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Full-Text Articles in Criminal Procedure
Determining When Two Offenses Are The Same Under Indiana's Criminal Rule 4, Howard W. Anderson Iii
Determining When Two Offenses Are The Same Under Indiana's Criminal Rule 4, Howard W. Anderson Iii
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Invisible Pillar Of Gideon, Adam M. Gershowitz
The Invisible Pillar Of Gideon, Adam M. Gershowitz
Indiana Law Journal
In 1996, the State of South Carolina charged Larry McVay with common-law robbery. McVay, who was employed part-time and took home less than $160 per week after taxes, claimed that after paying his basic living expenses he had no money left with which to hire an attorney. A South Carolina court disagreed and denied McVay's requestfor appointed counsel. ' Seven years later, Scott Peterson was arrested for the murder of his wife and unborn child in California. Although Peterson owned a home, drove an expensive SUV, and was carrying $10,000 in cash when he was captured, he claimed to be …
Protecting The Innocent: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report, Joseph L. Hoffmann
Protecting The Innocent: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report, Joseph L. Hoffmann
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Deviance, Due Process, And The False Promise Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 403, Aviva A. Orenstein
Deviance, Due Process, And The False Promise Of Federal Rule Of Evidence 403, Aviva A. Orenstein
Articles by Maurer Faculty
In a significant break with traditional evidence rules and policies, Federal Rules of Evidence 413 and 414 (concerning rape and child abuse, respectively) allow jurors to use the accused's prior sexual misconduct as evidence of character and propensity. Courts have rejected due process challenges to the new rules, holding that Federal Rule of Evidence 403 serves as a check on any fairness concerns. However, courts' application of Rule 403 in cases involving these sexual propensity rules is troubling. Relying on the legislative history of the new rules and announcing a presumption of admissibility, courts have forsaken the traditional operation of …