According to news reports, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for the second year running promised to pardon those convicted of minor marijuana offenses in the city.
Many know I did not think highly of the Alabama expungement statute. In a blog post entitled, Alabama Expungement Statute is almost useless, I wrote:
Per this report: Alabama’s largest city will issue blanket pardons for more than 15,000 people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions dating back to 1990, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin
Sometimes in Alabama, the most difficult part of a criminal case is determining what the legal sentencing range and options for particular client. Through the
When I first started practicing 21 years ago, the most common criminal offense was Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance: Crack Cocaine. Around 2005, the
I have discussed the “power” of smell to overcome all Fourth Amendment rights, before (i.e. here.) However, there is an officer in Kansas with a
Remember the 14 years old charged with felony sex crime for sending dirtie selfie? “To suggest that a juvenile who sends a sexually explicit selfie
The Southern Baptist Convention has been rocked by an expose by the Houston Chronicle. Russell Moore writes: This morning’s edition of the Houston Chronicle features a major
Here is a video of Burton: Imagine the horror to a 16 year old of having your parent murdered. Now multiply that 100,000x when you
In an excellent report by NBC, Across the country, forensic techniques found tenuous by independent researchers representing a variety of specialities — including linking
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