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Subjective intent of wrongdoing required to convict doctors under Controlled Substances Act

SCOTUSBlog

The opinion is a victory for physicians prescribing innovative treatments that they believe serve legitimate medical purposes, and it should assuage concerns about a ruling that could have chilled more doctors from prescribing needed pain treatments. The case, Ruan v. Referencing a “a longstanding presumption, traceable.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

JonathanTurley

After the riot, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced that he was considering arresting Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Even then, it can be difficult since attempted murder requires proof that the defendant “must have taken a substantial step towards that crime, and must also have had the requisite mens rea.”

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A Case of Hope Over Experience: The J6 Referral Falls Short of a Credible Criminal Case

JonathanTurley

There were discussions of appointing Trump attorney Sidney Powell as a special counsel , seizing voting machines or replacing the Justice Department’s leadership. That is a far cry from evidence showing mens rea — “guilty mind.” That speech appears protected by the First Amendment and existing Supreme Court precedent.