State Courts

Victims’ rights plea denied
The Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to delay a federal judge’s review of a plea bargain settling federal criminal charges growing out of an explosion at a Texas oil refinery in March 2005...

Why Accept a Plea Bargain in LA County?
Plea bargains have become a standard procedure in criminal cases. “Most people who are charged with committing a crime will have to decide whether to go to trial or accept a plea bargain,” says Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez...

"Court rules deal violated BP blast victims' rights; $50 million fine in plea bargain for refinery deaths yet to be approved"
"Court rules deal violated BP blast victims' rights; $50 million fine in plea bargain for refinery deaths yet to be approved": Today in The Houston Chronicle, Mary Flood has an article that begins, "A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the rights of victims of the 2005 BP explosion in Texas City were violated by Houston federal prosecutors and a judge, but the plea bargain they object to remains on the table...

Federal appeals court rules BP plea bargain in blast case violated rights of victims
[JURIST] The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled [PDF text] Wednesday that the plea agreement made by BP [corporate website] following a 2005 explosion at a Texas City refinery must be sent back to the US district court in Houston for reconsideration...

Utah: Victims Cannot Appeal Plea Bargains
Utah’s highest court ruled that crime victims cannot appeal a plea bargain reached in a criminal case, upholding the constitutional rights of defendants throughout the state...

"Fairness and the Willingness to Accept Plea Bargain Offers"
The title of this post is the title of this new article that is soon to be published in the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies...

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

My children's school is falsely charging me with truancy. The local district justice works for the school in the most blatently open way. And his wife works for the district, too! They have violated private health record
I am no lawer by any means, so I would love for someone to verify what I have to...

Am I considered to be common law married to my boyfriend?
If the common law marriage is recognized in that state then the 2 people can fil...

First off, I am not sure what to call my relationship with my partner (female), I am male who has been living with me for the better part of the last 6-7 years. We broke up for 3 months this year, she moved out and now s
First it depends on the state your in, is it a commonwealth state? Like PA? If s...

I live on 10 acres in a "residental" area of homes. Even though we are not zoned commercial my next door neighbor obtained a variance from the county and is running a business. The traffic is right next to my
The time to protest was when the variance was being deliberated by the County. Y...

Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement
Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

AireSurf Networks Holdings Inc.
$23,147 debt settlement made by issuance of 115,735 common shares.

Common Stock Shareholders
LaBranche & Co. LLC agrees to $13 million securities fraud class action settlement.