Reports today say that a 33-year-old Kentucky man will argue in his murder trial this week that he should be found not guilty of killing his wife because he was under the influence of caffeine at the time. Woody Smith's…
The jury in the trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has, after two weeks of deliberating, managed to agree on exactly one of the 24 counts alleged in the indictment. The jury apparently agreed that Blagojevich lied to federal…
Clifton Taylor, as you may recall from this post in February, was not only The Suspect Who Tried to Eat the Interrogation Notes but also The Fleeing Bank Robber Who Ditched His Jacket Only to Realize Later He Had Left…
All quotes from Rod Blagojevich, except as indicated: Dec. 19, 2008: "I'm dying to answer these charges. I am dying to show you how innocent I am. . . . I intend to answer every allegation that comes my way….
In case you had forgotten about Rod Blagojevich, he's still on trial, and still proclaiming his innocence. Yelling it, actually. "Rod Blagojevich yells his innocence as he comes out offederal court Thursday afternoon." (Chicago Sun-Times) The latest summary from the…
First and most importantly, when covering your face with notes you have taken in court, the side you have written on should face toward you: Second, Lindsay has excellent handwriting, the downside of which is that your notes may be legible from…
Conviction affirmed, technically, but I liked the sound of this headline better. Kurt Johnson and Dale Heineman were accused of scamming homeowners by promising to get rid of their mortgage debt for a fee. They did get rid of it,…
The corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich started this morning, but he fired the first salvo before even walking in the front door. It missed. His lawyers filed a motion prior to opening statements arguing that Blagojevich had…
They are not.
We don’t know for sure, but there are theories.