Ed Clark Incredibly moving story worth reading, made me cry out loud. How could a 13 yr old boy who spontaneously expressed remorse for a crime he committed be put in prison for life? simply put, because he is black! Disgustingly unjust. A Shooter, His Victim and Race This black man did a terrible t[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Criminal Law’
December 7th, 2014 - 12:04 pm § in Misc.
What’s wrong with grand juries?
After George Zimmerman’s controversial acquittal, one of the jurors expressed her opinion in a TV interview that he was “guilty of murder,” but said the jury’s hands were tied by the instructions they were given. More recently, we’re seeing a pattern of grand juries fai[...]
Did Officer Wilson Do The Right Thing?
Could Officer Wilson have avoided shooting Michael Brown? (based in part on the NY Times article and an article in Think Progress on how grand juries work) I also recommend this podcast at Slate . Darren Wilson told George Stephanopoulos that the answer to whether the officer had any other ch[...]
October 30th, 2014 - 10:46 pm § in Misc.
Washington’s Supreme Court Makes Rape Harder To Prosecute
Washington’s Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled today that defendants accused rape can’t be required to prove the victim consented to sex; rather, prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the alleged victim didn’t consent to sex. The decision overturns a 1975 legi[...]