May 16, 2016
The following post originally appeared in The New York Times: Battery Charge Against Corey Lewandowski, Trump Campaign Manager, Is Dropped “Battery is usually a situation where you have someone hitting or harassing another person physically,” Ms. Kudman said. “In this kind of a situation, I don’t think there anything in that video that will help… Read more »
May 09, 2016
The following post originally appeared in the Sun Sentinel “I don’t know what happened, what you did or didn’t do,” Matthewman told Ohrn before his case adjourned. “But I know you hired a good attorney.” Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy McCall agreed to the bond amount if Kathleen Ohrn co-signed on her husband’s bond, but… Read more »
October 24, 2013
In her run for Palm Beach County court judge, Dana Santino has attempted to disparage her opponent, Attorney Gregg Lerman, by stating that she is concerned that he “chooses to represent individuals who commit heinous crimes.” As attorneys, we are equally concerned that an individual who clearly does not understand or respect our system of… Read more »
August 14, 2013
The Zimmerman case has become the lightning rod for arguments against the Florida “Stand Your Ground Statute” and the sweeping breadth of its protection for individuals who claim to have used deadly force in the face of reasonably perceived deadly force. Yet, interestingly, there was no pre-trial “Stand Your Ground” Motion to Dismiss even heard… Read more »
January 15, 2013
Spying on Your Spouse Can Get You in Trouble with the Law An interesting topic, which intersects both criminal and family law, has attorneys and prosecutors wondering how privacy laws function in the context of marriage. The Wall Street Journal recently débuted an article about men who have been charged with violating the federal Wiretap… Read more »
January 11, 2013
Pocket Litter A recent article discussed a seemingly boring but ultimately important issue that may be raised before the Supreme Court in the coming session: pocket litter. “Pocket litter” is a phrase used in law enforcement circles to refer to items of miscellaneous information carried on a person. This comes into play when a person… Read more »
January 11, 2013
Courtesy of Neil H. More: Sex Trafficking – Closer to Your Neighborhood than You Think
January 11, 2013
The following post appears courtesy of Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary. Visit site: 17 Years of AMBER Alerts Result in More than 600 Rescued Children
January 04, 2013
Register now for the Death is Different XIX Seminar and the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright or Register Online DID XIX – Gideon Registration Form ( 44.11 kB ) Members, please login to members only section to register online, so that your contact infomation will be populated for you View article: Register for… Read more »
January 04, 2013
Register now for the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. View article: Register now for the 50th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright