Between 1990 and 1999, the Supreme Court decided 112 cases involving various questions of criminal procedure. Defendants won only 46 of those cases, losing 66. Between 1990 and 1994, the defendants won 26 cases and lost 38. Between 1995 and 1999, the defendants lost 20 cases and won 28.
Sixty-three of those cases were won
Since joining the Court, Justice Theis has participated in 83 criminal constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants 32 times and against them in 51 cases. From 2010 to 2014, she supported defendants in 12 of 33 cases. Since that time, she has voted for defendants in 20 cases and against them in 30
Since taking her seat, Chief Justice Burke has voted in 125 criminal constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants in 49 of those cases, and against them 76 times. Between 2006 and 2009, she voted for defendants in 13 cases and against them 21 times. Between 2010 and 2019, she supported defendants 36 times
Since joining the Court, Justice Karmeier has voted in 152 criminal constitutional law cases. He has voted for defendants in 35 of those cases and for the state 117 times. Between 2005 and 2009, he voted for defendants in 11 of 61 cases. Since that time, he supported defendants in 24 cases and voted against
Since taking his seat on the Court, Justice Thomas has participated in 229 criminal constitutional law cases. He has voted for defendants in 54 cases and against them in 175 cases. Between 2001 and 2009, Justice Thomas supported defendants in only 31 cases and against them in 106 cases. Between 2010 and 2019, Justice Thomas
Justice Kilbride has participated in 229 criminal constitutional law cases since taking his seat. He has supported defendants in 90 cases and has voted against defendants in 139 cases. Between 2001 and 2009, Justice Kilbride supported defendants in 61 cases and voted against defendants in 76 cases. Since 2010, he has supported defendants in 29
Since joining the Court, Justice Garman has voted in 221 criminal constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants in 67 cases and for the prosecution in 154. From 2001 to 2009, Justice Garman voted for defendants in 42 cases and for the prosecution 86 times. From 2010 to 2019, she supported the defendants 25
Today, we’re reviewing the Court’s record with criminal constitutional law cases across the decade just concluded. Between 2010 and 2019, the Court decided 92 criminal constitutional law cases. Defendants won 27 of those cases and lost 65. From 2010 to 2012, defendants won five and lost 19. From 2013 to 2016, the defendants won 10
The Supreme Court decided 150 criminal constitutional law cases between 2000 and 2009. The Court ruled for defendants in 58 cases and against defendants in the remaining 92. Between 2000 and 2002, the defendants won 22 cases and lost 23. Between 2003 and 2006, defendants won 27 cases and lost 46. Between 2007 and 2009,
This week and next, we’re taking a break from our review of the Justices’ voting records in areas of civil law to look at criminal constitutional law cases. First, we’re reviewing the Court’s overall record in these cases.
The Court decided 143 criminal cases between 1990 and 1999 involving constitutional law issues. Criminal defendants won