New sentencing guidelines for drug trafficking offenders enacted
The United States Sentencing Commission, the bipartisan agency tasked with developing the federal court’s sentencing policy, voted late last week to reduce the sentencing guideline levels for a...
View ArticleDon’t tax me, bro! Chicago man draws submachine gun over soda tax
A 22-year old Chicago man is facing charges of aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon for allegedly pulling a .22 submachine gun on a store clerk over a 22-cent tax on a two liter...
View ArticleCriminal defense attorney banned from courtroom for not wearing pants
A Texas attorney is accusing a county court judge of discriminating against him and his client because he was banned from the judge’s courtroom for not wearing pants. Dallas-based criminal defense...
View ArticleS.C. legislature advances ‘stand your ground’ protection for unborn
In news that will undoubtedly ruffle some feathers, the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee voted to expand the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law to include protections for the unborn. Under...
View ArticleBrooklyn DA taking first step to limit prosecution of marijuana cases
The New York Times is reporting that Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson will begin halting prosecutions of small-level marijuana crimes with an eye towards lowering the ballooning...
View ArticleKey evidence in Hernandez case thrown out
In a massive turn of events in the trial against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, a Boston-area judge ruled late last week that the prosecution will not be allowed to introduce...
View ArticleMother sues police department for not arresting son
A New York woman blames the local police department for the death of her 29-year old son because they didn’t arrest him earlier in the day for driving while intoxicated. The wrongful death lawsuit was...
View ArticleMan’s murder conviction overturned due to false confession
In 2004, Josue Ortiz confessed to the killings of two brothers, Nelson and Miguel Camacho. He subsequently plead guilty and was convicted to 25 years in prison. However, earlier this month, he was...
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