Okay, right from the start, I’d much rather have been in a room with Eric Clapton or Anthony Bourdain, Kristin Scott Thomas or even Julia Child! (Think of the great food, although maybe I should update to Rachel Ray.) Instead, in my job as a Public Defender, I get to sit in rooms with criminals and serial killers.…
Miranda Barbour has told reporters that she has killed men who she lured to their deaths through ads in Craigslist. See article –at:http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/16/justice/craigslist-thrill-killing-confession/index.html She claims the deaths of anywhere from 22 victims up to “less than 100.” Ms. Barbour also says the acts were done because of her association with a satanic cult.
Could this be true?…
The tragedy of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death from an apparent overdose of heroin prompted me to post something positive.
Most of the countries of Europe have chosen to treat drug possession and use as a public health problem. The U.S. has chosen to criminalize these activities. I’m not getting into an argument about legalizing various drugs in our …
The George Zimmerman trial in Florida where he is accused of Second Degree Murder for killing Trayvon Martin was about to go to the jury. The lawyers made their closing arguments and the next step would have been the judge reading the jury instructions to the jury. These are precise definitions of the law in the state of …
People charged with a crime face the choice of either a jury deciding their case or a judge without a jury. Which one should the accused pick? Why would they choose one over the other? Which one gives them the best chance?”
The Constitution provides that an accused person is entitled to a “jury of their peers.” …
What? Yet another way for a criminal to “get off” because of some mental problem??
In past posts, I’ve written about the recent effort on the part of defense lawyers in various cases around the country to have their clients be found not guilty by reason of insanity. I’ve discussed the standard that is used in almost all …
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 …
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