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$2 Million to Disabled Syracuse Man Tased by Cops
by Dale Chappell
The city of Syracuse, New York agreed to settle a lawsuit and pay $2 million to Brad Hulett, a disabled man Tased by city cops after he refused to sit down on a bus.
Video from the May 3, 2013 incident showed Hulett being ordered by two ...
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- News in Brief
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- DNA Sketches Answer Prayers, Raise Concerns, by Dale Chappell
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- Questioning the Use of DNA Testing Software in Criminal Prosecution, by Christopher Zoukis
- Maine Supreme Court: State Must Provide Evidence to Support Probation Revocation, by Dale Chappell
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Right to Appeal Judge’s Questioning Not Forfeited by Failure to Object, by Dale Chappell
- Washington Court of Appeals Reverses Murder Conviction Due to Prejudicial PowerPoint, by Richard Resch
- Louisiana Indigent Defendants Face Death Penalty Without Lawyers, by Christopher Zoukis
- Two-Party Consent Law Forces Dismissal of 61 Cases in Washington Sting
- Georgia Supreme Court Reverses Mutually Exclusive Guilty Verdicts, by Christopher Zoukis
- Few Indigent Defendants Have Lawyer at Arraignment, by Mark Wilson
- Ohio Supreme Court: Courts Can Seal Case Records Prior to Expiration of Statute of Limitations, by Dale Chappell
- Massachusetts Supreme Court: Sleeping Juror Is “Structural Error,” Requires Intervention, by Dale Chappell
- CA Court Rejects Inventory Search and Inevitable Discovery Arguments in Warrantless Search Case, by Richard Resch
- California Court of Appeal: Prior Felony Does Not Convert “Wobbler” Into Felony, by Dale Chappell
- Idaho Supreme Court: Suspicionless Fishing Expeditions Not Tolerated, by David Reutter
- Georgia Supreme Court Instructs Federal Courts on Its Habeas Review Process, by Richard Resch
- Houston Police End Use of Error-Prone Drug Field Tests, by Matthew Clarke
- After 21-Year Imprisonment, Wrongfully Convicted Nevada Man Pardoned, by Christopher Zoukis
- First Circuit: Plain Error Standard Met When Trial Court Emphasized Erroneous Jury Instruction, by Dale Chappell
- New York Court of Appeals: Bail Bondsmen May Not Keep Premium If Defendant Not Released
- Use of Sentencing Mitigation Videos Grows, by Derek Gilna
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- Fifth Circuit: “Fugitive from Justice” Enhancement Requires Intent to Avoid Prosecution, by Dale Chappell
- Mississippi Capital Murder Conviction Reversed Due to Prosecutorial Misconduct, by Christopher Zoukis
- Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas: Holds Trial Objection Enough to Preserve Issue for Appeal, by Dale Chappell
- $2 Million to Disabled Syracuse Man Tased by Cops, by Dale Chappell
- Hawaii Supreme Court: Defendants Entitled to Hearing Within 2 Days, by Dale Chappell
- Seventh Circuit: Capital Case Defendant Denied Pro Se Right Granted Habeas Relief, by Christopher Zoukis
- Jury Nullification: A Crucial Check on Government Power, by Christopher Zoukis
- U.S. Murder Clearance Rates Among Lowest in the World, by Matthew Clarke
- California Legalization of Marijuana Allows Convicted to Petition, by Derek Gilna
- Second Circuit Vacates 60-Month Sentence in Model Guidelines Sentencing Decision
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- Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules “Backseat Driver” Is a Real Thing Under Criminal Statutes, by Christopher Zoukis
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