For the past two and a half years, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been subjected to a baseless, politically-motivated prosecution–a persecution, really. I explore the background of the case in a four-part series in The American Spectator, here, here, here, and here.
Criminal Law
Jury Nullification: Good or Bad?
Should jurors be encouraged (or even allowed) to ignore the controlling law in a particular case to reach the result they believe is “fair” or “just”? This is a surprisingly controversial topic, which I explore in this post for Law and Liberty. Thanks to Instapundit (here)…
The Beguiling Myth of “Mass Incarceration”
It is not surprising that those at opposite poles of the ideological spectrum generally view public policy issues—and proposed solutions—differently. What is surprising is when conservatives adopt the rhetoric of the Left (along with the accompanying narratives, memes, and canards) regarding …