Month: February 2015

When Attorneys Are Late The United States Supreme Court has made an unusual and important decision in the area of capital punishment. In January of 2015, SCOTUS intervened in a lower court’s decision to reverse a death sentence for one inmate. SCOTUS’s involvements in death penalty decisions has been few and far between and has […]

Former Mayor of Detroit Michigan Kwame Kilpatrick Appeals Conviction Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit, was convicted for public corruption charges. He has argued since the get go that his conviction would not have occurred if he had had a better attorney during the trial phase. His most recent appeal took place last month […]

Philip Chism: Massachusetts, Math & Murder A young woman named Colleen Ritzer was raped and murdered in Massachusetts on October 22, 2014. The young woman was a 24-year-old math teacher. Ritzer was described as a woman who inspired many with her heart, intellect and positive spirit.Her friends and family remember her as an energetic and […]

Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appeal Ruling in Wal-Mart A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling is leaving former Wal-Mart employees with reason to celebrate. The Court recently upheld the lower court’s ruling in favor of the former employees in Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The appeal primarily hinged on whether the trial court used […]

Bruce and Joshua Turnidge Bombing in Oregon On December 12, 2008 two Oregon Police Officers lost their lives. They were not victims of a shooting, an automobile chase, or a hostage situation. They were the victims of an intentional and premeditated act carried out by a father and son. They were the victims of a […]