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Jon Katz, a criminal defense lawyer and DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving lawyer advocating in Fairfax County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond for the best possible results for his clients....
View ArticleRock Hill Woman Has Wallet Stolen at Grocery Store
A Rock Hill woman may want to keep closer tabs on her wallet. The woman stated to officers that a man stole it from her and the $130 inside from a grocery store on Saturday. According to authorities,...
View ArticleVehicle Overturns in Northeast Charlotte, NC After Chase
One person received injuries in a crash that occurred in northeast Charlotte at 2 a.m. Saturday. The crash occurred near the intersection of Rocky River Road and Hood Road. According to officers,...
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View ArticleNeue Wattestäbchen-Panne bei NSU-Ermittlungen?
Über zwei Jahre fahndete die Polizei nach einer Frau, deren DNA-Spur an über 40 verschiedenen Tatorten gefunden wurde. Dabei waren DNA-Treffer bei völlig unterschiedlichen Delikten gefunden worden. Vom...
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Oscar Pistorius Bail Hearing Underway
It was media bedlam outside the Pretoria courthouse this morning for Oscar Pistorius's bail hearing. Photos here and here. Only 26 journalists were allowed inside the courtroom. The hearing is... [[...
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WI - Repeat Drunk Drivers Now Like Sex Offenders in Janesville
Original ArticleClick the link above to see the video.02/18/2013By Matt MershonJANESVILLE - [name withheld], 35, sits in jail after committing his sixth OWI, and now he's on a registry bringing...
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NJ - 14-Year-Old New Jersey Girl To Register As Sex Offender After Posting...
Original Article02/18/2013By Evan Bleier A 14-year-old New Jersey girl is facing child pornography charges for posting almost 30 nude photos of herself on MySpace. If she is convicted, the girl may...
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Court disallows cell phone search that occurred six hours after arrest
Timing they say is everything, even when it comes to warrantless searches. A federal district court echoed similar sentiments when it held that a warrantless search of a defendant’s cell phone six...
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PA - Law change means some will be registered sex offenders for life
Original Article02/18/2013 Late in 2002, [name withheld] of Hazleton pleaded guilty to molesting a 7-year-old girl and was sentenced to serve one year in prison and register as a sex offender for 10...
View ArticleThe Luxury of Defeat
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">In <a href="http://blog.simplejustice.us/2013/02/08/law-integrity-and-prestige-whoring.aspx#comment-19001958" target="">comments to a...
View ArticleYes, You Can Afford to Hire a Lawyer!
If you’re facing a misdemeanor charge in Virginia or any kind of serious traffic ticket, one question that may be going through your mind is whether or not hiring a lawyer is affordable. You might even...
View ArticleThe Police Had to Know
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">Robert Ethan Saylor was 24 years of age when he died of asphyxiation. His life probably wasn't an easy one, having Down Syndrome, but it was his. Even...
View ArticleE.D.N.C.: Rifle case, a “single purpose container” that revealed its...
Defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in zipped and closed duffle bags stored by permission at a friend’s house. This was reasonable under our societal understandings. See United States v....
View ArticleD.Ore.: FISA’s “significant purpose” requirement satisfies Fourth Amendment
FISA’s “significant purpose” requirement has been upheld by several circuits under the Fourth Amendment. The PATRIOT Act amendments have also been upheld. This court doesn’t disagree. United States v....
View ArticleCA11: Borrower of vehicle can change GPS tracking of his use of vehicle
Following the analogous United States v. Hernandez, 647 F.3d 216, 219-20 (5th Cir. 2011), defendant has standing to challenge GPS tracking of a vehicle he legitimately borrowed when he was in control,...
View ArticleE.D.Tenn.: Search of NCIC database not a Fourth Amendment issue
There is no Fourth Amendment right to protection against searching information in NCIC. A warrant on defendant was basis for his stop. United States v. Cobb, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186155 (E.D. Tenn....
View ArticleGrey Lady has lots of sentencing stories fit to print today
Seemingly just conincidentally, the New York Times has these three notable sentencing-related pieces in its print edition today. Here are the headlines and the start of the stories in the order they...
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Sixth Circuit Discusses What Makes A Jail Escape A “Crime of Violence”
The case of U.S. v. Benji Antonio Stout, involved one man’s escape from prison and how that escape should be classified with regard to a subsequent criminal prosecution. The man, Benji Antonio Stout,...
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