The court holds that the resolution of this issue requires an interpretation...
This is a proceeding wherein the issue presented is whether or not a defendant may be granted an Adjournment in Contemplation under Criminal Procedure Law § 170.56, without the District Attorney's...
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United States Supreme Court Asked To Decide How Far Police Can Go In...
Cell phones - 91% of us have them. Cell phones are a modern marvel defying most of us to com close to fully understand how they function. They are truly highly complex "mini computers" containing vast...
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UK Detains Glenn Greenwald's Partner for 9 Hours
Update: Britain has an independent reviewer of its terror legislation, David Anderson QC. He investigates and prepares reports on the legislation for submission to Parliament. Here is his latest report...
View ArticleCelebrating 13 Years
I adopted Roxie 13 years ago from a PetSmart in Kentucky, in the summer of 2000—about a month before I started my firm. I had just left the Public Defender’s Office and was embarking on a new chapter...
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Missouri could consider juvenile sex offender measure
8-18-2013 Missouri: Allowing juveniles to seek removal from Missouri's sex offender registry is a target for a possible veto override when state lawmakers return to the state Capitol in several......
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Case o' The Week: The Ninth Gets Cable, Too -- Ermoian and Obstruction of...
“The facts of this case read like an episode of the fictional television drama Sons of Anarchy.” United States v. Ermoian, 2013 WL 4082072 (9thCir. Aug. 14, 2013), *1, decision available here.A great...
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OFF TOPIC - Make The Homeless Smile (PLEASE SHARE!)
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View ArticleMan Admits Laundering Mortgage Fraud Proceeds
Henry J. Papale, 62, Southington, Connecticut, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to federal wire fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from...
View ArticleSun Sentinel: Shooting video of police could land you in jail — but should it?
Sun Sentinel: Shooting video of police could land you in jail — but should it? by Adam Sacasa: [...] Read more!
View ArticleCal.1st: DUI blood draws were performed reasonably
In seven consolidated cases, the court concluded that the blood draw in each case was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. All the defendants chose to have a blood test. In each case, a police...
View ArticleHow long does it take to contest a First Offense OUI in Massachusetts
Among the first questions those charged with OUI ask of a Massachusetts OUI Lawyer is, how long will the case take to finish. Most who have no experience with the legal system are surprised as to how...
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Feds decrypt two hard drives in Wisconsin case, defendant arrested on CP charges
Over the past several months, I've written a few times about the ongoing Wisconsin encryption case. Here are the posts for background.Defense suggests improprieties in Wisconsin encryption case...
View ArticleOklahoma City Man Arrested for Murder of 4 Family Members
An Oklahoma City man diagnosed with schizophrenia and obsessed with former Disney star Selena Gomez has been arrested after allegedly murdering four family members, including his teenaged niece and...
View ArticleThe Crime of Creating a False Impression
Creating a false impression doesn’t sound much like a criminal act. But when the impression created involves terrorism, you might be looking at a class 4 felony. An example came to a conclusion last...
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Short Wins - 9th and 11th Circuit edition
There are some great cases from the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits this week - especially United States v. Ermoian on obstruction of justice. Good times. And, of course, the big news of last week was Eric...
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Federal Grand Jury to decide whether to charge DeSoto County Jail staff in...
A federal grand jury is convening this week to decide whether public corruption charges should brought against a DeSoto County jailer who allegedly told internal affairs investigators he did not report...
View ArticleRock Hill Hit-and-Run Involves and Entire Family as Both Victim and Defendant
The Rock Hill Police Department is still investigating an accident that took place on August 8th, earlier this month involving a family as all the key players. The accident at hand took place on Mt....
View ArticleConnecticut Injury Attorney: What to Look for in Your Lawyer
If you have been seriously injured in some type of accident in Connecticut whether it involves a car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, taxicab accident, premises liability case, dog bite...
View ArticleHow can someone be charged based solely on hearsay?
Free legal answers from attorneys - My husband is being charged for things based on hearsay and there are witnesses to say that the accuser is lying and wh
View ArticleLethal Injection Roundup
Today's New York Times reports, "Death Row Improvises, Lacking Lethal Mix," by Rick Lyman. Here's an extended excerpt from the beginning: The decision by the Missouri Supreme Court to allow propofol,...
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