Criminal Law

Daily commentary on criminal law, civil rights, and what's new and outrageous in the law.

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Last news: March 17, 2008 17:42:00

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Maggie Gallagher makes some good points in her latest column on Elliot Spitzer. Check it out. - [Read more]

According to this news story: Eliot Spitzer is going to resign his post as governor. Sources tell CBS 2 HD hes using the resignation as a bargaining chip with the feds. But after negotiating all day there was still no deal Tuesday night. Spitzer doesnt have the luxury of playing deal or no deal. Experts agree that his involvement in... - [Read more]

This is shocking, if true: A Miami police officer surrendered Monday to face animal cruelty and other charges in the death of his K-9 partner, a female bloodhound named Dynasty. ... Brown reported the dog had died on Nov. 30 and told a supervisor she had gotten loose and may have eaten some rat poison at a nearby construction site.... - [Read more]

Both are evil. If youre pissed off at a Marine for throwing a puppy off a cliff, you shouldnt be feeding your pets Iams dog or cat food, either. Go to this website to learn why. Feed your dog or cat something from this list, instead. I feed Amicus Dick Van Patten Natural Balance Organic. - [Read more]

Those who had lingering doubts about the Marine puppy killers identification can put those doubts aside. According to David Motaris sister, he was indeed the Marine depicted in the video. Details here. - [Read more]

CNN has finally picked up the story that I broke yesterday. According to CNN: "This is a shocking and deplorable video that is contrary to the high standards that we set for every Marine," Marine Corps spokesman Maj. Chris Perrine said at a news conference Monday night. "We will investigate this and take appropriate actions," Perrine said. He said the... - [Read more]

The mainstream media has begun covering this shocking story of animal cruelty. One article is available here. Based on David Motaris familys behavior, I am now 99% sure that David Motari is the man depicted in the video: First: The Herald is not publishing the man’s name because of the many questions surrounding the video. No one can say yet... - [Read more]

In this video, someone in Iraq identified as "Motari" tosses a puppy into the air, probably killing or crippling it. The video is very disturbing, and is located here. The David Motari (a United States Marine) depicted in this picture looks identical to the man posted in the video who is identified as "Motari"; though, with goggles on, its hard... - [Read more]

I may have mentioned this site before. Even so, its pretty cool. Its an online annotation of the Constitution. Its interesting reading on its own. But tonight it proved a great way to find the leading Supreme Court cases on an issue I knew almost nothing about. Just go here, click on an amendment, and youll see a link saying,... - [Read more]

Really lame. - [Read more]

Say hello to "The California Blog of Appeal." - [Read more]

Here is how cattle are treated at Hallmark Meat Packing in Chino, California: Video footage being released today shows workers at a California slaughterhouse delivering repeated electric shocks to cows too sick or weak to stand on their own; drivers using forklifts to roll the "downer" cows on the ground in efforts to get them to stand up for inspection;... - [Read more]

If youre conservative or libertarian, you can sympathize with this post. In essence, a liberalish law professor actually listened to Rush Limbaugh and was shocked to learn that hes, well, a hedonist. (Can you really get as fat as Limbaugh was without being a pleasure seeker?) What got the ire of one conservative blogger was that liberals seem to discuss... - [Read more]