Archive for June 19, 2007
Problematic probation terms
Jun 19th
Woman in Black echoes an annoying problem:
Probation terms: has anyone had experience with people who plead some version of no contest to a sex offense, get probation, and then get booted from probation because “participating and completing” sex offender counseling is a term of probation and they won’t admit that they actually committed the offense? What do you do? It seems like there are a host of problems…is it truly a willful violation? Why does the judge accept the plea and then impose such a term? Is it an impossible term? Does it defeat the purpose of allowing such pleas? What about Alford???
In my experience, probation is rather steadfast about this requirement and even Alford pleas don’t help. What is your experience with this? How do you deal with it?
[For those who don't know, an Alford plea is one where the defendant agrees to plead guilty but still maintains his innocence. Typically there is a canvass that involves the acknowledgment that the State has enough evidence to prove his guilt.]
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Two new blawgs and the Funniest Law Blog Contest
Jun 19th
The nomination period for the Funniest Law Blog contest has ended and the 10 finalists have been announced! Head on over to Legal Antics to view the finalists and cast your vote.
It’s time to vote for the funniest law blog. The top 10 blogs submitted are listed in the poll below. Voting will close at 10 pm on June 25th.And guess what? The winner gets a prize! The Billable Hour, which provides clever gifts and greeting cards for legal professionals, is sponsoring this contest. The prize will be the winner’s choice of any single item sold by The Billable Hour (luxury watch line and sets excluded).
Please, only one vote per person. (It appears that a number of you are voting far more than one time for a certain blog. And, those of you doing so are quite proud of that fact and have advertised your minor league “voter fraud” elsewhere. This will not be a repeat of the 2004 presidential elections. I may very well choose to reduce the votes of a certain blog if those of you voting can’t adhere to the simple rule of one vote per person–not per computer–not per scrambled IP address–not per anonymous identity. One.Vote.Per.Person. ‘Nuff said.)
Also, I have added two news blogs to the blogroll:
Both are criminal law related blogs, so be sure to check them out.
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