SAF brief demolishes Seattle's Supreme Court review request Examiner.com Our hands are tied at the local level and we are nable to adopt any local laws to protect our residents from gun crime.” To hear Nickels tell it at the time, Seattle must be one very violent and dangerous place. However, this column checked with both …

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Legislature, Supreme Court must address flaws that lead to wrongful convictions Lexington Herald Leader Kentucky law guarantees post-conviction DNA testing only to inmates facing a death sentence. A Louisville judge authorized it for Porter. But a Northern Kentucky judge denied DNA testing to another Innocence Project client, William Virgil, …

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Supreme Court upholds life sentences for Fortune Kennebec Journal "We don't see any ground for granting relief under a post-conviction review," Fowle said, adding that the Pittston home invasion case was among the most serious cases he and Deputy District Attorney Alan Kelley have handled as prosecutors. … and more »

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DCA to Supreme Court: Settle drug law issue Palm Beach Post "Moreover, cases pending on appeal and on motions for postconviction relief will be subject to similar uncertainty. It will be difficult to reach a final resolution in many of these cases until the issue is resolved. "Finally, if the ruling in this … and more »

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Iowa Supreme Court: Material witnesses, once caught, must be released after … DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) Lado's application for post-conviction relief (essentially a second round of appeals under Iowa law) lapsed when a court-appointed lawyer missed a deadline in 2009. Appellate court judges eventually ruled that Lado had been the victim of an ineffective … and more »

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Supreme Court will not hear Black appeal National Post The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, without comment, against hearing the former media baron's second appeal for a fraud conviction and obstruction of justice. "It's reasonable to believe that he may be done with the US criminal process," said Jacob S. … and more »

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Miss. Supreme Court upholds conviction in DeSoto County slaying case The Republic The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a DeSoto County man in the 2006 death of his father. Clint Nolan was sentenced in 2008 to seven years in prison with 13 years of post-release supervision for manslaughter. … and more »

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Ex-SEAL trainee takes final appeal to Supreme Court The Virginian-Pilot Turner has petitioned the courts for release on the basis of a post-conviction confession by his co-defendant and SEAL “swim buddy,” Billy Joe Brown, that he alone was responsible for the murder of Jennifer Evans. Both men were convicted in the … and more »

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Supreme court accepts review of eight new cases, including medical malpractice … WisBar On appeal, the appeals court reversed the circuit court order denying William Dinkins' motion for post-conviction relief, concluding the plain language of Wis. Stat. sections 301.45(2)(a)5 and (e)4 do not permit prosecution of a soon-to-be released …

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HARTFORD, CT – A case is due to appear before the Connecticut Supreme Court involving Flavio Bail Bonds. The bail bond company was ordered by a judge to submit to forfeiture of $125,000 after an accused drug dealer, David Sheriff, who had been bailed out by the company, escaped to … View full post on Collateral Magazine