How Innocent People Get Convicted
May 15, 2011
In a new book titled Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal
Prosecutions Go Wrong, author Brandon Garrett, a professor at the
University of Virginia School of Law, discusses inaccuracies in the
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Does Police Use Of GPS Tracking Devices Violate Fourth Amendment?
Apr 27, 2011
A recent Law.com article tackles the thought-provoking question of whether or not police use of GPS tracking devices violates the Fourth Amendments protection against unreasonable searches and seizures...
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Police In California Can Perform Warrantless Search of Cell Phones
Apr 02, 2011
In January 2011 the California Supreme Court, affirming a decision of the Court of Appeals, ruled that a warrantless search by police of the text message folder on an arrested persons phone was valid a...
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Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty
Apr 02, 2011
On March 9, 2011, eleven years after a moratorium was placed on the
death penalty after a series of wrongful convictions, Illinois Governor
Pat Quinn signed a bill into law abolishing the death penal...
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HOW TO FIND A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY TO DEFEND YOUR FEDERAL DRUG CASE
Feb 11, 2011
A person charged in federal court for possession of drugs, or for drug trafficking or conspiracy is subject to considerable time in federal prison upon conviction. Federal mandatory minimum sentences a...
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“SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE” IN FEDERAL DRUG CASES
Feb 11, 2011
Sentencing for drug possession and for drug trafficking and conspiracy in federal court carries mandatory minimum sentences of five years or ten years, depending upon the type and quantity of the drug(...
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THE “SAFETY VALVE” IN FEDERAL DRUG CASES
Feb 11, 2011
A person accused in federal court of drug trafficking or drug conspiracy can face an incredibly harsh sentence of ten years or more as a mandatory minimum sentence under the Federal Sentencing Guidelin...
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What to Do If You Are Arrested for a DUI in California
Jul 13, 2009
Request A DMV Hearing Within 10 Days If you are arrested for a DUI, you have only 10 days to request a hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you fail to do so, you lose your right to the...
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