Archive

25Aug
2014

This Week in History: “I Have A Dream”

            West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of historical significance that occurred this week in past years.   On August 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart ...

18Aug
2014

This Week in History: 19th Amendment Grants Women the Right to Vote

              On August 17, 1790, the U.S. Capital moved to Philadelphia from New York City. On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, ...

14Aug
2014

Kelly V. Landers Celebrates Law Week 2014

                Kelly V. Landers celebrates “Law Week 2014” with fellow members of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Pictured above are Kelly Landers and Abigail ...

11Aug
2014

This Week in History: First Prisoners Arrive at Alcatraz

        On August 11, 1934, the first prisoners arrived at Alcatraz. On August 11, 1965, a drunk driving arrest leads to six days of race riots in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. On ...

04Aug
2014

This Week in History: First Execution by Electric Chair

            On August 4, 1961, Pro Se defendant Clarence Earl Gideon, denied court appointed counsel, was convicted of felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor theft, in Panama City, ...