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Stop the slaughter of kangaroos for shoes, guest column for the Bend Bulletin, July 4, 2022
The time for mink farms has passed, guest column for the Astorian, January 15, 2021
Stop Kangaroo Slaughter ... Just Do It, guest column for Portland Tribune, with Emily Ahyou, October 12, 2020
Animal Wellness Action welcomes Josh Marquis as Director of Legal Affairs and Enforcement, February 18, 2019.
The Vikki Kittles Case
Oregon's animal-abuse laws lose their bite under state sentencing guidelines, by Jacques Von Lunen, special to the Oregonian, February 09, 2010, 3:58AM

SENTENCING

Bill in the legislature is an insult to crime victims, guest column for Bend Bulletin, April 2, 2023
A death sentence for truth, guest column for Bend Bulletin, November 3, 2021
All current death penalties vacated, Oct 11, 2021
"Limiting" the death penalty, Oct 9, 2021
Kate Brown to commute murderers, Oct 7, 2021
Race and justice in Deschutes County, guest column for Bend Bulletin, August 30, 2021
Jury still out on split-jury cases, KOIN 6 report, July 31, 2021
Don't change rules on prison inmate voting rights, guest column Portland Tribune, July 7, 2021
Expungement shifts burden to victims, prosecutors, guest column for the Oregonian, May 5, 2021
Real time for real crimes, commentary, Jan 21, 2020
Don't change Measure 11 -- Again, guest column for the Bend Bulletin, Nov 24, 2020
This is not justice, re Measure 11 for juveniles, November 17, 2020.
Judge advocates hard drug legalization, interview on "The Lars Larson Show," Oct 26, 2020
Don't be misled about efforts to abolish truth in sentencing, West Linn Tidings, Oct 22, 2020
Unanimous verdicts split, excerpt from ABA Journal re non-unanimous juries, Oct 2, 2020
Oregon legislature betrays voters, Part 1, August 11, 2020
Lois and Rod Houser update, report from KTVZ : "Parole board : Man convicted in Terrebonne couple's 1987 killing must service 7 more years," Barney Lerten, May 11, 2020
John Hummel and Oregon's death penalty, guest column for the Bend Bulletin, April 10, 2019
We trust Oregonians with non-unanimous juries, guest column for The Oregonian, November 16, 2018
Hammond fisherman sentenced, November 14, 2018
PBS Newshour on felony conviction rates, pull quote, January 2, 2018
History Matters: A Response to Prof. Aliza Kaplan, October 2, 2017
Butane hash oil explosion sentencing, Noelle Crombie, Oregonian/OregonLive, Aug 18, 2017
Oregon makes drug possession a misdemeanor, Andrew Selsky, AP, Daily Astorian, Aug 15, 2017
Don't surrender to heroin and meth addiction, KATU News story, June 14, 2017
Public safety, not percentages, guest column for the Daily Astorian, March 30, 2017
Earned incarceration, on the Violence and Redemption website, October 2016
White privilege and prison reform, April 12, 2016
"A chill wind blowing," elegy for Seaside Police Sgt. Jason Gooding, February 21, 2016.
Sex Offenders in Oregon, series for the Oregonian by Maxine Bernstein, October 1, 2013.
A reasonable balance in criminal justice, OpEd for the Daily Astorian, August 28, 2013.
Clatsop's PSCC "share concerns" about changing mandatory minimum sentences, Ted Shorack, Daily Astorian, April 24, 2013
More truths (and untruths) about sentencing - Part 2, January 8, 2013.
More truths (and untruths) about sentencing - Part 1, January 6, 2013.
This is not a "clerical error." But what is it? November 13, 2011.
Truth in publishing, letter to Medford Mail Tribune, October 28, 2011
Guns v. Butter -- again, June 8, 2011
Uncle Ted slams the door on our hands on his way out, January 1, 2011
Getting honest as well as smart about crime in Oregon, guest column for the Oregonian, October 18, 2010
"Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice," American Constitution Society event, posted August 27, 2009
Alejandro Escalante-Franco Sentenced, news release from DA's office, May 29, 2009
Measure 57: the best way forward in this fiscal crisis, guest column for the Oregonian, by Bradley Berry, John Foote, Josh Marquis and Michael Schrunk, May 26, 2009.
Measure 57 is the better choice, guest column for the Daily Astorian, October 14, 2008
Debunking myths about Measure 11, op-ed published by the Oregonian, May 30, 2008
Why Jails Work, commentary, March 1, 2007
Measure 11 Brings Justice and Lower Crime Rate, with Doug Harcleroad, Eugene Register-Guard, October 17, 2005

FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

The problems with Measure 110, interview on XRAY-fm, October 26, 2020
Salem Dems too lenient on property crimes, guest column for Portland Tribune, February 26, 2019
New jail a necessity, not a luxury, guest column for the Daily Astorian, Oct 5, 2018
Why Clatsop County must have a new jail, guest column for the Daily Astorian, Feb 28, 2018
Recording Oregon's grand juries is wrong, guest column for the Oregonian, June 18, 2017
Some never make it, OpEd for the Daily Astorian, February 21, 2017
Casey Foundation distorts juvenile arrest rates, The Prosecutor, July/Aug/Sept 2014, posted May 11, 2015
Another example of why Clatsop County needs more jail space, Chelsea Garrow reporting in the Daily Astorian, "Revolving jail door strikes again," September 6, 2013.
Uncle Ted slams the door on our hands on his way out, January 1, 2011
Shelving of Measure 57 was a shell game, OpEd for the Oregonian, April 4, 2010
DAs say cost of crime measure inflated, by Dan Tilkin, KATU News and KATU.com Staff, March 30, 2010
Prosecutors' pay cut caught in controversy, by Nick Budnick, Bend Bulletin, February 24, 2010
This Stinks, editorial by the Daily Astorian, February 25, 2010
Guns v. butter = Hungry & Defenseless, guest column for the Daily Astorian, April 16, 2009
DA's stipend reinstated, by Joe Gamm, Daily Astorian, April 24, 2008
DA shares his view on ballot issue, guest column, Daily Astorian, Thursday, October 25, 2007
Q&A, questions from the local media, October 17, 2007
What a County!, commentary, August 14, 2007
Thank You for the Support, commentary, August 5, 2007
Take Local Politics out of Paying DA's, lead editorial, the Oregonian, Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Citizens Act, commentary, July 10, 2007
Clatsop County Slashes DA Pay, Sunday, May 20, 2007
Culture of Poverty, Pornography of Pay, on starting a conversation about paying Oregon's elected officials a fair wage, the Oregonian, Thurs., December 15, 2006
Guns and Butter and Jails, on the need for jail beds and treatment options in Clatsop County, and how locking up criminals doesn't rip the books out of an eager child's hands, commentary, June 10, 2006
Public Safety Last?, on funding for public safety, the Oregonian, August 5, 2005
Clatsop County Jail Update, by Tom Bennett, the Daily Astorian, June 5, 2005

THE DEATH PENALTY

History Matters: A Response to Prof. Aliza Kaplan, October 2, 2017
Oregon Supreme Court upholds Guzek death penalty, Barney Lerten, KTVZ.com, Nov 28, 2015.
The carnival around pretty white girls, sex and murder, May 30, 2013.
Citizens and capital punishment: The death penalty conversation isn't new for Oregon, guest op-ed, co-authored with Steve Atchison, the Oregonian, December 3, 2012.
Kitzhaber defers all executions, December 12, 2011.
The fourth Randy Guzek trial -- links to coverage by Erin Golden of the Bend Bulletin; Kelsey Watts of KTVZ-TV NewsChannel 21 (Bend); Steve Duin, columnist for the Oregonian; and Steven Dubois of the Associated Press.
Counting the Guilty, commentary on New York Times column by Adam Liptak, March 26, 2008.
Let's not squander our moral capital, Oregonian OpEd, February 14, 2008.
How many dead innocent victims is "a few"?, on After Innocence, commentary, March 14, 2006.
The Innocent and the Shammed, New York Times OpEd on the wrongfully freed, January 26, 2006.
Guilty Again!, commentary on DNA confirmation of the guilt of rapist and murderer Roger Coleman, January 15, 2006
Scientific American Fiction?, commentary, January 7, 2006
The Ultimate Sanction Does Work, the Oregonian, December 29, 2005
For select few, death is just, USA Today, December 12, 2005
Supreme Court Visit, the Daily Astorian, December 9, 2005
Karma Comes Around for Tookie, LA Times, December 4, 2005
1,000th Execution Delayed, by Scott Ott, November 30, 2005
Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, June 30, 2005
The Myth of Innocence, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, March 31, 2005.
Honesty in the Debate, special to the National Law Journal, February 28, 2005
Prosecutors vs. Journalists: The Gloves Are Off, the Chicago Reader on the Chicago Tribune's death penalty series, June 29, 2000

THE MEDIA

Your Voice, Your Vote appearance on KATU-TV, 18 Mar 2018
Address to Columbia Forum, March 6, 2018
Columbia Forum, February 20, 2018
ACLU demonizes District Attorneys, guest column for Daily Astorian, Sept 15, 2017
History Matters: A Response to Prof. Aliza Kaplan, October 2, 2017
A rampant and epidemic lie, April 13, 2014
The carnival around pretty white girls, sex and murder, May 30, 2013
Who can you trust?, commentary about eyewitness evidence, August 30, 2011
Fox 12: Facebook changing justice system, a Fox 12 investigative report interview John Henry Hingson and me, March 31, 2011
Searching for details online, lawyers Facebook the jury, by Ana Campoy and Ashby Jones, The Wall Street Journal, Feburary 22, 2011
How many dead innocent victims is "a few"?, on After Innocence, commentary, March 14, 2006.
The Innocent and the Shammed, New York Times OpEd on "In Justice" and the wrongfully freed, January 26, 2006.
Scientific American Fiction?, commentary, January 7, 2006
Vanity Fair Goes Over The Top, on Lisl Auman's killing of Bruce VanderJagt, commentary, December 19, 2005
Child Abuse Is Real, commentary on "Capturing The Friedmans," November 23, 2005
The Myth of Innocence, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, March 31, 2005.
One DA's Crusade, on "The Exonerated", by Michael Miner, the Chicago Reader, February 5, 2005
Don't Believe Everything You See on Court TV, on "The Exonerated", the National Review, January 27, 2005
A Truth-Based Justice System?, USA Today, October 17, 2004
Prosecutor Bashing, FindLaw.com, January 14, 2004
The DA DJ, KPTV Channel 12, from 1995

DNA

Senate Judiciary Testimony on "Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent," March 21, 2012
Rightful Convictions, a "Reaction Essay" in response to "Learning What We Can From DNA," by Prof. Brandon Garrett, CATO Unbound, March 7, 2012.
Justice Dept. to Review Bush Policy on DNA Test Waivers, by Jerry Markon, Washington Post, October 11, 2009
Guilty Again!, commentary on DNA confirmation of the guilt of rapist and murderer Roger Coleman, January 15, 2006
The Truth About DNA, commentary, November 15, 2005
One DA's Crusade, on "The Exonerated", by Michael Miner, the Chicago Reader, February 5, 2005
A Truth-Based Justice System?, USA Today, October 17, 2004
A Just Punishment?, Oregon State Bar Bulletin, May 2002
Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, June 13, 2000

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Butane hash oil explosion sentencing, Noelle Crombie, Oregonian/OregonLive, Aug 18, 2017
Oregon makes drug possession a misdemeanor, Andrew Selsky, AP, Daily Astorian, Aug 15, 2017
Don't surrender to heroin and meth addiction, KATU News story, June 14, 2017
Some never make it, OpEd for the Daily Astorian, February 21, 2017.
City Club of Portland debate on Measure 80, legalizing marijuana, September 21, 2012.
"Winning," commentary, 12 August 2012.
DA wins battle over DUII cases, Thom Jensen, KATU News, May 25, 2012.
Satire? Or too much "medicine"?, commentary, 7 May 2012.
Astoria's culture of alcoholism, Editor's Notebook, by Steve Forrester, Daily Astorian, February 11, 2011
The rule of law in Astoria, guest column for the Daily Astorian, January 20, 2011
Getting honest about marijuana, October 28, 2010
Astoria rejects DUII cases takeover, by Chelsea Gorrow, Daily Astorian, October 19, 2010
Heresy in the War on Drugs, the Oregonian, Sunday, October 10, 2004
DUII Outrage in Astoria, by the AP, October 9, 2004

VICTIMS' RIGHTS

Speech to Parents of Murdered Children, Sept 25, 2017
Recording Oregon's grand juries is wrong, guest column for the Oregonian, June 18, 2017
Loopholes in domestic violence cases, quoted in "NFL domestic violence case shows system's flaws," Julianne Cuba and Taylor Garre, CBSNews.com, December 7, 2015.
Giving a voice to victims, guest column for the Daily Astorian, January 8, 2013.
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, September 24, 2010 (posted October 7, 2010)
Let's Not Forget About the Crime, guest column, Eugene Register-Guard, July 4, 2010
The Prosecutor and Victims' Rights, Crime Victims Report, 2005

SUNDRY

No need to remove bar exam to ensure equality, guest column for Bend Bulletin, July 13, 2021
Thane Tienson, Dave Pastor, commentary, January 30, 2021
Columbia Forum, Feb 20, 2018 www.coastda.com/home/no-need-to-remove-bar-exam
Clatsop County DA Marquis announces retirement, Cindy Yengst, Columbia Press, Jan 30, 2018
Thanks for all the fish, Daily Astorian, January 5, 2018
Leaving the fair, Daily Astorian, January 4, 2018
Hardy Myers, Obituary, December 1, 2016
Primary Day 2014, Letter to the Editor, published in the Daily Astorian, May 16, 2014
The Grasshoppers are old masters now, "Newspaper by neighbors comes home," by Bob Welch, Eugene Register-Guard, July 25, 2013
"Is Wrongful Conviction Rendering Our System Unworkable?", chapter for ABA's State of Criminal Justice 2013, June 2013
The Astoria Music Festival, Community Radio, and D-Day, June 28, 2013
An oldie but a goodie, the "DA DJ" video from 1995, October 28, 2012
Bergin best bet for sheriff, guest column, Daily Astorian, March 6, 2012
Suspect arrested in Astoria police shooting, February 18, 2012
News release on Astoria police shooting, February 14, 2012
John Kroger's administration: Holding our public officials to a higher standing, with Columbia County district attorney Steve Atchison, guest column for The Oregonian, April 18, 2011
July 4th, July 4, 2010
Running for fifth term, press release, March 22, 2009
Summer greetings, commentary, August 11, 2009
For jurors in Michigan, no tweeting (or texting or Googling) allowed, by Tresa Baldas, National Law Journal, July 1, 2009.
NDAA endorses Sotomayor, posted June 17, 2009
Miki Dora -- not, "surfing" in Waikiki, June 12, 2009
Keep the Oregon State Flag, commentary, February 8, 2009.
Eric Holder for US Attorney General, commentary, January 4, 2009.
Nuremberg, commentary, December 7, 2008
Prosecutors for Obama, commentary, September 28, 2008
John Kroger has vision, letter to the Editor, the Daily Astorian, April 25, 2008
Commentary about Richard Lee Recall Effort on "Coast Watch ," March 20, 2008
Words matter, commentary about Oregon's expungement laws, February 26, 2008
Beijing trip, May 2007, commentary, January 23, 2008
Things to be grateful for, commentary, January 1, 2008
You Win Some, You Lose Some, commentary, August 5, 2007
Good-bye to Three Good Employees, commentary, July 20, 2007
A Little Something for Everyone, commentary about the NYT OpEd and appearances on Dan Abrams' and Bill O'Reilly's shows, March 4, 2006
Tidings of Comfort and Joy, commentary, December 23, 2005
Alito is Right for the Court, even if Bush is Wrong, commentary, November 8, 2005
Benton County Attorney Successfully Prosecuted, by Jennifer Nitson, Gazette-Times, October 17, 2005
Sharon Wilks' Killer Gets Manslaughter, by Lori Tobias, The Oregonian, June 25, 2005
Letter to Center for Public Integrity, on prosecutorial misconduct, July 7, 2003

REVIEWS and COMMENTS
Books

Defending Juries, comment on a review of William Landy's Defending Jacob in the Oregonian, Sunday, January 29, 2012
The Page Turner as Polemic, review of John Grisham's The Innocent Man, published in the Wall Street Journal, Tuesday, October 10, 2006
The Perfect Muddle, review of Sebastian Junger's A Death in Belmont, published in the Wall Street Journal, Saturday, April 8, 2006
Real Justice Is Messy, on Gary Lowenthal's Down and Dirty Justice, special to the National Law Journal, February 9, 2004
Gerry Spence vs. The Truth, on Gerry Spence's The Smoking Gun, special to the National Law Journal, September 15, 2003
Prosecutor Takes Look at Book on Lincoln County, on Gerry Spence's The Smoking Gun, Newport News-Times, September 12, 2003

Television

The Innocent and the Shammed, New York Times OpEd on In Justice and the wrongfully freed, January 26, 2006
Name the Dead, on Commander in Chief, commentary, November 30, 2005
Waste of Time, on Close to Home, commentary, October 29, 2005

Film

How many dead innocent victims is "a few"?, on After Innocence, commentary, March 14, 2006

ACCOLADES and HONORS

Steve Duin: Josh Marquis, unleashed, The Oregonian, June 8, 2018
Fallen officers honored, Statesman-Journal, May 8, 2018
New Appointments and Elections, February 19, 2012
Home Run Hitters Award, July 2010
Knight of Rosaria, June 2008
Marquis Takes #2 National Role, by Tom Bennett, the Daily Astorian, July 21, 2005
Marquis Confirmed to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the Daily Astorian, April 20, 2005
Oregon DUII Prosecutor of the Year, 2003

WHY DEFENSE LAWYERS HATE JOSH

Part IV: Marquis for Pope
Part III: Dealing with Jurors' Expertise, Leonard Post, the National Law Journal, December 23, 2005
Part II: Bad Blood, Nick Budnick, Willamette Week, November 16, 2005
Part I: The Thong Arm of the Law, Willamette Week staff, March 30, 2005

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