The Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantees that someone charged with a crime has the right to a trial by an impartial jury. Bias and impartiality cannot be accounted for in all circumstances, but we should at least prevent the cherry-picking of juries by...
Month: May 2016
List of drug offenders granted clemency includes Wisconsin man
Last week, we wrote about the Obama administration's efforts to grant clemency to federal prisoners facing long sentences for drug crimes. In all, President Obama has commuted sentences for 306 people, most of whom committed non-violent drug offenses.Earlier this...
Seeking lasting criminal justice reform at the federal level
Now in his final year in office, President Obama has increased his focus on criminal justice reform. Specifically, he continues to issue pardons and commutations to large groups of non-violent drug offenders serving lengthy sentences in federal prison.Earlier this...
I’ve just been stopped for a DUI, what do I do?
Many people are arrested every day in this country for driving under the influence. Most of them are good people who made an unfortunate mistake, but that doesn't mean they won't face some serious consequences as a result of their actions. What some don't realize is...