Criminal Law Blogs - Law Blogs, Legal Blogs Directory & Search Engine

Mortgage Fraud Blog

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

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com

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…
May 23
Disbarred Lawyer Arrested for Forging Real Estate Document

Disbarred Lawyer Arrested for Forging Real Estate Document

James Kalpakis, 52, Old Westbury, New York, a disbarred attorney has been indicted on multiple felonies for stealing more than $4 million from multiple individuals and banks he was representing in real estate deals, including his own wife.…

Rank this Week: 1

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/

May 21
SEC Considering More Stringent Requirements For Cybersecurity Disclosures in the Wake of Stock Manipulating Hacking Case

SEC Considering More Stringent Requirements For Cybersecurity Disclosures in the Wake of Stock Manipulating Hacking Case

Following up on clues earlier this year that the SEC may increase its scrutiny of cybersecurity disclosures, SEC Chairman Mary Jo White has asked the Commission to evaluate current guidance for cybersecurity disclosures and to consider…
May 16
What’s the Right Way to Respond to a Shareholder Books and Records Request?

What’s the Right Way to Respond to a Shareholder Books and Records Request?

Delaware law gives shareholders the right to request corporate books and records in order to investigate issues that are of interest to them. For several decades now, Delaware courts have encouraged shareholders to take advantage of this…
May 15
A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyer

A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyer

Orrick partner Jim Meyers provides his perspective to JD Supra in the May 14, 2013 article, “A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyers.” Jim comments on trends in Securities and Exchange…

Rank this Week: 18

FourthAmendment.com

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

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1

May 23
BLT: Judge Says [Search Warrant] Filing Errors May Prompt Review of 'Hundreds' of Case

BLT: Judge Says [Search Warrant] Filing Errors May Prompt Review of 'Hundreds' of Case

BLT: Judge Says Filing Errors May Prompt Review of 'Hundreds' of Cases: [...] Read more!
May 23
D.Nev.: Reliance on telephonic search warrant was in good faith

D.Nev.: Reliance on telephonic search warrant was in good faith

Reliance on a telephonic search warrant looking for evidence of a mugging by defendant was objectively reasonable and would not be suppressed. United States v. Davis, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71696 (D. Nev. April 23, 2013).* Knowledge of a…
May 23
S.D.N.Y.: White collar records warrant failed particularity and good faith

S.D.N.Y.: White collar records warrant failed particularity and good faith

Particularity and overbreadth in white collar crime: a rare granting of suppression in a no-fault insurance scheme search warrant. The particularity requirement protects important values. The good faith exception does not apply here. United…

Rank this Week: 19

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/

May 22
NY - Sex offenders - one woman's mission to separate myth from fact

NY - Sex offenders - one woman's mission to separate myth from fact

Original ArticleWe've been told more will air tonight, and if it becomes available online, we will post the info here.05/22/2013By Jim Kenyon Shana Rowan (Blog) first met her fiance when they attended high school in downstate New York. She…
May 22
ID - Idaho Sex Offender Laws Remain a Source of Controversy

ID - Idaho Sex Offender Laws Remain a Source of Controversy

Video Description: Nearly 30 years after his crime and decades of legal behavior, an Idaho man talks about still being listed on the sex offender registry.Video Link© 2006-2013 | Sex Offender Issue
May 22
CO - Ex-GJPD cop (Eric Janusz) sentenced to prison for child sex crime

CO - Ex-GJPD cop (Eric Janusz) sentenced to prison for child sex crime

Eric JanuszOriginal Article05/22/2013 Former Grand Junction police officer Eric Janusz, previously found guilty on one of four counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, was sentenced this morning to 8 years to…

Rank this Week: 49

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 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…
May 17
The Brave New World of Identification

The Brave New World of Identification

Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint. While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…

Rank this Week: 58

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/

May 22
Reviewing the new challenge facing states seeking to operate machineries of death

Reviewing the new challenge facing states seeking to operate machineries of death

This notable new ProPublica story, headlined "A Prolonged Stay: The Reasons Behind the Slow Pace of Executions," reports on the execution drug procurement difficulties now facing many states seeking to carry out executions. Here are…
May 22
Due to budget concerns, Oregon prosecutors advocating for lower drug sentence

Due to budget concerns, Oregon prosecutors advocating for lower drug sentence

Providing a bit of a man-bite-dog sentencing story, this local article reports on a notable set of lawyers advocating for lower sentences in Oregon. The story is headlined "District attorneys favor drug sentencing decrease," and…
May 22
New report assails criminal justice approach to illegal immigration problem

New report assails criminal justice approach to illegal immigration problem

As detailed in this press release, Human Rights Watch has today released this notable new report titled "Turning Migrants Into Criminals: The Harmful Impact of US Border Prosecutions." That title reveals the major theme of the…

Rank this Week: 72

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/

May 22
Gov. Hickenlooper Grants "Reprieve" from Death Penalty to Nathan Dunlap

Gov. Hickenlooper Grants "Reprieve" from Death Penalty to Nathan Dunlap

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper today granted a reprieve from the death penalty to Nathan Dunlap, who is scheduled to be executed in August for killings 15 years ago at a Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlor. The reprieve is not clemency. A…
May 22
US Acknowledges Killing 4 US Citizens in Drone Strike

US Acknowledges Killing 4 US Citizens in Drone Strike

In a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to Congress today, for the first time, the U.S. has admitted killing 4 American citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan. The letter is here. It says only Anwar al-Awlaki was targeted…
May 22
FBI Agent Kills FL Man During Questioning About Boston Bombing

FBI Agent Kills FL Man During Questioning About Boston Bombing

The FBI and Boston police were in Florida questioning Ibragim Todashev, an acquaintance of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, when the FBI says he got violent and an FBI agent shot and killed him in self-defense. Here is an interview with a friend…

Rank this Week: 78

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/

Dec 14
Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

Library Announcement: Online Access to Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) Papers Held by Library

The New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library (New York County) is pleased to announce a major enhancement regarding access to those Temporary Commission on Revision of New York Penal Law and Criminal Code (1961-1970) papers held by the…
Oct 27
Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Second Circuit: Fair Sentencing Act is not Retroactive

Summary Summaryposted by Steve Statsinger at Second Circuit Blog This is hot off the presses - today, in a summary order, the court held that the Fair Sentencing Act is not retroactive, since it "contains no express statement that it is…
Oct 27
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution

Supreme Court Vacates Order Blocking Execution Based on Speculation About Method of Execution posted by Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy

Rank this Week: 80

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 22
Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative

Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative

Tessa L. Dysart (Regent University School of Law) has posted The Protected Innocence Initiative: Building Protective State Law Regimes for America’s Sex-Trafficked Children (Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Vol. 44, 2013) on SSRN. Here is…
May 22
Bascuas on the Fourth Amendment in the Information Age

Bascuas on the Fourth Amendment in the Information Age

Ricardo J. Bascuas (University of Miami - School of Law) has posted The Fourth Amendment in the Information Age (Virginia Journal of Criminal Law, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In 2013, the Supreme Court tacitly conceded that…
May 21
"How quickly can and will (hundreds of) imprisoned crack defendants file "Blewett claims"?"

"How quickly can and will (hundreds of) imprisoned crack defendants file "Blewett claims"?"

Doug Berman at Sentencing Law & Policy discusses the implications of a Sixth Circuit case declaring that the reduced mandatory minimum crack sentences set out in the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 must be applied even to those offenders…

Rank this Week: 101

StandDown Texas Project

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

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/

May 22
More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve

More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve

Governor Hickenlooper's Executive Order is available in Adobe .pdf format. I'd urge everyone to read this four page document. A "Statement from Nathan Dunlap’s attorneys re: Reprieve by Governor Hickenlooper," has just been issued.…
May 22
4th Circuit Allows Justin Wolfe Retrial

4th Circuit Allows Justin Wolfe Retrial

"Fed. appeals court allows capital murder retrial of Wolfe; lower court had ordered him freed," is the AP report, via the Washington Post. A federal appeals court will allow Virginia to pursue a capital murder case against an alleged drug...
May 22
Colorado Governor Issues Indefinite Stay of Execution in Dunlap Case

Colorado Governor Issues Indefinite Stay of Execution in Dunlap Case

"Nathan Dunlap granted temporary reprieve by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper," is by Karen Augéand Lynn Bartels for the Denver Post. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday issued an executive order granting convicted killer Nathan Dunlap a…

Rank this Week: 122

Massachusetts Criminal Defense…

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, theft and violent crimes. By Stephen Neyman, P.C.

http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/

May 22
Domestic Violence Possibly the Reason for the Death of Salem Massachusetts Man Killed in Gloucester

Domestic Violence Possibly the Reason for the Death of Salem Massachusetts Man Killed in Gloucester

The Lawrence Eagle Tribune reports that the death of a Salem, Massachusetts man might be the product of a Domestic Violence incident occurring in Gloucester yesterday. A man in an apartment complex heard a noise loud enough to cause him...
May 16
Lawrence Massachusetts Man Arrested For Assault With Intent to Murder Allegedly Committed In Haverhill

Lawrence Massachusetts Man Arrested For Assault With Intent to Murder Allegedly Committed In Haverhill

Just a few days ago police found Learde Rodriguez at an apartment on Lowell Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The twenty-three year old was arrested in connection with a shooting alleged to have occurred in Haverhill, Massachusetts just over…
May 14
Man From Woburn Massachusetts and Woman From Medford Charged With Human Trafficking in Somerville Court

Man From Woburn Massachusetts and Woman From Medford Charged With Human Trafficking in Somerville Court

Ronald Keplin of Woburn, Massachusetts and Xiu Chen of Medford, Massachusetts are being arraigned today in the Somerville District Court. Both are being charged with Deriving Support from Prostitution, Human Trafficking and Keeping a House of…

Rank this Week: 151

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog covers topics such as technology and the law, computer forensics and cyber crime defense. By Miami, Florida criminal defense attorney, David S. Seltzer.

http://www.cybercrimelawyerblog.com/

May 22
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Tax Evasion Conviction and Sentence as Reasonable – U.S. v. Paul

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Tax Evasion Conviction and Sentence as Reasonable – U.S. v. Paul

I’ve written here several times about tax evasion and tax crimes, particularly in the context of the IRS investigation of UBG customers’ overseas holdings. A case out of the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the…
May 20
Guilty Plea in Failure to Register as Sex Offender Case Did Not Waive Appeal – Commonwealth v. Batista

Guilty Plea in Failure to Register as Sex Offender Case Did Not Waive Appeal – Commonwealth v. Batista

As a cyber crime defense attorney, I’ve written a lot here about post-conviction laws on sex offenders. Here in Florida, residency restrictions are so strict that it’s not uncommon for the offender to end up homeless, and the…
May 15
Sixth Circuit Affirms Longer Sentence After Resentencing for Attempting to Entice Minor – U.S. v. Johnson

Sixth Circuit Affirms Longer Sentence After Resentencing for Attempting to Entice Minor – U.S. v. Johnson

Because of the long sentences typical in federal child pornography and attempted enticement of a minor cases, it’s not often that I encounter an appeal from someone with two federal offenses. But in United States v. Johnson, the Sixth…

Rank this Week: 169

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: 159

Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

Covers sex crime laws and cases. By Grabel & Associates.

http://www.michigansexcrimeattorneys.com/

May 22
Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph

Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph

In March of this year, 59-year-old Reuben R. Martinez Sr. was charged with sexually assaulting a female relative over the course of five years. He was charged with two counts of first-degree CSC and two counts of second-degree CSC against…
May 20
58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School

58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School

Pablo Espinoza, a 58-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on Wednesday May 15 after allegedly loitering near Sexton High School in Lansing, according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. Espinoza was arraigned on Thursday on two…
May 16
Sentencing for Bay City Woman Accused of Molesting Boyfriend's Minor Siblings Rescheduled

Sentencing for Bay City Woman Accused of Molesting Boyfriend's Minor Siblings Rescheduled

In April of this year, 21-year-old Alyssa D. Jones pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the underage brothers of her boyfriend. Jones, who lives in Bay City, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. …

Rank this Week: 184

Lawdiva's Blog

Covers family law and criminal law in Canada. By Georgialee Lang.

http://lawdiva.wordpress.com

May 22
Guest Post: What Happens When Nannies Get Stuck Between Divorcing Parent

Guest Post: What Happens When Nannies Get Stuck Between Divorcing Parent

Divorces are stressful, that cannot be denied. The long and arduous process of dividing family property can leave feelings of animosity and regret. As a parent going through divorce you need to consider how the disruption inherent in divorce…
May 20
Chicago Courtroom Becomes Stage for Donald Trump’s Theatric

Chicago Courtroom Becomes Stage for Donald Trump’s Theatric

Billionaire Donald Trump is used to running the show, whether it be in business or on television, and his penchant for full control made for an interesting few days in Judge Amy St. Eve’s Chicago courtroom last week. Trump is a key…
May 16
Charlie Sheen Pays $110,000 a Month in Child Support

Charlie Sheen Pays $110,000 a Month in Child Support

American actor Charlie Sheen is a very wealthy man. Rumour has it that before he was fired (or did he quit?) from Two and a Half Men, the popular CBS sitcom, he earned $1.8 million dollars per episode. Nice work if you can get it. Not a…

Rank this Week: 170

Ponzitracker

Covers Ponzi schemes. By Jordan Maglich.

http://www.ponzitracker.com/

May 21
Accounting Firm Ordered to Pay $180,000 in Sanctions For Withholding Documents Relating to Seattle's 'Mini-Madoff'

Accounting Firm Ordered to Pay $180,000 in Sanctions For Withholding Documents Relating to Seattle's 'Mini-Madoff'

A federal judge ruled that an accounting firm should pay $180,000 in legal fees resulting from multiple failures to respond to a subpoena issued by the trustee overseeing a massive Seattle Ponzi scheme whose mastermind became known as…
May 21
$27 Million ATM Ponzi Scheme Results in Prison For California Brothers, Woman

$27 Million ATM Ponzi Scheme Results in Prison For California Brothers, Woman

Two California brothers and a woman who lived with them were sentenced for masterminding a $27 million Ponzi scheme based on video advertisement screens mounted on ATMs and vending machines. Alan G. Flesher, 65, Wayne D. Flesher, 62,…
May 18
Death Sentence for Chinese Woman Convicted of $70 Million Ponzi Scheme

Death Sentence for Chinese Woman Convicted of $70 Million Ponzi Scheme

A Chinese woman who masterminded a $70 million Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court - possibly by firing squad. Lin Haiyan, 39, from the Wenzhou province, received the sentence as part of a broader push by Chinese…

Rank this Week: 180

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/

May 17
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Removes Sanctions on Iraqi Bank”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Removes Sanctions on Iraqi Bank”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 17, 2013 released the following: “Action Follows a Verified Change of Behavior from the Elaf Islamic Bank WASHINGTON – The Department of the Treasury today lifted sanctions against the…
May 17
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “The List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Part 561 (the “Part 561 List”) Name Removal”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “The List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Part 561 (the “Part 561 List”) Name Removal”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 17, 2013 released the following: “5/17/2013 OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Part 561 List Update: The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s Part 561 List: ELAF ISLAMIC…
May 16
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Increases Sanctions Against Syria”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): “Treasury Increases Sanctions Against Syria”

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on May 16, 2013 released the following: “Action Targets Senior Syrian Officials as well as Companies Supporting the Government of Syria and Linked to Iran’s IRGC-QF and Hizballah WASHINGTON…

Rank this Week: 178

Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog

Covers DWI and DUI law, cases and sentences in California. By Michael Kraut.

http://www.losangelesduiattorneyblog.com/

May 22
Criminal Charges for Two Motorcycle Officers Who May Have Lied Under Oath about Los Angeles DUI Stop

Criminal Charges for Two Motorcycle Officers Who May Have Lied Under Oath about Los Angeles DUI Stop

Breaking news in a story that has riveted the Los Angeles DUI defense community: Two LAPD police officers, Phillip Walters and Craig Allen, face charges of falsifying a police report and perjury under oath. The officers were involved in a…
May 17
Victory at Supreme Court for DUI Defendant. Los Angeles Defendants, Take Note!

Victory at Supreme Court for DUI Defendant. Los Angeles Defendants, Take Note!

The Wednesday before last, the Supreme Court issued a big decision in a DUI case that Los Angeles defendants should know about. Justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a Missouri man, Tyler McNeely, concluding that the police should have obtained a…
May 15
Jury Doesn’t Give a Hoot about Hoot’s defense – Montana Man Convicted of 13th DUI. Burbank Repeat Defendants, Pay Attention!

Jury Doesn’t Give a Hoot about Hoot’s defense – Montana Man Convicted of 13th DUI. Burbank Repeat Defendants, Pay Attention!

As someone who’s recently been arrested for driving under the influence in Burbank (or somewhere else in the Southland), you may be facing your second or third (or worse!) DUI charge within 10 years. The California justice system is…

Rank this Week: 191

USDOJ: Justice Blog

The Official Blog of the United States Department of Justice.

http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog

May 23
Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Recognized for Innovation

Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Recognized for Innovation

The following post appears courtesy of Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary and Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Denise O’Donnell. This month, the Ash Center for Democratic…
May 22
Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev

Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met today with Minister of Interior (MVD) of the Russian Federation Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev. During the meeting, Attorney General Holder thanked Minister Kolokoltsev for the assistance by the…
May 21
Attorney General Eric Holder meets with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

Attorney General Eric Holder meets with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met today with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to discuss law enforcement cooperation between the United States and India as well as other matters of mutual concern, such as counterterrorism efforts…

Rank this Week: 216

CYB3RCRIM3

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

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

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…
May 17
Bestiality, Encryption and Probation

Bestiality, Encryption and Probation

According to this and other news stories, in mid-April of 2010 Douglas Spink was arrested “for running what authorities say appears to be a bestiality farm in Washington state in which visitors could engage in all sorts of twisted sex…

Rank this Week: 213

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

http://www.rjrlaw.com/blog/

May 22
British Woman Brags on Twitter About Her Hit-and-Run

British Woman Brags on Twitter About Her Hit-and-Run

A British woman is apparently bragging on Twitter about her run-in with a cyclist earlier this week. Accordingly, the woman “tweeted” that she hit a cyclist while in her vehicle and then drove away without so much as getting out…
May 22
Mother from Spartanburg Sentenced to Jail Time After Car Crash Killed Her Child

Mother from Spartanburg Sentenced to Jail Time After Car Crash Killed Her Child

A mother from Spartanburg, South Carolina has recently been sentenced to 13 years in prison for an accident that occurred earlier last year involving the death of her daughter. According to the reports, the 27-year-old mother was driving her…
May 22
Drunken Man Urinates on York Intermediate School Property

Drunken Man Urinates on York Intermediate School Property

A North Carolina man has been charged with driving under the influence and indecent exposure after police report that he urinated outside of the York Intermediate School last Monday afternoon. The police arrived after a telephone call…

Rank this Week: 254

The Edelstein Firm Blog

Features opinion and commentary on the practice of criminal defense. By David Edelstein.

http://www.miami-criminal-lawyer.net/blog/

May 22
Judge’s Facebook friendship didn’t indicate bias, state appellate court rule

Judge’s Facebook friendship didn’t indicate bias, state appellate court rule

When are friends not really friends? Perhaps on Facebook, the Fifth District of Texas Court of Appeals recently ruled, in a matter involving a judge’s social media contacts and perceived biases. The appeal was brought by William Scott…
May 22
YouTube can be used as ‘hammer of justice’ even if client has lost in court, lawyer say

YouTube can be used as ‘hammer of justice’ even if client has lost in court, lawyer say

It isn’t just in court proceedings that depositions can be useful, a Colorado attorney says. By posting them on YouTube after his client had already lost in court, he won a secret settlement in one corporate matter, John Pineau tells…
May 22
Arbitrator upholds firing of Miami Beach cop who says he drank before work

Arbitrator upholds firing of Miami Beach cop who says he drank before work

The officer had argued that the city had allowed a culture of intoxicated officers. Read more..

Rank this Week: 267

Lori Levin Blog

Covers Illinois criminal justice, juvenile justice, guardianship and mental health law issues.

http://www.lorilevinlaw.com/blog.html

May 22
Proposal to lower blood alcohol limits and driving under the influence

Proposal to lower blood alcohol limits and driving under the influence

Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the nation move towards zero tolerance with respect to drinking and driving. The NTSB made numerous recommendations including reducing the…
May 10
New Department of Justice report refutes perception that firearm violence has increased

New Department of Justice report refutes perception that firearm violence has increased

This week, the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report on "Firearm Violence, 1993-2001," http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf, which seemingly refutes the public's perception regarding…
May 10
Illinois Chief Justice issues reminder that court orders determining a person to have mental health problems must be forwarded to Illinois State Police for weapon background check

Illinois Chief Justice issues reminder that court orders determining a person to have mental health problems must be forwarded to Illinois State Police for weapon background check

This post is a follow-up on an earlier one regarding the Illinois State Auditor General's report on the limited adherence of counties statewide to report mental health findings to the Illinois State Police for its…

Rank this Week: 291

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: 274

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
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…
May 22
Perusing the remains: No legal punishment for 17-year old capital murderers, several good bills still alive

Perusing the remains: No legal punishment for 17-year old capital murderers, several good bills still alive

There will continue to be no legal punishments on the books in Texas for 17-year old capital murderers after the Texas House of Representatives failed to get to SB 187 by Huffman on last night's floor calendar prior to the midnight deadline.…
May 20
Texas House approves electronic privacy legislation

Texas House approves electronic privacy legislation

Great news!A pair of bills backed by the Texas Electronic Privacy Coalition were amended onto a Senate bill in the Texas House of Representatives (SB 1052) - one requiring warrants for police to access cell-phone location data and another…

Rank this Week: 351

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Provides analysis of crimes and sentences for Florida state and federal criminal offenses. By Silber Criminal Law Firm.

http://www.florida-criminal-attorney-blog.com/

May 23
Hermann Londono of North Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Sexual Battery on a Child

Hermann Londono of North Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Sexual Battery on a Child

Hermann Londono of North Lauderdale, Florida was arrested Monday after he was accused of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl at his home, news sources report. Londono, 57, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on charges of sexual…
May 23
Kaitlyn Hunt, Indian River County, Florida High School Student, Arrested of Lewd Battery on a Child

Kaitlyn Hunt, Indian River County, Florida High School Student, Arrested of Lewd Battery on a Child

Kaitlyn Hunt, an Indian River County, Florida high school student, was arrested recently for engaging in sexual activity with her 14-year-old girlfriend, news sources report. Hunt, 18, was booked into police custody on two felony counts of…
May 21
Gerald Atilus, Julenny Aquino, Michael Kempfer, Mohammed Ahmed, Samuel Yoon, 87 Others Arrested in Polk County, Florida Prostitution Sting

Gerald Atilus, Julenny Aquino, Michael Kempfer, Mohammed Ahmed, Samuel Yoon, 87 Others Arrested in Polk County, Florida Prostitution Sting

Gerald Atilus, Julenny Aquino, Michael Kempfer, Mohammed Ahmed, Samuel Yoon and 87 others were arrested in a Polk County, Florida prostitution sting this past week, news sources report. The defendants, who are from various parts of the…

Rank this Week: 324

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 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.,…
May 21
Fatality Crash Near Mountain Home

Fatality Crash Near Mountain Home

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.,…
May 21
Update: I-84 blocked from Broadway exit to Gowen exit

Update: I-84 blocked from Broadway exit to Gowen exit

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: 314

California Attorneys Representing…

California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals

Addresses issues faced by license professionals and regulated businesses in civil, business, administrative and criminal matters with an emphasis on health care. By Green & Associates.

http://greenandassociates.blogspot.com/

May 22
CALIFORNIA NURSE FACING TRIAL ON SEXUAL BATTERY ON THREE PATIENTS WHO WERE MEDICALLY INCAPACITATED

CALIFORNIA NURSE FACING TRIAL ON SEXUAL BATTERY ON THREE PATIENTS WHO WERE MEDICALLY INCAPACITATED

On May 10, 2013, a Riverside County Superior Court judge set a trial date for June 14 for a former male nurse, Paul Robert Simon, to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted three patients while he worked at Rancho Springs Medical…
May 17
Tracy Green Nominated For 2013 "Women Making A Difference Award"

Tracy Green Nominated For 2013 "Women Making A Difference Award"

The Los Angeles Business Journal held its twenty-first annual Women Making a Difference Awards Reception and Luncheon event at the JW Marriott Hotel at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 14, 2013. It was an uplifting and…
May 15
Los Angeles Clinic Owner Received Lengthy Sentence In Distribution of Prescription Drugs Case

Los Angeles Clinic Owner Received Lengthy Sentence In Distribution of Prescription Drugs Case

The government's war on prescription drugs -- especially those obtained through prescriptions and pharmacies -- continues. On May 2, 2013, in the Central District of California, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter sentenced Anush…

Rank this Week: 318

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: 330

False Claims Counsel

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

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

May 14
Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that the medical device company C.R. Bard had agreed to settle claims originally brought by a whistleblower that it had paid kickbacks to physicians to induce them to use the company radiation…
May 13
Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that Ranbaxy USA Inc. has entered a guilty plea to violations of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and will pay a total of $500 million, including $350 million to the federal government and…
May 7
House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

On May 7, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a contentious hearing on allegations that DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General and Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez had brokered a “quid pro…

Rank this Week: 345

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: 311

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: 331

Minnesota Criminal Defense Law…

Minnesota Criminal Defense Law Blog

Covers DWIs, prostitution, and drug charges. By Appelman Law Firm, LLC.

http://blog.aacriminallaw.com/

May 23
BWI Facts for the Upcoming Memorial Day Weekend

BWI Facts for the Upcoming Memorial Day Weekend

Assuming the weather complies, thousands of Minnesotans will be hauling their Alumacraft or pontoon boat to their favorite lake over Memorial Day weekend. Jet skis, water-skiers, and fishermen will soon occupy the Land of 10,000 Lakes,…
May 22
Bill Could Provide Minnesota Juveniles with a Second Chance

Bill Could Provide Minnesota Juveniles with a Second Chance

Minnesota legislators are considering adopting a bill that would restrict public access to juvenile delinquency records, except in cases where the juvenile committed a violent crime or was charged as an adult. The bill received strong support…
May 21
McNeely DWI part 2 – Constitutional Right

McNeely DWI part 2 – Constitutional Right

In part 2 of their series on the implications of Missouri v. McNeely, which has the potential to affect DUI laws across the nation, Criminal Defense attorneys Stacy Kaye and Geoffrey R. Saltzstein discuss the role of the…

Rank this Week: 354

Michigan Criminal Lawyers Blog

Covers Michigan DUI, drug and violent crime defense. By A. Scott Grabel & Associates.

http://www.michigancriminallawyers-blog.com/

May 22
Ypsilanti Township Man Convicted of Robbing 2012 Graduation Party Sentenced to Up to 10 Years in Prison

Ypsilanti Township Man Convicted of Robbing 2012 Graduation Party Sentenced to Up to 10 Years in Prison

Javon Hurston, a 35-year-old Ypsilanti Township man, was sentenced to up to 10 years in Prison on Monday May 20 for his role in the robbery of a graduation party last year. In April, Hurston pleaded no contest to numerous criminal charges;…
May 21
Two-county Chase in Mecosta, Osceola Counties Ends in Arrest of Parolee

Two-county Chase in Mecosta, Osceola Counties Ends in Arrest of Parolee

A wild ride through Mecosta and Osceola counties on Sunday, May 19 eventually ended with a suspected drunk driver being arrested. The driver of the vehicle, a 46-year-old Kalkaska County man, was arrested for numerous offenses including…
May 20
Two Men Sentenced to Prison in West Michigan Tax Scheme

Two Men Sentenced to Prison in West Michigan Tax Scheme

Last week two men were sentenced to federal prison in connection with a tax scheme after they were found to be filing false tax returns on behalf of clients, then sharing the proceeds. Chad Anthony Chertos, a 37-year-old Ada resident, and…

Rank this Week: 375

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Covers Florida criminal law and DUI news. By Law Offices of Whittel & Melton, LLC.

http://www.floridacriminalattorneyblog.com/

May 22
Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer :: Sarasota Couple Charged with Child Abuse in Toddler's Death

Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer :: Sarasota Couple Charged with Child Abuse in Toddler's Death

A Sarasota man and woman, both 21, were arrested Monday on charges of felony child abuse after the woman's 3-year-old daughter died from a slew of injuries, including broken ribs and internal bleeding. The man and woman are currently being…
May 15
Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer :: 20 Men Arrested in Tallahassee Child Sex Sting

Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer :: 20 Men Arrested in Tallahassee Child Sex Sting

An Internet sex sting in Tallahassee last month dubbed "Operation April Fools" yielded 20 arrests in 5 days. All of the men arrested are accused of soliciting minors for sex. According to police, 14 of the men showed up in person. Police…
May 9
Florida Criminal Defense Attorney :: Boca Raton Company Accused of Medicare Fraud Targeting Senior Citizen

Florida Criminal Defense Attorney :: Boca Raton Company Accused of Medicare Fraud Targeting Senior Citizen

Med-Care Diabetic and Medical Supplies Inc., based in Boca Raton, FL has fallen under intense scrutiny after a recent investigation into medical equipment suppliers has indicated signs of Medicare fraud. The federal government is concerned…

Rank this Week: 452

Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Covers Nevada criminal law updates and news. Published by Neil Shouse & Associates.

http://www.las-vegas-criminal-defense-blog.com/

May 22
Two Suspects in iPad Killing Jailed without Bail in Las Vega

Two Suspects in iPad Killing Jailed without Bail in Las Vega

The two suspects in Las Vegas's infamous "iPad killing" are incarcerated without bail in Las Vegas. They're accused of running over a fifteen-year-old boy for refusing to give them his iPad. The defendants face charges for the Nevada crime of…
May 21
Nevada Assembly Passes Bill to Require Cheek Swabs of People Arrested for Felonie

Nevada Assembly Passes Bill to Require Cheek Swabs of People Arrested for Felonie

Yesterday the Nevada State Assembly passed a bill that would mandate law enforcement to procure DNA cheek swabs of any person arrested for a felony. Now the Nevada State Senate will consider the bill, nicknamed "Brianna's Law." Opponents of…
May 15
Suspect Arrested for Five Deaths in Northern Nevada

Suspect Arrested for Five Deaths in Northern Nevada

A twenty-five year old person has been arrested in connection with five deaths in Northern Nevada. Yesterday law enforcement found two people dead in one Fernley house, two others in a nearby house, and another in a ditch on the I-80. The…

Rank this Week: 480

Criminal Law Blog & News

Covers Florida criminal law, crime history and weird crime news. By DeThomasis & Buchanan, PA.

http://reasonabledoubt.org/index.php/criminallawblog

May 21
Understanding Florida’s Prosecution of Teenagers Engaged in Consensual Sexual Behavior

Understanding Florida’s Prosecution of Teenagers Engaged in Consensual Sexual Behavior

In recent days there has been an internet explosion of articles about Florida’s prosecution of a teenager engaged in sexual activity with another teenager. Much of the focus of the recent articles has been the fact that the sexual…
Mar 4
March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer - Today In Crime History

March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer - Today In Crime History

On this date, March 5, in the year 1994, former Jefferson Starship lead singer, Grace Slick, was arrested for pointing a firearm at a police officer who was responding to a call that shots had been fired at her house. Law enforcement…
Mar 4
March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer

March 5, 1994, Grace Slick Arrested For Aiming Gun At Police Officer

On this date, March 5, in the year 1994, former Jefferson Starship lead singer, Grace Slick, was arrested for pointing a firearm at a police officer who was responding to a call that shots had been fired at her house. Law enforcement…

Rank this Week: 441

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: 454

West Virginia Lawyer Blog

Covers criminal appeals and personal injury law. By Wolfe Law Firm.

http://www.westvirginialawyer-blog.com/

May 8
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty For Taking Part in a West Virginia Painkiller Distribution Ring

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty For Taking Part in a West Virginia Painkiller Distribution Ring

An Ohio resident recently pleaded guilty to taking part in a painkiller distribution ring that consisted of buying pills at locations both in-state and out-of-state and selling them at a Huntington auto repair garage. Jeffrey King pleaded…
Apr 30
Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company Filed in Federal Court in West Virginia

Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company Filed in Federal Court in West Virginia

Recently, several aggrieved customers filed a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company in federal court, the Southern District of West Virginia. They claimed that the Ford vehicles that they purchased, in the years between 2002 and…
Apr 24
Judiciary Committee of West Virginia House of Delegates Votes to Reject Burglary Tools Bill

Judiciary Committee of West Virginia House of Delegates Votes to Reject Burglary Tools Bill

Earlier this month, the Judiciary Committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted to reject sending a Senate Bill to the House floor for a vote. The Senate Bill would have made it a misdemeanor to keep "burglar's tools," such as…

Rank this Week: 475

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: 590

Justice Building Blog

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

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/

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…
May 17
FREE ALEX MICHAELS!!!

FREE ALEX MICHAELS!!!

BREAKING!Judge Miranda held a contempt hearing today for Alex Michaels. Nothing worth reporting about- sort of "dog bites man" story. In what week is Alex not in a contempt hearing?But this afternoon, Judge Miranda sentenced Alex (he has a…

Rank this Week: 531

Missouri Criminal Lawyers Blog

Covers criminal law and DWI law. Published By Sansone Law, LLC

http://www.missouricriminallawyersblog.com/

May 22
Missouri Legislature Moves To Alter State's Criminal Law

Missouri Legislature Moves To Alter State's Criminal Law

Legislators in Missouri this week saw the passage of the state's long awaited overhaul of the criminal code. House Bill 210 passed overwhelmingly in the state house, and paves the way for the creation of new felonies and misdemeanors and…
May 19
States Increasingly Concerned About Repeat Drunk Driver

States Increasingly Concerned About Repeat Drunk Driver

There has been an increasing emphasis placed on getting repeat drunk drivers off of Missouri roadways as more and more stories get attention across the country of drivers who had been previously arrested who then go on to hurt or kill others…
May 17
Morning Drunk Drivers Increasing Target Of Police Enforcement

Morning Drunk Drivers Increasing Target Of Police Enforcement

Everyone knows that prime time for police to make arrests regarding drunk drivers are nights and weekends. It would come as no surprise to most people to hear that late night on a Friday would understandably be a busy time for suspected drunk…

Rank this Week: 540

Cleveland, Ohio Criminal Attorney…

Cleveland, Ohio Criminal Attorney Ron Frey's Blog

Covers criminal defense and technology based offenses.

http://clevelandcriminalattorney.blogspot.com/

May 22
Cleveland Criminal Lawyer Ron Frey - What happens during a Cuyahoga County Pretrial?

Cleveland Criminal Lawyer Ron Frey - What happens during a Cuyahoga County Pretrial?

By: +Ron Frey Cleveland Criminal LawyerAs a criminal lawyer who practices in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on a regular basis, I am often asked the following question by clients and prospective clients: "What happens at a…
May 22
Castro Indictment & Arraignment - The Next Steps in the Ariel Castro Case - Cleveland, Ohio

Castro Indictment & Arraignment - The Next Steps in the Ariel Castro Case - Cleveland, Ohio

ARIEL CASTRO CASE - CLEVELAND, OHIO ~By: Ron FreyAccording to media reports, investigators are still conducting an examination of the evidence in the Ariel Castro case. Castro has already appeared in court for an initial appearance. That…
May 17
Cleveland Criminal Lawyers - Friedman & Frey, L.L.C. - Criminal Defense Attorney

Cleveland Criminal Lawyers - Friedman & Frey, L.L.C. - Criminal Defense Attorney

If you, or someone you know is under investigation or has been charged with a crime, please contact the Cleveland Criminal Lawyers at Friedman & Frey, L.L.C. The Criminal Defense Attorneys at Friedman & Frey strive to provide…

Rank this Week: 603

Simple Justice

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

http://blog.simplejustice.us

May 22
The Best Wrong Answer

The Best Wrong Answer

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">At <a href= …
May 22
Sgt. Dennis Workley and a Jail Safe Enough

Sgt. Dennis Workley and a Jail Safe Enough

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">He lied. He made stuff up about Claude Suggs, that he was selling pot out of his home, in order to get a search warrant. He was so careless, so cavalier about it, that…
May 21
You're The Ginchiest (and other lame linkbait)

You're The Ginchiest (and other lame linkbait)

<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">Ah, the ego validation that blawgers so crave. The email just arrived, informing me that SJ has been selected as one of the Top 30 Law Blogs of 2013! Woo…

Rank this Week: 525

Seattle DUI Attorney Blog

Covers Washington State and Seattle DUI defense, information and news. By Leyba Defense PLLC.

http://seattleduiarrest.blogspot.com/

May 21
Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?

Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?

If you recently have been arrested for a DUI in King County then you face the possibility of either an ignition interlock device or a SCRAM bracelet being imposed at your DUI arraignment. Lately with the negative publicity DUI cases have…
May 15
Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?

Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?

Recently the National Traffic Safety Board conducted a study and recently recommended that all State's reduce the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05. Currently the level in all 50 states is 0.08. Citing the need to reduce traffic…
May 6
Governor Inslee signs alcohol amnesty law for minor

Governor Inslee signs alcohol amnesty law for minor

Governor Inslee signed a bill into law this last week that would essentially give minors immunity against a minor in possession criminal charge if they seek medical help for an overdose. I guess the theory behind the bill is the…

Rank this Week: 497

Most Popular Criminal Law Blawgs Expanded View List View

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

FourthAmendment.com

Sex Offender Issues

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Sentencing Law and Policy

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

CrimProf Blog

StandDown Texas Project

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog

Federal Crimes Blog

Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

Lawdiva's Blog

Ponzitracker

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Los Angeles DUI Attorney Blog

USDOJ: Justice Blog

CYB3RCRIM3

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

The Edelstein Firm Blog

Lori Levin Blog

Extradition and Cross Border Criminal Defense News

Grits for Breakfast

Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Idaho State Police News and Information Blog

California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals

The FRAUDfiles Blog

False Claims Counsel