Court Of The One-Eyed Judge

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Sunday, December 5, 2004

Singing His Way Out Of Prison?

Judge Judith Atherton ordered another round of mental competency hearings for Brian Mitchell, the self-styled prophet "Immanuel" who abducted Elizabeth Smart from her Utah bedroom when she was 14, sexually assaulted her and kept her as a second wife. Why another more competency hearings, considering... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 27, 2004

Hypocrite Goes To Jail

A Newark, New Jersey, man's hypocritical lifestyle caught up with him when he attempted to teach his 16-year-old daughter a lesson when she came home drunk and unruly. He called the police on her. When the cops arrived, the teen told them she was in fear for her life and immediately led the police... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 21, 2004

No Justice Anywhere? Try The NBA

Ron Artest, the perennial badboy Indiana Pacers basketball player, got exactly what he deserved for the altercation with Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons and the subsequent brawl he initiated with the Detroit fans that led to nine people being treated for injuries and multiple suspensions. What... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 19, 2004

Woman Commits Perfect Murder

A Somerville, Massachusetts, woman, whose name has not been revealed by authorities, confessed to the murder of her husband -- an estimated 14 years ago. She will not receive the death penalty, nor will she go to prison for life. She will not be prosecuted; she will not even be charged for the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Kentucky Sniper Gets Another Shot

The Kentucky Supreme Court handed down a 4-3 decision today overturning the 2002 conviction of Shane Ragland for the sniper murder of a University of Kentucky football player in 1994. The Court ordered a retrial for Ragland, stating that the prosecution infringed upon Ragland's right not to testify... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 14, 2004

Lawyer Shoots Lawyer

Too good to be true. Right? Wrong. In a real estate court case gone awry, struggling defense attorney, William Joice, shot and critically wounded his cross-court adversary, Kevin Jung, after an extensively drawn-out legal case wherein Jung had accused Joice of incompetence and ignorance. In an... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 12, 2004

Guilty

After less than two days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict in the Scott Peterson case today at 1 p.m. Pacific Time. The jury found Peterson guilty of murdering Laci Peterson, his wife, in the first degree, and guilty of murdering his unborn son, Conner, in the second degree. Peterson... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 11, 2004

The Scott Peterson Musical Chair Jury

Has anyone been watching the Scott Peterson soap opera? Uh, I mean, trial. They have replaced three jurors and it looks as if the jurors are going to be unable to convict. It doesn't take a genius to see that the more disruption taking place amongst the jury, the greater chance Peterson has of... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Talk About Being Cheated Of Justice

Anthony Whitfield will face a possible minimum sentence of 137 years in prison for attempting to purposefully infect 17 women with HIV, which he knowingly had contracted. Health officials at his trial in Olympia, Washington, stated that as many as 170 people could be at risk and may potentially... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 6, 2004

When Courts Fail To See Precedent

A convicted murderess will retain custody of her 3-year-old son, Billy, ruled an appellate court in Illinois. After serving 9 years of a thirty year sentence (she was released because of overcrowding) in a Florida prison for the second-degree murder of her 2-year-old son, Bradley McGee (she allowed... Sign in to see full entry.

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