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On LawNext: Rasa Legal Founder Noella Sudbury On Simplifying Criminal Records Expungement

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Noella Sudbury became interested in the issue of criminal records expungement soon after law school, while working as a criminal defense lawyer. She later joined the cabinet of then Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams as a senior policy advisor on criminal justice.

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Truth, Lies and Plea Bargaining

The Crime Report

For example, a collection of evidence about a single felony offense will be broken down into separate misdemeanor offenses labeled as separate “acts.” Even though a judge, prosecutor and defendant agree it was only one criminal act, the multiple misdemeanors would be honored to lessen the penalty, yet still get a semblance of justice.

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“Kill Two Birds With One Stone”: Well-Known Colorado Lawyer and Animal Rights Advocate Pleads Guilty to Murder-For-Hire Plot

JonathanTurley

A well-known Colorado lawyer and animal rights activist, Jennifer Emmi, 43, is facing an impressive array of charges in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting the girlfriend of her estranged husband. She also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of child abuse, criminal mischief, reckless driving, and evidence tampering.

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Court Dismisses Sixth Count Against Rittenhouse

JonathanTurley

This is the loss of the least serious charge, but prosecutors lost more than just a misdemeanor conviction in the decision. Under state law, minors are prohibited from such possession and this can constitute a Class A misdemeanor that carries a basic sentence of up to nine months in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.

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Pittsburgh Lawyer Charged After Dropping Pants In Protest in Courthouse

JonathanTurley

The Alleghany Sheriff’s Office decided to issue a press release about how the lawyer stood there in just his shirt and underwear. The incident at the Family Division Complex led to another lawyer having to take over for Pollock in a hearing where he was representing a client pro bono. b) Grading.–An

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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. Perhaps some of our Pennsylvania lawyers could help out.

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Patients Went to This Isolated Facility for Treatment. Instead, Nearly Two Dozen Were Charged With Crimes.

The Crime Report

The charges in all but one of the 40 cases were elevated from misdemeanors to felonies based on legal technicalities allowed under Illinois law — that the altercations happened at a “public place” or that the victim was a medical professional — rather than the seriousness of the acts. We are not a criminal law enforcement entity.

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