Lucero v. People
Colorado Supreme Court Holds that Aggregate Term-of-Years Sentences Can Never Implicate Eighth Amendment Restrictions on Juvenile Life Without Parole.
Vol. 131 No. 4
Criminal Procedure
United States v. Sanchez-Gomez
Ninth Circuit Deems Unconstitutional Routine Shackling in Pretrial Proceedings.
Vol. 131 No. 4
Bail Reform and Risk Assessment: The Cautionary Tale of Federal Sentencing
Vol. 131 No. 4
Across the country, from New Jersey to Texas to California, bail reform is being debated, implemented, and litigated at the state and local levels....
Crowell v. Massachusetts Parole Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Observes that Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Parole.
Vol. 131 No. 3
Sixth Amendment Challenge to Courthouse Dress Codes
Vol. 131 No. 3
Courthouses with dress codes require the public to conform to particular standards of attire in order to enter. They may be specific — for...
United States v. McArthur
Eighth Circuit Holds that Generic Burglary Requires Intent at First Moment of Trespass.
Vol. 131 No. 2
Nelson v. Colorado
Vol. 131 No. 1
Crime never pays, but criminals do little else. States and municipalities earn considerable revenue from monetary exactions in the criminal justice system, partly from...
Beckles v. United States
Vol. 131 No. 1
The vagueness doctrine takes at least two forms: one based in the Due Process Clause and one based in the Eighth Amendment. Under the...
The Judicial Presumption of Police Expertise
Vol. 130 No. 8
This Article examines the unrecognized origins and scope of the judicial presumption of police expertise: the notion that trained, experienced officers develop insight into...
Asay v. State
Florida Supreme Court Denies Retroactive Application of Hurst v. Florida to Pre-Ring Cases.
Vol. 130 No. 8