The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

States and local governments have long contracted with private prisons as a way to outsource carceral needs to cheaper sources of labor. have emerged as a powerful political voice and exerted an influence that has distorted justice systems across the country, according to an Ohio State University Legal Studies Research Paper.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 15, 2023

Plea bargaining is, in theory, intended to serve as an integral part of our criminal legal system — rewarding those who quickly accept responsibility for their crimes with more lenient sentences, making efficient use of resources, and sparing both victims and defendants the stress of a trial. It hasn’t always been this way.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The JAMA editorial notes that there are few Park cases for two primary reasons: [The government] may lead. First, regardless of Park, under the FDC Act, any individual who commits an FDC Act violation can be held liable for a strict liability misdemeanor, regardless of whether the individual is a responsible corporate officer.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nationally, about 100,000 people serve sentences for misdemeanors in jails on any given day, according to estimates from the Prison Policy Initiative, a criminal justice think tank. The lack of government attention to jail voting has persisted even as the number of pretrial detainees in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s.

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The Crime Report

MAY 28, 2021

Moreover, immigration screening, although it takes place in jails, is not accompanied by the same procedural protections as criminal law that is meant to stop government overreach. Although he explained he is a legal U.S. citizen to employees at the jail, he had no way of legally contesting the detainer while in custody.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 8, 2022

“ Travis County judges can’t hear appeals from migrants arrested under Texas border security push, court rules ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 27, 2021

That creates a dangerously fluid and subjective basis for criminal charge, even a misdemeanor. All persons guilty of an affray shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. . — Whoever shall resist, obstruct, or oppose any officer as defined in s. 775.082 or s. Here are the provisions: 870.01?

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The Crime Report

JUNE 14, 2022

Denezpi’s legal team appealed on double-jeopardy grounds and then appealed the denial, where the 9th Circuit denied him. Government, despite their origins. “In government to expand tribal sovereignty when it comes to prosecuting violent crimes, including broadening Native nations’ sentencing power, the Guardian reported.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 15, 2021

922(g) , the federal statute barring people with prior felony convictions from possessing firearms, the government must prove that the defendant knew he was a felon at the time he possessed a firearm. Common sense,” he continued, suggests that most people with felony convictions are aware of their legal status as convicted felons.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 11, 2021

John Adams believed that the jury trial and representative government were “the heart and lungs of liberty.”. I consider the trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution,” he wrote in a letter to Thomas Paine. Thomas Jefferson thought so too. “I

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 25, 2022

They searched the vehicle as well as Whitaker and his family, found an amount of marijuana legally permissible in the District belonging to Whitaker’s girlfriend, and seized both the marijuana and Whitaker’s gun that was stored in a lockbox in the trunk. Whitaker v. District of Columbia Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 11, 2022

And yet, stigmatizing those who use drugs persists, even as our governments declare the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. Privileging a hard line on drug legalization or decriminalization, policy goals which may well prove impossible to reach, the camp has alienated police officers who could prove to be natural allies.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The statement could effectively knock out the misdemeanor gun possession count — the one count that could still be in play for the jury after the prosecution’s case on the more serious offense appeared to collapse in court. I have a legal education.” Rittenhouse replied he could not possess a hand gun at his age.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 9, 2023

.” The problem, however, is that this is just like the transport of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in September 2022, which a number of Democratic leaders and legal experts insisted was also a clear case of kidnapping and human trafficking. state once they are released by the federal government.

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ALPS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Margaret Ogden serves as the Wellness Coordinator in the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, where she’s tasked with improving the mental health and wellbeing of Virginians in the legal profession through education, regulation and outreach. Bree, welcome. Bree Buchanan: . Absolutely. Welcome everybody.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 5, 2021

Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor. It is not that Cuomo (who dismissed due process concerns in the Kavanaugh controversy) truly deserves such protections as a person, but he is legally entitled to them as a defendant. For the purposes of this section, forcible touching includes squeezing, grabbing or pinching.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 31, 2022

Instead, Amber and the Board will simply ask alumni to foot the bill for a legal effort that seems to become little more than a revenge fetish. Aladin was charged with robbery, which is a second degree felony, and Whettstone and Lawrence were charged with first degree misdemeanor assault. million payment in attorney fees.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

His knowledge of the First Amendment and legal ethics is scant. Bloomberg reports that he just demoted multiple senior prosecutors who worked on the January 6 cases, reassigning them to work on pre-prosecution assessment of misdemeanor cases. But he makes up for it with dogged malevolence. Is America great again yet?

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“ In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hemp ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

This guide, authored by County Attorney Reese Frederickson from Minnesota, IIP Deputy Director Alissa Marque Heydari, a nd IIP Legal Fellow Chloe Marmet , spotlights individuals who have implemented restorative justice programs to meet the needs of the victims, society, and the accused in their communities.

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The Crime Report

JULY 7, 2021

Additionally, stalking and street harassment were considered misdemeanors. The law will bring Spain into line with 11 other European countries, including Sweden, Portugal and Britain, that use similar legal definitions. ”

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Fifty years ago, when I was working for the Legal Aid Society, I was struck by the vitality of the courtroom. But the core idea of broken windows—that government should respond to people’s concerns around issues of safety and well-being—is very strong to me. Government should respond to vacant lots. So what does that mean?

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 6, 2023

People walk dangerous routes when the government eliminates or fails to provide legal avenues that are safe, permanent and predictable whether it’s across the street or across an international border. When someone ‘jaywalks’ from the Mexican side of the border to the U.S. Decriminalizing jaywalking was a measure of equity.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

On April 13, 2018, in the Circuit Court of Arlington County, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Theo Stamos staked her position on sentencing for a man convicted of a misdemeanor and a low-level felony. But, around the same time, American legal reformers started looking between states for inspiration, which helped the U.S.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You’re not legally required to store your weapon in a safe manner.” And, there are no federal laws mandating gun storage practices after the owner takes position of a legally purchased firearm. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist. Cassie Chew.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It turns out that it is not even a misdemeanor to shoot a porn scene in a Senate hearing room and then post it on the Internet. The decision officially confirms for many that Congress can be legally obscene. The question may be whether this was access under legal authority for a staffer. There is also 18 U.S.C. Under 18 U.S.C.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 10, 2024

Notably, Weiss said that it was Hunter Biden’s legal team that inexplicably shut down negotiations by playing hardball in seeking to preserve the original agreement: “The government proposed changes to the agreements that addressed only the issues identified during the hearing.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Greg Abbott says he supports decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2025

“As a nonprofit corporation, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is subject to specific legal obligations and fiduciary duties consistent with its tax-exempt status,” he announced. As first reported by The Free Press , Martin sent one of his signature nastygrams to the Wikimedia Foundation.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The planned rally comes as the government continues to investigate people who participated in the Capitol riot — a process that hasn’t been absent of legal challenges. police will be “fully activated” on Sept. 17 and 18, meaning all officers must work those days, according to spokesman Dustin Sternbeck.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 11, 2021

which states a person who commits any primary offense — such as misdemeanor property destruction — with the intent to “intimidate or terrorize another person or with reason to believe that his action would intimidate or terrorize that person” is subject to a class B misdemeanor primary offense becoming a class A misdemeanor.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 11, 2024

That included the case of Daniel Goodwyn , who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building. 31, 2023, to one misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. I disagreed with the legal claims made to oppose certification.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2021

Democrats in the US House of Representatives formally introduced a resolution for the impeachment of Donald Trump Monday, stating that Trump should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. The post US House Democrats introduce Articles of Impeachment against Trump appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 16, 2023

A person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 , imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.” The question may be whether this was access under legal authority for a staffer. There is also 18 U.S.C.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At a time of lost confidence in the integrity of the government, the conduct of a former official can demand a political response. This response in the form of an impeachment may be more important than a legal response in the form of a prosecution. It does not change my view of the meaning of high crimes or misdemeanors.

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JURIST

JANUARY 26, 2021

The post US House delivers Trump article of impeachment to Senate appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The trial is scheduled to begin the week of February 8. Unlike Trump’s first impeachment trial, next month’s will not be presided over by Chief Justice John Roberts.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 4, 2024

Baker was arrested for covering what he viewed as a citizen protest defying the government and demanding justice. Now, the Biden administration has arrested Baker on four misdemeanor charges linked to his entry into the Capitol on that day. government. They quote him as asking “Are you going to use that (gun) on us?”

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