CRIMINAL LAW

Federal District Court Opinions HITA v. STANSELL, (N.M. 11-2-2006) ELOY HITA, Plaintiff, v. LYNDELL “MAX” STANSELL, Jr., TOMMY RICHBOURG, RICHARD JOHNSON, and the CITY OF CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO, Defendants. No. CIV 05-1088 LFG/LCS. United States District Court, D. New Mexico. November 2, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ […]

Nevada Supreme Court Reports SUMMERS v. STATE, 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 112, 45683 (12-28-2006) CHARLES ANTHONY SUMMERS, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No. 45683. Supreme Court of Nevada. December 28, 2006. Appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a jury verdict, of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon, attempted […]

Louisiana Case Law Unpublished STATE v. WILLIAMS, 2006 KA 1207 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12-28-2006) STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BARBETTE WILLIAMS. No. 2006 KA 1207. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit. December 28, 2006. NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] On Appeal from the 19th […]

Federal District Court Opinions DICK v. CARPENTER, (N.D.Ill. 11-29-2006) STEVEN DICK, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE CARPENTER, MICHAEL GERLITZ and the VILLAGE of WILMETTE, Defendants. No. 02 C 3038. United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division. November 29, 2006 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER JAMES ZAGEL, District Judge Plaintiff Steven Dick (“Dick”) has filed a Second Amended […]

Mississippi Reports DEAR v. STATE, 2005-KA-02281-COA (Miss.App. 12-12-2006) GREGORY J. DEAR A/K/A GREGORY DEAR A/K/A GREG DEAR, APPELLANT v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, APPELLEE. No. 2005-KA-02281-COA. Court of Appeals of Mississippi. December 12, 2006. TRIAL JUDGE: HON. WILLIAM E. CHAPMAN, III, DATE OF JUDGMENT: 8/24/2005 COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: RANKIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT TRIAL COURT DISPOSITION: […]

Habitual offender Person who frequently has been convicted of criminal behaviour and is presumed to be a danger to society. In an attempt to protect society from such criminals, penal systems throughout the world provide for lengthier terms of imprisonment for them than for first-time offenders. Habitual offender laws of Virginia The following information is […]