Have an affair; go to jail for life, in Michigan. Interesting case, really. Lloyd Waltonen traded a waitress sexual favors for Oxycontin pills. That was a felony – giving her the drugs: “delivering a controlled substance”. But they also charged him with criminal sexual conduct, a major felony, under the section of law that says Read More
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They’ll Be Home For Christmas
Because Santa drives a minivan. 4 Marines were stranded in San Francisco, trying to get home for Christmas. Old enough to serve our country. Old enough to drink a beer, even. But not old enough to rent a car. Then Paul Deines stepped in. God Bless Them All!
What’s an unreasonable search?
17-year-old Joshua Bush has a bullet lodged just under the skin of his forehead. He says it was a stray bullet. Police say it was return fire from someone Bush was trying to kill during a robbery. They’ve obtained a warrant to seize the bullet. The problem is finding a doctor who will perform the Read More
Unintended Consequences Revisited
As I predicted when Ohio Issue 1 passed, and pointed out just six months later, controversy ensues over the amendment. The Ohio Supreme Court heard a case today involving a domestic violence arrest after Issue 1 passed. Michael Carswell was charged with felony domestic violence against his live-in girlfriend. He’s arguing that’s an invalid charge, Read More