trials

November 4, 2016 (Fault Lines) – What do the Spanish Inquisition, the English Court of Star Chamber, Las Vegas, and “nonsense on stilts” have in common? All of these terms were invoked yesterday by the Court...

Apr. 12, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Every witness’ testimony begins the same way. The raised hand. The solemn oath. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole...

Apr. 5, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Kozinski summarized it pretty well. Jurors mess up. They don’t understand jury instructions. Or they vote to convict for stupid reasons. Sometimes they nullify. Sometimes they’re drunk or high, or fall...

Mar. 15, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — There is no doubt that juries in America have the right to acquit the defendant for any reason or no reason at all, even when they believe that a crime...

Sept. 17, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — On a Wednesday in September, outside a penitentiary the world watches and waits. Death row is housed here. For one man, today is his day. The state set the time;...