Ep. 227: The Supreme Court Case Redefining Right To A Fair Trial
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case involving two Arizona death row inmates that could redefine how claims of ineffective trial counsel in state courts are heard at the federal level. On this week\u2019s episode, Law360 Pulse reporter Marco Poggio joins us to explain how the argument played out, and why an eventual ruling could have life-or-death consequences for many who argue they didn\u2019t get a fair trial. Also this week: The alleged inventor of Bitcoin gets hit with a $100 million jury verdict in Florida; a novel criminal indictment of a Massachusetts state judge leaves the First Circuit scratching their heads; and finally, a Georgia judge offers an early Christmas present to parents by banning Elf on the Shelf.