Anthony Leslie v. State of Tennessee, et al. M2018-00856-CCA-R3-HC Petitioner, Anthony Leslie, appeals from the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus relief. Petitioner alleged that an amended judgment of the Davidson County Criminal Court adding a provision…
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Quintez Cephus’ attorneys say UW-Madison refusing to readmit their client | Local News | madison.com
“For a university to ignore a jury verdict and basically upend (Cephus’) civil rights is not what this university is about. This is a final plea to Chancellor Blank and the Board of Regents to make a decision based on…
CCRC scholarship round-up – August 2019 | | CCRC
Editor’s note: This past year has seen a burgeoning of scholarship dealing with collateral consequences broadly defined, from lawyers, social scientists, and philosophers. CCRC’s good friend Alessandro Corda has selected fifteen notable articles published in 2018-19, with information, links, and abstracts.…
Former Wisconsin WR Cephus acquitted of sex assault – Brinkwire
Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus was found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault Friday in Madison, Wis. The jury needed only 30 minutes of deliberation to reach its conclusion. Cephus, 21, was charged with second- and third-degree…
OPINION: ‘You are still a slave’: How ‘reforms’ expand our racially unjust ‘criminal justice’ system | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Muab-El knows how easy it is to seemingly violate the Rules of Supervision and be put behind bars. “As long as you are on parole, you have one foot in the cell and one foot in the free world,” he…
Jeffrey Epstein was given a pass by NYPD even as they arrested 7,000 others for similar offenses under Sex Offender Registration Act | MEAWW
According to the data obtained by the outlet, the NYPD, during these eight years, arrested people who committed minor violations, like submitting paperwork days late, or people who struggled to keep up with reporting requirements because they were living in…
Federal suit challenges sex offender registry – News – Columbia Daily Tribune – Columbia, MO
The children of many of the 25 John and Jane Does seeking removal have also joined as plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed recently in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, claiming the lifetime requirement of their parents…
Thousands Freed From Prison Custody As DOJ Implements Sentencing Reform Law | Alabama Public Radio
More than 3,100 people will leave Bureau of Prisons custody starting Friday, part of what Justice Department officials call “a truly monumental effort” to comply with the First Step Act, a criminal justice law passed by Congress last year. Most…
Facebook updates standards to allow death threats against alleged sexual offenders
Facebook updated its community standards to allow for users to call for “high-severity violence” against sexual offenders, including death threats. Source: Facebook updates standards to allow death threats against alleged sexual offenders
Campus Sexual Assault: Amy Barrett Strikes Blow against Kangaroo Courts | National Review
Judge Barrett was unsparing in her criticism of the university’s procedures. In perhaps the most telling critique, she noted that Purdue’s process, with its permanent, devastating consequences for the student’s career, “fell short of what even a high school must…