Criminal Law

Comprar un auto financiado: Consejos

Posted on May 24, 2015
Si usted es como la mayoría de la gente que se va a financiar su nuevo coche, incluso si se trata de un coche de segunda mano, certificadas o no, usted probablemente va a sacar un préstamo, ya sea un banco, en una entidad financiera o bien en el mismo concesionario...

El alquiler en los jóvenes

Posted on May 24, 2015
A veces los cambios son lentos como elementos clave de que las sociedades evolucionan. En otras ocasiones, las reacciones a las circunstancias son rápidas y bastante radicales. Cuándo estos cambios serán evidentes, no es predecible. Si nos remontamos a 2007, América estaba llena de confianza...

7 fallas de la empresa y las firmas de abogados

Posted on May 24, 2015
 Muchas firmas de abogados entienden que es importante construir un bloque laboral que enfrente objetivos diversos. Ahora bien, el hecho de encargarse de distintos objetivos todo el tiempo puede hacer que afecte directamente la viabilidad de la empresa...

¿Cómo obtener una Visa de Inversionista? Abogados de inmigración

Posted on May 24, 2015
¿Está usted actualmente en necesidad de una visa de inversionista? ¿Quieres ser capaz de obtener una visa de inversionista sin esfuerzo? Bueno, como usted puede ser que haya experimentado alguna vez, se trata de asuntos de inmigración que sin duda pueden crear un montón de problemas, porque hay muchos documentos para llenar y una lista de procedimientos complicados que hay que seguir...

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Closing Down

Posted on March 19, 2008
After much thought I've decided that I need to close this blog down. Things have gotten to hectic to keep it up and running in a worthwhile manner. I'll leave the site up as an archive and who knows, I might start blogging again in the future.

Evidence hearing begins in Thurber case

Posted on February 27, 2008
BY TIM POTTERThe Wichita EagleTestimony this morning in a hearing on whether to allow some evidence in the trial of Jason Thurber focused on searches of Thurber's room in his parents' house.The defense has contended that search warrants are overly broad...

We're Still Here

Posted on February 14, 2008
Sorry for the lack of updates. We're in the middle of a couple of cases right now that have kept me away from the blog longer than I planned. We'll be back to regular posting as soon as we can.

Behind on Updates

Posted on December 04, 2007
Due to an ongoing family emergency, I'm WAY behind on updates. I hope to be back on track by the end of the year.

State v. Scott Cheever

Posted on November 01, 2007
Updated 11/1 - After less than 2 hours of deliberations, the jury has sentenced Scott Cheever to death. I'd post more but emotion won't let me at this point.Updated 10/31 - Scott Cheever was convicted yesterday of all counts, including capital murder...

October Executions

Posted on October 31, 2007
Act now to voice your opposition to these upcoming executions. (This post will remain on top so long as there is an execution scheduled this month. New posts follow below.)October 3rd - (TX) Heliberto Chi - Stay issuedOvtober 15th - (NV) William Castillo - Stay issuedOctober 16th - (AR) Jack Jones Jr...

Sister Helen Prejean To Speak In Wichita

Posted on October 24, 2007
DEAD MAN WALKING - THE JOURNEY CONTINUESSister Helen Prejean will be in Wichita on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 to present "Dead Man Walking - The Journey Continues" to the public. This presentation will take place at the Wilner Auditorium on the campus of Wichita State University at 7:00 p...

September Executions

Posted on September 28, 2007
Sept. 5 - Tony Roach - Murdered by the State of TexasSept. 12 - Daryl Holton - Murdered by the State of TennesseeSept. 13 - (TX) Joseph Lave - Stay issued (at the request of the District Attorney)Sept. 18 - (AR) Terrick Nooner - Stay IssuedSept. 20 - Clifford Kimmel - Murdered by the State of TexasSept...

Kansas should rethink death penalty

Posted on September 15, 2007
Quoted from the Wichita Eagle Sept. 13, 2007It's hard to imagine that any of the 89 Kansas lawmakers who voted in 1994 to revive the death penalty for the "the worst of the worst" criminals anticipated it would still be unused come 2007. Each year sends more men to Kansas' death row, nine in all currently, but the legal challenges to their sentences continue at a glacial pace...

Kansas Death Penalty Under Review Again

Posted on September 08, 2007
The Kansas Supreme Court recently heard re-oral argument in State v. Gavin Scott. The primary issue during this argument was whether the Kansas Constitution provides more protection than does the United States Constitution. Specifically, the Kansas Constitution prohibits "cruel or unusual punishment" while the United States Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment...

August Executions

Posted on August 30, 2007
August 15 Kenneth Parr - Murdered by the State of TexasAugust 21 Frank Welch - Murdered by the State of OklahomaAugust 22 Johnny Conner - Murdered by the State of TexasAugust 23 Luther Williams - Murdered by the State of AlabamaAugust 28 DaRoyce Mosley - Murdered by the State of TexasAugust 29 John Amador - Murdered by the State of TexasAugust 30 (TX) - Kenneth Foster - Sentence commuted!

July Executions

Posted on July 27, 2007
July 10 Rolando Ruiz (TX) - StayedJuly 11 Elijah Page - Murdered by the State of South DakotaJuly 24 Lonnie Johnson - Murdered by the State of TexasJuly 26 Darrell Grayson - Murdered by the State of Alabama

June Executions

Posted on June 27, 2007
June 6 Michael Griffith - Murdered by the State of TexasJune 13 (VA) - Christopher Scott Emmett - Stay Issued (by the Governor 2 hours before execution)June 13 (TX) - Cathy Henderson - Stay IssuedJune 15 Michael Allen Lambert - Murdered by the State of IndianaJune 20 Lionell Rodriguez - Murdered by the State of TexasJune 21 Gilberto Reyes - Murdered by the State of TexasJune 26 Patrick Bryan Knight - Murdered by the State of TexasJune 26 Jimmy Dale Bland - Murdered by the State of OklahomaJune 26 John Hightower - Murdered by the State of Georgia

Must See Videos

Posted on June 05, 2007

Bothched Executions

Posted on June 05, 2007
CNN.com has a great article on the recent string of bothced executions. At Christopher Newton's execution by lethal injection last month, it took 90 minutes and at least 10 stabs of the needle for the execution team to find a vein. The procedure was so drawn out the staff paused to allow Newton a bathroom break...

News Links

Posted on May 31, 2007
You may have noticed that I'm not posting links to newspapers and television coverage of hearings in capital cases as often as I used to. I have decided to stop providing links to these stories (except in rare occasions). This site is OPPOSED to the death penalty...

Another Botched Execution

Posted on May 24, 2007
Looks like another state (Ohio) botched an execution.Back in the days of drawing and quartering, burning people at the stake, boiling them in water, hanging, firing squad, etc. etc., it generally did not take an hour and a half to kill a person.And it goes without saying -- but we'll say it anyway, because that's what we do around here, we say things -- it shouldn't...

May Executions

Posted on May 24, 2007
May 3rd - Aaron Lee Jones - Murdered by the State of AlabamaMay 4th - David Woods - Murdered by the State of IndianaMay 8th (NE) - Carey Dean Moore - Stay IssuedMay 9th Philip Workman - Murdered by the State of Tennessee Watch the VideoMay 10th (TX) - Jose Moreno - Stay IssuedMay 16th Charles Smith - Murdered by the State of TexasMay 22nd Robert Comer - Murdered by the State of ArizonaMay 24th Christopher Newton - Murdered by the State of Ohio

Defense to argue voluntary intoxication in sheriff's killing

Posted on May 14, 2007
Wichita EagleEL DORADO, Kan. - The attorney for a man accused of killing a southeast Kansas sheriff said Monday that his client will use a "voluntary intoxication" defense at his trial.Scott Cheever is charged with capital murder in the January 2005 shooting death of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels...

Another Innocent Man Freed From Death Row

Posted on May 12, 2007
Press Release: May 11, 2007Contact: Eric Ferrero (Innocence Project)212-364-5346* * *After 21 Years in Prison ? including 16 on DeathRow ? Curtis McCarty is Exonerated Based on DNA EvidenceOklahoma City case is one of the worst cases of government misconduct in the history of the American criminal justice system, Innocence Project says...

Death Penalty: An Expensive Joke

Posted on May 11, 2007
Bob Ingle BlogStudy after study shows the only punishment that works as a deterrent is the punishment that is swift and sure. The death penalty in New Jersey is neither swift nor sure and therefore is worthless. (In those states where the death penalty is used it doesn't seem to have an effect on the crime rate...

N.J. bill would abolish death penalty

Posted on May 11, 2007
UPITRENTON, N.J., May. 11 (UPI) -- A bill that would make New Jersey the first state in decades to abolish the death penalty has moved a step closer to approval.The state Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 8-2 Thursday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported...

NJ Steps Closer to Abolishing Death Penalty

Posted on May 11, 2007
New York Public RadioNEW YORK, NY May 11, 2007 ?New Jersey has taken another step toward abolishing the death penalty.The Senate Judiciary Committee voted eight-to-two to push forward a bill that would replace the death penalty with life imprisonment without parole...

(It's To Late To) Stop the Execution of Phillip Workman

Posted on May 02, 2007

April Executions

Posted on April 27, 2007
April 11th - James Lee Clark - Murdered by the State of TexasApril 18th - (TX) Cathy Henderson - Stay IssuedApril 24th - James Filiaggi - Murdered by the State of OhioApril 26th - Ryan Dickson - Murdered by the State of Texas

Colorado is Getting There

Posted on April 15, 2007
On the western side of Kansas, Colorado is considering legislation that would take money away from the prosecution of capital cases and instead us it to work on solving cold cases, including over 1,000 unsolved homicides. Finally, a legislature that seems to be opening their eyes to the monetary waste of capital punishment and how the money could be used to actually solve crimes...

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