When Does Misdemeanor Assault Rise to the Level of a Felony? While assault laws may seem simple and easy to understand on the surface, it’s actually a complex area of law. Every state has its own laws on the books and those laws define the various offenses that constitute assault. They also delineate what factors […]
Police say Mexican Mafia prison gang led crime ring in Ventura County http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/nov/27/one-man-led-large-prison-crime-ring-in-ventura/?print=1 Police say Mexican Mafia prison gang led crime ring in Ventura County By Jennifer Letzer Originally published 12:50 p.m., November 27, 2012 Updated 05:32 p.m., November 27, 2012 A 39-year-old man in an out-of-state prison directed a crime ring in Ventura County […]
Notice of habeas corpus petition To the Court of Appeal of the State of California, ______ District, Division ____, the _____ County District Attorney, the Attorney General for the State of California, the Warden of _____ State Prison; please take notice that: Pursuant to Article VI, section 10 and Article I, section 11 of the California Constitution and […]
In advance of Barrett Brown’s release on the 29th of November, I wanted to publish this batshit crazy email. I have redacted the name of the sender and the blogs so that I can preserve her privacy. But if you guess who sent it – whatever. This person kept tweeting at me and I agreed […]
Each year America turns to the somber reflection of the day everything changed, September 11th, 2001. As do I. But there is more to ponder when the day is done. There are three days in September that we should put in context, as each has its own lessons to teach. On September 12th, 1977, Steven […]