Infinity Ranch
Features musings and commentary focused on "the important things in life—law, politics, music, racing, soccer, etc."
Author: Jonathan Byrne is a federal defender in Scott Depot, W.Va. He also maintains the Fourth Circuit Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Public Defenders • States • West Virginia • Public Defender
Recent Posts from Infinity Ranch
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At Least They Didn't Split the Baby!
For a summer during law school I worked for the Dark Side - the local prosecuting attorney's office. One of the odder bits of law we got to research was what charges, if any, could…
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Prosecution to Nowhere? (Redux)
Last week I wrote about the DoJ prosecution of Alaska Senator Ted Stevens and how it might be going off the rails. The judge has figured out what to do with the case after multiple…
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Based on Bullshit?
"Based on a true story" is perhaps the most dangerous phrase in the entertainment biz. It promises truth, if not meticulous historical accuracy, and leaves the impression with the viewer that what he just saw…
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We're Number 1? No Shit?
No shit:In recent months, West Virginia has bucked the national economic calamity, and has actually led the nation in economic growth since May, a report issued Tuesday by the Rockefeller Institute of Government indicates. The…
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Rebranding Downfall
Last year, one of my "Year in Film" selections was Downfall, a searing 2004 German film depicting Hitler's last days. It's a fascinating portrait of a man losing his grip on reality (whatever grip he…
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Credit Where It's Due (Criminal Edition)
I like to talk about stupid criminals so often, I thought I better at least recognize a pretty clever ploy when I see one (via Concurring Opinions):It appears to have unfolded this way, according to…
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Can't They Delete the Bad Ones?
According to Jonathan Adler over at Volokh, NBC has disappeared one of the decade's few funny Saturday Night Live skits down the memory hole. It was the one from this weekend spoofing the mortgage bailout,…
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And McCain Thinks Obama Is a Mystery
At least we know Barack's a dude:The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that a transgender politician did not mislead voters by running for office as a woman. The court dismissed a lawsuit filed by two…
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Paranoid
Wow, I'm not sure what it says about you that are so rich that your yacht comes with pirate countermeasures:Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, is buying a £200 million yacht with…
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Tax the Churches (Redux)
Last week I blogged about a concerted effort by a group of preachers to preach politics from the pulpit and challenge in IRS prohibition on non-profit groups from politicking. Today, over at FindLaw, Michael Dorf…