South Carolina Criminal Defense Blog

Some excellent posts that you may want to read:

Bennett translates "Reptile" for criminal defense practice - while plaintiff's lawyers (and prosecutors) may want a "reptile" trial, defense lawyers need to make it a "simian" trial.

The value of the internet in researching potential jurors (and witnesses) is ever-increasing. We have been running record checks and checking Facebook and Myspace for information on potential witnesses and sometimes jurors for a while now, but I have never thought to look on Twitter for information as well.

Packratt has the latest on police misconduct statistics - bearing in mind that there really is no accurate compilation of statistics, and reported misconduct is likely the tip of the iceberg.

1 out of every 304 police officers will be accused of a violent crime.
1 out of every 220 citizens will be accused of a violent crime.

Doesn't sound so bad - less cops are accused of crime than the average citizen. But

1 out of every 1,649 police officers will be accused of sexual assault.
1 out of every 3,413 citizens will be accused of sexual assault.

Is not so flattering. Maybe it is because police officers are more likely to be falsely accused of sexual assault. Or, police officers are in a position of power that makes it more likely for them to commit sexual assault. Or, people are more likely to report sexual assault by police officers.

A federal judge in New York acknowledges "widespread falsification by arresting officers of the New York City Police Department."

A trial lawyer's blog that is truly a weblog, and genuine sharing of the author's thoughts from day to day. I've enjoyed reading this blog since I found it.