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Supreme Court rules bad plea bargains unconstitutional, Justice Scalia dissents
The court ruled in several cases. In the first case, the defendant Anthony Cooper, was charged with assault and attempted murder for shooting a woman in the thigh and buttocks. Cooper's attorney advised his client to go to trial, arguing that the
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:52P
Supreme Court Hears...
By Staff|3/21/2012 5:38 PM The Supreme Court heard the case of Vasquez v. United States today in order to determine whether or not their precedent on harmless error was violated. In August of 2008, Alexander Vasquez, Joel Perez and other men were
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:48P
Supreme Court Hears...
By Staff|3/21/2012 5:38 PM The Supreme Court heard the case of Vasquez v. United States today in order to determine whether or not their precedent on harmless error was violated. In August of 2008, Alexander Vasquez, Joel Perez and other men were
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:48P
Not guilty plea for Specialty Filaments' Marler
The former president of now-defunct bristle manufacturer Specialty Filaments, charged in connection with a $1 million bank-fraud case, pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon in US District Court. Donald James Marler III, 44, of Emmaus, Pa.,
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:44P
Trial continued for Brevard County teen accused of shooting at deputy
By Elliott Jones VERO BEACH — The case of a 17-year-old Brevard County resident who is charged with attempted second-degree murder of a sheriff's deputy isn't yet ready for trial. At the request of Darrick Washington's assistant public defender, court
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:42P
Trial continued for Brevard County teen accused of shooting at deputy
By Elliott Jones VERO BEACH — The case of a 17-year-old Brevard County resident who is charged with attempted second-degree murder of a sheriff's deputy isn't yet ready for trial. At the request of Darrick Washington's assistant public defender, court
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:42P
Rape added to murder solicitation charge
Zachary Wayne Friudenberg, 25, was arraigned in Lenawee County District Court by video from the Lenawee County Jail. He has been held in lieu of a $500000 bond since his arrest in November on a solicitation to murder charge. Another $160000 in bonds
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:40P
FTC Permanently Stops Two More Operations Charged with Using Fake News Sites
The FTC filed the complaint and proposed consent decree in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on March 1, 2012, and it was entered by the court on March 15, 2012. The FTC thanks the Florida Attorney General's
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:40P
High Court Throws Out 'Bad Lawyer' Convictions
The reality is that for the most part, criminal justice today is "a system of pleas," said Justice Anthony Kennedy on behalf of the court majority. Ninety-five percent of all convictions are the result of plea bargains, not trials, and the right to
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:40P
High Court Throws Out 'Bad Lawyer' Convictions
The reality is that for the most part, criminal justice today is "a system of pleas," said Justice Anthony Kennedy on behalf of the court majority. Ninety-five percent of all convictions are the result of plea bargains, not trials, and the right to
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:40P
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