Veronica Perez Law Suit Against Elkis Hermida
S.M. v Los Angeles Unified School District Appeal Courts have long held that school teachers and their supervisors are responsible for the children in their care. This concept has become such a commonly referenced ideal that it even has its own terminology: in loco parentis. The underlying principle, as the courts have reasoned, is that […]
Social Media Evidence Admitted into Court for Appeal
A Social Media Appeal: Admission of Social Media Post As Evidence Since its inception social media has created quite a conundrum in courtrooms across the country. Interactions between people involved in a legal proceeding are governed, as other aspects are, by the rules of evidence. These rules, while often ambiguous and open to interpretation, set […]
Qu’eed Batts and the case of Clarence Edwards
Qu’eed Batts and the case of Clarence Edwards In the United States criminal justice system we differentiate between crimes that only require an act and crimes that require intent. Colloquially, we often refer to crimes requiring only intent as “statutory” crimes; by way of example, no mindset is required to prove that someone is guilty […]
Pennsylvania death penalty appeals
Pausing the Penalty in Pennsylvania Appeals The United States of America remains one of the few remaining countries to institute the death penalty as a form of punishment for criminal wrongdoing. There are 19 states within the country that have outlawed the death penalty altogether and 31 that support the death penalty. While some among the […]
Frank Carson Lawyer Accused of Conspiracy in California
A Conspiracy in California: Frank Carson Attorney in California A rather unusual series of criminal charges have come to light over the past few months in Modesto. Criminal allegations against none other than a criminal defense attorney coupled with charges of conspiracy are setting the stage for an even more unusual trial. Bizarre twists have popped […]
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt Texas Abortion Clinic
An Appeal to the Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Clinics The hot-button and hot-topic issue of abortion has woven its way in and out of the national limelight for decades. In Texas, however, very little time passes in the conversation before the topic is reintroduced, particularly in the Texas legislature and among the state’s politicians. […]
Ken Purdy Files Habeas Corpus and Appeal for Immediate Release From Prison as a Juvenile
Ken Purdy Fights for Release from Prison Under New Juvenile Sentencing Law in Florida Purdy was a juvenile unconstitutionally sentenced to life in prison without parole. Purdy recently filed a Petition on Change.org. To see Ken Purdy’s Petition to the Attorney General of the State of Florida and Governor Rick Scott, click here: Sign the […]
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh: 16 year old Robert Chambers IV
Lakisha Ward-Green Case in Pittsburgh Guilty of Manslaughter There is little doubt that technology has heavily influenced our lives. Over the past few decades our day-to-day activities have become so infiltrated by technological advancements that we rarely even notice such influences. The term “key” used to consistently apply to a small metal piece with teeth […]
Attorney Bruce Anderson Sues Chief Justice Rogelio Valdez: Appeal to Fifth Circuit
Attorney Bruce Anderson Sues Chief Justice Rogelio Valdez An Appeal to the First Amendment When someone is accused of criminal conduct the Constitution guarantees that the accused is entitled to the protection of an attorney. In fact, arresting officers are required to inform the accused of their right to an attorney. Colloquially we refer […]
Han Tak Lee South Korean Appeal Case
Han Tak Lee: A Winning Appeal If one were to judge the justice system based on cinema or television two conclusions could be drawn rather quickly. First, the mysteries can always be solved through the work of passionate law enforcement agents. Second, the advanced technology available to law enforcement means that definite answers are always […]