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Hand Drawn Pornography by Inmate Leads to Harsh Sentencing

Section 1466A(b)(1) & (d)(5) of Title 18, United States Code, makes it a criminal offense to knowingly produce, distribute, receive, or possession with the…

Violations of Conditions of Civil Commitment Result in Life Sentence

Minnesota was one of the first states in the nation to establish a civil commitment program for violent sexual offenders. A federal court in…

No Man Is Above the Law, Not Even the President

No man is above the law. That’s what former President Theodore Roosevelt told this nation. President Donald J. Trump does not believe in this…

Presidential Pardon Might Not Help Michael Flynn

Article II, Section 2, clause one, of the Constitution, dealing with the powers and duties of the President, provides that he or she “shall…

Be Careful – Feds Targeting Cryptocurrency Fraud

The federal government is undertaking a review of new kinds of financial fraud. Cryptocurrency is a general term for digital, cloud-based currency which fluctuates…

Biased Judge Goes Too Far

Judges have a sworn duty to be impartial when trying cases, especially criminal cases where life and liberty are at stake and the government…

Police Misconduct Leads to Mass Exoneration

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is one of the oldest modern police forces in the world. Perhaps that explains the department long history of…

Which Is More Important In The Word Guilty: The “I” Or “T”?

Jamie Hallmark entered into a plea agreement in Houston County. The written agreement stated that when she showed up for sentencing, she would receive…

“Fuck Trump” Window Sticker Causes Sheriff to Forget the Constitution

Karen Fonseca is a 46-year-old resident of Fort Bend County, Texas. She does not like President Donald Trump, and pretty much has the same…

Destruction of Evidence Creates Problems for Harris County Justice System

Harris County’s Precinct 4 is the largest Constable’s office in the United States with nearly 500 sworn deputies funded by a $52 million annual…

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