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Example Law Review Comment Outline; Graham

Law Review Comment Outline ACCOMPLICE CONFESSIONS AND THE CONFRONTATOIN CLAUSE: CRAWFORD V. WASHINGTON CONFRONTS PAST ISSUES WITH NEW RULE ***note: 2Ls, this year's outline page range is 5-8 pages and this outline is only to give you an idea of what the outline may look like. Introduction Grab: Imagine being tried and convicted with ... more>>

Law Review Note Outline

Law Review Note Outline THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES: BLAKELY V. WASHINGTON CHANGES EVERYTHING, OR DOES IT? I. Introduction A. Grab: Imagine pleading guilty expecting a particular sentence, then the Judge makes a determination that you did other bad things and gives you a sentence much greater than you anticipated. ... more>>

Benno Law Review Note

Benno Ashrafi 2/1/05 HOW TO FORM A SENTENCE: BLAKELY V. WASHINGTON REWRITES THE GUIDELINES I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND III. FACTS IV. ANALYSIS OF THE COURT'S OPINION A. Justice Scalia's Majority Opinion B. Justice O'Connor's Dissent C. The Majority's Critique Of Justice O'Connor's Dissent D. Justice Kennedy's Dissent E. ... more>>

Subchecking Instructions

Instructions & Rules for Effective Subchecking Thoroughly read the portion of the article you were assigned. (This is included in your packet.) Check the article's citation form by referring to The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation, 17th ed. (Bluebook). Correct any citations that are not in conformity with the Bluebook. Use proof ... more>>

Benno Law Review Note Revised

Benno Ashrafi 2/25/05 HOW TO FORM A SENTENCE: BLAKELY V. WASHINGTON REWRITES THE GUIDELINES I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND III. FACTS IV. ANALYSIS OF THE COURT'S OPINION A. Justice Scalia's Majority Opinion B. Justice O'Connor's Dissent C. The Majority's Critique Of Justice O'Connor's Dissent D. Justice Kennedy's Dissent E. Justice Breyer's Dissent ... more>>

Fed Sentencing Guidelines

Ch. 5 Pt. A GUIDELINES MANUAL November 1, 2002 - 342 - CHAPTER FIVE - DETERMINING THE SENTENCE Introductory Commentary For certain categories of offenses and offenders, the guidelines permit the court to impose either imprisonment or some other sanction or combination of sanctions. In determining the type of sentence to impose, the sentencin ... more>>

Minn recommendation on Blakely

The Impact of Blakely v. Washington on Sentencing in Minnesota Long Term Recommendations Presented to: Governor Tim Pawlenty Submitted by: Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission September 30, 2004 Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission Capitol Office Building 525 Park Street, Suite 220 Saint Paul, MN ... more>>

Symposium Participation Requirement

February 13, 2005 Dear Law Review members: Congratulations to 2nd years on the completion of your papers and to 3rd years for your near-completion of law school at Pepperdine! I am excited to provide you with a bit more information about Pepperdine's annual symposium, "Preemption of State Tort Law: The Problem of Medical Drugs and Devices," ... more>>

Topic Selection

I have chosen the case Blakely v. Washington, 124 S. Ct. 2531 (2004). The case was decided in the end of June, 2004 and I was working for Federal Judge Ronald S.W. Lew when the case was decided. I am interested in the case because I remember how much commotion resulted from the case. The case deals with sentencing guidelines, Washington State ... more>>