Most of you know me as an advocate for the accused. One reason that I have chosen to pursue that path is to put into practice my belief that all living creatures are worthy of love and compassion, even those who, in the eyes of many, have forfeited that worth. Recently, circumstances have forced me [...]
Entries Tagged as 'cops'
Let's talk about blaming the victim
May 13th, 2008 7 Comments
Tags: cops · love not hate · public defender
Revising the Right to Trial by Judge?
April 29th, 2008 3 Comments
Following the acquittal of Shawn Bell’s killers, one of the lawyers pointed out an interesting discrepancy between the New York and Federal criminal procedure systems: in New York, a criminal defendant has a right to a jury trial, and can waive that right. In the Federal system, however, the United States also has a right [...]
Tags: civil liberties · cops · courtwatching
Grand Canyon: Day 6 (Kept you waiting, didn't I?)
April 22nd, 2008 No Comments
I didn’t write in my trail journal on Day 6, so this entry will be based on photographs and memory. A Graphical Summary of the Trip
Tags: canyon · cops · desert · maps · ruins · spring break · strange places and foreign planets · Those Who Came Before · vacation · volcano