DWI Lawyer Marketing Fail or Marketing Genius?
You be the judge. I think you could spin this one. From several sources (via the ABA Journal)
Criminal
When Questions From the Jury Are a Bad Sign
The idea of questions from the jury may be new to some, but in several states the law allows jurors to pose their own questions to witnesses. The questions are in writing and are screened by the judge and subject…
Good Reason to Kill #30: Wouldn’t Honor Your Dollar-Off Coupon
Speaking of people who seem too eager to use violence, The Smoking Gun reports that a Florida woman pulled a gun on Walmart workers who had refused to honor a dollar-off coupon she found online. To be fair, she didn't pull out…
TIP: Hard to Argue Ineffective Assistance of Counsel If You Represented Yourself
I guess it might literally be hard to argue this, if you aren't good at making arguments. But I really meant that it's hard to argue it successfully. According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, which is what they call their…
Witness in Tree Corroborates Story
Sometimes the full explanation is not as good as the summary, and that may be the case here, but this one does leave you wondering: NICEVILLE [Fla.] – A 24-year-old man told Niceville Police he was pulled from his bicycle…
Client: Attorney Gave Me Bad Advice, Tried to Kill Me
This lead-in by Courthouse News Service caught my eye: WOODSTOCK, Ill. (CN) – The attorney a man hired to represent him in a child custody dispute had an affair with the mother of the client's child, then tried to hire hit men…
Mullets Sentenced for Beard Crimes
Amish gang leader Samuel Mullet, Sr., three of his sons and 12 others were sentenced to prison terms today for a series of attacks against other Ohio Amish that Mullet believed were enemies of his group, which prosecutors described as…
“Aggressive Pizza-Stealing Dog” Makes Bail
Ruthlessly devoured helpless pie A dog that was arrested in Oregon yesterday after being accused of "breaking into" a family's vehicle and aggressively "devouring" their pepperoni pizza has been released, according to an updated report today. Officials in Marion County…
TIP: Middle Finger to Judge Probably Contempt of Court
Especially unwise at a bail hearing, I think.
Axe-Wielding Hitchhiker Dude Saves Lady From Fake Jesus
For once the dude with the hatchet is the good guy. The dude, identified only as "Kai," said a driver who had given him a ride near Fresno began claiming to be Jesus—generally a good time to ask your driver…