McLean County Attorney Don Knapp said Friday that three ordinary police officers were justified when they fatally shot and killed a shooter during a “rampage,” killing two others and injuring three. The Illinois State Police released police camera footage of the Aug. 30 incident at the Landings RV park, north of Normal, on Friday. Ordinary … Read more
GAINESVILLE Fla., September 10, 2021 / PRNewswire / – longtime law firm Avera & Smith, based in Gainesville, announced that the National Trial Lawyers Attorney Alexandria Avera in its top 40 under 40 plaintiff litigators in Florida. This honor is only given to lawyers who have above-average skills and qualifications in this field. “We are … Read more
For Anne Dennis, the years have passed since her brother Thomas died – trapped at work on Tuesday – have done little to change how she sees this day. September 11th was “the day I lost my brother, the day my brother died,” said the former Sonoma County attorney, calling this year a “20 year … Read more
By Martin Savidge and Angela Barajas, CNN A former Georgia prosecutor was charged after allegedly meddling in the arrest of a man who participated in the 2020 shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Former Braunschweig prosecutor Jackie Johnson has been charged with violating her oath as an officer and obstructing a police officer. Johnson was arrested … Read more
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) – A Concord man who has been behind bars for 40 years is still a sexually violent predator who is likely to strike again, prosecutors said in court on Tuesday. Despite fierce objections from the sheriff and the district attorney, state prison officials are still planning to release Michael Cheek back … Read more
Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, permanent powers of attorney are useful tools for estate planning. The need to react quickly to sudden health changes has led many customers to get them done on time. The UK government is proposing to make LPAs more “digital”. As reported a few weeks ago, the UK government … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes attempts to overturn outdated low-level cocaine convictions in a new letter to Congress. Reyes and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine lead a group of 25 attorneys general calling on Congress to reform criminal laws that affect disproportionately low cocaine offenders. “When Congress … Read more
News that local attorney Jim Evans went missing during a dive off the coast of Daytona Beach over the weekend shocked the legal community and those who knew him, fellow attorneys said Sunday. “I received the message by text message Friday night around 9 am from a mutual friend,” said Don Dempsey, a DeLand attorney … Read more
Joins a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general calling on Congress to extend existing penal relief to anyone convicted of minor crack cocaine offenses Sept. 5, 2021 – OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general last week to urge Congress to amend the First Step Act of … Read more
Freedman also represented Michael Decker, a former state lawmaker who pleaded guilty to accepting a $ 50,000 bribe to switch political parties. Most recently, in a case that attracted national and international attention, Freedman was one of the lawyers of Thomas Martens, who was convicted, along with his daughter Molly Corbett, of second degree murder … Read more