a public defender

Ugh. It’s almost winter. Here are stories to keep you warm on this cold, dark morning:

• It’s not much, but at least the 18-year old West Hartford kid charged with having sex with his girlfriend is out on bail.
• CDW’s weekly roundup is here.
• GA isn’t the only state with capital defense payment problems.
• Speaking of which, the Brian Nichols trial has turned into quite the spectacle. Now, Judge Fuller is being investigated by the legislature, which seems like an even further colossal waste of time and, more importantly, money.
• Here’s a really long (and quite strange) semi-biography of Komisarjevsky and Hayes. Curiously, it seems as though someone who wasn’t supposed to speak, did.
• Who ever thought to challenge fingerprint science? You should have. One judge in Baltimore agrees that it might be junk.
• Mark Bennett continues to explain himself and his no-snitch stance. Here’s the text from his contract and here he discusses the ethics of snitching.
• Even better than Jenna! Scott explains “law porn”.
• The Confrontation Blog has this great post on child witnesses.
• Norm Pattis offers his take on the latest Skakel development.
• Blondie gives us another glimpse into the difference between being a pd and working as private counsel.
• Prof. Berman points out a notable collateral consequence of eliminating parole.

As usual, if you find something worth sharing, leave a link in the comments. Enjoy the day!