The Judge and the Three-Strikes Convict
Washington state’s three-strikes law put alcoholic and drug addict Scott Wharton in jail for life, no possibility of parole, for a string of low-level bank robberies. Ex-judge Matthew Fox helped him get clemency — twice. Now Wharton’s back in jail. How many chances will the state give him?
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The New Republic
Published: Jun 17, 2019
Length: 32 minutes (8,045 words)
The Defenders
What does the future of legal services for the poor look like?
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Longreads and The Awl
Published: Apr 25, 2016
Length: 25 minutes (6,411 words)
