Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
A bill to abolish the death penalty in Montana failed by a singe vote on Monday. The Montana House of Representatives deadlocked, voting 50 in favor and 50 opposed. It appears this will be the final vote on this issue for the 2015 legislature although a similar bill...
Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
Montana Representative Doc Moore has sponsored legislation this legislative term to abolish the death penalty. Currently, 32 states, including Montana, allow for the death penalty in homicide cases when they meet certain requirements. A movement is growing within the...
Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
There was an interesting article in the NY Times on Monday discussing how conservative, libertarian, and business groups are lining up with civil libertarians and criminal defense attorneys on the side of the criminally accused in several cases before the U.S. Supreme...
Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
CNN had a rather interesting article on its web page today entitled “90 percent of U.S. bills carry traces of cocaine.” Read the article here.
Criminal Law, Montana Law
The New York Times had an interesting article today on the topic of unanimous juries. In Montana, under Article II, Section 26 of the Montana Constitution, people charged with crimes in Montana state courts have a constitutional right to a jury trial: Section...
Bozeman Lawyers, Criminal Law
Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced in federal court today to 150 years in prison for his Ponzi Scheme that went south along with the economy. Bloomberg has reported that Montanan investors have lost at least $18 million by unwittingly investing in Madoff’s...
