Supreme Court Won't Clarify Scope of Confrontation Clause
The US Supreme Court refused to clarify the scope of a criminal defendant’s right to confront witnesses against them.
'This is an emergency': Maine bill would allow public courts to hire private attorneys
This comes just days after a ruling finding the state of Maine breached the Sixth Amendment. A new bill would allow courts to ...
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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment
US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding ...
You know about Miranda rights, but did you know they came out of this AZ case?
Miranda rights are cemented in every true crime fan's memory, but did you know they stemmed from an Arizona case? Here's what ...
Fred Wiggington's defense argues inmate informant's role violated the Sixth Amendment
The man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her body for more than a year faced an Amherst County judge on Monday, March ...
The lawyer shortage in Maine is alarming officials across the state
A Kennebec County superior court judge issued an order saying the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services must provide ...
Kennebec County Superior Court rules Maine is violating Sixth Amendment
The Kennebec County Superior Court has found that Maine is violating the Sixth Amendment. The ruling says if the state fails ...
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Judge rules Maine must release criminal defendants from jail if no lawyer is available
A Kennebec County Superior Court Justice has found that Maine is in violation of the sixth amendment to the United States ...
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Alvin ISD trustees to consider nearly $4M budget amendment
Alvin ISD’s board of trustees will consider the district’s sixth budget amendment for fiscal year 2024-25 at its March 11 ...