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Entries Tagged as 'Criminal Law'

Maybe I Spoke Too Soon.

December 11th, 2007 · 22 Comments

Labels:criminal law law police suicide suicide prevention Taser Taser gun weaponsBut then again, maybe not. Tell me what you think.
Here’s another Taser issue to consider. There is a report on Live Leak today about how police officers are able to save people from committing suicide by […]

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Tags: Taser · Criminal Law · Law

Since You Asked:

December 9th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Labels:criminal law lawyer referral lawyers tazerJenni asked me an interesting question in a comment on my last post:
I wonder if you can touch upon a subject for me in an upcoming post. What are some good ways for people who have been (surprisingly) arrested to find a good lawyer?
Imagine a situation like […]

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Tags: Criminal Law

Police Taser Use Out Of Control

November 30th, 2007 · 72 Comments

Labels:arrest child custody criminal law eggshell skull rule intentional acts medical condition Negligence personal injury police punitive damages Taser Taser gunI really don’t know when the Taser gun started being a standard issue item for police officers. I know that the Taser was […]

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Tags: Taser · Child Custody · Criminal Law · Personal Injury