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Update on Andrew Thomas Disbarment Hearing
21 Dec 2011
Think Before you Facebook Prank!
16 Nov 2011
Update on Andrew Thomas Disbarment Hearing
Tweet On December 19th 2011 the Closing Arguments in the Disciplinary Hearing for Andrew Thomas, Lisa Aubuchon, and Rachel Alexander were submitted along with Independent Bar Counsel’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. As our regular followers know David [...]
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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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D.C Requires Accountability for Breath-Test Operators
Tweet There is a lawsuit pending against the District of Columbia brought by people wrongly convicted of DUI based on improperly calibrated breathalyzer machines. In 2010, the District government announced the calibration on the Intoxilyzers had been flawed, which caused [...]
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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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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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Another Government Search Provision Comes to Light
Tweet At this point, it should not come as a surprise to anyone who pays attention that the government has carved out statutory exceptions to the Constitutional requirement of a warrant prior to a search or seizure. There are many [...]
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