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Two Books, Ten Days, Nancy Bellhouse May
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
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
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
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 …