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Westendorf & Khalaf Criminal Defense Blog
Disney Characters On Trial: The Shocking Crimes In Plain Sight
By Westendorf And Khalaf, PLLC
Commonwealth v. Elsa Charges: Malicious Wounding (Innumerable Counts) The Evidence: After years of bottling up her emotions, Elsa finally...
Simple Justice
Pardoning Enemies Without Crimes
Some would suggest it’s pretty foolish to publish an “enemies list” of those you would target for prosecution if you had the power to do so. Others would call it…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What could (and what should) happen with Prez-Elect Trump's upcoming New York state sentencing?
Various media outlets today are reporting, as articulated in the headline of this article in The Hill, that "Trump’s victory likely means curtains for criminal prosecutions." For three of Prez-Elect…
China Justice Observer
SPP Releases 2024 Mid-Year Case Data
By Publisher
In August 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) released key case-handling data of national procuratorates from January to June 2024. In criminal cases, the procuratorate is responsible for reviewing arrests…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Brennen Center releases "Myths and Realities: Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform"
The Brennen Center for Justice today released this new "expert brief" seeking to make the case that there is "no clear relationship between pro-reform prosecutors and increased crime." Here is…
The Right Coast
Alvin Bragg s Latest Injustice – WSJ
Jury selection began this week in the Manhattan trial of Daniel Penny. A 25-year-old former Marine, Mr. Penny is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of…
The Right Coast
Jack Smith s October Surprise – WSJ
Politics hath no fury like a prosecutor scorned, and it appears the American electorate won t be allowed to forget it. That s the best read of special counsel Jack…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Prosecutorial Reform and the Myth of Individualized Enforcement"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Justin Murray now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: The American prosecutor’s legitimacy faces unprecedented…
McGeorge Community Stories
13 McGeorge School of Law alumni champion justice as district attorneys
District attorneys (DAs) are elected officials entrusted with representing their county or judicial district. At the heart of their responsibilities lies the weighty task of evaluating evidence gathered by law…
Simple Justice
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed The Smell Test
To be sure, there is no legal doctrine requiring that the criminal prosecution of a candidate for president be tried in advance of election day. Not that there was any…