Quantcast
Channel: Recent Criminal Law posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com
Viewing all 71824 articles
Browse latest View live

JURY DEMANDABLE WHEN DEPORTATION CONSEQUENCES: DC CRIMINAL LAWYER

0
0
The DC Court of Appeals in Jean-Baptiste Bado v. U.S., decided on June 21, 2018, reversed the appellant’s conviction for misdemeanor sexual abuse of a minor and after a bench trial, on the ground that he was denied the right to a jury trial guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. The question before the Court was whether the Sixth Amendment guarantees a right to a jury trial to an accused who faces the penalty of removal/deportation when the underlying maximum penalty for the crime was only 180 days of incarceration and not by itself jury demandable. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a bundle of trial rights to the accused and in all criminal prosecutions, the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury and only in “serious offenses”. Series offenses have been interpreted by the courts and also by the statutory impositions for crimes punishable by maximum incarceration of 6 months or more. It is thus settled that offenses with imprisonment for more than six months…

*Update* Crash Blocking US26 West Of Blackfoot

0
0
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: 07/07/2018 3:11 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *Update* All lanes are now open. More information will be released as it becomes available. 3933 *End of Update* Idaho State Police is investigating a crash eastbound on US26 at mile marker 304, west of Blackfoot. US26 is blocked in both directions. Motorists should expect delays. 3451 -------------

WI: SI to arrest warrant issued in error but relied on in good faith would not be suppressed

0
0
Police were dispatched to a 911 call, and, on the way, discovered an arrest warrant for the subject of the call. By the time they got there, the 911 call was off, but they arrested on the warrant. It turned … Continue reading →

D.Nev.: While def’s firearm was suppressed, it can come in by impeachment if he opens the door at trial

0
0
Defendant’s firearm was previously suppressed. If at trial he opens the door to the gun, it can be referred to by proper impeachment. United States v. Casarez, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112536 (D. Nev. July 6, 2018). Defendant was granted … Continue reading →

N.D.Cal.: Cell-site simulator requires SW; state law doesn’t permit federal officers to execute state SW

0
0
(1) The government’s disclaiming a critical fact in the affidavit for search warrant undermines the probable cause vitiating the warrant. (2) “Use of a cell-site simulator requires a warrant. See United States v. Ellis, 270 F. Supp. 3d 1134, 1141-46 … Continue reading →

Susan Greene, Powerless For The Moment

0
0
As the editor of the Colorado Independent, Susan Greene was not someone who the passionate among us would characterize as “powerless.” If the pen is mightier than the sword, then she should certainly have had some clout. And, indeed, based upon what she had to say about it afterward, Greene has power. But for the period of time she was on the street, it happening around her, to her, she realized how utterly vulnerable she was, how the power of her words wouldn’t help her. What happened to Susan Greene is no travesty of justice. She wasn’t beaten. Wasn’t killed. Wasn’t falsely accused of a crime to make her appreciate the obsequiousness demanded by the cop on the street. It was an utterly banal interaction. What makes it noteworthy is her subsequent ability to put into words the momentary hopelessness of a person, even a person with some power, in a confrontation with police. It started with the sight of a black man, handcuffed and seated…

Mark Bennett: Playing Voir Dire To Win

0
0
When Mark Bennett, the Texas Tornado, says he’s “made a study of the psychology and social dynamics of the process and taught the science and practice of it to countless lawyers across the country,” he doesn’t mean it in the Shaun King sense of clueless pretense. He’s not only got the experience to back it up, but he’s put together one of the most well-conceived, scientifically-grounded, experience-based classes for lawyers in jury selection I’ve had the honor of seeing. He can be annoying that way. So when Bennett explains how to get on a jury, he knows what he’s talking about. But why would you want to sit on a jury in the first place? Because in a criminal trial, if you can read and reason and resist being swayed by emotion, you will make a better juror than most of your fellow members of the community. A jury is the entity that acts as the voice of the community, and serving as a juror allows you to contribute to that voice. …

PATRICIA DEL RÍO, LAS BRUJAS Y DOSCIENTOS AÑOS DE "AMOR DESOLADO".

0
0
https://elcomercio.pe/opinion/rincon-del-autor/juanita-mendoza-eyvi-feminicidio-brujas-patricia-rio-noticia-533218 De todos los artículos que he leído, éste es el ingreso al melodrama a  la santificación de  la mitad de la sociedad mundial  y no es cierto, pero es un nuevo ángulo de la defensa de la mujer y este abogado pretende asumir la defensa de los varones en los siguientes términos: Patricia Del Río sufre en carne propia, así lo ha dado a conocer, el acoso de un sujeto obsesionado con ella, no debe ser fácil deshacerse de un ser humano enfermo -hombre o mujer- que persigue al objeto de su deseo, ¿Cómo evitar que se persiga si el perseguidor (ra)  vive una fantasía, la única a mi juicio es internarlo, medicarlo y seguir su evolución  en el tiempo. En este ejemplo la mujer NO quiere ser acosada, adorada en la mente fantasiosa de su…

20 Ways to Spot the Psychopath in Your Life

0
0
20 Ways to Spot the Psychopath in Your Life The condition of psychopathy may be one of the most misunderstood disorders, although it is frequently represented in movies, books, and other media. Psychopathy is a complex issue. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, psychopathy is a subset of antisocial personality disorder. Others have argued that psychopathy is a completely separate condition. In either case, it is estimated that between .2 percent and 2 percent of the population fit the criteria for a psychopath, and it is well-documented that men are much more likely to have psychopathic characteristics than women. This means that out of 100 people you know, one is fairly likely to be a psychopath.   Psychopaths tend to be much more criminally active throughout their life than other types of offenders, and are more violent, overall, than non-psychopaths. Interestingly, according to Business Insider,…

PA Superior Court: Even Partial Concealment of Firearm Requires Concealed Carry Permit

0
0
Criminal Defense Attorney Zak Goldstein The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Montgomery, finding that even partial concealment of a gun in a defendant's waistband establishes a prima facie case of a violation of VUFA 18 Pa.C.S. Sec. 6106 (firearms not to be carried without a license) for purposes of a preliminary hearing. Whether the defendant intended to conceal the firearm is likely an issue for trial, but the presence of the gun in the defendant's waistband, even though part of it was still visible, was enough to show concealment at a preliminary hearing. This is a bad case for the defense which makes it even easier for the Commonwealth to prove Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act. The Facts of Commonwealth v. Montgomery Montgomery was arrested and charged with various violations of the uniforms firearms act. This case focused on whether or not the evidence presented…

Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Law eJournal

0
0
are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Paper Downloads 1. The Consensus Myth in Criminal Justice Reform Benjamin Levin University of Colorado Law School Date Posted: 16 Apr 2018 334 2. Pakistani Blasphemy Law between Hadd and Siyasah: A Plea...

Case o' The Week: Conviction, Old, yet Ninth Upholds - Hohag and Conditions of Supervised Release, SORNA

0
0
The Hon. Judge Susan P. GraberNot too old, if SORNA, we’re told. United States v. Hohag, 2018 WL 3149773(9thCir. June 28, 2018), decision available here.Players: Decision by Judge Graber, joined by Judge M. Smith and DJ Hellerstein.   Hard-fought appeal by AFPD Francesca Freccero, D. Or. FPD.Facts: Hohag was convicted of rape of a minor in 1992. Id. at *1. As part of that sentence, he was required to register as a sex offender. Id.   He moved to several states without registering, was arrested in Oregon in 2016, charged federally and convicted of failure to register as a sex offender. Id.   At sentencing, Hohag explained he had undergone sex offender treatment while incarcerated, and provided a polygraph confirming he was truthful in denying he’d had sexual contact with a minor since his release from supervision in ’02. Id. He was sentenced to time served.   The court imposed conditions of supervised release that…

Eidgenössischer Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragter (EDÖB) veröffentlicht seinen 25. Tätigkeitsbericht 2017/2018

0
0
Der Eidgenössische Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragte (EDÖB) veröffentlichte Ende Juni 2018 gestützt auf Art. 30 DSG seinen 25. Tätigkeitsbericht für den Zeitraum 1. April 2017 und 31. März 2018.Der Tätigkeitsbericht, ein Resümee sowie die dazugehörige Medienmitteilung sind online abrufbar. Im Tätigkeitsbericht geht der EDÖB insbesondere auf folgende Themenbereiche ein:- Grundrechte und Datenschutzfragen allgemein (S. 12) - Verkehr (S. 15) - Internet und Telekommunikation (S. 16) - Justiz, Polizei, Sicherheit (S. 18) - Gesundheit und Forschung (S. 23) - Versicherungen (S. 25) - Arbeitsbereich (S. 27) - Handel und Wirtschaft (S. 29) - Finanzen (S. 33) - International (S. 35) Der Datenschutzbeauftragte des Kantons Zürich (DSB ZH) sowie der Europäische Datenschutzbeauftragte (EDSB) haben ihre entsprechenden Berichte für das Jahr 2017 bereits im April 2018 bzw. März 2018…

EDWIN DONAYRE - ¿Es un idiota? Utero pe ¿contrata idiotas?, Francesco Petrozzi ¿Es un idiota?

0
0
Últimamente han arreciado los insultos al pintoresco General, sus declaraciones dan pie a las burlas,pero quisiera detenerme un segundo en su reciente propuesta -la única que he leído- "que los jóvenes no puedan salir de sus casas después de las ocho o diez de la noche". Un tsunami de improperios han invadido los medios tanto que he leído en facebook que: "Decirle DONAYRE a un idiota es un exceso". La pregunta que me hago es: ¿Que hacen los críticos del General Donayre respecto de la situación que vive nuestra sociedad plagada de crímenes, violaciones, asesinatos, robos, corrupción, pésima educación, que, hoy domingo 08 de julio de 2018 serán el "pan caliente" de los programas nocturnos (8.00 pm) otrora políticos?, ¿Que hacen las Rosa, María Palacios, los Lauer, los Älvarez Rodrich y el resto del séquito de medios…

SO YOU SAY YOU WANT TO BE A BLOGGER

0
0
Favourite legal movies... Rumpole's:  "The Verdict." Paul Newman. Miles O'Shea. Jack Warden. James Mason as Ed Concannon the villainous insurance defense attorney-opposing counsel. Paul Newman calls him a "good man" and Warden responds "A good man? He's the prince of fucking darkness. He'll have a dozen people testifying they saw her water-skiing last weekend." Newman's client is in a coma having been given the wrong anesthesia because the doctor mis-read the admitting form.  A legal Rocky story. David O. Markus's Fav: "A few Good Men". Rumor has it he watches it on the eve of every trial. So you say you want to be a blogger? Enjoy the fame and fortune and the blogging groupies that follow The Captain around posting on Snap-Chat his every move? Well now you can. Rumpole is off next month to parts unknown. Not England, fair England, she of Wi-fi access in every Pub and…

Colorado energy company pays $14.4 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

0
0
On July 6, the Department of Justice announced that North American Power Group, Ltd., agreed to pay $14.4 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act in its contract with the Department of Energy. According to DOJ’s press release: North American Power Group Ltd. (NAPG) and its owner and president, Michael Ruffatto, have agreed to pay the United States $14.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims under a cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy and Technology Laboratory (NETL), located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Department of Justice announced today. Based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, NAPG develops, owns, operates and manages energy-related projects.  On December 8, 2009, NETL awarded a $14 million cooperative agreement to NAPG for a Carbon Site Characterization Project to collect and analyze data, as well as to design and…

Crash on State Highway 21 North of Robie Creek With Blockage

0
0
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: 7/8/2018 1:55 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office Boise County Sheriff's Office and the Idaho State Police are on scene of a crash on State Highway 21 at milepost 22.5, north of Robie Creek. All lanes of State Highway 21 are blocked at this time. More information will be released when available. 3435 -------------

Defendant Guilty Of Negligent Driving In Fatal Crash

0
0
Last week a Montgomery County man was found guilty of negligent driving in a traffic incident that resulted in the death of two law enforcement officers.  The accident occurred back in December after an FBI agent lost control of his car and hit the concrete median along Interstate 270.  The agent’s car became disabled and in the left lane of travel, and shortly thereafter an off duty law enforcement officer stopped to help.  As the two were standing in the shoulder awaiting assistance the defendant’s car stuck and killed both of them.  The Maryland State Police conducted a thorough accident investigation, which concluded that the driver was at fault.  The driver told investigators that he saw the left lane of travel was blocked by a stopped vehicle, but could not move to the right lane of travel as another vehicle was beside him.  In order to avoid the stopped car the man swerved into the shoulder, unaware that the two officers…

Reminders of realities of marijuana arrest rates

0
0
The folks at New Frontier Data, who say their mission is "to elevate the discussion around the legal cannabis industry globally by providing unbiased vetted information and educating stakeholders to make informed decisions," have a couple of new blog posts about marijuana arrests. Here are links to the posts: Despite...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/8TQc4uIvK8s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

"No more pits of despair. Offenders are still humans."

Viewing all 71824 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images