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Should Private Ownership of Firearms Be Banned in the United States?Posted in Constitutional Rights, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ During the halftime break of the Sunday night football game, Bob Costas read and put his support behind a newspaper editorial that basically blamed the recent murder-suicide tragedy in Kansas City on gun ownership and called for a ban on firearms. In case you didn’t read about the incident, it… view more
Life Sentence Imposed for Possessor of Kiddie PornPosted in Appeal, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A federal appeals court in Philadelphia recently upheld a life sentence imposed on a Delaware man after he was convicted of possession of child pornography, attempting to produce child pornography, and attempting to coerce and entice a child to commit a violation of the law. In eight years of being… view more
Pizza Delivery Man Arrested For Delivering CocainePosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A New York pizza man chose to supplement his salary by trafficking relatively large quantities of cocaine and is alleged to have sold more than $40,000.00 worth of drugs over the past year. I could better understand if the man was delivering marijuana and food as the purchasers would be… view more
Two DUIs Lead to Death of Pennsylvania Volunteer FiremanPosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Loganville, Pennsylvania volunteer fireman responded to a DUI-related accident, and, while directing traffic, a second drunk driver drove around the parked emergency vehicle and then struck and killed the fireman. It is very sad that a 45-year-old man lost his life while trying to help others. The criminal justice… view more
Man Involved in Riot Caught After “Liking” Photos on Police Facebook PagePosted in Criminal Mischief, General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ Growing up, I might have been around some people that engaged in relatively minor pranks that could have resulted in criminal charges of Disorderly Conduct or Criminal Mischief being filed. I also remember some other people jumping a fence and swimming in a public pool after hours, which would have… view more
Driving Sick Cat to Vet Not a Defense to Driving Under the Influence ChargePosted in General on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ A Florida man was stopped by police for speeding and swerving across three lanes of traffic. I am sure that the officer went through the normal questions, such as “do you know why I stopped you” and “where are you heading in such a hurry.” The man informed the officer… view more
Police Use Google Earth to Locate Marijuana Grower’s CropPosted in General, Manufacturing Marijuana on January 12, 2015
By Jason Dunkle on G+ An Oregon man was registered to grow medicinal marijuana for five people, which would have permitted him to have approximately 30 mature plants. The man decided to plant and to harvest a few extra plants, and he decided to brag to other people about his large marijuana growing operation. The… view more
Drunk Man Ratted Out by Pet Parrot at DUI CheckpointPosted in General on January 12, 2015
A Mexico City man was recently stopped at a DUI checkpoint and asked to exit his car, after which the police heard a voice informing them that the man was drunk. After looking in the vehicle, the police discovered that the man had been ratted out by his pet parrot. The police then conducted a… view more
Serial Retail Thief – Stole Beer 54 times from Convenience StorePosted in General on January 12, 2015
An Arizona man was recently arrested after allegedly stealing beer from Circle K convenience stores 54 times over a 9-month period of time. The total value of the stolen beer was slightly under $7,000.00. The store employees had provided video of the thefts to the police, but the police were unable to identify the suspect…. view more
Ex-Judge Disbarred for Failing to Disclose Personal Relationship With ProsecutorPosted in General, Legal Ethics on January 12, 2015
I believe that everyone has heard that judges are to avoid “any appearance of impropriety.” This often means that if the judge has a personal relationship with attorneys, victims, police officers, or witnesses in a case, the judge discloses the relationship to the attorneys and considers recusing or removing him or herself from the case…. view more