SCOTUS Announces First Amendment Requires Mens Rea of Recklessness for ‘True Threats’ Conviction by Richard Resch by Richard Resch The Supreme Court of the United States held that criminal liability for true threats, which are not protected by the First Amendment, requires proof that the defendant had a subjective understanding …

Nebraska Supreme Court Announces Remand for New Sentencing Hearing Appropriate Remedy for Enhanced Vehicular Homicide Sentence Without Evidence of Prior Convictions by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Nebraska announced that the appropriate remedy after vacatur of an enhanced sentence for vehicular homicide that was imposed in …