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• Mug Shots on Parade

  Greg Beato writes about how mug shots erode the presumption of innocence in a thought-provoking article. I must admit that I check out the weekly roundup on The Smoking Gun on occasion. After reading this…

• Innocence Before the Supreme Court

  I haven't blogged recently because I've been absolutely swamped, but I wanted to take a brief moment to talk about a case coming up before the US Supreme Court on Monday. The case is District…

• Alaska and the Death Penalty

  We in Alaska are fortunate to not have the death penalty. We have not had it for about 50 years. I am glad we don't have it. While that may seem obvious as a defense…

• New TV Show

  So, I'm watching bowl games and see that ABC is going to be starting a show about Homeland Security. I wonder if they are going to give the real story of the TSA. Somehow, I…

• New Year's Eve

  Had a great time on New Year's Eve last night. New Year's Eve in Alaska generally means two things: cold temperatures and fireworks. On July 4, it is usually too light to see fireworks, although…

• Return

  As you can see, I took a bit of a break. Why so long? Why return now? Good questions. Part of the delay came because I got really behind at work after the surgery. Once…

• Appendicitis

  I'm blogging this from my hospital room where I have been since Saturday night. I developed appendicitis late last week and had emergency surgery Saturday night. Surgery went well, although recovery is a bit slower…

• How To Be Excused From Your Trial

  Interesting decision from the Court of Appeals today. A defendant was so rude and obnoxious that the court ordered that he not be present during the trial, even if he wishes to testify. The Court…

• Post Acquittal Crime?

  There's an interesting story developing in Anchorage these days. A local nurse, Mindy Schloss, disappeared in early August. The news has been filled with stories about all of the search efforts to locate her. In…

• Congrats Steve

  I just wanted to say a quick 'Congrats' to my friend Steve Hubacek. He won the Alaska State Fair giant cabbage weigh off with an 87.7 pound cabbage. He looks pretty happy: