MAKING BRENDAN DASSEY

MAKING BRENDAN DASSEY. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have seen the Netflix documentary “Making A Murderer.” This is the true story of the two criminal trials of Steve Avery in Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin. Brendan Dassey, Avery’s...

OUR TWO GREATEST PRESIDENTS

OUR TWO GREATEST PRESIDENTS. By placing my own political views aside, I have found the two men who I believe were the best presidents in U.S. history. Interestingly, the two men were different in so many ways. One was born in New York, came from a wealthy family, went...

THE GIFT OF INTUITION

THE GIFT OF INTUITION. This Spring, Officer Chad Taylor was the guest speaker for my criminal law class at the University of West Georgia. I had no idea how animated his presentation would be. He engaged the students with demonstrations of dangerous encounters and...

1ST AMENDMENT IS NOT FREEDOM FROM CONSEQUENCES

1ST AMENDMENT IS NOT FREEDOM FROM CONSEQUENCES. Some of you are aware of the stunt pulled by comedian Kathy Griffin, who desperately needed to gain exposure for her declining comedy career, recently during a photo shoot. Well, she certainly got exposure. But, it was...

GUN CASE IN THE JAYHAWK STATE

GUN CASE IN THE JAYHAWK STATE Mac Pilgrim runs across some of the most interesting information. This week, he texted me a column from a newspaper in Kansas. The issue in the column is not well known today; but I expect it will receive widespread attention soon. Most...

WHY TRUMP WILL NOT BE IMPEACHED

WHY TRUMP WILL NOT BE IMPEACHED. As the allegations of misconduct by President Trump are constantly in the news, the word “impeachment” gets tossed around, implying that he is on the verge of being removed from office. While some congressmen know that...

POLICE BODY CAMERAS SOON TO BECOME THE NORM

Nevada likely to become second state to require police body camerasBy Tom James “Police officers in the state of Nevada may soon be required to wear body cameras under a measure that was sent on Thursday to Governor Brian Sandoval for his signature.The proposal,...

FIVE HISTORICAL PILLARS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

FIVE HISTORICAL PILLARS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Since the time of ancient civilizations, criminal laws have been distinctive for the grave consequences a member of a society or culture would face if he or she violated a law. With the exception of most monarchies,...

FROM GANGSTER TO LEGAL WARRIOR

FROM GANGSTER TO LEGAL WARRIOR. David Lee Windecher is a friend, fellow criminal defense attorney, and brother in Christ. But, the man you see today is almost unrecognizable to the teen who was headed down the dark path of crime and perpetual incarceration....

MY VISIT WITH JUDGE CYNTHIA ADAMS

MY VISIT WITH JUDGE CYNTHIA C. ADAMSAs I have mentioned many times, my favorite columns are the “interview columns” when I get to visit with a newly elected or appointed public servant and introduce them to the broad community. Last week, I had the honor...