Monthly Archives: December 2014

December 30, 2014

In 1988, actor Mark Wahlberg– then 16 years old- was charged with attempted murder after severely injuring one man and punching another while trying to steal beer. He pleaded guilty to assault and was given a three month jail sentence, of which he served 45 days. In November 2014, Wahlberg submitted an application in the […]

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December 29, 2014

Eric Garner, a 43-year-old father of six, died July 17, 2014 after a confrontation with police. On that day, Garner was approached by NYPD officers for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes. He had been arrested previously for selling untaxed cigarettes. Video of the incident shows Garner holding his hands in the air and telling officers not […]

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December 26, 2014

All police officers in Colorado have a right to arrest any person who they believe has committed a crime. They also have a right to use force when necessary—in order to make that arrest. If you knowingly prevent or attempt to prevent an officer from placing you under arrest, you could be charged with resisting […]

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December 20, 2014

The internal affairs unit of the Denver Police Department began reviewing circumstances surrounding a drug arrest in the parking lot near West 5th Ave and Federal Boulevard on August 14th. The previously closed investigation is being reopened because the police officers in question are being accused of rouging up the suspect and his pregnant girlfriend. […]

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December 8, 2014

How Common are Wrongful Convictions? It appears no one wants to put an exact number on just how many wrongful convictions occur each year in the United States. The numbers vary widely; An Ohio study placed the number at approximately 10,000 Americans wrongfully convicted each year, while Justice Antonin Scalia believes that number to be […]

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