Troubling Trends in Overcharging for Criminal Offenses
The United States criminal justice system is supposed to have myriad safeguards protecting criminal defendants. The safeguards in the U.S. Constitution, including guarantees of due process, have been broadly applied. Defendants are not only entitled to a fair trial, but are also protected from ex post facto laws, which are laws that are passed to […]
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The Admissibility of Statements Involving Criminal Defendants
If you are under investigation by the police, it is important to remember the words of the Miranda Warning: anything you say can and will be used against you. This warning is intended to serve as a reminder that any statements you make during police questioning can be admissible in court. For many criminal defendants, […]
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Sharks, Remoras and Arizona v. Johnson: Supreme Court Further Cuts Fourth Amendment Protections in Case With Implications for Drug and Gang Policing
It is reasonable for an officer to “pat frisk” a person in the context of a traffic stop if the officer believes that person is “armed and dangerous,” the United States Supreme Court held today in Arizona v. Johnson. This might seem to be a pretty common sense opinion. Surely, if we care about the […]
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Northwest Georgia Banks and Credit Unions Hit By Debit Card Fraud
Federal investigators are investigating an outbreak of debit card fraud in Northwest Georgia, according to a story by WCR tv in Chattanooga. Customers of the Bank of LaFayette, Cohutta Banking Company, and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union in Chickamauga, LaFayette, Rossville and Trion in Northwest Georgia have reported having their accounts drained. Authorities believe that […]
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Ponzi scams digital currencys dirty not so little
Ponzi Scams – Digital Currency Online porn helped water the growth of the Internet in its developmental years. Not something to be proud of, but facts are facts — even the hideous ones. Ponzi scams have likewise helped stoke the use of digital gold currency for years. Ponzi scams have been mothers’ milk to big […]
READ MORE3 UBS Execs Convicted of Municipal Bond Bid Fraud
Three former Union Bank of Switzerland–UBS–executives were convicted on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as reported by NASDAQ. Peter Ghavami, Gary Heinz and Michael Welty were found guilty of fraud relating to bids to invest the proceeds from municipal bonds and other municipal finance contracts between 2001 and 2006. […]
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Mail and Wire Fraud: Ties to Other Charges
In February of 2015, former N.Y. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted on charges of fraud and extortion. According to the Wall Street Journal, the charges arose from two schemes in which he allegedly used his political power to elicit kickbacks. The U.S. Attorney brought charges for extortion as well as for mail and wire […]
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“You’re Gonna Do What I’m Gonna Say”: Further Police Follies
This video is about police response to bicyclists, not drug users. What’s astounding about it, from my point view, is simply the number of brazen lies that are told by police in their reports. The claims they make are not even remotely accurate but appear to have been, rather, an elaborate set of falsehoods generated […]
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Arizona v. Johnson: SCOTUS To Roll Back 4th Amendment Protections?
A non-drug law case with important implications for Fourth Amendment restraints on drug law policing, Arizona v. Johnson, is being heard in the United States Supreme Court today. The case is about whether police may “pat frisk” people for weapons in the context of a traffic stop when they think they might be gang members […]
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Recent Ruling Could Impact Tsarnaev’s Friends
A recent ruling by the US Supreme Court involving a Florida fisherman could possibly have an impact on criminal cases brought against friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev. This is the indication that legal teams involved in the case have given to the media. John Yates, a commercial fishing boat captain was convicted […]
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