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Louisiana Police Arrest Man In Staged Hit-And-Run Case

JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In torts, we often discuss strike suits and slip-and-fall actions designed to force settlements from litigation-wary companies. In Louisiana, police arrested a man, Arthur Bates Jr., 47, who they allege staged such an accident. The problem is that it was caught on videotape by the Tesla driver.

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Tenth Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty for Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty as an Accomplice

JonathanTurley

AUGUST 2, 2021

Many years ago, I litigated a similar issue in the Fifth Circuit in Brown v. Louisiana on the need to give Miranda warning in such psychiatric evaluations). Taylor on the other hand admitted guilty and was then sentenced to death. Taylor argued insanity and his words to the state psychiatrist were used against him during sentencing.

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Louisiana Police Arrest Man In Staged Hit-And-Run Case

Tenth Circuit Reinstates Death Penalty for Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty as an Accomplice

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