Jan 10 2013
Back when I was a young lawyer just starting to try cases for the Manhattan Trial Unit of the NYC Law Department, I got a quick introduction in selecting jurors about 15 minutes before I picked my first jury. Though it was over 25 years ago, I can hear the speech from the wizened old …
Nov 23 2011
Yes, yesterday was the 48th anniversary of the assassination of JFK. There were various blog posts, FB status updates and other commemorations of the historic event. But very little was written about the 40th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision that changed this country forever. On November 22, 1971, the Supreme Court issued Reed …
Sep 28 2011
I guess it should be expected that the families of the tragic shooting of four people in a pharmacy in Medford, NY, would want to attach blame to the Suffolk County Police Department for its failure to remove guns from the shooter David Laffer after it had received a complaint that brought the SCPD to …
Jun 02 2011
ABC-TV reports that a woman in Joliet Illinois is being charged with battery and reckless conduct for causing the death of one John “Fatboy” Powell by punching him in the face. So why is this noteworthy? Because Fatboy, who was performing at a party with his band the Krazy Killaz, was challenged that he would …
Sep 03 2010
No one in their right mind can actually blame Dr. William Petit for wanting blood. In 2007, his wife and two daughters were viciously slain during a home invasion robbery. Since then he has become a famous advocate for the death penalty and has gained national recognition for his testimony before legislative bodies in favor …