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April 1, 2010

Right to Counsel is the Essence of Justice

"The right to representation by counsel is not a formality. It is not a grudging gesture to a ritualistic requirement. It is of the essence of justice." Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541, 5611966).

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December 15, 2009

The Genius of the Jury System

"The peculiar genius of the jury system is its reliance on the common sense and common experience of ordinary men and women to determine definitively much that cannot be known absolutely." Miller v. National Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 578 F.2d 125 (5th.1978).

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