Capital Defense Weekly
Discussions and rulings on cases of interest to criminal defense lawyers who handle death penalty cases.
Author: Karl R. Keys is criminal defense attorney in New Jersey. He also contributes to Abolish the Death Penalty.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Death Penalty • Blawg 100
Recent Posts from Capital Defense Weekly
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weekly email editions
A few days from now will mark the 12th anniversary of the email edition of Capital Defense Weekly. As has been done from time to time during those 12 years I’m changing the day of…
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NV PP IAC grant
via JoNell @ Harmful Error: In a 4-3 unpublished order, in Rodriguez v. State, the Nevada Supreme Court vacates a sentence of death and remands the case for a new penalty hearing. The ruling was…
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The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) has introduced H.R. 3986, “The Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act.” The Act would permit a federal court to grant habeas relief in a capital case upon a showing that the petitioner…
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new edition
The latest edition is now available. Leading off this edition is the Supreme Court’s decision in Joseph Corcoran v. Levenhagen. The district court in this case granted habeas relief as to Mr. Corcoran’s death sentence…
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Beard v. Kindler
The Court today heard arguments in Beard v. Kindler. With Justice Alito apparently recusing himself the Government needed to pick up both Justice Kennedy and one other Justice in addition to every Justice in its…
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Out Monday
Working through a little larger than normal edition of the case law roundup. The working draft is here.
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The Kentucky Journey of Hope
The Kentucky Journey of Hope kicks off Monday [more] UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE- Monday, November 2, 5:30 p.m – 7:00 p.m – Elaine Chao Auditorium in the Ekstrom Library KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY- Tuesday, November 3, 11…
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Great commentary on the flaws of postconviction and Reggie Blanton’s case
The Dallas Morning News’ Michael Landaeur sums up well a beef I have had a hard time formulating: [T]he complex and confusing system is more like a chess game than a system of justice that…
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Yogurt shop murder prosecution over?
A Travis County district judge dismissed charges Wednesday against “The Yogurt Shop Two,” Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott, who were accused of raping and killing four teenage girls in 1991. Mr. Springsteen ended up on…