The Houston Chronicle published an article (“Ex-prosecutor admits helping judge accused of sending secret text messages”) on a case of alleged judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in Polk County, Texas. In that county, a sitting district judge and a prosecutor who has since been elected judge, are accused of text messaging during a trial. The texts […]
Privacy rights online
The New York Times reported that Facebook has revealed that in the last six months of 2012, it had 9,000 to 10,000 requests for information about its users from local, state and federal agencies. Those requests covered 18,000 to 19,000 user accounts. Facebook’s lawyer disclosed these requests involved all different kinds of criminal and security […]
Las Cruses police shootings
In May of 2013, at the end of a bench trial, a federal judge cleared the Las Cruces Police Department of liability in the 2010 death of a samurai sword-wielding man who was tragically shot and killed by a Las Cruces Police officer. The lawsuit alleged that City was liable for not providing adequate training […]
Police violating a homeowner’s rights
The Third Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees that citizens cannot be forced to allow the government into their homes. This is a civil right, which, if violated, can be remedied with a civil rights lawsuit against the law enforcement entity. The Third Amendment reads: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in […]
A defendant’s right to confront in the modern age
The prosecution attempted to have a witnesses testify by Skype in the high profile George Zimmerman trial, in which Zimmerman was accused of murdering Trayvon Martin. The United States Constitution and the New Mexico Constitution both ensure a criminal defendant the right to confront witnesses, which means witnesses must testify in open court and the […]
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