Garland Predicts Roethlisberger Will not be Charged. How Could that Happen? Here’s How.
Mr. Garland, in case you hadn’t noticed, not only stated that his client was completely innocent of any crime, but predicts that at the end of the investigation his client will not even be charged with a crime.
Roethlisberger Media Coverage: A Refresher on the Presumption of Innocence.
Recently, the story of an accusation of sexual assault at a nightclub in a Georgia college town hit the news before there was any substantive news to hit. The fact that one of the participants was Ben Roethlisberger set off big time news coverage, despite the fact that no official accusation has been made by the police. No one has been arrested and no one has been charged.
ENCORE POST: Sermon from the Foothills of the Beer Summit.
As we celebrate our new look at PLBT, here is a post written at the time of the “Beer Summit”. The President invited Professor Gates and his arresting officer to the White House for a beer. That’s fine if you are a celeb. But for the rest of us, don’t do anything to provoke the [...]
Encore Post: Obscenity Prosecution Tells a Sad Story
TO CELEBRATE OUR NEW LOOK, WE ARE REPRISING SOME OF THE BEST POSTS OF THE PAST 18 MONTHS ON PITTSBURGH LEGAL BACK TALK. THIS POST DREW MANY COMMENTS, INCLUDING NUMEROUS ROBOTIC COMMENTS.
North Carolina Innocence Commission is a Model to be Followed.
Jurist reports that the North Carolina Innocence Commission, a special panel formed in 2006 as an appeal of last resort when appeals are exhausted, has yielded its first exoneration since its founding in 2006
Speedy Trial Will Be a Key Issue for Terror Suspects.
Look for the terrorist speedy trial issue to end up in the Supreme Court a few years from now, probably after these and other cases have been consolidated.
Retail Theft Update.
The new comment contains a report on a Walmart customer who was tackled by two Walmart store detectives and another customer and who died as a result. You never know the medical condition of someone you physically assault and (as they told us in torts class in law school) you take ‘em as they are, pre-existing conditions and all. Add to the list of don’ts: don’t run.
Pittsburgh Legal Newslog:Hate Crime Legislation Enacted.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009
Summary: The Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act has been enacted by Congress and will be signed by the President. It expands the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability.
The Senate has passed the Matthew Shepard James Byrd Hate [...]
Maybe They’re Busy Robbing Casinos.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle
Some interesting facts on bank robbery from the Freakonomics Blog.
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A Short Sermon from the Foothills of the Beer Summit.
No matter what the situation, hold your temper when in the presence of a police officer. Speak politely and quietly. Do not become indignant, even if the officer’s conduct is outrageous. Do not attempt to take control of the situation in any way.
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