ABA Journal 1993 Mark Curriden - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1993 Mark Curriden
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Bar seeks indigent defense money; Tenn. petititon cites inadequate lawyer pay, overworked defenders.LawMark Curriden
Boy's consent to search not valid; to Darrin Davis' relief, court says 10-year-old can't waive parents' rights. (Georgia)LawMark Curriden
Courts reject drug-tainted evidence; studies find cocaine-soiled cash so prevalent that even Janet Reno had some.LawMark Curriden
Fees for pleas called improper; prosecutor's deal with unpaid defense lawyers spurs Georgia ethics opinion. (agreement to waive legal fees in return for prosecution pledge not to seek death penalty judged unethical) (Georgia)LawMark Curriden
Informant's testimony unravels case; 11th Circuit to decide if politically motivated arrest taints cocaine prosecution.LawMark Curriden
Mississippi changing; how gambling helped the nation's poorest court system.LawMark Curriden
Security lax before Dallas shooting; politicians reluctant to spend money for court safety improvements.LawMark Curriden
Settling racial conflicts is CRS goal; little-known division of Justice dispatched to resolve school bus dispute. (Community Relations Service)LawMark Curriden
Sodomy laws challenged; gay activists find successes in some state courts, legislatures.LawMark Curriden
Sterilization ordered for child abuser; from Tennessee to Texas, judges order procedure when defendants volunteer.LawMark Curriden
Stumped police turn to crime shows; law enforcement, viewers like "Most Wanted" and "Mysteries," both 5 years old.LawMark Curriden
Suicide or lynching? Human rights commission holds hearings on jail hangings.LawMark Curriden
Ten commandments rulings; two judges issue compromise decisions on courthouse displays.LawMark Curriden
The changing faces of Southern courts; some call them progressive; others say they're becoming downright liberal.LawMark Curriden
Who decides child's best interests? In grandparent visitation disputes, parents do, unless unfit, one court says. (Hawk v. Hawk) (Tennessee)LawMark Curriden
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