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,…
"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…
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….
Fed up with noisy visitors, the city council of Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, appears likely to pass an ordinance that would make it illegal to, inter alia, hoot between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. or at any…
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…
In a final effort to put his fraud skills to good use, Daryl Simon tried to scam the court that was about to sentence him by offering fake documents and pictures to support his bid for leniency. Unfortunately for him,…
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,…
Big-bellied rapist Bruce Tuck, a flabby 275-pounder who was somewhat uncreatively nicknamed the "Big-Bellied Rapist" during a string of crimes he committed in Tennessee, has now argued in court papers that his confession was coerced because a detective offered him…