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In the News: Supreme Court declines review of video impact statement case
Although three justices voted to review the case, the United States Supreme Court opted not to review Kelly v. California and Zamudia v. California. In the cases, the defendants argued that video scrapbooks with photos and home movies of victims violated their rights to a fair trial. In both cases, the state of California disagreed and affirmed the death penalty. The defendants believed that having the victim impact statements in…
In the News: Thousands of AZ DUI cases may be dismissed
In Arizona, defense attorneys are arguing that the software code used in the Intoxilyzer 8000…
In the News: FBI piloting system to report interstate DUIs
The Federal Bureau of Investigations is currently working on a system that will permit state…
In the News: Pending DUI bills in Pennsylvania Legislature
With the current legislative term ending next month, several DUI bills will end up dying…
In the News: Franklin County does not target illegal immigrants for arrest
The Chambersburg Public Opinion reports that its police force does not routinely target illegal immigrants.…
In the News: Blair County DUI Court
The Altoona Mirror has an article on the DUI court program headed by Blair County…
In the News: CNN Story comparing First-Time DUIs to First-Time Speeding
CNN has an overview of the current state of punishments for drivers caught speeding and…
In the News: Field Drug tests often unreliable
The CrimProf Blog has an entry on a USA Today story about the inaccuracy of…
In the News: KDKA Story on Hotels accused of being prostitution hotspots
KDKA’s Marty Griffin reports that the Days Inn and the Comfort Inn on Banksville Road…
In the News: KDKA Story on Pittsburgh Craigslist Prostitution
KDKA’s Marty Griffin reported on Craigslist prostitution ads. In the report, he mentions Craigslist’s new…
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