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Did Ted Nugent threaten President Obama?
18 Apr 2012
Andrew Thomas Disbarred!
10 Apr 2012
Maricopa Sheriff in the Hot Seat Again
9 Apr 2012
Drug-Sniffing Dogs at Your Front Door? Florida SC says it IS a Search.
Tweet The Florida State Attorney General asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Florida Supreme Court case holding that police officers are required to have probable cause to use a drug dog to sniff outside your door. This case [...]
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U.S. Supreme Court will Hear “Obamacare” Debate
Tweet The Supreme Court has granted cert. to hear oral arguments about the constitutionality of the new healthcare law, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”). The country is divided about the appropriateness of the law, and the Supreme [...]
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Think Before you Facebook Prank!
Tweet A women in New Jersey is being prosecuted for Identity Theft, not based on stealing credit cards, writing fake checks, or using false social security information however like we would normally think. The basis for her prosecution is that [...]
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Portable Video Cameras- A Helpful Fashion Trend, or a Defendant’s Worst Nightmare?
Tweet Some cities have started outfitting their police officers with miniature video cameras to wear while on duty, that look like a radio. The purpose of these cameras is to videotape their encounters with suspects to be used as evidence [...]
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Things to do (and NOT to do) in a Police Encounter
Tweet Many times people wonder what they are required by law to do when they are approached by a police officer. Here is a great post with three things every person should be aware of when dealing with police. At [...]
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal from Phoenix Shooting
Tweet In 1991, Jonathan Doody was convicted of lining up numerous Buddhist priests, robbing them, and shooting them in the head. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison. He was just 19 at the time. However, after years [...]
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Red Light Cameras- More Harm than Good?
Tweet If you have ever driven up and down North Scottsdale Road, you know how many red-light cameras there are. The obvious reason for them is to make the roads safer by discouraging drivers from running red-lights. However, recent studies [...]
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Finally, One Senator Seeks to Tackle Prison Policy Reform
Tweet Senator Jim Webb of Virginia (Democrat) put forth a bill to create The National Criminal Justice Commission to address the multitude of criminal justice issues that plague the U.S.. The bipartisan Commission would cost $5 million, but would save [...]
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Why Defense Lawyers are Necessary
Tweet The power of government officials and prosecutors is awesome. They have to power to punish. They can literally charge you with a crime, lock you up, and take away the keys. Often times we forget how much power these [...]
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Supreme Court tells 9th Circuit Tie Will Not go to Defendant
Tweet Despite the 9th Circuit’s third determination that there was not enough evidence to convict Smith of killing her infant grandson based on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered that Smith’s conviction be reinstated. In the [...]
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