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Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Two T-shirts Cost Louisiana Man 20 Years by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon Guy Frank first became involved with Louisiana’s criminal justice system in 1975 at age 22. Over the next quarter century, Frank would be arrested 36 times and would be convicted several times for theft and possession of …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Digital Dogs, New Technology Designed to Sniff-Out Crime by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. If you thought criminal investigations have gone to the dogs, you might be right—digital dogs. Forensic science has now perfected an advanced “crime-sniffing” technology that can detect, at the molecular level, deadly viruses, illegal drugs, …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Police Use of Facial Recognition May Be Broader Than Expected by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Recent reports reveal that police use of facial recognition software may be far more pervasive than we’ve been led to believe. Clearview AI markets its facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies around …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
When Police Ignore Ordered Changes, Is It Really Reform? by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney While former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin stood trial for the murder of George Floyd, police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Protesters assembled outside Brooklyn Center’s …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
The Louisiana Board of Parole Giveth and Taketh Away: The Troubling Case of Bobby Sneed by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian In yet another outrageous example of what constitutes “justice” in America, we have the story of 74-year-old Bobby Sneed. He has been imprisoned at one of this nation’s …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Filed under: Pardons/Clemency
The People Have Spoken: Clemency Appointments Should Follow the Will of the People by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. Executive Clemency, the process of granting a modified or revised prison sentence at the behest of the Office of the President of the United States, continues to be a …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Police Target People of Color for Cannabis Crimes Despite Legalization by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso Five more states joined the growing list of jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized or decriminalized. But the new laws are a hodgepodge of regulation. Some states explicitly changed the laws to prevent …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Tenth Circuit Reverses Denial of Suppression Motion Because Rationale for Community-Caretaker Exception Unreasonable by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado’s denial of Hunter Trey Venezia’s motion to suppress because the Government’s reliance …
Report: NYPD Sold Almost 22,000 of the 55,000 Phones Seized Last Year by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The law of the land is that the “search incident to arrest” exception to the warrant requirement does not apply to the contents of a cellphone. But what about seizures of cellphones? …
Article • August 15, 2021
New York and the Surveillance State by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso   A recent collaboration of volunteers organized by Amnesty International has tallied the number of surveillance cameras in three of New York's boroughs at just over 15,000. These cameras contribute to the quickening pace of erosion of …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Trial Penalty: The Harm in Coercive Prosecutorial Tactics and Plea Bargains by David Reutter by David M. Reutter "Representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty. Without them we have no other fortification against being ridden like horses, fleeced like sheep, worked like cattle, and …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Filed under: Speedy Trial, Dismissal
Nebraska Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Pretrial Motion for Absolute Discharge on Speedy Trial Grounds by Matthew Clarke The Supreme Court of Nebraska reversed a lower court’s denial of a criminal defendant’s motion for absolute discharge based on statutory speedy trial grounds. A complaint was filed against Douglas P. Jennings …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Filed under: Warrantless Searches
Seventh Circuit: Coworker Cannot Limitlessly Search Defendant’s Office at Direction of FBI by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a coworker cannot conduct limitless searches of a defendant’s work area at the direction of a government agent, simply because …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Massachusetts Supreme Court: Error to Exclude Expert Testimony on Significance of Tattoo to Support Claim of Self-Defense by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts found a trial court abused its discretion when it excluded an expert who sought to testify as to the cultural …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Arizona Supreme Court: Trial Court’s Failure to Protect Defendant’s Right to Conflict-Free Counsel May Be Raised on Direct Appeal 16 Massachusetts Supreme Court: Error to Exclude Expert Testimony on Significance of Tattoo to Support Claim of Self-Defense by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Arizona affirmed a …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Virginia Passes Comprehensive Record Clearance Legislation by Casey Bastian Far too frequently, a criminal record is an obstacle to securing education, employment, housing, and other similar necessities. Approximately 1.6 million Virginia residents have a criminal record; a disproportionate number of them are Black. The House and Senate Chambers of the …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Montana Supreme Court: Court Reporter’s Medical Emergency and Judge’s Distress Don’t Constitute Manifest Necessity for Declaring Mistrial, Retrial Violates Double Jeopardy by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Montana dismissed with prejudice charges of sexual intercourse without consent and bail jumping, ruling the defendant’s second trial following …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
The Many Roads to Relief Under Borden by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In yet another case, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) whittles away at the Armed Career Criminal Act (“ACCA”), this time narrowing what qualifies as a “violent felony” to impose the harsh 15-year minimum penalty …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
The Federal Habeas Corpus: Government’s Response and Your Reply by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell After working hard to set out the claims in your federal habeas corpus petition, along comes the person having custody over you and files a response in court that recharacterizes your claims and makes you …
Article • August 15, 2021 • from CLN September, 2021
Filed under: Weapons
Virginia Supreme Court Reverses Concealed Weapon Offense Because Statutory Exception Applied by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the judgment of the Court of Appeals (“COA”) that had affirmed Dorain Jerod Myers’ conviction for carrying a concealed weapon, second offense, in violation of Va. Code …
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