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Appeals In The Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals: Structure, Procedure, And Recent Cases, Mark A. Drumbl, Kenneth S. Gallant Oct 2001

Appeals In The Ad Hoc International Criminal Tribunals: Structure, Procedure, And Recent Cases, Mark A. Drumbl, Kenneth S. Gallant

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda are international tribunals that are developing and remaking much of international humanitarian law. The courts double as trial and appellate courts. Each court has jurisdiction over events that occurred in a specific area during a specific time period. The courts have an unusual appellate structure. These unique Appellate Chambers review important trial decisions that deal with genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.


No-Merit Briefs Undermine The Adversary Process In Criminal Appeals, Randall L. Hodgkinson Apr 2001

No-Merit Briefs Undermine The Adversary Process In Criminal Appeals, Randall L. Hodgkinson

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

Appellate defense attorneys face a dilemma when faced with an appeal that has no obvious merit. No-merit briefs allow an attorney to forego an appeal when there is no apparent merit. In cases involving direct appeals from conviction, the cost of abandonment of the client far outweighs the benefits.


Make Way For The Aba: Smith V. Robbins Clears A Path For Anders Alternatives, James E. Duggan, Andrew W. Moeller Apr 2001

Make Way For The Aba: Smith V. Robbins Clears A Path For Anders Alternatives, James E. Duggan, Andrew W. Moeller

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

Indigents appealing criminal convictions are entitled to court-appointed counsel. The American Bar Association suggests a standard for providing the required representation. This standard is known as the Idaho Rule.


When Reasonable Jurists Could Disagree: The Fifth Circuit's Misapplication Of The Frivolousness Standard, Brent E. Newton Apr 2001

When Reasonable Jurists Could Disagree: The Fifth Circuit's Misapplication Of The Frivolousness Standard, Brent E. Newton

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

A criminal appeal that is deemed frivolous is summarily dismissed without further judicial consideration. The frequency of findings of frivolousness in the Fifth Circuit has caused concern among appellate practitioners and has even led to sanctions against practitioners. This article analyzes the Fifth Circuit’s frivolousness standard.


Criminal Law—Statutes Of Limitation On Sexual Assault Crimes: Has The Availability Of Dna Evidence Rendered Them Obsolete, Amy Dunn Apr 2001

Criminal Law—Statutes Of Limitation On Sexual Assault Crimes: Has The Availability Of Dna Evidence Rendered Them Obsolete, Amy Dunn

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Overview Of Arkansas Warrantless Search And Seizure Law, David J. Sachar Jan 2001

Overview Of Arkansas Warrantless Search And Seizure Law, David J. Sachar

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Criminal Procedure—Pretext In A State Of Confusion—The Arkansas Supreme Court Takes A Stand On Pretextual Arrests. State V. Sullivan, 340 Ark. 315, 11 S.W.3d 526, Supplemental Op. On Denial Of Reh'g, 340 Ark. 318a, 16 S.W.3d 551 (2000), Pet. For Cert. Filed, 69 U.S.L.W. 3157 (U.S. Aug. 16, 2000) (No. 00-262)., Erika Ross Montgomery Jan 2001

Criminal Procedure—Pretext In A State Of Confusion—The Arkansas Supreme Court Takes A Stand On Pretextual Arrests. State V. Sullivan, 340 Ark. 315, 11 S.W.3d 526, Supplemental Op. On Denial Of Reh'g, 340 Ark. 318a, 16 S.W.3d 551 (2000), Pet. For Cert. Filed, 69 U.S.L.W. 3157 (U.S. Aug. 16, 2000) (No. 00-262)., Erika Ross Montgomery

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.