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Ask an appellate attorney: Would Alex Murdaugh have been granted a new trial if he had been an indigent defendant in Michigan?
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Sentencing for horrific crimes short of murder
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Attempt penalties and other tricky research questions
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Spotlight on: Raymond C. Walen, Jr
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2021 Reentry Workshops
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2022 Project Reentry Workshops
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2023 Project Reentry Workshops
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SADO'S Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks legal and mitigation interns
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The ABA’s Revised Ten Principles of Public Defense Delivery Systems: How Michigan is Meeting the Core Best Practices through Funding and Reform Established by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission.
From the January 2024 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
Op-Ed: Ensure kids in justice system have fair representation
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SADO's Adrienne Young appointed to the MI Court of Appeals!
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Breaking News: Decision holding mandatory life without parole unconstitutional for 18-year-olds is declared retroactive
People v Poole (Docket No. 352569) decided January 18, 2024
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