Johnson v. Smith – A reminder on the Boykin Rights.

Johnson v. Smith – A reminder on the Boykin Rights.

On February 13, 2006, the Georgia Supreme Court issued the opinion in Johnson v. Smith (S06A122).  The Court held that the record must indicate that the defendant was advised of his rights under Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238.  Boykin holds that.

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Obama’s Gun Control Runs into Opposition

Obama’s Gun Control Runs into Opposition

Without question, the amount of mass shootings that have taken place in America is making many people concerned. For quite some time now, other administrations allowed the issue to slide. However, Pres. Obama made it clear that if he ever was voted.

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Kids Being Tried as Adults

Kids Being Tried as Adults

Arguing Against Kids Being Tried as Adults Under Nevada law, traditionally even very young children who committed a murder could be tried as an adult for their actions.  In 2013, however, laws to transfer rules changed in the state of Nevada.  Kolo.

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Kelly v Arriba Soft

Kelly v Arriba Soft

Court Ruling Puts Focus on Image Copyright Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corporation is an American judiciary case linking a professional shutterbug and a search engine. While the case was moving forward, Arriba Soft morphed into Sorceron, the developer and manager of Ditto.com,.

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Civil asset forfeiture

Law Enforcement Took More Through Asset Forfeiture Than Burglars Took Last Year   Over the course of 2014, more stuff was taken from citizens of the United States by law enforcement officers than by burglars. These takings occurred as part of civil.

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