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Safeguarding The Alford Plea: Minimizing State-Sanctioned Wrongful Convictions, Zana Molina Jan 2023

Safeguarding The Alford Plea: Minimizing State-Sanctioned Wrongful Convictions, Zana Molina

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

No abstract provided.


Ai Risk Assessment Tools Amid The War On Drugs: Productive Or Counterproductive?, Matin Pedram Jan 2023

Ai Risk Assessment Tools Amid The War On Drugs: Productive Or Counterproductive?, Matin Pedram

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

The War on Drugs refers to a situation in which all the processes of production, distribution, and consumption of all illegal drugs are prohibited. This ambitious goal has imposed considerable costs on societies. The war has weaponized harsher punishments such as life imprisonment, execution, and long-term incarceration against drug offenders. Nonviolent offenders, those who possessed illegal drugs, have been easy targets for governments to show that the war is still ongoing. Although some countries became pioneers in changing the laws to end this costly war, Iran and the United States have made their stance on the drug issue clear, and …


Reforming Eyewitness Identification Processes: Challenges And Recommendations For Successful Implementation, Daniel Manley Jan 2023

Reforming Eyewitness Identification Processes: Challenges And Recommendations For Successful Implementation, Daniel Manley

Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice

No abstract provided.


The Forensic Interviewer At Trial: Guidelines For The Admission And Scope Of Expert Testimony Concerning A Forensic Interview In A Case Of Child Abuse (Revised And Expanded), Victor I. Vieth Jan 2021

The Forensic Interviewer At Trial: Guidelines For The Admission And Scope Of Expert Testimony Concerning A Forensic Interview In A Case Of Child Abuse (Revised And Expanded), Victor I. Vieth

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

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Not An Ocean Away, Only A Moment Away: A Prosecutor's Primer For Obtaining Remotely Stored Data, Robert J. Peters, Alicia D. Loy, Matthew Osteen, Joseph Remy, Justin Fitzsimmons Jan 2021

Not An Ocean Away, Only A Moment Away: A Prosecutor's Primer For Obtaining Remotely Stored Data, Robert J. Peters, Alicia D. Loy, Matthew Osteen, Joseph Remy, Justin Fitzsimmons

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Raising The Cost Of Using Title Iii Wiretap Evidence, Derik T. Fettig Jan 2019

Raising The Cost Of Using Title Iii Wiretap Evidence, Derik T. Fettig

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Unpacking Frye-Mack: A Critical Analysis Of Minnesota’S Frye-Mack Standard For Admitting Scientific Evidence, Zach Alter Jan 2017

Unpacking Frye-Mack: A Critical Analysis Of Minnesota’S Frye-Mack Standard For Admitting Scientific Evidence, Zach Alter

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.


Scientific Advances In Eyewitness Identification Evidence, Nancy K. Steblay Jan 2015

Scientific Advances In Eyewitness Identification Evidence, Nancy K. Steblay

William Mitchell Law Review

No abstract provided.


Crawford V. Washington: A Small Advantage For Criminal Defense In Cases Where Prosecution Seeks To Introduce Hearsay Evidence, Jason W. Eldridge Jan 2005

Crawford V. Washington: A Small Advantage For Criminal Defense In Cases Where Prosecution Seeks To Introduce Hearsay Evidence, Jason W. Eldridge

William Mitchell Law Review

This article will examine the Crawford holding and its effects on hearsay law in criminal trials in Minnesota. First, it will attempt to explain the Crawford holding and the Supreme Court’s analysis. Next, it will examine Crawford’s general effect on the Minnesota Rules of Evidence concerning hearsay. Then, this article will consider Crawford’s effect upon criminal cases and some of the arguments it presents for criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors. Finally, this article will conclude that the Crawford decision is a small boon for criminal defense attorneys.


The Chorus Of Liars: Opsahl V. State Of Minnesota, David T. Schultz Jan 2005

The Chorus Of Liars: Opsahl V. State Of Minnesota, David T. Schultz

William Mitchell Law Review

A recanting witness is a liar. Either he lied at trial or he is lying now. When the recanting witness’s new story is joined by others, so that his solo is now a chorus, the judicial system must find the delicate balance between fairness to society and protection of the individual defendant’s rights. When the case is old and the recanting witnesses many, the difficulty of finding that balance is even greater. Such were the circumstances facing the Minnesota Supreme Court when, in 2004, it heard the case of Darby Opsahl, a man convicted in 1992 of a murder that …


Cartoon Criminals: The Unclear Future Of Computer Animation In The Minnesota Criminal Courtroom—State V. Stewart, Katherine A. Godden Jan 2003

Cartoon Criminals: The Unclear Future Of Computer Animation In The Minnesota Criminal Courtroom—State V. Stewart, Katherine A. Godden

William Mitchell Law Review

This article examines the development of computerized animation and its use in the legal field. It then analyzes the Minnesota Supreme Court's holding in Stewart and the consequences of that ruling. Finally, the article concludes that the court's decision failed to delineate a test for the district courts to apply when faced with the use of computerized animation in a criminal case.