Associate Dean and Professor @UofSCLaw; Blog Editor, EvidenceProf Blog; Co-Host, @Undisclosedpod
Columbia, SC
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My blog post on the release of Justin Wolfe, Whose Case Adnan Syed Compared to His Own: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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My blog post about the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Reversing Relief to Melissa Lucio: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Highly recommend @_julielew_'s fantasy murder mystery, "Death in Verse." I was a critique partner on the book in which poetry is magic. The book deftly balances twists & turns with timely topics like identity and ideology, and it's a blast to read: goodreads.com/book/show/2474…
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4 men were charged in connection with an abduction & murder over a decade ago. All 4 could be excluded as the source of a fresh palm print left at the location where the victim was taken. A new series of @Undisclosedpod starts 2 weeks from today:
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Today's blog post: Should the Clergy Privilege be Inapplicable When a Defendant Confesses to a Bishop With His Mother Present?: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: Court of Appeals of Kansas Finds Licensed Attorneys Aren’t Automatically Qualified to Testify as Expert Witnesses in Legal Malpractice Cases: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: Court of Appeals of North Carolina Finds Prosecution Didn’t Impeach Its Own Witness as “Mere Subterfuge” to Get His Hearsay Statements Before the Jury: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: First Circuit Fails to Answer Question of Whether Detective Improperly Testified That He Thought the Defendant Was Running a “Stash House”: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: "Supreme Court of Kansas Finds (Non-Reversible) Error in Prosecution Presenting Evidence That Husband Used Deceased Wife’s Life Insurance Proceeds to Buy a Sex Doll": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: "Third Circuit finds no reversible error in judge telling deadlocked jurors, 'the note is you are unable to come to a unanimous decision, but you have to.': evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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Today's blog post: Tenth Circuit Finds No Reversible Error in Prosecutor Saying That the Defendant’s Case Was a “Stupid Story”: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/09…
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"Florida Plans to Execute Daniel Conahan Thursday Despite Innocence Claim and Lack of DNA Evidence": fadp.org/florida-plans-to-ex…
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Devastated to report that my "Trial Objections Handbook" co-author Roger Park has passed away. Roger was a wonderful person and a true titan in the field of Evidence:
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Needless to say, I think Walter Traupman is the most critical witness in the Patricia Rorrer case we're covering on @Undisclosedpod. From an article about Rorrer's appeal:
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How about slotting Stich into that the tie at the #5 spot? Won Wimbledon by beating Becker & Edberg. Higher grass winning percentage (78.2%) than Krajicek (70.8%) and Rafter(74.7%).
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I'm guessing Thomas Johansson did it 8 times in a row against Yevgeny Kafelnikov from 1998-2001:
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Yeah, I get the critique of chiropractors, but I was just citing the language from the cert petition: supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/2…
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Today's blog post: "Supreme Court of Tennessee Finds Confession by 17 Year-Old Who Was Held Incommunicado For About 7 Hous in the Middle of the Night Was Involuntary": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/06…
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Today's blog post: 9th Circuit Reverses Conviction Based on Judge Telling Holdout Juror to Surrender His Opinion Regarding Expert’s “Irrelevant” Testimony on Defendant’s Autism: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/06…
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In a major ruling of first impression, the Third Circuit used the inherent power of the court to dismiss the State's notice to seek the death penalty against a defendant: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/06…
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Today's blog post: "Supreme Court of California Reverses Death Sentence Because Prosecutor Compared Defendant to a Bengal Tiger": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/06…
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Today's blog post: "Missouri Court of Appeals Doesn’t Reverse Conviction Despite Prosecutor’s Comment During Closing That Guilt Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is Less Than 87% Probability": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/06…
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Today's blog post: "Court of Appeals of Kentucky Finds Criminal Defendant Waived Spousal Privilege by Calling His Wife to Testify at 2 Pre-Trial Hearings": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/05…
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Today's blog post: "Court of Appeals of Virginia Finds No Confrontation Clause Issue With Witness For the Prosecution Concealing His Identity With a Mask While Testifying": evidenceprofblog.com/2026/05…
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I was the guest on the @48hours podcast, discussing the Supreme Court of South Carolina's opinion reversing Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions: piped.video/watch?v=aWaQqPck…
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Two @Undisclosedpod updates on cases I've been working the past few weeks: (1) Our reply to the State in the Amanda Lewis case will be filed today; and (2) a hearing on the motion for discovery in the Darren Boykins case has been scheduled for May 8th after our filings.
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YES!!! Court of Appeals of Michigan upholds dismissal of murder charges against Darrell Ewing due to discovery violations: voiceofdetroit.net/wp-conten…
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So proud to be the faculty advisor to the new @UofSC Undergraduate Law Journal. The Founding Staff is filled with diligent, conscientious, and downright impressive students interested in the law!
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Here's the link to the opening statement. Crews's comments just before the prosecutor objects start at 1:42:00, which is when he is talking about what the GBI agents told Chris Melton & how he responded: piped.video/watch?v=bnoN96Aw…
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I did a blog post about the incorrect contempt ruling by Judge Lott during the defense's opening statement in the #EdrickFaust trial: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02…
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I'll be talking about the #EdrickFaust case in our monthly @Patreon episode of @Undisclosedpod tomorrow at 1pm:
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Specifically, a notarized statement is self-authenticating under Federal Rule of Evidence 902(8) & state counterparts, but still hearsay: law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/ru…
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Here is where the issue first came up in opening statements, with defense counsel being held in contempt of court: piped.video/watch?v=peXT0pcy…
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I've completed my first pass through the Edrick Faust case and identified the O.C.G.A. § 24-4-412 issues as a strong ground for possible reversal. If I end up assisting in any appeals, I believe this would be my main area of focus.
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On Monday, we're getting the band back together on @Undisclosedpod, with Rabia & I talking to @TheViewFromLL2 about her terrific new season of @proofcrimepod!
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My new article, "Extending Mercy," has been published by the terrific team at the @UCDavisLRev. It argues for stronger protections against the admission of character & impeachment evidence against criminal defendants: lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/ar…
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Here is a livestream of the sentencing hearing for Edrick Faust: piped.video/watch?v=KMi6dEzz…
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And so the picked radish experiment begins, soon to be followed by the pickled garlic experiment:
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I'm the faculty advisor for the new @UofSC Undergraduate Law Journal, and we're currently seeking Staff Writers, Staff Editors, Lead Editors. If you're an @UofSC undergrad interested in the law/law school, you can apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Baked some sourdough for Superbowl Sunday with turmeric & ginger. The turmeric gave it a fun yellow sheen & a punchy, peppery flavor:
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Great @Undisclosedpod news! The Circuit Court has ordered the State to respond all four allegations by Amanda Lewis in her Motion for Post-Conviction Relief: evidenceprofblog.com/2026/02…
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