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View ArticleWhat If I’m Arrested After A False Charge of Domestic Violence?
When someone is arrested and charged with domestic violence in Virginia Beach, not only are they facing a permanent criminal record if convicted, but they will likely be under a protective order. As a...
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Seven years in prison each for two men tied to gun used to kill Clay County...
Two men who at one point each passed along a stolen gun that was eventually ended up in the hands of a felon who killed a Clay County Sheriff's deputy were both sentenced to seven years in prison last...
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UK - Op-Ed: The Registry of FALSE RAPE Allegations
Christina Hoff Sommers Original Article Click the "WronglyAccused" label above to see many more examples of people falsely accusing others of a sexual crime. 05/27/2013 By Alexander... [[ This is a...
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Sex offenders deserve love, help - Churches shouldn't spurn the sinners
Original Article 06/01/2013 By James Robert Ross I am a licensed marriage and family therapist certified to provide court ordered sex offender assessments and treatment. Most of my clients... [[ This...
View ArticleAUSA Bill Baumann (1950-2013)
Federal prosecutors come and go. Some are good. Some are bad. One of the really good ones died this week. Bill Baumann joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas in 1989--the...
View ArticleTexas sentences for 17-year old murderers fine as they are: No need for...
So far, Gov. Perry has resisted adding anything to the special session call besides redistricting and Grits' must admit I'm grateful. Unless he surprises me and put warrants for cell-phone location...
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Man charged with many different crimes
The petitioner was arrested and charged with several serious crimes. Some of the charges included attempted criminal possession of drugs in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, criminal...
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Police Officer Can Request Driver's License But Must Give it Back Before...
The search and seizure laws deal with when, and under what circumstances, police officers can search a person or his/her property for drugs or other evidence of criminal activity. A general rule is...
View ArticleLas Vegas Urban Legends of Crime
Urban Crime Legends Abound in Vegas Urban crime legends abound here in Vegas. Perhaps you’ve heard a few of them and are wondering whether or not they are true. While they make great conversation,...
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CA - Ashley Jessica, Student Activist, Says She Was Violated During TSA Pat-Down
Original Article 05/30/2013 A 27-year-old Ph.D. student says a TSA agent touched her vaginal area during a pat-down at a California airport; however, a representative told The Huffington Post... [[...
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Saturday Open Thread: Owl Farm Edition
The party at Owl Farm is about to get underway. Here's the tent with the stage the bands will be playing on. [More....] Terrific time being had by all. Wonderful dinner for 100 plus by Chris of Cache...
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The Impact Of Heartburn On Drunk Driving Cases
A recent case in Canada brought a lot of attention to a subject many drivers may not be aware of: heartburn and acid reflux can, in some cases, lead to dramatically inaccurate BAC readings. Though it...
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Unavailable Defenses in Lewd Lascivious Cases
In case of any lewd and lascivious act a person cannot use “consent” and “ignorance of child’s age” as a defense since they are prohibited by the state. For a lewd and lascivious battery act the...
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Possession of a shotgun qualifies as a crime of violence under the sentencing...
In U.S. v. Hall, the defendant pled guilty to the charge of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. The district court enhanced his sentence after the court determined that a prior felony...
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Sex offenders clustered in Fargo’s core
6-2-2013 North Dakota: Concentration in low-income areas brings risks, expert says Heidi Laho was packing last week to move her five small children, her husband, and herself – carrying their......
View Article"Monitoring the Plea Process"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper by Susan Klein now avaiable via SSRN. Here is the abstract: Gideon versus Wainwright heralded a new age in American criminal prosecutions....
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Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman Announces Sex Offender Trailers...
6-2-2013 New York: Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman recently announced that trailers designated for homeless sex offenders in Riverside and Westhampton have officially been padlocked and......
View ArticleAnother notable GOP member of Congress advocating for federal sentencing reform
As regular readers know, I have been excited and heartened to see a number of notable Republican leaders speak out in favor of state sentencing reforms in the last few years. Significant sentencing...
View ArticleCapped Guns, Cap Guns, Guns
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">After the recent spate of stories about grade schoolers violating zero tolerance policies with <a href=...
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