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07Jul
2014

This Week in History – Monkeys and Mockingbirds

                      On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’ Connor to be the first woman Supreme Court Justice. On July 10, 1925, the ...

02Jul
2014

Florida Death Row Inmate Has Sentence Overturned After 28 Years in Prison

        Sentence Overturned for Florida Death Row Inmate On June 27, the Florida Supreme Court vacated a conviction and death sentence of Mr. Paul Hildwin due to newly discovered evidence.  New DNA ...

30Jun
2014

Can You Hear Me From Here? Landmark Supreme Court Decisions on Privacy

          The United States Supreme Court has now ruled in U.S. v. Wurie, and a companion case, Riley v. California (both which were decided last week) that there is an expectation of privacy in the ...

30Jun
2014

This Week in History: 6-29-14

                  On June 29, 2007, Apple released it’s first iPhone in the U.S.  This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Wurie that a person has an expectation ...

13Jun
2014

Three Things You Need to Know About Cell Phone Privacy

Recently, I wrote about why it is often wise to invoke your right to remain silent. That is because any information you provide – even as a witness — can later be used against you in court. Similarly, your cell phone ...

09Jun
2014

This Week in History: Famous Criminals & Judges

                    On June 8, 1917, Byron Raymond (“Whizzer”) White was born — the only NFL player to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. On June 9, ...

19May
2014

This Week in History: Happy Memorial Day!

  This week, we honor the memories of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we might have and enjoy freedom.  Here’s a link to a video titled “Freedom is Not Free: A Soldier’s Pledge” to ...

15May
2014

How You Can Get Rid of Your Criminal Record

        How You Can Get Rid of Your Criminal Record With a criminal record, many opportunities that may otherwise be open to someone with your knowledge, skills, and talents may not be possible.  In this ...

12May
2014

This Week in 2010: Florida v. Graham

  On May 13, 1963, Brady v. Maryland, was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. Suppression of exculpatory evidence by the Prosecution violates the Due Process Clause. On May 13, 1985, a police raid in Philadelphia, ...

05May
2014

This Week in History: Remembering Nelson Mandela

        On May 5, 1925, John Scopes is arrested in Tennessee for teaching the theory of evolution. On May 8, 1973, a 71-day stand off at Wounded Knee ends when Native Americans occupying the town ...