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Two Books, Ten Days, Nancy Bellhouse May Apr 2012

Two Books, Ten Days, Nancy Bellhouse May

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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The Slow Wheels Of Furman's Machinery Of Death, Brent E. Newton Apr 2012

The Slow Wheels Of Furman's Machinery Of Death, Brent E. Newton

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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A Sober Second Thought, Andrew H. Schapiro Apr 2012

A Sober Second Thought, Andrew H. Schapiro

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

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The Invalidity Of A Plea Of Guilty To A Criminal Offense Made By Video Teleconferencing When The Defendant Is Not Present In Open Court, William R. Simpson Jr., Clint Miller, David Sudduth Jan 2012

The Invalidity Of A Plea Of Guilty To A Criminal Offense Made By Video Teleconferencing When The Defendant Is Not Present In Open Court, William R. Simpson Jr., Clint Miller, David Sudduth

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

A guilty plea by a defendant is more than an admission of conduct; it is the nail in the coffin that closes the case and results in conviction. Despite the critical importance of this moment, Arkansas district and circuit courts are more commonly taking guilty pleas from defendants by video teleconferencing (VTC) instead of requiring defendants to be physically present in the courtroom. This essay sets forth three separate arguments in support of the notion that a guilty plea to a criminal offense by VTC without the defendant being present in open court is invalid as a matter of Arkansas …