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…
Sure, he was negligent, but you were all engaged in a felony.
I saw a post on Boing Boing the other day about a list of "dumb laws," which the poster was not sure were real. They weren't, or at least there were no citations, which always makes me skeptical – there…
Convicted terrorist and murderer Carlos Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal," is still upset about how he is portrayed in the new movie, "Carlos," which premiered at Cannes in May. Ramirez is fuming about the movie from…
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…
How dare they complain?
Tempers do flare from time to time when practicing law, and sometimes conflict is unavoidable. But there are still a few basic rules that you really must observe: In modern-day practice, engaging in fisticuffs is generally considered unprofessional. If you are…