Baby Indicted
It’s about time we started holding infants responsible.
Criminal
Man Robs Shoe Store, Serves 15 Years, Robs It Again
Yep, the same one.
Legislator Opposed to Violent Video Games Is Charged With Arms Dealing
California state senator Leland Yee was indicted last week and charged with, among other things, conspiracy to import and traffic in firearms without a license. That could get him five years in prison (he faces another 120 for corruption charges)….
Bugles Banned From New 49er Stadium [UPDATE]
I do love good examples of stupid/unnecessary/baffling local ordinances, so let us examine the set being proposed by the city of Santa Clara, California, to address all eventualities that may arise at Levi's Stadium (a.k.a. the "Field of Jeans"), currently…
Losing Plaintiff Hits Defendant With a Truck
Not only is this a crime, it'll still end up being more expensive than an appeal. Although a lot quicker. Braden Robinson had accused the victim of kidnapping, torturing, and killing one of Robinson's relatives, who had supposedly owned part…
Good Riddance to Hampton, Florida?
The New York Times reported on March 10 that the Florida Legislature may abolish the town of Hampton, a one-square-mile craphole northeast of Gainesville that until now was known, if at all, only for being one of the nation's worst speed…
This Defense Attorney Got “Street Knowledge,” Yo
Also a good sense of humor, though you may disagree with his message. Or you may not. Accused criminals are entitled to a defense and defending them is an honorable profession, even though many of the accused will in…
Accused Videotape-Keeper Beats the Rap
Watching Monster-in-Law was punishment enough, frankly.
Pacifists Get Jail Term for Making Country Safer
Well, this is stupid. Recently I noted that on February 18, a hearing would be held to determine what punishment should be inflicted on three anti-nuclear activists, one of them an 84-year-old nun, who had the bad manners to break…
Updates on the Video-Rental Crime of the Century
Here are a couple of updates on the saga of Monster-In-Law-video-keeper Kayla Finley. See "Woman Arrested Nine Years After Failing to Return Rented Video," Lowering the Bar (Feb. 17, 2014). First, criminal-defense attorney David Liebow points out that even though South Carolina doesn't have a statute…