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Liveblogging Raising The Bar: Season 2, Episode 3
Posted on June 22, 2009Liveblogging Raising The Bar: S2 E3
Dear Governor Rell: death penalty?s broke and we can?t fix it
Posted on May 22, 2009Dear Governor Rell, Hi, it’s me, Gideon. This is my second attempt at a letter to you. The last one was somewhat trivial by comparision. I hope you take the time to read this, though, as I’m sure the last one ended up quickly at the bottom of your rubbish bin...
CT lege abolishes death penalty; veto next?
Posted on May 22, 2009After an excruciatingly long 11-hour debate that was peppered with vacuousness, cherry-picking and childhood stories, the CT Senate finally got around to voting on whether the State should abolish the death penalty. This historic vote ended in favor of abolition, but just barely...
Oh you ungrateful defendants!
Posted on May 13, 2009If there were a job where the only requirement was to give pithy (sometimes catchy, but usually poor) titles to Connecticut Supreme Court decisions, I would take that job and assign the title of this post to State v. Sanseverino (II), issued yesterday...
CT House passes bill abolishing death penalty
Posted on May 13, 2009There must be something about this date. May 13 is now host to two significant death penalty events in Connecticut. On May 13, 2005, the State executed Michael Ross, after about a year of wrangling on his part to make it happen. Today, the CT House of Representatives voted 90-56 in favor of a bill [...
June 8th. Write it down.
Posted on May 10, 2009Season 2 of Raising the Bar begins June 8 on TNT. Mark your calendars, because this can mean only one thing: the return of the weekly Raising the Bar liveblog right here at a public defender.
What does ?excessive? mean anymore?
Posted on May 10, 2009Article 1, Section 8 of the Connecticut Constitution states: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have a right … to be released on bail upon sufficient security… nor shall excessive bail be required… The Eight Amendment to the United States Constitution states: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments [...
Sorry, week from hell
Posted on April 30, 2009I guess the title explains the lack of blogging. But I’ll be back soon.
Blog, blogger, blogging
Posted on April 26, 2009This here is what one might call a Public Service Announcement. Here’s a handy guide for those of you who want to sound “up” on the lingo and trends in our lexicon, c. 2009. This way I won’t think you’re a wannabe when you talk about blogging or tweeting...
4th Amdmt gets CPR (Arizona v. Gant)
Posted on April 22, 2009In what is overwhelmingly being described as a “rare” or “never thought I’d see it in my lifetime” move, SCOTUS yesterday effectively overruled lower courts’ incorrect interpretations of Belton v. New York in Arizona v...
You know you?re screwed when? (Texas edition)
Posted on April 21, 2009Here. Let’s play a game. I give you a sentence, you fill in the blanks. Everyone wins. You know you’re _____ when you’re an ______ on _____ _____ in _______ and your _______ misses _______. ___ ____ ____. Texas lawyers have repeatedly missed deadlines for appeals on behalf of more than a dozen death row inmates in [...
You know you?re screwed when? (part 1)
Posted on April 21, 2009Today, I was arrested for DUI. I spent a few hours at the police station and I called a friend to come get me. When my friend came to pick me up, I decided it would be a good idea for me to drive home. On my way home from the police station, the cop [...
Indigent defense is in dire need of reform
Posted on April 17, 2009A very important study was released earlier this week by The Constitution Project, titled: Justice Denied: America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel [here's a PDF of the entire report]. The study is a survey of all 50 states and the Federal government and the levels of indigent defense provided by each...
All for $53
Posted on April 12, 2009Down under, the very curious tale of Judge Marcus Einfeld is unfolding in tragic fashion. The judge, a 70 year old champion of human rights, is now facing 2 years in jail - all for thinking that he could get out of paying a $53 (£36, really) fine for going 6 miles above the speed [...
These bills made it! (Proposed legislation)
Posted on April 10, 2009As I mentioned in my last post on bills that died, there was mix of good and bad among the bills that passed through the judiciary committee and have a chance of making it into our statute books. Leave it to me, your trusty intrepid CT legal reporter, to tell you which bills are good [...
Rest in Peace, good bill, your time will come
Posted on April 10, 2009It’s that time of year - when the legislature’s committees are done discussing, when one party has successfully blocked discussion and vote on other bills and the few stragglers that made it through leave behind a myriad of bills that died on the floor...
If you like these things, you?re a poseur
Posted on April 10, 2009That’s right. I said it. You’re a poseur if you like… 1. You’re over 25 and you’re hooked on Facebook. Seriously, what’s that about? Start a blog or something. Facebook is for your kids. 2. Heavy metal. I thought the point of music was to understand and appreciate the music and lyrics...
Get off my lawn you damn kids with your Googles
Posted on April 07, 2009Click here to view the embedded video.
This is a stickup!
Posted on April 02, 2009Times are tough. Everyone is going through an economic crunch and we all need money. The State needs money, you need money and I most certainly need money (what, you think this blog comes for free?). So it was surprising when almost $2 million was stolen a few weeks ago, without many batting as much as [...
SO U WONT SELL ME UR BLOG!
Posted on April 01, 2009Gidoen I made you a resonable offer for ur bLog! But u said Noees to me! u tNHink your a goOd bloger? just see what I did!!! I h4×0r3d ur blog! nOw u will pay me 4 it! I m l33t!!!!! n dun try 2 log in or NEthing u r lock3d ouT! I hav ctrl-alt-del ur pOsts frm goGgle MWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH -h4×3d by `h4xIcUtOr14` http://tinyurl...
Back to scheduled programming
Posted on April 01, 2009After a day being hijacked by a fourteen year old, this blog is back to normal now! It was tough, but I had to wrestle with iguanas in the bahamas to get the URL back. We have now returned to our regular legal nonsense. Thanks for not buying it.
Lege ponders bill to ignore Fed?l Constitution
Posted on March 30, 2009Alternate title: CT legislature considers bill seceding from these United States of America. State Republican Senator Dan Debicella apparently hasn’t heard of the Federal constitution, or doesn’t care that it exists. That can be the only logical explanation for his sponsorship of this bill, which effectively overrules Kennedy v...
AWAinCT: We dun?t want yer kind ?round ?ere
Posted on March 29, 2009One of the more disturbing provisions being considered by the Lege in adopting the Adam Walsh Act here in Connecticut (and this provisions mirrors one in the actual AWA, I’m told) requires…well read it for yourself: (d) Any person who is a registered sexual offender under the laws of any other state who enters this state [...
New CT law blog
Posted on March 29, 2009Finally, some competition. There’s another CT law blog that’s burst onto the scene, posting about everything and anything. Creatively titled the Nutmeg Lawyer, the blog is written by Adrian Baron of some firm with an almost certainly non-Firefox compatible website...
Domain issues
Posted on March 26, 2009Folks, I don’t know how much longer this blog will be around. The domain registration is/was up sometime in the past few days/this weekend and I’m fighting with the domain registrar. Apparently, some company put in a bid on the domain and purchased it (I don’t know how that’s possible)...
The Adam Walsh Act is coming to Connecticut
Posted on March 26, 2009I only just realized that there’s a bill currently in the legislature implementing the Adam Walsh Act. Folks, this is some nasty, scary shit. For the first time in my life, I think I might be moved enough to call my legislator to oppose this. I will have plenty of posts on the AWA in [...
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I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...
Does a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge a secured mortgage loan?
Yes if you file they cannot sue you to the knowledge I know. My brother is in re...
How to prevent an arrest from appearing in the local newspaper?
Dont know the law in Minnesota but in most jurisdictions an arrest is a matter o...
When there is a very high level of abuse in which nursing home patient died, neglect from her nurse is mediation good for this or is a jury trial more apropriate?
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