Arizona Mass Shooter Jared Loughner Sentenced To Seven Consecutive Life Terms
Nov 10, 2012
After pleading guilty in August to 19 counts related to the January 2011 mass shooting in Arizona, Jared Loughner was sentenced today to seven consecutive life terms in prison. Judge Larry Burns of the...
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California Court of Appeal Rules In Favor Of Large-Scale Marijuana Dispensaries
Oct 27, 2012
Rejecting the argument by prosecutors that Californias marijuana law only protects small collectives where most or all members take part in cultivating marijuana for their own medical use, Californias ...
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Another California Attorney’s Identity Stolen
Sep 30, 2012
Over the past few months weve discussed a unique and increasing problem of California lawyers having their professional identities stolen by fraudsters seeking financial gain. In one case we discussed ...
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Lawyer for Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect Says Client May Have Called Psychiatrist
Sep 18, 2012
The defense attorney for the suspect in the Aurora, Colorado theater shootings suggested at a recent court hearing that her client James Holmes may have attempted to call his psychiatrist moments befor...
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National Registry of Exonerations Looks Beyond DNA
Aug 25, 2012
The University of Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Law School have launched a new project called the National Registry of Exonerations. Its purpose is to raise...
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IRS May Have Paid Billions In 2011 Tax Refunds To Identity Thieves Who Filed Fraudulent Returns
Aug 25, 2012
U.S. Treasury Department investigators recently disclosed that the IRS may have paid more than $5 billion in tax refunds to identity thieves who filed fraudulent tax returns for 2011. In one instance, ...
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Three Teens Who Posted Video Of Fatal Attack On Facebook Charged With First Degree Murder
Jul 27, 2012
Three Chicago teens who attacked a 62-year-old disabled man who later died from his injuries were recently arrested after one of the teens posted a video of the fatal attack on his Facebook page. Nicho...
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Law Enforcement Agencies Pay Millions To Wireless Carriers To Obtain Customer Data
Jul 27, 2012
In a recent article we discussed how several wireless carriers had reported that, in 2011, they responded to 1.3 million demands from law enforcement agencies for subscriber information. It has now bee...
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Supreme Court: Juveniles Convicted of Murder Cannot Be Sentenced To Life Without Parole
Jun 28, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles convicted of murder are unconstitutional. The 5-4 decision covers two cases, Miller v. Alabama (10-9646) and Jackson v....
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After Serving On Jury, Woman Arrested For Sending Joke Text Message About Bomb At Courthouse
Jun 15, 2012
The issue of jurors using mobile deviceshas been a growing concern in courts nationwide over the past couple of years. But a recent case in Houston adds a new dimension to the problem.
After having jus...
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