American Criminal Law Review articles from January 2005

American Criminal Law Review archives from January 2005

Eulogy: Sam Dash - a force for good. (Georgetown University Law Center professor) (Testimonial)
January 1, 2005... For over 35 years, I have known Sam as a student, colleague, and most importantly, as a friend. It's impossible in a few moments to summarize the extraordinary nature of this remarkable man or his take-your-breath away career. When Sam's...

Remarks at the Georgetown University Law Center memorial service for Samuel Dash.
January 1, 2005... Thank you Alex, Vicki. (1) And thank you Sara, Judi Ellen, Rachel and David for being here today. (2) I came to Georgetown twenty-three years ago to work with Sam and since then he has been my mentor and close friend. But today I am here as...

Uncovering the cover-up crimes.
January 1, 2005... In a series of recent high-profile cases, a person who has been under investigation for some putative course of illegal conduct has allegedly lied to government agents about her involvement in such illegality, destroyed or altered evidence,...

Absolute certainty and the death penalty.
January 1, 2005... The revelation of erroneous convictions in death penalty cases over the past few years has set off a renewed interest in reducing the possibility of such errors. One of the most frequent reforms proposed is to increase the jury's certainty in...

Change the motion, not the venue: a critical look at the change of venue motion.
January 1, 2005... I. INTRODUCTION For a three week period in October and November of 2002, residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area were paralyzed with fear, performing routine tasks--such as pumping gasoline or walking to work--only with...

Turning a blind eye to innocence: the legacy of Herrera v. Collins.
January 1, 2005... "Herrera ranks as one of those infamous Supreme Court opinions, like Lochner and Plessy, that is utterly repugnant to any basic sense of fairness." (1) I. INTRODUCTION In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Herrera v. Collins that a...