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Below you’ll find the blog posts and comments from the Criminal Justice category. We will try to cover topics and articles and information about criminal issues and defense cases across the nation.
We often blog about how your privacy and civil rights are under attack. When in comes to recording the police as a private citizen, and being free from constant government surveillance, such as with automatic licence plate scanners, your freedoms are being eroded.
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Justice is served when all the rules and obligations of the prosecution and defense are met in a court of law. The prosecution always has the burden of proof, that is, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Knowing the criminal justice system is the best defense.
When you are facing significant criminal charges with nothing to lose, who would you write a letter to? Many defendants are using their time pending sentencing to write to the judge overseeing their case, all in an effort to beg leniency for their offenses. “Most defense attorneys, I think, would view this kind of correspondence, [...]
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In a last ditch effort, Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) is pushing for the passage of his National Criminal Justice Commission Act, a piece of legislation that was halfway to becoming law last year before it missed the final calendar in the Senate. He’s announced he won’t be running again in 2012, but is hopeful that [...]
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Law enforcement agencies across the country are gathering information from suspects’ cell phones without warrants. They may not be reading your text messages or viewing your call list, but they are tracking your locations. A U.S. Appeals Court ruled this week that the Justice Department must tell the public how it is using this information [...]
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In a ruling that may have long reaching effects, the Federal Court of Appeals in Boston ruled this week that a citizen’s right to record the police in the commission of their duties is protected by the First Amendment. The case involved Simon Glik, a spectator who recorded three police officers who he believed were [...]
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The last time the United State Supreme Court examined eyewitness identification and the Constitution was 1977. Since that time, much has been learned about the role and the effectiveness of human memory in regards to identifying a stranger. Now that they plan to revisit the issue, some hope this will open an opportunity for the [...]
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The FBI arrested 14 people this week for hacking. They weren’t involved in any terrorist organization or gang, however, they were among a group of rising “hacktivists” who use their tech savvy smarts to send messages of disdain to the powers that be. The feds see this as a warning to all hackers out there [...]
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The United States Courts released their 2010 Wiretap Report this week, showing the use of wiretaps on phones by law enforcement is at an all-time high. When compared with 2009, law enforcement made use of 82% more wiretaps this past year. Of 3,194 wiretap applications, only one was denied in 2010.
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Can the police attach a GPS tracking device to your car without your knowledge and without a warrant? A U.S. Court of Appeals said no and overturned a conviction on that ruling. But many others, including federal prosecutors and the Obama Administration, say yes. The Supreme Court will have the final say in their upcoming [...]
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You would think the FBI, the agency known for their high tech tactics and their reputation for no nonsense interrogation tactics would be interested in ensuring an exact account of those interrogations and interviews was available at trial. But, you would be wrong. Instead the federal law enforcement agency relies on pen and paper and [...]
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This week there are major changes afoot in Kentucky. Many misdemeanors will be handled with a citation rather than an arrest and some felony drug offenses will be reduced to misdemeanor classification. So, in this time that seems ripe for criminal justice reform, will other states follow Kentucky’s lead?
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