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Balloon Boys Parents Sentenced to Total of 110 Days in Jail
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
Balloon Boy’s parents Richard and Mayumi Heene have been sentenced for this hoax. Larimer County, Colo. Judge Stephen Schapanski sentenced the couple to a total of 110 days in jail and eight years probation. He also prohibited the couple from making any money off the balloon boy fiasco during that time. Richard ...4 hours ago -
Whistleblower Cop Charged in Russia After Blog Appeal to Putin
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
We have another blogger being prosecuted for embarrassing a government. The Russian prosecutors have charged former police major Alexei Dymovsky who achieved international acclaim with his video blogs accusing colleagues of corruption and forcing witnesses to accuse innocent people. He appealed to Prime Minister ...4 hours ago -
Man Gets Second Murder Conviction Overturned
WSJ.com: Law Blog —
Authority: 709
A criminal defendant got two unrelated murder convictions overturned on appeal.4 hours ago -
Attorney Sam’s Take: You Have To Go To Court Tomorrow For That OUI Or Assault Case (Part One)
Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog —
Authority: 123
You live in Boston. You arer relaxing at home, watching the children play with their new Christmas gifts before they break them. It is a Norman Rockwell scene…except for one tiny detail. You suddenly remember that invitation (summons) you received last week to witness Massachusetts jurisprudence (court) in ...6 hours ago -
Cell Phones, Dogs, and Prisons: A Better Policy Is Needed
Concurring Opinions —
Authority: 616
I call friends and family during the holidays. For me, unlike email and social networking options, talking to someone is a more intimate and fun experience. Regardless of how one “reaches out and touches someone” as AT&T used to say, it is easy to take the ability to do so for granted. As I thought about how ...1 day ago -
FLOG THE BLOG: FOUR DAYS LEFT FOR BLOG IMMORTALITY
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
We are now four days short of the finish line in the ABA top blog competition. While the vote count has now been hidden by the ABA , we must learn to fight blindfolded and trust our senses, Little Grasshoppers. As Elaine has pointed out, we are in need of a heroine to inspire our crusade for blog ...1 day ago -
The Wheels of Justice: Chinese Man Fights Thieves With Bicycle
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
A Chinese man is being celebrated as a hero after stopping thieves by throwing his bike at them. Now that Bicycle Man has saved the day, he may want to call on that other hero of the Justice League: the Bicycle Repair Man:1 day ago -
Anwar Awlaki and the Power of Arrest
Concurring Opinions —
Authority: 616
Anwar Awlaki is very bad news. He is a cleric who has a history of advising people who later commit mass murder. He met with three of the hijackers before the thousands of murders of 9/11 ; he was a confidant and e-mail correspondent with Nidal Hassan, who murdered and maimed dozens of soldiers at Ft. Hood ; and ...1 day ago -
Information and Privacy Cases of the Year
Slaw —
Authority: 592
I’ve always loved year-end lists. Here’s a Canada-centric top ten “information management and privacy cases” list for 2009. Endorsement and criticism invited! #1 Grant v. Torstar . The Supreme Court of Canada recognizes a new defamation defence – the “responsible communication on matters of public ...1 day ago -
Four Irish Bishops Resign in Wake of Abuse Report
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
The Irish are running low on Catholic bishops after two more bishops resigned on Christmas Eve in the wake of a report on the cover-up of sexual abuse. Two bishops previously resigned. Bishops Eamonn Walsh and Raymond Field offered their resignations to Pope Benedict on December 24th. The Murphy Report looked at ...2 days ago -
China Set To Execute Mentally Ill British Man for Drug Smuggling
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
China is moving forward with the execution of a mentally ill British man for trafficking drugs. The British government has been protesting the treatment of Akmal Shaikh, whose family insists that he was duped into going to China by promises of becoming a singer and star. A Chinese gang used him to smuggle drugs. ...2 days ago -
China Sentences Human Rights Leader to 11 Years in Jail For Drafting Pro-Democracy Paper
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has insisted that the Obama Administration will not fight with China over human rights and instead seek a “more practical” approach that emphasizes trade issues, here . Yesterday, China showed the world that it doesn’t feel any pressure to allow free speech or basic rights to ...2 days ago -
Justice Delayed and Denied: Police Chief Receives Only 6 Months and $20 for Assault of 14-Year-Old Girl
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
There is a horrible case out of India where a former senior police officer has been able to openly flaunt and manipulate the legal system after molesting a 14-year-old girl SPS Rathore allegedly used his authority to harass the family of Ruchika Girhotra and obstruct the investigation into the assault of the promising ...2 days ago -
The Wrong Song - Judges Cant Do That
University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog —
Authority: 133
Judges, by virtue of their status as judges and role in the legal system, have to watch what they say, how they say it, and where they say it, far more than many others. For example, the nature of the position puts some constraints on the judges ability to express views on political issues, and the the propriety - in ...2 days ago -
Chinese dissident sentenced to 11 years on ’subversion’ charges
Thaindian News —
Authority: 739
Beijing, Dec. 25 (ANI): China’s leading dissident, Liu Xiaobo, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday after a court found the 53-year-old literary scholar guilty of “inciting subversion to state power” through his writings and role in Charter 08, a petition advocating human rights, free speech and an end ...3 days ago -
MERRY CHRISTMAS
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
Best wishes to everyone celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah. To paraphrase Tiny Tim, “And God bless us, everyone . . . even Legal Satyrican.” Here are a few of the holiday offerings from our denizens. From CCD: From Mespo: From Mike Spindell: From Bob: From Nal: From Pardon Me: From ...3 days ago -
Woman Knocks Down the Pope At Christmas Mass
JONATHAN TURLEY —
Authority: 654
I thought that I get through this day without an actual Christmas tort worth noting. However, an astonishing breach of security occurred Thursday night in the Vatican. Somehow a mentally unstable woman was able to jump the barriers in St. Peter’s Basilica and knock down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main ...3 days ago -
Delaware pediatrician accused of sexually abusing young patients
JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release —
Authority: 440
Legal news for Delaware criminal attorneys. A pediatrician is accused of molesting and video taping at least nine of his female patients. Delaware criminal lawyers alerts- A pediatrician is being accused of sexually abusing female patients and tapping it with a video camera. Seaford, DE—A pediatrician is being ...3 days ago -
The Trial Chamber’s Flawed Decision Upholding Stand-By Counsel
Opinio Juris —
Authority: 475
by Kevin Jon Heller The Trial Chamber has — completely unsurprisingly — rejected Dr. Karadzic’s motion challenging Richard Harvey’s appointment as stand-by counsel. As I explained in a previous post, that challenge was based on three grounds: (1) Harvey’s appointment violates Article 21(4) of the ...4 days ago -
The Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog Previews Week Of Drugs, Arson and Arrests
Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog —
Authority: 123
Due to the holiday season, and accompanying "end of year crunch" with emergency hearings and other court dates, the otherwise (mostly) daily schedule of the Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog is being interrupted this and next week. However, we will be back in our daily format after the new year. Next week, there will be ...4 days ago
