Apr 6, 2026
Pleading guilty and waiving your right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at trial is the most important choice a client will make in any case.
But the decision to enter into a less than ideal plea agreement with the government is often influenced by fear, intimidation and false...
Mar 23, 2026
The Supreme Court determined that individuals with intellectual disabilities are less culpable and should not face capital punishment. Diminished Capacity is also applied in non-capital sentencings.
In Hamm v. Smith, the Supreme Court is revisiting the 70 IQ cutoff because of new understandings about errors in...
Mar 9, 2026
Charles "Sonny" Burton is a 75 year old man on Alabama's death row. But he NEVER KILLED ANYONE. He was convicted under the archaic and unjust "felony murder" rule. His more culpable co-defendant got life. Six jurors regret their vote and want him to live. The victim's daughter wants him to live. There has likely...
Feb 23, 2026
Congress intended most first-time non-violent offenders receive a non-custodial sentence. That's how federal law worked before the guidelines. But, the guidelines did not fulfill that promise because the majority of those sentenced, end up having to serve time in the crumbling, overcrowded Bureau of Prisons. All that...
Feb 9, 2026
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the onslaught of horrible headlines. But advocates need to fight, and words are our weapons. But the problem is, lawyers are never taught how to cut through the noise and get to the heart of the argument.
Part 1 defined the problem: Abuse of Power; Trump exerting total control over...