a public defender

Monday morning blues? Don’t want to work? Here are stories to keep you occupied until that second coffee break:

• There’s an unconventional campaign to save Kenneth Foster’s life: Youtube. Death Penalty USA has the details.
• The dirty comic book prosecution in Georgia raises some interesting questions [SexCrimes].
• Shawn Matlock writes about the unethical lawyer that steals clients. Bennett and Greenfield chime in.
• Mark Bennett also has tips for the new practical blawger. Mine will be up later.
• Scott Greenfield writes about the jailhouse lawyer, following up on this post by Malum In Se.
• Grits is covering Texas DAs opposition to solutions designed to relieve jail overcrowding.
• Southern Crim Law writes about an excessive sentence for a violent crime.
• The Confrontation Blog has a new post up.
• Skelly asks: “Why don’t they just call the person the suspect?”
• CDW’s weekly roundup is now available.
• MissTyrios writes about overcrowding and Massachussets and what can be done about it.
• The Public Defender Blog Guide at PD Stuff has been updated.

A list of recent posts on this blog is, as always, on the top left.

That should get you through lunch!