Patrick Blanch

The Supreme Court held 6-3 that states can eliminate the insanity defense in criminal cases. The case involved a Kansas man sentenced to death for killing his …

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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments by phone for the first time.  It's a sign of the times.  Courts across Virginia are also rolling …

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