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Aug 19, 2011

BLAWG LOG: The Legal Watchdog on the jury tax; Schober on false representation

The law states that a criminal defendant cannot be penalized merely for exercising a constitutional right, such as a jury trial.

Aug 18, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Welty on armed robbery by an unarmed defendant; Pettit on Madison’s new proposed legislation

The court of appeals recently held that a defendant who was initially unarmed, then stole a weapon from a victim, was properly convicted of armed robbery because the defendant was armed with the weapon that he stole. Sound circular?

Aug 17, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Judge DiMotto on judicial checklists, outlines; Swimmer on hot coffee

It is the responsibility of every judge to make a good record of every judicial proceeding in order to obtain a just outcome.

Aug 12, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Bashman on Judge Evans; Easterbrook on Judge Evans

Our colleague, Judge Terence T. Evans, died (Wednesday) night, a victim of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Aug 8, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Pettit on holdover damages; O’Hear on the Commerce Clause

After a landlord has had her rental property returned through an eviction action or the tenant vacating of their own accord, a landlord has the option of pursuing the ex-tenant for money damages.

Jul 27, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Schober and Messler on electronic signatures; DiMotto on fundamental rights

Have you ever wondered, "Is my electronic signature binding?" As law catches up to technology, we are finally getting an answer to this question.

Jul 21, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Fallone on separation of powers; Federal Evidence Review on Daubert

In resentencing for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, admitting FBI agent's testimony as to the price of crack cocaine, based on the agent's experience in investigation of prices in various cities; a sentencing court may "rely on [a witness]'s testimony even if it may not have qualified as expert testimony" under FRE 702, as long as the sentencing evidence "has sufficient indicia of[...]

Jul 20, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Hannibal on timeshares; Cicchini on the jury system

Timeshare ownership in Wisconsin is governed primarily by Wis. Stat. § 707. The statute regulates the creation, termination and incidents of timeshare ownership, management of timeshare property, and timeshare sales, among other things.

Jul 8, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Prosser gag makes its way to Capitol Square

The ongoing controversy over Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s allegations that Justice David Prosser choked her during an argument June 13 ballooned to new heights Thursday.

Jul 7, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Papke on the Anthony verdict; Federal Evidence Review on the Confrontation Clause

I don’t know if Casey Anthony killed her daughter or not, but I am confident that primetime television drama helped her to walk.

Jul 5, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Disrespect for judges a national trend?; U of M law school considering abandoning state dollars

If Virginia judges are feeling a lack of love, maybe they should consider the plight of their judicial brethren in New York.

Jun 30, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Cicchini on surplus graduates; O’Hear on the right to counsel

For the second time this month, the Court has granted certiorari in a case dealing with the right to counsel in collateral proceedings.

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