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Recent Development, Kirby V. Illinois, Stephen W. Gard Jan 1973

Recent Development, Kirby V. Illinois, Stephen W. Gard

Stephen W. Gard

Pre-indictment identification confrontations, without presence of counsel, held constitutionally permitted.


Indigents' Dissatisfaction With Assigned Counsel, Mary Sue Lang Jan 1973

Indigents' Dissatisfaction With Assigned Counsel, Mary Sue Lang

Cleveland State Law Review

The American concept of democracy embraces the principle that the basic interests of society are endangered when the rights of an individual are diminished. The indigent's dissatisfaction with his assigned counsel is relevant only because Americans presuppose that a criminal prosecution unaccompanied by the panoply of the adversary process is a deprivation of the fundamental rights of the accused. This concept of justice obligates a government which institutes criminal prosecutions to provide representation for those unable to afford their own counsel. It further imposes a duty to assure effective counsel in order to preserve the element of challenge which is …


American Grand Jury: Investigatory And Indictment Powers, Timothy G. Kasparek Jan 1973

American Grand Jury: Investigatory And Indictment Powers, Timothy G. Kasparek

Cleveland State Law Review

As a result of the obvious discrepancies and conflicts among the three reports concerning the Kent State incident, the U.S. Department of Justice was reported to have been considering whether the convening of a federal grand jury was necessary) Additionally, Robert I. White, President of Kent State University at the time of the tragedy, the Kent State faculty and student senates, and the Kent State graduate-student council expressed a need for and re- quested the empaneling of a federal grand jury. To date, none has been convened nor has there been any indication that one will be called in the …