Monthly Archives: November 2009
Tiger Woods Hires Lawyer
Tiger Woods has hired a criminal defense lawyer according to John Wesley Hall, Jr.: Every public figure should have one of us on retainer. From DUI Attorney.com: Just because Woods has hired a well-known and able defense lawyer does not mean that … Continue reading
Filed under Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment
Husband Cleared of Murder Charge – The Elk Did It
Swedish police decide wife was probably killed by elk and clear husband of suspicion of murder charge. From the BBC News: Ingemar Westlund, aged 68, found the dead body of his wife Agneta, 63, by a lake close to the village … Continue reading
Filed under Justice
Thanksgiving
Every holiday stands on its own merits. To single one out as the best only invites criticism. I like Thanksgiving. It means more to me than the fact that the courthouse is closed for four consecutive days. It is a … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Traffic Stop: Fake Cop; Fake Dog
Before you begin the Fourth Amendment analysis on your next traffic stop case, ask these questions instead. Is the officer a real police officer or is he a convicted felon? Is the drug dog certified? According to the Log Cabin Democrat: … Continue reading
Filed under Police Misconduct
Divorce, Constitutional Style
An Amendment to the Texas Constitution may have done away with marriage in the Lone Star State. From the Fort Worth Star Telegram via Above the Law: The amendment, approved by the Legislature and overwhelmingly ratified by voters, declares that “marriage … Continue reading
Filed under Divorce
New DUI Trial for Flee or Fight Defense: A Choice of Two Evils
A jury can hear evidence that a defendant’s only choice was to drive away from bar fight. The Montana S.Ct. ruled that a woman convicted of DUI can have a new trial so she can present the defense of compulsion. But … Continue reading
Filed under DUI/DWI
DUI Defense Lawyers Wear White Hats
South Carolina is the Garden of Eden when it comes to Driving Under the Influence laws. The serpent, however, is coming. This was part of the message delivered by Lawrence Taylor yesterday at the SCACDL DUI seminar in Columbia. I … Continue reading
A Salute
A salute to the man standing on the overpass today in the pouring rain. I don’t know him or anything about him.I did not see him in person because I didn’t drive that way today. I saw him on the … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Death is Different, but so are Juveniles
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in two separate juvenile cases. Graham v. Florida and Sullivan v. Florida. At issue is whether the Eighth Amendment should prevent life without parole for juveniles convicted of crimes that do not … Continue reading
Filed under Juvenile Defense
Justice? An Illegal Search – Part 1
Below is a picture of Justice, the drug dog, and his handler as they work their way around a car. A police officer previously radioed the handler and asked him to come to the scene of a traffic stop. He … Continue reading
Filed under Fourth Amendment
