Supreme Court Declines to Hear Soldier’s Death Row Case

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Soldier’s Death Row Case

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On August 20, 2018
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  • death row, Federal Appeals: All Circuits And The Supreme Court, Felony Murder, military
Death Row Case Denied By Supreme Court In July of 2018, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will not hear the case of a former soldier who has received a death sentence. After the Supreme Court denied the man’s petition, the man has been left with few options to have his death sentence […]
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Appealing Cases to the United States Supreme Court

Appealing Cases to the United States Supreme Court

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On April 20, 2018
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  • Federal Appeals: All Circuits And The Supreme Court, Supreme Court Cases
The United States Supreme Court has been particularly influential in shaping public policy as well as deciding how various criminal laws are prosecuted. Given the Supreme Court’s significant power, people who appeal criminal cases commonly wonder about what cases can be pursued all the way to the United States Supreme Court. For people who are […]
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The Plain Error Rule in Criminal Federal Appellate Cases

The Plain Error Rule in Criminal Federal Appellate Cases

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On March 5, 2018
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  • appeals process, Federal Appeals: All Circuits And The Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case of Rosales-Mireles, which forced the court to determine when a court of appeals should exercise its discretion when confronted with an obvious guideline error that results in a defendant serving a longer prison sentence. The case at hand involves Rosales-Mireles, who plead guilty […]
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