November 2007

Accused Flasher Exposes Evidence in Court

Lawyers involved in a 60-year-old German man’s appeal of indecent-exposure charges were, for some reason, "stunned" when the man took his clothes off during a court recess. "The court withdrew for deliberations and during the adjournment the man removed his…


Pants Judge Ordered Out of Office

Reports last week that Roy Pearson would lose his job were confirmed on Tuesday, when the panel that oversees administrative law judges in D.C. had a letter hand-delivered to him at about 3:30 p.m., telling him to vacate his office…


Taster’s Case Will Be Heard by California Supreme Court

Yesterday, the California Supreme Court granted review in Christoff v. Nestle USA Inc., the case involving a guy who noticed his face on a jar of Taster’s Choice 16 years after he had done a photo shoot for the company…


Court Rules Spider Bite Not a Valid Defense to Rape Charge

On Wednesday, Philip Speirs was sentenced to eight years in jail on kidnapping and rape charges, despite telling the court that he committed the crime because he had been bitten by a spider.  Speirs told the court that he had…