When the charge was concluded the defendant took an exception
Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of the crimes of Robbery in the First Degree, Grand larceny in the Third Degree and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon. A New York Grand larceny lawyer said...
View ArticleThe People sharply contradict the position taken by the defendants.
The defendants have been indicted for the crimes of forgery and grand larceny. The gist of the charge against the defendants is that they fraudulently obtained rent monies from various tenants of a...
View ArticleSeventh Circuit, spliting 5-4, refuses to reconsider guideline error remedy...
A helpful reader alerted me to this Seventh Circuit order denying rehearing in US v. Hawkins and this set of opinions from judges on the panel explaining how the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Peugh...
View ArticleDomestic and international marijuana legalization making headlines
According to the news headlines, today appears to be yet another significant day for those eager to see movement toward the ending of national and international pot prohibition. Here are the stories...
View ArticleIf I remand myself after a drug charge, how long will I be in jail?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I was arrested for being under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, and paraphernalia. I was released a
View ArticleSenators Durbin and Lee come together to introduce "Smarter Sentencing...
As reported via this press release from the offices of Senator Dick Durbin, another notable pair of Senators from the two parties have put aside other differences to come together to support and...
View ArticleJury Finds Fabrice Tourre Liable for Securities Fraud in SEC Action
The Wall Street Journal reports that a federal jury has found former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre liable on six of seven claims of securities fraud for misleading investors in connection with a...
View ArticleKansas City Area DUI Checkpoint Update: 8/2/13 - 8/4/13
Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint Update: 8/2/13 - 8/4/13 More of the same this weekend folks, here's what we know so far: 1. Kansas City Missouri Police Department has announced they will be conducting...
View ArticleSymbolism
The extra time on top of the life sentence "is largely symbolic." So said a spokesman for the prosecutor. To which about all I can say is Largely??!!As in, there's some part of a sentence that's to...
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Florida DUI Defense Attorney :: Rapper Kat Dahlia Busted for DUI and...
Miami-bred rapper Kat Dahlia was arrested on charges of DUI and resisting arrest without violence early Tuesday in Miami Beach, according to reports. Dahlia, whose real name is Katriana Huguet, was...
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Defenses Criminal Offenses: Murder
In a murder trial, a criminal lawyer may attempt to establish either that murder was not committed by them, there were special circumstances that resulted in the death of the individual concerned, or...
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The Court found it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant's guilt...
In this drugs case, defendant appeals from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a...
View ArticleScience News - August 1, 2013
The forensic community in the United Kingdom faces problems after the closing of a national agency, the New York Inspector General found that a police detective completed work at an unaccredited lab,...
View ArticleMissouri Court Staffer Fired for Aiding Wrongfully Convicted
Sharon Snyder, a veteran court staffer, was fired for giving Robert Nelson a public document to help him seek DNA testing. The document, which helped him file a successful motion, also won his release...
View ArticleGrand larceny is committed when a person steals property
On November 11, 1977, the 42-year old female defendant in this case asked the complainant for ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in exchange for dropping a complaint for rape filed against complainant’s...
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Friday Open Thread
I've got a long drive this afternoon to a jail in the mountains. Here's an open thread, all topics (except Zimmerman) welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...
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Thousands of Maryland Sex Offenders May ....
8-2-2013 Maryland: Sex offenders in Maryland are using a recent court ruling to take back their anonymity. Now the state may have no choice but to remove nearly a quarter of the 8,000 names on the......
View ArticleUpdate on John Ferguson
"Jesus Christ, The Death Penalty, And Florida," is Andrew Cohen's post at Esquire's politics blog. Here's the beginning: Last month it was Georgia's unseemly attempt to hide from public view the...
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Seminole County Criminal Defense Lawyer :: 11 Arrested in Altamonte Springs...
The Altamonte Springs Police Department netted 11 arrests after conducting a three week undercover drug bust at the Remington Inn and Suites. Detectives claim that multiple, large scale drug purchases...
View ArticleMore on the Georgia Lethal Injection Law
Public Radio International posts,"Georgia law hopes to keep pharmacies creating lethal injection drugs." A Georgia judge has questioned the constitutionality of a law that protects the businesses...
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