17 Year Old May Be Charged As An Adult With Federal 2nd Degree Murder Based on Lay Testimo
Jan 29, 2013
Under the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act, 8 U.S.C. 5032, a federal district court may transfer a juvenile proceeding for adult prosecution when the juvenile is fifteen years old or older and is alle...
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Unruly Defendant Removed From Courtroom Is Not Entitled to Have Audio or Video Feed to Hear or See Continued Testimony in Trial
Jan 28, 2013
In June, 2011, Torrance Judge James Brandlin removed Defendant Carlton Mayham from his courtroom during trial after Mayham repeatedly yelled, You are all trying to f..k me over! The outbursts continual...
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Ecstasy Opinion by Court Sure to Cause Misery
Jan 25, 2013
On October 26, 2011, Division Four of the Second Appellate District issued a ruling in People vs. Davis (2011 DJDAR 15725) that seems sure to create only misery in a line of Ecstasy rulings.
The opini...
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What is Meeting a Child for Lewd Purposes (Penal Code § 288.4)?
Jan 24, 2013
Meeting a child for lewd purposes conjures up the image of a grown man preying upon a teenage girl who is naively curious about sex. Dateline NBC famously ran a series wherein dozens of men, often marr...
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Trademark Infringement Is Counterfeiting, So Is It An Aggravated Felony For Removal Purposes?
Jan 24, 2013
On October 26, 2011, Division Four of the Second Appellate District issued a ruling in People vs. Davis (2011 DJDAR 15725) that seems sure to create only misery in a line of Ecstasy rulings.
The opini...
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Man Who Impersonates Female’s Boyfriend While Having Sex Is Improperly Convicted of Rape
Jan 23, 2013
Victor (last name unavailable) and Jane Doe, age 18, came back to Janes house after a party. Accompanying them was Julio Morales, Victors friend, and several others.
Victor and Jane Doe decided not t...
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Federal Judge Incorrectly Classifies Crack Seller as Career Offender
Jan 22, 2013
Jason Lee was convicted under 21 U.S.C. 847 of distributing crack cocaine. Judge Vaughn Walker of the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles sentenced Lee as a career offender under the U.S. Sent...
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Thirteen New Crime-Related Laws to Know for 2013
Jan 16, 2013
Each year, in early January, there are newspaper articles describing new laws taking effect on January first. The articles summarize a wide variety of laws with consequences ranging from prison to fine...
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What Is A STATIC-99 Report?
Jan 15, 2013
In sex offense cases, it is not uncommon for a judge, the prosecution or a defense attorney to request a STATIC-99 report to further document a defendants danger to society.
Defense attorneys are wise...
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Marijuana Grower’s Conviction for Voluntary Manslaughter Upheld from Killing Thief of His Crop
Jan 14, 2013
Phayvanh Dydouangphan (PD) had the appropriate documents to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes and did so in his backyard. The plants grew so large that people on the Fresno street alongside the ...
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