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 # C15001698 --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: August 12, 2015 TIME: 11:50 PM LOCATION: NB US95 @461.4 Sagle Idaho ASSISTING AGENCIES: Bonner County Sheriff Office, Idaho Transportation Department ------------- VEHICLE #1 ------------- DRIVER - Casey N Thomas AGE - 19 ADDRESS - Coeur d Alene ID INJURIES - Yes HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN - Kootenai Health VEHICLE YEAR- 1993 VEHICLE MAKE Jeep VEHICLE MODEL- Grand Cherokee WRECKER - Clydes Towing Ponderay SEATBELTS WORN…
Injury crash Sagle Idaho NB US95@ 461.4
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Mencken’s Ghost: Right Problem, Wrong Solution
Not to grossly overuse a damn good quote, but H.L. Mencken famously said, For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. Much of the time, people don’t see why an answer is wrong. It seems right to them, notwithstanding the fact that they have a limited, at best, grasp of the nature of the problem. Not that they care enough to expend the effort to truly understand the nature of the problem, but we’re a nation of people with opinions, yet another entitlement, without the concomitant responsibility of knowing what we’re talking about first. Yay, ‘Murica! Governor Jerry Brown of California has signed a new law. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday making California the first state in the nation to ban the use of grand juries to decide whether police officers should face criminal charges when they kill people in the line of duty. The ban, which will go into effect next year, comes after grand juries in…
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"Bitcoin's Dark Side Could Get Darker"
That's the title of this interesting article by Tom Simonite over at the MIT Technology review. Simonite outlines a myriad of ways that online, "smart-contract" platforms such as Ethereum may be used to facilitate activities that, at best, are difficult to regulate, and at worst, are criminal.From the article:In a paper to be released today, Juels, fellow Cornell professor Elaine Shi, and University of Maryland researcher Ahmed Kosba present several examples of what they call “criminal contracts.” They wrote them to work on the recently launched smart-contract platform Ethereum. One example is a contract offering a cryptocurrency reward for hacking a particular website. Ethereum’s programming language makes it possible for the contract to control the promised funds. It will release them only to someone who provides proof of having carried out the job, in the form of a cryptographically verifiable string added to the defaced…
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New juve research suggests punishment certainty matters over severity to achieve deterence
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International Centre for Science in Drug Policy releases "State of the Evidence: Cannabis Use and Regulation"
I am very pleased to see that the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy (ICSDP), a group of scientists and academics who seek to "ensure that policy responses to the many problems posed by illicit drugs are informed by the best available scientific evidence," has released this effective and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/AspGX2UQnQU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Split Eleventh Circuit panel splits from Seventh Circuit approach on Johnson retroactivity
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What can and should voters know about the criminal justice impact of marijuana prohibition as they consider repeal?
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Thursday Open Thread
Looks like I'll be busy at jails and in court the rest of the week. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Has Innocence Lost Its Meaning?
A New York Times op-ed raised a serious question, does factual innocence matter anymore? SUPPOSE someone has been convicted of a serious crime, but new evidence emerges proving his innocence. Does he have a constitutional right to be freed? The answer might seem obvious, but it is far from clear that the Constitution protects an innocent person against incarceration, or even execution, if his original trial was otherwise free of defects. Despite growing awareness about the problems of unreliable witness identification, questionable forensic evidence and inadequate legal representation of indigent defendants, the Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to decide this basic question — even though some 115 prisoners have been exonerated from death row since 1989. A strong and compelling opening to a question of fundamental importance. If nothing else, most of us have an innate sense that the purpose of the criminal justice system is to convict the guilty without…
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Judge's Aggressive Questioning Results in New Trial
Jackson Circuit Judge John McBainA defendant in Jackson County was tried for murder in the 2010 death of his 3-month old son. The prosecutor's theory was that the father caused his infant son's death by shaking him or throwing him against a wall.During the murder trial, the trial judge in People v Stevens questioned the accused and his expert witness in a highly demeaning and aggressive manner. Although Stevens was acquitted of first degree murder, he was convicted of the lesser charge of second degree murder.His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The Michigan Supreme Court, however, held that the trial judge's manner and style of questioning the defendant was so aggressive as to suggest partiality and guilt on behalf of the accused. In reversing Stevens' conviction and remanding the case to a different trial judge last month, Justice Bernstein held that the trial judge's conduct deprived the defendant of a fair trial when he pierced the…
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Donate, Or Not
A surprising number of readers told me that they wish I had a paypal “donate” button so they could contribute to the ongoing existence of SJ. That was very kind of them, though I have long avoided having such a button because it was unseemly. Today, I added the button to my sidebar. I’ve already gotten a donation (thanks, Hal), which kinda tickled me. By my unscientific calculations, about half of you would rather get money back, because you hate what I write or hate the fact that my “tone” strikes you as displeasing. Just yesterday, someone who informed me she was my ally also informed me that she didn’t appreciate my tone. She can kiss my ass. My tone doesn’t have to meet her approval, and her narcissistic presumptiveness that I somehow owe her a tone that meets with her approval is the sort of thing that compels me to piss people off. If you want to donate, thanks. If you don’t, that’s fine too. If you think…
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Utah County Jail Visitation Hours and Visitor Rules
When visiting any jail or prison, it’s very important to follow the facility’s rules to the letter. If you don’t, you could be sent home or denied entry, and will not be able to see your loved one. If you learn the rules ahead of time, visiting will be that much simpler. This article will cover the visitor policies and visitation hours at the Utah County Jail, which is located at 3075 North Main St. in the city of Spanish Fork. Inmate Visiting Schedule at the Utah County Jail Utah County Jail visitation hours are Monday through Friday during the following times: 9:00 A.M to 10:30 A.M. 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. On-site visits are not conducted face-to-face. Instead, sessions are held through a service called Telmate, which connects inmates with visitors via video monitors located at the jail. If you want to schedule a visit, you have to get registered with Telmate first. To set up your Telmate account, visit…
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EDITORIAL: Sex Offender Registry Review A Tricky Task
8-12-15 Connecticut: Connecticut's sex offender registry was created in 1998 to protect the public. Does it work? A committee of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission hopes to answer that question in the next 30 months as it reviews the state's laws and policies relating to sex offenders. "This is not an easy topic,'' said committee co-Chairman Robert Farr, former chairman of the Connecticut
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Arkansas list on sex offenders has gaps
It never ceases to amaze me how many Lawmakers are not capable of logical thought processes. Dollars and cents alone shows the registry is a losing proposition and thats not considering other welfare costs because the registry ruins lives. Registries make society a loser.. 8-13-15 Arkansas: Arkansas is not in full compliance with a federal law on sex offender registration and monitoring,
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Providing Material Support to a Terrorist Organization: Is the Mississippi Couple Really Guilty?
This week, two people from Mississippi were charged with conspiring or attempting to provide material support to ISIL (or ISIS) for purchasing plane tickets to Turkey after having online discussions… read more → The post Providing Material Support to a Terrorist Organization: Is the Mississippi Couple Really Guilty? appeared first on .
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St Louis Criminal Defense: Should I Be More Worried About A Felony Than A Misdemeanor?
AS LOW AS $750 FOR ST LOUIS FELONY CHARGES If you have been criminally charged with anything at all, then you absolutely should be taking it seriously. But generally speaking, a St Louis felony charge is quite a bit more worrisome than a misdemeanor. The state of Missouri separates its criminal charges by categorizing them as either a felony or a misdemeanor. A St Louis misdemeanor can be thought of as a lower-level infraction (such as trespassing, shoplifting low value items, possession of low amounts of marijuana, etc.). Felony charges are reserved for those crimes the state determines to be much more significant (and/or pose a greater threat to society). Some common examples of St Louis felonies would be 1st Degree Murder, 1st Degree Arson, etc.). The state then further subdivides felonies and misdemeanors into Classes (labeled A through D). If you are charged with a Class A Felony or Misdemeanor, then the alleged crime is considered to be more severe than something…
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Sex Offender Enactments Database
Original Article This looks like an excellent resource for those who want to watch the sex offender laws. Sex offender policies continue to be on state legislative agendas. Some enactments respond to the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) provisions of the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. Other state actions place residence and other restrictions on sex offenders. This database identifies key state legislation enacted 2008 - November... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Supreme Court Issues Decision on Felon Firearm Transfer Policy
Just recently, a longstanding debate on the issue of felon’s gun transfer rights has been settled. It can be recalled that gun possession and transfer rights of convicted individuals have been the highlight of some legal battles. According to the US Supreme Court, there is a specific federal law that prevents felons from owning and selling guns. However, an exception clause gives them a bit of leeway. They are allowed to transfer gun rights to third parties on the condition that they will waive direct or indirect influence on the items sold. Gun Ownership by Florida State Convicts Florida state laws clearly explain the rights of convicts on gun ownership. After they have served their time in jail, their rights to own any type of weapon and ammunition will not be automatically restored. This right must be granted by the Office of Clemency of the state covering the Offender Review division. When a clemency decision has been issued, an ex-convict will get his or her weapons…
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SEC ALJs: An Enforcement Fast-Track is Hitting the Constitutional Skids
Guest Bloggers - Peter Hardy, Abe Rein and Carolyn Kendall On Wednesday, Judge Berman of the Southern District of New York issued an order preliminarily enjoining the SEC from pursuing an administrative proceeding – an in-house trial before an SEC...
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"Connecticut Death Penalty Law Is Unconstitutional, Court Rules"
From The New York Times: The state passed a law in 2012 that barred the execution of inmates convicted of crimes that were committed on or after the date the law was enacted, but permitted the execution of inmates who...
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