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US federal judge finds man guilty of four misdemeanor charges relating to Capitol breach

JURIST

A US District Court for the District of Columbia judge Friday found a man guilty of all four misdemeanor charges against him relating to the US Capitol breach on January 6 last year. The post US federal judge finds man guilty of four misdemeanor charges relating to Capitol breach appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Lawyer gives up license after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assaults, including one involving associate

ABA Journal

A Washington lawyer has agreed to give up his law license, rather than fight allegations stemming from his guilty plea to misdemeanor assaults on a…

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Justices hear argument on whether “hot pursuit” for misdemeanors allows police to enter home without a warrant

SCOTUSBlog

The post Justices hear argument on whether “hot pursuit” for misdemeanors allows police to enter home without a warrant appeared first on SCOTUSblog. The evidence used to convict Lange was obtained by a California highway patrol officer, who had followed Lange in.

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“Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Confiscating Man’s Entire Net Worth Over A Misdemeanor”

HowAppealing

“Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Confiscating Man’s Entire Net Worth Over A Misdemeanor”: Nick Sibilla has this post online at Forbes about a ruling that the Supreme Court of Ohio issued earlier this month.

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What is the Difference Between a Misdemeanor Traffic Offense and a Felony Traffic Offense?

LegalReader

The distinction between a misdemeanor and a felony depends on the severity of the crime. When it comes to traffic offenses, some are more serious than others.

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Court declines to endorse warrantless entries in all “hot pursuits” for misdemeanors

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that when police are pursuing someone for a misdemeanor, that pursuit does not automatically create the kind of emergency that allows the officer to follow the suspect into a home without a warrant. This post was originally published at Howe on the Court.

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St. Louis Couple Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanors After Pointing Guns at Protesters

The Crime Report

couple who made headlines for pointing guns at demonstrators during last June’s protests over the death of George Floyd, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges, and agreed to give up the weapons they used during the confrontation, the Associated Press reports.