Hey Kids! Want to know how to smuggle large amounts of dope without getting caught? Police Lieutenant Andrew G. Hawkes will show you how. Of course, he's selling his training materials to police officers only, so you'll have to get past his security questions without breaking any laws, which may be tricky. Even so, there are a few handy tips on his web site: Tip #3: "If you … [Read more...] about How To Do/Avoid Drug Interdiction
A Mixed Drug Message?
My wife and I were in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend, and while we were stopping at a gas station mini-mart next to our hotel, I spotted this anti-drug poster in the window: The image is a little blurry because I took it with my phone, but the text reads, in part, "Trapped. Controlled. Alone. Also known as meth addiction." On the inside, as we were paying for our Diet … [Read more...] about A Mixed Drug Message?
What To Do About Innocence?
There's been round-the-blawgosphere turmoil about Lee v. Lampert, in which the 9th Circuit basically said that the AEDPA's time limits for filing a habeas petition still apply even though pretty much everyone agrees that the defendant is actually innocent. That is, Lee is innocent, but he just didn't submit the paperwork on time. There's plenty of coverage by Gideon, … [Read more...] about What To Do About Innocence?
A Tale of Two Cities
I haven't been writing as much as I'd like to lately, but fortunately, there's plenty of other good stuff to read. Mirriam Seddiq has a terrific article about what she's learned practicing criminal law in several different jurisdictions. Her description of Baltimore (and the Baltimore police) is priceless. … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Cities
More About the Chicago Gun Ruling
Following up on my earlier post about the Supreme Court ruling against Chicago's handgun ban in McDonald v. Chicago, the case has been sent back to the lower court to figure out the details, so it's not quite time to arm ourselves yet. An attorney involved in the case advised against Chicagoans running out and purchasing handguns until a lower court rules on the matter later … [Read more...] about More About the Chicago Gun Ruling