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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause. ... See MoreSee Less

Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test

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Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Under the proposed $20 million plan, San Quentin State Prison will be transformed from a maximum-security prison into one focused on rehabilitation and education to improve public safety and reduce recidivism rates in the state, Newsom said. ... See MoreSee Less

State plans Norway-inspired prison reform

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California's oldest state prison will get overhauled into a "one-of-a-kind" correctional institution that borrows rehabilitation practices from Norway.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
March 18 is the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision, when the justices unanimously said that the US Constitution requires states comply with the Sixth Amendment and provide people with a lawyer when they’re criminally accused and unable to afford counsel. ... See MoreSee Less

Women Invented the Idea of the Public Defender

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But their efforts have been largely erased from history.
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
Sadly, the way some people celebrate ignores the real meaning of St. Patrick’s Day. Instead, the celebrations keep many defense attorneys busy with new clients from irresponsible behavior. ... See MoreSee Less

A Lawyer's St Patrick's Day | The Legal Geeks

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St. Patrick's Day A Lawyer's St Patrick's Day By Josh Gilliland - March 17, 2013 0 1314 St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday celebrating the life of one man and all things Irish. I had the good fortune a ...
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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.

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Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, Inc.
St. Patrick’s Day conjures up a lot of imagery, including shamrocks, green clothes, pots of gold, and of course revelries like parades and parties. What perhaps doesn’t immediately come to mind are the laws that can play a part in how people celebrate the cultural holiday. ... See MoreSee Less

5 Weird St. Patrick's Day Laws

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In our latest blog, we take a look at 5 laws that might make St. Patrick’s Day revelry tough for residents of certain states. Check it out!
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