Criminal Law

Is An Attempted Burglary Always A Violent Felony Under The ACCA?
The Supreme Court heard argument on November 7, 2006 in US v. James, a Seventh Circuit case that deals, in part, with the "otherwise" clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act...

Johnson: Florida battery is a "violent felony" for ACCA
In U.S. v. Johnson, No. 07-13497 (May 30, 2008), the Court held that a defendant?s prior Florida state conviction for battery qualifies as a "violent felony" for purposes of the ACCA mandatory minimum for felon in possession of ammunition offenders who have three prior convictions...

False Promise
United States v. Buie, 07-0258-cr (2d Cir. November 13, 2008) (McLaughlin, Leval, Pooler, CJJ)For a drug conviction to be an ACCA predicate, it must be of an offense ?for which a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years or more is prescribed by law...

Begay v. United States: DUI not a Violent Felony under ACCA
ACCA imposes a special mandatory 15-year prison term upon felons who unlawfully possess a firearm and who have three or more prior convictions for certain drug crimes or "violent felonies...

Risky Business
United States v. Lynch, No. 05-6048-cr (2d Cir. February 27, 2008) (Calabresi, Raggi, Hall, CJJ)David Lynch received a 15-year sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) and appealed...

Failure-To-Report is no Violent Felony
Today the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that "failure to present oneself for detention on a specified occasion" is not a violent felony and therefore cannot serve as a predicate offense under the Armed Career Criminal Act...

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

The renters that i have took my furnace out of rental house, riped all the wall paper off the walls, broke the windows busted the door off its hinges, plus broke the leaded glass out of the door, door is just leaning aga
You may be able to file a vandalism or destruction of private property complaint...

I am being accused of hitting a 7 yr old child with my car, but I honestly don't think I hit the child. The Child was never knocked down, ran around my car to go back to ball practice, and was walking around with the par
You are in a serious situation. Get a lawyer immediately. Make no statements to ...

How can traffic laws for loud car stereo sound system be enforced (California traffic ticket)?
i just got one of those tickets today and its about 50$ which is really gay beca...

How can I break my lease due to poor car parking facilities?
You can leave the apartment and break your lease, before doing so, make sure you...

MY LANDLORD CAME INTO MY HOME WHILE I WAS GONE AND TOOK 3 ELECTRIC HEATERS THAT I WAS USING TO HEAT THE HOME WHERE ME AND MY 3 CHILDREN LIVE. HE SAYS HE HAD A "HOME CONFINEMENT OFFICER" COME IN WITH HIM THEREFOR MAKING I
alandlord may not enter your home without prior notification and or permission.<...

Wii Battery Recharge Stations Recalled
Wii Battery Recharge Stations Recalled

Officer Firing Upheld
Pueblo pays $20,000 settlement to rightfully discharged officer.

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.

Police Officer Slander
City of Detroit agrees to $25,000 settlement.

Police Whistleblower
Officer awarded $980,000 for whistleblower violations and retaliation.

Police Officer
City of Tonawanda awards former employee $47,000 wrongful termination settlement.