Lane Blockage on I86 near American Falls
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View ArticleIntriguing Massachusetts developments in response to SCOTUS Miller ruling
As reported in this local article, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has today set out "proposed legislation that would eliminate mandatory life sentences without parole for teens under 18 convicted of...
View ArticlePrimus on Effective Trial Counsel after Martinez v. Ryan
Eve Brensike Primus (University of Michigan Law School) has posted Effective Trial Counsel after Martinez v. Ryan: Focusing on the Adequacy of State Procedures (Yale Law Journal, Forthcoming) on SSRN....
View Article"Rethinking Restitution in Cases of Child Pornography Possession"
The title of this post is the title of this article newly posted on SSRN and authored by Jennifer A.L. Sheldon-Sherman. (The piece is especially timely in light of yesterday's New York Times magazine...
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Massachusetts adopts FBI-based Background Check for School Officials
Recently, Governor Deval Patrick signed a new law that will require all Massachusetts teachers, school employees, child care providers, and school bus drivers to submit their fingerprints prior to...
View ArticleUtah Hitchhiker and Aggravated Kidnapping Charge
A Utah hitchhiker was recently arrested and booked into jail following an alleged kidnapping of the good-Samaritan who gave her a ride. Utah Hitchhiker May Have Been the Dangerous One A woman picked up...
View ArticleUPDATE 1 - Lane Blockage on I86 near American Falls
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View ArticleFuggedabout Privacy in a Whorehouse, Judge Rules
Brothel patrons have no expectation of privacy, a Maine judge has ruled while dismissing 49 criminal counts against a man accused of secretly filming illicit sexual encounters at his Zumba studio the...
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SHREWBURY MAN FACES FEDERAL CHARGES FOR VARIOUS SEX CRIMES OUTSIDE THE UNITED...
Shrewsbury's unfortunate-named Conrad Gallant (hereinafter, the "Defendant") had an interesting take on "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. ". The alleged result? Federal criminal charges for...
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IN - Senators seek new social networking ban
Original Article01/28/2013By TOM LoBIANCOINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two Republican lawmakers are looking for a new way to keep registered sex offenders off social media one week after a federal appeals court...
View ArticleGuilty Plea in Home-Flipping Ponzi Scheme
An Arizona man entered a guilty plea to charges that he orchestrated a house-flipping Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of nearly $2 million. Jere Parkhurst (f/k/a Jere Sessions) pled guilty...
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UK - Met Police officer (Christopher Exley) who downloaded child porn walks...
Christopher ExleyOriginal Article01/28/2013By Paul Cheston A police officer who downloaded child porn while working for the Met diplomatic squad which protects MPs was spared jail today.Christopher...
View ArticleCan I complete my Deferred Prosecution early - before the end of the 5 years?
Unfortunately no. You can complete the 2-year treatment program early. (i.e. you started before entering the deferred prosecution) However, by Washington State law, the Court has no discretion to...
View ArticleReynolds on Charging Discretion
Glenn Harlan Reynolds (University of Tennessee College of Law) has posted Ham Sandwich Nation: Due Process When Everything is a Crime on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Though extensive due process...
View ArticleNew legislation in Washington State proposing DUI college courts
One of the things I do to keep up to date on the ever changing legal landscape regarding DUI laws is watch the proposed legislation in the Washington State legislature. You would surprised to hear...
View ArticleLet My People Go
Geraldo G. Acosta: 255 juvenile cases / 387 misdemeanor cases/ 278 felony cases / 4.1 times the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals recommended public-defender caseload...
View ArticleMinnesota Traffic Deaths Increase in 2012
Preliminary reports from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety show that the number of fatal traffic accidents in Minnesota increased in the past year, as 378 people were...
View ArticleMinnesota Traffic Deaths Increase in 2012
Preliminary reports from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety show that the number of fatal traffic accidents in Minnesota increased in the past year, as 378 people were...
View ArticleFINAL MEDIA RELEASE - Lane Blockage on I86 near American Falls
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View ArticleTürsteher nach Schießerei in Hamburg in Untersuchungshaft
Vor einer Bar in Hamburg eskalierte ein Streit. Zwei Männer wurden durch Schüsse schwer verletzt. Die 24- und 30-jährigen geschädigten Männer waren mit einem weiteren Freund in dem Lokal. Dort trafen...
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