Sunday Night Open Thread
It's taken me ten days, but I have finally watched all 75 episodes of Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal. The version with English subtitles starts here and ends here. The series does not use real names...
View ArticleColumbia Man Charged with Felony DUI for Motorcyclists’ Deaths
Man Killed Two Motorcyclists on Labor Day, Charged with Felony DUI A Columbia-area man has been arrested on felony DUI charges for killing two motorcyclists in a drunk driving accident that occurred on...
View Article"Legal twists and turns continue in controversial rape sentencing case...
Douglas Berman at Sentencing Law & Policy excerpts a local news report: The Billings judge who drew local and national condemnation for sentencing a former Senior High teacher to 30 days in prison...
View ArticleShould I get into Counseling or Treatment for a 1st Offense DUI in Michigan?
Anyone facing a 1st offense drunk driving charge has lots of questions. In fact, as each hour passes, every unanswered question sprouts even more questions. This article will deal with just one of the...
View ArticleThe motion is denied in all respects and defendant is ordered held for the...
On 22 September 2978, the fifteen year old defendant was arrested and charged with Robbery, Second Degree, P. L. Sec. 160.10, an act for which a fifteen year old may be held criminally responsible....
View ArticleChild Porn Defendant Received Adequate Warning About Acting as Own Lawyer –...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 50 years ago that people who are too poor to afford a criminal defense attorney should be appointed one at the expense of the government. That ruling was based on the...
View ArticleA Researcher's Request: For folks in California's L.A. County ONLY
9-9-2013 California:From Nicole Pittman, Raised on the registry. Hi Friends, Nicole Pittman, the author of the Human Rights Watch report, “Raised on the Registry: The Irreparable Harm of Placing......
View ArticleAppeals Court Affirms 20-Year Sentence For Florida Man in $19 Million Ponzi...
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that a federal judge was justified in departing from federal sentencing guidelines in handing down the maximum statutory sentence to a Florida man who...
View Article"Controlled Substances Act Looms Large After DOJ Statement on Marijuana...
Sam Kamin (Denver Law) has this post at ACSBlog: But the memo can do only so much to alleviate the uncertainty and confusion caused by the continuing federal marijuana prohibition. In the first place,...
View ArticleWhat documents are required for my alcohol/drug evaluation?
Most Washington State District and Municipal Courts require that the State certified alcohol/drug/chemical dependency evaluator review at a minimum the following documents in completing an alcohol/drug...
View ArticleNM - Father (Emilio Chavez III) who police say beat peeping Tom to face charges
Original Article (Video available) 09/06/2013 By Anna Velasquez ALBUQUERQUE - The father who police said beat a man who was allegedly peering into his daughter's bedroom window will be charged. They...
View ArticleMO - 72 people removed from Missouri sex offender registry
Original Article 09/09/2013 JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 72 people have successfully petitioned to be removed from the state's sex offender registry under the provisions of a...
View ArticleTechdirt: Former lawyer who oversaw years of Fourth Amendment violations by...
Techdirt: Former lawyer who oversaw years of Fourth Amendment violations by the FBI nominated for federal judge seat by Techdirt: [...] Read more!
View ArticleNYT: Privacy, When Your Shoes Track Every Step
NYT: Privacy, When Your Shoes Track Every Step: [...] Read more!
View ArticleOver 30 Players Arrested In NFL Offseason
The 2013 NFL season is officially underway, and week one of America's most popular sport is now in the books. Over one million people attended an NFL game in week one, and tens of millions more watched...
View ArticleLaw.com: In Secret Court, Google Wants Public Hearing
Law.com: In Secret Court, Google Wants Public Hearing by Zoe Tillman: [...] Read more!
View ArticleSamuel George Brown of Fort Pierce, Florida Arrested for Prohibited...
Samuel George Brown of Fort Pierce, Florida was arrested recently after he was allegedly found with guns in his possession despite a prior felony conviction, along with an unspecified amount of...
View ArticleOH - Keeping tabs on registered sex offenders
Original Article 09/09/2013 For the most part, Erie County Sheriff’s Capt. Steve Westcott is responsible for making sure the sheriff’s department keeps track of them all. I joined Westcott one morning...
View ArticleCO - Should Child Offenders Be Punished for Life?
Original Article 09/09/2013 By SAM REYNOLDS DENVER (CN) - A girl who committed incest when she was 11 and a boy who tried to hug a girl on a playground when he was 13 sued the governor of Colorado,...
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