Covid-19 poses grave health risks, especially in close courtrooms. On the other hand, defendants have constitutional rights that are jeopardized by virtual or remote proceedings. In this new report NACDL takes the position that resuming criminal jury trials would be reckless, irresponsible and undermine their truth-seeking purposes. The report lists core principles for reopening criminal courts.
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by the Wisconsin State Public Defender
Important Posts!
- COA reverses order excluding other acts evidence, holds that greater latitude rule weakens holding of Alsteen
- In HUGE defense win, COA emphasizes that obtaining an involuntary med order is no walk in the park for the State
- SCOTUS tempers pro-gun 2nd Amendment precedent; holds States may disarm a citizen who poses “a clear threat of physical violence to another”
- COA holds, in unpublished but citable decision, that the preponderance of the evidence standard applies at a TPR dispositional hearing
- D3 affirms denial of plea withdrawal claim under Cross’ “higher, but not substantially higher” rule
Ahead in SCOW
October 7
Petitions Conference
November 11
Oral argument in Kaul v. Urmanski
November 12
Petitions conference
December 10
Petitions conference
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Well there goes any credibility they had…
Life goes on, people. Let the hypochondriacs wear their masks and stay home if they like. The rest of us have things to do.
If COVID-19 is too dangerous to have court in person, then it is definitely too dangerous to keep non-violent offenders in jail.