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CA - Judge considers sex offenders' use of social media
Original Article12/17/2012SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge will hear arguments in San Francisco Monday morning on a motion to block a voter initiative's requirement that California's 73,000 registered...
View ArticleLA4: Tugging at one's pants belies a gun and can justify a frisk
The juvenile was with three others three minutes before curfew walking in the middle of the street. The officer told them to come over toward the police car so he could tell them to walk on the...
View ArticleDomestic Violence in the NFL
An interesting article appeared earlier this month concerning the issue of domestic violence among players in the National Football League. The article was prompted by the recent murder-suicide...
View ArticlePublic Service Announcement
I know, my grand reopening is tomorrow, but one of my peeps, Bret Crow, is Public Information Officer for the Supreme Court, and he sent me an email this morning. Seems that effective the 1st of the...
View ArticleABAJ: "Kagan Sees Privacy as One of Most Important Future Issues for Court"
ABAJ: Kagan Sees Privacy as One of Most Important Future Issues for Court by Debra Cassens Weiss: Justice Elena Kagan highlighted a future important issue for the U.S. Supreme Court and reflected on a...
View ArticleFreedom of Information, Courtesy of the Chandler Brothers
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">In the recap of his acquittal for videotaping police, <a href=...
View ArticleNPR: "Teenager's Faith At Odds With Locator Tags In School IDs"
NPR: Teenager's Faith At Odds With Locator Tags In School IDs by Wade Goodwyn: A federal court in Texas on Monday will take up the case of a high-school student who refuses to wear her...
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MI - Child sex abuse education law passed
Original Article12/14/2012LANSING - A law aimed at helping to prevent the sexual abuse of children is on its way to the governor's desk after being passed Friday by the Michigan Legislature. Sen. John...
View ArticleHow can I get a continuance while I wait for my taxes?
One of the most common things that I hear from people during the winter and early spring is that they’re waiting to get their tax refund back. Some folks are trying to get the money to hire an...
View ArticleTN: State showed compelling interest for DL roadblock
Defendant was stopped at a driver’s license check roadblock which found him DWI, and he was indicted as an habitual DWI offender. The state proved a compelling state interest in setting up this DL...
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WA - Troubles persist on predator island
Original Article12/15/2012By Christine WillmsenNumerous interviews and hundreds of pages of public records tell a story of chronic misconduct by some employees at the state's Special Commitment Center...
View ArticleC.D.Cal.: Just because e-mail SW was overbroad doesn't mean whole search is...
Search warrant for e-mail was overbroad because non-searchable information was subject to search, too. Nevertheless, it was done in good faith so there is no suppression. United States v. Roy, 2012...
View ArticleCA4: Police officers get qualified immunity in Duke lacrosse civil case
In the Duke lacrosse case, on the Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution issue, police officers who told the prosecutor that the case was weak and presented him what exculpatory evidence they had were...
View ArticleHays County will save money eschewing 'free' DPS crime lab services, paying...
Grits has suggested for some time that shifting to a fee for service model would help alleviate backlogs and adequately fund state crime labs, mainly because trends are moving in that direction whether...
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Eighth Circuit holds testimony that adults rarely seek actual minors online...
In United States v. Grauer, No. 11-3852 (8th Cir. 2012), the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a man for enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography over multiple arguments from...
View ArticleBensalem New Hot Spot for Pedestrian Accidents?
Bensalem is home to Parx Casino, the Franklin Mills mall, and a growing number of pedestrian accidents. Over 60 thousand people live in Bensalem, and a number of major roadways run right through the...
View ArticlePrisoner population declines nationally; Texas tops in private prison inmates
According to a new report (pdf) from the Bureau of Justice Statistics:In 2011, 26 states had decreases in their prison population totaling 28,582 prisoners. California’s decline of 15,493 prisoners...
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Tueday Morning Open Thread
On Daily Kos Radio, Greg Dworkin, a Newtown, CT resident, and I discussed the Newtown tragedy. Listen here: Open thread. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...
View ArticleLocal Regulation of Guns
Can Durham ban the possession or sale of assault rifles? In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I have been asked several times whether gun regulations may be implemented at the...
View Article2 Foreclosure Rescue Companies Face Lawsuit
Blue Chip Group, Inc., a Nevada company, and Certified Legal Processing and Legal Preparation Services, a California company, each operating as foreclosure consultants, face Indiana state lawsuits...
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