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Criminal Law

1986

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

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The Death Penalty, Ellen Y. Suni Jan 1986

The Death Penalty, Ellen Y. Suni

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In 1977, the Missouri legislature adopted a comprehensive statutory scheme defining capital murder and prescribing procedures to be utilized in imposing the death penalty in this state. After making minor revisions in the scheme, the legislature substantially revamped the homicide statutes in 1983. Included in this revision were changes in the definition of the substantive offense and revisions in the grounds and procedures for imposition of the death penalty. These legislative revisions and judicial interpretations have substantially broadened the class of defendants to whom the death penalty is applicable and substantially decreased the likelihood of successful appeal from a sentence …


Subpoenas To Criminal Defense Lawyers: Proposal For Limits, Ellen Y. Suni Jan 1986

Subpoenas To Criminal Defense Lawyers: Proposal For Limits, Ellen Y. Suni

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