It is an unfortunate truth that many Senior Citizens in Georgia have been hit particularly hard by the recent economic recession. Senior Citizens are often living on a very small and fixed income, with little to no opportunities for making extra money when times get tough. Another unfortunate fact is that most Senior Citizens incur large amounts of debt in the form of medical bills. Many people think there is nothing they can do in order to alleviate their debt. But, depending on your personal circumstances, filing for bankruptcy may be the right decision for you and your family. Read on to learn more about filing for bankruptcy as a Senior Citizen. Can I Use Bankruptcy to Get Rid of My Medical Bills? The answer is yes, filing for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy will allow you to discharge your medical bills – but only your bills that have accrued as of the day that you filed for bankruptcy. This date is called the petition date and it controls many important aspects of the…
Filing for Bankruptcy as a Senior Citizen
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Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste Charges in Illinois
The Illinois crime of is defined by 415 ILCS 5/44 as follows: (f) Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste. (1) A person commits Reckless Disposal of Hazardous Waste if he disposes of hazardous waste, and his acts which cause the hazardous waste to be disposed of, whether or not those acts are undertaken pursuant to or under color of any permit or license, are performed with a conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that such disposing of hazardous waste … Continued
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Saturday Open Thread
The three hour Eagles "rockumentary" on Showtime just began airing. It's the History of the Eagles, as told by the Eagles. It starts with the early years of Henley in Texas and Frey in Detroit, with lots of guest appearances. There are also some... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Federal Criminal Infringement of a Copyright Charges
The Federal crime of Criminal Infringement of a Copyright is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2319 as follows: (a) Any person who violates section 506(a) (relating to criminal offenses) of title 17 shall be punished as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) and such penalties shall be in addition to any other provisions of title 17 or any other law. (b) Any person who commits an offense under section 506(a)(1)(A) of title 17— (1) shall be imprisoned not more … Continued
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HOLYOKE ASSAULT CASE AGAINST FORMER MAYOR IS SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL
You may have been expecting to see this kind of story during our current presidential race theatrics. Sometimes, though, national political temperament is reflected by local political temperament. I am referring to a new Massachusetts assault case pending in Holyoke. It is a case now scheduled for a trail for April 4th. The former mayor of Chicopee, Michael Bissonnette (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) is charged with attacking Police Lt. John Pronovost on September 8th at a city polling location. Apparently, the dispute started when the officer asked the Defendant, who was seeking re-election, to remove a campaign sticker, believing he was in violation of a law that bars campaigning too close to a voting site. The men got into a shouting match and insulted each other. According to the Boston Herald the debate ended up with the Defendant facing four criminal charges including assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct. The Defendant’s attorney admits…
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Explosive or Incendiary Materials or Devices Charges in Iowa
The crime of Explosive or Incendiary Materials or Devices in Iowa is defined by Iowa Code Section 712.6 as follows: 1. A person who possesses any incendiary or explosive device or material with the intent to use such device or material to commit a public offense shall be guilty of a class “C” felony. 2. a. A person who possesses any incendiary or explosive device or material shall be guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. b. This subsection does not apply to … Continued
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Aceves on Criminal Liability for Torture
William Aceves (California Western School of Law) has posted United States v. George Tenet: A Federal Indictment for Torture (New York University Journal of International Law and Politics (JILP), Vol. 48, No. 1, 2015) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:...
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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Procedure eJournal
are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 498 The Extraordinary Trajectory of Griffin v. California: The Aftermath of Playing Fifty Years of Scrabble with the Fifth Amendment James J. Duane Regent University - School of Law...
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Lots of notable new year marijuana reform developments via Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform
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Domestic Violence Arrest Follows Wife’s Gas-Triggered Attack
Last month, a Florida woman was arrested for Domestic Battery when she attached her husband… for passing gas in bed. According to huffingtonpost.com, a Florida woman was so offended by her husband passing gas during the wee hours of the morning, that she elbowed him and then, literally “kicked him out” of bed. The husband waited for things to calm down a bit before returning to bed. A second gas-passing episode landed him in more hot water and resulted in more elbows and kicking. The police were eventually called, and the wife, 55 year old Dawn Meikle was arrested. Although no injuries were reported in this incident, Florida criminal defense lawyers can tell you that domestic violence is taken very seriously. Florida Statute 741.28 defines domestic violence as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any…
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Appeals court: Sullivan sex offender jailed too long
1-20-16 New York: FALLSBURG — The Sullivan County Correctional Facility imprisoned a convicted sex offender more than eight months longer than it was supposed to, according to an appellate court ruling. The Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department said in its ruling Thursday that the maximum security prison — overseen by the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
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Locked Up for Being Sick: Mentally Ill Man Sentenced 8 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Violations
There’s no question that Des Moines, Iowa resident David Anthony Tumea had serious mental health problems in 2012. There is also no question that Tumea had a bizarre proclivity for collecting, making, and possessing anything that could be used as a weapon. Obsession with Weapons In 2002, Tumea was convicted for the possession of an unregistered firearm. As part of that investigation, the police discovered that he possessed, according to a January 14, 2016 decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, “books about evasion and making weapons, a handgun with ammunition, a blowgun with darts, two spiked instruments that could attach to one’s wrists, nunchucks, a nearly seven-inch knife, a seven-foot length of fuse, and homemade weapons including C-4, napalm, and a shotgun.” This collection of weapons whose purpose, considered collectively along with other factors discussed in the case, certainly demonstrate that Tumea had…
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UEK – Neues Rundschreiben Nr. 4 und Anpassung der Rundschreiben Nr. 1 bis 3
Die Übernahmekommission (UEK) hat ein neues Rundschreiben Nr. 4: Zustellung an die bedeutenden Medien verabschiedet. Das Rundschreiben ist seit 1. Januar 2016 in Kraft und definiert den Kreis der bedeutenden Medien gemäss Art. 7 Abs. 1 Bst. b der Übernahmeverordnung (UEV). In ihrer Medienmitteilung vom 30. Dezember 2015 macht die UEK zudem auf eine Praxisänderung bzw. Rückkehr zu ihrer früheren Praxis aufmerksam, wonach während eines laufenden Angebots nicht mehr nur ein Link auf die für das Angebot relevante Website des Anbieters aufgeschaltet wird, sondern neu die Angebotsdokumente wieder unmittelbar nach deren Publikation direkt und zusammen mit einem Hinweis auf das Publikationsdatum auf der UEK-Webseite aufgeschaltet werden (Art. 7 Abs. 4 UEV). Weiter wurden die Rundschreiben Nr. 1 bis 3 (Rundschreiben Rückkaufprogramme; Liquidität im Sinne des Übernahmerechts; Prüfung von öffentlichen Kaufangeboten) im…
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Pennsylvania Physician And One Other Plead Guilty To Health Care Fraud Charges Arising From Writing A Fraudulent Prescription in Another Person's Name
Writing a prescription in another person's name is a fraudulent prescription. When that visit or prescription in the other person's name is billed to Medicare or insurance, then there is also health care fraud. When a Schedule II drug is involved, there is also a potential drug count.On January 15, 2016, Dr. John Terry and Stephen Heffner, Jr. pleaded guilty before Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.According to the plea agreement, in April 2013, Dr. Terry caused Medicare to be billed for fraudulent prescriptions intended for Mr. Heffner knowing that Mr. Heffner was not his patient and that the Oxycodone was not actually intended for Mr. Heffner but for Dr. Terry’s patient, David Hatch of New York. Medicare paid for the prescription received by Mr. Heffner but actually delivered to Mr. Hatch.It was also alleged that Dr. Terry also provided prescriptions for Oxycodone and other narcotics to…
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Fraud Case Draws Attention to Prosecutors’ Failure to Disclose Favorable Evidence
Most people have not heard of the former Toronto broker George Georgiou who was convicted in February 2010 on one count of conspiracy, four counts of securities fraud and four counts of wire fraud in federal court and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Georgiou’s fraud scheme cost investors more than $55 million, prompting the federal court to attach a $55.5 million restitution order to Georgiou’s sentence. Failure to Disclose Evidence of Witness Credibility The case probably would have drifted into legal oblivion had it not been for serious prosecutorial misconduct associated with Georgiou’s conviction. The key witness against Georgiou at his trial was a former business partner and alleged co-conspirator named Kevin Waltzer. The co-conspirator’s testimony was critical: it not only corroborated the Government’s evidence but it was the structure needed by prosecutors to show, as they had a constitutional burden to do, that…
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Tina Fey Back as Palin on SNL
The cold open from last night's Saturday Night Live. Tina Fey, as usual, nails Sarah Palin. She mostly uses Palin's own words. [More...] Others she rearranges, such as "The cops are busting our kids for doing no more than committing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Big Day for The Broncos
p Go Broncos. It's almost kickoff time for the AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. Here's a thread to discuss today's football games and the superbowl. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Motorist Dies in Interstate Crash in Jerome County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 01/24/2016 1:05 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office Shortly before 1:00 a.m., this morning, January 24, 2016, the Idaho State Police investigated a crash westbound on I84 at milepost 182, near the junction of Highway 50. Aileen Medrano, age 19 of Rupert, was westbound in a Volkswagen Jetta when she struck a Chrysler minivan from behind. The identity of the driver of the minivan has not yet been verified. After impact, the Volkswagen continued across the median, over the eastbound lanes and the frontage road, and came to rest in a field. The minivan continued to the north of the interstate and rolled. Medrano and her passenger were transported to St.…
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Correction: Multiple Injuries in Interstate Crash in Jerome County
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 01/24/2016 1:05 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office ***Correction*** The subject line of the previous release was incorrect. Although there were multiple injuries in this crash, none of the injured parties is deceased. EH/JS ***Original Release*** Shortly before 1:00 a.m., this morning, January 24, 2016, the Idaho State Police investigated a crash westbound on I84 at milepost 182, near the junction of Highway 50. Aileen Medrano, age 19 of Rupert, was westbound in a Volkswagen Jetta when she struck a Chrysler minivan from behind. The identity of the driver of the minivan has not yet been verified. After impact, the Volkswagen continued across the…
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CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
Many people have emailed us for our picks. We take no position because we don't think the teams we are rooting for will win. But because our travels this week took us through a night in Vegas, we made the following plays:Broncos to win +130, money line.Cardinals to win +165, money line.Broncos- Cardinals parlay.Broncos, Cardinals, Over, Over teaser.Site Feed
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