Weird Politics Stories
October 29th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
In homage to the upcoming election Birdsong brings you a few weird politics stories.
Archive for October, 2008
When is a Robbery Not a Robbery in Florida
October 28th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
Birdsong’s Barry criminal law students might remember that Judge Eaton from Seminole County visited our class the first week of school. Judge Eaton, along with his former law Clerk, Stefanie Ciesco, have written a very timely article that all my criminal law students should read while we discuss theft and robbery. The question the Judge addresses sometimes comes up on bar exams!
When is a Robbery Not a Robbery?
Arguing Compound Offenses and Permissible Lesser Included Offenses
By
Judge O. H. Eaton, Jr., and Stefanie C. Ciesco
Typically, the only defense to a charge of robbery is mistaken identity. However, there may be another defense if the taking of the property that is the subject of the larceny was completed before the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear occurred. This defense may apply in many cases involving a “shoplifting with a push.”
In Stuckey v. State,[1] store employees of Sam’s Club observed the defendant concealing DVDs in the waistband of his pants. He was confronted by the employees after he walked past the cash registers and past the
A Birdsong Thought For The Day
October 27th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
Birdsong has learned that the dance called the “Minuet” lasted in popularity from 1640 to 1820, about 180 years. Are people still dancing the “Watusi”?
…Think about it.
– Birdsong
Birdsong On FOX35 Casey Anthony Goes To The Grand Jury
October 24th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
On Tuesday morning October 14, 2008, Birdsong appeared on our local FOX 35 morning news show and was interviewed about the Casey Anthony case that was set to be heard by a grand jury that later that day. Since Birdsong was interviewed at 6:30 and 7:30 in the morning some of you might have missed it.
Weird Criminal Law Stories 15
October 22nd, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong
Take a gander at the latest weird criminal law stories Birdsong has ferreted out for you.
Colorado: A man posing as a “porn inspector” tried to get the owners of an x-rated video shop to give him free videos, claiming he had to make sure performers were not under age. Of course, the local police when contacted by the video shop said they do not have a porn inspector.
