“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
~Mahatma Gandhi~
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.”
~Albert Einstein~
“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.”
~Nelson Mandela~
See the per curiam decision here.
A good friend who also happens to be an Attorney asks me this Question: “Yes, but is that retroactive?”
Good question! Any takers on the doctrine of *amelioration* as it pertains to the Middleton decision please feel free to chime in anytime.
The (short) story reported out of Muncie, Indiana available here! More details in the local paper. Great job by the Innocence Project.
So I did not get an opportunity to watch Indiana’s gubernatorial debate: however, there was a moment that should be highlighted: all three candidates agreed the State of Indiana should pardon Keith Cooper. This story was reported today in the Indianapolis Star.
That sounds like a step in the right direction. The gentleman has obviously suffered enough, let’s hope the new Administration will promptly and justly address his Petition and make amends for the injustice.
The Indiana Supreme Court decided a good PCR case today:
Kudos to the Public Defenders who helped this man!
She will be missed! Rest in peace and Godspeed to a true Legend.
See the story as reported in the Washington Post.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that.”
These are some of the office’s most memorable cases:
South Bend man released for Sixth Amendment right to counsel violation after being wrongfully convicted and serving nearly a decade in prison: Brian Neirynck v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals reverses conviction due to statutory violation Ron Rose v. State of Indiana
Supreme Court of United States considers the case of Juan Manzano v. Indiana, certiorari denied but J. Sotomayor dissents (h/t Scotusblog, TY!)
Indiana Court of Appeals reverses conviction due to egregious (my word, not theirs, but still! it really was) violation of competency statute in Brian Mast v. State of Indiana
Acclaimed novelist Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is going to publish her second book per this AP news story
as posted on the WISHTV.com website.
The book will be called: “Go Set a Watchman” and chronicles the story of Scout as an adult going back to Alabama. Should be a great read.
This news item explains what happened and contains a link to the written dissent. Click on the dissent and skip ahead to page fourteen to read it!
Definitely worthwhile!