Both defendants moved to exclude any evidence of prior convictions of the...
In a criminal case, the chief point urged on appeal by defendant is that the court had previously accepted a plea of guilty to the lesser crime of attempted criminal possession of a dangerous drug in...
View ArticleSalon.com: The NSA-DEA police state tango
Salon.com: The NSA-DEA police state tango | This week's DEA bombshell shows us how the drug war and the terror war have poisoned our justice system by Andrew O'Hehir: [...] Read more!
View ArticleCNET: FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance software
CNET: FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance software by Declan McCullagh: [...] Read more!
View ArticleRhode Island DUI Defense Attorney
If you or a loved one is facing a Rhode Island DUI Charge or a Rhode Island Breathalyzer Refusal Charge, contact Attorney Matthew Marin today for a free, confidential consultation regarding your case....
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Sometime in 1973, larceny, and other related crimes, was the subject of...
An appellant was charged in an Information captioned as "Information for Retail Theft." Under the body of the information, it was charged that appellant did unlawfully take possession of, or carry...
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NTSB Makes Surprising Move Regarding Lower BAC Limits
The National Transportation Safety Board announced last month that it would push for states to lower their legal BAC limits. The move, a surprise to many experts, is aimed at lowering the legal limit...
View ArticleWestern States and Marijuana Laws
Utah is definitely not one of the marijuana friendly states in the west. Most people have probably heard that Colorado and Washington have decriminalized marijuana for personal use. Additionally,...
View ArticleDash-Cam Video Shows Woman’s Arrest During Diabetic Episode
Santa Fe. NM. July 19 — Shocking dash camera footage shows a diabetic woman being dragged out of her car by Santa Fe County sheriff deputies, all while she was having a diabetic episode. Even more...
View ArticleThere is an element of fortuitousness here
This is a motion by the complainants to reargue a prior decision of the County Court suppressing evidence. The complainants contend that the Court of Appeals compels the conclusion that, contrary to...
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MI - Detroit community beats ALLEGED rapist of 15 yr. old after slow police...
Original Article Just because someone is accused of a crime doesn't make it true. Everybody who was involved in beating this person should be arrested for assault! 08/11/2013 By Julie Banovic DETROIT -...
View ArticleTough-on crime approach under increasing scrutiny, criticism
Anyone who watches reruns of 1970s criminal law dramas on television can readily conjure up the prototypical portrayal of the American landscape that featured at the time: urban areas ridden with...
View ArticlePretrail Hearing in Michael Jacques Case in Vermont - Update
"Brooke Bennett case: US withdraws death penalty," by Wilson Ring of the AP, via the Rutland Herald. Michael Jacques of Randolph Center sits in court in 2008 after being indicted in the death of his...
View ArticleDifusión y Apoyo al Deporte
DIFUSIÓN Y APOYO AL DEPORTE He meditado largamente antes de decidirme a opinar sobre la difusión del deporte en nuestro País. El sábado 10 de agosto, se inició el 13° Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo;...
View ArticlePosts categorized "Religion"
The Religion News Service posts "7 Questions: ending the death penalty," by Michael J. O'Loughlin. He interviews Karen Clifton. Here is the begining. Karen Clifton is the executive director of the...
View ArticleCorruption
There is an ilk of lawyer practicing in federal criminal court that gets a great deal of retained business through the jails: an incarcerated client talks up the lawyer and the miracles he can work to...
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DUI Arrests Ranked High Among Orange County Cities
Orange County law enforcement agencies have been aggressively tackling the DUI problem for several years now, pushing for more saturation and grants for DUI checkpoints. Officers on foot patrol have...
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"Forensic science commission to review convictions based on hair samples," by Yamil Berard for the Star Telegram. Claude Jones had always claimed that he was innocent of the 1989 murder of an East...
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Disturbing Los Angeles DUI News: Son Calls Police on DUI Dad
If you’ve recently gotten arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles (or elsewhere), stories like the following undoubtedly will make you seethe because they confirm the public’s...
View ArticleLEGITIMATE FEAR OR SOCIAL SHAME: “Islamophobia” Used to Justify...
As the Government increases its investigation and prosecution of individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism, criminal defense lawyers are increasingly representing individuals thought to be...
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