In October 1993, Petitioner Tara Williams, drove two friends to various stores in preparation for a robbery that they had planned to commit that evening. See Williams v. Cavazos, 646 F.3d 626, 631 (9th Cir. 2011). At one of the stops, one of Williams’...
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In December 1999, Marcus DeAngelo Jones was arrested at a convenience store in Columbia, Missouri as part of an undercover operation related to drug dealing. U.S. v. Jones at 808. At trial, the government introduced evidence showing that Jones had been...
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Overview
Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states, the age for criminal culpability is set at 18 years. Juvenile law is mainly governed by state law...
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James Kahler and his wife, Karen, had two daughters and one son. State v. Kahler at 113. During the summer of 2008, Karen began a sexual relationship with another female, and their marriage soon began to fall apart. Id. Ultimately, Karen filed for...
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On January 19, 2005, Scott D. Cheever shot and killed Greenwood County Sheriff Matthew Samuels near Hilltop, Kansas. See Kansas v. Cheever,284 P.3d 1007, 1014 (Kan. 2012). Cheever and four others were cooking and using methamphetamine in the early...
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On April 28, 2016, Deputy Mark Mehrer was on patrol when he saw a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck drive by. State v. Glover at 66–67. Deputy Mehrer ran a check on the truck’s license plate number and discovered that Charles Glover, Jr., the registered...
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The George Washington Bridge (“GWB”), operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (“Port Authority”), connects Fort Lee, New Jersey, and New York City. Kelly v. United States, at 5. The bridge’s upper level has twelve toll lanes that...
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Petitioner Sergio Fernando Lagos (“Lagos”) was owner and CEO of a holding company that owned USA Dry Van Logistics LLC (“Dry Van”). Brief for Respondent, United States, at 2. Dry Van was holder of a revolving-loan finance agreement, secured by their...
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Larceny by trick is a form of larceny, where the offender permanently deprives the owner of their personal property by using deception, lies, or by making false statements.
Larceny by trick is often confused with larceny...
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In June 2010, federal agents initiated an undercover investigation of Avondale Lockhart after learning that Lockhart had transferred money to receive child pornography. See United States v. Lockhart, 749 F.3d 148, 150 (2d Cir. 2014). On July 13, 2010,...