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15 May, 2008 12:23 pm
... stillbirth. The court's ruling has significant import for the dozens of pregnant women in the United States each year that, like McKnight, are criminally charged for continuing their pregnancies to term despite their struggles with drug addition. (A recent New York ... , in partnership with Matthew Hersh and Julie Carpenter of the law firm Jenner & Block, would seek to have McKnight released on bail pending a new trial. National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) has been working on McKnight's ...
American Civil Liberties Union Blog - http://blog.aclu.org/
16 May, 2008 4:32 am by Bobby G. Frederick
... at her second trial in May 2001. The conviction was upheld on direct appeal, but this month, 6 years later, McKnight was granted post-conviction relief. The prosecution of mothers who test positive for cocaine has been fraught with problems and ... is no "conscious act of disregarding a risk which a person's conduct has created." State v. McKnight (2003). Prosecution of pregnant women who are addicted to drugs is counterproductive, and it is not a deterrence. It discourages addicted women who ...
South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog - http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/
24 Oct, 2007 1:44 pm by yojoe
In a previous post, Trojan Joe McKnight showed his speed and ability to break away. McKnight again shows his ability against Notre Dame in this run. yojoe Fight On!
Dreadnaught - http://dreadnaught.wordpress.com
12 May, 2008 4:18 pm
Regina McKnight -- Victory at Long Last On May 11, 2008 the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Regina McKnight did not have a fair trial when she was convicted in 2001 for homicide by child abuse. In 2001 Ms....
The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog - http://realcostofprisons.org/blog/
8 Jul, 2008 2:44 am
Tue, Jul. 01, 2008 A measure of justice for Regina McKnight By BARRY LESTER and SUE VEER Guest Columnist, The State Newspaper In 1991, Regina McKnight turned to cocaine to numb the pain she felt as a result of her...
The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog - http://realcostofprisons.org/blog/
24 Jul, 2008 10:45 pm by yojoe
Today, 24JUL08, the PAC-10 held its football media day. The West Coast media members reveled their preseason poll. USC Arizona State Oregon California UCLA Oregon State Arizona Washington Stanford Washington State USC football Coach Pete Carroll began a heated debate over helmet-to-helmet hits: "This stuff just happens and it has nothing to do with the guy's intent," Coach Carroll assessed Joe McKnight, "Joe McKnight has gained 20 [...]
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15 May, 2008 8:24 pm by Reproductive Rights
Via the ACLU Blog: Earlier this week, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Regina McKnight, a woman convicted in 2001 of homicide after suffering a stillbirth and admitting to cocaine usage, did not have a fair trial. In...
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog - http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
20 Jun, 2008 3:49 am by Bobby G. Frederick
Regina McKnight, who was found guilty of homicide by child abuse in 2001 because cocaine was found in her system after her child was stillborn, has been released. Last month the South Carolina Supreme Court granted her post conviction relief petition and ordered a new trial. Regina pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was released on time served today after serving more than 8 years in prison.
South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog - http://www.southcarolinacriminaldefenseblog.com/
21 Apr 7:42 pm by yojoe
USC running back Joe McKnight is back to form after spring practice.
Dreadnaught - http://dreadnaught.wordpress.com
20 Apr 11:20 am
Let me offer some advice. Let's say you're using some young women to smuggle Ecstacy into the U.S. from France. Mind you, I'm not saying that's what you're actually doing. Let's just say you're doing it. Allegedly. You (understandably) want to strike a deal with the United States, which has indicted you. They want a proffer before they'll consider your proposal. You're hesitant, of course. Since you'll be totally implicating yourself. To which you respond by hiring a good attorney, who strikes ...
California Appellate Report - http://calapp.blogspot.com/index.html
9 Apr 5:05 am by Ryan McCabe
... . (South Central). When South Central ordered a considerable amount of steel from its suppliers and McKnight refused to pay, South Central sued for breach of contract. Evidence did show that ... required that South Central sign and return the purchase order, and also that McKnight then sign the purchase order too. Instead of signing the order, however, South ... had mailed. However, South Central's counter-offer terminated McKnight's offer. Even if South Central signed the purchase order later, there ...
South Carolina Construction Law - http://southcarolinaconstructionlawyer.com
30 May, 2007 6:14 am by Gritsforbreakfast
... since the jail was built in 1988, according to U.S. Census Bureau. Dennis McKnight, the county's jail administrator, said the overcrowding problem was "beyond critical." The county ... intake chief at the district attorney's office. "It's just constant work." McKnight said the county needs to address overcrowding by either considering a new facility or a "complete ... see more of McKnight's suggestions.) No doubt the Lege could have done more, but these two bill are a start. Certainly counties that don't ...
Grits for Breakfast - http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com
20 Apr 3:05 pm by Mike
... time, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris issued a judgment following trial in abstentia, convicting and sentencing McKnight of various crimes related to his Ecstasy trafficking. Among the evidence used in the French prosecution was an "investigation ... 's proffer statement to the U.S. Attorney. On the same day he was sentenced in the United States court, McKnight was taken into custody pursuant to a provisional extradition arrest warrant, issued at the request of the French government under ...
Crime & Federalism - http://federalism.typepad.com/crime_federalism/
20 Nov 6:09 am
McKnights ran an article about the increase in nursing home and assisted living costs which each rose by an average of 3.3% over the last year, according to the 2009 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. The average cost of a private room in a skilled nursing facility expanded to $219 per day from $212 a day in 2008. Semi-private room costs increased by 3.7% to $191 per day. The monthly cost of assisted living nationally rose to $3,131 ...
South Carolina Nursing Home Blog - http://www.scnursinghomelaw.com/
24 Nov 3:15 pm by Walton Law Firm
... California nurses. In that investigation, it was revealed that numerous nurses with documented drug problems were allowed to continue working without consequence, and that nursing complaints were taking years to resolve. The new regulations can be found here. Source: McKnight's The nursing home abuse and neglect lawyers at the Walton Law Firm represent seniors and dependent adults who have been abused or neglected in the nursing home and assisted living setting. Call (866) 607-1325 for a free ...
California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog - http://www.nursinghomeabuselawyerblog.com/
11 Jan, 2007 5:47 am by Doug B.
... make an extraordinary request by asking Gov. Ted Strickland to spare the life of Gregory McKnight, the man who kidnapped and killed her. He left her body rolled ... harm ourselves," Mr. Murray said in a telephone interview from his home. If McKnight was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, "We would have less ... around the property.... Vinton County Prosecutor Timothy Gleeson said the death penalty in McKnight's case is justified and fair. He vowed, however, to do "absolutely ...
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Sentencing Law and Policy - http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
4 Jun, 2008 3:28 am by Troy P. Burleson
... Alcohol Blood Concentrations, 34 ACCID. ANAL. & PREV. 305 (2002). 16 A. James McKnight et al, Development of a Standardized Boating Sobriety Test, 31 ACCID. ANAL. & ... , DOT-HS-802-424 (1977). V. Tharp et al., supra. A. James McKnight et al., Development of a Standardized Boating Sobriety Test, 31 Accident Analysis and Prevention ... -6. 76 Marcelline Burns & Herbert Moskowitz, supra at 54. 77 A. James McKnight et al., Development of a Standardized Boating Sobriety Test, 31 ACCID. ANAL. & ...
Plano DWI Lawyer Blog - http://www.planodwilawyerblog.com/
... time, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris issued a judgment following trial in abstentia, convicting and sentencing McKnight of various crimes related to his Ecstasy trafficking. Among the evidence used in the French prosecution was an "investigation ... s proffer statement to the U.S. Attorney. On the same day he was sentenced in the United States court, McKnight was taken into custody pursuant to a provisional extradition arrest warrant, issued at the request ofthe French government under the ...
Representing Foreign Nationals - http://obtainingforeignevidence.blogspot.com/
29 Apr, 2008 2:51 pm
... inadvertently flows back into the vial contaminating the entire vial. We read recently in an article in USA Today about a lady by the name of Evelyn McKnight who has founded a patient advocacy group entitled HONOReform. Ms. McKnight apparently was infected with Hepatitis C ... to try to stop the kind of medical errors by which blood borne diseases can be transmitted. Unfortunately for Ms. McKnight and others who have been given Hepatitis C from unclean syringes, there is no universal cure for the ...
Georgia Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.georgiainjurylawyerblog.com/
4 Dec, 2008 2:53 pm
... Bed Side Rails (1995) Reducing risk of entrapment in hospital beds (2006) Bed-rail entrapments still a serious problem (McKnight's, 2008)(includes illustrations of entrapment patterns) Another hospital bed entrapment concern: 'power down' versus 'gravity down' (McKnight's, 2008) DEVICE SAFETY: Waking up to hospital bed entrapment risks (NursingCenter.com, 2008) Warnings Do Little To Prevent Bed Rail Entrapment (Chicago ...
Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog - http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/
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