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Founder of Texas Innocence Project, Jeff Blackburn, Quits In Protest | Simple Justice
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Founder of Texas Innocence Project, Jeff Blackburn, Quits In Protest. Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel and one of the founders of the Innocence Project of Texas, has had enough. He’s resigned from the organization. When we founded this project 10 years ago we were part of a movement. That movement was a loose coalition of groups devoted to freeing the innocent and changing the criminal justice system from state to state. The Innocence Project now thrives on large contributions from the ultra-rich. It is...
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Cop or Kids, Pick One | Simple Justice
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Cop or Kids, Pick One. The former Chief of Police of Mt. Airy, Georgia, together with his wife, will get 25 weekends in jail. Upon hearing that, some might cheer. After all, it’s not often a cop gets jail, and 25 weekends is nothing to sneeze at, right? But maybe not this time. His wife, Cheryl, was looking at the same, minus the molestation. The possibility of decades in prison loomed over the couple, accused of abusing and neglecting their four adopted children for years. Staples said a number of peopl...
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The “Cop Myth” Listicle, Annotated | Simple Justice
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The “Cop Myth” Listicle, Annotated. Comes at this with some well-deserved street cred, having spent five years as a Tallahassee police officer before going to law school and, after graduating in 2011, turning lawprof at the University of South Carolina. His recent New York Times Room for Debate essay. Made a great point, distinguishing the legal justification for police force from its avoidability. He’s now written a brief listicle for Time. It’s unclear why this would be, beyond the basic assumpti...
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How To Get Rid of 1.2 Million Warrants | Simple Justice
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How To Get Rid of 1.2 Million Warrants. It doesn’t matter if the underlying offense was serious or trivial. Don’t show up in court when you’re required to do so? Bench warrant. Don’t pay a fine on time? Bench warrant. A warrant here, a warrant there, and next thing you know, you’ve got 1.2 million bench warrants on your hands. That’s a lot of warrant. In light of the “crime” originally charged, it all can seem pretty crazy:. Beasley, a 50-year-old mother of two, said she forgot about the ticket and misse...
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But For Video: In The Back, Again (Update) | Simple Justice
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But For Video: In The Back, Again (Update). One day ago, I wrote of the killing of Justus Howell. A 17-year-old black kid shot twice in the back. Before the day was out, the New York Times broke the story. Of the indictment of North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael T. Slager for the murder of Walter Scott, a 50-year-old black man stopped for having a broken tail light. The story of Scott’s killing originally told a narrative. Of a struggle in which the officer was in fear of his life.
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Florida Legal Malpractice: Is there a deadline for filing a lawsuit against a lawyer?
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This blog is written to assist Florida consumers of legal services on the laws relating to legal malpractice and the attorney-client relationship. Sponsored by Badgley Law Group. Monday, July 28, 2008. Is there a deadline for filing a lawsuit against a lawyer? Silvestrone v. Edell. 721 So.2d 1173 (Fla. 1998). Labels: Questions about legal malpractice. Orlando, Florida, United States. View my complete profile. Questions about legal malpractice. Florida Resources on the Web. Links to Legal Websites. This h...
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Florida Legal Malpractice: May 2011
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This blog is written to assist Florida consumers of legal services on the laws relating to legal malpractice and the attorney-client relationship. Sponsored by Badgley Law Group. Sunday, May 22, 2011. Legal Malpractice and Florida foreclosure attorneys. Unfortunately, legal malpractice intakes in my office. Or to seek compensation from the Clients' Security Fund. Links to this post. Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Bankruptcy and Legal Malpractice. In the case of In re: Pullen. In the new bankruptcy case, the cour...
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Florida Legal Malpractice: March 2011
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This blog is written to assist Florida consumers of legal services on the laws relating to legal malpractice and the attorney-client relationship. Sponsored by Badgley Law Group. Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Legal Representation and Arbitration for Florida Lawyers and their Clients. At this time, the enforceability of a contract that requires a client to arbitrate their legal malpractice claim against their Florida lawyer remains an open question. For an interesting review of this issue in the Florida ...