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Activist Bailed Out In Kentucky After Allegedly Attempting to Murder Political Candidate

JonathanTurley

The release of Quintez Brown, 21, after trying to murder a Kentucky mayoral candidate is simply baffling. In Kentucky, all offenses, except some capital offenses, have a right to bail. However, even as a criminal defense attorney, I am surprised by the bail decision.

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‘Outrageous Outcomes’: Plea Bargaining and the Justice System

The Crime Report

However, according to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , less than 3 percent of criminal cases have gone to trial in the last five decades. But they were still frog-marched into a plea bargain by their defense attorney or the prosecutor or the judge or some combination thereof. Photo by Brandy Brewer.

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‘Search Warrants Rot Law Enforcement’: Paper

The Crime Report

While her death is an absolute tragedy, a law professor at the University of Kentucky writes that her death “transcends the narrative of bad-apple cops” and highlights the broken system backing search warrants, according to a forthcoming Boston University Law Review paper. Blanche Cook is the Robert E. Harding Jr.

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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

The trial transcript includes Tyler’s statement to the court: “I wanted to put on the record that my attorneys are using the defense that I don’t agree with. … Kentucky , which allows for retroactive effect of new rules in cases that are not final. Instead, Tyler seeks to bring his claim under Griffith v.

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Raskin: Trump’s Decision Not To Testify May Be Cited As Evidence Of His Guilt

JonathanTurley

Indeed, most defense attorneys routinely discourage their clients from testifying in actual criminal cases because the risks outweigh any benefits. One reason is that, until now, only sitting presidents have been impeached and presidents balked at the prospect of being examined as head of the Executive Branch by the Legislative Branch.

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