Criminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. ACCA. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question, and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act in Pulsifer v. United States.
Assembled here are jury questionnaires used by federal judges in criminal prosecutions in national security cases. Also included are prepared preliminary remarks for prospective jurors in some cases.