In a story first broken by WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Oakland Raiders linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong reportedly taunted an on-duty police canine before last Sunday’s game against the Steelers. According to the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Office,...
It’s not unusual these days to find articles demanding greater transparency in the criminal justice system. A recent piece in Slate, however, actually addresses the issue of transparency from an angle that doesn’t involve police beatings and body cameras....
A recent Indiana Supreme Court decision reversed the trial court and ruled that a jury should have been instructed on the Defense of Necessity. In this particular case, a driver was pulled over and arrested for driving with a suspended license. When the...
A recent decision from the Indiana Court of Appeals reminds us that you cannot drink and drug yourself into a state of temporary insanity. In the case of Townsend v. State, the Defendant was appealing convictions for felony burglary and felony criminal confinement....
Day 2 of the Science as Your Best Defense Seminar started off strong with an interactive presentation by Author and Attorney Ted Vosk from the State of Washington. Attorney Vosk’s book, Forensic Metrology, was provided to each attendee. In addition to margin...
The National College of DUI Defense just finished Day 1 of its Science as Your Best Defense CLE in Atlanta Georgia. It has been an amazing and eye opening experience. The purpose of the course is to better learn the science and methods behind forensic testing as it...
ESPN.com reports that Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett and UNLV guard Daquan Cook were both arrested for DUI over this past weekend. Each athlete is 20 years old. While police reports are hard to find, it is reported that Barrett was stopped at a DUI checkpoint....
In an interesting turn of events, a victim of the recent shooting at Indianapolis’s Washington Square Mall is facing felony handgun possession charges. The full story is available through Fox59.com. While the charges are not yet finalized, the Marion County...
On October 12, Johnny Manziel, the quarterback for the Cleaveland Browns, was pulled over by police in Avon, Ohio, after an argument inside his car with his girlfriend got out of hand. You can click here for the full story. According to the reports, “police pulled...
Choosing a Family Law attorney can be overwhelming. There are many attorneys that say they “do family law.” Selecting the right family attorney can make your case, while choosing the wrong one can cause headaches in the courtroom and the pocketbook. Here are three...
