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Thursday, January 27, 2005

Could've Seen This One Coming With Both Eyes Shut

Just two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional by way of the 6th Amendment the mandatory sentencing guidelines enacted by Congress a couple of decades ago, appellate court systems throughout the country are experiencing an horrendous backlog of appeals. The 6th Amendment... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Oh, Just To Have One Night In Paris

Paris Hilton is all over the news again. And, again, it's not particularly flattering. Sometimes I feel sorry for her; I mean, the poor little rich girl can't even uncross her legs without half the world hearing about. But that is the terrible price of fame, fortune, and celebrity/notoriety. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 10, 2005

Want To See The KKK Doing Something Useful?

The Supreme Court rejected the state of Missouri's appeal to reject the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that the KKK cannot be barred from entertaining their First Amendment rights to participate by adopting a part of Missouri's highway system, therefore having a sign erected in honor of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 6, 2005

Murderer Of Five To Get New Trial

A Court of Appeals decision was handed down today that the testimony of prosecution star witness Park Dietz was not only untrue but may have been prejudicial to Andrea Yates' case, therefore overturning her conviction and life sentence and allowing for a new trial. Andrea Yates pled insanity in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Something That Needs To Catch On

Michael Ross, 45, convicted serial killer of four young women in Connecticut has asked that he be executed, foregoing any ohther appeals. Superior Court Judge Patrick Clifford ordered Ross to testify and be psychiatrically evaluated, which, when completed, left the judge no choice but to rule that... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Politically Correct Overrules Freedom Of Expression

Jacqueline Duty never got to attend her senior prom last spring at Russell High School in Greenup County, Kentucky, even though she had worked four years on her handmade dress and showed up. The principal of the school and two sheriff's deputies met her at the sidewalk and forbade her entrance. She... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 21, 2004

DNA To The Rescue

Another triumph for DNA. A 43-year-old man, Brandon Moon, was released today on $1 bond, pending that his case being vacated. It seems that he has been wasting away in the El Paso County Jail for 17 years (he was serving a 75-year sentence) for a sexual assault he never committed (and never admitted... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

There Is Justice In The World

Neighbors heard a 13-year-old girl screaming and came to her rescue when two men broke into her Georgetown, Guyana, home and tried to tape her mouth shut with duct tape. After capturing one of the assailants, the neighbors proceeded to duct tape the would-be robber by his neck to a utility pole.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 13, 2004

Peterson Case Over (Finally, And Good Riddance)

In a case oversensationalized and over-reported (it was estimated that 850 reporters waited outside the courthouse for the final sentencing), the trial of Scott Peterson came to an end (well, almost; the judge still must uphold the jury's decision) today. After almost 12 hours of deliberations over... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 6, 2004

Unmasking The Klan

When did the American Civil Liberties Union turn into a bunch of Klan-enablers? Who knows. I do know that the ACLU seems to have forgotten its idealism and tends toward extreme cases and rabble-rousing these days. I guess its all about the publicity... But, anyway, the Supreme Court today rejected... Sign in to see full entry.

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