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How In-Custody Defendants Should Prepare For The Pre-Sentence Probation Interview

by the late Mark Sullivan, Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Palm Springs, California. Originally printed in 2003 and reprinted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine PERSONAL HISTORY One of the ways the PO will get to know you is through the interview. Preferably, though, the PO will already know a considerable amount about […]
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Missing Adults

By John Riley – former contributing author for Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2003 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Kieran A. Murphy, 59, was last seen Dec. 14, 2001 in San Francisco. A sailing vessel owned by him and his wife, Ornaith, who also is missing, disappeared […]
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DNA GOES TO COURT – ll

Second Of A Three-Part Series By John Riley. Originally printed in 2004 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine. The importance of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in law enforcement has grown since the use was discovered in 1985. Everyone is made of cells that contain DNA (among other things). But DNA gives us […]
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Unveiling the Truth: Kobe Bryant's Legal Battles and Their Aftermath

Kobe Bryant: What Really Happened, and Where Does It Go From Here?

A Review of Jeffrey Scott Shapiro’s Kobe Bryant; The Game of His Life, and an Interview With the Author An Interview with Jeffrey Scott Shapiro – Author of “Kobe Bryant; The Game of His Life” by the late Bill Bickel – former Managing Editor of Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2004 and […]
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Felons In The Workplace

By Chris Finnie – former Contributing Author to Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine In a June 2001 report by the U.S. Department of Labor called “From Hard Time to Full Time”, they cite figures from the Department of Justice on the […]
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Can I get Drug Diversion For My Second Arrest?

By retired Attorney Dennis Lempert, former Criminal Defense Attorney in Santa Clara County, California. Originally published in 2003 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Question: I have been arrested a second time for possession. Some people I know have told me that I cannot get a drug diversion program because it […]
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Cooking Up Salvation

By the editorial staff of Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002, and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Jeffrey Henderson was one of the youngest and wealthiest crack cocaine dealers in Southern California. “I poisoned a whole generation,” said 37-year-old Henderson, who now lives in Las Vegas. While still […]
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It’s Time For Me To Die: An Inside Look At Death Row

Forward by the late Bill Bickel – former Managing Editor of Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2004 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine Confessed and convicted serial killer Michael Ross (see article elsewhere in this issue of Crime Justice & America) wrote this article in 1998, after his […]
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Three Strikes Get a Second Look

By John Riley – former contributing author for Crime, Justice and America magazine. Originally published in 2002 and reposted with permission from Crime, Justice and America magazine William Gerber was home alone when he shot his television set. He’s now serving life in prison as a result of the crime. Leandro Andrade is serving a […]
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Affordable Criminal Defense Lawyer: Your Shield in Legal Battles

Affordable Criminal Defense Lawyer

Affordable Criminal Defense Lawyer: Your Shield in Legal Battles Introduction: The Crucial Role of an Affordable Criminal Defense Lawyer Facing criminal charges is an overwhelming experience, and the cost of legal representation can compound the stress. Fortunately, the realm of legal assistance includes affordable criminal defense lawyers who ensure that expert legal protection doesn’t remain […]
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Illustrative Insight into the Judicial Process of Sexual Battery Cases

Can You Challenge a Sexual Battery Conviction Successfully?

Sexual battery, a term often encountered in criminal law, refers to a form of sexual abuse where an individual engages in non-consensual intimate contact with another person. This crime, carrying significant legal and social ramifications, represents a serious violation of an individual’s autonomy and bodily integrity. In the landscape of law and justice, sexual battery […]
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