Clean hands is an obsession for some people. In addition to frequent hand-washing, many people also use alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Aside from the potential issues with dry skin and weakened immune system (not to mention OCD!), use of hand sanitizers can also affect the results of a breath alcohol test. The impact of hand sanitizers on breath testing was the subject of a recent article in the Journal Of Forensic Sciences. A previous study concluded the absorption of alcohol from hand sanitizers has virtually no effect on blood alcohol concentration. The current study answered a different question: what if the hand sanitizer is on the hands of the breath test operator? To answer the question, the researchers had breath test operators apply hand sanitizer, rub their hands until dry, and then administer breath tests to subjects who had consumed no alcohol. Part of administering the breath test is removing the disposable mouthpiece from its package and inserting it in the…
Cleaner Can Contaminate Breath Tests In Ohio DUI / OVI Cases
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PEDRO PABLO KUCZYNSKI y LA MISERIA EN EL PERÚ
ESTA HA SIDO MI RESPUESTA A UNA DISTINGUIDA DAMA SOBRE SU DEFENSA DE PPK Señora Angelina a lo largo de mi existencia, 70 años no son pocos ni tampoco muchos, algo he aprendido de la vida, en ese contexto lo que ha marcado mi desarrollo han sido los abusos y el olvido de los pobres por el poder, empezando por mi Padre. NO pertenezco a ningún partido, alabo y convencido estoy que la única alternativa decente que tienen los pobres es cambiar el sistema y su pérfida distribución de la riqueza, confío en Gregorio Santos para alcanzar tal propósito pero sería INCAPAZ de pertenecer a su movimiento político, hacerlo sería perder mi libertad de PENSAR. Este asunto de los "muros" que dos personas me lo han refregado en la cara, ambos hipócritas, una de ellas finalmente se rindió, ambos, también, son izquierdistas de papel que no admiten oposición a sus opiniones, de…
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Noticing the rise in LWOP as death sentencing declines in Texas
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Yesterday's criminal law/procedure cert grants
Issue summaries are from ScotusBlog, which also links to papers: Lagos v. United States: Whether the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act covers costs for reimbursement that were “neither required nor requested” by the government, including costs incurred for the victim’s own...
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Crash with Blockage in Cassia County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 01/13/2018 6:34 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash westbound I-84 at milepost 217. The right lane is blocked at this time. More information will be relayed as it becomes available. 3989 / 3933 -------------
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**Update** Crash with Blockage in Cassia County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 01/13/2018 7:08 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office ***Update*** All lanes of travel are now open. 3989 / 3933 ***End of Update*** The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash westbound I-84 at milepost 217. The right lane is blocked at this time. More information will be relayed as it becomes available. 3989 / 3933 -------------
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Campaign to recall Brock Turner's sentencing judge turns in many signatures
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Next week's criminal law/procedure arguments
Issue summaries are from ScotusBlog, which also links to papers: Tuesday Cox v. U.S.: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces erred in holding that petitioners' claims—which asserted that a judge's service on the U.S. Court...
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Burglar Detained for Smoking Meth While Masturbating on Porch
On Wednesday morning a Sioux City man allegedly locked himself inside of the front porch at a stranger’s home, and began sexually pleasuring himself while simultaneously smoking methamphetamine. The woman occupant of a house containing a front porch noticed an unfamiliar man in the enclosure on January 10 around 8:20 AM. 30-year-old Leland Purgett arrived at the home and allegedly entered the structure. He was able to locate the keys to the house, and he secured himself inside the porch area. With the female occupant of the home in view Purgett reportedly began masturbating in front of her while he was concurrently smoking methamphetamine. Continue reading →
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Key Provisions to Include in Your Will
A will can accomplish many different legal tasks, including designating heirs, naming guardians for minor children, and naming an executor for the estate. However, many people can get by with a simple will that has a few important provisions. The following are some of the key provisions to include in your will. Choose Who Receives Your Property Many people will want to leave all of their property to their spouse or children. This can be accomplished, but there are a few additional things to consider to make sure you are covering all of your bases. First, you may want to spell out what should happen if one of your beneficiaries passes away before you do. In many cases, you can simply state that their share will be divided equally among the remaining heirs. You may also want to include a survival clause. For example, if you both you and your spouse are involved in an accident, there is a possibility that your assets could have to go through probate twice if one of you passes away…
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NY Kings Co.: Claim def was Stingrayed was speculative; hearing to be set on CSLI
The same cell phone was used to set up three Craigslist robberies. Defendant’s claim that a cell site simulator was used to track his number is speculative at best and is rejected. He gets a hearing, however, on whether the … Continue reading →
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Texas should replicate OK approach on drug felonies
Your correspondent has maintained for years that, after Jim Thorpe left, the best thing ever to come out of Oklahoma was I-35. Grits has long been a staunch advocate for a border wall, but would prefer it built along the Red River instead of the Rio Grande. However, after Okie voters approved adjustments to the criminal code to reduce sentences for user-level drug possession to a misdemeanor, perhaps it's time to cast off such dated views.Prosecutors in Oklahoma County, reported The Oklahoman, filed 24% fewer felony filings in 2017 compared to 2016, declining from 10,043 felony cases filed in 2016 to 7,628 in 2017, or a 24% drop. The increase would be even bigger but the new drug laws didn't take effect until July. Estimated the local public defender, "Probably at least two-thirds of the decrease was the decision of the voters to pass the criminal justice reform measure on lowering felonies to misdemeanors for low-level theft crimes and for drug possession…
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Volokh Conspiracy: Yes, the Positive Law Model of the Fourth Amendment is Originalist
Volokh Conspiracy: Yes, the Positive Law Model of the Fourth Amendment is Originalist by Will Baude Orin asked me to correct the record; I’m correcting it. I have not had much to say about the Supreme Court’s pending case of … Continue reading →
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Volokh Conspiracy: The Fourth Amendment, the Exclusionary Rule, and Illegal Government Searches
Volokh Conspiracy: The Fourth Amendment, the Exclusionary Rule, and Illegal Government Searches by Damon Root Why illegally obtained evidence is generally inadmissible in court.
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CNN: Rand Paul threatens to filibuster over FISA surveillance program
CNN: Rand Paul threatens to filibuster over FISA surveillance program by Veronica Stracqualursi: Paul said he would vote to reauthorize Section 702, however, if there are protections in place for Americans’ private information, and added that he supports the USA … Continue reading →
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Urheberrechtliche Vergütungspflicht für Radio- und TV-Verbreitung in Hotelzimmern – Bundesgerichtsurteil vom 13. Dezember 2017 (2C_685/2016, 2C_806/2016)
Das Bundesgericht bestätigt die Einschätzung des Bundesverwaltungsgerichts, dass Radio- und Fernsehübertragungen in Hotelzimmern keinen vergütungsfreien Privatgebrauch, sondern gebührenpflichtige Weitersendungen im Sinne von Art. 10 Abs. 2 lit. e URG darstellen, weil Gastbetriebe grundsätzlich einen Gewinn anstreben. Sodann liege auch keine Weitersendung an eine kleine Empfängerzahl im Sinne von Art. 22 Abs. 2 URG vor. Weiter konnten die beiden beschwerdeführenden Verbände GastroSuisse und hoteleriesuisse nicht ausreichend aufzeigen, inwiefern der angefochtene Tarif gemäss dem „3a Zusatz“ der Urheberrechtsverwertungsgesellschaften unangemessen sein sollte. Entgegen der Vorinstanz hielt das Bundesgericht eine bis auf den 1. Januar 2013 rückwirkende Tarifanwendung für überlang und daher unangemessen. Auch aus Gründen der Praktikabilität sei der Tarif damit erst ab dem 8. Juli 2015 in Rechnung…
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Virginia drug sentencing – Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in
Virginia drug sentencing – Fairfax criminal lawyer weighs in Virginia drug sentencing involves dealing with a tough sentencing statute Virginia drug sentencing can involve stiff penalties. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I fight to win drug cases, and, for any sentencing, to obtain the most favorable sentence. Fairfax criminal lawyer on what the jury does not hear about sentencing and what the trial judge knows A first time Virginia conviction for distribution or possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I or II controlled substance (for instance cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamine or even Adderall (which contains amphetamine)) carries a statutory sentencing range of five to forty years incarceration. Va. Code § 18.2-248(C). Although none of that sentencing range is a mandatory minimum range, any jury that convicts for such a crime will then recommend a sentence, after being told the five to forty year sentencing range, without ever being told that any of…
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New Essential: Benched
Judge Newman's book takes a look at the life of a federal court judge, and his viewpoints on numerous subjects that he has seen during that time.Over 20 suggested reforms of the criminal justice system.
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Gizmodo: Facebook Knows How to Track You Using the Dust on Your Camera Lens
Gizmodo: Facebook Knows How to Track You Using the Dust on Your Camera Lens by Kashmir Hill and Surya Mattu: We can’t know when or if Facebook will ever actually scan digital photos for dust or tap into our phones’ … Continue reading →
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AP: Judge: Atlanta warrantless search policy unconstitutional
AP: Judge: Atlanta warrantless search policy unconstitutional: The city of Atlanta had a policy of conducting unlawful, warrantless searches of commercial properties, a federal judge ruled this week in a case brought after officers searched a motorcycle club’s meeting space.
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