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• Daytona Beach News-Journal, Sept. 15, 2008
  Quoted in an article on judge deciding whether Cornelius Baker, 21, will spend the rest of his life in prison or die by lethal injection. The jury vote also makes a difference in appeals, Dekle said. "In my experience the more one-sided the majority is, the more likely the death penalty is to stand up on appeal. Seven to five is very iffy. Eight to four is kind of iffy. You are getting there with a nine to three."

• Presented of "Ethical Challenges in the Practice of Bankruptcy Law" at the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association Annual Seminar (September 12, 2008).

• Ocala Star Banner
  "County revisits ordinance to protect springs," Sept. 10, 2008
  "State group tackles the water issue at summit," Sept. 13, 2008
  In two articles discussing the Sept. 25 water summit, Richard Hamann was quoted as a delegate to the summit as saying his hope for the water meeting is that "they do no harm," and do nothing to encourage state-wide transfer of water. Hamann said the state's water agencies should be given authority to dictate appropriate water levels for wildlife without political interference. "There's a tremendous amount of pressure to supply water for future growth," he said.

• The Tallahassee Democrat, Sept. 10
  Quoted in a story on Florida State University College of Law’s ranking as fifth best law school in the country for Hispanic students, as ranked by Hispanic Business magazine. UF Law was ranked 10th. "We are proud of this distinction because it demonstrates that we are serious about diversity," said Robert Jerry, law professor at UF.

• Gainesville Sun Op-Ed, Sept. 13, 2008
  Wrote an Op-Ed article on the anniversary of desegregation of UF’s College of Law. "As the university enters its 50th year of desegregation, it is appropriate to reflect on the tremendous progress we’ve made towards the ultimate goal of racial integration," he wrote. "The bitter civil rights struggle that first opened the doors of educational opportunity to people of color on this campus seems very far removed from modern experience — as do the individual struggles of the men and women who put themselves on the line to push those doors wide." Read More >>

• Published "Proposing a Mechanism for Removing Trade Secrets from the Internet," 12 J. of Internet Law 3 (2008).

• Published "The Shifting Sands of Property Rights, Federal Railroad Grants, and Economic History: Hash v. United States and the Threat to Rail-Trail Conversions," 38 Environmental L. 711 (2008).

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