Criminal Law

MO, KS have different takes on felony murder
Joe Lambe's got a good piece here about a murder case from Lawrence where two guys allegedly went to rob a third...

Continuing Violation Doctrine Can Extend Prisoner?s Time to Bring Claim Alleging Medical Indifference to His ?Paralyzed Hands? That He Had Used to Discharge Murder Weapon
Jose J. Shomo was convicted in New York State court, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to concurrent terms of 25 years to life...

Ramirez on Hamdan
My favorite political cartoonist is Michael Ramirez of Investors Business Daily. (He used to be with the LA Times, which made a huge mistake in letting him go...

Supreme Court of the State of Washington holds that the crime of "attempted first degree felony murder" does not exist
Supreme Court of the State of Washington holds that the crime of "attempted first degree felony murder" does not exist: According to today's unanimous ruling, "It follows that a charge of attempted felony murder is illogical in that it burdens the State with the necessity of proving that the defendant intended to commit a crime that does not have an element of intent...

Wesley J. Smith: ?Jesse Ramirez: Working Out Instead of Dead?
I have heard from the Jesse Ramirez family--and the news is good.

An Unconstitutional Tax for Traitorous Ballplayers?
Via TaxProf blog, a New York lawyer has (humorously) proposed an AIG-bonus-type tax for Manny Ramirez: The Manny Ramirez Lightbulb: Also (2 Ideas in 1 Memo) Putting Pay in Perspective.

Crime Categories
How you can tell a misdemeanor from a felony.

What is comparative negligence and strict liability in tort law?
A. comparative negligence
B. seller sells to buyer
B. defense of ...

I was under the impression I could still purchace a rifle for pheasant hunting, just not a pistol, I entered the gun store,picked out a nice rifle and took it to the counter, I was asked to fill out a form,half way throu
PS If some one answers this question for me I will pay a reasonable fee,to your ...

Do felony warrants in one state show up when you use your passport or does there have to be a reason for the border patrol to search for warrants.
Since 9/11 the NSA/homeland security can hear you sneeze across three states. Th...

What is the law regarding disclosing felony conviction on an aplication after the crime is 7 years old or older?
It's not like Bankruptcy where it automatically expunges itself after 7 yea...

What is the most time, if any, that a minor charged wwith a second degree felony will serve
The laws of the state in which the arrest occurred will govern. Hopefully you ar...

Daniel V. Leccese Sr.
$250,000 fine for felony mail fraud.

Christopher Fairchild
guilty verdict for helping Tommy Baldridge murder James Mollette.