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Prosecutors Can Renege on Plea Deal, Supreme Court Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Criminal law is not a shell game, but it sure must look like it to Michael Daniel Cuero. He pleaded guilty to two felonies and was sentenced to 14 years and...
Inmate Can't Remember Crime, but Can Be Executed
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It was the end of a long road for Vernon Madison. Convicted of murdering a police officer more than 30 years ago, Madison had avoided his death sentence year...
SCOTUS Considers Tolling of State Claims in Federal Lawsuit
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
When a lawsuit brings both state and federal claims, and all the federal claims are dismissed, and the federal court decides not to exercise supplemental or...
Are SCOTUS Justices 'Front Row Kids'?
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent opinion piece poses the rather loaded question of whether the U.S. Supreme Court justices are 'front row kids,' and suggests that the judiciary will...
Justices Debate Semantics in Death Penalty Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If your life were in the balance, it could be disconcerting to hear a debate over semantics. Like doctors arguing in surgery about whether robots will take...
Second Travel Ban Challenge Dismissed
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Donald Trump got out of thousands of lawsuits as a businessman, and as president he has escaped another one. The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed as moot a second...
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