I’ve made my feelings about this case very public. First, I feel privileged that I’m able to represent Loscar in this matter. From my many hours with him, I am convinced that he loves his son deeply and never intended to harm him in any way. Loscar disciplined his son…
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Give back Porn?
The following CNN appearance that I did recently features a discussion concerning whether a convicted sex offender should get back his pornography after serving a prison sentence. I think you’ll enjoy this one. Mark Eiglarsh’s recent CNN interview with Erica Hill
ARREST OF UF STUDENT WAS SHOCKING
Shocking…get it? As you’ve probably heard, 21 year old UF student Andrew Meyer was arrested for resisting an officer and disturbing the peace and then tasered yesterday (Monday) during a question and answer session with U.S. Senator John Kerry. If you haven’t seen the full video of the encounter, I…
Setting Aside Senator Craig’s Guilty Plea
It’s not going to happen, plain and simple. If it was so easy to set aside a guilty plea, then the Criminal Justice System would shut down. One can’t simply call a “do over” because the crappy consequences of their plea causes them regret. Senator Larry Craig is claiming that…
Arrested and Jailed For Over Salting a Burger!
A Union City Georgia McDonald’s employee was forced to spend the night in jail and is facing further time behind bars for serving a patron an over salted hamburger. The accused, 20 year old Kendra Bull, was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct. Unfortunately for Bull, the patron was a police…
Miami’s Own O.J. Held Without Bail On Serious Felony Charges
Maybe he should have just kept driving when chased in his white Ford Bronco. That way, perhaps we would have avoided the latest O.J. controversy. Unfortunately, Miami’s very own, O.J. Simpson finds himself at the center of yet another criminal case. This time, he’s accused of barging into a Las…
Jail And Sex Offender Registration For Boys Who Slap Rears?
The nightmare isn’t over for two Oregon middle-school students in Oregon who, after spending five days in a juvenile detention center, are still facing additional jail time for their actions. Their crime? Smacking the girls on their rear ends. The boys, both thirteen, are charged with ten misdemeanor charges of…
Watch What You Say While On Jury Duty
Judge Gary Nickerson told potential juror Daniel Ellis, from Cape Cod, that, “In 32 years of service in courtrooms, as a prosecutor, as a defense attorney and now as a judge, I have quite frankly never confronted such a brazen situation of an individual attempting to avoid juror service.” Ellis,…
DUI Because of a Hangover?
Imagine being busted for drunk driving because you had a hangover. It can happen. It’s already the law in New Jersey. Recently, a Jersey state appeals court ruled that a person can be considered legally impaired because of a hangover whether it’s from drinking alcohol, taking cocaine or other substances.…