Idaho Lawyer Lashes Out at Court In Motion To Withdraw
Can you withdraw from a criminal case simply because you think the court is "lazy" and "incompetent"? I'd think "no," otherwise defense lawyers would have a legitimate out well over 50% of the time....
View ArticleBenchslap of the Day: Kozinski & Co. Overturn a Murder Conviction
Can you believe the egregious Brady violations in this case? The Ninth Circuit barely could, it seems....
View ArticleWhoa Eagle: Auburn Football May Need a Serious Timeout
Auburn's former football players are coming out of the woodwork to describe some super shady dealings.
View ArticleDo I Really Need To Explain To Fox News Why Miranda Warnings Are Important?
Today's homework is that you have to remind a non-lawyer friend that Miranda warnings are how we achieve justice, not how we frustrate it.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 04.22.13
* With the capture of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, many legal questions are being asked, like if he’ll be Mirandized, where he’ll be tried, and if he’ll be considered an enemy combatant....
View ArticleMorning Docket: 04.26.13
* The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to wade into the constitutional contretemps of recess appointments, but if the high court refuses to take up the case, it may be back to the drawing...
View ArticleIntroverts And The Fifth Amendment: Or, Why You Should Go To Law School
An interesting ruling from the Supreme Court today on the Fifth Amendment raises a possible new argument for going to law school.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 05.02.16
* Lawyer remembers when young people were encouraged to fly instead of becoming the veal in the airlines' effort to treat us all like cattle. [Travels With Darley] * Starbucks iced drinks too icy? Sue....
View ArticleMiranda Myths
Miranda warnings are often misunderstood, and are sometimes abused by police.
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