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Massachusetts 15 Year Old Charged with Attempted Murder
A 15 year old from Attleboro is charged with several Massachusetts Violent Crimes for allegedly kidnapping and attempting to drown and stab a 63 year old woman. The teenager was arraigned this week in...
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Supreme Court addresses dog sniffs for drugs
The Supreme Court decided Feb. 13, 2013 that the government's failure to produce a drug-detection dog's field performance records does not preclude a finding of probable cause to search. In Florida v....
View ArticleDrug charges filed against man accused of mistexting
A man who allegedly sent a text message to a teenage boy was arrested this week after police say he tried to sell the boy drugs. Police believe that the man didn't know he was texting a teenager and...
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Breaking: 9th Circuit holds reasonable suspicion needed for forensic search...
The decision is United States v. Cotterman, __ F.3d __ (9th Cir. 2013), and the case summary is below: The en banc court reversed the district court’s order suppressing evidence of child pornography...
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Not Guilty Verdict in Rape Trial Involving Star Quarterback
Jurors needed less than three hours to reach their verdict in the highly-publicized rape trial of star University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson: Not guilty. For all the hype surrounding this...
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Wisconsin Man Arrested For Making Own Cheeseburger, Fries At Denny's
Cleaning out the e-mail box and found this gem from last year. I'd hung onto it so long because it's really, really, funny. I should add a bunch of commentary about how this relates to criminal law in...
View ArticlePetrin on the Theory of the Firm and Criminal Law
Martin Petrin (University of Leicester - School of Law) has posted Reconceptualizing the Theory of the Firm – From Nature to Function on SSRN. Here is the abstract: What is the “firm”? This Article...
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Charged as an accessory in South Florida
In South Florida and all of its jurisdictions such as Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, Aventura, or Boca Raton, an individual who intentionally participates in a crime...
View ArticleUna gran verdad: LA MUERTE
No hay nada más cierto en este mundo que la muerte y, nadie se escapa a esta verdad inconcusa y hasta misteriosa, aunque tengas ante tus pies todo el oro del mundo. Por eso, yo no me río de la...
View ArticleDeclaro que NO conozco al señor Arana, ni me interesa formar parte de su movimiento o partido político, comparto con ustedes su apreciación sobre la muerte del Comandante Hugo Chávez Frías, porqué me...
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The DUI Checkpoint “Fails to Meet Constitutional Muster”
Part III – The Prosecutor’s Internal Memo Explaining Why the DUI Checkpoint “Fails to Meet Constitutional Muster.” Through a public records request we obtained an internal memo from Assistant State...
View ArticleHow serious of a crime is forgery?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I need help because I got caught cashing my aunt's checks for unemployment. I'm living with her and help her do a lot
View ArticleWeekly Legislative Update 3/8/13
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View ArticleWalker v. Martel, No. 11-99006 (03-07-13) (Silverman with Graber; concurrence and dissent by Gould)The petitioner wore a knee restraint during his capital trial. Jurors noticed it, especially the...
View ArticleThree Men Arrested Following Multi-State Theft Spree
The complexities of defending a multi-county, multi-state prosecution can pose a challenge for any Michigan criminal defense attorney. If not handled well, the client can end up serving back to back...
View ArticleCriminal Sexual Conduct Charges in Grand Rapids Case
A Grand Rapids man who used to be the head of the Hispanic American Council in Kalamazoo is now facing federal charges of criminal sexual conduct. State prosecutors recently dropped their charges and...
View ArticleMSU Student Stabbed to Death
A moment of rage can easily lead to the need for a top flight criminal defense attorney. A recent Ingham County case illustrates this. A teenager from Rochester Hills was charged with the murder of an...
View ArticleMichael Morton Documentary Premieres at SXSW Festival
On Monday, March 11th, An Unreal Dream, a documentary about the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton will have its premiere at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, at 7 p.m. at the Topfer...
View ArticleWhat are penalties for possession of methamphetamine charges?
Free legal answers from attorneys - It was for 10 grams and she is currently in jail awaiting court. I want to hire her a lawyer if she's looking at priso
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