So many people are angry and confused at what’s happening with police officers who
kill citizens in the line of duty and don’t ever seem to be criminally charged. Many people ask: As in Ferguson, can cops ever be held responsible for their actions?
Without getting into the politics of this issue, I want to look at the …
Alleged sex offender, Victor Barnard, has been captured in a beach resort in Brazil. He had been living with a younger woman who apparently sheltered him in her home country. Can law enforcement in Minnesota get Victor Barnard back here to face the music?
Let’s look at the allegations first. Victor Barnard was a charismatic minister who led …
I’m sure you remember the tragic bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013. The man accused of plotting and participating with his brother to execute the crime is named Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He is on trial now in Boston for the crime. He faces the death penalty if convicted. In trial his defense lawyer, Judy Clarke, dropped her own …
How am I going to keep on living without Downton Abbey for the next 10 months??!! The loss is painful—don’t you think?
Like so many others, I’m hooked and thought it’d be fun to write about it from an unusual perspective: is Downton Abbey legally accurate about their criminal scenes?
Remember, Mrs. Bates was accused of killing that …
So many of us feel that we’re not particularly creative. People always ask me at book events about where I get my ideas to write an entire book. Actually, I think all of us are more capable of being creative. It may not be an artistic product. It could be building a new tech product, creating a better …
When I do author events one of the most common questions I get is: “Where do you get your story ideas? I wish I could be more creative.” It’s a good question. To help answer it, I recommend looking at a great book called, The Path of Least Resistance, by Robert Fritz. It’s about creative people—not just writers. …
I’ve worked for years as a criminal defense lawyer. People are always interested in my work and the question they ask most often is: How can you defend someone who’s guilty?
I have to admit, sometimes it’s very difficult. And I always add that even guilty defendants are entitled to a vigorous defense. Though people nod in agreement, …
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