Rape
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Bad Ideas, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Rape
Local Prosecutor Decides Pictures (of Alleged Rape) Are Worth A Thousand Words
Pop quiz: You are a local prosecutor, and you’ve obtained pictures of an alleged rape. The pictures show the alleged violation taking place — the victim and the alleged assailant — as well as other teenagers drinking and partying. You should: (a) Use the pictures as evidence when you prosecute the rapist. (b) Put the […] -
Drugs, Parties, Perverts, Rape
Roofiegate Resolved: Bingham Vindicated Prevails, Complaint Dismissed
As we’ve previously noted, when it comes to disputes between lawyers and their former firms, there are several sides to every story. For example, compare Yolanda Young’s claims against Covington & Burling with the firm’s response (PDF). We try to cover both sides of these controversies. Having previously covered Roofiegate — aka Moor v. Bingham […] - Sponsored
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Heller Ehrman, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Weirdness
Non-Sequiturs: 09.25.08
* If you lie to get sex — and succeed — is that rape? [Volokh Conspiracy] * What are the best case names ever? [Supreme Dicta] * I’m still waiting for somebody to give me one good reason for the third year of law school. Anyone? All of my loan repayment checks say, “For 1L […]
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Rape, YouTube
Teenage Rape Victim Uses YouTube To Criticize the Justice System
A 16-year-old girl posted a cry for help on YouTube two weeks ago. She was allegedly drugged and raped by a 23-year-old man. In the video, she does not name the rapist, but instead focuses on her disappointment that the Florida state attorney’s office refused to prosecute the case. CNN picked up on the story […] -
Animal Law, Crime, Rape, Weirdness
A PSA from ATL: Watch Out for Wombats!
Unless you’ve always wanted an Australian accent. From the Telegraph: A New Zealand man who claimed he was raped by a wombat and that the experience left him speaking with an Australian accent has been found guilty of wasting police time. Arthur Cradock, 48, from the South Island town of Motueka, called police last month […] -
Crime, Gary Zerola, Gay, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Perverts, Politics, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals, Trials
Update: Massachusetts Lawyers Getting Off
For the record, here’s some follow-up on two Bay State lawyers previously discussed in these pages, who have been cleared of the charges against them. At least to some extent. First, remember Carl Stanley McGee (right), who was arrested after being accused of going down on a 15-year-old boy? Earlier this week, Florida prosecutors decided […] -
Crime, Dubious Defenses, Rape, Sex, Weirdness
From the Department of Dubious Defenses: If the Trojan Mangum Don't Fit, You Must Acquit
Check out this rather odd appeal from Florida, arising out of a prosecution for sexual assault charges. The defendant was originally charged with three counts of sexual battery, but was convicted on lesser included charges of misdemeanor battery. One of the issues was whether the trial court should have granted a continuance based on the […] -
Baseball, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Rape, Sentencing Law, Sports, Television, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 12.17.07
* Bush administration seeks greater power over promotions of military lawyers. [Boston Globe via How Appealing] * Saudi king pardons rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes (for being alone with a man at the time of the attack). [AP via New York Times] * Limited effects of recent SCOTUS sentencing decision? [Chicago […]
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Crime, Gary Zerola, Isn't It Ironic, Perverts, Rape, Sex, Sex Scandals
Most Eligible Bachelor Becomes Considerably Less Eligible
Oh how the mighty have fallen. From the Miami Herald: A Boston defense attorney once dubbed one of People Magazine’s Most Eligible bachelors was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a college student he met at a Miami Beach nightclub. Gary Zerola — already facing trial in two sexual attacks in Boston — was arrested […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Dahlia Lithwick, Deaths, Divorce Train Wrecks, Environment / Environmental Law, Iraq, Morning Docket, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weddings
Morning Docket: 10.12.07
* Al Gore, law school dropout, wins Nobel Peace Prize. [WSJ Law Blog; Washington Post; New York Times] * Houston crime lab drops the ball, again. [CNN] * Iraqi families sue Blackwater in U.S. court. [CNN] * Lithwick’s take on the interesting SCOTUS case, Medellin v. Texas. [Slate] * McCartney-Mills divorce settlement could break records. […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Rape
Mike Nifong: The Doodoo Deepens
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who rose to international infamy due to his handling of the Duke lacrosse team “rape” case, must now face the music. His trial on ethics charges brought by the North Carolina State Bar started today. According to WRAL.com, Nifong’s lawyer, David Freedman, offered this argument in his opening statement: “It […] -
Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Gender, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Religion, Trials, Weirdness
Non-Sequiturs: 05.18.07
* A rabbi, a nun and Christopher Hitchens walk into a bar… [PrawfsBlawg] * Unlike other 15-year-olds who appreciate toilet humor, this girl felt victimized by the inside joke. [Pensacola News Journal] * Anne Heche continues to entertain/disturb, plus we haven’t had a cautionary divorce tale in some time. Stay tuned… [Nasty, Brutish & Short] […] -
Food, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Sports, Technology, Tobacco / Smoking
Non-Sequiturs: 05.16.07
* It’s a sign of the times when smoking laws have a better chance than public urination laws in justifying Operation Homeless. Or, Berkeley officials can ask Giuliani what he really did to clean up Times Square. [San Francisco Chronicle] * Does anyone remember the dystopian Strange Days? Let that be a warning. [Feminist Law […]
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Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Michael Nifong, Rape
Breaking: Duke Lacrosse Team 'Rape' Case Going Away
Look for an official announcement later today: The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges against three Duke Lacrosse players, ABC News has learned from sources close to the case…. Cooper will announce his decision regarding the case at the North Carolina Attorney General’s office in […] -
Anna Nicole Smith, Drugs, Environment / Environmental Law, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Rape, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 04.03.07
* Supreme Court says EPA can regulate greenhouse gases. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * Fourth Circuit’s reading of PSD regulations did not comport with Clean Air Act’s limits on judicial review of EPA regulations for validity, so Duke Energy’s summary judgment gets reversed. [U.S. Supreme Court (PDF)] * More interminable Anna Nicole legal news: Howard […]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Bad Ideas, Crime, Fashion, Free Speech, Jury Duty, Non-Sequiturs, Rape, Sexual Harassment, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 02.23.07
* Jurors become instant BFF over testimony of an intimate and sexual nature. [Los Angeles Times] * Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] * Turns out you actually can’t dance if you want to. [Newsday] * As kids, my brother and I were familiar with only this constitutional amendment because […] -
Biglaw, Crime, Rape, Sex
Biglaw Boys Up To No Good
A reader brought our attention to this disturbing story out of the Midwest, which we hadn’t heard about previously. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Nobody but the two Chicago men and the woman from Berlin knows for certain exactly what happened at the private boat landing on Green Lake in early morning of Aug. 7, […] -
Crime, Drudge Report, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Michael Nifong, Rape
Breaking: Michael Nifong Wants Someone Else To Clean Up His Mess
Big news in the Duke lacrosse team rape sexual assault and kidnapping case. From ABC News: District Attorney Mike Nifong has requested that he have himself removed from prosecuting the Duke Lacrosse rape investigation, ABC News has learned. A source close to the investigation said Nifong sent a letter to North Carolina Attorney General Roy […] -
Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Funny Headlines, Rape
You Don't Say
A nice bit of understatement, from the sober New York Times: Does she contradict herself?Very well thenShe contradicts herselfShe is large, she contains multitudes. Of accounts of the alleged rape. Plus, a baby.* Duke Accuser Contradicts Herself [New York Times] * We realize that the alleged victim no longer “contains” a baby, since she recently […] -
Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Rape
While We Were at the Company Holiday Lunch
The Duke lacrosse team rape charges were dropped. The timing isn’t surprising. This is the just the sort of news you break on the Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend. But the three lacrosse players still face sexual assault and kidnapping charges. Rape Charges Dropped in Duke Case [Associated Press]