GA: Three controlled buys corroborated CI
CI’s claim he bought drugs from defendant was an admission against penal interest, confirmed by three controlled buys. Reid v. State, 2013 Ga. App. LEXIS 367 (April 26, 2013). Officers tailed a...
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Israel Airstrikes in Syria
Israel has not yet officially confirmed the news, but everyone else, from the BBC to Al Jazeera to the New York Times, is reporting that Israel launched an airstrike in Syria. An Israeli spokesman...
View ArticleOK: Driver of rental vehicle not on contract still shown to have standing
Driver of a rented van who was not on the rental contract was still found to have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the van. State v. Bass, 2013 OK CR 7, 2013 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 9 (May 1,...
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Saturday Morning Open Thread
I've got lots of errands today. Has anyone seen The Reluctant Fundamentalist or Silver Linings? This is one of those months I'm wondering why I need Xfinity at all, since there's nothing great on pay...
View ArticleHoliday Weekends Equal More Police
Police have limited resources and target weekends most likely to produce drunk drivers to scale up their patrols. This weekend we have the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and Cinco de Mayo on Sunday. This...
View ArticleDUI Patrols Increase For Cinco De Mayo And Kentucky Derby
Expect to see more police this weekend. Police like to spend their money wisely. They do this by targeting the weekends most likely to produce more arrests and drunk drivers. This weekend is the one...
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Hanging with the Wrong Crowd Can Cause a VOP
Can people really read minds? Do paranormal abilities exist within human nature? Believe it or not, these questions tie into a recent Orlando violation of probation (VOP) case. Yea, it's kind of a...
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California Department of Alcohol and Drug Program Ceases Operation July 1, 2013
As a part of the FY 2012-13 budget process, the Legislature authorized the transfer of the programs and functions of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) to departments within the...
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Finding a Burial Site for Tamerlan Tsarnaev
The funeral director who has Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body says he can't find a cemetary willing to accept his body for burial. Reportedly, a second autopsy is or has been performed on Tamerlan at the...
View ArticleTangled Up in Green: Colorado Marijuana Rules and Laws
Colorado recreational marijuana will be in place in less than eight months. There is so little being done to make laws that would foster a new green economy. In fact, the lawmaking looks to be a mess....
View ArticleiPhone Shuffle Repeats Same Song: The Fix
A friend was experiencing a really annoying problem with her iPhone. She would hit shuffle within a playlist or album. Instead of shuffling the songs on that list, it would repeat the first song over...
View ArticleCould pets possess the key to progressive pot policies?
The seemingly silly question in the title of this post is prompted by this seemingly silly new article headlined "Pot for pets? Vet offers unorthodox marijuana treatment for pups in pain." Here is how...
View ArticleShould I talk to police when stopped for DUI?
No. When stopped for DUI and asked questions by law enforcement - do not volunteer information or answer any questions that may incriminate yourself. (this is the investigatory phase - pre-arrest) Be...
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CA - Supremacist (Charles Francis Gaskins) jailed for killing sex offender
Charles Francis GaskinsOriginal ArticleThis is exactly why the sex offender registry needs to be taken offline and used by police only!05/03/2013 A Northern California white supremacist convicted of...
View Article"Guantanamo camp burns through $900,000 a year per inmate"
The title of this post is the headline of this new Reuters article, which gets started this way: It's been dubbed the most expensive prison on Earth and President Barack Obama cited the cost this week...
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Court of Appeal Upholds Utilzation Controls On Psychology Services Provided...
In a setback to community health and the State of California's attempts to handle its budget issues by cutting back services to those most in need, a recent Court of Appeal decision, Mendocino...
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Can a passenger be arrested for DUI in Maryland
As a passenger in a drunk driving arrest, can you be arrested for DUI in Maryland? In a word, not really. You would have to do something wrong or illegal in order to be arrested; just ask Reese...
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Sunday Tsarnaev-Related News
The FBI is again searching the residence where Tamerlan Tsarnaev lived with his wife at 410 Norfolk St. Ruslan Tsarnev (the uncle from Maryland) is at the funeral home where the director is still...
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Florida Gun Crimes and Responsible Gun Ownership
The spate of recent gun-related homicides in Broward and Palm Beach counties are becoming less an aberration and more the norm, according to a recent investigative report by the Center for Public...
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FINDING YOUR BEST POSSIBLE SENTENCING OUTCOMES IN FEDERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING...
Clearwater criminal defense lawyers are often asked about how to obtain the best possible results in federal drug cases in the Middle District of Florida in Tampa, Florida. In almost every Federal case...
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