“Anonymous” Hacks Sentencing Commission Site Over Swartz
Hackers working under the name of the Anonymous hacktivist collective hit a U.S. government website on Saturday, replacing its home page with a 1,340 word text detailing its frustrations with the way...
View ArticleMan With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest
A Virginia man who wrote an abbreviated version of the Fourth Amendment on his body and stripped to his shorts at an airport security screening area won a trial Friday in his lawsuit seeking $250,000...
View Article9 Charged with Short Sale Fraud
Nine people involved in a long-running, large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that caused losses of approximately $10 million were charged in two complaints with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
View ArticleTrial for Davie cop accused of raping family member moved to April
The trial of a Davie officer accused of drugging and raping a family member has been moved from Feb. 4 to April 15 — more than four years after he was arrested and charged with the crime. Read more…
View ArticleYahoo, Like Google, Demands Warrants for User E-Mail
Yahoo demands probable-cause, court-issued warrants to divulge the content of messages inside its popular consumer e-mail brands — Yahoo and Ymail, the web giant said Friday. The Sunnyvale,...
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Another Massachusetts Drug Laboratory Chemist Faces Criminal Drug Charges
As Massachusetts continues to grapple with the Annie Dookhan scandal, a second crime lab chemist has been arrested and will face charges relating to evidence tampering and drug possession. Sonja Farak,...
View ArticleArrested for DUI - why no DUI ticket or citation from officer?
This is normal procedure. If you call the prosecutor or Court they will say no charges have been filed yet. In Washington State Patrol cases you will not typically be given a ticket or citation for DUI...
View ArticleJudge Rejects Ponzi Schemers' Settlement With SEC Over "Neither Admits Nor...
I refuse to approve penalties against a defendant who remains defiantly mute as to the veracity of the allegations against him. A defendant’s options in this regard are binary: he may admit the...
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Not A Dime's Worth Of Difference
Regular readers will remember my description of the policy differences between then political rivals President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as not being "a dime's worth of... [[...
View ArticleYork Co. Man Breaks Into House with Grocery Store Card
A York County man returned home on Thursday night to an odd set of events. According to a report from the York County Sheriff’s office, the man stated seven of his coats and three of his frozen...
View ArticleTop-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads
in criminal law and procedure ejournals are here. The usual disclaimers apply. RankDownloadsPaper Title 1 929 Ideology, Motivated Reasoning, and Cognitive Reflection: An Experimental Study Dan M....
View ArticleRock Hill Parents Arrested on Drug Charges at Home with Son
A Rock Hill man and woman are facing multiple drug charges and endangerment of a child charge after both were found in a residence Wednesday with a large amount of heroin and pills around a 1-year old,...
View ArticleSunday Morning Accident on I-485 in Charlotte
An early morning Sunday drive turned sour for two drivers in the Charlotte area. The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to an accident call on the eastbound side of I-485 after a Chrysler...
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NV - Mary Kay Beckman Sues Match.Com After Date Attacks Her
Mary Kay BeckmanOriginal ArticleThis is not about a sexual crime, but it is similar to the Carol Markin incident? Meeting people, online or in a bar, is dangerous, period, and the court should through...
View ArticleCultivating Requisite Variety?
Jury selection, properly conducted, is an unscripted improvisational exercise. In Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, violinist Stephen Nachmanovitch writes of the need for “technique to burn” to...
View ArticleCrash On I15 Near Idaho Falls Broadway Exit Sends One To Hospital
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View ArticleFreispruch für JVA-Insassen
Vor dem Amtsgericht Eisenhüttenstadt wurde einem 43-Jährigen die Verbrechensabrede vorgeworfen. Der Angeklagte sitzt in der Justizvollzugsanstalt Lückau-Duben eine zwölfjährige Freiheitsstrafe unter...
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CONGRATULATIONS
WAY-TO-GO! In the aftermath of the verdict in the case involving the disappearance of Rilya Wilson, the FACDL listserv was flooded over the weekend with emails congratulating the attorneys who defended...
View ArticleWhat to do if you Receive an Ignition Interlock Violation in Michigan
Recent changes in Michigan's DUI Laws have impacted the way the Michigan Secretary of State's Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD) handles alleged violations while a person in driving on an...
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