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IN - Pence signs into law changes to sex offender registry
Original Article05/10/2013 Changes are coming to Indiana’s sex offender registry, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence Thursday.HEA 1053 (PDF) requires the Indiana Department of Correction to...
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Man who abducted women is the father of 6-year-old Berry
DNA tests have confirmed that Ariel Castro is the father of 6-year-old Amanda Beryy born to one of the three women he is accused of keeping in captivity for more than a decade. Castro's DNA does not...
View ArticleIllinois Lieutenant Governor announces support for state medical marijuana bill
As reported in this AP article from Illinois, "Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon said she is in favor of a bill allowing the medical use of marijuana, explaining Sunday that testimony from seriously ill veterans...
View ArticleBrooklyn DA Reviews 50 Murder Convictions After Questions About Detective
The Brooklyn district attorney is reviewing 50 murder cases assigned to an acclaimed homicide detective amid mounting questions about the officer?s tactics and the legitimacy of the convictions, the...
View Article"Sentencing Bill Could Cost Taxpayers $760 Million Over 10 Years"
The title of this post is the headline of this recent report concerning the projected price tag for a sentencing proposal being discussed as an approach to dealing with Chicago's gun violence. Here are...
View ArticleTechnical Difficulties
We’re having some intermittent, random, issues with Jotwell’s server, and as a result the Jotwell family of web sites may be slow at times until we resolve them. Some services, especially the special...
View ArticleOhio prosecutor upset public unwilling to pay higher taxes to make his job...
The title of this post is my proposed alternative headline for this local article discussing recent sentencing law reforms in Ohio (made by a Republican legislature and signed in law by GOP Governor...
View ArticleCourt Permits Police Use of Phony Cell Phone Tower
A federal court in Arizona has denied a motion to suppress evidence gathered by “StingRay” surveillance technology. The court in United States v. Rigmaiden held that investigators did not violate the...
View ArticleMan who stripped at Portland International Airport fights $1,000 fine from TSA
You might have thought John E. Brennan’s troubles were history after a judge last year acquitted him of wrongdoing for stripping at Portland International Airport to protest what he saw as ridiculously...
View ArticlePetters Wants 50-Year Sentence Overturned
The man responsible for the third-largest Ponzi scheme in history has filed papers seeking to have his fifty-year sentence overturned, claiming that his former attorney failed to disclose that...
View ArticleFormer Mortgage Company Owner Admits Fraud
Frank Garcia, 51, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara to fraud affecting a financial institution. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a...
View ArticleTop-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads
in criminal law and procedure ejournals are here. The usual disclaimers apply. RankDownloadsPaper Title 1 4459 The Dangers of Surveillance Neil M. Richards, Washington University in Saint Louis -...
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Beverly Hills DUI Legal Blotter: Big Fight Up in Seattle Over HB 2030 Could...
Everyone who cares about the public good wants to stop Beverly Hills DUI recidivist drivers from getting behind the wheel while under the influence and harming others and/or themselves. The big...
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Sunday Night Open Thread
Move over, Bon Jovi. One of the happiest and funniest videos, from of all places, the Jay Leno Show's Pumpcast News. In three days, it's gotten 6 million views. (Thanks to reader Magster for pointing...
View ArticleLoan Officer Jailed for Processing Flase Loan Docs for Kickbacks
Kenneth H. DiPasquale, 38, Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a series of fraudulent mortgage loan...
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MI - Legislation would create animal abuse registry in Michigan
Original Article05/12/2013By CAROL HOPKINS Animal Care Network volunteers found starved dogs lying dead at the end of chains in Pontiac during the winter. “There are so many repeat offenders who let...
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Niara Williams, Delray Beach, Florida Abercrombie & Fitch Employee,...
Niara Williams, a Delray Beach, Florida retail clerk, was arrested Monday after she allegedly stole over $1,000 from the Abercrombie & Fitch store where she worked, news sources report. Williams,...
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IF I GET PULLED OVER IN THE ST LOUIS ARC ZONE CAN I GET THE TICKET TAKEN CARE...
Yes, a good St. Louis traffic ticket attorney can handle such an ARC Zone ticket in much the same manner as any other traffic citation. The only difference is that the fine will be higher. The St....
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False reports outpace sex assaults in the military
Original ArticleAnd let's not forget all the child porn being downloaded and shared by the Pentagon, FBI and other agencies as well.05/12/2013By Rowan Scarborough False complaints of sexual abuse in...
View ArticleSecond Degree Cruelty to Juvenile — Louisiana
New Orleans Criminal Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter — Criminal Attorney Contact Second Degree Cruelty to Juveniles — La RS 14:93.2.3 Second Degree Cruelty to juveniles is: A.(1) Second...
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