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Book Review Of The Model Penal Code And Commentaries, Paul Marcus
Book Review Of The Model Penal Code And Commentaries, Paul Marcus
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The Media In The Courtroom: Attending, Reporting, Televising Criminal Cases, Paul Marcus
The Media In The Courtroom: Attending, Reporting, Televising Criminal Cases, Paul Marcus
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Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker
Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker
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This article discusses decisions of the new Eleventh Circuit and also decisions of the former Fifth Circuit, some of which are binding precedents for the new court. By way of introduction, the title Constitutional Criminal Procedure deserves amplification. Related criminal law topics not within the scope of this article include the following: the substantive law of crimes; non constitutional aspects of the Federal Rules of Evidence; non constitutional aspects of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; procedural aspects of habeas corpus; sentencing; prisoners' rights; and civil rights suits alleging constitutional deprivations.
The Faretta Principle: Self Representation Versus The Right To Counsel, Paul Marcus
The Faretta Principle: Self Representation Versus The Right To Counsel, Paul Marcus
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The United States Constitution makes provision for criminal defendants to be represented by counsel. In the federal jurisdiction this principle was vigorously applied, even to indigent persons, very early in the Twentieth Century. The United States Supreme Court, however, was reluctant to impose this requirement on the states except in cases of unusual circumstances where the absence of counsel would have affected the basic fairness of the trial. Finally, in a landmark decision by the Supreme Court, it was held that the right to counsel applies in both federal and state cases. For the past twenty years, federal and state …