Last week, I mentioned that the Court of Appeal in Florida had rejected Richard Paey's appeal of his 25-year sentence for taking too much pain medication. Richard Paey's wife left a comment on that post: The denial of Rich's appeal was devastating news to our family. We were shocked to see that they allowed this conviction to stand. What does this say about the other cases … [Read more...] about A Few Words From Linda Paey
Friday Fun Link
Someday, when lawyers rule the earth, it will come to this (no nudity, but adult themes). It's been a while since I was dating, but in some ways this would have been easier. (Hat tip: Crimlaw.) … [Read more...] about Friday Fun Link
The Youngest Sex Offenders
As long as I'm on a rant, I might as well come to the defense of a couple of child molesters. Apparently the law in Utah considers young children who have sex with other young children to be the victims of a sex offense and the perpetrators of a sex offense. Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that … [Read more...] about The Youngest Sex Offenders
News From the (Drug) War Zone
It's been a big week in news of the War on Drugs. Last year I wrote about Richard Paey, who was sentenced to 25 years in jail for (at worst) forging prescriptions for his pain medication (click the link for the whole story, which is even worse than it sounds.). Now the Court of Appeal in Florida has rejected his claim that this was cruel and unusual punishment. Judge James … [Read more...] about News From the (Drug) War Zone
Your Cell Phone Is Not Killing You
I know a lot of people (you know who you are) who will be happy to hear this: More than a decade's use of mobile phones does not increase the risk of brain cancer, according to one of the largest studies yet conducted into the link. ... The latest study published in the US Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is a follow up to a study in 2001. It extends to an average of … [Read more...] about Your Cell Phone Is Not Killing You