The long and painful saga of the trial of Michelle Carter, charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in the 2014 suicide death of her 18 year-old “boyfriend” Carter Roy III, is not completely finished. Not on a legal level, because Carter has yet to be sentenced – that will come later. And on a personal level, the case will in reality never be “finished” – not for the two families involved in this story of pathos and (technological) “progress.” Certainly not for several others affected by it, either. For it is a fact that a collision of forces took place in this young man’s death: A combination of mental illness in the form of depression, of homicidal animus, and, yes, of moral decay within a society where the most intimate of relationships – including marriage – and now, yes, life – are ended by something called a smartphone. Yes, this case is an indictment and a conviction of one…
TEXTING SUICIDE GUILTY VERDICT: A MAJOR SHIFT IN HOMICIDE LAW
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Federicos Salazar - ¡pura vida es leche!
Alfredo Torres y Federico Salazar escriben hoy 18 de junio en El Comercio, ambos defienden a las empresas ambos también al "grupo Gloria", de la misma manera ambos aluden al comentario de Alfredo Bullard tan inteligente como esquizofrénico digno de un Neardenthal y de Maritza Reátegui respectivamente, cuyo análisis carece de credibilidad tal como lo he demostrado al comentarlo, es probable que los tres varones se nutran con los salchichones de Braedt, la señora Reátegui podrá escribir lo que se le antoje seguro estoy que no come salchichones. Para defender el poder y la plata nadie tiene el menor escrúpulo, en este punto Alfredo Torres es mucho más sensato e inteligente que Salazar, para este pendejo periodista con cara de yo no fui que usa Sacos "pasarrillos" permítanme la alusión y la comparación con los pantalones, "pura vida es…
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Short Take: No Thanks. None.
A few months ago, I reiterated my desire to find something new, different, to do with myself. Since then, I’ve responded to some “help wanted” postings, mostly having to do with writing. When I learned that Jameel Jaffer had started the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia, I twitted at Jameel to send me an email so I would have his email address. He was kind enough to do so. Scott — good to connect with you. Jameel Jaffer Executive Director Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University And I replied with the purpose of my request for an email from Jameel: Thanks, Jameel. I’m very interested in what you’re doing. I recently decided that I needed a change from my 35 years of practicing criminal defense, and having spent a significant amount of time with First Amendment cases and issues, the Knight Institute struck me as something that I might very much want to become involved with. Don’t know what your status…
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Could jail be "the answer" for drug addicts?
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Injury crash on I-15 near Inkom Port of Entry
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: 6/18/17 - 10:45 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at approximately 7:37 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 59, near the Inkom Port of Entry. Marvin Baker, 82, of Fredonia, Arizona, was traveling south on I-15 in a 2015 Toyota Tacoma pulling a trailer. Baker drove the vehicle onto the left shoulder then overcorrected to the right, causing the pickup to roll. The pickup came to rest its right side, blocking both southbound lanes of I-15. The trailer did not roll. Baker and his two passengers were transported to Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello by ground ambulance. The two…
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New York Daily News Story Details Crotty Salands PC’s Blackmail Attorneys and Former Prosecutors “Busting Blackmailers” and Extorters on Behalf of Clients Victimized by Business Associates, Affairs, and other Wrongdoers
At first she demands a few hundred or even a couple of thousands of dollars. Maybe he tells you he just needs some money because of an emergency, but you know what’s coming. You’re not naive. You can see the writing on the wall. Blackmail. Extortion. Coercion. Harassment. You say to yourself, “I am being blackmailed. I am being extorted. Do I hire an attorney to get my blackmailer to stop? Is there any alternative to stop an extorter other than the police? How do I best keep all of this a secret and not expose my affair, drug use, business fraud or other wrongdoing whether it is my victimizer is telling the truth or concocting a completely bogus story?” While each situation demands a different analysis as to the pros and cons of protecting yourself through the assistance of law enforcement or an attorney and private investigator, the moment you have handed over even one dollar to your blackmailer, he or she has committed the felony of Grand Larceny…
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I was Arrested for Shoplifting and Credit Card Fraud at Woodbury Commons in Central Valley: Crimes, Charges and Consequences
Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, Orange County, is an outlet center that opened in late 1985 and has since expanded repeatedly over the years. The outlet center now how has about 220 stores and is one of the largest outlet centers in the country. The outlets are not only a destination for locals in Orange, Rockland and other nearby counties, but also for tourists visiting New York City, and City residents. The size and nature of the complex attracts countless shoppers every year in addition to shoplifters and those using forged credit cards or other means of theft. Those arrested for these theft-related crimes will be prosecuted in Town of Woodbury Justice Court, and the County Court for Orange County in Goshen, NY if the case is indicted. This blog will address some of the crimes and criminal offenses prosecutors in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office can pursue for a shoplifting arrest or misuse and fraud involving credit cards. One of the…
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Fatality crash south of Soda Springs
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: 6/18/17 - 11:30 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at approximately 7:11 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on 8 Mile Creek Road approximately 10 miles south of Soda Springs, near the old Coldsprings campground in Bear Lake County. Triston Perron, 20, of Grace, Idaho, was traveling northbound on 8 Mile Creek Road near Coldsprings campground in a 1973 Ford Bronco when he failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The vehicle went off the road, rolled, and came to rest on its top in 8 Mile Creek. Perron succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. Perron was wearing a seatbelt. Notification to next of kin has been…
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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Law eJournal
are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 997 Surveying the Law of Emojis Eric Goldman Santa Clara University - School of Law Date posted to database: 1 May 2017 2 438 Judging Sexual Assault Trials: Systemic...
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Q: How Do We Know Mueller Has a Close Friendship with Comey?
A: Because Mueller has said so publicly.In his remarks at the White House ceremony where President Obama introduced Comey to succeed Mueller, Muller said this:I want to commend the President for the choice of Jim Comey as the next Director of the FBI. I have had the opportunity to work with Jim for a number of years in the Department of Justice, and I have found him to be a man of honesty, dedication and integrity. His experience, his judgment, and his strong sense of duty will benefit not only the Bureau, but the country as a whole. Here's the White House transcript: The idea that Mueller could objectively evaluate Comey -- the chief witness to President Trump's asserted obstruction of justice in the FBI's investigation -- is, not to put too fine a point on it, nonsensical.But wait, there's more. The other persons attesting to Mueller's strong admiration of Comey -- a feeling…
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Falsely Accused of a Crime? Extorted or Harassed by a Lunatic? Fight Back!
Time and time again, clients have hired us due to false accusations of rape or assault by people they know: an angry ex, a soon to be former wife, a college date feeling remorseful after a night of sex – or just some stalker hoping to extort our client out of some money with the threat of going to the police with a tall tale. Traditionally, we have investigated the cases immediately and gotten the cases tossed out, cases as serious as Assault in the First Degree (New York Penal Law § 120.10) and Rape in the First Degree (New York Penal Law § 130.35), both punishable by up to decades in prison. But lately we have done more than simply get the cases tossed out: we have gone after the accusers both civilly and criminally. In some instances, additionally, we have gotten the accusers arrested before they could even make good on their threat to bring a false accusation to law enforcement if an extortion payment was not made by our client. Such…
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Crash on US 30 near McCammon blocking traffic - detour in place.
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: 6/18/17 - 2:00 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office At this time, Idaho State Police, as well other emergency personnel from the Bannock County area are on scene of a two-vehicle, head-on crash on U.S. 30 at milepost 361, just east of McCammon. There are confirmed fatalities and the highway is completely blocked while the investigation continues. A detour for traffic has been put in place around the scene. 3318 / 3490 -------------
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Crash Blocking I-84, West of Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: Sunday- June 18, 2017 3:20 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is currently on scene of a crash westbound I-84 at milepost 22, west of Caldwell. The right lane is currently blocked. More information will be released as it becomes available. 3632/3725 -------------
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Update - Crash Blocking I-84, West of Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: Sunday- June 18, 2017 4:15 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****Update***** The right lane of travel is no longer blocked. More information will be released as it becomes available. 3725 / 3638 *****End of Update***** Idaho State Police is currently on scene of a crash westbound I-84 at milepost 22, west of Caldwell. The right lane is currently blocked. More information will be released as it becomes available. 3632/3725 -------------
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Update - Fatality crash on Rim Road near Melmont Road in Canyon County, south of Nampa
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 6/18/2017 4:35 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****Update***** The following occupants were involved in the crash: Jose Puente Martinez, age 28, of Caldwell, ID, was deceased at the scene of the crash. Next of kin has been notified. Jesus Silva, age 33, of Mexico, was transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID. 3725/3638 ****End of Update**** On Sunday, June 18, 2017 at approximately 3:03 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle, fatality crash at Rim Road, near Melmont Road in Canyon County, south of Nampa. A 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier was northbound on Rim Road north of Melmont Road when it…
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Drug Court can help some offenders avoid jailtime
Thankfully, the criminal justice system recognizes that crimes related to drugs and alcohol are oftentimes rooted in the disease of addiction and offers a respite in a program called Drug Court. If successfully completed, Drug Court helps offenders avoid jail time and, in some cases, can keep a felony conviction off their record. Eligibility for post-adjudicatory drug courts is set out in Florida Statute § 948.08 and varies widely, as these drug courts operate at the county and circuit level throughout Florida. We owe the genesis of our Drug Court Program to the Honorable John T. Parnham, a retired Escambia County Circuit Judge, who helped begin and set up Pensacola’s drug court program based on other models in use around the country. This article is designed only to give you a basic outline of how drug court is used in Northwest Florida and Escambia County or Pensacola. Please see the statute for a more complete explanation of how “drug court program”…
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Update - Crash Blocking I-84, West of Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: Sunday June 18, 2017 5:20 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On June 18, 2017, at approximately 2:55 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle motorcycle crash westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 22, west of Caldwell. Carl Edmiston, age 50, of Melba, ID, was driving westbound Interstate 84 on a 2007 Honda motorcycle when the back tire blew out. Edmiston lost control of his motorcycle and came to rest in a ditch on the right shoulder. Edmiston and his passenger, Devin Edmiston, age 19, of Melba, ID, were transported by ground ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID. The right lane of westbound Interstate 84 was…
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Update: Fatal Crash on US 30 near McCammon blocking traffic - detour in place.
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: 6/18/17 - 5:45 P.M. Please direct questions to the District Office *** Update *** On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at approximately 12:42 P.M., Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash on US30 at milepost 360, near McCammon, ID. A juvenile was driving westbound on US30 in a red 1999 Chevrolet C1500 pickup truck. The pickup crossed the center line into the eastbound lane of travel and collided with a white 2011 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Jay Lanningham, age 70, of Nampa, ID. The juvenile driver and a juvenile passenger in the red Chevrolet pickup succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash, along with Lanningham. Lanningham had a juvenile passenger who was transported…
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"Days of Future Past: A Plea for More Useful and More Local Legal Scholarship"
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Crash on SH55 Sends Two to the Hospital
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 06/18/17 9:00 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On June 18, 2017, at approximately 5:14 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Highway 55 near mile post 151, south of New Meadows. Jeremiah Watson, 19, of Council, was traveling northbound in a 1995 Honda Passport when he lost control of the vehicle and rolled. The vehicle came to rest in the southbound lanes. Watson was transported by ground ambulance to St Luke's McCall Medical Center. Watson's passenger, Raychell Robison, 18, of Council, was transported by air ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. Both Watson and Robison…
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