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The Right To Counsel And Due Process In Probation Revocation Proceedings: Gagnon V. Scarpelli, Douglas C. Jenkins Jan 1974

The Right To Counsel And Due Process In Probation Revocation Proceedings: Gagnon V. Scarpelli, Douglas C. Jenkins

Cleveland State Law Review

On May 14, 1973, the worst fear of at least one commentator was borne out by the opinion of the Supreme Court in Gagnon v. Scarpelli. Justice Powell, writing for the Court, recognized certain due process rights of the individual who has been convicted and placed on probation. The Court refused to adopt a per se right to representation by counsel as an element of due process in probation revocation proceedings, however. The opinion has left the meaning and importance of due process in grave doubt, has retarded the progression of penal-correctional reform, and has insured a heavy docket for …


Book Review, George J. Mcmonagle Jan 1974

Book Review, George J. Mcmonagle

Cleveland State Law Review

Review of Criminal Sentences - Law WIthout Order, Marvel E. Frankel, NY, Hill and Wang, 1973.


The Expungement Or Restriction Of Arrest Records, Gregory J. Lake Jan 1974

The Expungement Or Restriction Of Arrest Records, Gregory J. Lake

Cleveland State Law Review

Over the past decade, concern has arisen regarding the adverse effects stemming from the misuse of arrest records. Crime cannot be condoned, but once an arrested individual has been exonerated, the arrest record should be expunged and not allowed to remain a "record" to be used against him in the future. The scope of the following analysis will not include conviction records, records of civil cases, or military records of arrest and/or conviction under the Uniform Code of Military Justice though many topics to be discussed will also be relevant to such records. Further, since the juvenile court is not …


The Response To Furman: Can Legislators Breathe Life Back Into Death, Carol Irvin, Howard E. Rose Jan 1974

The Response To Furman: Can Legislators Breathe Life Back Into Death, Carol Irvin, Howard E. Rose

Cleveland State Law Review

In the eighteen months since the Supreme Court of the United States struck down capital punishment in Furman v. Georgia twenty-three states have reinstated the death penalty. While the Supreme Court has not yet heard arguments concerning the constitutionality of these statutes, their validity will determine the fate of the forty-four persons currently awaiting execution in eight states. It is the purpose of this comment to consider the statutes reinstating capital punishment, in light of Furman.


Rules Of Criminal Procedure: The Background Of Draftsmanship, James G. France Jan 1974

Rules Of Criminal Procedure: The Background Of Draftsmanship, James G. France

Cleveland State Law Review

While Ohio’s Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective July 1, 1973, are entirely new to the criminal law practitioners, it is not the purpose of this article to point out the difference between the present and the past in terms of how a criminal case should be prepared for trial and tried. Rather, the emphasis here is on the background of formulation of the rules in terms of Ohio's experience both in drafting rules and in borrowing and adapting rules from other fields, from other jurisdictions, and sometimes from other generations to achieve what the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court …


Ohio Mail And Visitation Prison Regulations And The Evolving Recognition Of Prisoners' Rights, Donald L. Uchtmann Jan 1974

Ohio Mail And Visitation Prison Regulations And The Evolving Recognition Of Prisoners' Rights, Donald L. Uchtmann

Cleveland State Law Review

Dynamic changes have occurred in recent years in the area of prisoners' rights. The antiquated view that prisoners were without any rights - that prisoners were "slave [s] of the State' – has been replaced by the more progressive view that a prisoner retains all rights of an ordinary citizen except those rights expressly or necessarily taken from him by law. As will be seen below, the areas of mail rights and visitation rights have been particularly dynamic. In light of the changing views regarding prisoners' rights, one may wonder what the current Ohio regulations regarding mail and visitation within …


The Quiet Revolution In The Criminal Law - A Foreword, Jack G. Day Jan 1974

The Quiet Revolution In The Criminal Law - A Foreword, Jack G. Day

Cleveland State Law Review

Given the fundamental importance of procedural due process in criminal law, and conceding the impact of case law developments of the past decade and one-half, the movements manifest in decisional law, while spectacular, have necessarily been piecemeal and have tended to obscure the broad substantive and procedural reforms which have been initiated by that general address possible only through legislation and the rule making processes. Nonetheless, quietly, and almost unnoticed outside a relatively small circle within the legal profession and related disciplines, a seismic reform has been going on. The present symposium is devoted to the description and analysis of …


Katz And The Fourth Amendment: A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy Or, A Man's Home Is His Fort, Richard L. Aynes Jan 1974

Katz And The Fourth Amendment: A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy Or, A Man's Home Is His Fort, Richard L. Aynes

Cleveland State Law Review

While there are a great many cases and commentaries treating fourth amendment rights, little attention has been given to the circumstances that must exist in order for it to be said that a search and seizure has taken place. The purpose of this note is to explore the issues involved in determining when the conduct of law enforcement officers constitutes a search and seizure. Consideration will be given to Katz v. United States, which established the test to be applied in making this determination; to the application of Katz and its effect upon fourth amendment protections; to alternatives for the …


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 …