Like kale chips before it, California is leading the way to the new world order of consent. Oh sure, the “Yes means Yes” in college signed into law, but what are the chances that it will fundamentally alter life at the rocket propulsion lab at Cal Tech, right? Sheldon? Well, anyway. While attention is devoted elsewhere, the California experience is proving to be difficult. It seems that many, women included, are finding affirmative consent unnatural. While rational people would recognize this failing to be the direct result of human nature and rational thinking, activists see it as both a failure to teach males affirmative consent early enough in life, and extend it beyond the confines of mere sexual relations. In other words, they want affirmative consent to be a way of life. Students “get to universities and we expect them to behave like they’re supposed to without any prior understanding of what consent looks like,” Meghan Warner,…
Will Affirmative Consent Metastasize?
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Sock Drawer Secrets
Over the past week, I flew down to West Palm Beach, Florida, which bears the official title of “God’s Waiting Room,” to clean out my parent’s home. They’ve been unceremoniously moved north to assisted living, after it became painfully clear that their independent living ticket expired. They weren’t happy about being ripped from their home of the past couple decades. The argument was that they wanted, no, needed, more time to decide how they should live the balance of their lives. What they failed to realize was they had that opportunity, which we refer to as the last five years, but refused to acknowledge it. Contrary to assumptions, the downhill slide happens slowly, but happens nonetheless. No alarm bell rings when the time is up, as it comes in tiny, ever-increasing bits, until you realize that you should have dealt with it years earlier, but failed to see the now-obvious signs. Be thankful that they didn’t run…
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Civil License Hearing in a Minnesota DWI
If you are arrested for DWI in Minnesota and the arresting officer serves you a notice of driver’s license revocation, the law states that you are entitled to request an civil judicial hearing before a Minnesota District Court judge within 30 days of being issued a notice of suspension or revocation and a 7-day temporary license. If you are successful in obtaining a favorable verdict, then your license will be returned and the suspension or revocation of your license will be cancelled or rescinded. If the hearing goes unfavorably, your … [Read more...] The post Civil License Hearing in a Minnesota DWI appeared first on Minneapolis DWI Lawyer Douglas T. Kans.
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Workmanlike judging may be an asset for Bert Richardson on Court of Criminal Appeals
Peggy Fikac has a nice profile in the SA Express-News (Dec. 25) of incoming Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Bert Richardson, whom Grits had supported in the GOP primary due primarily to his knack for not being Barbara Walther. I got to know him a bit over the course of the campaign, though, like him a lot, and am hopeful about his prospects.Fikac's story was prompted by Richardson presiding over Rick Perry's indictment, but given that in January he'll begin a six-year term on Texas' high criminal court, CCA watchers may be interested in the assessments offered of Richardson's background and judicial skills. Lately, since losing a judicial election in Bexar County in 2008, Richardson has worked "As a visiting judge whose territory includes multiple counties," wrote Fikac, "he has been handling everything from a regular prison docket in South Texas to high-profile murder cases." However:in his spare time, he works as a…
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Trial Judge properly complied with the defendant's constitutional and statutory rights
A Nassau Petit Larceny Lawyer said that, in a juvenile delinquency proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, the appeal is from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Nassau County, dated March 2, 2007, which, upon a fact-finding order of the same court dated January 2, 2007, made after a hearing, finding that the appellant committed acts, which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the crimes of robbery in the second degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree, attempted robbery in the second degree (four counts), and attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree (four counts), adjudged him to be a juvenile delinquent and placed him on probation for a period of two years. The appeal from the order of disposition brings up for review the fact-finding order dated January 2, 2007. A Nassau Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant was charged in a four-count indictment with robbery in the second degree (two counts), grand larceny in the third degree and petit…
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Legalization leading to increased marijuana use (or just admissions of use?) in Colorado
This Denver Post article reports on some new marijuana use data that suggests Colorado marijuana consumption has gone up considerably in recent years. But, as the title of this post highlights, I cannot help but wonder if legalization has really led to marijuana use spiking up or just honest reporting...<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/tKEnaZaq8Vc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Saturday Open Thread
I've been working on the Wordpress version of TalkLeft since Xmas Eve. I just put up an open thread there, so you can help me see what the comment section will look like with a lot of comments. If you have a few minutes, please check it out and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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When the Bough Breaks
It has now been a week since two New York police officers were senselessly murdered in their cars by a mentally-ill individual. “Today two of New York’s finest were shot and killed with no warning, no provocation,” Mr. Bratton said at Woodhull Hospital in Williamsburg, where the officers were declared dead. “They were, quite simply, assassinated — targeted for their uniform and for the responsibility they embraced to keep the people of this city safe.” I may disagree with Police Commissioner William J. Bratton – perhaps to the point of disagreeing with him over the motive for the murders – but I know of no sane person who would disagree that this was nothing short of cowardly, cold-blooded murder. I have deliberately held off writing about this sooner for a number of reasons. The primary reason is that I want to figure out the best way to say what’s on my mind, and to try to do so in a way that won’t be…
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Leo on The Justice Gap and the Promise of Criminological Research
Richard A. Leo (University of San Francisco - School of Law) has posted Paul Tappan Award Winner Keynote Address: The Justice Gap and the Promise of Criminological Research (15 Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society 1 (2014)) on SSRN. Here...
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Fatality Crash District One US95 MP388, Tensed
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center - North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209-8618 District 2 (208) 799-5150 PRESS RELEASE FOR DISTRICT One CASE # C14002841 --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: 12/27/2014 TIME: 9:16 am LOCATION: NB US95 milepost 388, North of Tensed ASSISTING AGENCIES: Benewah Co Sheriff, Coeur d'Alene Tribal Police, Idaho Department of Transportation VEHICLE #1 ------------- DRIVER: Russell J Qualls AGE 51 ADDRESS: Moscow, ID INJURIES: Yes HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Kootenai Health, Cda VEHICLE: Red 1997 Chrysler Town & Country Van WRECKER: Claude?s Towing…
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MASS. SJC AFFIRMS CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR INTERNET HARASSMENT – NOT “PROTECTED SPEECH."
In an important legal decision upholding the convictions of two defendants for criminal harassment, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled that internet harassment (or “cyber-harassment”) does not constitute free speech, protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Veteran Boston Herald courthouse reporter Laurel Sweet reported on the story, noting that the case under review, Commonwealth v. William P. Johnson, involved two Andover real estate developers named William and Gail Johnson. Both of these defendants were convicted of criminal harassment in Lawrence District Court in 2011. William Johnson was sentenced to 18 months in jail; his wife Gail Johnson was sentenced to six-months in jail for her role in the harassment scheme. The pair wanted to subdivide and develop land in Andover, but an abutting neighbor, James J. Lyons Jr., and his wife, Bernadette Lyons, opposed their plans, as well as did other neighbors. Both the District…
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Selbstleseverfahren, Band 90
Unser juristischer Wochenrückblick im Selbstleseverfahren / Foto: PlaceIt.net Vergeltung ist wichtig Richter müssen Müll rausbringen Missbrauchsvorwürfe unbegründet: Pfarrer kehrt zurück an den Altar Affäre um Amtsrichter: Tatort Osnabrück Polizei im Internet: Wo wir sind, ist digitale Steinzeit Dr. Middelhoffs Weihnachten im Knast HRRS-Ausgabe Dezember 2014 erschienen Mit der Kamera Merkels Fingerabdruck hacken Pegida und die „Lügenpresse“ – ein Begriff und seine Geschichte Vom Untergang des Abendlandes kann „Bild“ ein Liedchen singen — Hinweis: Wir haben unsere Feed-Adresse aktualisiert: http://www.strafakte.de/feed/ Bitte aktualisieren Sie die Adresse demnächst in Ihrem Feed-Reader, um sicherzustellen, dass Sie auch weiterhin den Feed erhalten. © Strafakte.de: Twitter — Facebook — Google + | Impressum
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Turn Your Backs On Police
Rarely has a group of people exposed their true disdain for all others as clearly as the New York police officers who turned their back on Mayor Bill de Blasio at the funeral of Rafael Ramos. They wanted to send a message, that they demand to be treated better than all others. They sent a message, but not the one they thought. They are given training, guns and shields, not to mention a paycheck and a pension, to do a job. That’s not enough for them. They demand two more things to which they are not entitled: impunity for their violence and protection from harm above all others. The NYPD was given the nickname “New York’s Finest.” They are not. Some may be, but the ones who turned their back have no business wearing a shield. They are untrustworthy. They are ignorant of their duty. They care only for themselves and their own; they do not care about “them.” These cops are New York’s disgrace. Like others, I…
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CHAMPIONS
TEAM FIMAN won the second REGJB Fantasy Football league this year, with a sterling (Donald Sterling was on his team) record of 10-3. He truly dominated the league. DUSTIN TISCHLER was the Survivor Pool champion, picking a winning team in all sixteen weeks of the season. Congrats to our champions, and thanks to all of our players in both competitions who made this a very enjoyable football season. Speaking of which…..Take the Fins at home over the hapless J…E….T….S and Rex Ryan's last game as coach -6. Take the surging Raiders on the road, getting 14 at Denver where Peyton Manning is ailing. Take the Steelers, at home, in the Sunday night game, -3, over the Bengals, to win the AFC North Division. Also take the over 48. Site Feed
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Air Asia Flight Goes Missing
An AirAsia Flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore has gone missing. "The aircraft was on the submitted flight plan route and was requesting deviation due to enroute weather before communication with the aircraft was lost while it was still... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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A New ISIS Website With Official Releases
I wasn't the only one spending hours on Wordpress this week. So was ISIS (or a government agency pretending to be ISIS.) It has a newly remodeled website containing official releases of reports and videos from their various states, in Syria,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Will new Bexar DA back post-conviction innocence reviews?
A profile of outgoing Bexar County DA Susan Reed in the SA Express-News (Dec. 27) mentioned, while recounting her "missteps" sandwiched between mostly positive reviews, that "Her refusal to appoint a special prosecutor to review claims that Ruben Cantu was wrongly executed in 1993 after an eyewitness reportedly recanted. The decision raised eyebrows because Reed, as a judge, had denied one of Cantu’s appeals and set his execution date. A 19-month investigation by her office found Cantu was not wrongly sent to the death chamber." (See prior Grits coverage of that misbegotten DA's report.)This recollection made me wonder: Will incoming DA Nico Lahood re-open that investigation, and more broadly, might he create a post-conviction review unit like Dallas' much-ballyhooed Conviction Integrity Unit to vet potential innocence claims? The new Tarrant DA has pledged to create one, and the new Dallas DA reportedly will continue efforts in this…
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FINRA and Due Diligence: On-Site Checks Are Indispendible
Due diligence is all about following up on red flags, but if you don’t find them, there’s nothing on which to follow up. Thus, our tireless refrain: turn over every piece of public record information you can about a person, and don’t leave it to others. We were reminded of this by the story this weekend in the Wall Street Journal, which found that the brokerage industry regulator, FINRA, leaves a lot of red flags concerning members off its BrokerCheck website. While it’s laudable that FINRA recommends that investors check to see if brokers have ever been subjected to disciplinary action, that check is of limited use if bankruptcies, state-level actions and litigation are left off of BrokerCheck. We have been writing for years about the need to do thorough searches when conducting due diligence on anyone – pre-employment, pre-deal, or during litigation. In Avoiding Due Diligence Failure: Following Up on Red Flags, we dealt with the problem of the…
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NAACP advocating for full legalization of marijuana ASAP in Nevada
As reported in this local article, headlined "NAACP jumps into Nevada marijuana debate," a notable leader is making a notable pitch for marijuana legalization in a notable state. Here are the details: Jeffery Blanck, the president of the Reno-Sparks chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,...<img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/W-SSghtYq0M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Former Virginia Gov McDonnell upcoming sentencing sets out white-collar terms of debate
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