I’m no trial law expert, but it seems to me that certain proceedings in the Chauvin trial have been highly unusual. They would be strong grounds for appeal – in a sane world, that is. I don’t think that’s the … Continue reading →
Now we get some new information on Daunte Wright and his previous encounters with the police: Daunte Wright had an open warrant related to an armed-robbery case against him when he was shot dead Sunday by a cop who claimed … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Also please see the ADDENDUM below for an update on the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha.] That was quick. The charge against Potter is second-degree manslaughter, and at the link you can see the ways in which the statute … Continue reading →
The Rasmussen poll is here: Most voters say it’s more important to prevent cheating in elections than to make it easier to vote and, by more than a two-to-one margin, they reject claims that voter ID laws are discriminatory. The … Continue reading →
I had originally theorized that the female police officer who shot Daunte Wright, having mistaken her gun for a laser, was a rookie making a rookie mistake. Wright’s killing has precipitated rioting in the area, a suburb of already-riot-ravaged Minneapolis. … Continue reading →
In all trials but especially in an emotionally-charged trial such as that of Derek Chauvin, it’s hard to say how a jury will think and what it will decide. That’s true even if you’re aware of the law and the … Continue reading →
I’ve been recommending Andrew Branca’s trial summaries at Legal Insurrection because I think they’re especially clear and yet detailed. Today he’s posted one about the court proceedings last Friday, and once again it’s the clearest article I’ve read about what … Continue reading →
Everybody knows that one of the clouds hanging over the Chauvin trial, tainting it even further, is the threat of violence if he isn’t convicted of some major crime. As commenter “J.J.” points out, however: If the mayor of Minneapolis … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker of Powerline has written a summary of the Chauvin trial so far; you can find it here. It’s well worth reading. I’ve followed the trial (mostly Branca’s daily summaries at Legal Insurrection) and watched a bit of it, … Continue reading →
This is a bit old because it’s a recap of last week’s developments in the Chauvin trial, but it has so much good stuff in it that I’m putting it up now anyway. My guess is that they’ll make a … Continue reading →
I don’t think you’ll find better coverage of the Chauvin trial than Andrew Branca’s work at Legal Insurrection. In the past, he’s covered all these racially-tinged trials involving police, as well as the Zimmerman trial, and he’s done so thoroughly … Continue reading →
Georgia passed a recent voting reform law that was criticized sharply by the Democrats and Biden; I wrote about it already in this post, so I’m not going to go into those details again. In retaliation, however, we have major … Continue reading →