Pasco County authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with lewd and lascivious molestation at a county library. The man accused was a library volunteer when the incident was reported but has since been terminated.According to a Sheriff’s Office report, a 14-year-old boy claims the man “enticed him to engage in sexual activity.”The report also said four other juveniles were present at the time gave the same version of events.Pasco County Libraries said Friday afternoon that a background check was completed on the man in late January and that his first shift was worked on Feb. 9.He was dismissed from his volunteer position on May 7. While molestation charges are very serious, especially when it involves a minor child, there are also many cases where a person is falsely accused of a crime they did not commit. Sadly, false accusations are quite common and can wreak havoc on the life of the individual who has been wrongly accused. If you have…
Library Volunteer Charged with Lewd Act with Juvenile in Pasco County
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News Roundup
Michigan State University reached a $500 million settlement this week with the hundreds of women that Larry Nassar sexually abused under the guide of medical treatment while working in the gymnastics community. The New York Times says that the settlement is the largest ever in a sexual abuse case involving an American university. Lawsuits against U.S.A. Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and other organizations still are pending. Nassar worked at Michigan State for 20 years, and some of his victims have said that the university ignored complaints about his behavior dating back to at least the late 90’s. Keep reading for more news. Karolyi Ranch. The Texas Tribune reports that some of Nassar’s victims are calling upon the Texas Attorney General’s Office to become involved in investigating and prosecuting well-known gymnastics coaches Martha and Bela Karolyi, who operate a training ranch near Houston. Some of…
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Policing For Profit On Nevada’s Highways
Ike Luong will serve six months in the county jail. That time behind bars will be followed by five years of probation — supervision — for his conviction of second-degree sale of drugs. Luon, 56, of Las Vegas was stopped by Minnesota’s State Patrol for a busted taillight. When law enforcement searched his car, they found 130 pounds of pot in his car. Luon figured a plea deal would be best. His cooperation knocked down a first-degree sale of drugs and wiped out a first-degree drug possession charge. The Judge, Gordon Moore, gave Luon a stay from prison but fined him $1,000. Luong, who must report to jail by June 4, but could get work release if he finds a job. The Judge admitted he wrestled with the sentencing since there was no context for someone in Luong’s situation. Luong didn’t have any prior felonies and was a veteran of the Nevada National Guard. “Usually when we sentence someone, Moor said, “we look at what the court did the last…
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The Surest Way To Face Pot Charges In New York City
The New York Police Department’s explanation that more Hispanics and Blacks are arrested on pot charges because complaints are higher in their communities doesn’t hold up. While there are many ways to get detained on pot charges, one pattern has stayed true through decades of policy changes in the city: The primary targets are blacks and Hispanics. Visit almost any courtroom in the city, and they fill the pews. Black, young men, waiting to talk to a judge about a crime that isn’t a crime in many states: possess marijuana. The young men talk about smoking in a housing project hallway or being in a car with a friend who was smoking. Throughout the city, blacks are arrested on low-level charges at eight times the rate of white, non-Hispanic persons over the past three years. The New York Times found Hispanic persons were arrested at five times the rate. Go to Manhattan and the chasm is even bitter. There, blacks are arrested at 15 times the rate of whites. Even…
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Talking Out of Both Sides of Your Mouth
James W. Coleman, How Cheap is Corporate Talk:? Comparing Companies’ Comments on Regulations with Their Securities Disclosures, 40 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 47 (2016), abridged in 47 ELR 16081 (August 2017). Robert Rosen It doesn’t take masses of data or high-powered statistics to generate important results. It takes a good question. James Coleman asks one and thoroughly massages it for insight. Corporations exercise their speech in multiple audiences. Marketing addresses consumers. The Human Resources Department addresses employees. Coleman focuses on corporate speech to the SEC and the EPA about the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard between 2009 and 2013. The number of corporations whose statements in the rule-making procedure and in their annual reports can be compared are small. In 2009, Professor Coleman studied 33 corporations and only 11 in 2013. The small number is not as significant as the lessons we learn when we compare what is said to these two…
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Texas Man was Targeted by Gunman in Burnet County
Self-defense is a defense to many crimes in Texas if it’s proportionate to the offense. Recently, in Burnet County, a man said he disarmed and beat unconscious an attacker who targeted his family. A man from Cottonwood Shores said his family was targeted by a gunman as he drove along RM 1431 in Burnet County. The American-Statesman reported he disarmed and beat unconscious the assailant who he said was aiming at his wife and son. Johnny Henderson told the Statesman he and his family were shaken up but not hurt after the attack. He said an off-duty police officer shot and wounded the gunman and Henderson jumped him. Henderson broke his hand in the ensuing fight. Henderson said he was not sure what provoked the attack. However, it seemed to be tied to road rage. Authorities did not release the name of the police officer involved or the 55-year-old suspect. The Burnet County declined to say whether the suspect, who was hospitalized after the attack, had been arrested. Texas…
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N.D.Ill.: No constitutional requirement that police car recording equipment be used
“Defendant objects to the magistrate judge’s probable cause determination asserting that ‘defendant believes’ that where a police car is equipped with video recording equipment the officer should be required to use it and that his testimony alone should not be … Continue reading →
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Solo Aging and the Challenges it Brings
For some seniors in the baby boomer generation aging brings with it new challenges in the form of solo aging. Solo aging is a senior who has no children and no younger (or healthier) family members to assist them as they age. As in generations before, baby boomers are living longer and healthier lives but for some there is no escaping the eventualities of disease like heart disease, arthritis, diabetes or dementia. Others may require extensive care following a fall that results in a broken hip or other serious injury. In prior generations when an aging senior needed assistance with activities of daily living they would typically enter a residential facility or be treated at home, often times with a younger family member to supplement their needs. In the case of the baby boomers however, healthy family members who can provide care are in shorter supply. Solo aging requires a modified approach to the requisite standard planning around the larger family system of previous…
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Drug possession charges dog Redmond O’Neal
Drug possession charges dog Redmond O’NealRedmond O’Neal, son of actors Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, faces a string of charges following a Venice robbery. Police say that O’Neal robbed a convenience store clerk at knifepoint last week. Police found O’Neal near the store following the incident. In addition to robbery and assault, he faces charges of drug possession. Police say O’Neal had both drugs and drug paraphernalia on him at the time of his arrest. O’Neal faces felony charges of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He also faces misdemeanor counts possession of a smoking device, possession of an injection/ingestion device and possessing heroin and methamphetamine. In addition, O’Neal faces a special allegation of using a knife during the robbery. O’Neal has a history of drug offenses. In 2015, a judge sentenced him to three years in prison for probation violations. That sentence stemmed from a 2011 drugs and…
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N.D.Tex.: PV of short-barreled rifle and silencer was valid; incriminating nature immediately apparent
The incriminating nature of a short-barreled rifle and a homemade suppressor was immediately apparent for plain view purposes. United States v. Tidrow, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81807 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2018). “Prior to the stop of the vehicle, law … Continue reading →
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What is Long-Term Care Planning?
Long-term care costs can be staggering and may continue to rise. A failure to plan for long-term care could end up derailing your estate plan. Imagine what could happen if you or your spouse require several years or more of care in a nursing home or assisted living facility. According to the American Association of Long-Term Care Insurance, an average assisted living facility in North Carolina costs $2,000 per month. Nursing homes are even more expensive. If you’ve spent your life working to acquire assets and created an estate plan to take care of your loved ones, you should be concerned about how long-term care expenses could deplete your assets. Plan for Long-Term Care Before You Need It The best way to plan for long-term care is to think about it before you need it. If you wait too long, you may have fewer options. You may also be in a physical or mental state that makes it difficult to make these decisions. Long-term care insurance premiums typically increase as you…
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NC: On remand from Grady, realtime satellite based monitoring of a sex offender on release was unreasonable under 4A
On remand from Grady v. North Carolina, 135 S. Ct. 1368, 191 L. Ed. 2d 459 (2015), the state failed to prove that continuous realtime satellite based monitoring of defendant was unreasonable. The lack of a warrant requirement without any … Continue reading →
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Five Common Car Accident Mistakes When Talking to an Insurance Company
After contacting the emergency services and seeking medical help, many people who have been involved in a Georgia auto wreck will pick up the phone and talk to an insurance company. Alternatively, they may be called by the other side’s insurance company. Often people in this position are still shaken up by the accident and many make mistakes that will harm their case. Common car accident mistakes are dealt with in this post. Although most of us will end up in a car accident at some point in our lives, we are often in denial about the prospect of it happening. We may not be ready for the financial and legal implications. Common car accident mistakes when talking to an insurance company Here are some common car accident mistakes you may make when talking to an insurer. 1 Admitting blame Even if you believe you were to blame or partly to blame for a car wreck, don’t admit it. You will not know the full facts. Unbeknown to you, the other driver may have been drunk. At…
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WV: Search of def on the premises of a place searched by SW was unreasonable without a showing of his nexus; merely being there isn’t nexus
Search of defendant found on the premises of a search of another person’s property was unreasonable because there was no shown nexus to him and the crime under suspicion. Even the occupants of the property weren’t named in the search … Continue reading →
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Interesting report on new study of state of marijuana in state of California
This new Forbes article, headlined "New Study Highlights The Social Impacts Of Cannabis Legalization In California," details some highlights from an interesting new survey of Californians in the wake of the state's vote to legalize marijuana. Here are excerpts: A recent study by BDS Analytics, a cannabis industry market trend...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/ryk4Gwe9KCw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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DAVID TUESTA - EL MEF INSISTE EN QUITARLE DINERO AL QUE NO PUEDE OPONERSE
https://larepublica.pe/economia/1244637-mef-evalua-cambiar-monto-inafecto-impuesto-renta Escuchaba ayer 17 de mayo de 2018) al señor Manuel Rosas (Exitosa Noticias a las 12 del medio día) conversando con un oyente en relación con la reinserción a la sociedad de los terroristas liberados luego de haber cumplido su condena, el oyente con los pies sobre la tierra le hacía ver a ese mermelero como lo es Nicolás Lucar que, en su momento defendieron a capa y espada el retiro del 95.5% (no había mermelada) hoy guardan silencio absoluto sobre las asquerosas pensiones que pagan esos negocios, al mismo tiempo no reclaman por los ancianos del Decreto Ley Nº 19990 a los cuales se les tiene congeladas sus ridículas pensiones HACE DIECIOCHO AÑOS. El oyente, continúo, le preguntaba ¿Que había cambiado en el Perú desde que se derrotó al terrorismo? Rosas entonces habló…
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Death penalty restoration may get a vote in Illinois House
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News release - Idaho State Police emphasizing seat belt law compliance
News release - Idaho State Police emphasizing seat belt law compliance For immediate release, May 18, 2018 Contacts: ISP District 1, based in Coeur d'Alene: Captain Kempf, (208) 209-8621 ISP District 2, based in Lewiston: Lt. Oswald, (208) 799-5151 ISP District 3, based in Meridian: Cpl. Acheson, (208) 884-7360 or (208) 884-7550 ISP District 4, based in Jerome: Lt. Rausch, (208) 324-6011 ISP District 5, based in Pocatello: Lt. Winans, (208)239-9811 or cell (208) 241-5633 ISP District 6, based in Idaho Falls: Captain Davis, (208) 525-7377 The annual Border to Border (B2B) initiative commences Monday, May 21 and Idaho State Police will be emphasizing seat belt use for that entire week. B2B is a national campaign and uses the catch phrase "Click It or Ticket." Nationally, state highway patrol offices and their law enforcement partners will coordinate highly visible seat belt law enforcement and they will provide seat belt fact sheets for drivers at highly…
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Ruan et al. on Criminalizing Homelessness
Nantiya Ruan, Elie Zwiebel, Michael Bishop, Bridget DuPey, Nicole Jones, Ashley Kline, Joshua Mitsonand Darren O’Connor (University of Denver Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law - Homeless Advocacy...
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Today is National Bike to Work Day
All of May is Bike Month and today is National Bike to Work Day. The idea behind both Bike to Work Day/Month is to promote bicycle commuting as a wonderful alternative to driving to work. Since Florida has a pretty much moderate year-round climate, it is very easy to see why many workers opt to ditch their cars for a more planet-friendly bike ride to work. There are other various reasons to bike instead of drive, including: It’s cheaper: According to various reports, it only costs about $300 a year to keep your bike in tip top shape. If you think about it, that’s nearly 30 times less than the yearly upkeep on a car. Plus, think of all the money you’ll save on gas! It’s great exercise: If losing weight is on your agenda, then get this: bike commuters lose an average of 13 pounds in the first year they start biking to work. It’s also a good cardio workout, so you can skip gym. You can kiss all that traffic goodbye: Biking lets you bypass all the…
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