Comments on: Gratuitous Violence

By: Sound familiar? | People v. State

Sound familiar? | People v. State — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:07:48 +0000

[…] and premeditated violence that is gratuitous and unnecessary is madness. It was Loughner’s madness. It is the State’s […]

By: The Longstanding and Forgotten Rule of Lenity | People v. State

The Longstanding and Forgotten Rule of Lenity | People v. State — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:46:19 +0000

[…] A logical corollary of the Rule of Lenity is that constitutional and common-law rights should be liberally construed. Coincidentally, Judge May was in the majority in the Court of Appeals decision that would have freed Tyrus Coleman, an innocent man, on Double Jeopardy grounds. Tragically, the Indiana Supreme Court didn’t see things her way. […]

By: Honor Where Honor Is Due | People v. State

Honor Where Honor Is Due | People v. State — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:15:17 +0000

[…] the craziest thing I do on this blog, and the thing most likely to get me disbarred, is openly criticize judges. A couple friends and family members have wondered at some of the things I’ve written, and […]

By: “I would not ignore Smith’s plight and choose her case as a fit opportunity to teach the Ninth Circuit a lesson.” | People v. State

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:10:10 +0000

[…] The dissenters essentially accuse the majority of Gratuitous Violence. […]

By: The Indiana Supreme Court’s done it again - | People v. State

The Indiana Supreme Court’s done it again - | People v. State — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:54:37 +0000

[…] – reversing the Indiana Court of Appeals to reinstate a criminal conviction for no good reason (as they also recently did in Barnes and Coleman). […]