Why bring a DUI Attorney to your DUI Arraignment
The other day I was in Seattle Municipal Court and I had the chance to watch a couple of DUI arraignments while I was waiting for my clients case to be called. In case you don't know the arraignment...
View ArticleIn Dog We Trust
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">When the Supreme Court <a href="http://blog.simplejustice.us/2012/11/07/to-the-dogs.aspx">granted certiorari</a> to the Florida...
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Sixth Circuit Hears TN Case About 13-Year-Old Child Abuser
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided, Tonia Wright v. Kathryn O’Day, a case out of Tennessee involving a 13-year-old child abuser.The case, concerning a young boy known as D.W., was...
View ArticleLitigating Health Rights
Colleen Flood, Charter Rights and Health Care Funding: A Typology of Canadian Health Rights Litigation, 19 Annals Health L. 479 (2010).Tim JostWhen lawyers (or, at least, U.S.-trained lawyers) think of...
View ArticleHot Mess in Montgomery County
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">The Dayton police "knew" all about Jeffrey "On The Lam" Lam. Oh yes, they knew him well. We know this is true because <a href=...
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US cybersecurity firm releases report on Chinese army hacks of American...
Mandiant, a United States cybersecurity firm, released a report on Tuesday detailing its findings of what it believes to be a series of hacks conducted by the Chinese army. They believe they have...
View ArticleWill I go to Jail for Virginia Reckless Driving?
One question on many people’s minds when they’re facing a Virginia reckless driving charge is whether or not they’re going to go to jail. A lot of attorney websites and marketing materials talk about...
View ArticleGA: Validity of stop objection didn't preserve the lack of PC argument on appeal
Objection in the trial court to the stop of the car didn’t include lack of probable cause for issuance of the search warrant for the car, so that issue is waived on appeal. Thomas v. State, 2013 Ga....
View ArticleColorado's marijuana task force (wisely?) decides not to try to prohibit pot...
As reported in this new AP piece, headlined "Colorado marijuana regulators sign off on pot tourism," the task force working through the range of new issues raised by marijuana legalization in Colorado...
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WITHHOLDING OF ADJUDICATION SENTENCE MEANS YOU WERE NEVER FOUND GUILTY UNDER...
What does it mean when a Judge withholds adjudication in a criminal case in Florida?Your favorite Clearwater Criminal Defense Attorney recently asked to provide a letter for a man who told me that he...
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Fraud, Overtime and the Sheriff’s Computer System
After she was convicted of “engaging in an organized scheme to defraud, in violation of section 817.034(4), Florida Statutes”, Kathy Dent appealed. Dent v. State, __ So.3d ___, 2013 WL 440117 (Florida...
View ArticlePrison and the Poverty Trap
New York Times WASHINGTON — Why are so many American families trapped in poverty? Of all the explanations offered by Washington’s politicians and economists, one seems particularly obvious in the...
View ArticleNY: No expectation of privacy from pinging of cell phone
Defendant did not have standing in the place he was found, but he had standing to challenge the search of his backpack that was with him, right up to the time he abandoned it. Defendant was found by...
View ArticleAppeals Exhausted for Nathan Dunlap
The Colorado Independent Appeals Exhausted for Colorado Chuck E. Cheese’s Killer Decision to execute now rests with Gov. Hickenlooper By Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 4:36 pm 0 Comments The United...
View ArticleUnlikely Pair Arrested in Multiple Burglaries
When you think about cohorts in crime, various images may come to mind. A recent report on activities in Chandler has resulted in a finger being pointed in the direction of an unusual pair of alleged...
View ArticleBell County Sheriff Office allegedly faked training results, TCLEOSE...
An investigative report by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE), which regulates peace officers' licensure and training, alleges that the Bell County...
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CANADA - The sex offender in your neighbourhood
Original ArticleIt's a fact that publishing personal information online is always abused and vigilantism is a major problem with the online sex offender list, but the media continues to ignore...
View ArticlePacific Beach Crash Could Lead to Multiple DUI Charges
If you choose to drink and drive, you’re probably aware of some of the consequences that may result if you are arrested and convicted. Misdemeanor DUI carries significant penalties, typically...
View ArticleCA6: consent wasn't an issue in trial court, so it's waived on appeal
Whether consent was properly given wasn’t addressed in the District Court, so it is not properly before the appellate court. United States v. Fields, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3330, 2013 FED App. 0163N (6th...
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MN - Violence Inside State Sex Offender Program Could Mean Prison Transfer
Original Article02/20/2013By Nick Winkler State lawmakers are now looking to punish sex offenders who are convicted of felonies while in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). Lawmakers tell 5...
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