Legal Blog
Mark Ditka’s Second DUI
Just reported on ABC Action News, Mark Ditka, son of the former Chicago Bears Football Coach Mike Ditka, has been charged with DUI and possession of a controlled substance. Mark, 49 years old, was pulled over by police early Sunday morning just blocks away from his residential house in Deerfield, Illinois. CBS Chicago reported police…
Read MoreBuzzWorthy Celebs – Legal Happenings
BuzzWorthy Celebs Blog is going to follow the legal issues / happenings of pop culture and celebrities. I’m hoping this blog will be informative yet entertaining. I think as a society we often place celebs in a world of perfection and admiration, however, when celebrities are charged with crimes, convicted of crimes, or victims of…
Read MorePossession of Marijuana: Search on School Premises
State v. Meneese, (86203-6) 8/2/12 SCt (7-2) held that a search of Meneese’s locked backpack by a Student Resource Officer (SRO), i.e. a fully commissioned, uniformed Bellevue Police officer, was not permitted even under the more relaxed “reasonable suspicion” standard for school searches after T.L.0., 461 U.S. 341. Meneese was found by the SRO during…
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