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How Reliable are Forensic and Ballistic Evidence?

Posted on May 11, 2009
Forensic and ballistic evidence have been key to criminal convictions — and police drama — for the past few decades. But a recent report by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) could change the way these types of evidence play out in court...

Madoff Fraud Trial Dominates News

Posted on March 13, 2009
Ponzi-scheme perpetrator Bernie Madoff dominated the headlines this week. Madoff plead guilty this week, not amounting much in the way of a criminal defense, to 11 counts of fraud, money laundering, perjury and theft. In all, his “clients” - which included athletes, actors and celebrities - lost $65 billion...

Madoff Fraud Trial Dominates News

A Clear Example of Embezzlement

Posted on March 03, 2009

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A Clear Example of Embezzlement

Posted on March 03, 2009
Embezzlement is a big word that can get lost in its long-winded defition. Perhaps the best way to illustrate what is considered embezzlement is through an example. And WILX in Lansing, Mich., recently provided one. In Jackson County, Mich., former attorney Richard McQuillan was charged with emebzzlement after it was discovered that he mis-appropriated almost $1 [...

Public Defense Lawyers Face Overwhelming Work Load

Posted on March 02, 2009

Public Defense Lawyers Face Overwhelming Work Load

Posted on March 02, 2009
The Minneapolis Star Tribune as a great read on public defenders in Hennepin County. At the core of their story are these sobering facts about the case loads facing the defense attorneys: With about 750 cases a year, they’re handling nearly twice the number the American Bar Association suggests for each lawyer...

Scores of Criminal Charges in Arizona Dropped

Posted on February 25, 2009
From the Newspaper.com, comes a story about a county attorney in Arizona throwing out the criminal prosecution cases against scores of Arizona drivers that were brought by a speed dection machine that took photos of speeding cars. The photos were the only evidence offered in cases that included charges of reckless driving and criminal speeding...

Inventor of Taser Stun Gun Dies

Posted on February 16, 2009
You may not know Jack Cover, but you might known his most famous creation. Hopefully, you’ve never experienced it. He was the creator of the Taser Stun Gun. Cover passed away at the age of 88 over the weekend. Cover, a former NASA scientist, began working on the Taser in the 1960s...

Video Shows Police Beating Homeless Man During Arrest

Posted on February 12, 2009
On Feb. 9, a man recorded a video of two police officers in Fresno, Calif. brutally beating a 52-year-old homeless man during an arrest. The arresting officers say that Glen Beaty resisted arrest and has a criminal record that includes resisting arrest and a 2004 assault on a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy...

Chris Brown and Criminal Rights

Posted on February 11, 2009
It’s been a wild week for the press as they try to hunt down details on the charges brought against music pop star Chris Brown. Brown was arrested on a felony domestic abuse charges the night before the Grammy Awards. He did not appear as scheduled on that show, and he has canceled a slew of [...

Will a Falling Economy Lead to a Rise in Crime?

Posted on February 06, 2009
Economy down, crime up? That could be the case, according to a new study published by the National White-Collar Crime Center that takes a look at 16 years worth of data. As reported in the Birmingham Business Journal, fraud and embezzlement increased during and in the period just after the country’s last two recessions...

?Caylee Sunshine? Doll Causes Outcry

Posted on January 28, 2009
Showbiz Promotions planned to create a doll to honor the deaths of young children by launching the “Caylee Sunshine” doll.� Jaime Salcedo, the president of the company, told CNN that the money from the doll would be donated to charity. However, the new toy has yet to make it to shelves after public outrage that included [...

Google Helps Convict Murderer

Posted on January 27, 2009
According to CNET, searches in Google’s log helped convict a husband of murder. Justin Barber was convicted of murder when the prosecution introduced record of his Google searches into the court as evidence. After searching Justin’s computer, investigators found that Justin had searched the terms “trauma, cases, gunshot, right chest” and “Florida & divorce...

Police arrest 14-year-old Impersonator

Posted on January 26, 2009
The Chicago Tribune reported the Chicago Police arrested a 14-year-old boy on Saturday for impersonating a police officer. The boy has been charged, as a juvenile, with impersonating an officer. According to the Tribune, the boy dressed in a police uniform and reported for duty at 1:30 p...

The JonBenet Ramsey Case to be Looked at Again

Posted on January 20, 2009
Stan Garnett, the new district attorney of Boulder County, Co., will be looking into the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. In the first 30 days Garnett is in office, he wants to figure out who would handle the ongoing investigation more efficiently. Six-year-old JonBenet was found strangled and beaten in the basement of the family home by [...

Patrick Swayze Cast as a Bad Cop?

Posted on January 15, 2009
A&E launched a new cops series this year called The Beast about Charles Barker (Swayze), a FBI agent teaching his partner about undercover work with a “hard-edged, psychologically driven approach.” In a recent review on Slate, Troy Patterson notes that it might be hard to root against Swayze because of his past roles - a heartthrob [...

Director Living in Exile Might have Case Dismissed

Posted on January 14, 2009
According to CNN, the alleged victim is seeking the charges against director Roman Polanski for sexual assault be dismissed. Polanski admitted to having sex with Samantha Geimer in 1977 when she was 13-years-old. The director left for France after the charges were brought against him...

Bar Crawl Organized to Support Bars Receiving Threats

Posted on January 12, 2009
Last week 11 gay bars in Seattle’s Capitol Hill district received threatening letters that said patrons would be poisoned with ricin, according to CNN. This chemical occurs in castor beans and are fatal if ingested or inhaled. Police continue to investigate the letters and have no evidence that the threats are real...

Former DA Linked to Judicial Bribe

Posted on January 08, 2009
One of the most sweeping judicial bribery investigations in Mississippi lead to law enforcement taking $425,000 from former district attorney. Ed Peters was the Hinds County District Attorney for almost 30 years. No formal charges have been made public, but prosecutors have alleged his involvement in judicial bribes in court documents...

Give me Your Money?Sincerely, Thomas

Posted on December 29, 2008
A man robbed a Chicago bank with a note written on his own pay stub on Friday. The 40-year-old Thomas Infante walked into the Fifth Third Bank at 4017 W. Lawrence Ave. Friday, Dec. 26 around 5:50 p.m. The man, who lives in the northwest suburb of Cary, handed the teller a note reading, “Be Quick [...

Annoyance over Talking during a Movie turns Violent

Posted on December 29, 2008
We all know how annoying it is to pay to listen to people talk at the movies. You just shelled out more than $10 to watch a show you have been wanting to see, and you can’t hear it over two junior high girls talking about boys two rows in front or the couple arguing [...

Crackdown on No-Pilates Zone

Posted on December 04, 2008
A different kind of law enforcement crackdown has hit Santa Monica, CA. Park Rangers are being dispatched by the police department to respond to neighborhood complaints around the Fourth Street median. The area offers an ocean view, distracting architectural scenery and beautiful weather for people looking for a spot to exercise outside...

Fighting Terror Causes Fighting Agencies

Posted on November 26, 2008
The New York Police Department is gunning for a wider authority to eavesdrop on terrorism suspects, while the Justice Department is pushing for more limited use of police surveillance. The two agencies have butted heads on the issue and are now locked in a bitter debate, each claiming that the other is responsible for increasing [...

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