Most Popular Criminal Law Blawgs Expanded View List View

RSS Subscribe: Latest 20 posts | Latest 100 posts
Blogs 1 - 45 of 643
Sorted by Popularity | Sort by Name | Sort by Last Post Date
Today | This Week | This Month | All Time |

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
Rank this Week: 7

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 10

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

Provides liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • May 23

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought
    There's been a spate of new pleadings in the George Zimmerman case. (This morning's filings are discussed here.) The defense is asking for a trial continuance (motion here) because of expert Alan Reich, who it appears, is not a speaker... [[…
  • May 23

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared
    The jury has deadlocked on the sentence for Jodi Arias and the court declared a mistrial. Under federal law, that would mean a life sentence. Not so in Arizona. A new jury will be seated to give the state another shot at killing her. …
  • May 23

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot
    (Larger version here) The defense in the George Zimmerman case today released another batch of discovery it has provided the state. They include text messages and photos extracted from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Several texts pertain…
Rank this Week: 15

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

Covers best practices in the criminal justice system. By Steve Hall.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 24

    Colorado News & Commentary Coverage

    Colorado News & Commentary Coverage
    "Death penalty debate focuses on Colo. governor's view of flawed system," is by Karen Augé in today's Denver Post. As an obviously distraught Gov. John Hickenlooper explained his decision to spare the life of convicted killer Nathan…
  • May 23

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado
    "Death penalty is Gov. Hickenlooper's issue now," is the Denver Post editorial. Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision Wednesday to spare the life of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap was admirable, no matter how messy and perhaps temporary that…
  • May 23

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court
    The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is available in Adobe .pdf format. "Lawyers for Ga. death row inmate ask US Supreme Court to prevent execution," is the AP report, via the Republic. Lawyers for a Georgia death row...
Rank this Week: 25

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 29

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

By Stetson University Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/
  • May 17

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference
    NACDL's 3rd Annual West Coast White Collar Conference, titled “Turning the Tables on the Government will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort on June 6-7, 2013. (esp)
  • May 14

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting
    The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Office of Audit report and its highlights tell the story of how "Early in Calendar Year 2010, the IRS began using inappropriate criteria to identify organizations applying for…
  • May 14

    Upcoming Conference

    Upcoming Conference
    New York City Bar - Second Annual White Collar Crime Institute - here ABA Securities Fraud 2013, Oct. 24-25, New Orleans - here Georgia's Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) - International Business Crimes: Foreign Corrupt…
Rank this Week: 36

Grits for Breakfast

Grits for Breakfast

Covers the political, economic and social consequences of crime, punishment and justice in the Lone Star State. By Scott Henson.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed
    Well privacy fans, I hope you enjoyed that pyrrhic victory while it lasted! On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives amended a Senate bill to require law enforcement to get a warrant (with limited emergency and other exceptions) to…
  • May 23

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa
    The headline sounded like news from an alternative universe but appears to be (mostly) legit: The Oregon District Attorneys Association came out in support of reducing drug sentences "as a way of curbing the growth of state prisons." Their…
  • May 23

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco
    After a brief hiatus in which several weekly "hand-down lists" came and went without the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on any more of former DPS crime-lab worker Jonathan Salvador's cases, another one came down yesterday. In "Ex…
Rank this Week: 42

CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by University of San Diego School of Law Dean & Professor of Law Kevin Cole, contributions by Professors Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/
  • May 24

    Sheehy on Sexual Assault of Unconscious Women

    Sheehy on Sexual Assault of Unconscious Women
    Elizabeth A. Sheehy (University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law (Common Law)) has posted Judges and the Reasonable Steps Requirement: The Judicial Stance on Perpetration Against Unconscious Women (Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and…
  • May 23

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial
    Patrick Metze (Texas Tech University School of Law) has posted Speaking Truth to Power: The Obligation of the Courts to Enforce the Right to Counsel at Trial (45 Texas Tech Law Review (2012)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Professor...
  • May 23

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction
    James E. Moliterno (Washington and Lee University - School of Law) has posted Rectifying Wrongful Convictions: May a Lawyer Reveal Her Client’s Confidences to Rectify the Wrongful Conviction of Another? (Hastings Constitutional Law…
Rank this Week: 44

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
Rank this Week: 51

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com
  • May 23

    Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge

    Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge
    Samuel Ray Palasota, 52, Houston, Texas, has surrendered to federal authorities following the return of a 24-count indictment alleging he operated a fraudulent real estate investment scheme and defrauded a woman of $650,000. The previously…
  • May 23

    Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner

    Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner
    Christian Hidalgo, Chula Vista, California, was sentenced to 57 months of custody by District Court Judge William Q. Hayes for a mortgage loan-modification scheme that cheated over 120 people out of over $670,000, and resulted in the loss of…
  • May 23

    Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme

    Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme
    Daniel Monteiro, 34, Wolcott, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering…
Rank this Week: 53

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056

    ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056
    5-23-2013 Washington DC: In the US Senate there is a bill titled "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S-954)" introduced by Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 5/14/2013). This... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
  • May 22

    Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction

    Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction
    A closer look, no mention of any problem necessitating this kind of law, so why is it being considered? OH yes, to put a feather in the cap of the Sponsor; look at what I did? These bills cause more... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
  • May 21

    Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police

    Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police
    5-21-2013 New Hampshire: Some address information for offenders not specific Convicted sex offenders are required to keep police informed of their whereabouts, but when sex offenders are... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
Rank this Week: 66

The FRAUDfiles Blog

The FRAUDfiles Blog

Covers fraud and forensic accounting, including tax fraud and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. By Tracy Coenen.

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles
  • May 22

    Boyfriend Fraud and Girlfriend Fraud

    Boyfriend Fraud and Girlfriend Fraud
    Are you into online dating? Do you use sites like Match.com, eHarmony, Craigslist, Plenty of Fish, or Christian Mingle? Did you ever wonder if you date is really who he says he is?  If you’re not careful, you can dragged into crazy…
  • May 20

    Primerica Financial Services: The Fake Job Interview

    Primerica Financial Services: The Fake Job Interview
    Primerica Financial Services is a multi-level marketing company that sells life insurance and investments. I’ve written about Primerica in the past, questioning whether Primerica is a pyramid scheme, and whether PFS is a scam. The…
  • May 15

    Lawsuit Against Expert Witness Highlights Issue of Conflicts of Interest

    Lawsuit Against Expert Witness Highlights Issue of Conflicts of Interest
    A lawsuit  recently filed in federal court in Chicago by Cottrell Inc. against J. Nigel Ellis highlights the issue of conflicts of interest for expert witnesses. Ellis is reportedly the founder of Ellis Litigation Support, Dynamic…
Rank this Week: 85

Lethal Injection

Lethal Injection

Covers lethal injection in the United States.

http://lethal-injection-florida.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 111

Crime & Federalism

Crime & Federalism

Covers civil rights, criminal law, federalism, and Section 1983. By Norman Pattis and Michael Cernovich.

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/
  • Jun 20

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law
    Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Sciene Works. Thirty-six, thirty-minute lectures covering such fascinating subjects as:
  • Jun 14

    Revenge Feels Good

    Revenge Feels Good
    Anyone who tells you that revenge should not be taken is a pussy who lacks the ability to take revenge.  Once as a kid I made the mistake of going to my hometown carnival. Because I didn't have any friends, I went alone. I probably wanted to…
  • Jun 13

    No One Sees the Struggle

    No One Sees the Struggle
    A lot of people have a problem with what I write because they only see who I am - or, as it would be far better to say, who I've become. Look, I'm not even going to lie. I'm a good looking guy with a nice body and a lot of swagger. I am…
Rank this Week: 130

McNabb Associates Federal Crimes…

McNabb Associates Federal Crimes Update Podcast

Covers interesting federal criminal prosecutions. From the criminal defense attorneys of McNabb Associates.

http://www.federalcrimesblog.com
Rank this Week: 182

Federal Crimes Blog

Federal Crimes Blog

Covers federal crimes and criminal defense. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://federalcrimesblog.com
  • May 16

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”
    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 16, 2013 released the following press release: “MAY 16 (WASHINGTON) –Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144,…
  • May 16

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “Doctors Maintained Offshore Bank Accounts at UBS and Other Foreign Banks That Concealed Income and Assets from the IRS Drs. David Leon…
  • May 16

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “An Oregon man has been charged with allegedly orchestrating a $50 million securities fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney…
Rank this Week: 184

Simple Justice

Simple Justice

A New York Criminal Defense Blog. Published by Scott H. Greenfield, Esq.

http://blog.simplejustice.us
  • May 23

    Waving Good-Bye To The Fifth

    Waving Good-Bye To The Fifth
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">Lois Lerner, following her planted question and "leaked" response about the IRS's targeting conservative political groups for special love, was hauled before…
  • May 23

    Teach What To Whom?

    Teach What To Whom?
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">When my son was young, he was fascinated by cooking. Alton Brown was still doing his cooking show, and he adored the chemistry element of food, a scientific approach…
  • May 22

    The Best Wrong Answer

    The Best Wrong Answer
    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">At <a href= …
Rank this Week: 206

Defending People: The Art and…

Defending People: The Art and Science of Criminal Defense Trial Lawyering

Covers criminal defense law. By Mark Bennett.

http://bennettandbennett.com/blog
  • May 23

    Lerner and Immunity: Dershowitz is Wrong

    Lerner and Immunity: Dershowitz is Wrong
    Alan Dershowitz says that Lois Lerner can be held in contempt for taking the Fifth in response to questions asked by Congress after making prefatory comments about the same subject matter: “You can’t simply make statements about a…
  • May 14

    Math is Hard: Fear is Not Danger

    Math is Hard: Fear is Not Danger
    A recent Gallup poll names the Houston, Sugar Land, and Baytown region among the least safe U.S. metro areas, according to resident confidence in the safety of where they live. Only 63 percent of those polled in the Houston…
  • May 12

    Book Review and Giveaway: Mistrial

    Book Review and Giveaway: Mistrial
    When I got a copy of Mark Geragos and Pat Harris’s Mistrial: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works … and Sometimes Doesn’t in the mail, I was primed to be either outraged or bored. I’ve expressed my…
Rank this Week: 207

Criminal Law Library Blog

Criminal Law Library Blog

This blog covers legal topics such as commentary and opinion, criminal law and justice, information technology, library organization and planning, news from organizations, publication announcement and reviews. By New York Law Librarian, David Badertscher

http://www.criminallawlibraryblog.com/
  • Aug 12

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story
    Included below are my introductory remarks delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries on July 23, 2012 as part Program E-1 State Advocacy Strategies: Learning to Connect, Grow and Survive. The material below…
  • Mar 26

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look
    The people at The Jury Expert are excited about moving to a new platrorm, Wordpress, where they can incorporate a new look and possibly some new features as well. Below is their e-mail announcing the change and providing links so you can see…
  • Mar 26

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011
    To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 21-25, 2011.
Rank this Week: 212

Justice Building Blog

Justice Building Blog

Features discussions between judges and lawyers in the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building.

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    THE HARDEST WORKING MAN

    THE HARDEST WORKING MAN
    When we last left beleaguered Assistant Public Defender Jay Kolsky, he was the hardest working lawyer in the REGJB- a PD with something like half a million open cases (or perhaps closer to 600). The PDs drew a line in the sand and said "no…
  • May 22

    PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED

    PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED
    FREE ALEX MICHAELS UPDATE:The 3rd DCA was a bit busier yesterday than we realized. This is their latest order:That portion of this Court's order dated May 17, 2013, which grants the petition for habeas corpus, is vacated as improvidently…
  • May 20

    JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS

    JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS
    You lose your rights, not with a bang, but with a whimper. One small encroachment after another. A bureaucrat pushes the edges here, a prosecutor challenges the boundaries in a few cases there. No one says or does anything and then you look…
Rank this Week: 213

Underdog Blog

Underdog Blog

Covers constitutional law, criminal law, DUI, drugs, First Amendment and immigration. By Marks & Katz.

http://katzjustice.com/underdog/
  • May 22

    D.C. Contemplative Law Group gets new meeting location. Join us May 28.

    D.C. Contemplative Law Group gets new meeting location. Join us May 28.
    By Jon Katz, a criminal defense lawyer and DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving lawyer advocating in Fairfax County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond for the best possible results for his clients. http://katzjustice.com  The…
  • May 21

    Read before you plead.

    Read before you plead.
    By Jon Katz, a criminal defense lawyer and DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving lawyer advocating in Fairfax County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond for the best possible results for his clients. http://katzjustice.comFederal felony…
  • May 20

    Beware mandatory minimum sentencing for a substantially similar conviction.

    Beware mandatory minimum sentencing for a substantially similar conviction.
    By Jon Katz, a criminal defense lawyer and DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving lawyer advocating in Fairfax County, Virginia, Montgomery County, Maryland, and beyond for the best possible results for his clients. http://katzjustice.com In criminal…
Rank this Week: 236

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

Get the latest news on the death penalty in the United States and worldwide, and learn how you can work with Amnesty International USA to abolish capital punishment.

http://blog.amnestyusa.org
  • Mar 29

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture
    Syrian refugee children fleeing the violence in their country gather at a partially set up camp near Jordan's northern border. © KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images It’s almost unbelievable, a government targeting children in an attempt to…
  • Mar 28

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug
    The death chamber in Huntsville, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers) I’ve written before about how the death penalty degrades everything it touches, and in the words of Thomas Paine,  “leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to…
  • Mar 28

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right
    Lhamo Tso, the wife of imprisoned Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, in New York, March 9, 2012. (Photo EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) Tibetan exile Jampa Yeshi committed the ultimate act of protest Monday by setting himself on fire in…
Rank this Week: 246

False Claims Counsel

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress
Rank this Week: 270

CYB3RCRIM3

CYB3RCRIM3

Features observations on technology, law and lawlessness. By University of Dayton Susan Brenner.

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Hacking, Defamation and Anonymity

    Hacking, Defamation and Anonymity
    This post examines an opinion the Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division recently issued in a civil case:  Warren Hospital, et al. v. John Does 1-10, __ A.3d __, 2013 WL 1349323 (2013).  The plaintiffs include…
  • May 22

    Privacy, Discovery and Social Media

    Privacy, Discovery and Social Media
    --> This post examines an opinion the New York Supreme Court – Richmond County issued in a civil case:  Fawcett v. Altieri, 38 Misc.3d 1022, 960 N.Y.S.2d 592 (New York Supreme Court - Richmond County 2013).  The case…
  • May 20

    Harassment, Emails and the Passionate Fan

    Harassment, Emails and the Passionate Fan
    In 2011, Paul Michael Glaser obtained a six-month civil harassment restraining order under California Code of Civil Procedure § 527.6 against Pamela Meserve. Glaser v. Meserve, 2013 WL 1460339 (California Court of Appeals 2013). When…
Rank this Week: 275

Idaho State Police News and…

Idaho State Police News and Information Blog

Covers news releases and other items of interest. By the Idaho State Police.

http://idahostatepolice.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93

    Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
  • May 23

    Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder

    Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder
    Memorial Day weekend is not only a time to reflect and honor our veterans, but also a time when many Idahoans take to the road to enjoy the unofficial kick-off of summer.  During Memorial Day weekend in 2012, there were 129 crashes on…
  • May 22

    Crash near New Meadows injures three

    Crash near New Meadows injures three
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr.,…
Rank this Week: 296

Ninth Circuit Blog

Ninth Circuit Blog

Provides case summaries and commentary. By Federal Defenders of the Ninth Circuit.

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 299

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 24

    Colonial and Postcolonial Constructions of Family Law

    Colonial and Postcolonial Constructions of Family Law
    Sylvia Wairimu Kang'ara, Beyond Bed And Bread: Making The African State Through Marriage Law Reform -- Constitutive And Transformative Influences of Anglo-American Legal Thought, 9 Hastings Race & Poverty L. J. 353 (2012),…
  • May 22

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?
    Pascale Fournier, Pascal McDougall & Anna R. Dekker, Dishonour, Provocation and Culture: Through the Beholder’s Eye?, 16(2) Can. Crim. L. Rev. 161 (2012), available at the University of Ottawa.Isabel GrantIn their…
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
Rank this Week: 340

Durham-in-Wonderland

Durham-in-Wonderland

Features comments and analysis about the Duke/Nifong case. By Professor KC Johnson.

http://durhamwonderland.blogspot.com/
  • May 11

    "We Are Not Radicals"

    &quot;We Are Not Radicals&quot;
     .  . . writes proud, defiant member of the Group of 88.In his co-authored op-ed, and after implying that his conduct might somehow be comparable to the brave civil rights activists who participated in the Greensboro sit-ins, Group…
  • May 7

    More on Penn State & Accountability

    More on Penn State &amp; Accountability
    I’ve written extensively on the contrasting approaches to accountability between Penn State and Duke. The Penn State trustees, although they remained asleep at the switch for years, at the very least acted aggressively once the Sandusky…
  • Apr 22

    The Orin & Selena Show

    The Orin &amp; Selena Show
    In the early stages of the lacrosse case, Orin Starn distinguished himself as among the Duke faculty members most eager to exploit his own students’ distress to advance his campus agenda. The Sociology professor never seemed to miss a…
Rank this Week: 341

Sex Crimes

Sex Crimes

Devoted to the criminal laws regulating and punishing sex offenders. By Corey Rayburn Yung.

http://sexcrimes.typepad.com/sex_crimes/
  • Aug 30

    NY Times Series on Civil Commitment and Sex Offender

    NY Times Series on Civil Commitment and Sex Offender
    Although several years old, I recently stumbled across this multimedia New York Times series discussing sex offenders and civil commitment. The articles are available in three parts: part 1 | part 2 | part 3. The multimedia feature can be…
  • Aug 30

    DOJ Issues Report on Prison Rape

    DOJ Issues Report on Prison Rape
    As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, the Department of Justice released an interesting report entitled: Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-2009.
  • Jun 1

    Carr v. United States - Initial Thought

    Carr v. United States - Initial Thought
    In a bit of a surprise, Carr won on a 6-3 vote. Although, as I thought, the likely way Carr would be victorious would be on the statutory interpretation issue and not the Ex Post Facto Clause claim. The outcome will have an effect on very…
Rank this Week: 342

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Covers the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and its Specially Designated Nationals list. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://ofac-sdn-list-removal.com/
Rank this Week: 352

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog covers topics such as felonies, violent crime, assault and battery, drug offenses, as well as wrongful convictions. Published by Altman & Altman.

http://www.bostoncriminallawyerblog.com/
  • May 22

    Boston Police Arrest 75 During Roxbury Gang Raid

    Boston Police Arrest 75 During Roxbury Gang Raid
    At least 75 people were arrested yesterday by the Boston Police Department during a targeted raid in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury. The raid, called “Operation H,” took place around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning in an effort to…
  • May 20

    “I AM BEING ACCUSED OF MASSACHUSETTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WILL I LOSE MY CHILDREN AND GO TO JAIL?”

    “I AM BEING ACCUSED OF MASSACHUSETTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WILL I LOSE MY CHILDREN AND GO TO JAIL?”
    An allegation of Massachusetts domestic violence can affect your entire life. It can create irreversible harm long before you have a trial or resolve the criminal charges. This Boston criminal lawyer has handled many such cases over the…
  • May 16

    BOSTON GRAND JURY BRING WHITE COLLAR FELONY CHARGES AGAINST MASSPORT EMPLOYEES

    BOSTON GRAND JURY BRING WHITE COLLAR FELONY CHARGES AGAINST MASSPORT EMPLOYEES
    As we have discussed many times over the past years, we are seeing more and more prosecutions for things that we barely even heard about, much less saw Massachusetts criminal prosecutions for... although we kind of knew they existed. Today,…
Rank this Week: 360

International Extradition Blog

International Extradition Blog

Covers international extradition and transnational criminal defense. By McNabb Associates.

http://www.internationalextraditionblog.com
Rank this Week: 364

Gamso - For the Defense

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Because I Envy Gideon and Carol and Sarah and Blondie and the Squawk

    Because I Envy Gideon and Carol and Sarah and Blondie and the Squawk
    Boswell quoted Dr. Johnson as saying that "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Call me a blockhead. I certainly don't write this blog for the money (zip, though I manage to get a free book now and then and I've been invited…
  • May 8

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book
    Those of you who aren't lawyers probably know that law school classes typically operate on what they call the "Socratic Method."  (It's a method that Socrates wouldn't recognize, but that's a different blog post.)  It's built around…
  • May 7

    To Life

    To Life
    Here's to the land you've torn out the hear of.Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of. That's the refrain of an old Phil Ochs song about the racism and corruption and general backwardness of the Magnolia State.  There's…
Rank this Week: 370

Harmful Error

Harmful Error

Discusses the Nevada Supreme Court and criminal law in Nevada. By JoNell Thomas.

http://www.harmfulerror.com/
  • Oct 8

    District court judge debate videos available

    District court judge debate videos available
    Fact to Face with Jon Ralston has posted videos of district court judge candidate debates:
  • Oct 8

    Oral argument mp3's available

    Oral argument mp3's available
    The Nevada Supreme Court has made available oral argument recordings for arguments heard on October 6: Sheriff v. Bucham Landreth v. Malik In re: William M. and Marques B.
  • Oct 8

    Oral Argument Calendar: Wed. Oct. 15

    Oral Argument Calendar: Wed. Oct. 15
    The Nevada Supreme Court has posted its oral argument calendar for Wednesday October 15th, 2008: 10:00 AM -- D'NAL2 VS. HARBORS, LLC (48519)
Rank this Week: 383

Extradition and Cross Border…

Extradition and Cross Border Criminal Defense News

Covers extradition and foreign evidence cases for criminal defense attorneys. By Linda Friedman Ramirez.

http://obtainingforeignevidence.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 18

    Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery

    Linda Ramirez's Feathered Serpent Gallery
    Linda Friedman Ramirez has opened the  Feathered Serpent Gallery, which  features the works of  artists and artisans from the US and Latin America. The Gallery  is located in the heart of the art district of St Petersburg Florida. For…
  • Aug 17

    Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National

    Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Bible for Representing Immigrants and Foreign National
    There has been a dramatic increase in the number of immigrants and foreign nationals prosecuted in US Courts.
  • Aug 10

    Going, Going...........................

    Going, Going...........................
    This blog will be deleted August 12, 2012 or any time thereafter without further notice. For additional information you can contact me directly at lindafriedmanramirez@gmail.com
Rank this Week: 387

Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/
Rank this Week: 389

Southern California Defense Blog

Southern California Defense Blog

Covers criminal defense law issues and topics. Published by Southern California criminal defense law corporation, Wallin & Klarich.

http://www.southerncaliforniadefenseblog.com/
Rank this Week: 391

justcrim

justcrim

Covers capital punishment and criminal law news and resources. By Brian Williams.

http://justcrim.typepad.com/deathpenalty/
  • Dec 20

    Visit justcrim.wordpress.com for current post

    Visit justcrim.wordpress.com for current post
    C'est la vie justcrim @ Wordpress.com is free ...
  • Dec 18

    Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube

    Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube
    The coaches and artists pay tribute to the Connecticut shooting victims with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Christina Aguilera , Adam Levine & more ... December 17 , 2012. Three days after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., The…
  • Dec 17

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker
    Then there were—many more, in fact—and when the latest and worst one happened, in Aurora, I (and many others) said, this time in a tone of despair, that nothing had changed. And I (and many others) predicted that it would...
Rank this Week: 397

Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Covers federal criminal law topics such as identity theft, capital punishment, drug enforcement, environmental crimes, immigration, and military law. By Tom Withers.

http://www.federalcriminaldefenseblog.com/
Rank this Week: 403

Fair and Unbalanced

Fair and Unbalanced

Left-leaning, social justice-minded slant on law and justice issues, the death penalty, politics, and current events.

http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 3

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame
    A rare exception to my abdication from Fair and Unbalanced. -- Lovechilde “Voting shall be based on the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, their contributions to the team on which the player…
  • Sep 4

    Post Mortem

    Post Mortem
    Almost two years ago I created this blog in order to use the parts of my brain that weren't consumed by my day job as a death penalty lawyer and to interact with the larger community on what I deeply care about, particularly, as the subhead…
  • Jul 8

    Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'
    Fair and Unbalanced will be on hiatus for a bit.  As long as you're here, why don't you scroll down and read some of the posts you might have missed or click on some of the links on the right  -- the list of jazz
Rank this Week: 419

Crime and Consequences

Crime and Consequences

http://www.crimeandconsequences.com/crimblog/
  • Nov 25

    Digging up Richard III?

    Digging up Richard III?
    Anthony Faiola reports in the WaPo on a new development in one of history's oldest murder mysteries. Tyrant or hero? Rightful monarch or child-killer? Despotic hunchback or brave scoliosis sufferer? Now is the winter of our debate over one…
  • Nov 21

    Laughing killer sentenced to death

    Laughing killer sentenced to death
    Just two weeks after the people of California voted to retain the death penalty, we have a prime example of why that was the correct decision.  Demian Bulwa reports for the SF Chron: An infuriated jury handed down the death penalty Tuesday…
  • Nov 21

    European Meddling In Treatment of Prisoner

    European Meddling In Treatment of Prisoner
    No, not here.  David Stringer and Don Melvin report for AP that Britain is seriously considering leaving the European Union.  Among the grievances:
Rank this Week: 433

Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer…

Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers Michigan drug crimes and drunk driving. By Attorney Jeffrey J. Randa.

http://www.michigancriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/
  • May 3

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)
    The 41-A District Court in Shelby Township covers 3 municipalities: Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and the city of Utica. If you're arrested for a DUI in any of these places, your case winds up in the Court lawyers simply call...
  • Apr 29

    DUI and the HGN ("follow with your eyes, not your head") Test

    DUI and the HGN (&quot;follow with your eyes, not your head&quot;) Test
    There is probably no sinking feeling that matches getting pulled over after having had a bit too much to drink. As often as people will have thought, only moments before, that they were okay to drive, there is a sudden...
  • Apr 26

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi
    In the previous article, I examined the new Request for Hearing form required as of April 1, 2013, by the Michigan Secretary of State's Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD). This new form must be filed along with a Substance...
Rank this Week: 443

New Jersey Criminal Defense…

New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers New Jersey juvenile, DWI, drug, and theft crimes. By The Law Office Anthony J. Vecchio, LLC

http://www.newjerseycriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/
  • Jan 25

    Emerson NJ Juvenile Charges & Drug Arrest

    Emerson NJ Juvenile Charges &amp; Drug Arrest
    Lawyer for Emerson Criminal, Juvenile & Marijuana Possession Charges If you or your juvenile child has been arrested by Emerson Police and charges with any criminal or delinquency offense, your best move is to speak with an experienced…
  • Jan 19

    Elmwood Park DWI & Drug Arrest

    Elmwood Park DWI &amp; Drug Arrest
    Defense Lawyer for Elmwood Park CourtIf you have been issued traffic violations are charged with a criminal offense in Elmwood Park, we can defend you. Several important roads go through Elmwood Park, including Route 80, the Garden State…
  • Jan 8

    Edgewater NJ Drug Possession & DWI Arrest Lawyer

    Edgewater NJ Drug Possession &amp; DWI Arrest Lawyer
    Defense Attorney for Edgewater Drunk Driving & Drug Arrests A good share of the criminal and DWI charges in Edgewater occur on River Road and Palisades Avenue. The Edgewater Municipal Court has jurisdiction over all traffic and minor…
Rank this Week: 473

California Criminal Lawyer Blog

California Criminal Lawyer Blog

The California Criminal Lawyer Blog covers topics such as DUI Defense, Judicial Misconduct, Police Misconduct, Search & Seizure, and Probation cases. Written by San Diego, California Criminal Defense Lawyer, Mary Frances Prevost.

http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/
  • May 15

    CALIFORNIA DUI DEFENSE: NTSB Says States Should Lower Blood Alcohol Level from .08 to .05.

    CALIFORNIA DUI DEFENSE: NTSB Says States Should Lower Blood Alcohol Level from .08 to .05.
    The "per se" legal limit to drive in California is below .08 blood alcohol level. CNN reports that the National Safety Transportation Board is suggesting that states lower the legal limit to .05. Well, that means more business for California…
  • Mar 29

    Little-Known Surveillance Tool Called Stingray Raises Concerns by Judges, Privacy Activist

    Little-Known Surveillance Tool Called Stingray Raises Concerns by Judges, Privacy Activist
    From The Washington Post. Click HERE for original story. By Ellen Nakashima, Published: March 27 Federal investigators in Northern California routinely used a sophisticated surveillance system to scoop up data from cellphones and other…
  • Mar 29

    San Diego Criminal Lawyer Blog: Brady Discovery Applies Prior to Prelim

    San Diego Criminal Lawyer Blog: Brady Discovery Applies Prior to Prelim
    In this case, the prosecutor failed to give photographs to the public defender to the preliminary examination. The public defender contended, after he found out about the withholding of evidence, that the pictures were exculpatory and that…
Rank this Week: 540

Kansas Defenders

Kansas Defenders

Forum for discussion about issues and appellate decisions of interest to Kansas defenders.

http://kansasdefenders.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 22

    Justice Rosen wants justice in plea agreement

    Justice Rosen wants justice in plea agreement
    In State v. Jackson, No. 106,184 (Kan. April 12, 2013), the KSC reversed a 310-month sentence in a Jessica's Law case based on the failure of the district court to follow the proper procedures when it departed to a guidelines sentence (Carol…
  • Apr 19

    "Patently egregious" comments in closing argument warrant new trial

    &quot;Patently egregious&quot; comments in closing argument warrant new trial
    Michelle Davis won in State v. Stimec, No. 103,329 (Kan. April 19, 2013), reversing two Wyandotte County convictions for aggravated indecent liberties with a child.   The court held the prosecutor's statements made during rebuttal…
  • Apr 10

    Cannot waive statutory right to counsel without safeguard

    Cannot waive statutory right to counsel without safeguard
    Meryl Carver-Allmond won in State v. Lawson, No. 103,509 (Kan. April 5, 2013), obtaining a new trial in a Leavenworth County aggravated criminal sodomy prosecution.  Meryl had to argue this case twice before the Kansas Supreme Court as…
Rank this Week: 552