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United States v. Dingwall
Keywords Dingwall; 2021 federal case; overturned conviction; crack cocaine; drug use; expert testimony; trauma; duress; new trial; wrongful conviction; barred evidence(2021)
“Some Mother's Child Has Gone Astray”: Neuroscientific Approaches to a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Model of Juvenile Sentencing
Keywords adolescent brain development; therapeutic jurisprudence; retribution; rehabilitation(2021)
Scott v. State
Keywords Indiana; Scott; 14-year sentence; sentencing error; harmless error; trafficking victimization; substance use; aggravating factors; court upheld; state case(2021)
Dep't of Children and Families v. DE
Keywords Florida appeals court; termination of parental rights; parental rights termination; reunification; child custody; Florida child custody; recovery efforts; father's rights; substance use; substance addiction(2021)
People v. Williams
Keywords Illinois; life sentence; unconstitutional; juvenile sentencing; developing brain; brain development; Williams case; petition dismissal; trauma; substance use(2021)
Accumbofrontal Tract Integrity Is Related to Early Life Adversity and Feedback Learning
Keywords Abuse; Neglect; Violence; Tough experiences; Early life; Adolescents; Brain development; Mental health(2021)
Brain and Behavior Correlates of Risk Taking in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders
Keywords Anxiety disorders; Risk taking; Mental illness; Youth; Children; Avoidant behavior(2021)
Matter of TMR
Keywords Termination of parental rights; Nevada parental rights; child's best interest; case plan compliance; child welfare; parental fitness; neglect; parental rights termination; risk to child; substance use parental rights(2021)
Ark. Dept' of Human Services v. Jackson
Keywords Arkansas; methamphetamine; newborns; positive drug test; DHS; dependency; neglect; child welfare; appellate court; serious risk of harm(2021)
Conner v. State
Keywords Maryland case; judge recusal; drug court; probation revocation; substance use violations; bias; Conner; 2021; recusal denial; judicial bias; probation(2021)
State v. Deboer
Keywords Idaho; Deboer; methamphetamine sentence; 10-year sentence; substance use; reasoned discretion; district judge; substance history; appeals court; setence upheld(2021)
Amicus Brief of Pacific Juvenile Defender Center and Youth Law Center on Behalf of Appellant Luis Angel Gutierrez
Keywords Eighth Amendment (U.S.); adolescent behavior; biology; legal culpability; legal blameworthiness; substance use; hallmarks of adolescence; cruel and unusual punishment; LWOP; life without parole; mitigation characteristics(2021)
United States v. Martinez
Keywords release; treatment; inpatient; outpatient; cocaine; stimulant(2021)
United States v. Huerta
Keywords methamphetamine; substance use; probation; conditions; sentencing(2021)
People v. Richardson
Keywords sexual offenses; risk; substance use; incarceration(2021)