Newsflash
By Linda J. Watson
Criminal Justice,
March 2019
Practice tips and legal updates for criminal practitioners.
Text messages + suicide = involuntary manslaughter? Maybe.
By Linda J. Watson
Criminal Justice,
September 2017
This summer, the world has watched with perplexity the trial of Massachussetts’ Michelle Carter (now 20), who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on June 16, 2017 for encouraging a suicide. The verdict has brought forth many questions of just how far technology is pushing the edge of criminal culpability.
Our evolving notion of what is an ‘impartial jury’
By Linda J. Watson
Bench and Bar,
October 2016
In a world where the populace is becoming increasingly skeptical of governance, more-diverse juries are perceived as being more fair and impartial than those that are not.
Our evolving notion of what is an ‘impartial jury’
By Linda J. Watson
Criminal Justice,
September 2016
In a world where the populace is becoming increasingly skeptical of governance, more-diverse juries are perceived as being more fair and impartial than those that are not.
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