Supreme Court Decides Burglary Case
Supreme Court to Decide Whether ACCA Applies in California Burglary Case Descamps v. United States On Monday, January 7, 2013, the United State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Descamps v....
View ArticlePro-Christian Activist Lawyer Arrested for Juvenile Sexual Criminal Activity
Pro-Christian Activist Lawyer Arrested for Juvenile Sexual Criminal Activity Lisa Biron, a New Hampshire lawyer, who was arrested by the FBI in November 2012 and charged with transportation with...
View ArticleSupreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding BAC Warrantless Search
United States Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding BAC Warrantless Search in Missouri v. McNeely The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on January 9, 2013 in the Missouri v....
View ArticleSacramento Domestic Violence
Sacramento Domestic Violence A 36 year old Sacramento man was arrested for allegedly killing his 9 year old son with a hatchet while his son was sleeping on a couch. Police were called to the scene...
View ArticleThe Sequester May Affect Your Right to Legal Representation
The Sequester May Affect Your Right to Legal Representation This year marks the 50th anniversary of two historic 1960’s Supreme Court cases which guaranteed certain constitutional rights to...
View ArticleA Look at the Prosecutorial Decision Making Process
A Look at the Prosecutorial Decision Making Process The Vera Institute of Justice’s study entitled The Anatomy of Discretion: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Decision Making, with the support of the...
View ArticleFederal Charges Filed Against Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect
Federal Charges Filed Against Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Government authorities have apprehended and charged 19 year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the suspects in the Boston marathon bombings,...
View ArticleImportance of DNA Testing in Criminal Cases and Convictions
Importance of DNA Testing in Criminal Cases and Convictions Recently the Virginia Supreme Court exonerated Gary Diamond, a man who was convicted of abducting a woman and her two children from an...
View ArticleCalifornia Hazing Codes
California Hazing Codes Participating in a hazing crime in California is considered a serious offense. You could be charged with a misdemeanor hazing offense or a felony hazing offense depending...
View ArticleJodi Arias’ Defense Attorneys’ Motions Denied
Jodi Arias’ defense attorneys filed a motion for a mistrial after a witness and longtime childhood friend of Arias, Patricia Womack, told defense attorneys that she was withdrawing her offer to...
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