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Mullaney V. Wilbur, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1974

Mullaney V. Wilbur, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Toward A Probable Cause Standard In Sentencing: Nickens V. State Jan 1974

Toward A Probable Cause Standard In Sentencing: Nickens V. State

Maryland Law Review

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Some Legislative History And Comments On Ohio's New Criminal Code , Harry J. Lehman, Alan E. Norris Jan 1974

Some Legislative History And Comments On Ohio's New Criminal Code , Harry J. Lehman, Alan E. Norris

Cleveland State Law Review

Having briefly outlined the history of the formal development of the Act, it is the purpose of this Article to discuss in narrative form the legislative process on certain key provisions which were the subject of much debate and disagreement. These areas of disagreement include murder and felony penalties, especially minimum sentences; capital punishment to conform to the U.S. Supreme Court's Furman decision as well as other changes; parole eligibility for those serving life sentences for a capital offense; early release on parole, also known as shock parole; eligibility for probation; definition of reasonable doubt and jury instructions on reasonable …