Martinez Case: Justice Takes a Beating
The LA Times editorializes about the High Court's Martinez decision yeterday in Justice Takes A Beating.
Three cases before the court next term could push at the boundaries of permissible evidence in criminal cases. The Martinez case turns back the clock, and the coming cases could multiply the harm to a civilized justice system.
Our thoughts on the case are here, but make sure you read through the comments to see how splintered the court was and the inconsistency of positions.
Update: Steve Chapman in the Chicago Tribune has some good criticism of the decision here.
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