a public defender

I wish the snow would melt, but doesn’t look like it’s going to happen for another two days or so. That means Gideon is lethargic and when Gideon is lethargic, Gideon makes lists.

Here, enjoy these fine posts from around the blogosphere:

1. You know when your client insists he’s innocent so you should go ahead and get the DNA tested? Then his DNA’s all over the evidence? The Tornado has a collection of thoughts on that.
2. Also see Murphy’s Law of Investigations.
3. CDW, in addition to the weekly roundup, handicaps the potential arguments in New Hampshire’s first death penalty case in 50 years.
4. Rep. Lawlor offers some advice to Illinoisans (?), drawing on his experience with Rowland.
5. I’ve been meaning to write a post about this for a week now, but until I get to it, you’ll have to settle for reading Chris Lasch’s terrific new paper on Danforth and Teague by yourself.
6. The death of mens rea (read it. seriously.)
7. The posters at Volokh are all over the story of the conviction for “receipt of obscene drawings”.
8. From Reason, via Windypundit, a short video of all that was banned in 2008.
9. California’s AG has reversed course of Proposition 8 and now will ask the CA Supreme Court to invalidate its passage.

That, as they say, is all. Thanks for reading!