Many have heard about the “three strikes” law which has been implemented in many States, where in which a defendant with three violent felony convictions ...
The American justice system protects those are found to be mentally incompetent, and seeks help for such defendants. Criminal defendants who are found to be ...
One of the most important constitutional right a person facing a criminal charge is their right to a jury trial. The Constitution guarantees a right ...
In June 2003 Governor George Ryan of Illinois stirred controversy when he commuted the death sentences of 167 inmates to life imprisonment. Ryan said he ...
Certain illicit drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, are restricted at both the federal and state level. This includes the manufacturing, cultivation, trafficking, distribution and ...
