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Of Heroes and Goats: Hero- Andy Law, Goat-Robert B. Ryan President – Beacon Woods Civic Association, Inc.

October 14, 2008 06:12

The "Bored" of the Beacon Woods Civic Association... one pompous un-neighborly group of geriatric curmudgeons. Today's old Goats...Yesterday, I blogged about a 66 year old guy who could barely put bread on his table, who went to jail because his CIVIC ASSOCIATION tried to force him to fix up his...

Catching Up: A Week of My Favorite Posts... by Others!

October 13, 2008 05:24

Ok, just because I am in trial, (in Queens County NY) doesn't mean I am not keeping up with my reading. It is my writing that goes to pot.Anyway, I want to get this post up, so no more small talk:1.Over at Sentencing Law and Policy Blog, Prof. Berman had three interesting posts that make my list...

An "Interesting" Observation On My Jury Selection: Do Naturalized Americans Care More About Jury Service?

October 07, 2008 12:44

I am trying a Burglary case in Queens Supreme Court in Kew Gardens NY. The trial is moving along well. We have 11 jurors after one day of jury selection. Interesting thing is that I have been picking juries in Queens County NY for about 15 years and every time, I get more and more naturalized...

The First Monday in October: SCOTUS OPENS ITS NEW TERM

October 06, 2008 16:00

I have mentioned this before, but I love the First Monday in October. I used to love going to the Supreme Court of the United States as a student at Tufts. Catch the train or drive at an un-Godly hour; sleep as much as possible; walk from Union Station in the October air; stand in line to get in,...

Craig's List is a Hotbed of Online Prostitution: So Who Knew??

October 06, 2008 02:17

This must be the week for Prostitution on blogs. Instapundit sites this article about the (sewer/treasure trove{?}) that Craig's List Erotic Service Section has become in the search for "sex on the run." I think the comments below the article are interesting however. For example:"Posted by whb on...

Sex in the News: A quick look at Cyber Crimes and Prostitution in the Newspapers.

October 05, 2008 16:36

A sizable portion of my law practice deals with representing people accused of sex crimes on Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk Counties) and in New York City (especially in the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. Since I have found the Tweetdeck, I can do a lot of research as to what is happening around...

Judges Have to Give Brady Teeth: Sen. Stevens Judge Emmet Sullivan Blows the Chance to Fix Brady Violations Forever.

October 03, 2008 15:40

The Brady Doctrine (for those of you unfamiliar it is a doctrine that holds that the Prosecution must turn over to the Defense, all material that could probably have an effect on the verdict in a case)is a very strong rule that gutless courts have watered down to the point that it has almost no...

In The News: What People In Law Are Talking About

October 03, 2008 05:11

Ok everybody is talking about the Biden/Palin Debate...so that doesn't make it "legalcentric".Here is what my friends and I have been talking about in court, on Twitter and over the Internet:1. Computer Crimes:A young hacker got busted in Canada, made bail and was met at the prison door by the USA...

BREAKING NEWS: HEATHER LOCKLEAR MAY HAVE BEEN SET UP! PROSECTUTION IN DISARRAY

October 01, 2008 13:25

The celebrity gossip website TMZ is reporting that Actress Heather Locklear was set up by an out of work gossip reporter Jill Ishkanian illegally obtained information about Heathers whereabouts by hacking into her former employers website, followed her, called in a false tip and then sold...

Avvo.com Legal Guides: A Few Quick Articles to Help You Navigate the Legal System

September 30, 2008 02:31

I have been publishing legal guides at www.Avvo.com. I thought I would give you a way to link to my Publications there and also link you to some good articles by others on AVVO.com.Avvo.com offers two types of Legal Guides. The easiest to publish is the How to Guide. I have published a couple of...