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Criminal Defense States Square Off in Legal Battles Over Abortion Rights and Shield Laws

States Square Off in Legal Battles Over Abortion Rights and Shield Laws

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Of the many subjects that evoke passionate reactions from both sides of the argument, few can hold a candle to the blazing disagreement over abortion. After...

Criminal Defense "Ketamine Queen" No Longer as Dealer Who Supplied Lethal Dose to Matthew Perry Pleads Guilty

"Ketamine Queen" No Longer as Dealer Who Supplied Lethal Dose to Matthew Perry Pleads Guilty

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

There are some things it's probably very good to be queen of. Queen of England springs to mind, and for those who like music, there's Queens of the Stone Age....

Criminal Defense Louisiana Stands Alone in Refusing To Address 'Jim Crow Jury' Split-Jury Verdicts

Louisiana Stands Alone in Refusing To Address 'Jim Crow Jury' Split-Jury Verdicts

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

The 1957 film "12 Angry Men" is about one juror's conflicting vote keeping a jury from immediately convicting a defendant of murder. Over the course of the...

Criminal Defense Trump's Crusade Against Cashless Bail

Trump's Crusade Against Cashless Bail

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

According to a new executive order, the president wants to divert federal policies and resources, “to the maximum extent permitted by law,” away from...

Criminal Defense Colorado Funeral Home Abuse of Corpses Leads to Legislative Changes

Colorado Funeral Home Abuse of Corpses Leads to Legislative Changes

By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Translated by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Fraud crimes can take many unusual forms, and the stories surrounding them are as varied as they are surprising. A case in point involves the community of...

Criminal Defense Only a Small Percentage of Federal Charges Against LA Protestors Have Gotten an Indictment

Only a Small Percentage of Federal Charges Against LA Protestors Have Gotten an Indictment

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on

The old saying is that grand juries would "indict a ham sandwich." That quote, attributed to New York Court of Appeals Judge Sol Wachtler in the 1980s, might...

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