In a divorce tragedy akin to Shakespeare’s “MacBeth”, Delaware mother Christine Belford, age 39, was murdered by her father-in-law in February 2013 after years of litigation involving child abduction, allegations of mental illness, non-payment of child support, and the eventual termination of a parental relationship. Earlier chapters of the divorce of Ms. Belford and her optometrist husband David Matusiewicz were distinguished by animosity and hatred engendered by a dispute over their children. In 2006 a psychologist examined the parties and found each parent capable and fit. The Court acted on that information and granted joint custody to the parties with Mr. Matusiewicz to have primary residence and Ms. Belford to see the children every weekend and mid-week. But that order did not suit the children’s father who believed his wife was a an unfit, neglectful mother. Selling his practice, Mr. Matusiewicz abducted their three children in 2006, spiriting…
First Cyberstalking, Then Murder, in Family Law Tragedy
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Windows 10 Upgrade Fever
I do not like upgrades, but there were so many positive things being said about the new Windows 10, and my 6 month old desktop was having so many problems and freezing so often, I decided to see if it would work. Last night, it didn't work.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Wednesday Night Open Thread
Another day spent on computer issues. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome, while I catch up. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Understanding Your Miranda Rights in Florida
As a U.S. citizen, you have what is known as Miranda Rights. The term Miranda Rights has its origins in a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court Case known as Miranda v. Arizona. The court’s ruling on this matter gives anyone in police custody or facing potential criminal charges to be advised of their right against self-incrimination. This is also an element of the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. If you are taken into police custody for any reason, you are required to be given a Miranda warning briefing you on your rights. The Miranda warning must include the following information: You have the right to remain silent Anything you say may later be used against you You are legally entitled to speak with an attorney If you are unable to afford an attorney, one will be provided for you at no cost The main purpose of a Miranda warning is to let the person in police custody understand that they have the right to remain silent. This must be communicated clearly to the person detained…
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How We Feel
We at Quality Legal are passionate about seeking justice for victims of negligence or careless that violates safety rules. Safety rules are the guidelines that our society uses for self-preservation. The world is a dangerous enough place without senseless oversight …The post How We Feel appeared first on Colorado Springs Accident Attorney | Quality Legal.
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Sentencing reform group propounds "The Dangerous Myths of NAAUSA"
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Fatality Crash US95 at 323
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 Two CASE # L15000902 --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: July 29th, 2015 TIME: 2:27 p.m. LOCATION: Southbound US95 at 323 ASSISTING AGENCIES: Genesee Fire, Idaho Transportation Department VEHICLE #1 ------------- DRIVER Draper, Susan E AGE 59 ADDRESS Red Bluff, CA INJURIES? - Fatal HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Vessar-Rawls Funeral Home VEHICLE YEAR 1992 VEHICLE MAKE Ford VEHICLE MODEL Explorer WRECKER Forest Wrecking …
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Based on Alleyne, Michigan Supreme Court declares its state guidelines unconstitutional and now advisory
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DUI Charges Against Tennessee State Representative Bill Beck Dismissed After Judge Reviews Video
In April of this year, Tennessee State Representative Bill Beck was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. Now, after reviewing a police video of the stop, Cheatham County Judge Phillip Maxey has dismissed the charges against the Nashville Democrat and injury attorney. Beck is partner in a Nashville law firm specializing in personal and work-related injuries, probate estates, and more and is also a certified Civil Trial Specialist. Beck was returning home following a long night at a comedy show when he was pulled over on suspicion of DUI. According to a news article at WSMV News 4, Beck was pulled over after Metro police officer Bradley Nave passed Beck’s truck and noticed the truck straddle the center lane. The officer then turned around and pulled Beck over. After a field sobriety test that Beck cut short, he was arrested, Nave telling him that he had “way too much to drink to be driving.” Beck’s attorney maintained that after watching…
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Mortgage Modification Representative Pleads Guilty
Mortgage Fraud Blog. Jonathan Lyons, 53, a former sales representative at a company purporting to provide mortgage modification services, Rockville Center, New York, pled guilty in Manhattan federal court for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme that victimized more than 500 financially struggling homeowners across the country. Lyons, who was arrested in October 2013, pled guilty before U.S. District […] The post Mortgage Modification Representative Pleads Guilty appeared first on Mortgage Fraud Blog.
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Lott et al. on Concealed Carry Permit Holders
John R. Lott Jr., John E Whitley and Rebekah C. Riley (Crime Prevention Research Center , Crime Prevention Research Center and Crime Prevention Research Center) have posted Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States on SSRN. Here is the...
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Staatsanwaltschaft München I: Kein Strafverfahren gegen die Pflichtverteidiger im NSU-Prozess
Beate Zschäpe scheitert mit ihrer Strafanzeige gegen drei ihrer Pflichtverteidiger. Die Staatsanwaltschaft München I sieht mangels „Geheimnis“ keinen Anfangsverdacht eines...
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Final Update: Two-Vehicle Crash Northbound Interstate 15 at Milepost 99
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: 7/30/2015 11:00 a.m. Please direct questions to the District Office *****FINAL UPDATE***** On Thursday, July 30, 2015, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash on Interstate 15, near milepost 99, north of Blackfoot. Edward A. Neal, 34, of Elko, NV, was driving southbound on Interstate 15, near milepost 99, in a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am. Neal drove off the right shoulder of the road, came back onto the roadway, and then drove off the left shoulder of the roadway, and into the median. The vehicle rolled from the median into the northbound lanes of travel, ejecting Neal. The vehicle came to rest in the northbound travel lane. Donald F. Gavin,…
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How Quiet In This Room That Holds Us Both
“It is what it is.” The detective says this many times throughout the two-hour interrogation of your client. It is a phrase with no meaning, a verbal tic; a space-filler you throw in there in the guise of... Read More
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Crofts on The Age of Criminal Responsibility
Thomas Crofts (University of Sydney - Faculty of Law) has posted A Brighter Tomorrow: Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 2015 Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A report released by Amnesty International in...
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The Early Impact of Rodriguez v. United States
About three months ago, the United States Supreme Court decided Rodriguez v. United States, __ U.S. __, 135 S. Ct. 1609 (2015). I wrote about it here. In a nutshell, the Court ruled that once the purpose of a traffic stop has been addressed – or reasonably should have been addressed – an officer can’t […]
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Death of Mullah Muhammed Omar Confirmed
Taliban leader Mullah Muhammed Omar is dead. According to Afghanistan, he died two years ago in a Pakistani hospital. As the supreme religious figure in Afghanistan, he commanded allegiance from all Taliban and foreign fighters, including Osama... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Blog Watch: Judicial Training & Education Blog
We pride ourselves on bringing timely and knowledgeable information to our readers on a regular basis. Our readers include clients (both current, former, and potential), other defense attorneys, judges, and even prosecutors. We focus on DWI defense because that’s the area of law we love most, and where the most interesting legal issues (and defenses) arise. But criminal law is a broader area that just DWI defense, and today we’re bringing up another blog worth checking out. Judge Alan Pendleton is a very well-respected judge out of the Tenth District, and one of the things that sets him apart from other judges is his very own Judicial Training and Education Blog. If you practice as a defense lawyer and have not seen this blog . . . you don’t know what you’ve been missing. Of particular note are Judge Pendleton’s numerous Judicial Training Updates, which provide both a cheat sheet and a roadmap to many procedures used by criminal defense…
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Prison Escapees and the Right to Use Deadly Force
An incident involving two convicted New York prisoners who escaped from a maximum security jail brought much attention to the issue on how far an enforcer’s right to use deadly force against escapees could go. Out of the two escapees mentioned above, one ended up dead after being shot by the pursuing officers. The other escapee was captured a couple of days after the incident. He was found bleeding because of a gunshot wound. Now, the big question is: “Are law enforcement officers really given the right to use deadly force when dealing with escaped convicts?” Proper Treatment of Convicts Based on American Bar Association Standards The ABA (American Bar Association), the group responsible for the creation and implementation of humane standards for treating convicts, has a very clear answer to the question above. Yes, deadly force can be used against a convict attempting to escape but this should be under special circumstances only. “Escaping” means…
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News Scan
664,607 Illegals Granted Amnesty: Under the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program that went into effect in 2012, 664,607 illegal immigrants have been granted amnesty, many of whom have connections to fraud, terrorism and gangs, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency. Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner reports that the USCIS is also producing 144,275 employment documents each month, and applicants for permanent residence have risen from 3,000 per month to 7,500. Of the 664,607 applications approved as of March, at least 49 had gang ties, six had a possible link to terrorism and 3,959 had indicators of fraud. CA Teen Charged as Adult in Killing of 8-year-old Neighbor: A 15-year-old Santa Cruz boy is being charged as an adult for the kidnapping, rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl at a community artist complex where they both lived. The AP reports that according to a…
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