A shift in reasoning at the Second Circuit recognizing the importance of a defendant’s right to be present for all things at sentencing marks a move in the right direction. Many years ago, in State v.

Chances are, when you hear or read about a defendant entering a plea in a criminal case, you picture a guy in an orange jumpsuit, someone who ultimately is most likely led away in handcuffs after the ...

Attorney James Hayes joins Wampler & Passanise, bringing nearly 20 years of trial and appellate experience to the Springfield ...

The Oregon Supreme Court’s recent right-to-counsel decision has resulted in the dismissal of nearly 1,500 criminal cases ...

Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill said the state is making progress in assigning lawyers to represent criminal defendants who cannot afford them.