Monthly Archives: October 2009

Equal Access to Justice for Poor-

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Casey

The Legal Service Corporation (LSC) was established by Congress in 1974 to secure equal access to justice by providing civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. Today, LSC helps fund nearly 140 legal aid programs across the country in their efforts … Continue reading →

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Set Free After 26 Years-

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Casey

Dewey Bozella was freed today in Poughkeepsie, New York, after spending 26 years in prison for a murder evidence now shows he didn’t commit. Bozella was convicted in 1977 of the murder of a 92-year-old woman. He was denied parole … Continue reading →

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A look at quality of counsel and results-

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Marc

Texas death penalty study reveals that:

“those who can hire counsel for the entire case, or even a portion of the case, appear to be treated in a fundamentally different manner than those who cannot.” ~ Prof. Scott Philips, Dept. Sociology & Criminology, Univ. of Denver

For the 504 death penalty cases examined, hiring counsel for the entire case eliminated the chance of a death sentence and resulted in more acquittals, and hiring counsel for at least a portion of the case substantially reduced the chance of a death sentence.

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Addiction Behind Bars-

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Casey

*Just A Guy is an inmate in a California state prison. His blogs run twice a week, here. Something I’ve neglected to talk about at length since my blog began back in April is addiction in prison. Obviously, a very … Continue reading →

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Nominees for Supreme Court Justice-

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Casey

[source] ~MT Law Library Here is a link to the applications and writing samples for the 11 applicants for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy. Supreme Court Apps Technorati: Supreme Court Nominees MT Law Library del.icio.us: Supreme Court Nominees MT Law … Continue reading →

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