Missouri v. Frye, No. 10-444 (U.S. Sup. Ct. March 21, 2012) (Justice Kennedy) Lafler v. Cooper, No. 10-209 (U.S. Sup. Ct. March 21, 2012) (Justice Kennedy)In these two companion decisions, a sharply divided Supreme Court held for the first time that criminal...
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Month: May 2012
A Discussion of U.S. v. Jones: A New Supreme Court Search Opinion
In U.S. v. Maynard, 615 F.32d 544 (D.C.Cir. Aug. 6, 2010) (P&J, 08/09/10), the D.C. Circuit considered the joint appeals of Lawrence Maynard and Antoine Jones who were convicted of a conspiracy to possess and distribute substantial amounts of cocaine and cocaine...
What Are Post-Convictions Motions?
Post-convictions motions are not appeals but they are very similar. Post-convictions motions generally fall into two categories: 1) a motion to correct an illegal sentence or 2) a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel. This article will discuss ineffective...
Supreme Court of the State of Florida Heard Drug Law Argument
In September of 2011, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an order asking the Florida Supreme Court immediately to resolve an issue that has sprung up in courtrooms statewide in recent months: whether Florida's Drug Abuse Prevention and Control law violates the...