An interesting story out of Chandler, Arizona has people asking what happens when an identical twin commits murder. Police originally arrested Orlando Nembhard for the nightclub shooting death of Sir Xavier Brooks, but eye witness accounts place his identical twin…

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What If Your Identical Twin Commits Murder?

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The recent Yosemite Half Dome death marks the 17th death in the national park this year.

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Half Dome Death: Hiker is Yosemite Death No. 17

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Attorney Jason Smiekel was arrested after he was caught on both audio and video paying an undercover federal agent $7,000 in cash to kill the ex-husband of his client-turned-girlfriend, who he also happened to be representing in the pair’s divorce…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Young Lawyer Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot

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When Tiawanda Moore secretly taped a conversation with two Chicago police officers, she had no idea that she would soon be indicted on criminal charges under an obscure Illinois eavesdropping law. Prohibiting the recording of public conversations without permission, the…

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IL Jury Acquits Woman Facing 15 Years for Recording Talk with Cops

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San Francisco will be joining a new national fingerprinting program next month that will undo its long-standing city sanctuary policy. Under a new federal program, Secure Communities will automatically link the fingerprint databases of state justice departments with a database used by the U.S…

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San Francisco No Longer a Sanctuary City

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The Obama administration is considering a more flexible Miranda rule when it comes to handling terrorism suspects. The proposal, supported by Attorney General Eric H.

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Should Congress Loosen the Miranda Rule?

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Legislation designed to require equal insurance coverage for those with mental and physical illnesses has caused controversy in Washington. The Obama Administration has issued rules regarding a 2008 law that insurance companies and employer groups say goes too far. They argue that…

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Battle Looms over Mental Health Parity

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