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Anthony Cotton

Dec 8, 2014

GOP lawmakers consider John Doe law changes

Republican lawmakers are considering changes to Wisconsin's "John Doe" law after two lengthy investigations into Gov. Scott Walker's campaign.

Dec 2, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: The dangers of John Doe

The theme of Franz Kafka’s book, “The Trial,” resonates as strongly today as ever. Prosecutors have amassed powers and tools that were inconceivable even a generation ago.

Nov 18, 2014

Attorney: Stabbing suspect, 12, not fit for trial (UPDATE)

An attorney for one of two girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man said Tuesday that her mental state has not improved and he will challenge a state doctor's determination that she is fit to stand trial.

Nov 12, 2014

Doctor: Girl, 12, competent in Slender Man case (UPDATE)

A state doctor believes the mental condition of one of two girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has improved, and the 12-year-old is fit to stand trial, a Wisconsin judge said Wednesday.

Nov 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Criminal law takes a toll

A prominent New Jersey criminal defense attorney, William Buckman, committed suicide in a hotel room Oct. 14.

Nov 5, 2014

LEGAL CENTS: The ins and outs of family leave

I am almost always late. So 13 years ago, when my obstetrician told me the due date for my first baby, I assumed she would take after her mother and show up late. Instead, she came a week early.

Oct 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense lawyers are too hard on Scalia

Justice Antonin Scalia has been the target of considerable invective, largely because of his support for the death penalty.

Sep 8, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Police misconduct claims deserve day in court

It has become common knowledge that a Ferguson, Mo., police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black man.

Aug 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Technology a constant threat to clients’ privacy

In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police must secure a warrant before searching a cellphone owned by a criminal suspect.

Jul 17, 2014

Lawyer in stabbing case seeks girl’s mental record

An attorney for one of two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to curry favor with a fictional online character is seeking access to the other girl's mental health records.

Jul 8, 2014

Judge halts mental exam in stabbed-girl case (UPDATE)

A judge on Tuesday halted his previous order that one of two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to curry favor with a fictional character undergo an insanity exam.

Jul 7, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Children need shields from adult courts

In the past decade, there have been a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment,” as it applies to juvenile defendants.

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