In 1973, the US Supreme decided a case called Cady v. Dombrowski, 413 US 433 (Supreme Court 1973). In Cady, an off-duty Chicago policeman, Chester J. Dombrowski, was arrested by local Wisconsin police on a charge of drunk driving following a one-car accident in which Dombrowski injured himself and damaged his rented 1967 Thunderbird. The… Read More
Giglio evidence is a type of exculpatory evidence that might help a criminally accused cast sufficient doubt on his or her guilt as to obtain an acquittal from a jury. Giglio evidence is named after the US Supreme Court case Giglio v. US, 405 U.S. 150 (1972). Giglio evidence is a type of evidence that… Read More
When enacted by Congress back in the 1980s, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) was intended to prevent hacking of government computers, computer fraud and other forms of cybercrime. Around that time, there was a popular Hollywood movie released called War Games. In the movie, cyber hackers gained access to government computers that controlled… Read More
Death Row Case Denied By Supreme Court In July of 2018, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will not hear the case of a former soldier who has received a death sentence. After the Supreme Court denied the man’s petition, the man has been left with few options to have his death sentence… Read More