Tom Kirchmaier, Stephen J. Machin, Matteo Sandi and Robert Witt (London School of Economics - Centre for Economic Performance, University College London - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)...
Kirchmaier et al. on Crime Booms and Busts
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Worgul Law Firm Changes Name to Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC
The attorneys of Worgul Law Firm would like to announce that we have changed our firm’s name to Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC. This change has been a long time in the making, considering that both Samir Sarna and Matthew Ness have been with the firm for a number of years and have fought for the rights of countless clients who have been wrongly charged with a crime. If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime you did not commit and are in need of a legal help, contact the Pittsburgh criminal defense attorneys of Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC. We will fight for you and your rights. Call us today at to schedule a free and confidential consultation. Attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC The criminal defense attorneys at our firm are available to you at every step of the criminal process. From being arrested, to being formally charged, to appearing in court when necessary, we…
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How to Handle Dating During a Child Custody Battle
Generally, there is no law against dating during a separation or child custody battle. But if your spouse or former spouse discovers that you are dating, they may become more difficult to negotiate with. This could turn a cooperative relationship into a contentious one. You also have to consider the safety and health of your children. They may not be ready to meet your new romantic partner if you have recently separated from their other parent. Even if it is legal for you to date, it may not be wise for you to introduce this person to your children right away. Dating and Separation You can begin to date once you are legally separated. Separation does not require any legal filings—you just have to live in a separate residence from your spouse with the intent to end your marriage. If you jump the gun and start dating before you’re legally separated, this can have negative consequences for your divorce and alimony negotiations. If you would otherwise have a right to…
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What is the Process for Expunging a Juvenile Record in Illinois?
Childhood should be a time of growth and learning. Unfortunately for some children, their childhood is spent in and out of courthouses and juvenile detention centers. The premise behind rehabilitating those who commit crimes is to give them a second chance in life. With this thought in mind, who deserves a second shot more than a child? A juvenile is someone who is under the age of 18. Each time a person is arrested, a record is created and consists of a police report, computer database reports, or any other court document that is created in connection with the arrest or charge. All law enforcement and court records with cases involving juveniles are sealed. A sealed record means that most people are not able to view the records, as they may be able to with adult records. Even though the records are sealed, there are various instances where potential employers could see the records. However, one way to avoid sealed records being seen is…
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Chicago’s Record on Dealing with Police Misconduct
The Brandon Whitehead case has brought to the forefront the potential for police misconduct in Chicago. The city is already notorious for its violence and gun crime. However, there is an even more disturbing trend where law enforcement agents are actually breaking the law themselves. Because the police are given the power to gather evidence, they can sometimes abuse this power in order to hide their own misconduct. The courts are also sometimes too willing to listen to everything that the police officers say without questioning whether or not they are true. This means that defendants who have a criminal record may not find it easy to convince the judge and jury that they were the victims of a crime committed by the police. This is not something that is just unique to Chicago. It happens in many other cities across the country. Only the best lawyers are able to overcome these challenges. Victims of Police Corruption and Violence Continue reading
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Surviving Your Next Sovereign Citizen
This scenario will sound familiar to many criminal attorneys: you’re in court, the DA calls the next case, and the judge asks John Q. Defendant how he pleads? “Your Honor, I am not ‘JOHN Q. DEFENDANT,’ which is a fictional corporate entity. I am a natural living being, appearing pro per on behalf of John Q. Defendant, free citizen, for the limited purpose of challenging jurisdiction….” What follows next is a confusing series of questions to the judge about standing and injured parties, and quasi-legal arguments full of buzz words about the U.C.C., admiralty court, strawmen, right to travel, capital letters, red ink, fiduciaries, de facto government, accepted for value, etc. On and on and on it goes, for however long the court is willing to listen. Yep, you’ve got a “sovereign citizen” on your hands. Readers may have different opinions on the best way to handle these defendants in court (which I hope you will share in…
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New Law Overhauls California Sex Offender Registry
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation modernizing California’s sex offender registry, allowing potentially thousands of current sex offenders to be removed from the publicly accessible list beginning in 2021. The measure was introduced by Los Angeles District Attorney who noted that the registry, with over 105,000 names, has become so large and all-encompassing that it undermines the registry’s intended purpose – to assist in investigating and prosecuting new sex crimes. The current registry requires law enforcement to spend “hours on paperwork for annual evaluations of every offender,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Considering that one out of every 400 Californians is on the sex offender registry at this point, that amounts to a lot of wasted resources. As one of the only four states in the country that require lifetime registration for a sex crime, the database includes offenders who have not offended in decades and pose no risk to the public…
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Texas' juvie decarceration provides example for adult side
This graphic from a recent Dallas News story (4/6) says nearly all you need to know about juvenile corrections in Texas over the last four decades:The main thing to add is that juvenile crime increased during most of the period the curve went up and was (and is) decreasing on the downward side of the slope. For the most part, high incarceration levels have demonstrated little correlation with crime, with juvenile crime reducing drastically during the period the state decarcerated its youth prisons.Juvie decarceration in Texas is arguably the most important accomplishment of the "Right on Crime" era among Lone-Star Republicans, even if the job remains unfinished. Texas launched its juvenile decarceration scheme just four years after the GOP took over the Texas Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction, and has now been sustained through successive governors, with reductions now accelerating again under Gov. Abbott.Texas has proven the concept on the juvie…
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Family emergency took me away. New cases again tomorrow
As soon as I get back I have to prepare for a 5 pm hearing.
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Idaho State Police news release - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Idaho State Police news release - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Contact: Tim Marsano, ISP PIO 208.884.7122 Regional Communications Centers Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Meridian - The Idaho State Police celebrates the dedication of its Public Safety Communications Officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 8th to 14th, at its two Regional Communications Centers. This week is recognized annually as a tribute to those who serve on the very front lines of public safety that are heard, but not seen by those they serve. These professionals, commonly referred to as dispatchers, help save countless lives by answering emergency calls, dispatching emergency personnel and equipment and providing compassion and support to callers in distress. All of their work is done over the phone and radio waves with split second decisions, at all hours of the day and night, with precision and courtesy, under tremendous pressure. …
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FERNANDO NOBLECILLA ZUÑIGA - ENERGÍA y MINAS
¿Quié es Fernando Noblecilla Zúñiga? Jefe del Gabinete de Asesores del Despacho Ministerial de ENERGÍA Y MINAS, su nombramiento ha sido publicado hoy 11 de abril de 2018 en el Diario Oficial El Peruano. Este es su curriculum: Resumen (trayectoria laboral; años de experiencia y último cargo): Abogado con estudios concluidos de maestría en Gestión de Políticas Públicas y cursos de especialización en Gobernabilidad, Gerencia Política y Arbitraje. Más de quince años de experiencia en el Sector Público, desempeñando cargos como, Secretario General, Jefe de Gabinete de Asesores, Asesor de Alta Dirección, Gerente y Director General de Asesoría Jurídica y otros de relevancia y responsabilidad sectorial e intersectorial. Profesión: Abogado Formación Académica: Título Especialidad Institución Ciudad …
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Why Are People Driving Distracted in Minnesota?
As we mentioned last week, more than 300 police departments across the state are currently participating in a crackdown against distracted driving. So if you are going for a road trip this weekend or simply commuting to and from work, make sure you put the phone and other distractions down. It doesn’t matter what excuse you give to police, you’re going to get a ticket. In fact, a number of people have already tried to make excuses, as police reported a number of interesting reasons why drivers weren’t focused on the road, and these are just excuses from Monday, the first day of the crackdown. Here’s a look at just a few of the reasons people were driving distracted on the first day of the statewide crackdown. A 38-year-old Forest Lake man was cited for texting while driving. A 21-year-old told police he was trading stocks when police pulled him over. A woman with only an instructional permit and two babies in the car was pulled over for using Snapchat…
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"Privatizing Criminal Procedure"
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SOME MAJOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE LIES YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT
Okay… maybe that is a little misleading. Maybe they weren’t really lies. Perhaps, when you were taught them, your teachers and parents thought that they were actually true. Maybe they even were true at the time. But not any more. Not really. Attorney Sam’s Take On Criminal Justice Reality Time and again I am saddened by clients who thought they were playing “by the rules”, actually were playing by those rules and yet the system made them suffer for it. Here are a few examples of what I mean: If you always do what you feel is the morally correct thing to do, you won’t get into trouble. While it would be nice if that were true, it is not always true. First of all, it completely ignores that different people feel that different things are the “right thing to do”. I am not even referring to those of us who are deranged or otherwise have a broken moral compass. Sometimes even doing what seems to be obviously the right thing to do…
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Basics of Burglary in Florida
Burglary in Florida is defined as entering a dwelling, structure, or a conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or invited to enter. F.S. § 810.02(2) indicates that burglary is a felony of the first degree if the offender assaults or batters another person or becomes armed within the dwelling, structure, or conveyance, with explosives or a dangerous weapon. It can also be a first-degree felony to use a motor vehicle as an instrument to assist in committing the offense and damaging the dwelling or structure or to cause damage in excess of $1,000.00. F.S. § 810.02(3) indicates that burglary is a felony of the second degree if, during the offense, the offender does not assault or batter a person and is not or does not become armed with a dangerous weapon or explosive. It will also be a second-degree felony if the offender enters or remains in a dwelling and…
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JUDGE ZABEL RESIGNS AND WAR
UPDATE: JUDGE ZABEL HAS RESIGNED!The Judge has been dealing with well known legal issues involving her husband for some time now. It is unknown if this action is related to that and whether she has any liability for being listed on companies that her husband used which are the basis for criminal issues. At 4:30 AM on April 11, 1861, soldiers of the Confederacy fired upon the Union Fort Sumter. The next day Union soldiers surrendered the Fort. Confederate Secretary of State Robert Toombs was the only voice in opposition to President Jefferson Davis's order to take the Fort. Toombs prophetically wrote Davis "You will only strike a hornet's nest. Legions now quiet will swarm out and sting us to death. It is unnecessary. It puts us in the wrong. It is fatal."Jefferson Davis of course famously tweeted that the order and the shots were "fake news". That didn't work out for him in the end. The opening moves of the war that…
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Emotional Domestic Abuse Can Lead to PTSD
When we think about domestic violence, we tend to think of the victims who suffer physical abuse. As we should. But, we often push the victims who suffer from emotional and psychological abuse to the backburners in our mind. Enduring any kind of emotional or psychological abuse, regardless of how long it might have gone on, can result in some form of trauma. One form of trauma that victims of domestic abuse can suffer from is post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. This type of trauma can make victims relive their horrible experience of abuse through flashbacks, nightmares, and night terrors; which in turn can interfere with the victim’s ability to function normally on an everyday basis. This can be accompanied by sudden mood swings and changes in personality. Here’s a startling fact. 88 percent of women who are survivors of all domestic violence incidents living in domestic violence shelters all have some type of PTSD. And, at least 75 percent of domestic abuse…
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National Poetry Month: A Poem by Exoneree Victor Rosario
In honor of National Poetry Month, today we are featuring a poem titled Inside the Cage, which CPCS Innocence Program (CPCS) and New England Innocence Project (NEIP) exoneree Victor Rosario wrote in 2013 while he was incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. In 1983, Rosario was convicted of eight counts of murder and one count of arson and was sentenced to life in prison. In 2006, attorney Andrea Petersen began reinvestigating Rosario’s case and eventually involved NEIP and CPCS. In 2012, Lisa Kavanaugh of CPCS and Petersen filed a third motion for a new trial. In July 2014, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman vacated Rosario’s convictions, granted him a new trial and ordered him free on bond. When the prosecution appealed, the Innocence Project, NEIP, and the Boston College Law School Innocence Program filed an amicus brief insisting that Judge Tuttman’s ruling be upheld. In May 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed…
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Blockage on US20 at Ucon overpass
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828 (208) 525-7377 FAX: (208) 525-7294 For Immediate Release: 04/11/18 2:24 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office At this time Idaho State Police is on scene of a commercial vehicle that is blocking the right, westbound lane of US20 at the 315 overpass, in Ucon. 3560 -------------
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Maine Law: Endangering the Welfare of a Child
The State of Maine considers it a crime to put a child in harm’s way. It is a parent or guardian’s legal responsibility to keep a minor child safe. A criminal charge for child endangerment carries with it significant social stigma and a criminal record. No one wants to be called a “bad parent.” The […] The post Maine Law: Endangering the Welfare of a Child appeared first on The Nielsen Group.
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