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Selbstleseverfahren, Band 114

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Immer wieder sonntags: Unser juristischer Wochenrückblick im Selbstleseverfahren Foto: PlaceIt.net Die Augen des Revisionsgerichts Rekonstruktion einer unseligen Nacht „Rache und Sühne sind kontraproduktiv“ Was nie hätte geschehen dürfen „Die Gewalt hat System“ Polizisten funkten Goebbels-Zitat vor G7-Gipfel Neutralitätsgesetz und Religionsfreiheit Die Möchtegern-Juristin Laptopverschlüsselung in Chosebuz Hilfe Herr Anwalt – wir haben die Akten verschlampt Königlich bayrische Ignoranz Mit „Bild“ beim Teenie-Sex im Spaßbad — 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 Der Eintrag Selbstleseverfahren, Band 114 erschien im…

Lex Friedrich soll deutlich verschärft werden

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Wie einigen Medienmitteilungen (20 Minunten, NZZ, watson.ch) zu entnehmen ist, beabsichtigt Frau Bundesrätin Simonetta Sommaruga die Lex Friedrich deutlich zu verschärfen. Ziel sei es, den Schweizer Immobilienmarkt viel stärker gegen Käufer aus dem Ausland abzuschotten. Nachdem das Gesetz in den letzten Jahrzehnten kontinuierlich aufgeweicht worden war, soll es jetzt wieder verschärft werden. Konkret werden folgende fünf Gesetzesverschärfungen angestrebt: 1. Geschäftshäuser: Betriebsstättegrundstücke sind bisher von der Lex Friedrich ausgenommen. Heute sieht Frau BR Sommaruga in diesem Bereich grosse Missbrauchsgefahr. Oftmals erwürben Ausländer Firmengebäude „als blosse Kapitalanlage“. Zudem würden manche Gebäude später in Wohnungen umgebaut. Deshalb soll Käufern aus dem Ausland der Erwerb von Firmenliegenschaften nur noch erlaubt werden, wenn sie sie für eigene…

Erhöhte Sorgfaltspflichten bei Annahme von Vermögenswerten

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Gemäss einer Medienmitteilung von Anfang Juni 2015 sollen "Banken und andere Finanzintermediäre künftig bei der Annahme von Vermögenswerten erhöhte Sorgfaltspflichten erfüllen und damit den Zufluss von nicht versteuerten Vermögenswerten verhindern". Der Bundesrat hat dem Parlament eine entsprechende Botschaft zur Änderung des Geldwäschereigesetzes überwiesen.Diese neuen Sorgfaltspflichten sollen gegenüber Kunden aus Ländern greifen, welche den künftigen Abkommen über den automatischen Informationsaustausch über Finanzkonten nicht unterstehen. Bei jenen Kunden soll der Finanzintermediär bei der Annahme von Vermögenswerten prüfen, ob jene auch wirklich versteuert seien. Muss der Finanzintermediär aufgrund der Prüfung annehmen, dass es sich um unversteuerte Vermögenswerte handelt, so hat er bei Neukunden die Geschäftsbeziehung abzulehnen. Bei bestehenden Kunden…

EDÖB veröffentlicht Erläuterungen zu Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

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Am 8. Juni 2015 hat der Eidgenössische Datenschutz- und Öffentlichkeitsbeauftragte (EDÖB) Erläuterungen zu Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) veröffentlicht. Dabei wird auf datenschutzrechtliche Aspekte der "geschäftlichen Nutzung privater mobiler Geräte (d.h. Laptop, Netbook, Handy, Tablet, etc.)" eingegangen. Danach soll zur "Minimierung der Datenschutzrisiken" u.a. folgendes berücksichtigt werden:Aufstellung klarer Nutzungsregelungen (z.B. schriftliche Weisung) für die verwendeten GeräteTechnische und logische Trennung geschäftlicher sowie privater Daten Gewährleistung der Datensicherheit Klare Regelung des Speicherorts der geschäftlichen Daten Genehmigungspflicht für BYOD durch einen bezeichneten Verantwortlichen Regelung des Zugriffs auf das verwendete Gerät durch den ArbeitgeberDer EDÖB erachtet schliesslich "die BYOD-Nutzung aus Datenschutzsicht als heikel, vor allem was…

Tamir Rice: The Clearest Picture Yet

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More than six months after a two second encounter, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department released its “findings” about the murder of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, because “’Transparency is essential for an intelligent discussion of the important issues raised by this case,’ said Timothy McGinty, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor.” Transparency does not come from the video of Tamir’s death. It doesn’t come from the decision of Judge Adrine that probable cause appears for prosecution.  According to the New York Times, it comes from the sheriff’s report. But the sheriff’s investigation provided the clearest picture yet about what happened on Nov. 22 outside the neighborhood recreation center that Tamir frequented, and where just before the shooting he had been using a newly acquired fake gun that looked strikingly like the real thing. Even the description in that one sentence, a “fake gun” rather than…

Alone Time: Solitary confinement roundup

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Here are a few items related to solitary confinement that merit Grits readers' attention:Anthony Graves published a column in Time magazine describing his time in solitary confinement, and spoke to the issue of releasing people directly from solitary to the free world: "Freeing an inmate from solitary can be risky. You’re taking someone who has had no hope, no tools to succeed in this world, and you’re putting them back in society and asking them to do the right thing. Sometimes they’re so angry and hopeless that they commit another crime just to go back in." Albert Woodfox, one of the Angola 3 in Louisiana, was released unconditionally after an astonishing 43 years in solitary confinement. See background here and here.Here's a story of a 19th century serial killer who spent a "half century" in solitary confinement.A federal lawsuit in Virginia is challenging whether death row inmates must automatically be assigned to solitary…

The Public Accommodation Formerly Known As SJ

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Walter Olson, at Overlawyered, here and here, Amy Alkon and Hans Bader have gone to town on an Economist article about how the Americans with Disabilities Act may change the nature of the internet.  Where once there were websites and blogs, there will soon be public accommodations. Generally, the First Amendment gives you the right to choose who to talk to and how, without government interference. There is no obligation to make your message accessible to the whole world, and the government can’t force you to make your speech accessible to everyone, much less appealing to them.  But that, of course, is speech.  And the internets are a thing, even if only virtual. But now, the Obama administration appears to be planning to use the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to force many web sites to either accommodate the disabled, or shut down. Given the enormous cost of complying, many small web sites might well just go dark and shut down. The…

"Will Nebraska’s Death Penalty Come Back?"


Stating the Obvious, Part II

Fascinating account of how "how neoliberalism lies at the root of the carceral state"

"Whites Just 8% of New York City's Marijuana Arrests"

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The title of this post is the headline of this notable new Newsweek article. Here are excerpts: In New York City, misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests were dramatically lower between January and March 2015 than in the same period of 2014—2,960 compared to 7,110, respectively—but stark racial disparities persist among those...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/DaxHVVglWbU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Holding Jurors in Contempt for Cell Phone Use

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Courts around the country have struggled to address inappropriate cell phone usage by jurors. Some judges have used their contempt powers to deal with the issue. In Oregon, a judge held a juror in contempt for texting during a trial, and the juror spent a night in jail as a result. In Florida, a judge […]

"Your rights are no good here."

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I think I know how the drafters of Magna Carta felt. I was on call this weekend, taking late night calls from drivers arrested for DWI. It’s common for an arrestee to ask, How can the police do this? I thought I had rights under the Constitution. They’re telling me that I have to give them blood or urine because it’s a crime not to. They won't even honor my right to remain silent. I don’t understand. I think to myself, "Yeah, but those rights are no good here." I tell the arrestee, You’re right. In most other states you would have the right to a warrant, and you could remain silent, or refuse to give evidence, without automatically being charged with another crime.  Unfortunately, in the DWI context, Minnesota isn't like other states. Here, in your situation, it is a crime to exercise those rights. In Minnesota, the only way to not incriminate yourself for the crime of test refusal is to surrender your right to a…

THE ILLINOIS LAW ON THEFT BY DECEPTION

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In Illinois, theft by deception means obtaining control of another’s property through deception. For example, you pretended you were authorized to collect money on behalf of a creditor or charity. Theft by deception can include making false statements to obtain a car loan or induce others to invest in a nonexistent venture. In one Illinois case, the defendant pretended to be an attorney, collected legal fees and bond money but never bonded the “client” out of jail. To convict you, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that (1) the victim was induced to part with money; (2) the transfer of the money was based upon deception; (3) you intended to permanently deprive the victim of the money; and (4) you acted with the specific intent to defraud the victim. (See People v. Reich.) The degree of your offense may depends on how much you took, where, what and from whom. For example, less than $500 is a Class A misdemeanor. Between $500 and $10,000 is a…

Opinion regarding habeas review of opinions without reasoning

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Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justice Kagan, concurred in the denial of certiorari in Hittson v. Chatman, suggesting her views on how to handle the situation in light of recent Supreme Court precedent.

CFPB Asserts Sweeping RESPA Enforcement Authority In First Appellate Decision

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In a decision asserting broad authority for the CFPB and which is certain to set the tone for future CFPB appellate rulings, Bureau director Richard Cordray recently issued the Bureau’s first decision from an appeal of a Bureau administrative enforcement action. The decision, issued June 4, generally affirmed a 2014 Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decision finding that PHH Corporation (PHH) violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) by accepting kickbacks from mortgage insurers. The decision also reversed the ALJ on a few key issues, including increasing the number of payments for which PHH was held liable under RESPA, resulting in an increase in the monetary remedy to PHH. The CFPB’s enforcement action against PHH alleged that PHH violated RESPA by accepting illegal kickback payments in return for referring customers to mortgage insurance companies for certain settlement services. PHH had created Atrium, a wholly-owned mortgage reinsurer. The CFPB…

Alabama Federal Judge Resigns over Domestic Violence Allegations

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According to a recent news article from AL.com, a federal judge who presides over the court in Alabama has recently tendered his resignation to President Barack Obama. It is suggested his resignation was a direct result of the domestic violence charges filed against him last year in connection with an alleged assault of his then wife in an Atlanta hotel. The judge was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault and battery in a domestic violence context. Media reports indicate he was not convicted of any charges in connection with the allegations, as he entered into a pretrial diversion deal. He was required to undergo counseling and participate in a domestic violence intervention program. After completing the pretrial diversion, his case was dismissed, and the court allowed his record to be sealed. Despite the sealing of his record, the judicial code of ethics required him to report his arrest to the federal court system. Following his arrest, all of the cases over which he was…

Assault on a Female

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  There are dozens of different types of assault in North Carolina, and one of the most serious misdemeanor assaults is Assault on a Female. Punishable as a Class A1 misdemeanor, a first time offender with no prior convictions could spend up to 60 days in jail. In order to be convicted of assault on a female, the State must prove 3 things: the offender is male and was at least 18 years old at the time of the incident Assault was committed The victim was female. Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Robert Gilligan As with all assaults, there is no requirement that physical contact occurred, or that the victim was physically injured. An assault is any overt act by one person that would place any other reasonable person in fear of imminent bodily injury. For example, punching a wall during an argument could be considered an assault, if the victim could reasonably believe that similar force would be immediately used against them. While a simple assault is a class 2 misdemeanor,…

Defendant in Florida May Not Be Charged With Drug Possession if Drugs Found During Overdose

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There is a law in Florida that is not well known that protects people from drug charges if police find drugs while assisting someone during a medical emergency due to a drug overdose. A Florida statute provides immunity from prosecution for a person who is experiencing a drug overdose and is in need of medical attention if the police find evidence of the drug possession crime as a result of the overdose and medical attention. For instance, suppose a person uses a drug like cocaine or heroin and becomes seriously ill so that someone calls 911 for medical attention and the police arrive. If, in the process of assisting the person, the police find cocaine or heroin or any other evidence of illegal drugs, this law protects the person from arrest for the drug charge. If the police officer, who may not be familiar with this law in Florida, does decide to arrest the person, the criminal defense lawyer can file a motion to dismiss the drug charge based on this immunity. The police…

The "Look Through" Rule for Habeas Corpus

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Before a prisoner can file a habeas corpus petition in federal court collaterally attacking his state conviction, he must first exhaust all his remedies in state court.  See 28 U.S.C. §2254(b).  Additional rules governing federal habeas corpus require that the federal court look at why the state courts denied relief.The "procedural default" rule says that if the prisoner failed to make his claim in the manner and within the time required by established state rules, and the state courts rejected his claim for that reason, the federal court cannot consider the claim either unless one of the exceptions to the rule applies.  (Actual innocence is an exception.)  What does the federal court do when the last state court decision simply says "denied" but an earlier decision has a full explanation?Way back in 1991, in the case of Ylst v. Nunnemaker, CJLF helped establish the "look through" rule.  Is that rule still in…
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