E.D.Tex.: Identity not suppressable even if illegally obtained
Defendant’s identity as one who was in the country illegally after previously being deported would not be suppressed, “even if the Court were to find something unconstitutional about the search of the...
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Social Security Office to have shorter hours
Social Security Offices Around the Country Introduce Shorter Hours Beginning on November 19, 2012, the Social Security Administration will close field offices to the public 30 minutes early each day....
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White Plains City Court Criminal Charge Dismissed
Criminal Defense Lawyer White Plains Andrew Proto a criminal defense lawyer in White Plains, Westchester County successfully had all criminal charges against a client dismissed. The charge was based...
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SSDI - Getting Your Doctor On Your Side
Your doctor can make or break your disability case. One carefully-worded statement of support could be enough to sway Social Security administrators to give you the approval stamp. But a doctor who...
View ArticleAustin PD crime-lab backlogs delaying cases for months
The Austin Statesman has a remarkable story ("Crime lab backlogs weighing down court system," Feb. 3) lamenting growing backlogs at the Austin PD crime lab, which are "causing unprecedented delays in...
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Proposed Changes In Massachusetts Wiretapping Statute
Legislators and law enforcement officials are pushing for a tougher Massachusetts wiretap law to crack down on gun violence, the Boston Globe reported January 28, 2013. A bill has been filed that would...
View ArticleLevin: Keep criminal-justice reform ball rolling
The Texas Public Policy Foundation's Marc Levin had an op ed in the Austin Statesman titled "Lawmakers must continue criminal justice reforms." With his permission, I've reprinted the full piece below...
View ArticleThe Future Former Lawyer of Lindsay Lohan
Every lawyer wants his name in lights, right? We all crave billboards and bus stop signs and seeing our faces on the evening news at least once a week, right? Any attention is good attention, isn’t it?...
View ArticleMaintaining Attorney-Client Relationship In Criminal Case
Lawyers and clients both must work hard at maintaining their professional releationship. In criminal cases, clients usually feel the same mental and emotional strain as a patient who is seriously ill....
View ArticleNYTimes Opinion: "Why Police Lie Under Oath"
NYTimes Opinion: Why Police Lie Under Oath by Michele Alexander: THOUSANDS of people plead guilty to crimes every year in the United States because they know that the odds of a jury’s believing their...
View ArticleNYTimes: "Lawmakers Aim to Limit Drones and Safeguard Privacy"
NYTimes: Texas Lawmakers Aim to Limit Drones and Safeguard Privacy by Emily Ramshaw: A drone, no bigger than a toy airplane, hovered north of the Texas Capitol, floating over the heads of lawmakers who...
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Case o' The Week: Doe, a Discovery Dear - US v. John Doe, Affirmative...
A visiting district judge on a three-judge panel rejects established Ninth precedent and shifts the burden of an affirmative defense onto the defendant. (Albeit, with a little help from the Supremes ....
View Article"Why Police Lie Under Oath" and deeper challenges involving...
The title of this post is the partially drawn from the headline of this opinion piece in today's New York Times, which was authored by my Ohio State College of Law colleague Michelle Alexander. Here is...
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DUI Case Dropped For Lack of Timely Testing
When a New England state congressman was arrested in Connecticut for DUI and possession of marijuana, it effectively ended his political career. However, our Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyers understand that...
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Circumstantial Proof for a NY DWI Arrest: Recent Appellate Decision Favorable...
Every year New York DWI attorneys and DUI lawyers find themselves representing clients accused of drunk driving and Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192 crimes that are re-defined by new criminal statutes or...
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Defenders, critics debate effectiveness of sex offender registry
The real problems with the registry are, everyones belief it will solve future sex offenses. It WILL NOT! Bouchard's belief of high recidivism is not reality and hasn't been, many studies have......
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Beyonce's Live Version of the Star Stangled Banner
Here's Beyonce at a news conference the other day, singing the Star Spangled Banner live. Just amazing. I'm really looking forward to her half-time performance today. [[ This is a content summary only....
View ArticleBecause They Can
An article in yesterday’s New York Times caught my attention. It wasn’t so much because of the topic: the pervasiveness of police officers who lie. I’ve written about that a number of times myself,...
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DOJ Brief Tries to Keep N.J. Sports Gaming Law Out of Bounds
On Friday, February 1, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey defending the constitutionality of the Professional and Amateur...
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MI - Defenders, critics debate effectiveness of sex offender registry
Original Article02/02/2013By Liz Shepard Michigan residents have access to the names, addresses and offenses of convicted sex offenders at their fingertips. You can search within a mile of your house...
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