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Rocker Randy Bachman’s Divorce Just Got More Complicated

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Rock legend Randy Bachman thought he was “taking care of business” when he and his wife, Denise Beck Bachman opted out of their divorce trial and agreed to settle their financial issues amicably last January. A smart move….however, sometimes in family law, one party thinks they’ve got a deal, while the other disagrees. That’s exactly what brought the Bachman’s into Supreme Court recently. The couple married in 1982 and became step-parents of each other’s children from previous marriages. Randy had six children with his first wife, while Denise had one son. Together they brought their own child into the world and remained a couple until their separation in 2011. Their alleged settlement provided Denise with 27.5% of his annual song royalties of $1.4 million a year, and $32,000 a month in spousal support. As part of Denise’s financial package she was to acquire one-half of a residence in London, England upon Randy’s death. …

Man Killed and Son in Critical Condition after Being Hit by Car While Trick-or-Treating in Irvine

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11-1-2014 California: Emergency services responded to a report of an injury traffic collision at West Yale Loop and Burwood Street involving a vehicle and two pedestrians at around 7:15 p.m. A man was killed and his son critically injured after they were struck by a car while trick-or-treating in Irvine on Friday. Emergency services responded to a report of an injury traffic collision at West

Trick-or-treaters killed by speeding car

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11-1-2014 California: Trick-or-treating took a tragic turn for three teens in Southern California. Two twin sisters and a friend, all 13-years-old, were hit by an SUV while on a crosswalk near an elementary school in Orange County just before 7:00 p.m. Friday. Authorities say they were thrown more than 100 feet. "I'm really sad. I can't stop shaking ever since I heard it and I can't stop

Challenging Breathalyzer Test Results in Massachusetts

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Challenging Breathalyzer Test Results in Massachusetts It is undeniable that facing a DUI charge is an embarrassing and potentially life-altering ordeal. However, when armed with the right information and legal counsel, you can use the circumstances of your arrest to protect your innocence and restore your clean driving record. There are times when you should consider challenging breathalyzer test results in Massachusetts.  Why Breathalyzers Are Unreliable Despite the fact that blood tests are more reliable measures of blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, the breath test, or “breathalyzer” is still the preferred choice of many police districts. In Massachusetts, the breathalyzer test is most commonly used during roadside investigations and at police stations. Anyone over 21 who blows over the legal limit of .08% is automatically charged with a DUI. The breathalyzer test administered at the police station is different from the portable device commonly used at…

One-vehicle, fatality crash on I-84 in Canyon County.

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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 11/1/14 11:45 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On November 1, 2014, at approximately 2:55 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatality crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 19 in Canyon County. Casey Kalian, age 26, of Kuna, was driving a 2002 Toyota Tacoma pickup westbound near milepost 19. The vehicle left the road onto the right shoulder, came back onto the Interstate, crossed both lanes of traffic, and went into the median, rolling several times. Kalian was transported by ground ambulance to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise where he later succumbed to his injuries. Kalian was wearing his seatbelt. Notifications have been made…

Posting High Bail and Using the Public Defender

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Kevin Hogrefe is Out on $500,00 Bail and Using the Public Defender Kevin Hogrefe posted bail of $500,000.00 and appeared at his arraignment out of custody yesterday in Ventura Superior Court. He was ordered as a condition of bail to wear and GPS tracking device and a skin monitor for alcohol. He appeared in court with a Ventura County Deputy Public Defender, Justin Tuttle. I happen to be a fan of the Ventura County Public Defender's Office. I think the vast majority of these lawyers are hard working, well trained defense attorney who are practicing their trade in a very tough county. This being said, when I read about Hogrefe being out on bail I was a bit surprised to read that the young man posted bail in such a high amount and was being represented by the public defender at little or no monetary cost to Hogrefe. How does that happen? The likely scenario is that Hogrefe did not post the bail himself. He probably had help from family or friends. His family would call a…

Notable account of all the advocacy and interests surrounding California's Prop. 47

Documenting modern state investments in schools and prisons


Estrangement from Common Sense

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Peggy Noonan has this column in the WSJ, comparing her great-aunt's acceptance of needed health measures upon her immigration from Ireland a century ago and the irresponsible quarantine-breaking of some people returning from Ebola-infected areas today.  The broader point comes near the end:It must be noted that all this--the quarantine argument, the travel ban--is another expression of the deep, tearing distance between America's professional and political elites, who operate as if they are estranged from common sense, and normal people, who are becoming more estranged from the elites, their oblivious and politicized masters.That distance has been growing all my adult life, but the Ebola argument has brought it into sharper relief. The elites should start twigging onto it. They are no longer immediately respected, their guidance is not reflexively taken. They seem more immersed in political thinking--what is the ideologically enlightened position to take,…

Die Pauschalbesteuerung im europäischen Kontext

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Die in der Öffentlichkeit zunehmend kontrovers diskutierte Pauschalbesteuerung bzw. Besteuerung nach Aufwand ist seit geraumer Zeit in Revision. In einigen deutschsprachigen Kantonen wurde sie bereits vollständig abgeschafft (ZH, AR, SH, BL, BS) und in anderen Kantonen zwar beibehalten, jedoch verschärft (TG, SG, LU, BE, NW). Des Weiteren werden am 1. Januar 2016 die verschärften Bestimmungen des Bundesgesetzes über die Aufwandbesteuerung in Kraft treten (vgl. Beitrag vom 24. April 2014). Das Ganze gipfelt vorläufig in der eidgenössischen Volksabstimmung vom 30. November 2014 über die Abschaffung der Pauschalbesteuerung in der Schweiz.Gemäss Bundesrat steht die Pauschalbesteuerung im Spannungsfeld von Standortattraktivität und Steuergerechtigkeit. Sie hat jedoch eine positive wirtschaftliche Auswirkung und hilft die Standortattraktivität der Schweiz im internationalen Steuerwettbewerb um vermögende…

14-year-old boy struck, killed after trick-or-treating in Apopka

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11-1-2014 California: APOPKA -- A 14-year-old boy was killed by a car late Friday night when he was coming home from trick-or-treating in Orange County. It happened around 11:30 p.m. at Roger Williams Road and US-441. The driver of the car stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police. Officers are withholding the teen’s name until they can notify the rest of his family. ..Source..

Next week's criminal law/procedure arguments

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Issue summaries are from ScotusBlog, which also links to papers: Wednesday Yates v. U.S.: Whether Mr. Yates was deprived of fair notice that destruction of fish would fall within the purview of 18 U.S.C. § 1519, which makes it a...

Order to Show Cause

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The petition before this Court arises in the wake of the dismissal of the referenced indictment returned in Nassau County upon a grand jury presentation by the Office of the Nassau County District Attorney. Both the "Office" and the Attorney are respondents here. The petitioners are the named defendants under the indictment which charged one count of grand larceny in the second degree under Penal Law 155.40(1). Following arraignment, each petitioner, as ' defendant, submitted an omnibus motion before the Nassau County Court, the Honorable Justice, presiding. A Nassau County Criminal attorney said that the Justice decided defendants' motion by an order dated October 22. 2010. which was entered on October 26, 2010, finding that the District Attorney indeed lacked the authority to appoint the prosecutor who presented the subject charges to the grand jury. On appeal by the People, the Appellate Division. Second Department, on October 4.2011. affirmed the…

Section 2193 of the Penal Law was amended in 1960

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This is a criminal case where the Relator was sentenced by the Nassau County Court as follows: For Robbery, 1st Degree, 30--60 years; Burglary, 1st Degree, 150--30 years; Grand Larceny, 1st Degree, 10--20 years; Assault, 2nd Degree, 5--10 years. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. A Nassau County Criminal lawyer said that on September 12, 1958, the defendant appeared without counsel for resentence before the Nassau County Court who vacated the 1948 sentence as illegal and resentenced the Relator as follows: Robbery, 1st Degree, sentence suspended; Burglary, 1st Degree, 10--20 years; Grand Larceny, 1st Degree, 2--10 years; Assault, 2nd Degree, sentence suspended. The net result of the resentence process was the imposition of two prison sentences: for Burglary, 1st Degree, 10--20 years; for Grand Larceny, 1st Degree, 5--10 years. The other two sentences were suspended. The Court stated, however, that the sentence for Grand Larceny, 1st Degree, was to begin at the…

"Former FAMU band member convicted in 2011 hazing death"

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From CNN: The alleged ringleader of a group of Florida A&M University marching band students who beat drum major Robert Champion Jr. in a 2011 hazing incident was convicted Friday of multiple charges related to Champion's death, according to CNN...

DEA and Medical Boards Target Weight Loss Clinics and Phentermine

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We have seen more investigations of physicians or advanced practitioners (physician assistants and nurse practitioners) prescribing phentermine to patients.  Phentermine is a Schedule IV drug and we have seen increased scrutiny of weight loss clinics and the physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses who work at them.The investigations include the following topics:1.   The business structure of the weight loss clinics and whether management companies or non-physicians are involved in the business.2.   Whether the physician established a bona-fide doctor-patient relationship before prescribing phentermine to patients.3.   Whether the physician obtained a thorough history or complete a thorough physical examination prior to initiating treatment utilizing a Schedule IV controlled substance.4.   Whether the physician continued prescribing phentermine to a patient who had failed to lose weight after taking the…

Water on the Interstate in Ada and Canyon Counties

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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: 11/01/14 7:20 pm Please direct questions to the District Office The Idaho State Police is currently working with the Idaho Transportation Department on several reports of water on the Interstate both in Ada County and Canyon County. Drivers are advised to use extreme caution when travelling in inclement weather conditions. DSP Initials SG /DO -------------

89-Year-Old Grandmother Required To Post Sex Offender Sign

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Laws are not supposed to result in absurd circumstances, such as here. Frequently when they do courts will declare them null and void or unconstitutional; hopefully this will fall like a dead bird. 11-1-2014 Texas: Police in Alvarado aren’t bending the rules for 89-year-old June Weeks, whose son is a registered sex offender. “I haven’t hurt anybody. I haven’t violated or done anything to

Police Need a Warrant For Your Phone

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A Virginia Circuit Court judge made big headlines last week with his ruling about a police search of a suspect’s cell phone. Headlines were things like: “Cops Can Force You To Unlock Phone With Apple Touch ID, Judge Rules” And: “Cops can make you unlock your smartphone with fingerprint, says judge” But they’re all wrong! The story is about a pending case in court where the Commonwealth thinks there may be incriminating evidence on the defendant’s cell phone. The Commonwealth’s Attorney went to court to ask the judge to order the defendant to provide his fingerprint to unlock his cell phone. The judge granted the request. But that’s not what the headlines insinuate. They insinuate that any police officer can force you to unlock your phone. That’s simply not true. You have a right to privacy in your cell phone. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the police need a warrant to search your cell phone, even if you’re…

Saturday Night Open Thread: Clock Edition

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Don't forget to turn your clocks back tonight. If you could really turn back time, what year would you make it? I'd go back to a year when You Tube didn't have commercials. Here's Cher, and "If I Could Turn Back Time." ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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