Colorado's "Katie's Law" to Take Effect Tomorrow: CBS4Denver (CO) reports that starting tomorrow, Colorado will begin collecting DNA from those arrested for felonies. The DNA samples will be added to the state's database, but an arrestee may request removal from the database if he or she is not charged within 90 days. Current state law permits DNA collection of only those actually convicted of a crime. The ACLU is expected to challenge the new law.
Connecticut Deadly Home Invasion Case Wraps Up: Closing arguments are set for tomorrow in the case against Steven Hayes, charged with murdering the family of Dr. Petit and setting their Connecticut home on fire. The state was granted an additional 30 minutes to present its final arguments to the jury, in light of the complicated facts of the case. (See, for example, previous AP articles about the evidence presented here, here, and here.) Hayes's attorney expressed concern with allowing the additional time, arguing that the case was "pretty simple" and that a longer closing argument would give the prosecution a better opportunity to "create greater prejudice" against Hayes. Throughout his trial, Hayes's defense has remained fairly limited - Helen Ubinas has this editorial about his efforts to make co-conspirator Joshua Komisarjevsky look like the "bigger monster," and vice versa.
Judge in Trouble for Handing Out Condom-Filled Acorns: District judge Isaac H. Stolzfus of Intercourse, PA is finding himself on the other side of the law after he was caught handing out condom-filled acorns to unsuspecting women in the state capitol complex last week. According to LancasterOnline.com, the nuts appear to have been cracked open, stuffed, and resealed with putty. The judge, who presides over low-level cases in Lancaster County, was charged with disorderly conduct.
You just can't make this stuff up.
Connecticut Deadly Home Invasion Case Wraps Up: Closing arguments are set for tomorrow in the case against Steven Hayes, charged with murdering the family of Dr. Petit and setting their Connecticut home on fire. The state was granted an additional 30 minutes to present its final arguments to the jury, in light of the complicated facts of the case. (See, for example, previous AP articles about the evidence presented here, here, and here.) Hayes's attorney expressed concern with allowing the additional time, arguing that the case was "pretty simple" and that a longer closing argument would give the prosecution a better opportunity to "create greater prejudice" against Hayes. Throughout his trial, Hayes's defense has remained fairly limited - Helen Ubinas has this editorial about his efforts to make co-conspirator Joshua Komisarjevsky look like the "bigger monster," and vice versa.
Judge in Trouble for Handing Out Condom-Filled Acorns: District judge Isaac H. Stolzfus of Intercourse, PA is finding himself on the other side of the law after he was caught handing out condom-filled acorns to unsuspecting women in the state capitol complex last week. According to LancasterOnline.com, the nuts appear to have been cracked open, stuffed, and resealed with putty. The judge, who presides over low-level cases in Lancaster County, was charged with disorderly conduct.
You just can't make this stuff up.
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