Survey: 2011 Criminal Law
This article, written by Erik Teifke, surveys of developments in New York State criminal law between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 includes all significant New York State Court… Read more »
Category: Criminal Law
Article: The Speedy Trial Rrights of Military Detainees
In Washington, debate roils on about whether terrorism suspects should be tried by military commission, Article III courts, some combination of the two, or not at all. The Obama administration’s… Read more »
Article: Federalism, Harm, and the Politics of Legal Garcia v. Texas
Humberto Leal Garcia savagely raped and murdered sixteen-year-old Adria Sauceda in San Antonio in the spring of 1994.[1] A Texas jury sentenced him to death.[2] On these facts alone, his… Read more »
Article: The Limits of International Law: Efforts to Enforce Rulings of the International Court of Justice in U.S. Death Penality Cases
Since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976,[1] the United States has executed twenty-eight foreign nationals from fifteen different countries.[2] Most of those foreign nationals were never informed… Read more »
Article: Marauders in the Courts: Why the Federal Courts Have Got the Problem of Maritime Priacy (Partly) Wrong
In December 2004, Los Angeles couple Jean and Scott Adam embarked on a round-the-world voyage on their yacht, the s/v Quest.1 They hoped to spend their retirement on the seas,… Read more »
Survey: 2010 Criminal Law
This Survey covers developments in criminal law and procedure in New York during the period of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. The Survey encompasses decisions by the Court… Read more »