Criminal Law

Do you know this man and woman
From OP Police: The Overland Park Police Department is releasing photos of the suspects and the suspect vehicle use in the robbery on 8/23/08. The robbery occurred at 8698 College Blvd...

UPDATE on pregnant teller shot by bank robber, loses twins
Indiana authorities have arrested two suspects on a charge of conspiracy to commit robbery -- no other charges yet. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb and T-Bone!

HIV used as weapon in sausage robbery
A Texas man claiming to have HIV was charged with aggravated robbery after biting a security guard who tried to stop him from stealing meat from a grocery store. First snip: The aggravated robbery charge is more serious than a...

CA 2nd-degree Robbery Not Categorically a Crime of Violence
US v. Servin-Acosta, 2008 WL 2908932 7/30/08 - 16-level enhancement based on California conviction for 2d degree robbery in this reentry case reversed and case remanded for resentencing...

A legal profession on the brink
Time to mention Jordan Furlong’s Law21 blog - dispatches from a legal profession on the brink: In the 21st century, the practice of law is shaking loose from its traditional moorings and heading out into uncharted territory...

Lesser on agg robbery
Mark Orr won a great verdict in State v. Gould, a Sedgwick County aggravated robbery prosecution. Client admitted theft, but denied robbery. Jury returns verdict of guilty of misdemeanor theft, given as lesser.