Eugene Volokh, of the eponymous Volokh Conspiracy – an excellent, slightly-right-of-center law blog – points out an interesting aspect of last week’s conviction in the O.J. Simpson kidnapping/robbery trial. Now that O.J. has been convicted, of course he will have to be sentenced, and the range of possible sentences runs from 15 years in jail [...]
Archive for October 6th, 2008
Due Process and Standards of Proof
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Noted Without Further Comment
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Fred at slacktivist lays down some serious smack over Gov. Palin’s recent Ayers attacks, and about Palin in general. Go forth and read.
Three Generations of Imbeciles is Enough
Posted in Culture, Fiasco, General, Legal Issues, Media, News & Current Events, Politics on October 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Omaha is becoming a major battleground. As the most urban district of Nebraska, it’s still in play even though the state overall is traditionally red. And Nebraska is one of only two states that split their Electoral College votes by district, so if Obama wins just Omaha, he’ll get one of Nebraska’s five EC votes [...]