Archive for the ‘Law/Justice/Prosecuting’ Category
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
Interesting ruling with some impact on us:
In news that’s good for weblogs like Legal Underground, a federal judge has applied Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to rule that web publishers cannot be sued for libel on the basis of anonymous comments posted on their websites.
That’s good news.
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
The Jaded JD has been doing some investigative work.
I know he's pseudonymous, but is it possible that JD lives at 221b Baker Street?
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Monday, May 29th, 2006
About seven years ago, I was beginning to prepare in earnest for Virginia's bar exam. Lots of recent law school graduates are doing the same right now.
These days, there's even a blog to help you prepare.
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Saturday, May 27th, 2006
Unbelievable:
A judge's decision to sentence a 5-foot-1 man to probation instead of prison for sexually assaulting a child has angered crime victim advocates who say the punishment sends the wrong message.
But supporters of short people say it's about time someone recognizes the unique challenges they face.
Cheyenne County District Judge Kristine Cecava issued the sentence Tuesday. [...]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
File this under "crimes I hope we never see in Wise County."
(Tip of the cap to Ken.)
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
I absolutely cannot believe a public official would be so brazen in this day and age:
FBI agents videotaped Rep. William Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat, accepting $100,000 in cash they said was intended as a bribe for a Nigerian official and later found $90,000 of the money hidden in his freezer, according to a court document [...]
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Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Glenn Frankel has a riveting account of the Roger Keith Coleman case in the Washington Post Magazine. Coleman, of course, was the Grundy coal miner excecuted for murder but believed innocent until DNA testing affirmed his jury's finding.
The story is told through the eyes of Jim McCloskey, the man who promised Coleman [...]
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Thursday, May 11th, 2006
Andrew Sullivan appears to be suggesting that we have too much freedom:
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Sunday, May 7th, 2006
I've spent some time discussing the troubles of Virginia Tech's Marcus Vick, so it's only fair that I point out the fact that Virginia basketball superstar Ralph Sampson is doing his level best to embarrass those of us who have been fans of his.
Very disappointing.
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Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
Dahlia Lithwick has a perceptive Washington Post commentary on the Duke lacrosse team case until the very end, when she writes: This case serves as yet another depressing reminder of all that is wrong with this country: Our sons are spoiled misogynistic bigots, and our colleges are hotbeds of polarizing identity politics. While I might [...]
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Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
From on High, Jerry Fuhrman has the scoop on our blogger-in-chief.
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
In Virginia Beach, local officials are going door to door to check if your dog has its rabies vaccination and license.
Sensible safety precaution or intrusive government?
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Saturday, April 1st, 2006
Ken has the latest.
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Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
I can't get enough of George Mason. I've read every article ESPN.com has to offer, as well as all the local takes. I have Patriot Fever!
Over at NRO, John J. Miller has this great piece on George Mason Law School, the "law school with a twist." Good reading.
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Monday, March 27th, 2006
Kilo has a great post about some of the history of my home county, specifically "The Hangings at Wise." There was a long tradition, up until about a hundred years ago, of hanging condemned criminals on the courthouse lawn (where I work today).
During my term, we haven't hung anyone out there, though a jury [...]
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Saturday, March 25th, 2006
Interesting:
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell has been named to one of the top national panels in the United States criminal justice system. The appointment to serve on the Executive Working Group on Prosecutorial Relations comes just two months into the attorney general's term in office.
The Executive Working Group on Prosecutorial Relations (EWG) is composed of [...]
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Monday, March 20th, 2006
I'm glad that I don't have the misfortune of appearing before a judge like this one. Good grief.
We're actually lucky in the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit; we have a good group of judges here.
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Monday, March 20th, 2006
I enjoyed this profile of Bill Petty, the Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney who was just appointed to the Virginia Court of Appeals. The piece gives a good look at what a Commonwealth's Attorney does every day.
Tip of the cap to Steve Minor.
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Sunday, March 19th, 2006
Over at Brown Hound, John has some thoughts on what he calls the "Roe effect," with an instructive example from Tidewater.
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
I see from Glenn Reynolds that more and more law students are flunking the bar exam these days. I'll tell you this: I'm glad I never have to take that dreadful test again. Once was enough. The summer I spent studying for that exam, and then taking it, was simply brutal.
Of course, [...]
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