The following story (subscription required) appeared in the Monday June 9th edition of the National Law Journal: Challenges grow over sex offender laws Welter of confusion over restrictions. Pamela A. MacLean / Staff reporter June 9, 2008 The creation of complex sex offender registration systems and increasingly stringent limits on where offenders may live has […]
The following article appeared in the National Law Journal regarding a federal appeals judge who, until just recently, maintained a pornographic website: Experts mixed in reaction to Kozinski's X-rated Web posts Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter June 12, 2008 Legal ethics experts disagree about whether Alex Kozinski, presiding judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of […]
Florida statute section 943.0435 states that sexual offenders must register with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and Florida statute section 775.21 states that sexual predators must likewise register with FDLE. Registration requirements include such things as having one's picture posted on the Internet, notifying the Sheriff's office when changing addresses (for the remainder of […]
In the recent case of Virginia v. Moore, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the police did not violate the fourth amendment's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizures when they arrested a man in Virginia based upon probable cause but prohibited by Virginia state law. The Supreme Court also ruled that the police did […]
1. What do police officers look for before stopping a driver who they think might be intoxicated? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some of the things that police officers should look for include: Driving more than 10 miles below the speed limit Almost striking another car on the road Weaving within […]
Just in case you thought that police beatings stopped with Rodney King, check out this videotape recording which shows numerous Philadelphia police officers pulling suspects out of a car and then repeatedly kicking and hitting them while at least one police dog stands nearby, straining at his leash.
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Texas leads all other states in the total number of individuals that it has executed since 1976. The breakdown is as follows: 1. Texas: 405 2. Virginia: 98 3. Oklahoma: 86 4. Missouri: 66 5. Florida: 64 6. North Carolina: 43 7. Georgia: 40 8. Alabama: 38 9. […]
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, Texas leads all other states in the total number of individuals that it has executed since 1976. The breakdown is as follows: 1. Texas: 405 2. Virginia: 98 3. Oklahoma: 86 4. Missouri: 66 5. Florida: 64 6. North Carolina: 43 7. Georgia: 40 8. Alabama: 38 9. […]
Unfortunately, we are often inclined to automatically believe the accusations that others make without first checking out their story. The inevitable result is that we are sometimes duped into believing false accusations. When false accusations are made in the criminal justice system, the consequences can be devastating. Fortunately for a man in Texas, an accusation of […]
According to Florida law, the term "drug paraphernalia" includes many different types of devices that can be used to consume or to make controlled substances such as cocaine, marijuana, and hashish. This article contains a list of 19 such devices. 1. Scales and balances used to weigh or measure controlled substances. 2. Blenders, bowls, spoons, and mixing […]
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