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DoJ Report On Louisiana 4th Amendment Abuse
December 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) – The United States Department of Justice is the best of the best at violating your constitutional rights. An inside job is always most effective, so it’s not surprising the one... -
Lawrence McKinney And His Life: Worth $75 In Tennessee
December 20, 2016 (Fault Lines) – How much is your life worth? Even when you have one of those crappy days that makes you want to just give up, how much is the ability to walk... -
Criminal Lawyers: Leave Your Feelz At Home
December 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Earlier this week, Caleb Kruckenberg wrote about criminal lawyers and the life they live. It’s an interesting post. It reveals a problem in both the law and life, but it’s... -
Big Pharma Execs Indicted For Racketeering, Finally
December 13, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Between drug-ravaged parking lots in small town West Virginia and a quiet commercial park in Arizona, there runs a common thread. Opiate abuse. But while you may see drug busts... -
Iowa Civil Asset Forfeiture Team Knows When To Fold Em
December 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Civil asset forfeiture is a lot like poker. If you play it well enough, the cards in your hand don’t really matter. A good poker player can make a whole... -
Dylann Roof Now Has A Fool For A Lawyer
November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Abraham Lincoln wisely said, “he who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Obviously the reverse is also true. No matter how smart a defendant thinks he is, when... -
What Is The Role Of A Criminal Defense Lawyer?
November 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Two California professors recently faced off over the role of criminal defense lawyers in the justice system. According to the Sacramento Bee, Julie Mumma and Jimmy Martinez both teach criminal... -
What Could President Trump Do To The Supreme Court?
November 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Ever wonder how to determine the issues of the day? Why, check the Internet, of course. In the past, if you wanted to know what was going on in the... -
Debate: Duty To Defendant Comes Before Race
November 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Ed. Note: After the fascinating reverse Batson question arose, should a criminal defense lawyer use peremptory challenges to strike jurors based on race if it was in the defendant’s interest,... -
2016 Election Brings New Highs For Marijuana Lovers
November 11, 2016 (Fault Lines) – One prediction is safe on election day; half of America is going to be pissed. According to every Facebook feed and tweet, that definitely came true this week. People seem...