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Recently the court of appeals basically attacked former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Joseph Wall in opinion vacating the sentence of Landry Harris on drug charges because, they said, his comments at sentencing were capable of being interpreted as racist. http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/38004039.html. Aside from the very thin reasoning in the opinion, they really picked on the wrong

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I have just finished a very complicated (on one level) and simple (on another level) case involving kiddie porn that was found on a computer. The complicated part was challenging the fact that digital imaging technology is of such a sophisticated nature that even experts can’t tell the difference between morphed images and real ones.…

Apparently the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has been purchased by the Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers. For the last two weeks, the state’s largest newspaper has run a series of very long articles detailing the tragedy of drunk driving – especially the loss of life. The articles reviewed Milwaukee County criminal convictions for 5th offense operating while intoxicated

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One of the really frustrating things about Wisconsin’s (and most other state’s) sexual assault laws is that they are very often blind to reality. The reality I speak of is that kids – teenagers – are sexually curious and, increasingly, sexually active. In the past year, however, I have represented 5 individuals – 18 year

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Well the feds are at it again: “State and federal authorities are investigating the possible sexual abuse of minors at a 15-acre evangelical compound run by a convicted tax evader whom critics describe as a cult leader.” See the entire story here. “The Tony Alamo Christian Ministries complex in southwestern Arkansas was raided Saturday

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Two cases currently being given an inordinate amount of hysterical media attention demonstrate how the public can have a twisted view of justice in America. More importantly, they are left with the impression that the cops always get it right and ignore the vast number of wrongfully convicted people in this country.
OJ is at

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In a 29 page handwritten letter, former Alderman Michael McGee begged federal judge Charles Clevert to allow him to be released pending sentencing. That letter was sent pro se, i.e., without his attorneys involvement alleging that counsel refused to use certain information that would put into “context” the allegation that he is dangerous. McGee asserts

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