A patdown search merely to find a suspect’s identification is not okay under Terry v. Ohio. That’s the holding of People v. Garcia, B187453, decided today by the California Second District Court of Appeal. In this case, a police officer stopped a man for the heinous offense of riding a bike without a headlamp and […]
READ MOREAbortion Laws in New York State
Mets vs. Yankees. Subway vs. Bus. Upper East Side vs. Queens. Pro-life vs. Pro-choice. The number of topics that can start an argument in New York City is unlimited. Possibly none as much as the subject of abortion. Despite New York abortion laws being less restrictive than many states, the state does have some abortion […]
READ MOREOperation Rotten Tomato Case Ends in Guilty Plea
In a fascinating case arising out of the Eastern District of California that I’ve watched for the past couple of years, the government has vigorously pursued the former owner of a California based food company. The head of SK Foods, Scott Salyer, entered a surprising guilty plea Thursday to one count of racketeering and one […]
READ MOREOpenings in Two High Profile Criminal Trials: Clemens & Edwards
In former Senator John Edwards’ trial, opening statements have concluded and Edwards’ former staffer, Andrew Young, is currently on the stand, according to the Greensboro, North Carolina, News & Record. Assistant United States Attorney David Harbach emphasized Edwards’ deception and manipulation of those around him in order to preserve his chance to become President. The […]
READ MOREJudge alleges ‘fraud on the court’ by government attorneys in Dobyns case
Former ATF Agent Beats Federal Government in Court Take a former football player, mix in some motorcycles, add arson, murder, and smuggled guns and you the result is a former ATF agent who goes on to write the best selling book and is countersued by his former employer. Jay “Jaybird” Dobyns, born in Indiana in […]
READ MORECelebrities and DUI
Driving under the Influence (DUI) is one the most serious and potentially life-threatening offence. Different terms are in place for DUI in different jurisdictions. These include Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Operating While Intoxicated (OWOI) and Operating a Motor Vehicle Intoxicated (OMVI). In the eyes of the law, they are all one and the same thing […]
READ MOREBrooklyn Carjacker’s Excessive Sentence Reassessed
A Brooklyn Federal Judge John Gleeson has successfully lobbied U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch to take another look at a Queen’s carjacking case involving a man by the name of Holloway who was sentenced in 1995 to 57 years in prison. Thanks to Judge Gleeson, Holloway will likely be freed in nine months according to his […]
READ MORECriminal Trespass or Burglary Crimes
Two thieves broke into an upper West side apart on the 17th floor of the building on West Avenue near West 10th Street July 12, 2014, by being able to get past a doorman. The two suspects broke into the apartment of a 26 year old woman and her 31 year old boyfriend. When a […]
READ MOREConn. police refuse to enforce new gun laws (3 Updates)
Are Connecticut Police Declining to Enforce Gun Laws Tensions are growing between numerous Connecticut state law enforcement authorities and the politicians in Hartford. Legislators in the “Constitution State” have passed highly restrictive gun control laws along with stricter gun bans and bans on high capacity magazines. Arkady Bukh, New York criminal law expert, reported that […]
READ MOREDrunk 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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