Is it Monday already? Fear not, the jumpstart is here!

• Anne Reed’s Deliberations is hosting blawg review this week.
• This post at the blog “Friends of Justice” has the most detailed reporting of the trial of Mychal Bell. It is bad.
• Scott at Simple Justice looks on “Superlawyers” with disdain. Cheese, please!
• A closer look at the SanFran’s use of cameras in high-crime locations (via KrimLaw)
• Bennett discusses the delicate topic of how and when to quote fees. (I know, don’t! Become a PD )
• Here’s a piece in the Hamden Daily News saying what needs to be said about the capitol’s reaction to Cheshire.
• The Windypundit has the next installment in his series of Evil Lawmaking: Administrative Punishment.

As Bugs Bunny would say: “That’s all folks!”

Sorry for the light posting folks. Nothing happened over the weekend that inspired me to post – it really was a lazy, boring weekend. But these people found some interesting stories to comment on. So go on over and give them a read:

• Maggie at Of Counsel writes about Eyewitness ID Reform hearings in the Georgia legislature
• Scott at SJ has a great post about how attorney-client communication is privileged, regardless of how big the sign over a jail phone is.
• SL & P has this post about a judge that added banishment to an already long sentence for a drug dealer.
• Here’s an interesting one: Grits reports that the Dallas DA withdrew his request for Joseph Lave to receive the lethal injection because two prior DAs has withheld potentially exculpatory information – polygraphs.
• CDW’s weekly roundup is here.
• Happy Birthday Audacity
• Sex Crimes has its usual great coverage and insight, this time on the capital case of Patrick Kennedy – the only man on death row for a crime other than murder.
• Steve at SexCrimeDefender is back and is asking for your help.

I promise to have a post up later today. Have a good day folks!

The Jumpstart is back and with it stories to keep you entertained today!

• Blonde Justice picks up on a theme that has been discussed around these parts and talks about why people plead guilty.
• Audacity last week brought our attention to a novel motion.
• CDW’s weekly roundup is now available.
• The New Jersey Public Defenders celebrated their fortieth year.
• Corey Yung has extensive coverage of the North Carolina Adam Walsh Act decision.
• Woman in Black writes about some excitement at work.
• Scott at Simple Justice comments on solo/private lawyers taking over cases.
• This is a little old, but EyeID has this terrific post on the burden shifting in innocence cases.

There’s more, but I’ll post that later. Enjoy!

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!