Criminal Law Legal Louisiana 
JURIST
APRIL 4, 2023
Louisiana , a case which concerns evidence rules in criminal trials. The man who petitioned the court to hear the case remains on death row, where he has been since his 2011 criminal conviction. This doctrine stems from the interests of justice, where the legal system seeks to avoid wrongfully convicting an innocent person.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 29, 2022
After McCoy , Tyler unsuccessfully sought relief in Louisiana state courts. Lane for making new rules of criminal procedure retroactive to defendants, like Tyler, whose convictions are already final. The state trial court ruled that McCoy did not fit within the Supreme Court’s exceptions under Teague v. Ballance v. United States.
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JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
She was charged under Louisiana law with malfeasance in office. What is interesting about the law is how broad the language is. Restitution shall include the payment of legal interest at the rate provided in R.S. The report was taken on August 23, 2021.”. She was ultimately dismissed after an investigation. 811, §1, eff.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 2, 2021
Louisiana on the need to give Miranda warning in such psychiatric evaluations). District Court Judge Tena Campbell overturned Taylor’s death sentence due to ineffective legal counsel. (Many years ago, I litigated a similar issue in the Fifth Circuit in Brown v. A few month ago, U.S.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 14, 2021
The impeachment of Senator William Blount of Tennessee may have been the most interesting both factually and legally. Factually, Blount stood accused of a conspiracy with Great Britain to take over territory in Florida and Louisiana (where Blount owned considerable property). William Blount (1798-99). … 7.
Above The Law
MARCH 21, 2025
In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Federal Authority: 25 points. Other Areas: 15 points.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
In rendering its verdict, the jury fulfilled its core function in our legal system. The jury was designed to protect an individual from becoming the grist of a criminal justice system. Faced with a collapsing case in court, many of the same media outlets struck out at the judge, the jury, and the legal system.
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