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Federal Charges for Pizza Dough Tampering (Yes, You Read That Right)

Who would think that pizza dough could lead to federal charges? Well, as it turns out, when you tamper with consumer products, the federal…

How the Little-Used Federal Civil Disorder Charges Work

Protests and other forms civil disobedience have been in the news lately. When such events result in property damage or injuries to other people,…

Unanimity of Jury Verdict in Continuous Sex Abuse Cases

Following the horrendous kidnapping and murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005, Florida enacted Jessica’s Law. The statute was intended to create tough penalties…

The Pitfalls of Outcry Witness Testimony for the Unprepared

Article 38.072 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure—more commonly known as the “outcry” statute—is thorny legal terrain in child sex cases. The statute…

25,000 Years; The Staggering Cost Of Wrongful Convictions

The National Registry of Exonerations (“NRE”) is a combined project of the University of Michigan Law School, Michigan State University College of Law, and…

Greg Abbott and Republican Bail “Reform”

Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott does not like the constitutional right to bail. Under Article 1, Section 11 of the Texas Constitution’s Bill of Rights,…

The Inherent Prejudice of Extraneous, Bad Act, Evidence in Sex Cases

The rules of evidence generally prohibit the use of crimes, wrongs, or other bad acts to prove a person’s character to show that a…

Man Who Allegedly Threatened Biden and Others Faces Federal Charges

Text messaging is now the preferred of communication for most people in the world today. In America, federal laws have scrambled to keep pace…

Courts Use Legal Procedure to Deny Justice for Wrongfully Convicted

Justice delayed is indeed justice denied. Lamar Johnson has seen justice delayed for more than a quarter of a century, and to this day…

Doctrine of Qualified Immunity Has Become Total Immunity for Police Abuse

Qualified immunity is a judicial doctrine created in 1967 by the U.S. Supreme Court. This doctrine provides public officials—most notably law enforcement officers—with a…

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