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Category Archives: News
”Millionaire gets 16 years for DUI death… at home”
This one wins our “Misleading Headline of the Week” Award, and the article goes on to say “Convicted multi-millionaire John Goodman was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter Friday — but instead of living in a small cell with prison food and inmates, Goodman will be … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Editorials, News
Tagged headlines, media
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Judge: Prosecution CAN mention Stacy Peterson’s disappearance when Drew Peterson stands trial for Kathleen Savio’s murder, but…
Will County (Illinois) Judge Edward Burmila ruled today that the prosecuction can mention that Drew Peterson’s fourth wife Stacy is missing, but can’t suggest that she’s dead or presumed dead or that Drew Peterson was responsible for her disappearance. This is a logical ruling for two reasons: it’s virtually certain … Continue reading
Posted in Court Rulings, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, News, Polls
Tagged Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio, murder, Stacy Peterson, trials
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sues Maid Who Accuses Him of Raping Her
Last year, rape charges against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn were dropped after New York City prosecutors determined that the hotel maid who had accused him was not a credible witness and that no physical evidence supported her version of the incident (Strauss-Kahn claimed the sex was consensual). … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Dominique Strauss-Kahn, lawsuits, polls, rape
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(Updated) Why I Wouldn’t Want To Be Chief of Security At The Republican National Convention
Update: Because I’ve been reading mixed reports about whether handguns will be allowed in the Tampa Bay Times Forum during the convention, I phoned the person at the Forum who’s specifically in charge of Convention security and he told me that there is no correct answer: the Secret Service has … Continue reading
Sydney Spies, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Violence on College Campuses, and Teachers and Students Online
The first update is a non-update: Remember Sydney Spies, the Colorado high school senior who was going to sue her school (or the school board, or somebody) because the yearbook wouldn’t run any of her racy photos as her official graduation photo? With just a bit over three weeks remaining … Continue reading
Mixed Ruling for Actress Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age
Huang Hoang’s attorneys have amended their complaint against IMDb, essentially trying to reinstate the claim Judge Pechman threw out last month by saying the same thing in a different way. Your interpretation may differ. The details are here. Really a non-update for now, but it could become meaningful if Judge … Continue reading
Posted in Court Rulings, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Amazon.com, IMDb, lawsuits, polls
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Eyewitnesses and Guns, Nazis and Politics, Teenagers and (Parental) Sex, and Stupid Criminals and Facebook
The Gun Makes the Man: According to a new study, witnesses remember people holding guns as being taller and more muscular than they really are Florida Teenager Calls Police to Report Mother Having Sex The American Nazi Party now has its own registered lobbyist on Capitol Hill: Godwin’s Law takes … Continue reading
Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction Headed For Supreme Court
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to review November’s appeals court ruling deny the FCC’s right to fine CBS for Janet Jackson’s too-quick-to-be-seen-by-the-naked-eye naked nipple during the 2004 Super Bowl half-time show. To put this in perspective: they’re still litigating over an incident that occurred (for … Continue reading
The Hit-and-Run Homicide and the Fifth Amendment
On August 23 of last year, in Minneapolis (MN), Amy Senser apparently driving both while talking on a cellphone and possibly after a few drinks, hit a man and drove off without either stopping or notifying the police. The man died, though he might have been saved if help had … Continue reading
