The Juice’s middle school teachers were so boring. Such was not the case for a Houston middle schooler. As reported by The Houston Chronicle: A 42-year-old Aldine middle school teacher who allegedly performed a lap dance for a student on his birthday has been charged with a felony. Felicia A.…
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This Crime Problem Could Drive One To Drink
A Mississippi state legislator wasted little time in between talking about the crime problem in Jackson to becoming part of it. As reported by wapt.com: Hours after state Sen. John Horhn hosted a meeting addressing crime problems in Jackson, he was arrested on a DUI charge, police confirmed. Horhn had called…
Hmm. Do You Believe The Deputy Or The Video?
Back in the time before there were CDs and DVDs, there was videotape. There was also a sportscaster named Warner Wolf whose catch phrase was “Let’s go to the videotape.” Well, if they do that here, this gent’s chances aren’t looking too good. As reported by tcpalm.com: A corrections deputy…
Can You Burgle Yourself?
The Juice is a personal injury lawyer, not a criminal lawyer. Nevertheless, it’s obvious that you can’t steal your own stuff. But you can fake a burglary. The question is, why would you? As reported by The New Hampshire Union Leader: Police said they responded to the 11 Cranberry Lane…
Dude! This Is How You Come To Court?
Malcolm Williams came to the Houston County Courthouse to pay some fines and to report to his probation officer. When he emptied his pockets before going through the metal detector, as reported in the Dothan Eagle: …out spilled two baggies of marijuana along with a wad of cash and a…
Neither Rain, Nor Sleet Nor … A Bunch of Beers?
Okay, so we’re not talking about the mailman. Surely the newspaper delivery guy is close enough? As reported by ktuu.com: An Anchorage Daily News deliveryman has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence after his pickup truck slid off the road in Chugiak Wednesday morning — and…
Good Police Policy On High Speed Chases. Bad Message To Perps?
What’s worse: A suspect gets away, or an innocent person is injured or dies during a car chase to apprehend the suspect? The latter, of course. But if you’re on the lam, don’t you now have an incentive to punch it? As reported by The Belleville News-Democrat: The man who…
Another F-Bomb, Another Arrest
Court after court has held that you can f-bomb the police. Depending on the situation, it may be totally disrespectful and rude, or it may be justified and appropriate. Regardless, it is constitutionally protected. Of course, that doesn’t mean the police can’t charge you, or that a state court…
Sure, It’s Good To Have Some Cash Around, But This Much?
You never know when you might need some cash. Some folks deal only in cash. (The Juice can think of a few …) But this much? As reported in The Brooklyn Paper’s Police Blotter (68th Precinct – Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights): A crook hit the jackpot when he lifted $18,600…
Busting A Phone Is A Bailable Offense?
Regular readers know that The Juice scours the globe to find stories. This one comes to you from Guyana, via the Guyana Chronicle: A South Ruimveldt man was on Tuesday placed on $12,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewarnine-Beharry for damaging his girlfriend’s sister’s phone. Erick Forde, of Lot 25…