Back in February we heard the story of Ethan Couch, a 16-year-old boy who drove drunk and killed four people on a Texas highway. Couch’s attorneys argued at trial that the child’s parents were partly to blame because they gave their son everything he wanted and failed to set limits or discipline him. His attorneys […]
Minneapolis Police Outline Summer Crackdown on Gun Crime
Minneapolis police have outlined a plan to cut down on gun violence this summer on the city’s north side. The decision to amp up patrols along the city’s north side was made after crime data revealed a surge in gun related incidents. There were 1,442 gun incidents in Minneapolis in 2013, up eight percent from 2012 […]
The Felony Murder Rule: The Ryan Holle Case
Few people have sympathy for convicted murderers, and rightly so, but you may feel differently after hearing the story of Ryan Holle, who was convicted of murder at the age of 21. What’s unique about Holle’s case is that the prosecution fully admits that the 21-year-old was sleeping, miles away from the incident, when the […]
Minnesota Supreme Court to Rule in Abusive DWI Case
Back in August, we shared the story of Jennifer Marie Axelberg, the 39-year-old woman who was convicted of a DWI as a result of an incident near her family cabin in Mora, Minnesota. What made Jennifer’s case unique was that she claimed she only got behind the wheel on the night in question because she […]
5 Legal Changes Adopted After President Kennedy Was Assassinated
Polls collected over the last fifty years show the John F. Kennedy was the most popular president of the 20th century, so it’s no surprise that his assassination sent shockwaves through the nation. The ripple effects of the events on November 22, 1963 still resonate today, so in honor of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s […]
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