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Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

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

May 18
"Crackheaded Ruling by Sixth Circuit"

"Crackheaded Ruling by Sixth Circuit"

The title of this post is the headline of this new commentary by Ed Whelan at the National Review Online concerning yesterday's suprising split panel ruling by the Sixth Circuit in US v. Blewett, No. 12-5226 (6th Cir. May 17,...
May 18
Lots of thoughts on how to save more innocent lives on highway

Lots of thoughts on how to save more innocent lives on highway

The Room for Debate on-line section of the New York Times has a new set of pieces discussing drunk driving and the laws responses thereto. Here is the section's set up: This week the National Transportation Safety Board recommended…
May 18
A (dynamically?) dormant death penalty in Dorothy's domocile

A (dynamically?) dormant death penalty in Dorothy's domocile

The playfully alliterative headline for this post is spurred by this lengthy and effective local piece headlined "The Kansas death penalty has cobwebs." Here are excerpts: It may be weeks before Kansans know if prosecutors will seek…

Rank this Week: 7

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/

May 18
CA - Los Angeles news Mom Speaks Out About Irvine-aposs Proposed Sex Offender Law

CA - Los Angeles news Mom Speaks Out About Irvine-aposs Proposed Sex Offender Law

Video Description: Erin Runnion founder of The Joyful Child Foundation lost her beautiful young daughter Samantha to a sex offender. She talks to Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA about Irvine-aposs proposed ban on sex offenders near…
May 18
OR - Residents in Southeast Portland protested a clinic in their area that helps sex offender

OR - Residents in Southeast Portland protested a clinic in their area that helps sex offender

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May 18
MO - Bill leaves juveniles off sex offender site

MO - Bill leaves juveniles off sex offender site

Original Article05/17/2013JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon. Lawmakers gave…

Rank this Week: 10

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/

May 18
Jacksonville's "I Spy" Program

Jacksonville's "I Spy" Program

Jacksonville, Florida , and 11 other counties in northeast Florida are the latestto introduce a program encouraging people to report people they see engaging in behavior they deem suspicious and possibly terrorism-related. The program is…
May 18
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Docket: Missing Entrie

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Docket: Missing Entrie

Yesterday, the Judge in the Boston bombing case of defendant Dzokhar Tsarnaev issued an order denying a motion filed under seal in which the defense asked to take periodic photographs of Dzhokhar (Jahar) at Devens Medical Facility to be able…
May 17
Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bu

Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bu

O.J. Simpson's former attorney, Yale Galanter, threw O.J. under the bus today, testifying O.J. told him he knew others were bringing guns to the hotel room where O.J. planned to retrieve his possessions. He even said O.J. told him he asked…

Rank this Week: 15

StandDown Texas Project

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

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

May 17
DSM-5 News & Commentary Roundup

DSM-5 News & Commentary Roundup

ReutersLegal posts, "Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic 'bible'," by Sharon Begley. It's an excellent overview of the debate raging over the new publication. The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of…
May 17
Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench

Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench

"Jane Kelly's experience rare on US appeals court," is the AP report by Ryan J. Foley. It's also available via ABC News. Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes...
May 17
Innocence Commission Bill Update

Innocence Commission Bill Update

Today is the 130th day of the Texas Legislature's 140 day regular session. "Senator Says Innocence Commission Bill is in Trouble," is by Brandi Grissom at the Texas Tribune. Legislation that would create a commission to review wrongful…

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/

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: 29

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: 35

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 16
Budget writers delete fusion-center funding from state budget

Budget writers delete fusion-center funding from state budget

Good news: State budget writers eliminated funding for the Department of Public Safety's "fusion center," reported Brenda Bell at the Austin Statesman ("Budget conferees vote not to fund fusion center," May 14), which would make Texas the…
May 15
Inch by inch

Inch by inch

"You don't lose your freedom a mile at a time, you lose it an inch at a time."- State Rep. Harold Dutton, speaking today from the Texas House floor
May 15
Winding down: Handful of reform bills still viable in waning days of Lege

Winding down: Handful of reform bills still viable in waning days of Lege

The 83rd Texas Legislature is winding down and there are a handful good criminal justice bills that still have potential to pass this session. The other day Grits had identified five good senate bills which had received unanimous committee…

Rank this Week: 41

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 18
Bowers on Counsel in Plea Bargaining

Bowers on Counsel in Plea Bargaining

Josh Bowers (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted Two Rights to Counsel (Washington and Lee Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This forthcoming essay argues that there is not one constitutionally recognized…
May 17
"A ‘Pandora’s Box of Problems’ From a Police Shooting and Drugs in a Utah Town"

"A ‘Pandora’s Box of Problems’ From a Police Shooting and Drugs in a Utah Town"

From the New York Times: West Valley City officials offered a few details from their investigation into the drug squad. They found that officers had mishandled evidence and had placed tracking devices on suspects’ cars without getting…
May 17
"Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bus"

"Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bus"

From TalkLeft, discussing Simpson's claim of ineffective assistance. In part: O.J. Simpson's former attorney, Yale Galanter, threw O.J. under the bus today, testifying O.J. told him he knew others were bringing guns to the hotel room where…

Rank this Week: 44

FourthAmendment.com

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

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

May 17
KS: Taking a DL to run wants and warrants was unreasonable; RS needed

KS: Taking a DL to run wants and warrants was unreasonable; RS needed

Holding a motorist's DL longer than necessary "to know who they're dealing with" and then running warrants for curiosity was unreasonable because it extended the stop. State v. Moralez, 102342 (Kan. May 17, 2013): [...] Read more!
May 17
Sen. Paul, please quit bitching and do something

Sen. Paul, please quit bitching and do something

One can always count on the Washington Times to get the Constitution wrong. This reports on Sen. Rand Paul, and he's wrong, too. See PAUL: A staggering abuse of power / Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution by Rand Paul: …
May 17
D.C.Cir.: Rule 41(g) can't be used for strategic gain for possible trial

D.C.Cir.: Rule 41(g) can't be used for strategic gain for possible trial

A Rule 41(g) motion for return of property that was really sought to disclose what the grand jury might be looking at. "The question is more fundamental than whether the movant seeks only to suppress evidence. The question is whether a Rule…

Rank this Week: 51

Mortgage Fraud Blog

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

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com

May 17
Sales Manager Admits Bribing Loan Officer

Sales Manager Admits Bribing Loan Officer

Jason Sterlino, 34, Hercules, California, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco, California, to paying bribes to a bank official in order to procure residential mortgage loans. Sterlino was employed as a sales manager for Discovery…
May 17
Real Estate Attorney Admits Loan Fraud Scheme

Real Estate Attorney Admits Loan Fraud Scheme

Stanley A. Walton, 54, Las Vegas, Nevada, an attorney, has pleaded guilty to a charge brought against him in February 2011 that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan…
May 16
Lawyer Admits Lying to Further Real Estate Scam

Lawyer Admits Lying to Further Real Estate Scam

United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Scott C. Allmon, age 38, of Easley, South Carolina, pled guilty today in federal court in Anderson to making false statements in connection with a real estate investment scheme, a…

Rank this Week: 58

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 18
Florida funds sex offender database search by school

Florida funds sex offender database search by school

Another 18K thrown down the drain, a FREE blog could do everything and not soak taxpayers pocketbooks. What a waste of money! Knowing where people sleep for a few hours of a day, does nothing to... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
May 17
Tracking sex offenders in Mississippi

Tracking sex offenders in Mississippi

5-17-2013 Mississippi: HINDS COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Child molestation, statutory rape, sexual battery, they're all classified as sex crimes. Those convicted will live with their... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
May 17
LawGuru Question

LawGuru Question

7-1-2012 Internet: QUESTION: I just moved to a new house. Shortly after moving in, I found out that a previous tenant had been a registered sex offender with his address (now my address) listed.... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…

Rank this Week: 66

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 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…
May 14
ABA Section of Litigation’s Sound Advice: Dividing Shared Business Assets During a Divorce

ABA Section of Litigation’s Sound Advice: Dividing Shared Business Assets During a Divorce

Earlier this year, I recorded a Sound Advice podcast for the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. When dividing shared business assets in a divorce, it is important to fully evaluate the finances of the businesses. It…
May 6
CHECKLIST: Gathering Financial Documents for Divorce

CHECKLIST: Gathering Financial Documents for Divorce

This article was originally printed in the ABA Section of Family Law eNewsletter, April 2013. Financial documents are at the heart of divorces. Regardless of how contentious or amicable a divorce is, the finances of the spouses will need to…

Rank this Week: 85

Lethal Injection

Covers lethal injection in the United States.

http://lethal-injection-florida.blogspot.com/

Jan 15
Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org

Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org

Punished beyond the penalty | SocialistWorker.org
Jan 15
LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center

LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center

LEGISLATION: Maryland Governor Makes Death Penalty Repeal a Priority | Death Penalty Information Center
Jan 3
Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Ny kamp for Nathan | ba.no

Rank this Week: 111

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: 126

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

Nov 14
"Prosecutors: Ex-comptroller accused of stealing $53M from small Illinois city to plead guilty"

"Prosecutors: Ex-comptroller accused of stealing $53M from small Illinois city to plead guilty"

The Washington Post on November 13, 2012 released the following: “By Associated Press CHICAGO — A former comptroller accused of stealing $53 million from her small northern Illinois city to fund a lavish lifestyle, including one of the…
Nov 9
"Thirty-Four Alleged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges"

"Thirty-Four Alleged Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges"

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on November 9, 2012 released the following:
Nov 9
"Obama to pick new FBI director in second term"

"Obama to pick new FBI director in second term"

USA Today on November 9, 2012 released the following: “Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Beyond the reshuffling of President Obama’s Cabinet, another key personnel decision is looming in the administration’s second term. In the coming months,…

Rank this Week: 182

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

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

http://blog.simplejustice.us

May 18
The .05% Solution

The .05% Solution

It started at .10%. Then it was .08%. Now, the National Transportation Safety Board wants to <a href= …
May 18
The First Reaction: It Wasn't Our Fault

The First Reaction: It Wasn't Our Fault

The story isn't a particularly complicated one, when an <a href= …
May 18
Top 10 Ways To Waste An Hour Of Your Life

Top 10 Ways To Waste An Hour Of Your Life

Because everybody loves a listicle: 10.Reading a law review article. 9. Twitting. 8. Waiting for…

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 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…
May 9
Texas SB 834: The Star Chamber Bill

Texas SB 834: The Star Chamber Bill

One of the few great virtues of American criminal justice is that it is committed in the light of day. Courts are open to the public, and generally—not always; anonymous juries are becoming more common, which ironically means that the…

Rank this Week: 207

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

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

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/

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…
May 16
SHOOTING VIDEO

SHOOTING VIDEO

If ever you needed to be reminded about what a dangerous job police officers have (not that this excuses them in the least from their awful and wide spread habit of prevarication) here is the video of the marijuana grow house video in which…
May 15
PHIL DAVIS CONVICTION AFFIRMED

PHIL DAVIS CONVICTION AFFIRMED

. (Inmate Phil Davis)The year was 1992 when the name "courtroom" broke across a Miami. First a whisper, the courtbroom scandal- a federal investigation into Miami Circuit Judges selling court appointments for kickbacks- crested and…

Rank this Week: 213

Underdog Blog

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

http://katzjustice.com/underdog/

May 16
Criminal defense is not for mere dilettantes, but for true believers and true doers.

Criminal defense is not for mere dilettantes, but for true believers and true doers.

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.…
May 14
Clients and I are all in this together, and Wallace Shawn spotlights people beyond their roles.

Clients and I are all in this together, and Wallace Shawn spotlights people beyond their roles.

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 I once got a…
May 12
An assault sentenced for three years is not automatically an aggravated felony.

An assault sentenced for three years is not automatically an aggravated felony.

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 Criminal…

Rank this Week: 235

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

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: 270

CYB3RCRIM3

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

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

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…
May 15
Emails as Property of Decedent’s Estate . . .

Emails as Property of Decedent’s Estate . . .

After their brother John died, the co-administrators of his estate – his sister Marianne Ajemian and his brother Robert Ajemian – brought a “declaratory judgment action in the Probate and Family Court, seeking a declaration…
May 13
Peer Spectre, Evidence and Child Pornography

Peer Spectre, Evidence and Child Pornography

--> After he was convicted, after a bench trial, of 32 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor in violation of Ohio Revised Code §§ 2907.322(A)(2) and 2907.322(A)(1) and one count of possessing…

Rank this Week: 276

Ninth Circuit Blog

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

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/

May 12
Case o' The Week: Ninth Hears Loud Hawk's Cry - Evidence Lost by Gov't and Adverse Inference Instruction

Case o' The Week: Ninth Hears Loud Hawk's Cry - Evidence Lost by Gov't and Adverse Inference Instruction

Kennedy is a critical swing vote, and his concurring opinions have a way of becoming the controlling law of the land. (Even back in ’79). United States v. Sivilla,2013 WL 1876649 (9thCir. May 7, 2013), decision available…
May 10
McCullough v. Graber, No. 11-16920 (9th…

McCullough v. Graber, No. 11-16920 (9th Cir. May 10, 2013) (Burgess, D.J., with Farris and N.R. Smith, JJ.)The Ninth Circuit dismissed as moot an appeal from an order denying a federal prisoner's § 2241 habeas petition challenging BOP's…
May 9
US v. Mancuso, No. 12-30174 (5-1-13)(Bea…

US v. Mancuso, No. 12-30174 (5-1-13)(Bea with Clifton and Mahan). As the opinion describes it: "Mancuso was a dentist who distributed a lot more than free toothbrushes to his friends and acquaintances in Billings, Montana." Indeed, his…

Rank this Week: 295

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 17
Property damage crash on I-15 in Idaho Fall

Property damage crash on I-15 in Idaho Fall

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 17
Update: Injury crash near Duboi

Update: Injury crash near Duboi

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 17
Injury crash near Duboi

Injury crash near Duboi

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…

Rank this Week: 296

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"

"We Are Not Radicals"

. . . 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 & 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 & 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: 335

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: 337

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 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…
May 15
Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
May 13
Balkan Ghost

Balkan Ghost

Reva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study. This recent Yale Law Journal…

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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…

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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 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,…
May 13
3 EVERETT RESIDENTS FACE CHARGES FOR DRUGS AND GUNS POSSESSION

3 EVERETT RESIDENTS FACE CHARGES FOR DRUGS AND GUNS POSSESSION

This Boston criminal lawyer has been around long enough to recognize what may be the tip of an upcoming criminal justice iceberg. Late last week, three Everett residents were brought in and arraigned on various possession charges. They…
May 7
SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PARTY IS SCENE OF MASSACHUSETTS ASSAULTS WITH DANGEROUS WEAPONS

SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PARTY IS SCENE OF MASSACHUSETTS ASSAULTS WITH DANGEROUS WEAPONS

A few words of alleged wisdom to our younger readers and those who love them. School is not quite over yet! Parties are for good times spent with friends! Stabbing people in throwing bricks at them do not qualify as fun times! They qualify…

Rank this Week: 359

International Extradition Blog

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

http://www.internationalextraditionblog.com

Nov 27
UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk

UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador | Law | guardian.co.uk.
Nov 14
“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

“Alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina asks not be extradited to US”

The Washington Post on November 13, 2012 released the following updated story: “By Associated Press, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An alleged Colombian drug lord captured in Argentina is asking a local judge to reject his extradition to the…
Nov 10
Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

Colombia Awaits Extradition of Alleged Drug Trafficker

ABC News on November 9, 2012 released the following updated story: “By CESAR GARCIA Associated Press BOGOTA November 9, 2012 (AP) Colombian police are waiting for the extradition of a drug trafficker caught in Venezuela who they say is one…

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Gamso - For the Defense

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

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/

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…
May 5
"There's Always Something Else You Can Do"

"There's Always Something Else You Can Do"

We fucked up. We'll try and fix it if you give us a chance.So says the FBI, though admittedly those are my words not the Bureau's. You may remember that last year the FBI said it was going to review thousands of cases to see if…

Rank this Week: 369

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: 381

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: 388

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/

May 17
How can Wallin & Klarich help me clean up my record through an expungement? – California Penal Code (PC) 1203.4

How can Wallin & Klarich help me clean up my record through an expungement? – California Penal Code (PC) 1203.4

Having a clean criminal record is important to you for several reasons. You may be seeking gainful employment or a prestigious career; or perhaps you are a college student on a career path to becoming a professional. A criminal...
May 14
National Safety Board Recommends Dropping DUI Limit From 0.08 To 0.05

National Safety Board Recommends Dropping DUI Limit From 0.08 To 0.05

On May 14, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all states drop the legal limit for a DUI from 0.08 to 0.05. If this law were to be passed in California it would drastically increase the number...
May 13
Indecent Exposure in California – PC 314

Indecent Exposure in California – PC 314

An indecent exposure charge can have long-lasting severe consequences on your life. Not only is your freedom at stake but your reputation is also in harms way. If you face indecent exposure charges under PC 314, it is important that...

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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...

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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/

May 16
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Undoes Amazingly Soft 1 Week Sentence for CEO Convicted in $18 Million Fraud

6th Circuit Court of Appeals Undoes Amazingly Soft 1 Week Sentence for CEO Convicted in $18 Million Fraud

Michael Peppel, the former CEO of MCSi Inc., based in Dayton, Ohio, was convicted on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering for a scheme which defrauded investors of $18 million. Peppel allegedly cooked MCSi’s books to…
May 6
4th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Money Laundering Convictions in $100 Million Life Insurance Investment Scheme

4th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Money Laundering Convictions in $100 Million Life Insurance Investment Scheme

Adley H. Abdulwahab was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering in 2011 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia relating to a $100 million life insurance settlement scheme which defrauded more than 800…
May 1
Atlanta Resident Jessica Loren Posey Recieves 7 Years for Sex Trafficking Involving Minor

Atlanta Resident Jessica Loren Posey Recieves 7 Years for Sex Trafficking Involving Minor

Atlanta resident, Jessica Loren Posey, 25, was sentenced on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to serve more than 7 years in prison for transporting a 16 year-old girl across State lines for the purpose of…

Rank this Week: 401

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 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…
May 14
Where There’s Smoke, There’s FIRREA

Where There’s Smoke, There’s FIRREA

Few can ignite a legal firestorm like U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York. Last week, in a mortgage fraud suit against Bank of America and Countrywide, Judge Rakoff refused to dismiss a novel claim for civil…

Rank this Week: 418

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

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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: 428

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 ("follow with your eyes, not your head") 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: 447

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 & 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 & 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 & 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: 472

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

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

"Patently egregious" 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

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