Category Archives: Justice
Jail is for poor people, home detention is for…
While waiting in court today to argue a motion, I saw something that just didn’t sit right with me. The state was moving to revoke a defendant’s bond. What caught my attention was the prosecutor’s statement that the defendant didn’t … Continue reading
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Does anyone think Tom Robinson was really guilty?
Of course not. No reasonable person thinks that Tom Robinson was really guilty. To Kill a Mockingbird was published 50 years ago today. Happy anniversary to the Pulitzer Prize winning novel written by Harper Lee. There will be much written … Continue reading
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Judge dismisses case due to Government’s Misconduct
From the White Collar Crime Prof Blog: It is rare that a judge uses supervisory powers to correct an injustice, but sometimes it is the right action – especially when there has been government misconduct. The Hon. Cormac J. Carney used … Continue reading
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County Attorney files Charges against Arizona Judge
I can’t even begin to comprehend the politics of Maricopa County Arizona. I wrote a post last month about the officer who stole a document out of a lawyer’s file in open court. I thought it was outrageous and left it … Continue reading
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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
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