Marissa Alexander Looks Back On Her Time In Jail: I Was 'A Fish Out Of Water'Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman who was sentenced to 20 years for firing a "warning shot" during an argument with her abusive husband, joined HuffPost Live on Wednesday to discuss her release from jail in January.Alexander, who agreed to two years of house arrest as part of a plea deal, described how she coped with the tough ordeal, especially as a woman who had... [...]
The young woman accused of stabbing a football player at Miami Killian Senior High School may have been the victim of sexual assault by football players at her former school, her lawyer said Wednesday.
The 17-year old senior was charged Tuesday with felony attempted murder after police say she plunged a long kitchen knife into 15-year-old DeAndre Johnson’s chest. She had two other knives and a large grill fork stuffed in her backpack,... [...]
How to Select a Criminal Defense Attorney
Selecting the right criminal defense attorney for yourself or a loved one can be one of the hardest parts of any run-in with the law. This guide was created to help you get through this challenging time and hopefully make the process of finding the right attorney easier.
1. Determine if you need a defense attorney.
If you are facing a criminal charge, no matter how minor, you could benefit from... [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of Florida’s death-sentencing scheme in which judges rather than jurors determine whether a defendant is mentally disabled.
The Supreme Court granted cert on Monday in the case of Timothy Hurst, sentenced to death for a May 1998 murder of a Popeye’s restaurant manager based on a 7-5 jury recommendation, according to the cert petition (PDF) and Florida’s brief in... [...]
The Wall Street Journal reported today that in surprising testimony yesterday before a House sub-committee, Justices Kennedy and Breyer spoke out against the state of affairs in the American criminal justice system. Claiming that is was too harsh and that it locks up too many people, for too long.
Referring to our justice policy as being one of "total incarceration", Kennedy, usually a member of the court's law and order wing, stated that he... [...]
