Criminal


Tip: Best to Post Bail With Real Money

Mistakes made by Ronald White of Camden, New Jersey, on July 7: Shoplifted. Got caught shoplifting. Posted bail with counterfeit $20 bills. Returned to the police station the next day. Told them he had "paid too much . . ….


Reasons Not to Represent Yourself, #73

I have mentioned this case before, but am re-posting it because I decided to add it to the Case Law Hall of Fame.  It mostly speaks for itself: Briefly stated, the facts are as follows: In the early morning of December 7,…


Spanx Bandit Apprehended

"This was a really bizarre disguise," said Brandon Clabes, police chief of Midwest City, Oklahoma.  He was referring to the Spanx stretch girdle that a woman wore as a mask when robbing an Oklahoma McDonald's this week.  "I wasn't sure…




Update on the Fraudulent Photoshopper

Daryl Simon seems to have included his bogus charity photos in an appendix to his sentencing memorandum, but I was unable to find that on the court’s docket.  It may not have been posted yet, but that seems odd given…



Prosecution Winding Down in Blagojevich Trial

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…


What We Can Learn From Lindsay Lohan’s Courtroom Notes

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…