Criminal Law Laws Misdemeanor Statute 
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JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 14, 2021
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. It is also hard to instruct a jury on an ambiguous statute.
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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The protester was engaged, at a minimum, in a criminal misdemeanor while be pursued by security. The common law allowed for citizen arrests as members of the public responded to the “hue and cry” of others. There is some variation in these laws but California has a classic provision.
JonathanTurley
MAY 13, 2021
The punishment is a misdemeanor charge and fines of $500 to $2,000. The Lacey Act and other federal wildlife statutes could be charged for such conduct. The Lacey Act makes it a federal crime to break the wildlife laws of any state, tribe, or foreign country, in interstate commerce. However, the penalties are notably higher.
JonathanTurley
MAY 19, 2021
The arrest appears to have been made under a state hate crime law that has long been criticized by some of us in the free speech community as dangerously vague. ” The law is similar to the type of vague speech codes that we have addressed on campuses but this is an actual criminal provision under state law.
JonathanTurley
MAY 12, 2021
” The language of the statute in my view is unconstitutional due to its sweeping criminalization of any “curse or abuse” that could “provoke a breach of the peace.” ” However, the appellate panel corrected noted that such laws are narrowly construed in light of controlling precedent. .”
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 5, 2021
That is common in sexual harassment cases and hostile workplaces where you can get around statute of limitations when at least one case is recent or ongoing. However, as shown by the Bill Cosby case , such evidence can create reversible error in criminal cases. The women could bring direct criminal complaint against Cuomo.
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