Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

In Defense of the Casey Anthony Defense

How a Skilled Las Vegas Defense Attorney Can Utilize the Rules of Evidence to Enhance Your Case or Weaken the Government’s Prosecution against You One of the major benefits of retaining an experienced and skilled Las Vegas criminal attorney is the proactive.

DOJ Counts 400 Terrorist Convictions in Civilian Courts

In a letter to lawmakers Friday, the Department of Justice said just over 400 alleged terrorists have been tried in civilian courts since Sept. 11, 2001. The letter, by Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich and addressed to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick.

Juvenile Justice

The 49 year old woman’s voice cracked as she recounted the incident. “I was afraid to death,” she says. “They call it a petty crime, but you know what, Big crimes start from little crimes.” Afraid of retaliation from the neighborhood youth,.

Internet Scam

Cynthia Johnson is a Vanderbilt Nurse. She is smart and cares about people. I meet her on this warm afternoon in the quadrangle outside the Hospital, across from the McDonalds. She is 52 years old, a mother of two, and the wife.

Zephyrhills prison warden’s past includes affair with subordinate, lover’s suicide

Not-So-Correctional Facility? Warden’s Past Behavior Raises Serious Questions Prisons are often referred to as “correctional institutions.” As the name implies, the objective is to keep convicted inmates in line and hopefully correct problematic behavior. There are an array of correctional institutions in.

High court strikes down Chicago handgun ban

In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois', 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons. A 5-4 conservative majority.

Pope served summons: Crimes against humanity, child abuse, trafficking

"Our Tribunal has been sponsored by groups of survivors of Catholic church torture in five countries, and is securing legal and political support around the world. Joseph Ratzinger cannot evade the fact that he is personally liable for aiding and abetting child.

Bali Nine’s youngest drug mule launches final appeal

Convicted Australian drug mule Scott Anthony Rush, appealing for his death sentence to be reduced to 15 years, has expressed his remorse and begged the court to rule in his favor. Rush, a member of the Bali Nine drug ring, read his.

Human Trafficking: an Evil Enterprise

Modern-Day Slavery: The Disturbing Rise in Human Trafficking Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales described human trafficking as “the exploitation and enslavement of society’s most vulnerable members.” The Attorney General of Nevada describes human trafficking on its web site as “a form of.

New sex offender law

What starts as a Messed Up complaint in March leads to a new Tennessee State Law. It all started with a complaint from a citizen living on Rayon Drive in Old Hickory. The question they asked me was simple: SHOULD 8 SEX.