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Juror Announces They Are Witness in Case
A juror in an assault case listening to a 911 call blurted out from the jury box that she had witnessed the beating referenced in the call. The police indicated they had never been able to confirm the identity of…
Courts Stop California Execution
Both federal and state courts rebuffed the state of California’s request to execute an individual, which would have been the state’s first execution since 2006. Just last week, a US District Court Judge said the execution could go forward and…
Sue Happy? Inmate Files Over 3,800 Lawsuits
Federal prosecutors are trying to reign in an inmate who has filed over 3,800 lawsuits and keeps filing more. The prosecutors have asked a judge to stop him from filing any more, calling his suits a waste of judicial resources.…
Quick Justice? Will Parties Agree to Use Expedited Trials?
Post by Randall Ryder The State of California just passed a bill that now allows expedited jury trials in certain situations. While many parties are hailing the recent bill, will the new system be utilized? Under the bill, if both parties…
Pirates? Not Under this Legal Definition
A United States District Court dismissed piracy charges against a group of Somalians who were accused of attacking a Navy ship, holding that their actions did not amount to piracy. There are still seven other charges pending against the group. …
Does A Police Officer Have To Show Up For Court?
From my blog Simon Says, Category: Police Myths. Does A Police Officer Have To Show Up For Court? Today, in my continuing saga of addressing Police Myths, I will be answering the question "does a police officer have to show up…
Can individuals adequately represent themselves in court?
Post by Randall Ryder A recent report indicated that more and more individuals are representing themselves in court. In particular, the study indicated that individuals were representing themselves in many areas of consumer law. According to the judges were polled as…
More Individuals Representing Themselves in Court
A recent survey of trial court judges around the country has indicated that more and more individuals are choosing to represent themselves (known as "pro se") in court. Specifically, the survey found that individuals are choosing to self-represent in foreclosures,…
Russian Spy Confesses to Prosecutor
Federal prosecutors stated that one of the alleged Russian spys has confessed that he worked for Russia’s intelligence service. The revelation came at a time when defense attorneys were preparing to argue for bail for the remaining defendants. The alleged…