Guinea fowl

A Final Guilty Plea in the Berkeley Bird Beheading

The sad story of the Berkeley bird beheading comes to a close, as the third and final defendant pleads guilty.

ATL Field Trip: Viva Las Vegas

Greetings from Las Vegas, where two Above the Law editors will debating legal education tomorrow. While in town, we also paid a visit to the site of a major ATL story.

Berkeley Bird Brain Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charge

One of the Berkeley law students charged in connection with the killing of an exotic bird has pleaded guilty. What kind of sentence did he get?

So Much for Flying South: The Alleged Berkeley Bird Beheaders Have Been Criminally Charged

The bird's the word: two Boalties have been criminally charged in the decapitation of an exotic guinea fowl.

In Defense of the Alleged Berkeley Bird Murderers

Readers come forward to defend the two Berkeley law students accused of killing an exotic bird in Las Vegas.

The Accused Berkeley Bird Beheaders: The Arrest Report, The Dean’s Reaction, and More

Continuing coverage of the two Berkeley law students accused of beheading an exotic bird -- including comment from Boalt Hall's dean, Christopher Edley, and the full Las Vegas police report, which has all sorts of interesting details.

A Closer Look at the Alleged Berkeley Bird Murderers

Let's learn more about Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, the two Boalt Hall law students who have made national (and even international) news, after being accused of killing an exotic bird in Las Vegas.

Law Students of the Weekend: Alleged Berkeley Bird Beheaders

A pair of men who claim to be law students at Berkeley stand accused of killing an exotic bird at a Vegas resort. The allegations are gruesome.