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Biden Still Considering a Run

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Just say no, Joe. (more here.) Joe Biden has been the nation's #1 crime-warrior and police supporter for his entire career, authoring or shepherding through Congress almost every bad crime bill of the last 25 years. He will be 76 years old... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Jacobs & Larrauri on Employment and European Criminal Records

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James Jacobs and Elena Larrauri (New York University School of Law and Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Law) have posted European Criminal Records & Ex-Offender Employment (Oxford Handbooks Online, New York: Oxford University Press, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is...

Why There’s a Specific Presidential Oath of Office

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The unspoken expectation of the Constitution’s writers in creating the office of the president was that a person they could trust, George Washington, would be the first president. The people who had fought a war to rid themselves of a king created a president with great authority. The power of the president is a result […]

"Oklahoma suspends executions pending completion of investigation"

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From Jurist: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt[official website] agreed Friday to suspend all executions [stipulation, PDF; press release] until his office has completed an investigation into the use of a wrong lethal injection drug during an execution last January. Pruitt...

Why the Rush?

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I did not attend today's hearing on the Senate's sentencing reform legislation because I suspected it would be going through the motions.  This post by my friend (and co-author) Paul Mirengoff confirms my suspicions.The question about this bill, said by its authors to be "the most significant criminal justice reform legislation in a generation," is  -- why the rush?  As Paul notes:[T]he Committee saw fit to hold only three hours of hearings on [the bill]...,Moreover, the hearings took place on the Monday after a long recess, a nearly unprecedented move by the committee that minimized the number of Senators who were able to attend. By my count, only 11 Senators participated. The Committee has 19 members.I suspect the rush is for two reasons.  First, the (essential) Republican sponsors are backing this bill holding their noses, for reasons Chairman Grassley himself cogently explained when he was on the other side of this issue less than a…

"DraftKings Continues to Operate in Nevada"

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From The New York Times: The daily fantasy sports website DraftKings accepted entries into its contests for the weekend, apparently defying an order from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to quit operating immediately within the state. Nevada regulators ruled Thursday...

Liberal party in Canada, after promising marijuana legalization, projected to be big election winner

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As reported in this updating piece from the CBC News, headlined "Justin Trudeau to be prime minister as Liberals surge to majority," the Liberal Party in Canada today appears to have secured a huge victory in the county's national election. Here are the basics: Justin Trudeau will be Canada's next...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/l62difOc__s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

La destitución de Julia Príncipe

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He publicado este comentario en fb y deseo compartirlo con todos ustedes sin quitarle una sola coma: El Estado es la suma de territorio, personas, idioma, cultura, Historia y demás hechos o circunstancias que de una u otra forma une a los habitantes de ese territorio.Muy bien, una parte del Estado, los ciudadanos que ocupan el territorio, eligen un pequeño grupo para que lo administre, estos a su vez designan a otros ciudadanos para que colaboren en esa administración; A este grupo pequeño y sus colaboradores lo denominamos generalmente como el "gobierno del Estado" ¿No es así, o alguien tiene alguna duda?. Continuemos, entre las instituciones que designa el grupo pequeño y elegido, hay una que se encarga de "defender al Estado", esto es, defendernos a todos NO al gobierno, A TODOS. Bien, pensemos ahora en alguien del gobierno (grupo pequeño elegido y sus colaboradores, al que ya me he…

Texas Man Was Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison After Race Hate Crime Attack

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Hate crimes are committed when a victim is targeted due to their race, sexual orientation or other factors such as their religion. The federal law is triggered in these cases and it often means more jail time for a defendant who is convicted. Under federal law the hate crime legislation may be brought in when the offense is linked to ... Read More The post Texas Man Was Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison After Race Hate Crime Attack appeared first on .

How to Compose An Investigation Article

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The Princeton Review produced their report on the “Finest 379 Colleges” the list largely advantages the students and it is essentially the most feared by the school managers because it ranks a’s reduced and features -lights. The rating can be quite a source of shame for many colleges according to whether a school places on the greatest or worst list, or is termed because the prime celebration institution or included about that list. The 62 listings released inside the guidebook does not signify Princeton Review’s view of the schools but a student’s watch made for students, which explains why university standard concern it so much, greater than some other ranking produced annually. In 2013 Syracuse University got the dubious recognition of best occasion faculty, which is the rank that seems to interest the advertising one of the most. At Syracuse School, the administrators released a declaration trying to counter the unflattering brand. They stated,…

When (if ever) will GOP candidates be drawn to pot's economic development potential?

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The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new Denver Post commentary headlined "As GOP candidates debate economy, Colorado pot offers opportunity: Newly legal industry promises riches, jobs." Here are excerpts: As Republican presidential candidates prepare to debate economic issues in Boulder, the sweet smell of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/3T3RBxAUSJQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Where Can I Find a Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Service Provider in the Wilmington Area?

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Wilmington Area Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Service Providers Wilmington DWI Attorney Gint Krulikas A Continuous Alcohol Monitoring device is an electronic bracelet that is worn on an individual’s body (usually on the ankle) that actively monitors whether or not the individual consumes alcohol. The device works by detecting natural perspiration from the body and analyzing this perspiration for traces of alcohol. If the device detects a positive reading for alcohol, it notifies a monitoring agency.   In a situation where an individual is dealing with a faced with a serious DWI charge, voluntarily agreeing to wear a continuous alcohol monitoring device can be a helpful way to provide mitigating sentencing factors to a judge or to help reduce the amount of active jail time. In general, most individuals who decide to submit to wearing a continuous alcohol monitoring device have had previous DWIs within a short time period, displayed a very high blood alcohol…

McKoski on Bargaining Away Trial Rights

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Ray McKoski has posted Betting Against the (Big) House: Bargaining Away Criminal Trial Rights (100 Iowa Law Review Bulletin 125 (2015)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Professor Gregory M. Gilchrist is the leading proponent of a new method for...

St Louis Speeding Tickets: Will There Be A Fine Even If I Get My Ticket “Fixed”?

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ONLY $35 FOR ST LOUIS SPEEDING AND TRAFFIC TICKETS Yes, there will be a fine that the municipality (or county) will assess if the prosecutor gives a recommendation to the court on your ticket. A “recommendation” is basically the prosecutor’s way of saying that he/she believes that the ticket should be reduced to a lesser infraction (like a non-moving violation). But the way that the municipality makes any money is by requiring that you pay a fine. How much is will the fine be? Usually it is in the $100 to $200 range. Would it be cheaper to just pay the fine that is listed on the ticket (instead of hiring an attorney to get the ticket fixed)? Not in the long run. Because if you simply pay the fine listed on the St Louis speeding ticket, then you are pleading guilty to the charge. If you plead guilty, then the state of Missouri will assess a certain number of points to your permanent record. If points are on your record, then your automobile insurance company…

Charlotte Police Consider Banning Criminals From Certain Parts of Town

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Charlotte DWI and Criminal Defense Attorney J. Bradley Smith of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What is an expungement?”   The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is currently considering moving forward with a plan that could lead to those convicted of certain crimes from being banned from entering certain parts of town for up to a year. The plan calls for the creation of “public safety zones” similar to prostitution-free zones that were created by the police department nearly 10 years ago. Critics have said that not only are the proposed public safety zones unconstitutional, but they’ve been shown to be ineffective in reducing crime.   The police department has proposed drafting an ordinance for the City Council’s public safety committee that would grant CMPD the right to declare public safety zones without Council approval. The way this would work is that if a person were arrested inside such a public safety…

No Mandatory Jail Sentence For Columbus Man Driving Under 12-Point Suspension

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A 35-year-old man from the Columbus area was charged with driving under a 12-point suspension. In the state of Ohio this offense requires a minimum but mandatory three days in jail. The man, recently starting his new job as a construction worker, often did on-site driving. He found himself in a tough spot and contacted [...]The post No Mandatory Jail Sentence For Columbus Man Driving Under 12-Point Suspension appeared first on Columbus Criminal Attorney.

List mania putting our privacy, security at risk

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10-20-15 Michigan: We are becoming a list-ridden society — lists we have, lists legislators want, and lists that are abused. People tend to think lists protect society, but they also invade privacy, put people who are on them at risk of harm, create problems with housing, cause undue emotional harm to families and children, and become abused by law enforcement. At the rate we are going, the new

Dewey & LeBoeuf Trial Ends in Hung Jury

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The five-month criminal trial of three leaders of the defunct law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf ended in a deadlocked jury on most major charges (and many acquittals of falsifying business records charges). Most jurors were reportedly in favor of...

News Scan

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Ohio Halts Executions Until 2017:  Executions in Ohio are to be delayed until at least 2017 to give prison agencies extra time to secure supplies of hard-to-obtain lethal injection drugs.  Andrew Welsh-Huggins of the AP reports that warrants of reprieve were issued by Gov. John Kasich, allowing executions dates for 11 inmates scheduled to die next year and one scheduled for early 2017 to be pushed back through August 2019.  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien expressed his disappointment in the push-back, stating that "these delays come in cases where inmates have long exhausted their appeals and there's no question of their guilt."  Strict supply and distribution restrictions implemented in recent years have made it extremely difficult for death penalty states to secure the proper lethal injection drugs.  Both Oklahoma and Arkansas also halted executions in recent weeks amid investigation and legal challenges.  Update: …

Pizzi on Mansions and Gatehouses of Criminal Procedure

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William T. Pizzi has posted Revisiting the Mansions and Gatehouses of Criminal Procedure: Reflections on Yale Kamisar's Famous Essay (12 Ohio St. J. Criminal Law 633 (2015)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In 1965, Yale Kamisar published a now-famous...
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