Criminal LawFeaturedFlorida LawMental Health
April 18, 2024By Victoire Jonqua
On Saturday, March 9th, 2024, Ryan Gainer, a fifteen-year-old Black boy with autism, was shot and killed by a San Bernardino police officer right in front of his family home in Apple Valley, Southern California.[i] Gainer’s family called 911 after he attacked his sister during a disagreement and broke a glass door.[ii] When the […]
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Constitutional LawCriminal LawFeaturedFirst Amendment
April 15, 2024By Idan Livnat
On July 12, 2014, Conrad Roy III was found dead in the trunk of his car outside of a K-mart. He had left the engine running and filled his trunk with carbon monoxide gas. After an investigation, it was found that moments before his death, Roy was having second thoughts, but his girlfriend, Michelle […]
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Criminal LawCriminal ProcedureFeaturedSupreme Court
April 8, 2024By Dean Raynor
Courts across the country are patiently waiting for the Supreme Court to render a decision regarding an issue involving the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment guarantees criminal defendants “shall enjoy the right to . . . be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses […]
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Criminal LawFeaturedFlorida Statutes
March 1, 2024By Zeinab Beydoun
In the intricate legal tapestry of Florida, the 2008 case of C.E.L. v. State[i] stands out, focusing on a critical question: what happens when someone runs from the police? This scenario unfolds in areas labeled as both high and low in crime, raising legal questions. The case, in effect, differentiates the consequences of […]
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