1. A prisoner who was sexually harassed by guards and other inmates throughout her one-year sentence claimed that she had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment. The harassment was verbal; the prisoner had not been touched offensively. Had her Eighth Amendment rights been violated? See U.S. v. Sanchez (U.S. Armed Forces 2000).

2. A defendant was not allowed to speak at his sentencing hearing to respond to the mention of a letter from the father of one of the victims. The defendant was represented by counsel. Were his rights violated? See Boardman v. Estelle, 957 F.2d 1523 (9th Cir. 1992).

3. Conditions of probation included that the probationer not use intoxicants to excess and that he comply with the instructions of the probation officer. The officer required the probationer to submit to a urinalysis; the probationer refused. Is this grounds for revocation? See Peterson v. State, 612 So. 2d 692 (Fla. App. 1993).

4. An attorney for a death row inmate missed the filing deadline for his habeas corpus petition by three days. The petition was based on substantial evidence of innocence. Should relief be granted? See Coleman v. Thompson (1991).