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78 Miss. L.J. [i] (2008-2009)

handle is hein.journals/mislj78 and id is 1 raw text is: Mississippi Law Journal
Published by Students at
The University of Mississippi School of Law
VOLUME 78                     Fall 2008                   NUMBER 1
Copyright 0 2008, Mississippi Law Journal, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
WHY IS IT A CRIME TO STOMP ON A GOLDFISH?-HARM,
VICTIMHOOD AND THE STRUCTURE OF ANTI-CRUELTY
OFFENSES
.................................................................................................. L u is  E .  C h iesa  I
NOT FOR LOVE OR MONEY: APPOINTING A PUBLIC
DEFENDER TO LITIGATE A CLAIM OF INEFFECTIVE
ASSISTANCE INVOLVING ANOTHER PUBLIC DEFENDER
.................................................................................. Christopher  M . Johnson  69
GIVING PROMISES FORCE: ALLOWING DEBTOR'S BREACH OF
CONTRACT CLAIM DESPITE POSITION TAKEN IN
BANKRUPTCY
........................................................................................ M eredith  A .  W egener  105
Do AS I Do, NOT AS I SAY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
OF JUSTICE SCALIA'S ORDINARY MEANING METHOD OF
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
.......................................................................................... M iranda  M cG ow an  129
ESSAY
WHAT THE HEIN DECISION CAN TELL US ABOUT THE
ROBERTS COURT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
................................................................................................. C arl  H . E sbeck  199
RECENT DECISION
CRIMINAL LAW MENTAL COMPETENCE AND RIGHT TO
SELF-REPRESENTATION-A STATE MAY INSIST ON
REPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT WHO
IS MENTALLY FIT TO STAND TRIAL BUT LACKS
SUFFICIENT COMPETENCE TO REPRESENT HIMSELF AT
TRIAL
......................................................................................... W illiam   L . N ichol  V   227