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Correction - Injury Crash on U.S. Highway 95 near Weiser

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 06/04/2018 at 3:16 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****Correction***** The driver of the Harley Davidson motorcycle was Michael Richards, 54, of Payette, ID. 3725 / 4039 *****End of Update***** On June 2, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle injury crash northbound U.S. Highway 95 at Indianhead Road, in Weiser. James Reed, 57, of Weiser, ID, was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on U.S. Highway 95, when traffic slowed for other vehicles turning west onto Indianhead Road. Reed failed to slow for traffic and crossed into the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 95. Reed struck a 2018 commercial vehicle…

Injustice Watch Report: California Authorities Use ‘Professional Jailhouse Informants’ to Entice Confessions

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This past week, Injustice Watch reported on the use of “professional” jailhouse informants in California jails. Jailhouse informants are incarcerated people who provide information or testimony in exchange for offers of money, leniency or other special privileges. The report focuses on Raymond Cuevas and Jose Paredes: two people who were alleged to have enforced gang rules while incarcerated. Both were facing life sentences until authorities freed them and paid them more than $339,000 to work as “professional” jailhouse informants. “Their job,” according to Injustice Watch, “was to elicit confessions from uncharged suspects in hard-to-solve murder cases, mainly involving street gangs.” Cuevas and Paredes were paid whether or not they elicited a confession. Related: Quiz: How much do you know about jailhouse informants? Cuevas and Paredes—both of whom worked for the Mexican Mafia—were rather successful in obtaining…

Calling Professor Pfaff: Attorney General Sessions announces 311 new Assistant United States Attorney positions

According to Gallup, "Most in U.S. Say Consuming Alcohol, Marijuana Morally OK"

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This news release reports on an interesting new Gallup survey concerning American moral perspectives. Here are excerpts: Large majorities of Americans believe that using substances like alcohol and marijuana are morally permissible. Specifically, 78% say drinking alcohol is morally acceptable and 65% say smoking marijuana is. Alcohol and marijuana rank...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/S4aBewFeuaY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Most of New Jersey’s Domestic Violence Cases Are Dismissed

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Did you know that 80 percent of domestic violence cases are ultimately dismissed in New Jersey? This statistic has legal professionals across the Garden State confused about how cases are ultimately being handled in courtrooms. But why is this the case? The Law Offices of Anthony Carbone explain how domestic violence is a skewed issue throughout the legal system in today’s blog. Lack of Domestic Violence Evidence The dismissal rate for domestic violence is nearly double the rate for other disorderly persons offenses. Victim testimony is often the factor most relied upon, but it provides the biggest hurdles in domestic violence cases due to what’s typically known as “he-said, she-said” arguments. Domestic violence cases seem to put law enforcement in the same position as referees during a sporting event. In many instances, cops or even the accused’s own lawyers don’t know if they are telling the truth or lying straight to their face.…

Kaye on Forensic Scientists and Factfinders

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David H. Kaye (Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law) has posted The Nikumaroro Bones: How Can Forensic Scientists Assist Factfinders? (Virginia Journal of Criminal Law, Volume 6, 2018) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Criminalistics compare traces of unknown origin...

Blocking Crash East of New Meadows

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 06/04/2018 4:20 P.M. Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is currently on scene of a crash State Highway 55 at milepost 155, east of New Meadows. The Northbound lanes are blocked at this time. More information will be released when it becomes available. 3984 -------------

Medical marijuana news nationwide, in states large and small, developing and debated

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There are so many interesting developments, some small and some big, in medical marijuana states that I cannot come close to keeping track of it all. Having seen a lot of notable stories in a lot of states in recent days, I figured it might be time to do a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/7G-Qyrw9yNQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Legal Steps to Take to Take After a Cocaine Possession Charge

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No matter what you call cocaine, be it coke, blow, yeyo, or snow, you are in serious trouble if you are caught by a police officer with possession of cocaine. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, there are a few steps to take in order to help minimize the potential damages caused by the charges. Let the criminal defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Elliott Kanter in San Diego guide you through the legal steps to take after a cocaine possession charge. 1. Do Not Attempt to Discard the Cocaine If you are unaware that you have cocaine on your person or in your possession, the last thing you want to do is to act guilty. Acting guilty includes running away from authorities or trying to discard any cocaine you may have. Simply accept the charges with the knowledge that your attorney will help prove your innocence in the future. 2. Do Not Admit to Knowingly Having Possession of Cocaine The burden of proof lies with the police. If you are charged with possession of…

Robinson on Intoxicated Conduct

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Paul H. Robinson (University of Pennsylvania Law School) has posted A Brief Summary and Critique of Criminal Liability Rules for Intoxicated Conduct (Journal of Criminal Law (British), Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This essay provides an overview of...

How the New Texas Law Allowing Nondisclosure of DWI Records Might Not Apply to Certain Plea Agreements

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A new law that took effect in Texas in September 2017 allows people with convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI), if they meet various criteria, to petition for an order of nondisclosure. This order prevents state and local law enforcement agencies from releasing information about the arrest, prosecution, conviction, and sentence. In addition to the limitations on eligibility for DWI nondisclosure, the new law might exclude some people in possibly unexpected and unintended ways. Defendants charged with a Texas DWI should understand how the new law might apply—or not apply—to them when considering a plea agreement. The Texas Penal Code classifies DWI as a Class B misdemeanor when a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is at least 0.08 percent but less than 0.15 percent. Tex. Pen. Code § 49.04. If the BAC is 0.15 or higher, it is a Class A misdemeanor. Texas law allows two different types of “community supervision” as alternatives…

Scott on Mutual Intoxication and Sexual Assault

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Michael Scott (Ministry of the Attorney General) has posted Jake and Josie Get Drunk and Hook Up: An Exploration of Mutual Intoxication and Sexual Assault (Alberta Law Review, Vol. 54, No. 4, 2017) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In...

Wage Differential Benefits Can Make Up for Lost Career

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Suffering a permanent disability as the result of a workplace injury can be the end of your career, but it does not have to be the end of your life as a worker. There are other careers that may be able to accommodate your physical limitations better than your previous career. However, you may be unable to find a new job that pays you as well as your previous career. You worked your way up to a higher level position in your previous career, while you are starting at the bottom of your new career. You can compensate for this loss of income by requesting wage differential benefits during your workers’ compensation case. How It Works The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act allows for wage differential benefits in Permanent Partial Disability cases where the injured party is incapable of continuing the same job but is able to find new work. According to the law: The worker receives two-thirds of the difference between what he or she would be making at his or…

GOV. SCOTT APPOINTS THREE NEW CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES .......

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THE CAPTAIN REPORTS: BREAKING NEWS: AND YOUR THREE NEWEST CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES ARE ...... Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of three new Circuit Court judges to replace Judges Bagley, Marin, and Zabel. JUDGE DAWN DENARO. She has been a member of The Florida Bar for 25 years. She is a former ASA (18 years) and current County Court Judge. She was first appointed by Scott in 2011 to the County Court. She was elected in 2012 without opposition and was up for re-election this year. She again drew no opposition. She fills the vacancy created when Judge Jerald Bagley resigned. JUDGE ANDREA RICKER WOLFSON. She has been a member of The Florida Bar for 17 years. She is a former ASA (9 years) and current County Court Judge. She was first appointed by Governor Crist in 2010 to the County Court. She was elected in 2012 when she defeated Greer Elaine Wallace. She was up for re-election this year and she drew no opposition. She fills the vacancy created when Judge…

June 5, 2018: What You Need to Know

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Our United States Supreme Court has said that the confrontation clause is about person-to-person confrontation, because it's important to see the witness in person.  How they move, talk, shift in the chair, facial expressions, etc.Then why doesn't our United States Supreme Court allow America to watch them when they question advocates.  If it's good enough for the confrontation clause, then why isn't it good enough for us to watch you?What about us Chief Justice Roberts?  Those of us in rural states, and those of us who can't get to D.C.?This issue is about rural vs. urban.  About the elite vs. the non-elite. I am so proud of Monica Youngblood.  She has kept her dignity and not made a statement about what she must perceive as an injustice.Justice and fairness is the center of all that is good in America.  Above politics.  I vehemently disagree with her politics.  Abhor it.  But I believe in justice.  If…

Levine & Rushin on Interrogation Parity

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Kate Levine and Stephen Rushin (St. John's University - School of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law) have posted Interrogation Parity (University of Illinois Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Over the past several years,...

Anderson et al. on Forensic Science

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James M. Anderson, Carl Matthies, Sarah Greathouse and A.V. Chari (RAND Corporation, RAND Corporation, RAND Corporation and University of Sussex) have posted The Unrealized Promise of Forensic Science -- An Empirical Study of its Production and Use on SSRN. Here...

Hoofnagle et al. on Online Pharmacies and Technology Crime

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Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Ibrahim Altaweel and Nathaniel Good (University of California, Berkeley - School of Information, Good Research and University of California, Berkeley - School of Information) have posted Online Pharmacies and Technology Crime (in The Handbook of Technology, Crime...

S.D.W.Va.: Def’s admissions on body camera duffle bag wasn’t his denies him standing

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“The body camera recording clearly shows that Defendant denied any ownership interest in the duffel bag at the time of the stop. As such, the Court finds that Defendant voluntarily abandoned the duffel bag and therefore lost any reasonable expectation … Continue reading →

Pfizer pays nearly $24 million to settle kickback case

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On May 24, the Department of Justice announced that the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc., had agreed to pay $23.85 million, and enter into a five-year corporate integrity agreement, to settle allegations that the company paid kickbacks to patients in the form of copayment waivers paid for by the company’s foundation. According to DOJ’s press release: Pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer), based in New York, NY, has agreed to pay $23.85 million to resolve claims that it used a foundation as a conduit to pay the copays of Medicare patients taking three Pfizer drugs, in violation of the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. When a Medicare beneficiary obtains a prescription drug covered by Medicare Part B or Part D, the beneficiary may be required to make a partial payment, which may take the form of a copayment, coinsurance, or deductible (collectively copays).  Congress included copay requirements in the Medicare program, in part,…
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