No RUI Charge for Florida Drunkard
As I mentioned in this followup to the Kentucky case last week, whether or not it is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence depends on state law, and there are other things the rider could be charged…
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Further Analysis Regarding RUI (Riding Under the Influence)
Readers have raised some interesting questions about the RUI allegations in Kentucky, described in this earlier post. Mark T. asks, "I wonder if the Kentucky definition of 'vehicle' ["all agencies for the transportation of persons or property over or upon…
Mullet Guilty in Beard Case
Samuel Mullet, leader of what has been variously described as a "sect," a "cult," and an "Amish beard-cutting mob," was convicted on Thursday along with his children and 11 other family members and followers. The Mullet Mob was charged with federal hate…
Don’t Ride Drunk in Kentucky
Because, by statute, a horse is “a vehicle not a motor vehicle” in that state.
CHICAGO: Candidate Indicted for Bribery Is Leading by 40 Points
The seat representing the 10th House District in the Illinois General Assembly seems to be a pretty safe one for the Democrats. I infer this from the fact that a recent poll showed that the current Democratic candidate for that…
Other Judge Dissents Partly Because Defense Lawyer “Drank a Quart of Vodka Every Night”
It seemed worth a second post on Holsey v. Warden (first one here) to mention the dissent's view that the Georgia Supreme Court was wrong to hold that the defendant was not prejudiced by ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. She…
“I Regret That I Have But One Nose to Give,” Says Lawyer Who Was Punched in It
Several good quotes by activist lawyer Ron Kuby in this one.
Who Stole the Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve? And How?
This aggression will not stand.
Second Man Beaten With Own Leg by Leg-Wielding Girlfriend
"I have never heard of someone beating someone with a prosthetic leg," said Kristy Harnish, a resident of Baker, Florida, after being asked by a reporter whether she had ever heard of that. That means she either doesn't read this…
UPDATE: US Air Bomb Hoax Proves Even Stupider Than Imagined
Yesterday I pointed out that there was lots of stupidity all around in connection with the fake bomb threat in Philadelphia, but as several readers have just pointed out to me, it turns out I probably underestimated the stupidity level….