The Burglar With a Sense of Humor
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Judge Defends Decision to Issue Warrant for Overdue DVD
Ex-judge, that is. After his firing, which you may recall was prompted by the jailing of a 19-year-old for failing to return a DVD to the library, former municipal judge James Kimmel stood by his decision to issue a bench…
Judge Finds Hockey Player Guilty of Being a Colossal Asshole
I think this is the first time I've used this particular word here, but I think it has to be done. On April 9, the chief judge of the provincial court for Canada's Prince Edward Island acquitted a local hockey player…
Two Leave Legal Profession
First, as you have likely heard, Justice John Paul Stevens announced today that he will retire at the end of the Court's current term. The announcement comes just 11 days short of the Justice's 90th birthday, and, not that it…
Arrest Warrant Based on Overdue DVD Is Last Straw for Colorado Judge
The city council of Littleton, Colorado, said Tuesday that although it was "disappointed and saddened" by the situation, it had decided to fire Municipal Judge James Kimmel after almost 30 years of service. Matters came to a head after a 19-year-old…
Internet Proves Pigs Can Fly, Judge Says
He was being just a tad sarcastic, but he did say it. On April 6, the California Court of Appeal vacated a lower court's ruling that Steven Martinez should be granted a "compassionate release" from prison because he is a quadriplegic….
Stop the Sag, Says State Senator
On Sunday, New York state senator Eric Adams announced the start of the latest campaign to raise the pants of America's youth. Adams described the "Stop the Sag!" campaign as a major effort to fight what he called the "insidious…
Juror in Stolen-Credit-Card Case Steals Fellow Juror’s Credit Card
Prosecutors in the Bronx have charged 20-year-old Jennifer Mercado with credit card theft after a shopping spree in which she allegedly bought over $500 worth of stuff using someone else's credit card without authorization. She may have gotten the idea…
Swedish Prisoner Warned Against Further Flatulence Attacks
He sought to minimize the impact of the event, but witnesses disagreed.
Busy Bank Robbers Call Ahead, Place Order to Go
Much criminal stupidity (on the part of criminals, or otherwise) has graced the pages of this blog, and I am really not one to pick a single favorite or rank anything number one in any category, but I am pretty sure…