Friday, March 31st, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
On  ABC "Primetime" tonight was a special titled "Inside the Box." It was about false confessions induced by police interview tactics. In the first story, the police fed one a young man the ... Read more..Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in podcasts, Case Law Updates | 2 Comments »
In Patterson v. State, the full Court of Appeals reversed Smith v. State, 257 Ga. App. 88 (2002), reestablishing a long line of cases which prohibit an expert witness from ... Read more..Friday, March 24th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Kevin Jon Heller from University of Georgia College of Law had this great article published in the Michigan Law Review. Abstract: Empirical research indicates that jurors routinely undervalue circumstantial evidence (DNA, fingerprints, ... Read more..Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1142862090121 Read more..Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006 Posted in Search & Seizure, podcasts, Case Law Updates | No Comments »
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 on Wednesday that it is unconstitutional for police without a warrant to search a home, if two occupants are present at the time and one ... Read more..Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Justice delayed: 'We the jury' and other words unheard in New Orleans since Katrina - Yahoo! News This is a great article that exposes in what shambles the criminal justice system ... Read more..Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 Posted in Search & Seizure, Case Law Updates | No Comments »
United States v. Grubbs was decided by a unamious Supreme Court today. The opinion can be read here. Mike at Crime and Federalism is up in arms about the opinion. Read more..Monday, March 20th, 2006 Posted in Evidence, Case Law Updates | No Comments »
SCOTUSblog: Tomorrow's Argument in Davis v. Washington This is the link to the SCOTUSblog post on the Davis v. Washington case that could overrule Pitts v. State. Keep your fingers crossed, ... Read more..Sunday, March 19th, 2006 Posted in Evidence, Case Law Updates | 1 Comment »
I copied this post from SCOTUSblog, which is linked below. They do a great job and you should check out their site. I mentioned Davis v. Washington in a previous ... Read more..Wednesday, March 15th, 2006 Posted in podcasts, DUI discussion, Case Law Updates | 1 Comment »
On March 10, 2006 the Georgia Court of Appeal decided State v. Pierce (A05A1749). The court clarifies the definition of "incarceration" and specifically holds that house arrest is not incarceration ... Read more..Tuesday, March 14th, 2006 Posted in About this Site | No Comments »
Blogs like this one can be visited individually, which is generally the best way to view the content. However, if you have multiple websites and blogs that you like to visit, ... Read more..Monday, March 13th, 2006 Posted in Case Law Updates | No Comments »
On February 13, 2006, the Georgia Supreme Court issued the opinion in Johnson v. Smith (S06A122). The Court held that the record must indicate that the defendant was advised of ... Read more..Saturday, March 11th, 2006 Posted in Evidence, Case Law Updates | No Comments »
I spoke to Louis Turchirelli, who was the lawyer on Pitts v. State, which I wrote a post on recently. I asked him if he was going to take the ... Read more..Tuesday, March 7th, 2006 Posted in Practice Management | 4 Comments »
Timing truly is everything… What most lawyers already know but need to be reminded routinely (present company included) is that the “perceived†value of the services we perform for our clients ... Read more..Monday, March 6th, 2006 Posted in Tech Tips | No Comments »
As the chair of the local bar's computer and technology committee, I often get questions about computers, software and other things. Here are a few of my recommendations for the ... Read more..Sunday, March 5th, 2006 Posted in Tech Tips | No Comments »
We are living in a world of automation. Being somewhat tech savvy, this doesn't really bother me. However, when I pick up the phone to call a company, it's usually ... Read more..Friday, March 3rd, 2006 Posted in Evidence, podcasts, Case Law Updates | 2 Comments »
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in Pitts v. State that 911 calls are not testimonial and therefore admissible when a witness is not available despite an objection on 6th amendment ... Read more..Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 Posted in Evidence, DUI discussion, Case Law Updates | 3 Comments »
Webb v. State (A05A2335). On January 24, 2006, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in admitting a numerical estimate of the defendant's blood ... Read more..