Revision of the Federal Criminal Code: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on Revision of the Federal Criminal Code, February 14, 15, 22, 27, September 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, October 9, 11, and 25, 1979, Part 4 |
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... Jury Reform , Kathleen E. Wiltsey , executive director , Washington , D.C. Office , letter to Hon . Peter W. Rodino , Jr. , July 21 , 1980 ... 3017 Commodity Futures Trading Commission : John G. Gaine , General Counsel : Letter to Hon ...
... Jury Reform , Kathleen E. Wiltsey , executive director , Washington , D.C. Office , letter to Hon . Peter W. Rodino , Jr. , July 21 , 1980 ... 3017 Commodity Futures Trading Commission : John G. Gaine , General Counsel : Letter to Hon ...
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... Jury Reform , Washington Office , letter to Hon . Peter W. Rodino , Jr. , July 21 , 1980 . Winter , Steven L. , NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund , Inc .: Prepared statement , September 12 , 1979 .. 4849 3017 4155 Letter , March ...
... Jury Reform , Washington Office , letter to Hon . Peter W. Rodino , Jr. , July 21 , 1980 . Winter , Steven L. , NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund , Inc .: Prepared statement , September 12 , 1979 .. 4849 3017 4155 Letter , March ...
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... of insanity for purposes of exculpating them , in conjunction with the tendency of the jury to take the psychiatric testimony as ' expert ' , it becomes apparent that a gross mockery of our legal system is taking place 2770.
... of insanity for purposes of exculpating them , in conjunction with the tendency of the jury to take the psychiatric testimony as ' expert ' , it becomes apparent that a gross mockery of our legal system is taking place 2770.
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... jury's attention was focused on White's " diminished capacity " by the psychiatrists and their verdict reflects their contention that they did not believe White had premeditated the killings is very obvious once the psychiatric fictions ...
... jury's attention was focused on White's " diminished capacity " by the psychiatrists and their verdict reflects their contention that they did not believe White had premeditated the killings is very obvious once the psychiatric fictions ...
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... jury acquitted him of second - degree murder by reasons of insanity on November 30 , 1977. Now , in May of 1979 , state lawyer William Carnahan says , with regard to Robert Torsney : " This man has been with us a long time . He has been ...
... jury acquitted him of second - degree murder by reasons of insanity on November 30 , 1977. Now , in May of 1979 , state lawyer William Carnahan says , with regard to Robert Torsney : " This man has been with us a long time . He has been ...
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