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The Role of a Criminal Law Paralegal

Paralegal Bootcamp

Then, an opportunity came along to work for the County Public Defender’s Office, defending people in misdemeanor, felony, and now the only paralegal in the office on capital cases. So, what are the things we do that get YOU thinking this could be the best career decision you make as a Criminal Law Paralegal? Conflict Checks.

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Protests Arise at UW-Madison After Alleged Assailants of Chinese Student are Charged with Misdemeanors in Brutal Attack

JonathanTurley

There is a controversy at the University of Wisconsin this week after the Dane County District Attorney’s Office in Wisconsin filed misdemeanor battery charges against three teens suspected in the brutal assault of a UW-Madison Chinese PhD student. The reason, however, appears a key distinction in the Wisconsin criminal code.

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Court Dismisses Sixth Count Against Rittenhouse

JonathanTurley

I recently wrote a column stating that the sixth count appeared to be based on a factually and legally inapplicable provision of Wisconsin law. This is the loss of the least serious charge, but prosecutors lost more than just a misdemeanor conviction in the decision. It was clear that the court was sustaining defense objections.

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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

JURIST

According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.

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Was Rittenhouse’s Possession of the AR-15 Unlawful?

JonathanTurley

In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law and could not state with certainty what it means in this case. Criminal laws are supposed to be interpreted narrowly.

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The Secret Success of Federal Probationers

The Crime Report

Over the past 10 years alone, the Supreme Court has cited Commission reports in more than half-a-dozen cases. The Commission’s error thus not only threatens to taint its own research, but also to mislead the courts to the detriment of criminal defendants and the public. Congress abolished federal parole in 1984.) percent, 28.07

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Roughing the Protester? Activist Tackled by Rams Players Files Police Report and Threatens Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

However, not only is another court likely to find that there was no right to rescue in a case involving the theft of pigs by animal activists , this activist is likely to establish that the players had right to tackle. The protester was engaged, at a minimum, in a criminal misdemeanor while be pursued by security.

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