Appeals Court rules that defendant DOES NOT have a right to a court appointed attorney Posted: 3 months ago by tigertony
Of course, the fact that he beat up the first attorney that was appointed 'may' have had some bearing on the decision.
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Recent Supreme Court Landmark Federal Sentencing Law Developments Posted: 8 months ago by bhartzer
On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview of the history of the sentencing guidelines.
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Man In wheelchair attacks attorney, Cop tasered Posted: 11 months ago by smarty1052
Double enjoyment in one video. I think the cop is hilarious
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Goat's head left for attorney Posted: 12 months ago by Moe
The attorney was quoted as saying "...I assume the individual was trying to get my attention."
Ya think?
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Fake Lawyer Defends Accused Drunk Driver Posted: 10 months ago by dollyllama
Authorities said Seidler claimed to be a real New York attorney named Harold Weber while representing Ismet Idrizaj of Norwalk on a drunken driving charge. A jury deliberated for just eight minutes before convicting Idrizaj, who spent $18,000 on legal fees.
*Bar exam? We don't need no stinkin' bar exam!*
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Personal Injury Attorney injured in crash - Karma in action? Posted: 3 months ago by pocksucket
Attorney Brian Loncar was involved in a three way collision with a fire truck on it's way to an emergency and another car.
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Attorney General Edwards? Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
Democrats close to Sen. Obama are passing the word that John Edwards will be named attorney general in an Obama administration. Edwards would please not only the union leaders supporting him for president but organized labor in general.
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Court to Starbucks: Return tip money Starbucks to court: Hmmmm...no Posted: 5 months ago by moe
They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well.
[update to this]
*Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money.
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Vaccine-Autism Link to be Debated in Court Posted: 1 year ago by VooDooPeacock
The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund.
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Britney Spears's Attorney Wants to Quit Posted: 8 months ago by bevissimo
Britney Spears's latest lawyer, Sorrell Trope, filed a request Wednesday to withdraw from the singer's custody case, court documents show.
Gee, I wonder why...
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Exorcism Case To Go To Supreme Court Posted: 3 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices.
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Ten Commandments back in court Posted: 4 months ago by doggylives
The Supreme Court will consider whether putting them in a park means giving other religions a place in the sun too. When the Supreme Court ruled 46 years ago that official prayers in public schools violated the 1st Amendment, it infuriated those who claimed that public institutions should reflect the fact that this is "one nation, under God" -- the God of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, that is.
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Court: Texas Wrongly Seized Polygamist Sect Children Posted: 3 months ago by ybcool
"A state appellate court ruled Thursday that child welfare officials had no right to seize hundreds of children from a polygamist sect's ranch on April 3."
the saga continues...
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Man caught drinking near court Posted: 10 months ago by wags273
Judge Michael Gibbons set his bail at $100,000 on Monday.
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Court blocks NASA background checks Posted: 7 months ago by maxriter
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that NASA should be blocked from conducting background checks on low-risk employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, saying the practice threatens workers’ constitutional rights.
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Supreme Court to consider death penalty for child rape Posted: 4 months ago by JDRucker
The U.S. Supreme Court this week hears arguments about whether the death penalty can be imposed for child rape, taking up for the first time in more than 30 years whether a crime other than murder can be punished by execution.
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Fowl play prompts unusual court order Posted: 5 months ago by keroberos32
A court has issued what could be at least a local first: an order of protection for a duck.
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Gay Bashing Republican #219 Caught Having Gay Sex?? Posted: 1 month ago by 2manyusernames
Rumors are flying that Alabama's Attorney General's wife caught him having sex with a male aide. Denial? Apology? Resignation? True? False? At this time we don't know.
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Police brutality attorney brutalized by police Posted: 1 year ago by misswinkle
"My wife, very upset, asked him why are you doing this? He then punched her in the face.”
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