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The Appellate Judge As The Thirteenth Juror: Combating Implicit Bias In Criminal Convictions, Andrew S. Pollis Jan 2022

The Appellate Judge As The Thirteenth Juror: Combating Implicit Bias In Criminal Convictions, Andrew S. Pollis

Faculty Publications

Research has documented the effect that implicit bias plays in the disproportionately high wrongful-conviction rate for people of color. This Article proposes a novel solution to the problem: empowering individual appellate judges, even over the dissent of two colleagues, to send cases back for retrial when the trial record raises suspicions of a conviction tainted by the operation of implicit racial bias.

Factual review on appeal is unwelcome in most jurisdictions. But the traditional arguments against it, which highlight the importance of deference to the jury’s fact-finding powers, are overly simplistic. Scholars have already demonstrated the relative institutional competency of …


Fixing The Broken System Of Assessing Criminal Appeals For Frivolousness, Andrew S. Pollis Jan 2019

Fixing The Broken System Of Assessing Criminal Appeals For Frivolousness, Andrew S. Pollis

Faculty Publications

This article seeks to end fifty years of confusion over how to proceed when a criminal defendant wants to appeal but appointed counsel sees no basis for doing so.

Practices vary among jurisdictions, but most require counsel to explain the predicament to the court—often at a level of detail that compromises the duty of loyalty to the client. Most also require the court to double-check counsel’s conclusion by conducting its own independent review of the record, thus burdening judges and blurring the important line between judge and advocate. And at no point in this process does the defendant have a …


A Study Of Comparative Practice Of The International Tribunals. Under Which Conditions May Subpoenas Be Issued Against Witnesses And Potential Witnesses Who Refuse To Cooperate... Subpoena Has Been Issued., Anna Toniolo Jan 2012

A Study Of Comparative Practice Of The International Tribunals. Under Which Conditions May Subpoenas Be Issued Against Witnesses And Potential Witnesses Who Refuse To Cooperate... Subpoena Has Been Issued., Anna Toniolo

War Crimes Memoranda

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A Study Of Comparative Practice Of The International Tribunals: How Do Other International Tribunals Deal With Witnesses Who Have Provided A Written Statement At The Pre-Trial Stage Of The Proceedings But Are Unavailable To Testify At Trial?, Christopher L. Cassaniti Jan 2012

A Study Of Comparative Practice Of The International Tribunals: How Do Other International Tribunals Deal With Witnesses Who Have Provided A Written Statement At The Pre-Trial Stage Of The Proceedings But Are Unavailable To Testify At Trial?, Christopher L. Cassaniti

War Crimes Memoranda

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The Use Of Sealed Indictments In International Law And The Issuance Of Sealed Indictments Ex Parte. Specifically Addressing The Case Law Of The International Tribunals As It Pertains To Sealed Indictments. Also, Whether It Is Legally Possible To Issue Sealed Indictments Ex Parte., Gregory L. Watkins Jan 2010

The Use Of Sealed Indictments In International Law And The Issuance Of Sealed Indictments Ex Parte. Specifically Addressing The Case Law Of The International Tribunals As It Pertains To Sealed Indictments. Also, Whether It Is Legally Possible To Issue Sealed Indictments Ex Parte., Gregory L. Watkins

War Crimes Memoranda

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What Is The Practice/Policy At The International Tribunals With Regard To Providing Witnesses Copies Of Their Statements? Do International Tribunals Have Blanket Policies, Or Is It On A Case-By-Case Basis (E.G., If The Witness Asks For It)? What Is The Practice In National Jurisdictions?, Yedga Sikod Jan 2010

What Is The Practice/Policy At The International Tribunals With Regard To Providing Witnesses Copies Of Their Statements? Do International Tribunals Have Blanket Policies, Or Is It On A Case-By-Case Basis (E.G., If The Witness Asks For It)? What Is The Practice In National Jurisdictions?, Yedga Sikod

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Appeal Based On Inadequate Representation, Ugochi Madubata Jan 2010

Appeal Based On Inadequate Representation, Ugochi Madubata

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Head Of State Immunity And Immunity Claims Against Witness Subpoena Requests. Specifically Addressing The Scope Of Head Of State And State Official Immunity, And Whether Claims Of Immunity May Successfully Prevent Witness Subpoena Requests At International And Hybrid Tribunals., Iskra Miralem Jan 2010

Head Of State Immunity And Immunity Claims Against Witness Subpoena Requests. Specifically Addressing The Scope Of Head Of State And State Official Immunity, And Whether Claims Of Immunity May Successfully Prevent Witness Subpoena Requests At International And Hybrid Tribunals., Iskra Miralem

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Potential Procedural Problems With Applying International Standards In Domestic Kenyan Courts, Kimberly M. Brown Jan 2010

Potential Procedural Problems With Applying International Standards In Domestic Kenyan Courts, Kimberly M. Brown

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Can The Trial Chamber Add Charges To The Indictment Based On The Discovery Of Evidence At Trial?, Danamarie Pannella Jan 2010

Can The Trial Chamber Add Charges To The Indictment Based On The Discovery Of Evidence At Trial?, Danamarie Pannella

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Proceeding In The Physical Absence Of The Accused, And The Use Of Technology, Jon-Paul Mcconnell Jan 2010

Proceeding In The Physical Absence Of The Accused, And The Use Of Technology, Jon-Paul Mcconnell

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


What Is The Legal Standard For Confirming An Indictment In International Criminal Courts? How Might The Case Law Of The Other International Courts Apply At Stl?, Kevin M. Griffith Jan 2010

What Is The Legal Standard For Confirming An Indictment In International Criminal Courts? How Might The Case Law Of The Other International Courts Apply At Stl?, Kevin M. Griffith

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Degree Of Precision Required In International Criminal Indictments, David O"Brien Jan 2010

Degree Of Precision Required In International Criminal Indictments, David O"Brien

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


What Was Saddam’S Status When He Was In United States Custody At The Request Of The Iraqi Government? Does The Characterization Of The Conflict Affect Saddam's Status As A Detainee? Can A Prisoner's Status Change Over Time, And If So, How?, Robert C. Bliss Jan 2007

What Was Saddam’S Status When He Was In United States Custody At The Request Of The Iraqi Government? Does The Characterization Of The Conflict Affect Saddam's Status As A Detainee? Can A Prisoner's Status Change Over Time, And If So, How?, Robert C. Bliss

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Article 85: If Someone Is Wrongfully Detained Or Convicted, What Recourse Does He Have? What Compensation Is He Entitled To? Is This Monetary, And If So, Where Does The Money Come From? What Should The Court Take Into Consideration When Deciding On Compensation?, Robert C. Bliss Jan 2006

Article 85: If Someone Is Wrongfully Detained Or Convicted, What Recourse Does He Have? What Compensation Is He Entitled To? Is This Monetary, And If So, Where Does The Money Come From? What Should The Court Take Into Consideration When Deciding On Compensation?, Robert C. Bliss

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


As For Self-Representation In The International Criminal Court, Is There An International Right To Self-Representation In War Crimes Trials, Or Should Defense Counsel Be Imposed From The Outset Of The Trial At The Icc? How Should The Icc Deal With A Defendant-Lawyer Who Uses Self-Representation To Disrupt The Orderly Trial Proceedings?, Chelan Bliss Jan 2006

As For Self-Representation In The International Criminal Court, Is There An International Right To Self-Representation In War Crimes Trials, Or Should Defense Counsel Be Imposed From The Outset Of The Trial At The Icc? How Should The Icc Deal With A Defendant-Lawyer Who Uses Self-Representation To Disrupt The Orderly Trial Proceedings?, Chelan Bliss

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Are The 1949 Geneva Conventions Self-Executing Treaties For Purposes Of Challenges To Military Commissions Procedures?, Rachel E. Cohen Jan 2005

Are The 1949 Geneva Conventions Self-Executing Treaties For Purposes Of Challenges To Military Commissions Procedures?, Rachel E. Cohen

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


Surrender Of Indictees And Non-Indicted Criminals From The United States To The Ictr, Christopher M. Rassi Jan 2002

Surrender Of Indictees And Non-Indicted Criminals From The United States To The Ictr, Christopher M. Rassi

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.


The Craft Of Due Process, Kevin C. Mcmunigal Jan 2001

The Craft Of Due Process, Kevin C. Mcmunigal

Faculty Publications

Response to Professor Israel's presentation "On the Costs of Uniformity and the Prospects of Dualism in Constitutional Criminal Procedure."


Double Jeopardy: “Twice In Jeopardy”, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1998

Double Jeopardy: “Twice In Jeopardy”, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Double Jeopardy: “Same Offense”, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1998

Double Jeopardy: “Same Offense”, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Right Of Confrontation: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1982

The Right Of Confrontation: Part I, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Right To Defense Experts, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1982

The Right To Defense Experts, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Right Of Confrontation: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli Jan 1982

The Right Of Confrontation: Part Ii, Paul C. Giannelli

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Joinder And Severance, Paul C. Giannelli, Peter Joy Jan 1979

Joinder And Severance, Paul C. Giannelli, Peter Joy

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.