The alleged mass-killer, James Holmes, has indicated that he will proceed in his trial—where he is accused of entering a theater and shooting dozens of people—with a plea of Not Guilty by reason of insanity. In a previous post, I explored the history of this legal procedure and what would happen in a trial. Colorado’s definition of …
The young man who entered a theater in Colorado and shot dozens of rounds as he walked through the building, killed 12 and wounded 58 others. James Holmes randomly shot at people as they ducked to save themselves. Of the 41 calls to 911, one of the scariest is the 27-second call where you can hear 30 shots …
After working for over 30 years in the criminal courts in Minnesota as both a prosecutor and Public Defender, I have some stories . . .
Those of us in the trenches often say, “you can’t make a reality TV show about this stuff–it’s too real. No one would believe it!” I’ve had several requests to tell the …
Off the coast of California smugglers used their 30 foot boat to ram a Coast Guard boat, killing Chief Petty Officer, Terrell Horne. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/us/smuggling-is-on-the-rise-off-southern-california-coast.html?scp=1&sq=coast+guard+officer+dies&st=nyt&_r=0 Could this tragedy be a hint of a serious threat to the United States?
With the increased vigilance across the land borders of our country, more smuggling has gone to sea. Of course, …
After working for so many years in the criminal justice system, people often ask me if I have any unusual stories..
Do I have stories!
Those of us who work in the system often say that no one could make a reality show out of the courtroom dramas…no one would believe them–they’re too real and true!
I remember …
As you hear so often in the media about people convicted of heinous crimes: “We should lock ’em up and through away the key!”
However, in every state in both adult and juvenile courts, thousands of people work as probation officers. What do they do and why?
In the criminal justice process, both adult and juvenile, …
Okay…my blog is not a political blog, but… sometimes, I can’t keep my mouth shut! I noticed at the Republican national 
convention, the platform contains a provision for unlimited capacity for bullets in guns. The true name for these are automatic rifles or, when I was in the army, they called them: machine guns. Gangsters used them in …
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