An out of town felony probationer, who was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting, who had just a few weeks left before completing said probation, called me nearly in tears asking me whether or not I thought the probation might expire before “they” found out about the potential new arrest.
Obviously, the concern about a felony revocation, with potential prison time as a punishment, was more pressing than even the new charge.
Equally obvious, to me, was (a) that this question...
"I Could Be Doing Real Police Work"
Quoting a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Nicholas Kristof sees the light in the cleverly and accurately titled “Drugs Won the War”: He said he gradually became...
Deterrence, Retribution or Rehabilitation?
From the New York Times: On Monday, Judge Ricardo M. Urbina of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, sentenced a former senior pharmaceutical executive to write a...
Anything to Reduce the Size of Government
I’m not much for labels, and I refuse to say I’m a Democrat, or a Libertarian, and I assume it goes without saying I reject the notion that I am a Republican. But if you had to...
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming
All the listservs are abuzz (Austin, Texas and national criminal defense lawyer association listservs, that is). The Supreme Court has just handed down Arizona v. Gant, which from the...
Law School Advice
Via email: I've recently gotten serious about attending law school and started studying for the LSAT last week. I have been speaking with as many lawyers I can in order to get a realistic...
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