Death Penalty
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Death Knell for Death Penalty After the Parkland Shooter Verdict?
By Kendall Carter Florida has executed more people than just about any other state.[1] However, Florida also gets it wrong… Read More
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Choosing to Go Out with a Bang: Examining Executions by Firing Squad
By Grace Koppenheffer As morbid as it is, most of us have probably thought about the way we would want… Read More
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Dunn v. Smith: Religious Liberties Do Not Cease at the Death Chamber Door
By Sutton Travis In a decision that expanded religious liberties for prisoners on the verge of execution, the Supreme Court… Read More
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Weekly Roundup – 11/26-11/30
By Kayla West and Jim Twiddy Mark Lawlor v. David Zook In this criminal case, the Appellant sought a review… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Rule 60(b) Motion in Death Penalty Case
By Kayleigh Butterfield On March 8, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the civil case Moses v.… Read More
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In Death Penalty Case, Fourth Circuit Affirms Denial of Defendant’s Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
By George Kennedy On November 25, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued its published opinion in the criminal case of Gray… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Claim of Intellectual Disability; Affirms Sentence
By Daniel Stratton On June 30, 2015, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the criminal case Prieto v.… Read More