Shay on State Post-Conviction Proceedings
Giovanna Shay (Western New England University School of Law) has posted The New State Post-Conviction (Akron Law Review, Vol. 46, pp. 473-488, 2013) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article examines...
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Defendant's own admission in his state court nolo plea established his...
Diaz Calderone, the defendant was convicted and sentenced for being found in the United States after having been deported. The issue here is whether a prior Florida aggravated battery conviction...
View ArticleWhen to hire an expert in a DUI case
One of the most important aspects in defending a DUI case is knowing when it is beneficial to hire an expert for consultation and possible testimony at a trial. In a DUI case at least in Washington...
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Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensaries One Step Away from Legalization
On Monday the Nevada legislature passed Senate Bill 374 to permit the establishment of up to 66 licensed not-for-profit medical marijuana facilities statewide. The dispensaries would have to follow...
View ArticleFake Cops Rob Salt Lake Jewelry Store
The real police are searching for two men who posed as fake cops in an effort to rob a Salt Lake jewelry store. The men were successful in their deception and got away with an undisclosed amount of...
View ArticleLitigation Issues
Three litigation matters that have tangential relationships to the blog’s themes.First, this morning’s New York Times reportsthat Yale (undisclosed amount) and New Haven ($200,000) have reached a...
View ArticleNew Indictments Handed Down for Defrauding Lenders
Steven Bartlett, 42, Chicago, Illinois, Robert Lattas, 36, Oak Brook, Illinois, Nicholas Burge, 34, Bloomington, Illinois, and Anthony Campanale, 58, Oak Park, Illinois, have been indicted in two...
View ArticleWhat is OAS for OUI in Maine?
OAS for OUI, or operating after suspension for an OUI offense, is a particularly bad form of OAS. For conviction of a first offense, the crime carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 7 days, a...
View ArticleRock Hill Student Charged with Alcohol in a Water Bottle
A 17-year-old high school student was charged last week after police report that he brought alcohol to school in a water bottle. An officer at the school was patrolling the parking lot when he...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Rules That Police May Collect Your Dna If You Are Arrested...
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View ArticleCFTC Sues U.S. Bank For Aiding 'Midwest Madoff' Ponzi Scheme
United States securities regulators launched a lawsuit against a well-known financial behemoth, charging it allowed a man dubbed as the 'Midwest Madoff' to knowingly misappropriate investor funds as he...
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SPECIAL GUEST Tom Madison Host of "Activist Central"
Hosted by: RealityUSA (Website) Show Description: Tom Madison is host of the 60 minute talk radio program "Activist Central" that is broadcast on Tuesday evenings at 6pm PT / 9pm ET on the... [[ This...
View ArticleThis involves a case where the court ruled that the indictment against the defendant be reinstated. During 1981 police officers conducted a large-scale investigation into the distribution of narcotics...
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DUI in Los Angeles News of the Weird (Part 2)
Getting caught for driving DUI in Los Angeles is no fun. But it is somewhat amusing – or at least educational – to read about “weird DUI stories.” Here are two more stories culled from a Funny or Die...
View ArticleInterview Your Prospective California DUI Lawyer
Guest post by California DUI lawyer Hieu Vu You need to quiz your DUI Lawyer with this. It is important that the lawyer you are talking to understand these concepts. Since the economy has gotten bad,...
View ArticleSeizure of DNA held Constitutional By U.S. Supreme Court
Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that it does not violate the Fourth Amendment for police to take a swab of the inside of someone’s cheek for DNA as part of their standard...
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Federal Disability Recipients Battle Stigma
Los Angeles Social Security Disability Lawyer Vincent Howard of HOWARD LAW recognizes that not all disabilities are apparent just by looking at someone. In fact, as of 2011, mental illness and...
View ArticleWelcome to the blogosphere: "The Civil-Criminal Distinction Blog"
I am pleased to learn that the idea of academics starting new blogs about legal issues has not yet become passé, as evidence by this new blog titled "The Civil-Criminal Distinction Blog." This title,...
View ArticleSingle vehicle crash on State Highway 51 with complete blockage
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View ArticleNews Roundup
The top story of the week may be the impending repeal of the Racial Justice Act. On Wednesday, the House voted 77-39, mostly along party lines, in favor of the repeal bill. The Senate previously...
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