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11 Oct 2021, 1:52 pm
  It simply seems like it's rebutted in situations in which, as here, everyone agrees that the impropriety resulted in (1) an acquittal on an offense that lots of jurors thought the guy was guilty of, and (2) a conviction in which all the jurors already thought the guy was guilty (and a portion of whom were merely hoping to convict on a greater offense).The case that Justice Robie cites for prejudice in this context is People v. [read post]
5 Dec 2019, 1:23 pm
  On the legal question, I'm not at all certain the Legislature wanted people convicted of inflicting great bodily injury -- a serious offense -- when the victim engaged in voluntary conduct that led to the death. [read post]
9 Jun 2009, 12:26 pm
" For while we don't expressly teach the contrary rule, I'm pretty sure that most law students know the scoop.Lest there be any doubt: Even if the thing you're stealing is illegal, you can still be convicted. [read post]
31 Jul 2008, 11:43 pm
You've got to love a doctor who'll not only prescribe marijuana for you, but who, at your trial, will testify that using three to six pounds of marijuana every month would be appropriate for your condition.I mean, I'm no expert in the area. [read post]
24 Sep 2018, 2:43 pm
  So much so that I'm okay with the officers doing a Terry stop-and-frisk for their own protection. [read post]
20 Sep 2019, 2:00 pm
  I'm not a thousand percent certain that you can permissibly do that in the context of criminal statutes, since there's arguably a Due Process right to be notified of what you're allowed or not allowed to do under penalty of incarceration. [read post]
18 Jun 2020, 1:37 pm
My eldest son, who's 16, was hanging out with a couple of friends in the evening a week or so ago (yes, I know that violates the quarantine rules; I'm a terrible parent) when I received a call from the group. [read post]
21 Aug 2023, 10:26 am
I'm not so sure.It's facially difficult to argue with the general proposition that criminal liability must be "based upon the actual circumstances. [read post]
20 Jul 2009, 10:45 am
Sometimes it's totally easy to see why a defendant has been sentenced to death, and it's obvious how the murder there is different from other crimes in which the defendant is sentenced to life.Then there's this one.Maybe I'm jaded after reading all the death penalty cases over the past couple decades. [read post]
5 Oct 2007, 11:53 am
When a security guard calls 911 after he sees you beating your domestic partner, it generally doesn't help to go up to the guard and say "You want to be a hero, m****r f****er? [read post]
8 Apr 2008, 12:50 pm
I'm far from the most tech-savvy person in the universe. [read post]