Newsletter:

Capital Habeas Unit:

Precedential Value

“Precedential Value” is a periodic newsletter published by our office that outlines selected cases from the Supreme Court and Sixth Circuit that may impact the practice of criminal law in the courts of the Sixth Circuit. Each individual issue may be downloaded from this website in PDF format. If you would like to receive new issues via e-mail, notify the Editor Richard Smith-Monahan.

2010 - Precedential Value
Issue #30 - January/Febuary click here
Issue #31 - March/April click here

2009 - Precedential Value
Issue #29 - November/December click here
Issue #28 - September/Ocober click here
Issue #27 - July/August click here
Issue #26 - May/June click here
Issue #25 - March/April click here
Issue #24 - January/February click here

2008 - Precedential Value
Issue #23 - November/December click here
Issue #22 - September/October click here
Issue #21 - July/August click here
Issue #20 - May/June click here
Issue #19 - March/April click here
Issue #18 - January/February click here

2007 - Precedential Value
Issue #17 - November/December click here
Issue #16 - September/October click here
Issue #15 - July/August click here
Issue #14 - May/June click here
Issue #13 - March/April click here
Issue #12 - January/February click here

2006 - Precedential Value
Issue #11- November/December click here
Issue #10- September/October click here
Issue #9 - July/August click here
Issue #8 - May/June click here
Issue #7 - March/April click here
Issue #6 - January/February click here

2005 - Precedential Value
Issue #5 - November/December click here
Issue #4 - September/October click here
Issue #3 - July/August click here
Issue #2 - May/June click here
Issue #1 - March/April click here

Combined Outline
The Combined Outline is, as the name implies, a comprehensive outline that combines all of the cases reported in “Precedential Value” since its inception in March 2005. This is an excellent research tool for locating recent Supreme Court or Sixth Circuit cases on any given legal topic. To search the combined outline, simply “click” on one of the thirteen topic areas below. You may then tool through the subheadings to find summaries of recent case law on your chosen topic.

I. Specific Offenses
II. Sentencing Guidlines
III. Evidence
IV. Fourth Amendment
V. Fifth Amendment
VI. Sixth Amendment
VII. Other Constitutional Rulings
VIII. Defenses
IX. Plea & Sentencing Hearings
X. Jury Issues
XI. Probation & Supervised Release
XII. Appeal
XIII. Post-Conviction Remedies

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