tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57118632735449894702024-03-13T09:33:23.141-04:00Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law Amici: Views from the FieldA short description can go here in this spaceMoritz Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487170817923171856noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-84242175675043359642010-02-16T10:15:00.017-05:002010-04-06T16:43:08.029-04:00NEW ARTICLE: Advocacy Before the Courtroom: The Life of an Associate in a White Collar Criminal Defense PracticeJocelyn Kelly graduated from Moritz in 2008 and currently works in the Trial Practice and Corporate Criminal Investigations groups at Jones Day's Cleveland office. Her work in these groups focuses on corporate internal investigations and the defense of government investigations.She wrote an article about the often overlooked field of white collar criminal defense practice because "federal, state,Matthew Leboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715771968103525483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-23695903629669956282009-09-04T12:34:00.063-04:002010-02-18T12:58:54.295-05:00THE TROY DAVIS CASEThe CaseOn August 19, 1989, while he was working as an off-duty security guard at a Savannah, GA Burger King, Officer Mark MacPhail attempted to break up a fight between a neighborhood thug, Sylvester "Redd" Coles, and a homeless man. As he responded to calls for police assistance, he was shot twice and died on the scene. Troy Davis admitted to being a bystander to the fight, and subsequent Matthew Leboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715771968103525483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-54197724477381746422009-08-02T18:56:00.014-04:002010-02-16T10:16:26.882-05:00The Economics of the Death PenaltyWhile we work on creating a new format for the site, we are pleased to bring you our next topic of discussion for the Practitioner's Commentary. The economics of the death penalty is a subject of much discussion in the criminal law community these days. The debate surrounding the current system of capital punishment in our country is multi-faceted. While the economic efficiency of this system Matthew Leboldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715771968103525483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-2883488915524527582009-05-30T21:41:00.000-04:002009-05-30T21:43:32.489-04:00INTRODUCING "Doctrinal Deliberation"OSJCL Amici is excited to present “Doctrinal Deliberation,” a new section of the site intended to provide informative, dynamic and entertaining discussion of specific criminal law doctrines. Inspired by our most recent publication, “Post-conviction Problems with Ohio Appellate Rule 26(B)” by Julianne Claydon, “Doctrinal Deliberation” seeks to provide a unique venue for practitioners, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-27592422030014377362009-05-15T23:59:00.000-04:002009-04-27T09:31:26.850-04:00The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law is very pleased to introduce OSJCL Amici: Views from the Field, a first-of-its-kind, online resource for timely and critical commentaries on the cutting edge of criminal law. Our hope in creating this resource is to help bridge the divide between the academy and the practicing community by creating a venue for leading practitioners to engage with academics, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-84690143245891697832009-05-15T10:58:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:48:24.419-04:00Why Prosecutors Hate New CrimesNew crimes have been popping up across America in recent years. Do prosecutors welcome these additions and extra charges or do the new crimes plague the daily life of a criminal attorney? If criminal prosecutors do not support adding criminal offenses to the law, who initiates new regulations and sustains them throughout the legislative process? Kyle Graham, a Deputy District Attorney in Mono Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-31678370765458256972009-05-15T10:55:00.002-04:002009-05-12T16:46:08.321-04:00Kyle Graham on The Prosecution of New CrimesWhy Prosecutors Hate New CrimesKyle GrahamDeputy District Attorney, Mono County, CaliforniaProsecutors hate new crimes. This may come as a surprise to those who believe that prosecutors and legislators have entered into an unholy alliance to expand the scope of state and federal criminal liability in perpetuity. But it is true. With rare exceptions, new crimes are unwelcome complications to a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-17397204321338172512009-05-12T16:28:00.007-04:002009-05-12T16:44:17.519-04:00Julianne Claydon on Post Conviction Problems with Ohio Appellate Rule 26(B)Post conviction Problems with Ohio Appellate Rule 26(B)Julianne ClaydonAttorney at Law, LLCABSTRACT Rule 26(B) of the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure provides the procedural means for a criminal defendant to raise the issue of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The rule obliges a criminal defendant to file an “Application for Reopening” in the Court of Appeals, a collateral Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-65851054617419641642009-04-02T10:37:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:37:52.115-04:00Drug Laws To Be Eased in New York StateNew York Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders have agreed to ease drug laws that were once among the harshest in the nation and led a movement more than 30 years ago toward mandatory prison terms.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-11977013470165124842009-04-02T10:36:00.002-04:002009-04-02T10:37:19.561-04:00McDonald’s Breakfast Menu Leads to ShootingPolice said a customer fired one or two shots into a Salt Lake City McDonald's after the driver of the car he was in was told the restaurant was not serving lunch yet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-22278526688926376392009-04-02T10:36:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:36:47.567-04:00Phony Botox Treatment Leads to Prison TimeA Las Vegas physician was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and his wife to 2 1/2 years for treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their cosmetic clinic.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-66792345104022618662009-04-02T10:35:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:36:11.561-04:00Driving Drunk on a Bar StoolAuthorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-64295960441093582592009-04-02T10:34:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:35:37.163-04:00Thieves Steal $1 Million . . . in Cigarettes!Connecticut police say thieves, who broke into Montano Cigarettes, Candy & Tobacco Inc., stole some 15,000 cartons of cigarettes worth $1 million.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-22002869661137885192009-04-02T10:33:00.002-04:002009-04-02T10:34:23.503-04:00IRS Agent Cheats on TaxesAn Internal Revenue Service agent who audits taxpayers in California has agreed to plead guilty to cheating on his own taxes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-70174458407661918152009-04-02T10:33:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:33:50.043-04:00Criminally Negligent Homicide Charge Comes from Alcohol DeathThree members of a banned fraternity at the State University of New York at Geneseo were charged with criminally negligent homicide for organizing a wild night of drinking that left a college sophomore dead of alcohol poisoning.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-71830734279373348392009-04-02T10:31:00.002-04:002009-04-02T10:32:08.573-04:00Israel Ends Inquiry Into Abuse in GazaThe Israeli Army says 1,166 people were killed, of which about a quarter were noncombatants, during the 22-day war in Gaza. The Israeli advocate general has decided to close an investigation into allegations of abuses by soldiers during the recent campaign in Gaza after the military police found that “the crucial components of their descriptions were based on hearsay and not supported by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-5600928035067274452009-04-02T10:31:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:31:34.291-04:00Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on Torture for 6 Bush-Era OfficialsAs a first step into ascertaining the legal accountability of top Bush Administration officials, A Spanish court has opened a criminal investigation into allegations of international law violations. The 6 Bush administration officials are accused of providing the legal framework that permitted torture and mistreatment of prisoners in the campaign against terrorism. Defenders of the officials Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-53940063891562650972009-04-02T10:30:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:31:03.988-04:00In Drug War, Mexico Fights Cartel and ItselfHundreds of millions of dollars in aid initiated by President George W. Bush and expanded in recent days by President Obama are being spent to counter the drug war in Mexico. The drug cartels have on their side the presence of the untold number of politicians, judges, prison guards and police officers that have joined the cartels, as well as billions of dollars more than the Mexican government Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-63807557193299850592009-04-02T10:29:00.001-04:002009-04-20T04:26:16.594-04:00NFL player accepts officer's apologyHouston Texans running back Ryan Moats accepts the apology offered by a Dallas police officer who stopped him for running a red light in order to get to the hospital where his mother-in-law was dying inside. Officer Powell wrote Moats a ticket and lectured him; Moats' mother-in-law died before he got there. Officer Powell said he didn't know why he didn't allow Moats to go into the hospital Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-81317267186607611932009-04-02T10:28:00.002-04:002009-04-02T10:29:40.610-04:00The Attorney General: Under InvestigationTwo young women who work for the Ohio Attorney General’s office have accused the state's top lawyer and members of the Attorney General's administration of creating an environment of foul language, sexual come-ons, heavy drinking and intimidation. Some of the e-mails between Attorney General Marc Dann and his scheduler can be found at the link to this story, including the "State of Ohio, Office Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-53265413440681135542009-04-02T10:28:00.001-04:002009-04-02T10:28:52.961-04:00Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch goes on trial in CambodiaThe Khmer Rouge swept to power in 1975, and killed at least 1.7 million people in the next four years. Pol Pot and his followers sought to purge the country of city dwellers, the rich, the religious, the educated, anyone from a different ethnic group. The vision was a return to a nation of noble peasant farmers. Duch is now standing trial, facing charges that include crimes against humanity, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-23484059679455172182009-04-02T10:27:00.001-04:002009-04-20T04:26:00.637-04:00Prosecutor asks Ohio court to allow executionA prison inmate scheduled for execution on April 7, 2009 wants time to gather evidence he says will prove his innocence. He also wants time to demonstrate that Ohio's method of lethal injection is unconstitutional. The prosecutor at his trial says that the inmate has not offered enough evidence to warrant delaying his execution.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-63706435353452311922009-04-02T10:26:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:27:32.066-04:00Aging Manson 'Family' members long for freedomAfter three decades in prison and being described as model prisoners, the Manson family members are continually denied parole. The followers of Charles Manson went on a killing spree in Los Angeles, California, slaying a pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in a two-night rampage in August 1969. Of the Manson family, Susan Atkins is terminally ill and Charles "Tex" Watson is an ordained Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-24723850430498883782009-03-18T20:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:19:39.618-04:00Yeager v. United StatesUpcoming argument to be heard on March 23, 2009. Issue: Under the Double Jeopardy Clause, may the government retry defendants who were acquitted of some charges on factually related counts on which the jury failed to reach a verdict? Background: F. Scott Yeager was prosecuted on multiple counts of insider trading, money laundering, conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud. The jury Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711863273544989470.post-19455120037349919492009-03-18T20:17:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:18:08.864-04:00Dean v. United StatesOral Argument heard on March 4, 2009. Issue: When a defendant accidentally discharges a firearm during a crime of violence or drug trafficking, is it still subject to a ten-year sentencing enhancement under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii)? Background: On November 10, 2004, Christopher Michael Dean robbed a bank while carrying a pistol. While Dean was behind the counter, quickly grabbing money fromUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0