Please correct me if I’m wrong... But there really isn’t a religious objection to vaccines; some may say that vaccines are about avoiding/preventing God’s will, but that is a fringe belief. Usually the only group with a legit religious objection are Christian Scientists. Kind of seems like some religious folk are…

Criminal attorney in NY here - we often make arrangments to turn our clients in when there’s been an investigation. We often negotiate bail ahead of time in such situations, too.

I used to have a protein shake made with dairy milk every morning. Then one day in my early 30s, suddenly dairy milk made my tummy upset. As did ice cream and anything which was excessively cheesy (like mac & cheese).

I meet a lot of people whose loved one’s have done some really awful stuff (I’m a criminal defense attorney). They often talk about the good things about the person. They are going through a trauma themselves, and really serious crimes can tear the defendant’s families apart. It’s got to be a defense mechanism. How…

Right?! Can we talk about how his mom fabricated the boyfriend’s timesheets so that he had an alibi for the time of the murder?

I was in the “he’s guilty but didn’t get a fair trial” group after listening to Serial.

Can we stop making it a headline when people enter a plea of not guilty? Everyone enters a not guilty plea.

I recently wrote a piece for my law firm’s blog about New York’s proposed revenge porn laws

New York doesn’t require people to register long guns (nb: New York City gun laws are different). So there are people out there who are convicted domestic abusers who authorities don’t know if they own guns or not.

I think there’s a difference between moral responsibility and legal responsibility. This woman is certainly morally responsible for her actions, but perhaps could not form the intent to be found legally responsible.

CBS News reports that Steele-Knudslien is being held without bail, and was arraigned on Monday, where he pled not guilty despite his confession. 

As someone who has become lactose intolerant in her early 30s, I was so excited to recently discover that Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Nog is a very close replica of eggnog. The spices aren’t quite the same (could use more nutmeg in my opinion), but it has that creamy texture that many non-dairy products lack. I can…

I’m an advocate for those on the sex offender registry, and I represent criminal defendants charged with sex crimes. So usually I see the other side of things when reading stories like this.

I know some religious people who used to support Kim Davis. When we had a discussion that a marriage certificate (like the one Kim Davis issues) is a legal document and not a religious one, and that no religious figure would be forced to perform a marriage ceremony just because someone has a marriage certificate, the…

I think distribution with intent to harm should be criminalized, while distribution without the intent to harm is more of a moral issue.

I have worked with dozens of men (and one woman) on the registry. I don’t make excuses for those who are guilty of their offenses. They have committed crimes, they have created victims, and they should pay the consequences. But registration laws don’t decrease the incidence of sex crimes. Residency restrictions don’t…

I’m assuming it’s because it was left at the airport - abandoned items can be searched for safety purposes.

... Roem’s opponent, 13-term Republican incumbent Del. Robert G. Marshall.

“I did not at the time believe beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime had been committed,” Vance told the New Yorker, by way of an explanation. “I had to make a call and I made the call, and I think I made the right call.”

In both situations he’s just trying to control women’s bodies. At least he’s consistent in that.