Volume 92 | Online

Panetti v. Davis: The Judicial Plunge Into the Dark Forest of Insanity and Death

Note by Oliver Atticus Kaufman

This note examines the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Panetti v. Davis, 863 F.3d 366 (5th Cir. 2017), where the court held that a petitioner must be granted appointed counsel and funds for expert assistance to prepare for a federal habeas petition under a theory of incompetency.

Context is King: Lawyer Dogs, Pure Applesauce, and Your Miranda Right to Counsel

Note by Christopher A. Hebert

This note examines the Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision to deny certiorari in State v. Demesme, 228 So. 3d 1206 (La. 10/27/17). This Note analyzes the court’s decision denying a defendant his Miranda right to counsel based upon the defendant's choice of vocabulary. 

 

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