Juvenile Crime
Last Friday a thirteen year-old girl in Ocala, Florida was beaten unconscious on the school bus by her classmates. Apparently this was the girl’s first time riding the bus. After her classmates refused to let her sit down, forcing her to sit on her sister’s lap, they threw a shoe at her head. When she … Read more
Police have body cameras
We have all grown accustom to police officers having video cameras mounted in their vehicles recording every interaction they have with the public. These videos can be helpful to both police and citizens when the facts of an arrest or a crime are in dispute. According to the NY Times, hundreds of police departments are … Read more
Recession May Increase Abuse
USA today is reporting that the number of babies hospitalized for non-accidental head trauma, also known as shaken baby syndrome, has doubled during the recession. Shaken baby syndrome is form of child abuse where adult caregivers violently shake a child, which can sometimes result in serious injury or death. The study surveyed the trauma registry … Read more
Supreme Court Loves Dylan?
In this Friday’s blog post, I’m feeling a little rock-n-roll. Well, specifically, I’m feeling a little Dylan. Apparently Dylan’s lyrics have popped up in more than one recent Supreme Court decision written by two different Justices. Last week several law professors, a Dylan historian, a disc jockey, and a guitar player, held a two-day conference … Read more
Expungement!
Expungement wipes the slate clean so to speak. It is the destruction of criminal records relating to an arrest or an conviction. Did you know that if you have had charges dismissed, discharged or if you are found not guilty, the administrative fee for an expungement is waived? This does not apply if you had … Read more
Senator Involved In Domestic Violence
Last week, Arizona State Senator Scott Bundgaard got into a physical altercation with his girlfriend Aubry Ballard while they were driving home from a charity event. The couple was driving home from a “Dancing with the Stars” fundraiser when they began arguing after Ballard accused Bundgaard of “inappropriately touching” his dancing partner. CNN The argument … Read more
