Maximizing Your Client’s Chance of Success in Federal Habeas
Jonah J. Horwitz Most of the time, the lawyers who specialize in representing habeas petitioners in federal court are treated as curiosities by the rest of the criminal defense bar. That is for good reason, as habeas law is complex,…
Read Full ArticleThe Return of the General Warrant
Benjamin M. Onosko Introduction This article examines the modern police practice of conducting pretextual stops on the motoring public to initiate criminal investigations without reasonable suspicion or prior judicial approval; and its comparison to the British practice of using general…
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K. Jill Bolton The 5th Amendment with US Constitution in the background The phrase “pleading the Fifth” or “taking the Fifth” likely sparks different thoughts for different types of legal practitioners. Advising a client to assert his or her Fifth…
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