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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

Second, Tyler argues that even if McCoy announced a new rule, Teague allows for the retroactive effect of substantive rules of constitutional law that prohibit certain criminal laws or punishments (as opposed to procedural rules, which are not retroactive). Instead, Tyler seeks to bring his claim under Griffith v.

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Raskin: Trump’s Decision Not To Testify May Be Cited As Evidence Of His Guilt

JonathanTurley

Over the last four years, we have seen an alarming trend of law professors and legal experts discarding constitutional and due process commitments to support theories for the prosecution or impeachment of Donald Trump or his family. ” It goes to the most fundamental principles of justice in our legal system.

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