jury verdicts – Binding the Law

13 April 2017

Utah Supreme Court holds there is no requirement for unanimity as to means or theory as how a crime is committed; holds lost wages are not available as criminal restitution without proof of bodily injury under law as of the date of offense; upholds rejection of Tesla’s application to sell cars; and adopts totality of the circumstances standard for analyzing mandatory criminal joinder issues.

by William Gaskill

6 March 2017

United States Supreme Court allows challenge to jury verdict based on allegations of racial bias during deliberations; holds sentencing guidelines cannot be attacked as unconstitutionally vague; and summarily reverses and remanded death sentence case for failure to apply correct legal rule.

by William Gaskill