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Ten Hours to Twenty Years

by Marylee Williams

  • August 8, 2017

It started out as a plan to steal some comic books, sell them and split the cash. That was before a busted lip, a heart attack, and federal prosecutors stepped in. Reporter Mary Lee Williams,…

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In-Studio San Quentin: Unequal Protection

by Life of the Law

  • June 2, 2017

What does color of skin have to do with equal access to justice in America? The Equal Protection Clause, part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which took effect in 1868, provides that no…

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Unequal Protection – Part 2

by Sarah Marshall

  • May 23, 2017

Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s unsuccessful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. McCleskey argued that his death sentence by the state of Georgia…

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Episode 109: Unequal Protection – Part 2: Transcript

by Sarah Marshall

  • May 23, 2017

HOST INTRO: Last time on Life of the Law we presented Unequal Protection – Part 1, the story of Warren McCleskey’s appeal to the US Supreme Court that his sentence of death had been prejudiced…

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Marijuana Rules

by Peter Frick-Wright

  • April 20, 2015

Recreational pot has earned the state of Colorado $53 million dollars in tax revenue. All on a drug that, according to federal law,
is still illegal. How does a marijuana business navigate all the uncertainty? Find out this week, on Life of the Law.

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