"Evidence-Based Sentencing and the Scientific Rationalization of...
The title of this post is the title of this provocative new paper by Sonja Starr now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper critiques, on legal and empirical grounds, the growing trend of...
View ArticleMassechusetts teen pleaded not guilty to a rape accusation
17 year-old Galileo Mondol pleaded not guilty Tuesday, to allegedly raping a fellow student at a summer sports camp in Massechusetts. Mondol, is one of three junior varsity soccer players who...
View Article2 Vehicle Crash near Rockford
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View ArticleHighlands County Criminal Defense Lawyer :: Lake Placid Man Accused of...
According to an affidavit released by the U.S. Attorney's Office last month, an illegal immigrant who returned to Highlands County after being deported has now been charged with conspiracy to possess...
View ArticleSenate Syria Compromise: Foreign Relations Comm. to Vote
The leaders of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee have agreed on a compromise Syria resolution. (Full text here.) It's not quite what Obama wanted, but it is expected to go to a committee vote...
View ArticleGA - Officers Kristopher Travitz & Alvin Sutherland charged / accused of...
Kristopher Travitz Original Article 09/04/2013 By Lindsay Field MARIETTA - One of two Sheriff’s Office sergeants accused in separate cases related to sexually assaulting jail inmates has decided to...
View Article"Adversarial Bias Among Forensic Psychologists"
David Bernstein has this post at The Volokh Conspiracy, excerpting a recent study: In this experiment, we paid 108 forensic psychologists and psychiatrists to review the same offender case files, but...
View ArticleWant to Make Your Burbank DUI Charges Worse? Bite a Police Officer, Like This...
Hopefully, we can safely assume that you did NOT bite the police officer who arrested you for driving under the influence in Burbank. But not every driver has that level of restraint! Believe it or...
View ArticleNJ - Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit
Original Article 09/03/2013 By Jack Chavdarian Ankle bracelets, counseling programs and house visits are a few ways the New Jersey State Parole Board's SOMU lowers recidivism. The New Jersey State...
View ArticleThe charges were dismissed and the minutes sealed
Defendant is charged with Robbery in the First Degree, Robbery in the Second Degree (two counts) and Grand larceny in the Third Degree. Thereafter, he testified under a waiver of immunity before...
View ArticleAre roadblocks allowed in Washington?
No. The Washington Supreme Court outlawed roadblocks in the State of Washington. DUI patrols are allowed - as you will often see signs posted above the expressway. I saw many of these this past labor...
View ArticleFatal Crash on SH52 East of Payette
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View ArticleHow could and should folks view (or "spin") latest results from...
Released today were the findings from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Helpfully, thanks to our modern digital world, everyone can...
View ArticleMinimal descriptions were provided of two persons
A New York Criminal Lawyer said that, in the early morning hours of December 1, 1990, two police officers received a radio report, based on anonymously provided information, that there had been a fight...
View ArticleMarcos Mendoza of Little Havana, Florida Arrested for Sexual Battery
Marcos Mendoza of Little Havana, Florida was arrested Saturday after he was accused of breaking into a home and forcing himself on a man inside, news sources report. Mendoza, 24, was booked into the...
View ArticleMarijuana possession laws
A Kings Criminal Lawyer said that, defendant was issued three summonses on December 18, 2005. When Defendant failed to appear for arraignment, the People requested the court to issue an arrest warrant...
View ArticleCraig Paul Neiner of Boca Raton, Florida Arrested for Indecent Exposure
Craig Paul Neiner of Boca Raton, Florida was arrested Friday after he allegedly sat in a minivan on a college campus, calling women over and showing them his privates, news sources report. Neiner, 18,...
View ArticleLaMar Odom Charged With Driving Under The Influence Of Alcohol
News sources report that LaMar Odom, husband to reality star Khloe Kardashian, was recently charged with driving under the influence of alcohol [DUI] in California. According to one report, the police...
View ArticleZeek Victims Face Sept 5th Deadline To File Claims
Victims of the $600 million ZeekRewards Ponzi scheme have approximately 24 hours to timely submit a claim to ensure they are afforded a chance to participate in the funds recovered by the...
View Article"A window on the world of homicidal poisoners"
From an op-ed in the L.A. Times: So, what do we know about poisoners? Most of them believe that careful planning will allow them to escape detection. We also know — or think we do — that "poison is a...
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