A Brentwood man is suing a State Park Ranger in Federal Court alleging his civil rights were violated. This story stems back to a December 20th encounter at Radnor State Park. Leonard Embody was carrying an AK – 47 Pistol while walking the hiking trails. Park Rangers detained the former Williamson County School bus driver […]
READ MORELandmark Lawsuit Against the State of New York
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr had already declared last year that America’s legal defense system for the poor was in a crisis. Now, he is supporting a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the State of New York accusing them of perpetuating a legal system that violates the rights of people […]
READ MORESouth Korean Internet addicts convicted of abandoning, starving baby
A South Korean couple was convicted today of abandoning their baby to die while they let their Internet addiction take over their life. Prosecutors at South Korea’s Suwon District Court ended up with a two-year sentence for father Kim Jae-beom, 41, and a suspended sentence for mother Kim Yun-jeong, 25, who is expecting another baby […]
READ MOREMother and son accused of stealing $2 million in toys
Deputies have arrested a mother and son duo, accused of stealing over $2 million worth of merchandise from toy stores across the country. Margaret Pollara, 70, and her son Michael Pollara, 47, were arrested Thursday. Investigators said Michael has stolen toys from Toys “R” Us from almost 50 states. “He made it a goal of […]
READ MOREBear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers’ Trial Begins Today
The trial of former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin begins today in Brooklyn, as reported by Bloomberg. A jury will be selected today. Cioffi and Tannin are charged with allegedly causing losses of $1.4 billion to investors by misleading investors regarding the health of two Bear Stearns hedge funds, the […]
READ MOREBuying Guns for Friends
Many people buy things at stores for their friends and/or relatives everyday, however the Supreme Court has now decided in Abramski v. United States that you cannot go to a licensed gun dealer and pick up a gun for a friend. More importantly to Bruce Abramski of Virginia, you cannot lie on the form that […]
READ MOREBrother’s DNA Leads to Charges in 1990s Two Long Island Murders
Timothy Bittrolff’s DNA lead to the arrest of his brother, John Bittroff, a 48 year old construction worker from Manorville, being held without bail in connection with two Long Island murder cases dating back to the 1990’s. John Bittrolff was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of two women whose bodies were […]
READ MOREWhen Can You Get a New York Criminal Conviction Sealed
If you have ever been convicted of a crime in New York, you know that it may be more difficult to find employment or get government assistance or housing. However, there may be some options for you such as getting your criminal conviction sealed. Requirements to Get Case Sealed In order to qualify to get […]
READ MOREThe Case of Christie Steiner
When Richard developed lung cancer from exposure to asbestos while on the job, neither he or his wife, Christie, thought their case would make it to the Supreme Court. The Steiners filed a lawsuit citing personal injury against the Volkswagen Group of America, Ford Motor Company and others. Volkswagen moved early in the hearings to […]
READ MOREStand Your Ground/Defense of Justification Laws
According to recent findings from the ABA National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws, the task force found that states which have some type of stand your ground law have an increase of 8% in homicide rates and that these laws are biased towards racial minorities. There also appears to be widespread confusion among […]
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