CRIMINAL LAW

California Board of Parole Hearings En Banc Decisions – 2006 En Banc cases are those that are sent to the full Parole Board for a vote. A case that would end up en banc is one that is referred back from the Governor to the board to review a decision made to release a particular […]

Colorado Case Law PEOPLE v. ALEEM, 06SA90 (Colo. 1-8-2007) In Re: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Plaintiff v. SHAREEF ALEEM, Defendant. Case No. 06SA90. Supreme Court of Colorado. January 8, 2007. In Re People v. Aleem — Limited First Amendment rights within a courtroom and procedural requirements for contempt citations pursuant to C.R.C.P. […]

Ohio Appellate Reports Unpublished PHELPS v. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Unpublished Decision (1-4-2007) 2007-Ohio-14 Alvin and Rosemary Phelps, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Office of the Attorney General, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06AP-751. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth District. Rendered on January 4, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] APPEAL from […]

Representing yourself, without the benefit of an attorney, in any legal matter, civil or criminal, is referred to as “acting” Pro Se. Most civil suits brought against attorneys, prosecutors, judges and the like are brought by those individuals acting Pro Se. Reason is, most attorneys would not come near these cases, so it’s either “represent […]

United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reports U.S. v. FORT, 06-10473 (9th Cir. 1-8-2007) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff — Appellant, v. EMILE FORT, aka Twin; EDGAR DIAZ, aka Hook; ROBERT CALLOWAY, aka Papa, Defendants — Appellees; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. EMILE FORT, aka Twin; EDGAR DIAZ, aka Hook, Defendants […]

Ohio Appellate Reports Unpublished STATE v. DZODZOMENYO, Unpublished Decision (1-5-2007) 2007-Ohio-22 STATE OF OHIO, Plaintiff-Appellee v. SAMUEL DZODZOMENYO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 20128. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second District. Rendered on January 5, 2007. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] T.C. Case No. 99-TRC-3596, (Criminal Appeal from Kettering Municipal Court). […]