A Criminal Waste of Space
An "irreverent look at legal matters." This blawg is updated on a monthly basis.
Author: William W. Bedsworth is an associate justice of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal. He is also the author of A Criminal Waste of Time.
Blawg Related Categories: States • California • Judge • Humor
Recent Posts from A Criminal Waste of Space
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The Ruby Laffoon Rule
I try really hard not to throw rocks at legislators. For one thing, they have a very tough job, a very boring job, a job most of us wouldn't take unless they'd stopped hiring at…
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Schaddenfreude a la Spitzer
My wife and I work together. This means I get to spend pretty much every minute of my life with her. This sometimes gets in the way because, of course, it means I have to…
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Gorilla Warfare
I must admit I was startled. I had not expected to see a gorilla when I left the golf course. And I certainly hadn't expected to be within 20 feet of one.1 Yet there he…
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The Korean Alien Penumbra Conundrum
On October 5th of last year, I spoke to the American Bar Association's International Law Section in London. On October 19th, I spoke to the Nebraska State Bar Convention in Lincoln.In between, I spent a…
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Heir of the Dog
I had three dogs as a boy. All were named Trouble. This was because my dad named all the dogs and he was not entirely convinced by my mom's "A boy should have a dog"…
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Railroaded
My first year criminal law class spent very little time on the elements of crimes and a lot on the "philosophy of punishment." I griped about the curriculum and complained that we should spend less…
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Skidding Through the Learning Curve
Years ago, when my daughter Megan was in high school, I made the mistake of mentioning that when I was her age, I didn't have to learn about the Vietnam War because it hadn't yet…
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Start Spreading the News
My career on the bench has now reached twenty years, but it includes very little family law work. Turns out if you deny just one divorce, they stop sending them to you.But that is apparently…
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Men Left Panting for Clues
My gender has a hard time with pants. I don't know why this is. As body coverings go, pants are decidedly low-tech. You would think a gender that can - more or less - cope…
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A Criminal Use of Waste
I don't generally use this space for education. I'm having enough trouble getting myself educated without worrying about others.But every so often, a case comes along that includes so much wisdom and information that even…