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Nikko Respeto
Dec 17, 20213 min read
Pandemic, pistols & pandemonium: Rise in gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency. Unfortunately, as cases of COVID-19 began to skyrocket...
Siena Richardson
Nov 30, 20214 min read
Practitioner Profile: Ayah Innab
Ayah Innab has been with Rosenberg & Fayne since she was in law school—she started as a clerk and is now the firm’s sole full-time...
Felicia Sych
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Knock, knock . . . who’s there: DOJ policy to limit no-knock raids
In most states, police can secure a warrant that enables them to enter a house without knocking or announcing themselves first. The...
Vicky Cheng
Nov 22, 20214 min read
Is the Fourth Amendment ready for the internet: Accessing the social media evidentiary goldmine
Digital communication traces back to as early as 1844 when Samuel F.B. Morse sent a series of dots and dashes from Washington, D.C. to...
Margaret Helein
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Impartial or ignorant? How “impartiality” is an excuse to exclude Black jurors from courtrooms
The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...
Samuel Kwan
Nov 16, 20213 min read
Facebook's criminal liability
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data...
Sephora Grey
Nov 15, 202137 min read
Why the Alabama Supreme Court Decision in Ex parte Bohannon Violates the Constitution and Precedent
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in print under the title, "'Evolving Standards of Decency' Require That a Capital...
Lena Raxter
Nov 15, 202156 min read
Utilizing Domestic Court Systems to Address the Shortcomings of International Criminal Law
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in print under the title, "Prosecution of Terrorism: Utilizing Domestic Court...
Jordan Hulseberg
Nov 15, 20211 min read
Letter from the editor, Volume XII, Issue I
Dear Reader, Thank you for your interest in The Criminal Law Practitioner. I am proud to share our Fall Issue with you. This fall, we...
Kayla Ollendorff
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Practitioner Profile: G. Allen Dale
Attorney G. Allen Dale currently practices criminal defense law out of his firm in Washington, D.C., but his interest in the field began...
Adam K. Roberts
Nov 2, 20214 min read
Urban legends and crime: The stigmatization of mental health
Crime has always been sensational. True crime books, movies, comics, and podcasts gather huge followings. And while the overwrought prose...
Kayla Ollendorff
Oct 26, 20213 min read
D.C. hearing paves way for legalizing recreational cannabis sales
The District of Columbia Council set its first-ever hearing on a bill to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. Chairman Phil...
Siena Richardson
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Survivors want safety, not longer sentences
For decades, lawmakers have justified “tough on crime” sentencing regimes by invoking the desires of crime survivors, particularly survivors
Samantha Hall
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Practitioner Profile: Michael Bruckheim & Sweta Patel
The mission of Bruckheim & Patel is to remain client-focused and avoid the mentality of a ‘chop shop’ practice. Mr. Bruckheim and Ms. Patel
Isabel Hagood
Aug 7, 20214 min read
The path to ending juvenile life without parole
The United States is the only country in the world that sentences children under the age of eighteen to life imprisonment. Juvenile life...
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