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by Kevin on (#3KDH)
You might not consider Utah the most progressive state, but it has become the first to grant its citizens a controversial right that many have long been denied, proving that the law does evolve. Utah has now become the first... Related StoriesExpert: Invitation to Child's Party Not EnforceableWoman Alleges Vicious Beagle Slain by Noble Pit BullsWoman Seeks Damages for Damage Caused by Woman
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by Kevin on (#3KDJ)
Actually, you really shouldn't have a list like this in the first place, but if you do, these should not be on it. The first one comes to us from New Jersey (thanks, Grant & Gerald), where two guys tried... Related StoriesHeiress Sentenced to One Year on Nut-Rage ChargesWriter Says Charles Manson's Girlfriend Only Wants His BodyAggravated Pimpin' Ain't Easy
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by Kevin on (#384X)
Nutrageous! Justice was swift for Cho Hyun-ah, the now-former VP of Korean Air Lines who went first-class crazy after being offered macadamia nuts in a bag instead of on a dish, a service faux pas in clear violation of the... Related StoriesAggravated Pimpin' Ain't EasyDefendants Settle With Student Arrested for Possessing Arabic FlashcardsCan I Use the Carpool Lane If I Have a Prisoner?
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by Kevin on (#3043)
The claim isn't that her attraction to him is only physical—he doesn't get conjugal visits anyway. It's that she only wants to marry him because she literally wants his body, so she can charge people to look at it after... Related StoriesAggravated Pimpin' Ain't EasyJury Finds for Rick Springfield in Buttocks-Assault CaseFrozen Guru Update
by Kevin on (#2Z0T)
I'm glad to see that The Smoking Gun's records are consistent with mine—we agree that this was the third known arrest for driving a Zamboni while intoxicated. I have a total of four Zamboni crimes, but one of them did... Related StoriesRide Something Dangerous Down a Hill TodayKirby Delauter, Sherbert DeluderSheriff: We Need Armored Vehicles to Intimidate People
by Kevin on (#2XT1)
It's probably easier, though, if you are the head of the International Monetary Fund. In what seems like a very French sort of case, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and 13 other people are on trial for allegedly organizing—well, not surprisingly, what they're... Related StoriesS.F. Cops Arrest Public Defender for Publicly DefendingPolice: Suspect Is White Male, Average Height & Build, Has Mouth, Two EyesAgain, Accused Taggers Should Reconsider Tagging the Courthouse
by Kevin on (#2XT2)
My source just happened across this and has no further details. No further details required, really. Whether this is how the defendant was known in the community, or just what the court clerks called him, is impossible to say. But... Related StoriesS.F. Cops Arrest Public Defender for Publicly DefendingCan I Use the Carpool Lane If I Have a Prisoner?Police: Suspect Is White Male, Average Height & Build, Has Mouth, Two Eyes
by Kevin on (#2XT3)
"Few statutes have proven as enigmatic as 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)," says the Tenth Circuit to kick off its opinion in United States v. Rentz. Hard to see what it's complaining about: (c) (1) (A) Except to the extent that... Related StoriesMUGABE SPOKESMAN: Even Jesus Would Have TrippedCan a Convicted Felon Serve in Congress?Pet Piercing Will Soon Be Illegal in New York
by Kevin on (#2XT4)
"Hey, guys, I think the judge is starting to lose patience with all the discovery disputes in this case." "Why do you say that?" Via Overlawyered, ABA Journal. Related StoriesTom & Jerry Go to CourtObjection: AnnoyingHarvard Grad Threatens Legal Action Over $4 Charge
by Kevin on (#2XT5)
After a month or so of consideration (although the holidays intervened, so probably more like a day), a Texas judge has ruled that Robert Oswald has the right to get his brother's coffin back. See "Who Owns Lee Harvey Oswald's...