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It’s going to be a busy week, so here’s some stuff to get you in the mood:

• CDW’s weekly roundup is back and also has good news on two death row inmates: Greg Wright and Troy Davis.
• Grits is doing his usual terrific work, including this post about how one county is making it extremely difficult for low-income defendants to get appointed lawyers.
• Scott at Simple Justice takes last week’s jumpstart post about sex offender status on drivers’ licenses in Florida and expands it into a discussion of shaming as a punishment.
• Blonde Justice uses two examples of kids who die after being left in cars and the ensuing prosecutions to discuss sentencing disparities.
• SexCrimes has a roundup and analysis (via other sources) of “the pedophile blogger” and whether legal action is available.
• Anne Reed writes about the old days, when peremptory strikes ruled the Earth.
• Stephen Gustitis at The Defense Perspective is writing a great series of posts on building the persuasive case. These are the two most recent posts.

Enjoy! If you find anything else that I missed, leave a link in the comments!

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