Picture a group of people who believe that they know right from wrong taking books from a library and throwing them onto a bonfire to burn them. There will still be plenty of volumes remaining when they’re done, as the
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Masks, Mules and Too Many Rights
The images of men in body armor, armed and masked in parking lots watching Maricopa County, Arizona drop boxes is pretty hard to stomach. Could there be any conduct more designed to intimidate voters dropping off ballots than masked men…
Seaton: Helpful Hints For Happier Halloweens
It’s almost Halloween! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, a night where the ghouls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night get a chance to party. I’m in a giving mood, so today’s Friday Funny contains tips…
Wemple’s Confession: He Was Afraid
The New York Times op-ed by Tom Cotton had two major flaws. First, it was written by Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who is despised by the left as a right-wing fascist, Second, it argued for bringing in the military to…
US Sentencing Commission finalizes its policy priorities for for the 2022-2023 amendment year
This morning brought the first public US Sentencing Commission hearing in nearly four years, which was convened to finalize the USSC’s priorities for the coming amendment year. This new USSC news release describes all the details with links to…
"Taking stock of incarcerated military veterans: a review of (and guide for) research"
The title of this post is the title of this interesting new research published in Criminal Justice Studies and authored by Matthew W. Logan, Erika J. Brooke, Mark A. Morgan & Andrea R. Hazelwood. Here is its abstract:
The sociodemographic…
"Courts Without Court"
The title of this post is the title of this new article just published by the Vanderbilt Law Review and authored by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson. Here is its abstract:
What role does the physical courthouse play in the administration of…
October 2022 publication list
On October 26, 2022, the court of appeals ordered the publication of the following criminal law related decision: State v. Terry L. Hibbard, 2022 WI 53 (aiding buyer in drug sale can lead to Len Bias liability because it also…
Consequences for DWI-Related Accidents in NJ
What to Know about DWI Resulting in Accidents and Injuries in New Jersey
Everyone has made a wrong decision, and the consequences can sometimes be grave. The charges for driving while under the influence when an accident is involved can…
Defense win: New OWI trial ordered because of erroneous admission of evidence of defendant’s prior hit-and-run conviction
State v. Marty S. Madeiros, 2021AP405-CR, District 4, 10/27/22 (not recommended for publication); case activity (including briefs) Evidence of Madeiros’s prior hit-and-run conviction was admitted at his trial on OWI 5th, over his objection. This other-acts evidence was inadmissible because…