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  • Is Support of Black Lives Matter an Allowable Reason to Remove a Juror?
    Is Support of Black Lives Matter an Allowable Reason to Remove a Juror?

    Underrepresentation of minorities on jury’s is a longstanding issue that has undermined the fairness of our jury trial system and the right to a jury of one’s peers. The generic traditional thinking ...

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  • Scott Peterson Death Penalty Reversed
    Scott Peterson Death Penalty Reversed

    All of you likely remember the Scott Peterson case, one of the most high profile trials of the 21 st century. Peterson was convicted and sentenced to death in 2004 for the murder of his pregnant wife ...

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  • Where Do We Go From Here?
    Where Do We Go From Here?

    Usually when I set out to write something here it is because I have an idea. I think there’s an issue out there that I can add a perspective to, be part of the solution to something. Not today. All I ...

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  • The Power of One
    The Power of One

    The jury in the retrial of the sentencing phase for Jodi Arias deadlocked 11-1 in favor of death on Thursday. I have not paid much attention to the case, but I do always take notice when a criminal ...

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