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Assault
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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Hinds County Jury awards $4 million in hotel beating case
A Hinds County jury awarded a total of $4 million to a Jackson couple who were assaulted and beaten in 2008 in their room at the In Town Suites on…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
“Fight Club” Results in Prison Time
A former Corpus Christi State School employee was convicted in the "fight club" trials. D'angelo Riley was sentenced to 4 years in prison and 8 years probation for arranging some…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Fight Club Attracts National Attention
One of the trials regarding the fight club at Corpus Christi State School started on Monday. It has attracted national attention. I have talked about this before. It is shameful…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“21-month sentence for man who beat fellow golfer with 6-iron”
Main July 10, 2009"21-month sentence for man who beat fellow golfer with 6-iron"The title of this post is the headline from this local sentencing story that seems to provide a…
Legal Profession Blog
Flight To Bar Discipline
An Illinois hearing board has recommended discipline based on the following admitted facts:On November 25, 2005, Respondent was on United Airlines flight number 1502 from Orlando, Florida to Washington D.C. At some…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Nursing Home Improperly Uses Drugs and Causes Deaths
A complaint alleges that psychotropic drugs were administered to numerous uncooperative patients at a nursing home in Kern County, California, resulting in three deaths and other severe side affects. Three people were arrested…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
More facts emerge from Kroger beating case
More facts emerged this week from the Kroger beating case. The Plaintiff presented the following evidence against Kroger at trial: The assailant told his two accomplices that he had "hit" the Kroger…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Jury verdict of $2.5 million for Kroger beating victim
On Friday a Hinds County Circuit Court jury rendered a $2.5 million verdict for Linda Knox, a 62 year old woman who in 2007 was severely beaten in the parking…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Three years in prison for Iraqi journalist who threw shoe at President Bush
Main March 12, 2009Three years in prison for Iraqi journalist who threw shoe at President BushThis Washington Post article discusses the recent sentencing in Baghdad for the Iraqi journalist who…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Seeking “review” of sentence imposed on mom who battered sex offender
Main March 1, 2009Seeking "review" of sentence imposed on mom who battered sex offenderThis ABC News account of the state sentence given to a mom who battered a sex offender…