Blog Posts in August, 2013
Posted on Aug 29, 2013 By Steve Nolder
Who says our dysfunctional legislative branch can't act in a "bi-partisan" manner—both the Senate and the House have drafted legislation (" Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013 ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
Here are the top five robberies in history and the justice doled out after the thieves were sentenced. Infographic authored by www.philadelphiacriminallawyers.com/ . To view the original post, check ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
Beginning in 2010, Ohio became the 48th state to add a program to train police officers to become drug recognition experts (DREs). As of June 1, 2013, Ohio only had 71 DREs, while Columbus had 4 of ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2013 By Steve Nolder
The First Circuit, in United States v. Wurie, recently required law enforcement to procure a search warrant before looking at the contents of an arrestee's cellphone. In contrast, the highest ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
K2, also known as "Spice," is essentially a variety of herbs and spices coated with synthetic marijuana mixtures. K2 generally has the same effects as the hallucinogen THC does in marijuana. ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2013 By Steve Nolder
How many of you thought that a life in prison sentence (LWOP) was reserved for the “worst of the worst?” Those who are violent predators? Those who rape, pillage and commit mayhem? Well, ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2013 By Joe Scott
Several years ago, the government sought tracking data from cellphone providers which would determine persons' locations from GPS tools embedded in their mobile phones. This information was sought ...
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Posted on Aug 14, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
A recent Reuters investigation revealed that a Drug Enforcement Administration unit, the Special Operations Division (SOD), has been engaging in illegal and unconstitutional investigatory techniques ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2013 By Joseph E Scott
Attorney General Eric Holder is calling for major changes to the federal criminal justice system, including doing away with some federal mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent offenders. Holder ...
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Posted on Aug 13, 2013 By Joseph E. Scott
Although Mayor’s Courts are only found in two states: Ohio and Louisiana, they are popular in Ohio’s municipalities, with over 300 in existence. Mayor’s Courts are state courts in ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2013 By Steve Nolder
"I think there are too many people in jail for too long and for not necessarily good reasons." – Attorney General Eric Holder I recently wrote about the traction the Smarter Sentencing ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2013 By Steve Nolder
The average person who is sent to prison will spend 13 years behind bars before they are released. Criminal law carries with it serious penalties, and a complex legal system. Criminal defense lawyer ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2013 By Steve Nolder
Last week, the Bureau of Justice Statistics announced that overall prison population in the United States declined 1.7% (27,770 inmates) from 2011 to 2012 still leaving 1,571,013 people in both state ...
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