Month: June 2014

The Florida high court has rejected an 11th-hour appeal for a stay of execution for a convicted murderer. An appeals attorney explains the background of the case and what’s next for the inmate. Florida Appeals Attorney Explains the Background of the Case 63-year-old John Ruthell Henry has been on death row for 27 years. He has allegedly killed […]

As an appeals lawyer discusses, Florida may well become the twenty-third state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Although the measure must still be voted on and signed into law, marijuana entrepreneurs are hopeful. The State of the Law on Medical Marijuana Twenty two states currently have laws legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. Florida may soon join […]

As an Illinois appeals attorney can explain, a U.S. Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s opinion that would have allowed a terrorism suspect access to evidence gathered against him. The case illustrates an ongoing controversy between lawyers for suspected terrorists and the Justice Department. The Case Against the Suspect A 20-year-old man by the name […]

Two young Wisconsin girls are facing adult attempted murder charges in a grisly attack the allegedly made on their friend. The attack was apparently spurred on by their obsession with a fictional internet character. The Background of the Case A gruesome attempted murder seems to have had it’s roots in an internet meme started as a […]

Former undertaker Bernie Tiede was released early from prison upon the recommendation of the District Attorney who prosecuted him. As a Texas criminal appeals attorney explains, Tiede’s case later inspired a 2012 feature film. The Background of the Case Former mortician Bernie Tiede shot and killed a friend of his, 81 year old widow Marjorie Nugent. As […]