Johannes Mehserle, the BART officer convicted for the shooting of Oscar Grant in Oakland, has been sentenced to two years in state prison by Judge Robert Perry. Mehserle was convicted for involuntary manslaughter by a jury in Los Angeles. Reaction in..
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Johannes Mehserle Sentenced to 2 Years
Heisman candidate Cameron Newton was allegedly being shopped around as a recruit with a price tag of $180,000.
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Auburn QB Cam Newton Linked to Bribery Scandal
Jessica’s Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, which restricts how close a sex offender can live to parks and schools.
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Jessica’s Law Blocked by Calif. Judge
As has been widely reported, the jury verdict in the trial for the shooting of Oscar Grant by Johannes Mehserle was returned on July 8. The jury found the defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter, not of the more serious charge, as..
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Mehserle Verdict and Reaction in Oakland
Preparing for church? Sunday clothes - check Book of hymns - check Handgun - wait, what? Supporters of gun control are questioning a new Louisiana law which allows guns in church statewide unless the church bans guns.
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New Louisiana Law Oks Concealed Guns in Church
As the trial of Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer charged with the shooting death of Oscar Grant last New Year’s Day, begins to draw to a close, law enforcement, community activists and city officials in Oakland and San Francisco… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Police Prepare for Mehserle Jury Verdict Fallout
As has been covered extensively on this blog, many states have moved to legalized medical marijuana. Recently, the city of Los Angeles has made moves to control and limit the number of medical marijuana dispensaries that have sprung up.
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73% Support Legalized Medical Marijuana
Sister Mary Celine Graham now answers to a higher law after she was struck and killed recently by a speeding getaway car, but the two robbery suspects responsible for her death are facing criminal charges.
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Murder Charges in Car Crash that Killed Nun
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system officials
