Criminal Law
United States v. Goliday
Seventh Circuit Applies Buyer-Seller Exception to Guilty Pleas by Drug Dealers.
Seventh Circuit Applies Buyer-Seller Exception to Guilty Pleas by Drug Dealers.
Introduction When prosecutors approached a first-time drug offender who had sold a little over half a kilogram of marijuana, they offered him a deal: plead guilty to fifteen years, or…
Introduction: Abolition’s Second Premise The movement for police abolition seeks to eliminate, or massively downsize, American policing. Mariame Kaba’s Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the PoliceMariame Kaba, Opinion, Yes, We…
Fifth Circuit Delivers a New Law Enforcement Functions Test for Identifying Government Actors.
Introduction The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates an…
The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) imposes lengthy sentences on those who possess firearms after committing violent felonies on three or more different “occasions.” Last…
Ten years ago, the Supreme Court held in Martinez v. Ryan that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel, in an initial-review proceeding, may establish cause for a habeas…
Gun violence is the number one issue plaguing the city in this moment. — Mayor Lori Lightfoot, July 15, 2021Heather Cherone, “People are Scared,” Lightfoot Says, As Violence Continues to…
Introduction Criminal justice reform advocates have long rallied against the criminalization of poverty in the United States. It’s well established that criminal justice involvement disproportionately affects communities of color and…
Arizona Supreme Court Abolishes Peremptory Strikes in Jury Selection