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60 Docs, Nurses Indicted in Largest Opioid Bust in History

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Indictments were unsealed in federal court in Cincinnati yesterday that revealed what law enforcement officials are calling “single largest prescription opioid law enforcement operation in history.” The indictments accuse 60 people, including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists and eight nurses, of involvement in the schemes, which included prescribing opioids for gratuitous medical procedures like unnecessary tooth …

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We Love our Smart Phones and So Do the Police

Leave a Comment / civil rights, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Let’s face it. It’s convenient to hop in the car enter or speak an address into your I-phone or other smart device and have the phone direct you to the location. Just a few years ago, we would have had to use our computers at home or the office for such information. Now, we can …

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What the Julian Assange Arrest Means to All of Us

Leave a Comment / civil rights, Legal / By John F. McGuire

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally under arrest. That’s not good news for those of us who love freedom. Assange is accused of conspiring to hack into computers in connection with WikiLeaks’s release of classified documents from former Army private and intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. The indictment filed under seal last year in Virginia and released Thursday …

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California Governor Criticized for Death Penalty Moratorium

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

Well, that didn’t take long. Newly-elected Governor Gavin Newsom’s honeymoon appears to be over, at least with the families of murder victims. Newsom signed legislation last week that would effectively put a moratorium on the death penalty in the Golden State. It is seen as largely a symbolic move as California has not executed an …

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Polygraph Tests

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Commonly called a “lie detector”, the polygraph machine actually measure certain physiological factors such as blood pressure, respiration, and pulse rate. The work on the premise that if you’re lying you’re going to be nervous and exhibit the physical signs of it such as a more rapid heart rate, increased respiration, and a rise in …

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One New England State Wants to Make it a Crime for a Teacher to Have Sex with a Student

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

Rhode Island. Yes, that’s right, it’s not criminal right now for a teacher to have sex with a student as long as the student is at least 16-years-old. Now, there’s a bill in the state legislature that would make it a crime for any teacher to have sex with any student at any time. Believe …

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Mother of 1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash Gets Prison and She Wasn’t Driving

Leave a Comment / Car Accident, civil rights, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Brittany Stephens, a passenger in the vehicle hit by a speeding off-duty cop, has been sentenced to prison for negligent homicide. Stephens 1-year-old was killed in the crash. The cop was driving 94 mph, 44 mph above the speed limit. He was also charged with negligent homicide. Christopher Manuel, already released on a $15,000 bond, …

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Pedestrian Deaths Have Reached a 30 Year High

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

There haven’t been this many pedestrian deaths in this country in 30 years. Why? The findings from a Governors Highway Safety Association report show that many of these deaths occurred in big cities like Houston and Miami. The signs are all over most cities — stretches of road without crosswalks and people needing to walk …

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Florida National Guard Investigated for Sexual Misconduct

Leave a Comment / Legal / By John F. McGuire

The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the Florida National Guard is under investigation for sexual misconduct just as a change in leadership is about to take place. Maj. Gen. Michael Calhoun retires April 6 as commander of the Florida National Guard and Gov. Ron DeSantis will name a replacement. Among the allegations: that an …

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Broward Sheriff to Handcuff Defendants After Lawyer Punched During Hearing

Leave a Comment / criminal defense, Legal / By John F. McGuire

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has decided that criminal defendants will be handcuffed during bail hearings after a public defender was punched in the face during a court proceeding. Closed-circuit video of Wednesday’s jailhouse bond court session shows William Green, 27, attacking public defender Julie Chase from behind in a room crowded with inmates. She was …

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60 Docs, Nurses Indicted in Largest Opioid Bust in History

We Love our Smart Phones and So Do the Police

What the Julian Assange Arrest Means to All of Us

California Governor Criticized for Death Penalty Moratorium

Polygraph Tests

One New England State Wants to Make it a Crime for a Teacher to Have Sex with a Student

Mother of 1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash Gets Prison and She Wasn’t Driving

Pedestrian Deaths Have Reached a 30 Year High

Florida National Guard Investigated for Sexual Misconduct

Broward Sheriff to Handcuff Defendants After Lawyer Punched During Hearing

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