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Innocence And Federal Habeas After Aedpa: Time For The Supreme Court To Act, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2012

Innocence And Federal Habeas After Aedpa: Time For The Supreme Court To Act, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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"Reasonably Predictable:" The Reluctance To Embrace Judicial Discretion For Substantial Assistance Procedures, India Geronimo Thusi Jan 2006

"Reasonably Predictable:" The Reluctance To Embrace Judicial Discretion For Substantial Assistance Procedures, India Geronimo Thusi

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This Comment focuses on the nuances of post-Booker cooperation departures and sentence variances. Section 5K1.1 of the Guidelines governs the provision of cooperation, or substantial assistance, departures. This provision was the primary method for defendants to receive cooperation departures prior to Booker. The section 5K1.1 provision allowed substantial assistance departures where the prosecution actually benefited from the defendant’s cooperation.

First, Part I.A of this Comment will provide an overview of the original goals of the Sentencing Commission and the section 5K1.1 substantial assistance provision. Part I.B of the Comment summarizes United States v. Booker and its impact on cooperation departures. …


Substance And Procedure In Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review The Merits Of Every Death Sentence, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 2000

Substance And Procedure In Capital Cases: Why Federal Habeas Courts Should Review The Merits Of Every Death Sentence, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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The Failure Of The Criminal Procedure Revolution: A Response, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1997

The Failure Of The Criminal Procedure Revolution: A Response, Craig M. Bradley

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Public Perception, Justice, And The "Search For Truth" In Criminal Cases, Craig M. Bradley, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 1996

Public Perception, Justice, And The "Search For Truth" In Criminal Cases, Craig M. Bradley, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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The Court's "Two Model" Approach To The Fourth Amendment: Carpe Diem!, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1994

The Court's "Two Model" Approach To The Fourth Amendment: Carpe Diem!, Craig M. Bradley

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Starting From Scratch: Rethinking Federal Habeas Review Of Death Penalty Cases, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 1992

Starting From Scratch: Rethinking Federal Habeas Review Of Death Penalty Cases, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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Selecting Impartial Juries: Must Ignorance Be A Virtue In Our Search For Justice -- Welcome And Statement Of The Issue, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow Jan 1991

Selecting Impartial Juries: Must Ignorance Be A Virtue In Our Search For Justice -- Welcome And Statement Of The Issue, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow

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Who Is An Impartial Juror In An Age Of Mass Media?, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow Jan 1991

Who Is An Impartial Juror In An Age Of Mass Media?, Fred H. Cate, Newton N. Minow

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Retroactivity And The Great Writ: How Congress Should Respond To Teague V. Lane, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 1990

Retroactivity And The Great Writ: How Congress Should Respond To Teague V. Lane, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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The Law And Psychology Of Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford Jan 1990

The Law And Psychology Of Jury Instructions, J. Alexander Tanford

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Racism In The Adversary System: The Defendant's Use Of Peremptory Challenges, J. Alexander Tanford Jan 1990

Racism In The Adversary System: The Defendant's Use Of Peremptory Challenges, J. Alexander Tanford

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The Supreme Court's New Vision Of Federal Habeas Corpus For State Prisoners, Joseph L. Hoffmann Jan 1989

The Supreme Court's New Vision Of Federal Habeas Corpus For State Prisoners, Joseph L. Hoffmann

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Right Against Self-Incrimination -- "Public Safety" Exception, David C. Williams Jan 1984

Right Against Self-Incrimination -- "Public Safety" Exception, David C. Williams

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Prosecutorial Discretion And Discrimination In The Decision To Charge, Amy G. Applegate Jan 1982

Prosecutorial Discretion And Discrimination In The Decision To Charge, Amy G. Applegate

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Griffin V. California: Still Viable After All These Years, Craig M. Bradley Jan 1981

Griffin V. California: Still Viable After All These Years, Craig M. Bradley

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Comment On Justification And Excuse, Jerome Hall Jan 1976

Comment On Justification And Excuse, Jerome Hall

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The Use Of Public Opinion Polls In Continuance And Venue Hearings, Edward F. Sherman Jan 1964

The Use Of Public Opinion Polls In Continuance And Venue Hearings, Edward F. Sherman

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Courts are becoming increasingly receptive to the admission of the results of public opinion polls to show community attitudes and prejudgments as to certain criminal cases in which continuances or changes of venue are sought by the defendants. Mr. Sherman concludes that polls may provide a degree of evidentiary certainty now lacking, but he warns that polls can also be tricky unless properly conducted and interpreted.


Federal Courts - Rule 20 Of Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure - Constitutionality, William Burnett Harvey Jan 1948

Federal Courts - Rule 20 Of Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure - Constitutionality, William Burnett Harvey

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The Proposed Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure, James J. Robinson Jan 1943

The Proposed Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure, James J. Robinson

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Work Of The Louisiana Supreme Court, 1937-38 Term: Criminal Law And Procedure, Jerome Hall Jan 1939

Work Of The Louisiana Supreme Court, 1937-38 Term: Criminal Law And Procedure, Jerome Hall

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Prosecution Appeals In West Virginia, Frank Edward Horack Jr. Jan 1934

Prosecution Appeals In West Virginia, Frank Edward Horack Jr.

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Proposed Procedural Reform, Hugh Evander Willis Jan 1922

Proposed Procedural Reform, Hugh Evander Willis

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A Plan For The Reform Of Legal Procedure, Hugh Evander Willis Jan 1920

A Plan For The Reform Of Legal Procedure, Hugh Evander Willis

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