Those silly legal scales
For 2011, I’m thinking that the Lady of Justice needs to be updated. I’m for getting rid of […]
There are no winners
Well, that was weird. As of 11:00 a.m. today, the building administrator had no interest in taking down […]
Fairness wears an orange shirt
It’s been a week since I sent a letter to McHenry County officials. The issue of the shirts […]
Dirty Laundy
At lunch on Thursday, I penned a little letter. I did something my girlfriend says I need to […]
Consider this required reading
I just came across this page and love what I’ve read so far. Most of the criminal law […]
Dealing with the police: My three favorite things to hear.
If you are free to leave, why would you stay? I wouldn’t. Most people do. I’ve spent the […]
Canadians are Bliss: Two simple rules to avoid getting arrested.
People think the law is a science. Like, there are black-and-white rules that control everything. And that every […]
Troy Davis… what are you people waiting for?
Troy Davis is a man whose plight I have been fighting for nearly twenty years. Wait. That’s not […]
Soul Searching – Why do you let them search?
Most misdemeanor drug cases start with a traffic stop. Many felony cases do as well. It make sense […]
Sometimes you are guilty before you are even charged
It’s not easy doing what we do. The general public thinks prosecutors are too easy on crime. The […]
Bin Laden is not just a river in Egypt.
The morning of September 11, 2001 I showed up to work to find out that “we were being […]
Illinois lawmakers want drug dealers at your local schools?
I have a practical take on the law. By that, I mean that laws which don’t produce their […]