Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller has been the source of well-earned national contempt since she ordered the doors of the court clerk’s office to prevent a last-minute appeal in a death row row — an appeal that should have been granted but was denied and Michael Richard executed. Now, she admits to violating court procedures and has announced written rules to prevent other judges from doing the same thing. Presumably, the written rules will prevent others from abandoning fundamental standards of due process and decency, Continue reading “Judge Admits to Violating “Unwritten” Rules By Closing Clerk’s Office to Prevent Death Row Final Appeal; Complaints Filed Against Judge Sharon Keller in Texas”
Category: Bizarre
A video out of South Korea show legislators fighting for control of the Speaker’s chair. It is an amazing sight. Continue reading “Video: Legislators Literally Fight Over Principle — In South Korea”
In what is billed as the Potty Mouth case, a judge has ruled that Dawn Herb won’t have to spend time in jail or pay a fine after she was overheard swearing over an overflowing toilet. Continue reading “Court Rules that Constitution Protects Swearing at One’s Toilet”
Wives have historically used a great assortment of methods to kill their husbands from poison to guns to knives to cars. However, Raynella Dossett-Leath is under suspicion of murdering Knoxville District Attorney Ed Dossett by first drugging him and then trampling him to death with his own cattle. The allegations have come to light after prosecutors sought to exhume the body — and Dossett-Leath awaits trial for the murder of her second husband. Continue reading “Was the Knoxville District Attorney Intentionally Trampled to Death?”
Yanadi Kondaiah is an 80-year-old Hindu holy man who claimed , who that those who touched his leg would be cured of illness or have wishes granted. It appears that the leg was too tempting a prize for some: Two men lured the holy man into private — saying that they wanted to buy him a drink for having touched his magic leg. They then cut off his leg with a sickle — presumably to use it for other magical cures. Yet, such beliefs are not confined to the Hindu faithful. Continue reading “Attackers Cut Off “Magic Leg” of Hindu Holy Man”
There is a bizarre fight brewing in Florida between a lawyer and judge over their respective alleged misconduct. Lawyer Sean Conway faces discipline for attacking Judge Cheryl Alemán is facing possible discipline before the Judicial Qualifications Commission. At issue are not just standards of professional and judicial conduct, but the first amendment. Continue reading “Florida Lawyer May Be Disbarred for Criticizing Judge in Blog — While the Judge Stands Trial for Judicial Misconduct”
Federal trial judge Samuel Kent is facing possible criminal charges and impeachment after accusations of sexual harassment and assault. This week, media reported that he is under investigation by the Justice Department. Continue reading “Federal Judge Sam Kent Under Investigation for Sexual Assault”
The former head of the Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown has filed a remarkable lawsuit against Kathleen Cleaver, ex-wife of the late Panthers spokesman Eldridge Cleaver. Continue reading “Former Black Panther Elaine Brown Sues Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver for Defamation For Being Called FBI Snitch”
In Boston, a jury awarded $2.5 million in damages Wednesday to Audrey Serrano, who received HIV treatments for almost nine years before discovering she never actually had the virus that causes AIDS. It is only the latest in misdiagnosis cases. Continue reading “Woman Misdiagnosed with AIDS Wins $2.5 Million Verdict Against Doctor”
A label on a small tractor that warns, “Danger: Avoid Death,” has been chosen as the nation’s wackiest warning label in an annual contest sponsored by a consumer watchdog group. The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch (M-LAW) has released its eleventh annual results of “The Wacky Warning Label Contest” featuring the silliest warnings on products. However, the contest itself should come with a more prominent warning about the basis for the contest and the motives of its organizers. Continue reading “Tort Reform Group Releases Annual List of Wacky Warnings — Without A Warning of its Own Motivation and Bias”
For those distressed by the sectarian turn of American politics, it just got worse. Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are now in a tussle over whether Mormons believe Jesus is the brother of Satan. Continue reading “Latest GOP Campaign Issue: Is Jesus the Brother of Satan?”
In what may be the year’s most bizarre and horrific criminal case, Chytoria Graham has been sentenced to 10 years after she was convicted of using her four-week-old baby as a weapon by holding it by the feet and swinging it at her boyfriend. Continue reading “Pa. Women Gets 10 Years for Use of 4-Week-Old Baby as Weapon”
Across the country, men are challenging specials for women at bars,athletic clubs, and other establishments as discrimination based on gender. They have a point and feminists may now be in a tough position: choosing between supporting popularspecials and opposing gender discrimination. Nevertheless, these cases pose some very novel questions. Continue reading “Ladies Nights and Specials Being Challenged Across Country as Gender Discrimination”
It did not take long for a jury in Texas to convict San Antonio lawyer Mary Roberts on felony charges that she helped her husband blackmail four of her former lovers. Her husband, Ted H. Roberts was previously convicted in the scheme that netted $155,000 from four married men who had affairs with his wife. Continue reading “Lawyer Mary Roberts Convicted in Blackmailing of Former Lovers”
In a Toronto suburb, a father, Muhammad Parvez, 57, is accused of strangling to death his 16-year-old daughter because of her refusal to wear a hijab. Continue reading “Father Strangles Daughter for Not Wearing Traditional Hijab, or Scarf, Over Head”