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It was the best of legislative sessions, it was the worst of legislative sessions, it was the session of wisdom, it was the session of foolishness -- in short, it was a session in which "some of its noisiestMore >>
It was the best of legislative sessions, it was the worst of legislative sessions, it was the session of wisdom, it was the session of foolishness -- in short, it was a session in which "some of its noisiestMore >>
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The former Tallassee Assistant Police Chief has been convicted on 'numerous' felony ethics violations for unlawfully accessing criminal records for personal gain. Former Tallassee Assistant Chief of PoliceMore >>
The former Tallassee Assistant Police Chief has been convicted on 'numerous' felony ethics violations for unlawfully accessing criminal records for personal gain.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned Friday that major disruptions...More >>
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Former Selma Police Chief Melvin "Slim" Summerlin was laid to rest today in Selma after he passed away from complications from heart surgery earlier this week. Chief Summerlin was with the Selma PoliceMore >>
Former Selma Police Chief Melvin "Slim" Summerlin was laid to rest today in Selma after he passed away from complications from heart surgery earlier this week.More >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -
The Supreme Court is questioning whether federal judges can delay appeals from death row inmates while determining whether an inmate is competent enough to assist in his or her own defense.
Inmates appealing state death sentences have a right to a lawyer in their federal appeal. But the courts have never said whether inmates have to be competent enough to help their lawyer.
Lawyers for Arizona death row inmate Ernest Gonzales and Ohio death row inmate Sean Carter say yes, and federal judges should have discretion to hold up proceedings until they're ready.
But the federal government and some states argue there should be no delays in cases when the necessary information can be found state trial records, and say there should be a time limit in all other instances.
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