Honoring Persistence: National Missing Children’s Day, May 25
Courtesy of Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) As we pause to commemorate Missing Children’s Day on May 25, we remember the high profile...
View ArticleMonnery on the Determinants of Recidivism in France
Benjamin Monnery (University of Lyon 2 - Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique (GATE)) has posted The Determinants of Recidivism among Ex-Prisoners: A Survival Analysis on French Data on SSRN. Here...
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New England Traffic Safety Watch: Memorial Day Drunk Driving Safety Tips
Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer and is a time to celebrate freedom and honor veterans. Unfortunately, it is also a time when parties can get out of control and people can be in danger...
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Edison Cop Charged with Attempted Murder after Allegedly Firebombing...
NJ Police Officer Charged with Attempted Murder and Arson A veteran Edison Police officer, Michael Dotro, was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder following and investigation by the...
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Appling v State - A12A2137 - 4 Officers not Custody for Miranda during DUI stop
In Appling v. State, A12A2137, March 14, 2013, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that when Officers do not tell you that you are drunk, they intend to arrest you, put you in a police cruiser, hand cuff...
View ArticleProperty Damage Crash near American Falls - Update
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View ArticleWesten on Transferred Intent
Peter K. Westen (University of Michigan Law School) has posted The Significance of Transferred Intent (Criminal Law and Philosophy, vol. 7, pp. 321-50 (2013)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The...
View ArticleWhat happens if I do not request a Department of Licensing Hearing within 20...
Your Washington State driver's license will be suspended or revoked (revoked if 1 year or more) 60 calender days from the date of your arrest. If you miss the 20-day deadline you are out of luck. The...
View ArticleCreel on Counsel for Indians in Tribal Courts
Barbara Creel (University of New Mexico School of Law) has posted The Right to Counsel for Indians Accused of Crime: A Tribal and Congressional Imperative (Michigan Journal of Race & Law, Vol. 18,...
View ArticleSaglibene on the U.K. Bribery Act and U.S. Law Reform
Dominic Saglibene has posted The U.K. Bribery Act: A Benchmark for Anticorruption Reform in the U.S. (Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, Vol. 23, 2014 (Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is the...
View ArticleProperty Damage Crash near American Falls - Final Update
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Sen David Vitter's proposed changes to food stamp program would force some...
5-24-2013 Washington DC: Given his professed Christianity, it's a shock that U.S. Sen. David Vitter seems so unfamiliar with the concept of mercy. Given his admission to a "very serious sin" --......
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Critics Blast US Farm Subsidy Recipient Rep. Stephen Fincher For Backing Food...
5-24-2013 Washington DC: Rep. Stephen Fincher, R-Tenn., is refusing to respond to critics who accuse him of receiving millions of dollars in farm subsidies while supporting billions of dollars in......
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Los Angeles DUI Charges for Comedian Kevin Hart – “This Is a Wakeup Call”
Thirty-two-year old comedian Kevin Hart (“Laugh at My Pain”) was arrested on suspicion of Los Angeles DUI on the 101 last Sunday morning. According to local reports, a CHP officer pulled over Hart’s...
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Woman celebrating post-DUI return of license arrested for a new DUI
A suburban Chicago woman was arrested for Driving Under the Influence, also known as DUI, DWI or drunk driving. She was just coming off a previous DUI and told police she out celebrating the fact her...
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Statewide Arizona DUI Enforcement Increased over Memorial Day Weekend
DUI one of four main causes of fatal and serious auto accidents on Arizona roadways. Enforcement of Arizona's tough DUI laws tend to ramp up in May, especially over Memorial Day weekend and around...
View ArticleIn North Carolina's "Right to Counsel" Bill, Far Less Than Meets...
The “Dear Colleague” letter (about which I’ve frequently written over at MTC) featured a three-pronged assault on the due process rights of college students accused of sexual assault. First, it ordered...
View ArticlePolitico.com: Report: Obama admin. fought to keep Rosen warrant secret
Politico.com: Report: Obama admin. fought to keep Rosen warrant secret by Dylan Byers: Yet another development today in the case of James Rosen, the Fox News reporter who was monitored by the Justice...
View ArticleD.Utah: No Franks hearing where no specific falsities mentioned
“The Court finds that Defendant has not met his burden and is not entitled to a Franks hearing. As an initial matter, Defendant does not point to specific portions of the affidavit that he claims to be...
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Saturday Open Thread
It's Champion League Final Day! Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (or BVB for those in the know) in an all German club final. I invested in Dortmund at the quarterfinal stage at 8-1, so a hedge is in...
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