On December 8, 2015, a town board meeting in Hymera, Indiana got out of hand when a dispute over the town marshal position erupted into a brawl. You can watch video of concerned citizens throwing punches here. Look closely, and you can see the former marshal trying to...
Tom Petty once sang: “I’m learning to fly, but I ain’t got wings, and coming down is the hardest thing.” Ole Miss junior Robert Nkemdiche’s may be a Second-Team All-American, but he cannot fly, and following his misadventures last Saturday night at the Grand Hyatt in...
According to a police crash reconstructionist, Lafayette resident Stephanie Shrock was reaching for a cup of coffee when she lost control of her vehicle. Ms. Shrock drove off the roadway into a grassy median, overcorrected, crossed the median, and struck a northbound...
Sometimes there’s a thin line between generosity and property damage. Oak Lawn, Illinois resident Natasha West thought she’d found a loophole in the Denny’s pancake policy when she decided to treat her friends to a meal. West placed a single $4-order...
A recent Indiana Court of Appeals case confirms that you can be convicted of attempted stalking. Noah Pittman, according to his own appellant’s brief, has the ignominious distinction of being the only person in this state ever charged with that particular...
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...
