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The Invisible Pillar Of Gideon, Adam M. Gershowitz
The Invisible Pillar Of Gideon, Adam M. Gershowitz
Adam M. Gershowitz
In 1996, the State of South Carolina charged Larry McVay with common-law robbery. McVay, who was employed part-time and took home less than $160 per week after taxes, claimed that after paying his basic living expenses he had no money left with which to hire an attorney. A South Carolina court disagreed and denied McVay’s request for appointed counsel. Seven years later, Scott Peterson was arrested for the murder of his wife and unborn child in California. Although Peterson owned a home, drove an expensive SUV, and was carrying $10,000 in cash when he was captured, he claimed to be …
The Supreme Court's Backwards Proportionaility Jurisprudence: Conparing Judicial Review Of Excessive Criminal Punishments And Excessive Punitive Damages Award, Adam M. Gershowitz
The Supreme Court's Backwards Proportionaility Jurisprudence: Conparing Judicial Review Of Excessive Criminal Punishments And Excessive Punitive Damages Award, Adam M. Gershowitz
Adam M. Gershowitz
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Nominees And The Fourth Circuit Curse, Adam M. Gershowitz
Supreme Court Nominees And The Fourth Circuit Curse, Adam M. Gershowitz
Adam M. Gershowitz
No abstract provided.
Symposium: Surprising Unanimity, Even More Surprising Clarity, Adam M. Gershowitz
Symposium: Surprising Unanimity, Even More Surprising Clarity, Adam M. Gershowitz
Adam M. Gershowitz
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2014 Bill Of Rights Journal Symposium: Atkins In Other Contexts, Adam M. Gershowitz, Paul Marcus, Christopher Slobogin, Scott Sundby
2014 Bill Of Rights Journal Symposium: Atkins In Other Contexts, Adam M. Gershowitz, Paul Marcus, Christopher Slobogin, Scott Sundby
Adam M. Gershowitz
Atkins v. Virginia A Dozen Years Later: A Report Card
In 2002 the United States Supreme Court overturned decades-long precedent, holding that the execution of defendants with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
This symposium discusses and evaluates the decision in Atkins v. Virginia, including its effects and application in practice, from both legal and psychological points of view.