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"Nation’s Defense Bar Initiates Action to Combat Prosecutorial Misconduct in Florida ," by Connie Martinez, The Davis Vanguard, June 18, 2024
"Lawmakers, Advocates And Stakeholders React To Biden’s Marijuana Rescheduling Announcement," by Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, May 16, 2024
"Florida deputy’s killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race," by Tara Copp and Claudia Lauer, AP News, May 16, 2024
"Supreme Court to examine federal obstruction law used to prosecute Trump and Jan. 6 rioters," by Melissa Quinn, CBS News, April 15, 2024
"Study Shines Light On Excessive NY Prison Sentences," by Marco Poggio, Law360, April 05, 2024
"Tarrant commissioners hit the brakes on plan to overhaul criminal courts," by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report, April 02, 2024
"From Courthouse Crusader to Hall of Famer: Heiskell's Journey for Justice," by Joshua Bevill, The Justice Project Texas, March 13, 2024
"What’s next after ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was found guilty of mortgage fraud?," by Dylan Segelbaum, Baltimore Banner, February 08, 2024
"Prosecutors Buried Evidence and Misled the Court. Ten Years Later, They Got a Slap on the Wrist.," by Shawn Musgrave, Molly Farrar, and Brooke Williams, The Intercept, February 05, 2024
"A Son Shot His Teacher. His Mother’s Prison Sentence Raises Questions.," by Christina Carrega, Capital B News, December 05, 2023
"Michael P. Heiskell (J.D. ’74) Named 2022 Baylor Lawyer of the Year," Baylor University Law, September 15, 2022
"Cruel And Unusual: Judge Sentences Defendant To Go To Law School," by Joe Patrice, ABA Journal, February 03, 2023
"U.S. panel votes to expand compassionate release for prisoners," by Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond, Reuters, April 06, 2023
