Reading Comprehension & Law
There are those who argue that California’s bar examination — the exam that one has to take and pass in order to be eligible to be an attorney — is one of the toughest in the nation. Aside from taking...
View ArticleUK - Sex offence suspects should remain anonymous, say MSN readers
Original Article That is a no-brainer, but it should be for everyone who has been accused of a crime. I'm sure everybody knows, just because an accusation is made and someone is arrested, doesn't mean...
View ArticleWhen jurors don't hear all the testimony
Judiciary Law § 510 provides that to be qualified as a juror a person must: (1) be a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the county, (2) be not less than eighteen years of age, (3) not have...
View ArticleHow Often Do Lawyers Contact Their Clients?
If you have recently been charged with a criminal offense in California and this is your first time dealing with the criminal justice system you are likely scared, confused, worried, and possibly...
View ArticleVT - ‘Sexting’ phenomenon raises questions for schools, parents
Original Article 09/11/2013 By Neal P. Goswami BARRE - Administrators at Harwood Union High School in South Duxbury plan to spend time over the school year engaging students and parents in public...
View ArticleUnpaid traffic tickets and warrants in Colorado are a recipe for disaster.
An article in the Denver Post by Mike Klis and Ryan Parker reports that Denver Broncos player Von Miller has an unpaid traffic ticket and warrant out of California: "Denver Broncos star linebacker Von...
View ArticleNLJ: Appeals Court Ponders Citizens' Right to Tape Traffic Stops
NLJ: Appeals Court Ponders Citizens' Right to Tape Traffic Stops by Sheri Qualters: [...] Read more!
View ArticleTX - Registering sex offenders will not make children safer
Original Article 09/12/2013 By Sandy Rozek I am writing in response to the article "Sex offenders in town down by more than 50 percent" by Paul Gnadt. (Editor's note: The article appeared on Page 7 of...
View ArticleMADD Teams Up with Sparks Courts for DUI Treatment
This month, Sparks Justice and Municipal Courts will start permitting MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) to present Victim Impact Panels to defendants convicted of the Nevada crime of drunk driving....
View ArticleTwo Words That Must Be Spoken At A Sentencing Hearing
I have been a little remiss posting this summer. I have had a full plate with my term as President of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , a class at The Trial Lawyers College , as...
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View ArticleFlorida Criminal Defense Attorney :: Two Florida Residents Accused of Hiding...
Two Floridians were caught hiding crack pipes in their bodies last month after police arrested a man and woman in two separate incidents, according to authorities with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's...
View ArticleScience News - September 12, 2013
The new chief medical examiner in Los Angeles will oversee major changes to the department; the National Institute of Standards and Technology is working on updating a mobile guide; and researchers...
View ArticleTheatre, it and its theatre manager were charged with criminal information...
On January 22, 1971, while the Petitioner Amusement Corporation was the operator of a Theatre, it and its theatre manager were charged with criminal information violating the obscenity statute Penal...
View ArticleJudicial Conference writes to Prez Obama about crisis in funding court...
As reported via this Politico story, headlined "Judiciary sends Obama budget plea," the Judicial Conference of the United States has written directly to Prez Obama to lament the impact of sequestration...
View ArticleAL - ACLU files suit against Etowah County Sheriff over registered sex...
Original Article 09/12/2013 By William Thornton GADSDEN - The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and two officers in the department over what...
View ArticleOn 23 November 2003 the court issued an order granting the petition
This is a proceeding wherein the petitioner seeks leave pursuant to article 6 of the Civil Rights Law to change her surname to that of her same-sex life partner. Her partner has consented to the...
View ArticleThe charges arose from an alleged scheme that defrauded the New York State
The defendant doctor was indicted for grand larceny in the second degree and conspiracy in the first degree. A man was also indicted and is a fugitive. The charges arose from an alleged scheme that...
View ArticleCPL 710.30 - Observations about observations
By Jill PapernoSecond Assistant Monroe County Public DefenderCPL § 710.30 requires the prosecutor to provide notice to the defense within a statutory period when the prosecutor intends to offer a...
View ArticleTell One, Tell All, The Risks of Selective Disclosure
On September 6, 2013, the SEC charged the former head of investor relations at First Solar Inc., an Arizona-based solar company, with violating Regulation FD, which is designed to prevent issuers from...
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