Bob Ward Millionaire found guilty of 2nd degree murder
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- Pubblicato Domenica, 25 Settembre 2011 08: :25
Developer convicted in 2009 shooting death of his wife
Orlando Sentinel September 24, 2011
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/os-bob-ward-trial-verdict-20110924,0,1142987.story
Two years and three days after James Robert "Bob" Ward called 911 to report that he shot his wife, a six-member jury declared him responsible for her death.
Are Florida six member juries constitutional?
St Petersburg Times January 7, 2009
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/article961812.ece
State Court Organization 2004
Juries size : Tab 42 page 243
Rein in Forfeiture Power
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- Pubblicato Sabato, 24 Settembre 2011 05: :15
http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/inside-criminal-justice/2011-09-rein-in-forfeiture-power
Seizing assets associated with criminal activity is an increasingly powerful law enforcement tool. But one of America’s top legal experts warns that without proper legal protection, the innocent are vulnerable as well.
Federal Asset Seizures Rise, Netting Innocent With Guilty
John R. Emshwiller/Gary Fields
August 22, 2011 The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576512253265073870.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines
Alice-in-Wonderland justice
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- Pubblicato Sabato, 24 Settembre 2011 05: :15
The state of Georgia gave Troy Davis a stay of execution yesterday. But he might deserve exoneration - and may be barred from getting it.
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guardian uk Wednesday 18 July 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jul/18/aliceinwonderlandjustice
The city of Jasper still copes with racial tensions 13 years after dragging death
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- Pubblicato Mercoledì, 21 Settembre 2011 08: :54
Houston Chronicle Wednesday, September 21, 2011
http://www.chron.com/article/The-city-of-Jasper-still-copes-with-racial-2181357.php
There's a consensus in Jasper these days. Folks want to move on from the horrific events that unfolded on June 7, 1998, when a black man was dragged behind a pickup truck by three white men.
Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems
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- Pubblicato Lunedì, 19 Settembre 2011 08: :02
Moore, Janet,
Minority Overrepresentation in Criminal Justice Systems: Causes, Consequences, and Cures (August 29, 2011). Freedom Center Journal, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1919162