Ninth Circuit on Possession of Pseudoephedrine With Intent to Make Methamphetamine
A man who was found with 178 pounds of pseudo ephedrine pills was properly convicted of possessing the pills with intent to manufacture methamphetamine even though the state did not establish that the defendant knew what the pills were, the Ninth Circuit held July 14 in U.S. v. Estrada, No. 05-10500. Estrada claimed that a jury […]
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Correctional officer charged with trafficking
A correctional officer at the Indiana State Prison has been charged after officials said she attempted to traffick tobacco and marijuana with an offender. Barb Roseborough of LaPorte has been charged with trafficking with an offender, a Class C felony punishable by a term of two to eight years; and possession of marijuana, a Class […]
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Drunk Driving in New York
Brief History of “Driving Under Influence” in New York On a Sunday afternoon in July 2009, eight people died when a Windstar van traveled almost two miles, the wrong way, before colliding full-on into an SUV. The crash was the most horrific motor vehicle accident in Westchester County since July, 1934 when a bus accident […]
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911 Disability Fraud Scam Involving NYPD Retired Police and Firefighters
According to a press conference with Police commissioner William Bratton, the NYPD mounted a disability fraud case against dozens of police and firefighters who fraudulently sought Social Security disability benefits resulting from the 911 attacks. The investigation resulted in more than half of the 80 911 retired police and firefighters arrested in New York recently. […]
READ MOREBrittany Murphy did not die of natural causes, lab report shows
People love Hollywood. Tinseltown loves a good mystery. Put them together, and there is enough fodder for gossip and the industry rags to last, well, until the next murder mystery. When the next enigma is five months away, the intrigue grows. When American actress Brittany Murphy died in, a 9/11 call was the first indicator […]
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Black Collar Crime Round-Up: December 26, 2010
Awaiting sentencing: Carlton F. Hammonds, 56, former pastor, Willows Baptist Church, Willows, California, after an October 1 conviction of three felony counts of lewd acts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery against two teenage girls. Hammonds was due to be sentenced in November, but prosecutors are considering asking for a psych evaluation before sentencing. […]
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Lennon’s Killer Isn’t Leaving Prison Soon
Mark David Chapman, the killer of former Beatle John Lennon, won’t be traveling anyplace shortly. The 61-year old Chapman was refused release — for the ninth time — Saturday. Although the rationalizing supporting the ruling was not stated; previously the Parole Board has said that letting Chapman out would weaken “respect for the law.” Chapman […]
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Arguing Constitutional Due Process Rights in Criminal Cases
In the People v. Collier case, on February 8, 2005, the defendant was found guilty of five counts of armed robbery (Penal Law § 160.15 [3]) for holdups at five different Albany, New York area stores during a two month period in the fall of 2004. The defendant was accused of displaying and threatening the […]
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Will Engineer in Commuter Train Derailment Be Charged With Criminally Negligent Homicide?
There is speculation that the accident involving the commuter train that derailed near the Hudson River recently could turn out to be a criminally negligent homicide investigation with potential charges against the engineer if there is enough evidence to support an indictment. At least four passengers died and dozens more were injured. Investigative reports reflect […]
READ MORECould Social Media Analysis Be the Difference in Winning or Losing Your Next Trial? Strategies to Use Social Media Analysis as a Litigation Tool
The Internet can be an evidentiary goldmine on prospective jurors, opposing parties, opposing counsel, and potential witnesses. Recently trial consultant Amy Singer proclaimed “Social media was the difference between winning and losing” the Casey Anthony trial, legitimizing and raising awareness of the use of social media analysis as a litigation tool. Social media, which began […]
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