First, Do No Fraud: The Unworthy Pardoning of John Davis
John Davis’s pardon is easily overlooked, with the more noteworthy names like Bannon making the headlines.
Category: Crime
Pardon Me, Sir
The full list of pardons and commutations President Trump has issued on his last day in office, with a little help from Grey Poupon
January 6th: A Layman’s Post About Group Behavior
There is a discussion regarding the riots this past summer and January 6th’s riot at the Capitol, so I’d thought I’d lay out the argument.
Wednesday Writs: Alexander Hamilton and Seditious Libel Edition
Croswell appealed his convictions and requested a new trial, and was represented by Jefferson foe Alexander Hamilton, pro bono
Wednesday Writs: Em’s Too Busy to Write Up a Case Edition
Read and discuss these legal links and stories to distract you from the fact that Em didn’t write up a Case of the Week
One Less Monster
Samuel Little death seems to have made more headlines than his capture, confession, and conviction as America’s most prolific serial killer.
Perpetrator Named in Nashville Christmas Bombing
“The FBI said the human remains found at the scene of a massive Christmas Day explosion in Nashville match suspect Anthony Quinn Warner”
The Strange Saga of Mark Aguirre
Mark Aguirre did not retire voluntarily and was in fact at the center of a huge police scandal almost twenty years ago:
Wednesday Writs: Brief Edition, Including Van Buren v United States
If the federal government has its way, according to arguments before SCOTUS, lying on a dating website profile will be a federal crime.
Lawyers, Guns, and Indictments: Mark and Patricia McCloskey
“Mark and Patricia McCloskey had previously been charged with felony counts of exhibiting weapons–for pointing guns at protestors outside their central west end home.”
If You Don’t Want to Pay Some More (Haha, Mr. Heath)
Who needs malice by the IRS when some good, old fashioned bureaucratic indolence can do the job just as ruthlessly.
The Official Response To Breonna Taylor’s Murder Keeps Getting Worse (UPDATED)
Since last week’s press conference, that already flimsy case excusing Taylor’s killing has taken four significant body blows.
Indictment For Police Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting
One indictment has been handed down against a police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
A Lament For Autumn, Now That Spring Is So Far Away
A seemingly endless summer of discontentment leaves us no closer to better than we were before.
The 2021 Budgets Are In, And Funding For Police Is…
After months of chants and hashtags, the hard numbers are in for Fiscal Year 2021, and “Defund the Police” is not happening.
The Gang Problem
Even though this answer is rather simple, the people in charge who could make a difference refuse to make the changes necessary and haven’t for decades.
F’n Rubes Who Shovel S***, or Virtuous Manhood
The Tommy Shelbys and Nucky Thompsons of the world are parasites on the real men who make the world go round.
Rochester, New York
The death of Daniel Prude in March has reignited protests in Rochester, New York, with the public release of body cam footage and suspension of the the officers involved.
Privacy For Rape Victims, Whether They Want it or Not
It is utterly unsurprising nobody considered the impact of the law on victims or to ensure it did not further strip them of their will.
Songs Where Almost Everyone Dies: Carolina Edition
There’s been a lot of doom and gloom around as of late and I thought I’d pitch in with a couple of songs where virtually everyone dies.
