Capital Punishment Leading Case

McCoy v. Louisiana

Vol. 132 No. 1 Where a criminal defendant’s authority over his trial ends and defense counsel’s begins is a murky area of constitutional law. One question in particular...
Evidence Leading Case

Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado

Vol. 131 No. 1 The jury is a semi-sacred institution in the American legal system. The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants the right to “trial, by an impartial...
Sixth Amendment Leading Case

Kaley v. United States

Vol. 128 No. 1 Criminal forfeiture statutes allow the government to seize assets derived from criminal activity to compensate victims and fund law enforcement. To prevent criminals from...