are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Paper Downloads 1. The Idea of 'The Criminal Justice System' Sara Mayeux Vanderbilt University - Law School Date Posted: 10 Oct 2017 265 2. The Challenges of Prediction: Lessons from Criminal Justice David...
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More reporting suggesting Vermont will very soon enact a novel form of marijuana legalization via a not-so-novel means
I explained in this post last week, "Could Vermont legalize marijuana by traditional legislation in just a matter of weeks?," how notable and valuable it could be, for policy-makers, citizens and researchers, to have a state embrace a distinctive approach to marijuana legalization through the traditional legislative law-making process. As...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/LESO-i4o7Hc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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A light dusting of holiday season highlights from Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
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Looking at latest notable Texas death penalty realities
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How To Fix a Driver’s License Suspension for Child Support
Tech people are a pretty cocky bunch. Most tech believers will tell you that all of human “progress” has come via technology. Obviously, they’re not focusing on our more deadly weapons or better ways to destroy the environment, they’re bragging about the most basic technologies–like how to start a fire. After all, if we were still trying to figure out how to start a fire, you wouldn’t be reading this right now, and we would all be eating the original paleo diet. Often, new technologies mean job losses to someone, somewhere. When elevators were first invented, nobody trusted these machines to magically transport them to another floor. So, a human being was employed full time to operate the elevator. Eventually, the “Elevator Operators Union” (it still exists) lost 17,000 jobs with the advent of automatic elevators. And, who can forget the autoworkers losing their jobs to bright yellow…
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Winning criminal cases with martial arts & contemplative practice
Winning criminal cases with martial arts & contemplative practice Winning criminal cases for the defense requires ability, knowledge and experience by the criminal defense attorney. As a Fairfax, Virginia criminal lawyer, I repeatedly crystallize my ideas about the path to court victory, including the benefits of martial arts and contemplative/mindfulness/meditative practice. Winning criminal cases calls for constant practice and attention While the principles of my martial art taijiquan, and of contemplative practice may be easy to understand, they are profound and call for correct and regular practice. Taijiquan is all about harmonizing imbalanced situations so that any bows and arrows that come my way are another exercise in effectuating taijiquan balance. Mindfulness/contemplative/meditative practice softens and opens my spirit, heart and mind in order to well absorb the necessary lessons and principles of effective criminal defense and life practice. Fairfax,…
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New York Magazine: Are Trump’s Transition Team Lawyers Attempting to Discredit Mueller?
New York Magazine: Are Trump’s Transition Team Lawyers Attempting to Discredit Mueller? by Chas Danner Well, duh! “To ask the question is to answer it.” Heald v. Rice, 104 U.S. 737, 755 (1892); In Re Debs, 158 U.S. 564, 581 … Continue reading →
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Lawyer asks law profs: "Looking for a chance to persuade the courts that man-mins are unconstitutional?"
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Fall 2017 Scholarship Winner!
I am pleased to announce that we have a winner for our Fall 2017 Andrew Flusche Scholarship: Lucas Camusso: Lucas is a Film major at the University of Central Florida, and he submitted an incredibly creative video about “how to interact with the police.” Check out his video: We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2018 scholarship. Head over to the main Andrew Flusche Scholarship page for the full details. © admin for Andrew Flusche, 2017. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh The post Fall 2017 Scholarship Winner! appeared first on Andrew Flusche.
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More Than a Dozen Charged in Heroin and Cocaine Delivery Service Bust
A business in Van Nuys that is suspected of selling drugs through a telephone operated delivery service led to sixteen people facing charges. The service is said to have been selling heroin and cocaine to purchasers phoning in personal orders, in addition to selling bulk amounts to a drug ring. A 40-year-old man from Sylmar identified as Sigfredo Gurrola Barrientos is the alleged manager of the operation named Manny’s Delivery Service, and he supervised six others. They worked for the Van Nuys located operation by taking telephone orders, delivering of the narcotics in company designated vehicles, and a variety of other tasks pertaining to the service. Starting at the end of August, recorded conversations monitored by law enforcement documented that those involved with the drug ring had procured numerous kilograms of heroin and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Pacoima resident Jacqueline De La Rosa, 24, allegedly obtained large amounts of the drugs which she stored in…
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Daytona Man Arrested on Online Sex Sting
A Daytona Beach man was arrested earlier this month after police allege they caught him making online arrangements to have sex with children. Detectives claim the man thought he was communicating with a woman who was going to allow him to have sex with her teenage daughters, but he was actually communicating with an undercover cop. The 29-year-old was arrested after investigators say he went to an arranged location in the city with the expectation of meeting the woman and her children. Undercover officers with the city’s newly created advanced technology and cyber crimes unit said they engaged with the man online after he allegedly posted an ad that read, “impregnate your daughter or sister or wife.” The undercover officer claimed to be a mother, offering up her 13- and 14-year-old daughters for sex. Officers said the man sent several nude photos of himself and made multiple comments about sexually explicit acts he wanted to perform. A judge ordered for the…
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Was Your Car Accident Settlement Too Low? Here Are Your Next Steps
Here’s the story – You were in a car accident where you sustained injuries, and your vehicle is totaled. You took the correct steps to make sure you had your information straight before contacting the insurance agency, such as getting the police report, finding out the proper worth of your car prior to the accident, the final amount of your medical bills, and other relevant facts. After some time, the insurance company’s settlement offer turns out to be much lower than what you were expecting. You’re furious. What should you do now? First of all, you should be aware that is NOT the only money you could receive in this type of scenario. The insurance company’s first offer is always the lowest, as it is the starting point for negotiations. You have the right to counteroffer, but you need the right proof to support it. That is why you need an experienced automobile accident attorney on your side during this difficult time. The negotiation process goes…
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Final Update: Lane Blockage Northbound On I15 South Of Clark Street
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5255 S. 5th Avenue, Suite 2 Pocatello, Idaho 83204 (208) 239-9800 FAX: (208) 239-9885 For Immediate Release: 12/18/2017 12:55 pm Please direct questions to the District Office ***Final Update*** On Monday, December 18, 2017, at 7:51 am, Idaho State Police investigated a crash northbound on I15 at mile marker 68, south of Clark Street. Taras Andrusyshyn, 27, of Chicago, IL, was driving semi-truck and trailer hauling two transformers. Andrusyshyn was stopped in right lane of travel as one of the transformers had come off the trailer, and both transformers were leaking a large amount of non-hazardous oil, causing blockage in the right lane. The Idaho Transportation Department, along with a wrecker company, responded to the scene for clean-up. The right lane northbound on I15 and the…
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New York’s Highest Court Rules that Juries Should be Briefed on Problems with Cross-Racial Identification
The New York State Court of Appeals issued a decision on Thursday requiring judges to instruct jurors about the unreliability of cross-racial eyewitness identifications in cases in which the defendant and the witness are or appear to be of different races. Eyewitnesses often have trouble identifying people of a different race than their own. According to the New York Times, an analysis of 39 studies found that participants were one-and-a-half times more likely to falsely identify someone of a different race. According to a brief filed in the case by the Innocence Project, of the 353 DNA exonerations nationwide, 70 percent involved eyewitness misidentification. Nearly half of those cases involved a defendant and a witness of different races. Thursday’s decision stems from the case of Otis Boone, a black man who was convicted of a robbery based on the identification of two white men. The court ruled that, in Boone’s case, the jury should have been instructed about the…
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Texas Police Associations Brand Candidate’s Satirical Facebook Pages Criminal
Inflammatory statements on social media are part and parcel of political debate in 2017. However, in some circumstances, they can cross a grey area into potential criminality. In Texas, a Fort Worth businessman is accused of possible criminality over a Facebook page that took aim at a local police chief. The Texas Tribune reported how the presidents of the Tarrant County Law Enforcement Association, Arlington Police Association and Dallas Police Association are accusing Bo French of committing a “scandalous crime.” The attack follows the creation of a satirical Facebook page set up in 2016 to criticize Bill Waybourn, a former Dalworthington Gardens Police Chief. French who is a Texas House hopeful, argued the page “Thief Bill Waybourn,” was a harmless joke. The three North Texas police associations took a different view. They are calling on the Texas Rangers to investigate what they describe as a “scandalous crime.” That statement said:…
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Privacy Shield: Neuste Entwicklungen
Gemäss der EU-Kommission und dem Eidgenössischen Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragten (EDÖB) verfügen die USA über kein angemessenes Datenschutzniveau. Folglich dürfen Personendaten nicht ohne Weiteres in die USA bekanntgegeben (d.h. Datenexport und -zugriff) werden. Unternehmen, die sich nach Massgabe des EU-U.S. bzw. Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks zertifizieren lassen, können Personendaten aus der EU bzw. aus der Schweiz „empfangen“. Diesfalls wird für das konkrete Unternehmen ein angemessenes Datenschutzniveau in den USA gewährleistet. Aus diesem Grund sind sowohl der Datenexport aus der EU bzw. der Schweiz in die USA als auch der Zugriff auf Personendaten aus den USA in die EU bzw. Schweiz zulässig. Im Zusammenhang mit dem Privacy Shield gab es in letzter Zeit folgende Entwicklungen: (i) Die Art.-29-Datenschutzgruppe (WP29) veröffentlichte mit Datum vom 28. November 2017 ihre Opinion zum…
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Kaye on Daubert and Criminalistics Evidence
David H. Kaye (Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law) has posted How Daubert and Its Progeny Have Failed Criminalistics Evidence and a Few Things the Judiciary Could Do About It (Fordham Law Review, Vol. 86, No. 4, 2018, Forthcoming) on...
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Trump Judicial Pick Withdraws After Dismal Performance at Confirmation Hearing
Matthew Peterson, who worked at the FEC for 10 years (5 of them with Trump aide Doug McGann), has withdrawn his name from consideration as a federal judge for the District of Colombia after a dismal performance at his confirmation hearing yesterday.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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ISP News Release - Traffic Stop on I-15 Yields More than 1 Pound of Methamphetamine
For Immediate Release, Dec.18, 2017 Contact: Lt. Chris Weadick, ISP District 6 - Idaho Falls (208) 525-7377 ISP News Release - Traffic stop on I-15 yields more than 1 pound of methamphetamine On Thursday, December 14, 2017 at about 2:42 p.m., Brittany Lonje Jones, 31, of Vallejo, California was stopped by the Idaho State Police on Interstate 15 near Idaho Falls for a traffic violation. Jones showed signs of drug impairment and was administered field sobriety tests. During the traffic stop, an Idaho State Police drug-K9 alerted to the odor of narcotics. Approximately 1.2 pounds of Methamphetamine valued between $8,000 to $10,000 was located inside the vehicle. Jones was subsequently arrested for Trafficking Methamphetamine and for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs. She was booked into the Bonneville County Jail. For additional media inquiries please contact Lt. Chris Weadick at the District 6 ISP office in Idaho Falls at 208-525-7377. ###
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5 Common Holiday Crimes
The holidays are almost upon us, and while most people are out spreading holiday cheer, there are some grinches running around causing trouble for others. Our office always tends to get a little busier around the holidays because certain crimes occur more frequently this time of year. Today, we take a closer look at five common crimes that tend to spike around Christmas. Common Holiday Crimes Here are five crimes that tend to become a little more popular during the cold winter months. 1. Drunk Driving – Minnesota police have already announced that they will have extra law enforcement on the road looking for drunk drivers this holiday season, so be sure to make some good choices. Spirits tend to flow freely when people have time off and are gathering with friends and family, and one too many can lead to a costly DUI charge. 2. Burglary – Criminals tend to take their activities indoors when then temperatures drop, and if people are traveling for the holiday, empty…
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