There is no way Masoumeh Ebtekar, or “Screaming Mary” as she was known, should be allowed to enter or remain in the United States. She was the “spokesperson for the students who stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979
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The Dark Side Of Jury Nullification
As it turned out, the pre-mistrial perception that the Lindsay Clancy jury was divided 11 to one was correct. With three jurors speaking out, it’s become clear that one juror, despite believing that the prosecution had failed to prove…
Tuesday Talk*: Free Range Or Child Abuse?
My older sister walked me to Washington Elementary School, about a mile from my home, when I was in kindergarten. Then again, she was in fifth grade and attended the same school. When I entered first grade, I was on…
Would You Elect Roy Cohn? You Did, Kinda
Being a criminal defense lawyer has, unsurprisingly, provided me with the opportunity to speak with a great many people who are inclined to commit crimes. It has allowed me to recognize the pathologies, the different worldview of people who put…
Retrial Isn’t Double Jeopardy (But It Should Be)
When a trial ends with a hung jury, the law allows the case to be retried before a new jury. That’s the law, and it should be clear that any claim to the contrary is not the law. At least…
Seaton: Duel Arena 1, When Crypto Bros Have Too Much Money
Friends, when one decides to start up a fight promotion, the general rule of thumb is you don’t want the fighters putting you out of business before you run your first show. Unfortunately for the team at Duel Arena, they…
Van Wagner: Social Media And The Hung Jury
Ed. Note: This is Part II of a guest post by Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer Christopher Van Wagner. Part I can be found here.
Anyone of a certain age recalls the famous closing argument by the late Johnny…
Van Wagner: Hung Jury or Verdict By Coercion in Clancy Case
Ed. Note: This is a guest post by Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer Christopher Van Wagner.
It has been a busy week for Court TV’s Managing Editor Cathy Russon at Law & Crime: she has dabbled in Tupac, Charlie…
What If The Mail Just Doesn’t Get There?
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan “Raisin’” Caine says the military has “no plans” to have soldiers go to polling stations.
“I have neither received not anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning the role of the Joint…
Tuesday Talk*: Time For An Open Thread?
Lots of news of late, but it seems as if it’s deja vu all over again. Many readers have expressed their burn out on stupid and/or unlawful stuff Trump does, which is understandable given his proclivities. Then again, there are…