A Philly SWAT officer will be retried on assault and official oppression charges in a different PA county after raising concerns that he could not get a fair trial locally. Prof. Jules Epstein says the change in venue is rare. Read More

Prof. Jules Epstein makes the case for testing whether an Australian approach to expert testimony could bring added potency to Pennsylvania’s Rule 403. Read More

What did investigators find in the home of the Gilgo Beach serial murder suspect? Prof. Jules Epstein joins Law&Crime’s Sidebar podcast to sort through the pieces of the puzzle. Watch

A former ballerina facing murder charges in Florida is claiming self-defense and leaning on that state’s stand-your-ground law. Prof. Jules Epstein unpacks the story so far on Law & Crime’s Sidebar podcast. Watch

Prof. Jules Epstein joins Law&Crime’s Sidebar podcast to discuss the capital case against Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four college students in Idaho in November 2022. Watch

Jury selection is underway in the Florida murder trial of rapper YNW Melly – which, as Prof. Jules Epstein explains, will be stacked in favor of the death penalty thanks to a new Florida law. Read More

Prof. Jules Epstein takes a look at how the rules of evidence shaped the outcome in Carroll v. Trump. Read More

Prof. Jules Epstein joins criticism of an evidentiary standard that requires judges to evaluate scientific testimony: “A courtroom is a really lousy place to decide science.” Read More

Prof. Jules Epstein makes the case for abolition of the death penalty in PA as “just, smart, moral, and good criminal justice policy.” Read More

New Jersey has tightened its standards for admitting expert testimony on matters of medicine or science. Pennsylvania, says Prof. Jules Epstein, has not. Read More