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This blog post provides a brief overview of recent Supreme Court Second Amendment opinions and discusses how the Illinois Supreme Court has applied the law in two recent criminal cases.

In this blog post, I explore the due process implications of the state’s failure to correct known false evidence as set forth in Napue v. Illinois and discuss the Supreme Court’s recent application of that principle in the capital murder case of Glossip v. Oklahoma.

It’s common for young kids to make impulsive, unwise—sometimes illegal—decisions. Fortunately, most of those kids grow up and become law abiding individuals. A few, however, find themselves with lengthy prison sentences. In this blog, I will talk about how the courts look at “emerging brain science” and potential steps if you have a loved one that is serving a long sentence as the result of a stupid decision made in their youth. What is the science? Science shows that the pre