How long until I can get my DUI removed from my record?
Free legal answers from attorneys - I got convicted of DUI 5 years ago and its been affecting how I get a job in that I am having lots of trouble getting t
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The Loneliness of the Hold Out Juror
What happens when just one of twelve refuses to vote for guilty? That juror becomes the Hold Out Juror. It takes twelve guilty votes to convict. A jury has twelve members. All twelve have to agree and...
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WA - Bill would teach kids age-of-consent laws
Original ArticleIt's about time! Education is what is needed, not hysteria based on myths!03/24/2013By Stevie Mathieu Sexually active teens who don't understand Washington's age-of-consent laws could...
View ArticleHamilton on Sentencing Policy Adjudication and Empiricism
Melissa Hamilton (University of Houston Law Center) has posted Sentencing Policy Adjudication and Empiricism (Georgia State University Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Federal...
View ArticleDefendants Marijuana Charges Reversed
The defendant in the case is appealing a judgment and sentenced that found him guilty by jury verdict of a violation of the narcotics law. Case Background The information provided in the case charged...
View Article2% Recovery Likely For Victims of $220 Million Ponzi Scheme
In a sobering reminder that Ponzi scheme victims rarely recover more than 5% of their losses, victims of a $220 million Ponzi scheme carried out by an Indiana couple learned that they can expect to...
View ArticleUtah Principal Admits to Viewing Pornography at School
A Utah principal is in legal hot water after he admitted to viewing pornography on his phone in his elementary school office. What Happened? Chad Christman reportedly told a school district police...
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Can Knowing About Drugs = Conviction for Possession?
How many of you out there having had a shady friend at one time or another? None of you? I find that hard to believe. Let me share first. I know a girl that is a habitual cheater, but its the way in...
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Monday Night Open Thread: Passover
It's close to sundown here, which marks the beginning of Passover. Best wishes to all observing. I just got back from the grocery store and was really surprised -- there was an entire aisle of Matzoh,...
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Charged With A Crime, Booked or Arrested, Do You Know The Difference?
Defendants who have been arrested, booked and formally charged with a crime generally pass through the three main phases of the criminal justice system:Police or law enforcement agencyCourt...
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Woman Arrested for DUI Causing Death in Las Vegas
This weekend a twenty-six year old woman was arrested for the Nevada crime of DUI causing death for allegedly causing a fatal collision at the intersection of Wynn and Spring Mountain roads in Las...
View ArticleEleventh Circuit discusses key factor in application of federal safety valve
While on the road, I missed an intriguing lengthy Eleventh Circuit panel decision in US v. Carillo-Ayala, No. 11-14473 (11th Cir. Mar. 22, 2013) (available here), concerning the application of the...
View Article"Pardons and the Theory of the 'Second Best'"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper by Chad Flanders now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper explains and defends a “second-best” theory of pardons. Pardons are...
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Task force: Sex offender restrictions pointless
3-25-2013 Florida: WEST PALM BEACH — — Harsh local restrictions on where sex offenders can live should be lifted, the Palm Beach County public defender said. And prosecutors and law enforcement......
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Los Angeles Physician Charged with Sexual Battery
Dr. Pez Abrahams, a physician in Los Angeles was arrested on charges of committing a sexual battery on a patient. The patient was being examined pursuant for federal immigration purposes when the...
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Man Shot By Santa Ana Police During Pursuit Dies
Jason Hallstrom, 41 died from injuries sustained after being shot by a Santa Ana police officer. Hallstrom was a passenger in a car that was reported stolen and being pursued by SWAT officers. The...
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2014: Year of Florida's Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Weed? Ask John...
Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Marijuana in in 2014Say what you want about John Morgan, he is willing to step up to the plate for legalizing medical marijuana in Florida in 2014. That's right,...
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The End of Permanent Alimony in New Jersey? New legislation on the Horizon
A new bill proposed by the New Jersey legislature would curtail the ability of ex-spouses to receive permanent alimony after the dissolution of their marriage. According to the Asbury Park Press, the...
View ArticleCA1: "Binding precedent" under Davis doesn't have to be that obvious
A GPS was installed on defendant’s car, and then Jones was decided. The Davis good faith exception applies to save this search. How close does the binding precedent have to be? Not too, apparently....
View ArticleCelebrating Women’s History Month
In commemoration of Women’s History Month, the Justice Department held a Women’s History Month Observance Program to recognize the many achievements that women have made to advance the Justice...
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