December2015

Dec. 22, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Everyone has experienced it. The flash of blue strobes behind you. Your hands tightening on the wheel when you see an officer behind you. Now you go through a checklist...

Dec. 22, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — At Quartz, Olivia Goldhill argues that the Insanity Defense is much more successful in criminal proceedings for women than it is for men.  The article is interesting and well written,...

Dec. 22, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — In the United States today, one of the worst offenses to be charged with is Driving While Intoxicated (or whatever the local equivalent is called). You see, the Mothers Against...

Dec. 22, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, the links this morning: Footage released of Alfontish Cockerham’s shooting disputes Chicago PD’s account of events. The police department had asserted that Cockerham was shot by Officer Anthony...

Dec. 22, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — William Porter was prosecuted for the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Last week, the jury couldn’t reach a verdict and the judge declared a mistrial. Twelve jurors must unanimously...

Dec. 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — David Miller, partner at Morgan Lewis, talks with Lee Pacchia about the recent indictment of former pharma CEO Martin Shkreli on securities fraud charges. Shkreli previously garnered widespread condemnation for...

Dec. 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Morning everybody, here’s what we’re watching: Aurora, CO, police department announced that the non-fatal police shooting of Christopher Padilla last week was ‘unintentional’. After a brief car chase and blocking stopping the...

Dec. 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Eshan Abdulaziz, a Saudi property developer living in London, was acquitted of raping an 18-year-old that he had invited back to his apartment after an evening at a nightclub. The...

Dec. 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Everyone knows the name Bowe Bergdahl. What few people actually know is the actual story behind the name. Sure, like most things, many have pulled their generic stance on the...

Dec. 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Ray Albers, the former St. Ann, Missouri police lieutenant better known to the public as “Officer Go Fuck Yourself” following the protests in Ferguson over the death of Michael Brown,...