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Criminal Jurisdiction
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Baltimore Police Officers Held Accountable for Misconduct, Despite AG Sessions
The Baltimore Police Department has a history of corruption. It routinely engages in the use of excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment,…
The President and Police Use of Excessive Force
Last month when speaking before a law enforcement group in New York, President Trump suggested that police engage in a more physical, brutal approach…
Bexar County DA Under Fire
The son a district court judge in San Antonio, Nicholas “Nico” LaHood set his eyes on the District Attorney’s Office not long after leaving…
West Texas Oil Boom Leads to “Boom” in Drug Crimes
Oil was first discovered in Texas in the early 1900s. The industry it created has influenced and shape the state’s economy ever since. Boon…
Sex Offenses against Child Lead to 99-Year Prison Sentence
Sex crimes, especially sex crimes committed against children, are viewed by the court and general public as especially heinous, reflected by the severe criminal…
Prosecutorial Misconduct: A Continuing Blight on The Criminal Trial Process
Emily Bazelon is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and is the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at…
SCOTUS: Ban on Social Media for Sex Offenders Violates First Amendment
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reports that there are roughly 747,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. The Parents for…
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture Cases
On June 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision, Honeycutt v. United States, that limits the ability of the government to…
The King Trump’s Power to Pardon
The King can pardon for any reason or for no reason at all. The U.S. Constitution became the official governing document of the United…
Federal Charges Loom in Two Recent Prostitution Ring Busts
It has been called the “world oldest profession” – prostitution. Whether that is true or not, prostitution has exhibited longevity, if nothing else. This…
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