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Are More Deportations "By Mistake" On the Way?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Translated by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The story of a deported Salvadoran man has made headlines, and for good reason. It features extremely unusual elements: The deportee had a court order...
Can You Get a Judge to Reduce Bail?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
The American bail system has come under an increasing amount of scrutiny lately. Of course we don't want potentially dangerous criminals in public and we want...
Detention Officers Face Charges for Juvenile Version of "Fight Club"
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
There are holiday decorations on the walls and streamers hanging from the ceiling. While it may not look like an octagon where mixed-martial arts bouts take...
Judge Who Confessed to Shooting His Wife Faces Murder Trial
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Familiarity breeds contempt, or so the saying goes. This holds especially true with murders, where the suspect is twice as likely to know their victim as be a...
What to Do If Your Prescription Drugs Were Lost or Stolen
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Though you might get stolen marijuana back. We all know it's a pretty bad idea to call the cops to report stolen cocaine and other illegal drugs.What you...
Police Examine Motive Behind Torture and Death of Sam Nordquist
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Warning: This blog contains limited graphic descriptions of violence and torture necessary to describe the nature of the crime. Given what Sam Nordquist...
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