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In her letter to the editor, Katty Kauffman points out that court interpreters play a vital role in protecting a defendant’s constitutional rights.
In her letter to the editor, Susan Walsh notes that one way to support NACDL and strengthen the defense bar is to purchase an NACDL membership for a law student.
Elmer Young’s letter to the editor reminds NACDL members to make the best use of their free time during courthouse closures stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Letter to the Editor: What is the percentage of federal criminal defendants who are not convicted? Why are so many cases dismissed? Robert L. Weinberg Letter to the Editor April 2013 04 The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post recently presented some sobering statistics on the high rate o
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor by Rich Cassady, June 2016 Champion.
As a long-time federal judge, I have seen many cases, mostly on appeal, of disparity of federal sentencing toward minorities, sometimes much harsher than on white offenders. The articles you published in July 2013 discussing the problems and possible solutions are timely and significant.
The right to counsel does not apply in Indian tribal courts(Letter to the Editor) Tova Indritz Letter to the Editor April 2012 20 Kudos to Norman Reimer for his fine article — After Half a Century, Gideon ’s Promise Remains Elusive — in the January/February 2012 issue. He makes many good points
Letters to the Editor Mark Rabil; Nicole A. Nichols June 2011 6 Readers responded to the Women in Criminal Defense-themed April 2011 issue. It did my heart good to see all these issues tied together so well, in one place, with practical suggestions. I’ve been in the middle of fighting racism for
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Various Authors April 2011 19 Readers responded to the January/February 2011 article by Demosthenes Lorandos [“Saving Tonya Craft: An Integration of Science and Law”]. As a member of the defense bar in Georgia, I want to commend Demosthenes and the team
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