a public defender

I hate Daylight Saving Time. Really hate it. So forgive me if this is shorter than usual:

• A national ballistics database has been “shot down“.
• This NYT editorial urges passage of the Second Chance Act.
• A private attorney wonders whether to give clients his cell phone number.
• Should the system use professional jurors?
• Mark Bennett highlights the importance of listening in our jobs.
• An interesting ethics opinion on resolving conflicts within a pd office in Texas.
• A judge finds statements on a MySpace page inadmissible hearsay.
• Clients keep wanting, but when do we stop giving?
• Prof. Berman links to another paper criticizing residency restrictions.
• SexCrimes reports on a study of whether residency restrictions are effective.
• Was what the two lawyers did in letting a possibly innocent man sit in jail for 26 years ethical?
• CT is considering another pay raise for judges.
• Russell Peeler’s “execution date” was today. Obviously that’s not happening.
• Capital Defense Weekly’s weekly roundup is here.

Now I’m going to go and immerse myself in coffee. Hope you have a lovely day.

photo credit: Scooter Flix