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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?

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“Public Scapegoat”: Michigan Pays Out $300,000 To Only Official Fired Over Flint, Michigan Water Crisis

JonathanTurley

After the initial press coverage dissipated, prosecutors quietly settled for misdemeanor pleas with key defendants. Those are hundreds of thousands of dollars (plus additional litigation costs) that could have been used for other things like cleaner water. The entire charge was erased after a year.

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Houston Man Arrested As Police Continue Search For Missing Tiger

JonathanTurley

The punishment is a misdemeanor charge and fines of $500 to $2,000. The Lacey Act makes it a federal crime to break the wildlife laws of any state, tribe, or foreign country, in interstate commerce. For a misdemeanor, the maximum penalty is $10,000 and/or up to one-year imprisonment. However, the penalties are notably higher.

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Appellate Court Upholds $25 Million Award Against Oberlin in Mob Action Against Family Grocery

JonathanTurley

Aladin was charged with robbery, which is a second degree felony, and Whettstone and Lawrence were charged with first degree misdemeanor assault. The two patriarchs of the family died during the course of this litigation. Raimondo recently left the college ). President Ambar would not even apologize to this family.

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No Walk in the Park: JAMA Editorial Calls for More Park Prosecutions; We Disagree

FDA Law Blog

We note our prior writings on the subject, which extend to five pages of posts , We note further that the JAMA editorial cites our own John Fleder , which makes sense since John is one of the foremost experts on Park liability from his time at the Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Litigation as well as private practice with our firm.

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Missouri Court: Mark McCloskey Pardoned But Still Guilty

JonathanTurley

YouTube Screenshot There is an interesting ruling in the ongoing litigation of the case of Mark McCloskey. Mark McCloskey later pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors to end the case, but was then granted a pardon. As such, the state law on the seizure of the weapons stands. He then sough the return of two firearms.

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

.” Much of the media is reporting the pledge for a criminal investigation without noting the same allegations were made in the Martha’s Vineyard case and the glaring absence of criminal charges over that previous transport. The reason is that these claims are made for cable news, not courts of law.

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