2022 Court Mens Rea 
JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2024
” Furthermore, Kwok also ruled that the prosecution could establish the defendant’s mens rea by proving that the defendant, aware of the seditious intent within a publication, disregarded the consequence of publishing it. The trial began in October 2022, with an initial ruling expected in October 2023.
SquirePattonBoggs
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Judge White wrote the unanimous opinion for the Court, which was joined by Judge Moore and Judge Bush. The Court held that an Ohio aggravated-robbery offense, R.C. The Sixth Circuit reversed the District Court’s contrary decision. Borden ’s mens rea requirement mattered here because, on its face, R.C. White , No.
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JURIST
JANUARY 27, 2023
The Supreme Court of Canada Friday published two opinions which respectively struck down the mandatory minimum sentence for discharging a firearm into a house and upheld the two mandatory minimums for armed robbery with a firearm. The court handed down both decisions simultaneously.
At the Lectern
MAY 29, 2024
Tomorrow morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinions in Wheeler v. The issues as summarized by court staff when review was granted are: (1) Can a trial court dismiss a strict liability offense pursuant to Penal Code section 1385 based in part on a defendant’s lack of knowledge concerning the offense?
FDA Law Blog
JUNE 28, 2022
Palmer — On June 27, 2022, in one of the last opinions issued during its current term, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court (six justices) issued a noteworthy opinion on criminal liability related to prescribers of controlled substances. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve the Circuit split. Gilbert & Karla L.
At the Lectern
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Curiel , the Supreme Court today holds that a defendant serving a life-without-parole sentence for a murder committed by another should have had an evidentiary hearing to determine his eligibility for resentencing under post-conviction legislation that restricted vicarious murder liability. Strong (2022) 13 Cal.5th In People v.
At the Lectern
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Supreme Court yesterday announced it will hear six oral arguments in March, the biggest calendar of the term. The Chief Justice predicted last month that the court’s opinion output would increase during the term’s second half. The court granted review in March 2022. Vigilant Insurance Co. :
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