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Ohio officers will not be charged in fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr.

JURIST

Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers announced Friday that three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr. The decision not to bring charges against the officers is one of the first official actions Powers has taken as Prosecuting Attorney. Joe Frasure, Jr. succumbed to his injuries on January 31, 2023.

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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

The Crime Report

Reporting on the latest data, OPB details that Oregon’s public defense system’s stress has had long-lasting implications, as it has one-third of the attorneys the state news to “adequately represent criminal defendants.”. Those standards are expected to be released in May, replacing metrics that have been in place for decades.

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Georgia man sentenced to death challenges state’s striking of Black jurors

SCOTUSBlog

Kentucky , the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to strike jurors in a criminal trial because of their race. The assistant district attorney, John Johnson, was entitled to strike up to 10 remaining jurors from the pool; he struck seven of the eight Black jurors. Kentucky under Section 2254(d)(1).

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Children and Guns: Holding Parents Accountable

The Crime Report

Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee are among states where “reckless provision” of a firearm to a minor can lead to criminal charges. Do we take this law from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge? Shannon Smith and Mariell Lehman, defense attorneys for the parents, said in a Dec. That may be what it takes.”.

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‘Outrageous Outcomes’: Plea Bargaining and the Justice System

The Crime Report

The remaining 97 percent have been decided by plea bargain: an arrangement made between a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and the defendant under which an individual enters a guilty or no contest plea in exchange for a reduction in the level of a charge, a reduced number of charges, or the recommendation of a lighter sentence.

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Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements

SCOTUSBlog

And the court denied review to a group of 13 much-relisted cases that raised the question whether felony defendants have a constitutional right to a 12-person jury rather than just a six-person one. Kentucky ex rel. rescheduled before the Mar. 26 and May 9 conferences; relisted after the May 16 and May 23 conferences) Jane Doe 1 v.

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Kentucky Senate passes bill to move certain juvenile defendants to adult court

JURIST

Kentucky’s Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically transfer children charged with certain violent felonies to adult court. ” The classes of felonies cover offenses such as homicide, robbery, human trafficking and sexual offenses. .” The bill passed the chamber by a vote of 25-9.

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