While Connecticut police are busy ramping up cell phone ticket campaigns in Stamford, Darien, Greenwich, Westport, and Danbury Connecticut, the Connecticut Appellate court is finally putting its foot down with a ruling this week that protects drivers who have their hands on their cell phones but are not actually making a phone call. And the timing is perfect—as the top Connecticut traffic court lawyers in Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Ridgefield or Danbury know that April has been been dubbed National Distracted Driving Awareness month. So if you’ve received a Texting while Driving cell phone ticket in Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan, or anywhere else in Connecticut under C.G.S. § 14-296aa, then you should contact a top Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport or Danbury Connecticut cell phone ticket lawyer attorney immediately. With this new Connecticut appellate court decision, there’s now hope in the perennial fight against cell phone tickets in Connecticut.…
Big Break in Fighting Connecticut Cell Phone Tickets – Connecticut Appeals Court Sides with Connecticut Drivers (for a change!)
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Microsoft reports child porn in OneDrive accounts
Microsoft found child pornography in a folder saved by defendant on its cloud service, and it reported it to NCMEC. Law enforcement was afraid to contact him directly because he might delete images, so they found he was on probation … Continue reading →
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"The Prison Reformer Who Champions Ted Cruz"
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NJ: Walking up to police at 1:30 am and reaching for back pocket justified frisk
Defendant walked up to officers at 1:30 am in a high crime area, did not acknowledge their words to him, and moved his hand to his back pocket as he got closer. They frisked him, finding only a baggie of … Continue reading →
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Reviewing the week that was at Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform
Regular readers are familiar with my periodic collecting of posts from my Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform blog, and lots of recent content on that site are collections of materials put together by terrific students in my Ohio State College of Law seminar. Sadly, this seminar wrapped up this week, so this will be the last collection of MLP&R links that include student-generated postings: Detailing myriad problems with CBD-only medical marijuana reform efforts "Blazing Billables: State Laws Expand Pro-Pot Legal Work" Lots of notable marijuana headlines on a day often associated with marijuana Exploring how to impact the hearts and minds of bellwether Buckeye voters concerning marijuana reform A look into labor and employment issues that flow from marijuana reform Cannabis Science and Policy Summit: on-site reporting from the Vicente Sederberg Professor of Marijuana Law and Policy Recurring themes from Day 1 of the…
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CA1: Prior arrest warrant and public records put subject of arrest warrant at address; sufficient under Payton
The police had good reason under Payton to believe that a man wanted in an arrest warrant would be found at defendant’s house: An outstanding arrest warrant listed that address, postal records showed he got mail there, and other public … Continue reading →
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White House Counsel on Economic Advisors releases big report providing "Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System"
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Detailing myriad problems with CBD-only medical marijuana reform efforts
NBC News has this new extended article, the first of a two-part series, taking a close look at the considerable difficulties that flow from medical marijuana reform efforts that only legalize CBD oils. This piece is headlined "'No-Buzz' Medical Pot Laws Prove Problematic for Patients, Lawmakers," and here is how...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/EYPPHNIaQ_I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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How Injustice Springs From Unpreparedness
The Fifth Judicial District Attorney's office is the most unprepared motley crew I have ever known.However, the sad part of their lack of preparation is that they refuse to acknowledge it.The modern day version of the Habeas Petition seems to be handcrafted for the Fifth Judicial D.A.'s office.They permit cases to be set for trial where they know that complete discovery has not been turned over, and they do this because they simply lack the courage to stand up in front of a judge and say "Judge, we're not ready at this time."Then, as the day of trial looms closer, they want the Defense Bar to move for a continuance for recently turned over discovery. And when the Defense says "no" they make fiery speeches to judges about how the continuances are somehow the fault of the Defendant.I have no doubt that at heart these attorneys may be good people, but their unwillingness to fully get ready for trial is astounding.I believe that Jimmy Carter…
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Injury Crash North of Preston
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: 04/23/2016 3:30 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On April 23, 2016, at approximately 12:37 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a three-vehicle crash northbound on US 91 at milepost 10, just north of Preston. Ivan Jorgensen, 77, of Preston, was driving a 2000 GMC Sierra northbound on US 91. A 2011 Mazda 3, driven by Tazya Williams, 28, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, driven by Kiel Reid, 26, of Smithfield, Utah, were stopped to wait for another vehicle turning left. Jorgensen struck the rear of Williams' vehicle, pushing the Mazda into the rear of Reid's vehicle. The occupants in all three vehicles were wearing their…
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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Law eJournal
are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 279 Like Snow to the Eskimos and Trump to the Republican Party: The Ali's Many Words for, and Shifting Pronouncements About, 'Affirmative Consent' Kevin Cole University of San Diego...
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Injury Crash EB US-12 at MP 38
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 # L16000576 --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: April 23rd, 2016 TIME: 1:05 PM LOCATION: EB US12 at MP 38 ASSISTING AGENCIES: Clearwater County Sheriff, Nez Perce County Sheriff VEHICLE #1 ------------- DRIVER Sundie J Dalton AGE 29 ADDRESS Clarkston,WA INJURIES? - Yes HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN ? Clearwater Valley Hospital VEHICLE YEAR 2000 VEHICLE MAKE Toyota VEHICLE MODEL 4-Runner WRECKER Orofino Auto Body SEATBELTS WORN? Yes…
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Next week's criminal law/procedure arguments
Issue summaries are from ScotusBlog, which also links to papers: Tuesday Mathis v. U.S.: Whether a predicate prior conviction under the Armed Career Criminal Act must qualify as such under the elements of the offense simpliciter, without extending the modified...
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Michigan License Restoration Appeals - Who is your Hearing Officer? - Part 2
In part 1 of this article, I began my updated examination of the Michigan Secretary of State Administrative Hearing Office (AHS) hearing officers who staff the Livonia hearing office, and who decide all the Michigan driver's license restoration and clearance appeals that I file, as well as the seemingly ever-growing number of ignition interlock violations that come about. In my role as a Michigan driver's license restoration lawyer, I appear before these same people day-in and day-out, and I have come to know how each perceives case evidence like the substance abuse evaluation and the letters of support. The same piece of such evidence may be interpreted differently by one hearing officer over another, and this is something you better know before your hearing. Part of the reason I provide a guarantee to win every case I take is that I always start with a genuinely sober client whose recovery is exactly what is contemplated as the "meat and potatoes" of a…
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Hey Prez Candidate Kasich: why can't you figure out the formula to make capital punishment work (as it does in Georgia and Texas)?
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C.D.Ill.: Opening a flip phone to see the screen is a “search” under Hicks
Opening defendant’s flip phone to see the home screen is a search under Hicks. The phone was clearly seized under the Fourth Amendment. The government, however, showed probable cause for a search warrant for the phone, and that was independent … Continue reading →
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American Enterprise Institute leader explains why we need to reform "the status quo in criminal justice"
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Update: Injury Crash near Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: Friday, April 24, 2016 1:24 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office ******UPDATE****** Emily Regennitter, 21, of Kuna, succumbed to her injuries at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise on April 24th, 2016. A.M / J.W ******END UPDATE****** On Friday, April 22, 2016, at approximately 4:15 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a two-vehicle, injury crash, on I-84 at milepost 29, near Caldwell. Homero Rosales Gallegos, 24, of Caldwell, was driving westbound in a 1998 Kenworth semi pulling a single trailer. Emily Regennitter, 21, of Kuna, driving westbound in a 2012 Ford Focus, struck the rear of the trailer. Rosales Gallegos was wearing a seatbelt and…
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Examining the potential economic impact of medical marijuana reform in Pennsylvania
This lengthy local article, headlined "Not just medicine: Marijuana may have big economic impact," takes a look into some of the key economic stories now that the Keystone state has legalize medical marijuana. Here are excerpts: Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Society Executive Director Patrick Nightingale called the medical marijuana law a...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/waF1l5Wwpzw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Fiesta Traffic Ticket
By Justin Coquat | Traffic Ticket SA No one loves getting a Fiesta Traffic Ticket. With almost everyone having Friday off for Battle of the Flowers, more people were on the road than normal. Did you or someone you know end up with a Fiesta Traffic Ticket? If so, make sure you know all of your options so you can make the smart choice. Hiring a Traffic Ticket Lawyer from The Coquat Law Firm can save you time and money. Call our offices today at (210)725-2825! What you need to know if you have a Fiesta Traffic Ticket. Do not waste your free time or miss time from work because you have to go to Court for a Fiesta Traffic Ticket. We go to Court so you do not have to. This is just one of the ways we save our clients time and money. Paying a Fiesta Traffic Ticket straight to the Court can result in a conviction. Convictions can result in points on your license, hundreds of dollars in surcharges, and even the suspension of your license. Calling is always…
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