More from this issue:

1. The Trial Penalty: How America Abandoned the Right to Trial, by Douglas Ankney
2. New Jersey Supreme Court: Parked Vehicle in Police Parking Lot Not Subject to Warrantless Search Under Automobile Exception Where None of the Exigencies Justifying Exception Under State Constitution Present, by Sagi Schwartzberg
3. Generative Suspicion: What Defense Lawyers Must Know About AI-Generated Police Reports, by Richard Resch
4. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Announces Defendants on Appeal Bonds for Fine-Only Class C Misdemeanors Are “Restrained” for Purposes of Seeking Habeas Relief, by Matthew Clarke
5. New Infrared Light Research on Blow Fly Larvae Reveals Clues to Time of, by Jo Ellen Nott
6. First Circuit: District Court Abused Discretion by Sua Sponte Raising Statute of Limitations Defense to Habeas Petition After Respondents Had Intelligently “Waived” It by Being Aware of Availability but Failing to Assert It, by Douglas Ankney
7. ICE Amasses Mass Surveillance Arsenal Targeting U.S. Citizens and Protesters, by Jo Ellen Nott
8. Wyoming Supreme Court Announces Improper Comment on Defendant’s Right to Silence Is Per Se Prejudicial and Requires Reversal of Conviction, Overruling Precedent Requiring Prejudice Analysis in Such Cases, by Douglas Ankney
9. Eighth Circuit Announces § 2255 One-­Year Limitations Period Begins to Run in Deferred-­Restitution Criminal Case When Subsequent Amended Judgment Finalizes Amount, by Sagi Schwartzberg
10. Maine Supreme Judicial Court Announces Waiver of Privilege Against Compelled Self-­Incrimination Must Be “Clear and Unequivocal” Under Maine Constitution, Joining States That Provide Greater Protection Than Federal Standard, by David Kim
11. Third Circuit Announces “Commencement of the Instant Offense” in Guidelines § 4A1.2(e) Unambiguously Refers Only to Specific Offense of Conviction, Not Relevant Conduct, by David Kim
12. Kansas Supreme Court: Trial Court Erred by Admitting Evidence of Prior Crimes Without Proper Foundation Because State Failed to Prove Defendant Committed Those Crimes, by Sagi Schwartzberg
13. NEWS IN BRIEF

More from Jo Ellen Nott:

• San Francisco Jail Survey Exposes Abuse, Malnutrition and Constitutional Violations, Oct. 1, 2026
• GEO Group Funnels Millions to Trump PAC Following Windfall ICE Contracts, Oct. 1, 2026
• CoreCivic’s Non-Binding Promises Leave Minnesota City Exposed, Oct. 1, 2026
• Fatal LAPD Arrests Show Systemic Failure in Handling Mental Health Crises, Oct. 1, 2026
• Ohio Finds Guards and Medical Staff Failed to Render Life-Saving CPR to Detainee, Sept. 1, 2026
• Troubled Illinois Lockup Sees Guard Abuses, Prisoners on Hunger Strike, Sept. 1, 2026
• $75 Million CoreCivic Contract to Reopen Minnesota Private Prison Creates Resistance from Activists and Lawmakers, Sept. 1, 2026
• Wave of Staff Arrests Exposes Persistent Misconduct at South Carolina Jail, Sept. 1, 2026
• Michigan DOC Legal Payouts Top $7 Million in FY 2025, Less than One Percent of $2.15 Billion Operating Budget, Sept. 1, 2026
• Four Massachusetts Guards Face Charges for Assault on Prisoners During Brawl, Sept. 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Prisoner’s Simple Assault on Guard Conviction Despite Four-Second Skip in Surveillance Video Footage, Oct. 1, 2026. Jury Instructions, Double jeopardy, Failure to Object, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Denial of Due Process.
• Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Trial Counsel Ineffective for Failing to Challenge Misleading CSLI GeoTime Video, Sept. 1, 2026. Cell Site Location Information ("CSLI"), Failure to Consult/Investigate/Raise, Trial Strategy, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Prejudice - Potential for Undue.
• Hawaii Supreme Court Announces False Evidence Standard Governs Post-Conviction Claims That Scientific Developments Invalidated Expert Testimony, Holding Prosecution Knowledge Not Required Under State Due Process Clause, Sept. 1, 2026. Forensic Sciences, Constitution, state, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Expert and Opinion Testimony, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• Formally Available, Rarely Granted: A State Prisoner’s Guide to Federal Habeas Relief, Sept. 1, 2026. Administrative Exhaustion, Habeas Corpus, Bureau of Prisons Orders, Administrative Law/Remedies, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Tolling of Statutes of Limitations and Laches, Federal Rules of Evidence, Statute of Limitations.
• Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Framework Governing Factual Innocence Claims in First Application of La. C.Cr.P. Art. 926.2, Holding Second-Step Review Encompasses All Relevant Evidence, Aug. 1, 2026. Wrongful Conviction, Forensic Sciences, Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence, Expert and Opinion Testimony, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• FBI Approves Rapid DNA Workflow for CODIS, Aug. 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, Databases, Forensic Sciences, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
• New Jersey Supreme Court Orders Plenary Hearing Before Special Adjudicator on Reliability of Fingerprint Evidence, Holding Century of Judicial Acceptance Did Not Satisfy Trial Court’s Gatekeeping Obligation Under N.J.R.E. 702, Aug. 1, 2026. Forensic Sciences, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of, Daubert Standards, Fingerprint Evidence, Expert and Opinion Testimony.
• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announces Postconviction Forensic Testing Statute Permits Digital Forensic Analysis of Cellphones, Holding Chapter 278A Not Limited to Tangible Evidence Testable for Biological Material, Aug. 1, 2026. Forensic Sciences, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Statutory Construction/Interpretation, Failure to Consult/Investigate/Raise, Relevance.
• Conviction Tossed for Former Alabama Prisoner Paroled After 42 Years, July 1, 2026. Sex Offender Registration, Wrongful Conviction, Forensic Sciences, Eyewitness Identification, Brady Rule violations.
• Ohio Jail Leaders Knew Cameras Were Broken for Four Years Before Fixing Them, July 1, 2026. Jail Misconduct, Security Systems, Disclosure of Records, Wrongful Death, Evidence - Integrity/Reliability of.