Category Archives: Legal

Stolen Valor Act – Is it a Crime to Lie?

Earlier today, the Supreme Court agreed to review the merits of the Stolen Valor Act. The legislation, signed into law in 2006, makes it illegal for individuals to falsely claim that they have been awarded any U.S. medal or decoration. …

Michael Jackson’s Personal Doctor on Trial

The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal doctor at the time of his death, began Tuesday. Dr. Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter and if found guilty, he potentially faces four years imprisonment and the loss of his …

Duane Buck Granted a Stay of Execution

Just before 8pm on Thursday in a Huntsville Texas correctional facility, Duane Buck exclaimed, “Praise the Lord, God is worthy to be praised. God’s mercy triumphs over judgment. I feel good.” Buck had already eaten his last meal and was …

FBI Helps Elizabeth Smart Find Closure

Nine years after she was abducted, raped and tortured, Elizabeth Smart will finally get a chance to stand up to her attacker at his sentencing hearing scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2011.  This will be her first opportunity to publically …

Police Go Into High Alert Following Bin Laden’s Death

Police Officers in America were placed on high alert after spontaneous celebrations broke out following the announcement that the United State’s number one public enemy, Osama bin Laden, had been successfully neutralized by U. S. forces in Pakistan on Sunday, …

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, is April 10-16, 2011, and agencies all over the country are stepping up to honor not only survivors of crime, but those who serve victims.  Most states have enacted laws, constitutional amendments, and/or statutes that protect …