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Exonerations Change Judicial Views On Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel, Adele Bernhard Oct 2003

Exonerations Change Judicial Views On Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel, Adele Bernhard

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Law evolves more slowly than pop culture or public attitude. Because most exonerations have not resulted in written legal opinions, their impact is slowly seeping into case law. However, courts are influenced by the same news that sways the rest of us. Even without explicitly referring to innocence or wrongful convictions, modern trial courts are undoubtedly more likely to admit expert testimony on the question of eyewitness identification because they are painfully aware of just how easily such witnesses - no matter how honest or passionate - can be wrong. They are certainly more inclined to view confessions suspiciously, especially …


Eulogy: Dr. Theodore L. Biddle, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 2003

Eulogy: Dr. Theodore L. Biddle, Roger J. Miner '56

Memorials and Eulogies

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Testimonial Dinner: George And Joanne Dixon, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 2003

Testimonial Dinner: George And Joanne Dixon, Roger J. Miner '56

Tributes & Testimonials

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Remarks, Unveiling Of The Portrait Of Judge Roger J. Miner '56, Roger J. Miner '56 Jan 2003

Remarks, Unveiling Of The Portrait Of Judge Roger J. Miner '56, Roger J. Miner '56

New York Law School Events and Publications

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