TIP: Lawyer Who Sleeps for “Substantial Portion” of Trial Is Ineffective
In particular it is bad form to be seen “resting [one’s] head” against one’s client during trial.
Lowering the Bar Exam Questions
Is an Alligator a “Deadly Weapon”?
You may be surprised to know that no Florida case has yet addressed this question.
If New Horizons Hit My Car, Could the Insurance Company Raise My Rates?
Probably.
Jury Clears Mascot in Hot-Dog-Flinging Case
ALERT: a second jury has found the Kansas City Royals and their mascot Sluggerrr not liable for Sluggerrr hitting a fan in the eye with a hot dog. As you may recall (and if not, by all means see below),…
Is It Still Robbery If You Just Ask Nicely?
Let’s say you walk into a bank, go up to a teller and say something like, “Hi, I was just passing by your bank and thought I’d stop in and see if you’d be willing to give me some money….
Judge Rules Man Fathered Only One Twin
That ruling might seem either stupid or worthy of Solomon, but it’s just what the DNA evidence showed.
Dead Guy Sentenced to Six Months (Suspended)
The Associated Press reported last week that a Greek court had convicted a 46-year-old man of stealing electricity, although at the time of trial he had been dead for a couple of weeks. Normally, being dead is a pretty good defense,…
Utah Court Says Woman Can Sue Herself
You might not consider Utah the most progressive state, but it has become the first to grant its citizens a controversial right that many have long been denied, proving that the law does evolve. Utah has now become the first…
Can I Use the Carpool Lane If I Have a Prisoner?
The chapter on the law of carpooling that I'm planning to include in my next book is coming along nicely now. It'll be more interesting that it sounds, I think. Some time ago we learned that the argument "but I…
Nobody Move! This Is a Film Project
"Knowing Joe, it wasn't really a surprise," said one of Joe's friends about the news that Joe had robbed two banks. "I don't think he meant anything by it other than he was just trying to get some good footage." Whether…