There should be a court Rule which reads: “In any criminal case, a defendant may,at any time, request DNA testing of any evidence or potential evidence, and the Judge, whether he or she wants to or not, shall grant such request if there is any reasonable possibility that the result may exonerate the defendant. We explicitly point out that this includes any case where the defendant may have pled guilty, because our justice system is so...

Of course, rigorous monitoring will be needed to ensure that prison officials follow the court order. More often than not, they ignore it and proceed with business as usual …. causing more litigation  …  wasting more of your hard-earned tax dollars! Excerpts from the Article: Minnesota prisoners with chronic hepatitis C infections must be provided with highly effective but costly antiviral drugs following a class-action lawsuit...

As is so often the case, to find the problem, follow the money. Washington D C and seven states have  realized the gross injustice in these asset forfeiture laws and have greatly improved them.  Since 2014, more than 29 states have enacted laws limiting asset forfeiture or making the civil asset forfeiture process more transparent. Most states continue to review them or have legislation pending. Why? Because as the “war on drugs”...

There is one movie which my son and I watched 4 or 5 times when he was little; he liked it so much. It was a sci-fi movie starring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver in a space adventure where aliens from another planet [the Thermians, led by Mathesar] had seen the T V  show broadcast from earth [Galaxy Quest] and they thought the actors – the show –  were real. So when the “evil villain” [General Sarris] threatened their...

If you live in Nevada contact your legislators and let them know in no uncertain terms that you want NO PRIVATE PRISONS IN NEVADA! This is not a done deal yet, so voice your opinion. See many articles on this website indicating why private prisons are a DISASTER! The Article: A bill seeking to ban private prisons in Nevada has passed a legislative hurdle. Legislators on a state Assembly committee voted on Friday to approve legislation that...

If you have a loved one who is an addict, and that person is facing criminal charges not yet resolved, you should get the name and contact information of the prosecutor in the case. Then email that prosecutor, and/or the head of the office (the D A or the Attorney General) and ask them if you might meet with him/her personally for just a few minutes.  If you have a good lawyer, have him/her set it up. If you have a P D or some other lawyer who...