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Consider a Sober Ride Home this St. Paddy's Day to Avoid Potential DWI Charges
Well, it's St. Patrick's Day, again; and what better time to remind all those planning to enjoy their green beer and Irish whiskey to be sure they also have a sober ride home following the revelry. The...
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A New Era for TalkLeft
No, we're not leaving. We're expanding, in a way. One of the reasons I've been short on blogging the past month is that I've been busy designing and creating a new version of... [[ This is a content...
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A Salvadoran national was placed on FBI's top 10 most wanted fugitives
Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, a national from Salvador, was named on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list Thursday, in connection with the murder of a Colorado man was on Thursday. Gracias is...
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Package Arrives Containing Drugs, Now What?
As a kid, Christmas was a big deal. I couldn't wait for those gifts. Sure, I was guilty of a little house snooping, Nancy Drew style. But my parents were always one step ahead, and I never caught a...
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Does blowing out your mouth or nose lower your alcohol content
We were contacted this very morning (Sunday- yes we see clients on Sundays) by a poor guy that was stopped while driving his truck because his fender was hanging too low. Deputy Doughnut smelled...
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Biometrics and profiling: The door to the phone booth is now open
The next to last panel at the Yale Law School's March 2nd Location Tracking and Biometrics Conference was related to biometric identification and its implications for privacy in the hyper-connected...
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HOW TO AVOID HARSH PUNISHMENT FOR POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA IN...
With spring breakers in town it might come as no surprise that a  Clearwater criminal defense lawyer was recently asked about the penalties for possession of a small amount of marijuana in Florida....
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You Have the Right to Face Your Accuser When Charged with the Crime of Making...
 In the federal case of the United States of America versus Napoleon Bustamante, Mr. Bustamante was convicted of illegally reentering the United States, making a false statement in a passport...
View ArticleVolokh Conspiracy: My View of How the Fourth Amendment Should Apply to...
Volokh Conspiracy: My View of How the Fourth Amendment Should Apply to Searching A Cell Phone Incident to Arrest by Orin Kerr: The lower courts are divided on whether the Fourth Amendment permits the...
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Duprey sponsors new law on sex offenders
Should anyone who talks to a child be arrested as a potential sex offender? Who knows what their intent really is when they talk to a child?3-17-2013 New York: PLATTSBURGH — Assemblywoman Janet......
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Bill would restrict sex offender residency near parks
3-17-2013 Nebraska: The Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 13 on a bill meant to restrict certain sex offenders from living near parks. The state’s Sexual Predator Residency Restriction......
View ArticleThanks for Staying Tuned
Thanks for staying tuned to the WhiteCollarCrimeProf Blog- we're back in full force now, with another book sent off to the press. More to come about this project down the road. Your readership is...
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Los Angeles Social Security Disability Claims for Obesity
A judge recently struck down an effort to ban the sale of large, sugary drinks in New York City, but the whole ordeal has prompted a myriad of discussions involving obesity in America. Los Angeles...
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Conceding one charged robbery at trial while disputing the second was not...
The defendant in U.S. v. Darden was charged with obstructing commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm in connection with two robberies. In the first underlying incident, an armed robbery of a...
View ArticleSen. Estes: Get a warrant for cell-phone location data
Texas state senators from the Red River to the Rio Grande Valley say law enforcement should seek a warrant to get location tracking information from cell-phone carriers. Okay, really it's just two...
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Is Driving On Drugs The Same As Driving Drunk in Missouri?
Everyone knows that DWI laws make it illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There's a very clear line for measuring how much alcohol drivers are permitted to have in their...
View ArticleCrash at US93 / I84 Junction Injures Two
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View ArticleFlorida Legislation at Odds with Editorial Calls for Reform
The South Florida Sun Sentinel publishes the editorial, "Fix on death row appeals falls short." Here's an extended excerpt: State Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, wants voters to change the...
View ArticleWhat should I do if I missed a court appearance?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I have a bad habit of not opening my mail right away and letting it pile up on my kitchen table. So I missed the letter
View ArticleMaryland Gov. Cites Risk of Executing Innocent Person in Decision to Repeal
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley writes about his state's decision to repeal the death penalty in a recent Politico opinion editorial. He writes: "Between 2000 and 2011, an average of 5 death row...
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