Chances are, when you hear or read about a defendant entering a plea in a criminal case, you picture a guy in an orange jumpsuit, someone who ultimately is most likely led away in handcuffs after the ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. A lot ...

A shift in reasoning at the Second Circuit recognizing the importance of a defendant’s right to be present for all things at sentencing marks a move in the right direction. Many years ago, in State v.

With momentum from a successful effort to end select court fees levied on juveniles, lawmakers are looking to end certain ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in ...

A legislative committee on Tuesday unanimously rejected a bill that sought to allow a court to conditionally release certain defendants. The proposal is part of a larger effort to reform Maine’s ...

A handful of criminal defendants were released from a Boston jail Monday because they had not had an attorney for more than seven days. Four defendants were released. Two were facing drug distribution ...