Wednesday Writs for 1/30
The weekly roundup of law and legal related links from around the web. This week features birthright citizenship, dangerous scooters, the notorious NFC no-call and the many crimes of caped crusader.
Category: Crime
Further Observations on SCOTUS’S Strange Bedfellows
The Supreme Court continues to provide an interesting study in perceived contradictions with its most recent ruling. In a 5-4 decision that saw two justices switching teams, the Court voted to uphold the sentencing of a Florida man under the Armed Career Criminals Act (ACCA), which resulted in a minimum sentence of 15 years
SCOTUS’ Not So Odd Couple: Gorsuch and Sotomayor
There are some issues that are more likely to obliterate the partisan line. Recently, we have seen Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor team up for a common cause: the constitutional rights of criminal defendants.
An Historic Parallel For the Wall and Opioids
Seen in that light, the President’s comments become much more sinister. He’s trying to leverage the ongoing opioid epidemic into support for his his wall. It almost certainly won’t help. But once the problem gets better he’ll claim credit for it.
Wednesday Writs for 1/9
Your weekly roundup of legal and law related links from around the web. This week features drunk prosecutors, foul -mouthed lawyers, a particularly brazen burglar, and Matthew McConaughey.
The First Day of Amendment 4 for Re-enfranchised Voters
Tuesday, 9 January 2019, is the first day that some felons in Florida who previously had their voting rights removed can register to vote again under the effects of Amendment 4. The question is how exactly is that going to work?
Wednesday Writs for 1/2/19
Your weekly roundup of law and legal related links from around the web, including bad lawyers, dumb criminals, elephants in court, Al Pacino, and more.
Why Do Needle Exchanges Keep Getting Shut Down Despite Evidence of Their Effectiveness?
Even though a mounting body of evidence indicates needle exchanges can save lives, conservative-minded governments are stifling conversation on the topic before it even has a chance to begin.
Wednesday Writs for 12/19
Your weekly roundup of the best law and legal related links from around the web, including frivolous lawsuits, zombie chasing criminals, pro se babies and more.
Incentive to Kill
Police officers are already broadly protected from the consequences of snap decisions to shoot; what about those who choose not to kill?
California Congressman gives “nukes” as reason that any American civil war would be a short one
The government has nukes.
Criminal Charges for Mother Who Lost Her Baby to Hurricane Florence
Union County Sheriff’s Department believes Dazia Lee is a criminal, responsible for the death of her son. This week, they charged her with involuntary manslaughter for her baby’s death, citing her alleged disregard of barricades.
Steve Penny, Who Insisted Upon His Innocence, Has Been Arrested
Steve Penny has been arrested for tampering with evidence. It is an odd thing to be charged with given how adamant he is about his own innocense.
Van Dyke Trial: When a jury “has to” convict
It’s wrong to hope for a conviction for any reason besides guilt. But I do it anyway.
Murder, Friendship and Fun: My Favorite Podcast
The “My Favorite Murder” podcast, in which the two hosts take turns telling each other a story about a true-life murder each week, was #1 on iTunes within six months of the first episode. The show soon had a dedicated Facebook fan group and Twitter following (in which I am a late-but-enthusiastic-participant.)
Animal Testing Was Never That Reliable, but Now It’s Pointless Too
Animal-Based research is silent fraud, but new technology may be making this wasteful practice obsolete.
When The Past Becomes Your Present
Treatises are written on why victims don’t always come forward. And that was before they had to worry that their personal information would be spread across social media by awful people in the name of political battle. The police didn’t care when I was actually raped in 2000; what are the chances they would have cared about an attempted rape in the 1980s?
