When an Accidental Killing is Murder
Posted on by Townsend MyersA state grand jury has indicted a New Orleans man in an attempted robbery in Algiers that resulted in the death of his alleged accomplice, Dominick Kent. NOLA.com reported the story yeaterday. Mervin Higgins, 21, faces charges of second-degree […]
The Naked Gun
Posted on by Townsend MyersLast week at The University of South Alabama, a naked eighteen year-old student was shot and killed by a police officer. A press release from the university said the officer heard a bang on a window […]
What Happens When Innocent People Confess
Posted on by Townsend MyersThe tragedy of Damon Thibodeaux is that another innocent man was imprisoned due to “false confession.” Thankfully, he was not executed. We need to do whatever it takes to make sure that no one ever is.
“Causing Suicide” Law to be Tested in Indiana
Posted on by Townsend MyersA 16 year old commits suicide — but can his mother be charged for causing it?
This tragic question has been raised in a recent case in Indiana. Sabrina Howard of Muncie, Indiana was arrested this […]
Music is a Menace?
Posted on by Townsend MyersDrive down St. Claude Ave for a night of live music. Pop into Kajun’s, then Hi-ho, then move down to the Always Lounge. Then you can drive by and gawk at the damage done to the club called Siberia by the mayor’s music venue tornado. Same street, same row of blocks, one club is denied the mayor’s music permit over a “zoning dispute.”