"Trump labels US justice system 'laughing stock' "
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ANOTHER DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE DISMISSED
TD, a 52 year old machinist from Haverhill, is married with two children. On June 4, 4017 TD and his wife and children went to a Burger King for lunch and then to the movies at the Loop in Methuen. TD works third shift and typically goes to sleep around 1-2:00 pm. When they all left the movies his wife said they had to go to the supermarket. TD reminded her that he had to go to sleep to be able to get up to go to work. An argument broke out between the two of them; she was driving the family car and she began to poke TD with her right hand. He put his hand up to block her and pushed her right hand away causing it to bruise. She drove to the Haverhill Police Department and went inside and reported to the police that her husband had just assaulted her. The police came out of the station and questioned TD and then arrested him and charged him with a domestic assault & battery. His wife also took out an emergency restraining order against him. The next morning TD appeared in…
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Federal defenders write Senators in support of federal criminal justice reforms including mens rea reforms
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News release - Idaho State Police arrest two more suspects in the Owyhee County murder investigation that began on Oct. 21
Idaho State Police detectives yesterday arrested two more suspects in the murder investigation that began on Oct. 21 when hunters discovered a deceased male in Owyhee County. Nicholas B. Vandenberg, 27, of Melba, Idaho has already been charged with first degree murder in that investigation. On Oct. 31, 2017, Idaho State Police arrested two more suspects and charged each with Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder. They are: - Montanna Rae Reed, 20, of Twin Falls (female) - Willie Keith Rabey, 34, of Mountain Home The two suspects are known associates of Vandenberg. ISP detectives arrested Reed in Twin Falls and Rabey in Mountain Home. They are currently being arraigned in those two cities and will be extradited Owyhee County Jail, however, a specific date/time for that extradition is not firm. Note to reporters: Photographs of the two suspects are not yet available - reporters should check with the Owyhee County Jail for booking photos. ###
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Jury Convicts Controversial Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur on Securities Fraud Charges
A jury in a federal court convicted a former hedge fund manager of three out of eight counts related to securities fraud in early August 2017. The government had charged the defendant with multiple counts related to alleged defrauding of investors and misuse of corporate funds, as well as conspiracy to commit various fraudulent acts. United States v. Shkreli, No. 1:15-cr-00637, superseding indictment (E.D.N.Y., Jun. 3, 2016). The case is notable in part because of the high degree of infamy gained by the defendant for reasons unrelated to this case. The securities and wire fraud charges in this case added to the defendant’s unpopularity, presenting challenges for the defense team. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulates the trading of various securities, particularly corporate stocks. It prohibits “any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance” connected to “the purchase or sale of any security.” 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b). This broad…
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Republicans Introduce Their Tax Cut Plan
Republicans have introduced their own tax cut bill. Is anyone surprised the cuts help businesses and the wealthy? House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a tax cut plan that would slash the corporate rate and lower the personal taxes of most... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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DOMESTIC ASSAULT & BATTERY CHARGE DISMISSED
On April 27, 2017, WO, a 26 year old warehouse worker from Haverhill, MA was arrested and charged with Domestic Assault & Battery on his girlfriend. WO works second shift at a warehouse and he got home on April 27, 2017 from work at about midnight. His girlfriend (who is also the mother of his two children) was asleep as were the children. WO suspected that she had been communicating with an old boyfriend. WO took his girlfriend’s cell phone and began to read through her recent text messages. Sure enough WO found intimate text conversations between his girlfriend and her (former) boyfriend. According to the police report WO went into the bedroom and woke his girlfriend up and pulled her out of bed and then proceeded to literally physically “throw” her out of the house. She ran to a local convenient store down the street and called 911. The police responded and then went into the house and spoke with WO. According to the police report WO told the police…
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Fagan on Race and the New Policing
Jeffrey Fagan (Columbia Law School) has posted Race and the New Policing (Reforming Criminal Justice. Vol. 2, Policing (Erik Luna, ed.). Phoenix: Arizona State University, 2017) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Several observers credit nearly 25 years of declining...
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Groucho Marx On Why It Is Never A Good Time To Talk About Gun Control
The malevolent orange shit gibbon immediately seized upon the truck attack by an immigrant from Uzbekistan to bash Democrats, condemn immigration policies and call for shipping the perpetrator off to Guantanamo and then, on second thought, urge that he be given the death penalty "fast." The contrast with the measured thoughts and prayers response to the Las Vegas shooting or the "very fine people on both sides" response to the Neo-Nazi car attack in Charlottesville couldn't be more black and white (so to speak).When Democrats want to discuss solutions to gun violence after mass shootings (by white U.S. citizens), Republicans argue that we shouldn't politicize tragedy. As Trump's press secretary put it after Las Vegas: “There’s a time and place for a political debate, but now is the time to unite as a country." A month has now passed, but it is still not…
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US v. Johnson, No. 16-50018 (11-2-17)(Paez w/Berzon & Christen). The 9th reverses the denial of a judgment of acquittal in an obstruction of justice prosecution under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3). The prosecution, and conviction, was for failing to include material information about the use of force against a county inmate in the Santa Barbara Jail. (The jury acquitted on the assault charge). The 9th held that the government failed to show a nexus with a federal prosecution, or that the information would have reasonably reached federal officers. In so holding, the 9th applied the standard of Fowler v. United States, 563 US 668 (2011). Although Fowler concerned 1512(a)(1), witness tampering, it is applicable to obstruction. Fowlerrequires a "reasonable likelihood" of tampering, and that standard should be used here. In this matter, the prosecution only presented evidence that the defendant (a corrections officer) knew of the…
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Congratulations to new addition to Third Circuit, Judge (and sentencing scholar) Stephanos Bibas
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Ivanka Visits Japan
Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump, whose shoe factory in China has been reported for violating human rights, has traveled to Japan to speak at the country's “World Assembly of Women” conference. Has her father... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Whitewater and Russian Rapids
On “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams” to discuss the Mueller indictments: Jack Sharman – MSNBC – The 11th Hour with Brian Williams (Oct. 31, 2017) from LFW on Vimeo. We have discussed the Special Counsel’s case before: Search Warrants and Russia Raids. Congress will likely take a turn here. We have reviewed the role of Congressional investigations and special counsel investigations: Congressional Investigations, Criminal Cases and The Knights Who Say “Ni!” Time flies. Lessons From An Ex-Congressional Lawyer Strong hair. Where Did You Go, Batman? Martin Shkreli, Congress, the Fifth Amendment and You
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Lots more impressive work in Teen Vogue's "Kids Incarcerated" series
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Reports That Trump Blames Kushner's Advice for Russia Problems
Several media outlets are reporting that Donald Trump is now blaming Jared Kushner's bad advice for his Russia problems. Speaking to Steve Bannon on Tuesday, Trump blamed Jared Kushner for his role in decisions, specifically the firings of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Innocence Project Exoneree Graduates from Police Academy
An Ohio man who spent 13 years in prison for a rape he did not commit is on his way to joining the police force, according to the Dallas Morning News. Innocence Project client Michael Green was exonerated in 2001 after DNA testing of evidence revealed he was not the perpetrator of the 1988 rape for which he was convicted. In September, Green graduated from Cuyahoga Community College’s Peace Officer Basic Training Academy and is looking for a position in which he can give back to his community and recruit local youth. “When I walked out of prison, I told myself I would be an advocate — that as long as I was able, I would help others,” Green told the Dallas Morning News. “For the longest time, it seemed I couldn’t get things right. I wasn’t doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Graduating from the academy? This is what I am meant to do.” Despite the great injustice he experienced, Green said he does not succumb to anger and…
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DOMESTIC ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH SERIOUS BODILY INJURY DISMISSED
KD, a 50 year old electrician from Plaistow, NH, had been in an on again off again relationship with a woman from Pepperell, MA. She had a serious alcohol problem and every time he would break off the relationship she would do something crazy. On one occasion she reported to the police that he had sexually molested his 16 year old daughter who lived with him (he had legal custody). As a result of that report he was investigated by the police and the Department of Children & Families. He was completely cleared of those allegations. In the late fall of 2016 they broke up. On a night in February of 2017 she called him and told him that she had no food in the house and that she needed him to repair an electrical outlet for her. He told her he would come over to her apartment and that he would bring in Chinese food to eat and that he would fix the electrical outlet. KD went to her apartment (3rd floor walk-up) and brought in a dinner of Chinese food and his electrical…
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Opioid Crisis Commission advocates expanded federal drug court programs and lots of other (mostly public health) stuff
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Is Prez Trump making a capital prosecution for NYC terror killer harder with his death penalty tweets?
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