More from this issue:

1. Indigent Defense in America: An Affront to Justice, by Christopher Zoukis
2. News in Brief
3. Mississippi Supreme Court Caps Attorney’s Fees in Wrongful Conviction Cases at 25%
4. West Virginia Supremes: Previous Nonviolent Crimes, Life Sentence Unconstitutional, by Dale Chappell
5. Fourth Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Deputies in Shooting of Armed Suspect, by Dale Chappell
6. California Court of Appeal Holds State Must Prove Stolen Car’s Value for Felony Theft of Vehicle Conviction, by Dale Chappell
7. Don't Take a Genetic Test Without Reading This First
8. “Get Out of Jail” Free Cards for Cops’ Family, Friends Cut, by Christopher Zoukis
9. Even Prosecutors Can’t Get Secret List of L.A. Cops With Credibility Problems, by Dale Chappell
10. Sixth Circuit: Sentence Enhancement Inapplicable, Sales of Guns and Drugs Separate, by Dale Chappell
11. Philly Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana, by Christopher Zoukis
12. Magistrate Judge: Change Rule of Evidence That Allows Prior Conviction to Impeach Witness, by Derek Gilna
13. New York Court of Appeals: Defendant Denied Right to Speedy Trial After 6-Year Delay, by Richard Resch
14. Texas Supremes: Possession of Gun Does Not Constitute “Use” Under Forfeiture Statute, by Dale Chappell
15. Mass. Supremes: Consent to Search in Vehicle Did Not Extend to Engine, by Richard Resch
16. Gang Enhancement: California Court Reverses Denial of Motion for New Trial, by Derek Gilna
17. $900,000 to Octogenarian Tased by Police
18. Fired New Orleans Cops Just Move to Other Departments, by Dale Chappell
19. U.S. Supreme Court: Guilty Plea No Bar to Defendant Challenging Constitutionality, by Richard Resch
20. Washington Supremes: Former Prisoner Can Take Bar, by Derek Gilna
21. Illinois Supremes: Barring Firearms Within 1,000 Feet of Parks Facially Unconstitutional, by Richard Resch
22. Lack of Criminal Intent: Missouri Supreme Acquits on Drug Possession Charge, by Suzanne Bring
23. Cops Killed 100 Times More Americans Than Terrorists Did in 2017, by Christopher Zoukis
24. $275,000 to Man Arrested for Recording Police
25. 7 Years Pre-Trial Incarceration: Vacated Convictions
26. Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Police Emergency Lights Next to Parked Car Constitute Seizure, by Dale Chappell
27. California Supreme: “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” Standard for Second Strike, by Edward Lyon
28. Not Disclosed: NSA-Obtained Evidence, by Derek Gilna
29. Video: A Two-Edged Sword, by Michael Avery
30. $4.8 Million Settles Kansas City Police Shooting, by Matthew Clarke
31. Pennsylvania Supremes: Modified “Vertical” Approach to Collective Knowledge Doctrine, by Richard Resch
32. Defense Fails to Present Diminished Capacity, Ninth Circuit Vacates Murder Convictions, by Christopher Zoukis
33. Kansas Supremes: No Lifetime Post-Release Supervision, by Derek Gilna
34. Mass. Disciplines Prosecutors: No More Business as Usual, by Derek Gilna
35. Miranda Violation: 9th Circuit Reverses Murder Conviction, by Christopher Zoukis
36. Law Enforcement Scrambles to Hide Stingray Use, by Derek Gilna
37. Officer-Involved Shooting Data? Hard to Find!, by Christopher Zoukis
38. Defendant’s Right to Testify Violated: Hawaii Supreme Vacates Conviction, by Norma Gonzalez
39. Georgia Attempts to Limit Access to Official State Law, by Derek Gilna
40. Sheriff Wanted Medical Examiner to Alter Reports, by Dale Chappell
41. Witness Misidentification: Ohio Man’s 14 Convictions Vacated, by Mark Wilson
42. Texas: Retroactive Application of Law That Decriminalized Specific Conduct Not Violation of Separation of Powers, by Dale Chappell
43. Data: High Rate of Sexual Abuse by Cops, by Christopher Zoukis
44. $ Millions to Settle Philly Police Misconduct Cases, by Derek Gilna
45. Fight Mass Incarceration? There’s an App for That, by Derek Gilna

More from Derek Gilna:

• Federal Judge in Louisiana Issues Sweeping Opinion Finding Numerous Eighth Amendment, ADA and RA Violations at Angola, April 1, 2022
• Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, Sept. 1, 2021
• California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, Sept. 1, 2021
• The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, Sept. 1, 2021
• District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, Sept. 1, 2021
• HRDC Settles Censorship Lawsuit with Johnson County, Kansas Jail for $50,000 and Policy Changes, Aug. 1, 2021
• Virginia Prosecutors to Dismiss 400 Drug Convictions Tied to Disgraced Cop, July 15, 2021
• Discredited New York Police Detective’s False Testimony Causes the Dismissal of Close to 100 Drug Convictions, June 15, 2021
• D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences Firearms Examination Unit Under Fire, April 15, 2021
• Mississippi Joins Illinois and Few Other States Prioritizing Vaccination of State Prisoners to Slow Spread of COVID-19, April 1, 2021

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• Legal Gaffe Prolongs Case of Former St. Louis Detainee Held Eight Months After Dismissal of Charges, Feb. 15, 2025. Overdetention, Search and Seizure, Pending Appeal/Sentencing, Dismissal.
• Fifth Circuit Leaves Louisiana Prisoner Waiting for Reinstated Parole, Jan. 15, 2025. Parole, Overdetention, Victim's Rights to Enforce Collection.
• Kentucky’s Failure to Timely Release Prisoners Costs Taxpayers $30 Million (So Far), Dec. 15, 2024. Cost of Prison Systems, Overdetention, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry.
• New York Court of Appeals (Lightly) Slaps State Prison Officials for Holding Sex Offenders Past Release, Dec. 15, 2024. Jail Misconduct, Overdetention, Post-release, ex-offender, re-entry.
• Fifth Circuit Judges Battle in Louisiana Over-Detention Cases, Dec. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Overdetention, Credits.
• Former Virginia Prisoners Win Back Denied Sentence Credits, Sue Over Delayed Release, Nov. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Overdetention, Credits.
• Arizona Supreme Court Allows Third PCR Motion Based on IAC for Erroneous Advice About Parole Eligibility Due to ‘Pervasive Confusion’ Regarding Parole Within Legal Community, Nov. 1, 2024. Parole, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Remands/Rehearings/Resentencings.
• Unequal Before the Law, Oct. 15, 2024. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, Overdetention.
• Missouri DOC Chief Held in Contempt of Court for Keeping Exonerated Prisoner Locked Up, Sept. 15, 2024. Contempt (Civil Procedure), Overdetention, Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence.
• Memphis Jail Accused of Routine Over-Detention in Suit Over Detainee’s Murder, June 1, 2024. Overdetention, Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).