I recently gave a presentation in Atlanta at the NARSOL conference. If you would like to watch it, in a few months this will be available through NARSOLs YouTube channel. Additionally, I will be giving this same presentation at ACSOL in September. I'd like to share the factors required to choose whether to take a … Continue reading Plea or Trial (Part 1)
Attempted sex anyone?
One thing I've been struggling with, in my mind, is the part where law enforcement found the 'attempted' loophole. A current 'attempted' crime is one in which a person takes a 'substantial step' toward committing. You can't just say 'I want to kill Joe....' you have to then do something about it - to make … Continue reading Attempted sex anyone?
The End
Two troubling things happened this week. Ok three. First - someone commented on my blog that I need to 'Finish the story'. I'm assuming they wanted to know the verdict. Jace was found Not Guilty by a jury of his peers. We are told, by a juror, that the initial jury count was 8 guilty, … Continue reading The End
Where Have You Been??
It's common, and understandable that many accused in police proactive sex stings prefer to hide away. It takes a very strong-willed person to not completely fold under the embarrassment, ostracization, harassment, shaming, and disenfranchising cancel culture that happens to those entrapped in these stings. The cops use all of these things to reach horrific, unjust … Continue reading Where Have You Been??
It is what it is.
I started writing this blog 5 years ago now. 5 years is a good amount of time. A lot can happen in 5 years. And a lot can NOT happen in 5 years. What has happened: Jace was convicted in a bench trial where he repeatedly said he did not believe the person he was … Continue reading It is what it is.
The Lady Justice Myth 