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Late breaking news – although it seemed so likely that the term NEWS may not get us there – Robert Manwill’s mother Melissa Jenkins and her boyfriend Daniel Ehrlick have been charged with First Degree Murder. First Degree Murder carries with it the possibility of the death penalty – an issue which is more complex than it seems whenever we…
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Way, Way, Way off topic – my daughter and baby lawyer is in Kentucky looking for work. If you are a Kentucky lawyer and need cheap help, this might be an opportunity. Her position as a City Prosecutor ended last month as Nampa outsourced the work to a county prosecutor. The love of her life raises horses in Versailles, so…
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Check out the article at law.com about the Justice Department’s search for a new lead attorney and ten new trial lawyers to fill out the fraud section. White collar crime – including securities, bank, wire and mail fraud – is where the action is if you are a government attorney looking to make your mark in the Department. The cases…
Continue Reading Department of Justice Looking For Fraud “Rock Star”
You may recall that I recently wrote about an incident involving a Boise man who was Tasered against Boise Police Department policy and the City Ombudsman’s decision that the officers had violated their policy and his rights. He planned to sue for damages while local officials could not find a criminal charge to use against the officer. Today we have a…
Continue Reading Taser Update – Charlotte Agrees To Pay $625,000
In an article appearing online in the Statesman it appears that DBSI president Douglas Swenson will have to answer questions under oath in the DBSI Bankruptcy case now pending. Here is the classic dilemma – answer the questions and face the use of your testimony in an all but certain criminal case, or refuse to answer and invoke the constitutional…