Person Gets A Year In Jail For Using the "F" Word

What would you say if you were sentenced to 26 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release then violated that release and received an additional 36 months in prison? Considering you received the sentence because you were convicted of second degree murder, you may not be the most polite person. Let me guess, you wouldn't say thank you?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has affirmed the criminal contempt conviction of an unnamed defendant who uttered the “F” word during his sentencing hearing in the Washington, D.C. District Court.
It all started in March of 2009 when the defendant plead guilty to second degree murder in the District of Columbia Superior Court. He was sentenced to 26 years in prison. Then in August 2000, the defendant pleaded guilty to charges of cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served plus five years of supervised release.
It was that supervised release thing that he hadn't quite gotten the hang of. So he violated it. Which means he had a hearing. At that hearing he was sentenced to thirty-six more months’ imprisonment to run consecutively to his sentence for the murder conviction.

He repeatedly interrupted the district judge and finally exclaimed “Fuck y’all.”  The judge was pissed an added another year to his conviction.

Kinda reminds me of the famous "The Breakfast Club" scene where the teacher keeps adding days to his detention. Yes I am black and yes I have seen "The Breakfast Club". Get with it.

Funny Twitter Posts

Sometimes I come across a twitter post that makes me laugh so much I pee my pants. Hey, that's what we have baby wipes for. In efforts to make the blog more lively this year, I thought I would share the laughs. Enjoy!





iDntdoshit4free Jon Jon

@HollywoodSkyye LMAO - what kinda defense is "im stupid by reason of insantiy" he need to beat his lawyers ass.

MrsWendyC4 Wendy Carrero

New York: During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks. (Dumb Laws)

MarvelousNapthy Napthalie Starr ✩

I asked my mom for money and she said "Does it look like I am made of money?" I said "Well thats what M.O.M stands for". lol :pp

CoolWhipMom Naomi de la Torre

Instead of losing your marbles when your toddler relocates your bfast sandwiches into the washing machine..

cityofpeace Brian Postlewait

Like all good freshman congressmen--new Tea Party GOPers start things off by selling their souls. Bedeep, Bedeep, that's all folks.

NotSoSexyTruth Jackson & Nima

I wonder if Sarah Palin can see she's an idiot from her house.

BoldProgr marcia

Letterman on Snooki's book "I blame Sarah Palin. She lowered the bar."

AlysDeadFun Alyssa Parent

dances with siberian huskys #lessambitiousmovies

More to come...

Homeless Man Proves That The Pursuit of Happiness Is Real

Sarah Palin Gives Michelle Obama an Biting Honorary Mention In Her New Book

Palin bites at the President's Wife, again.

Sarah Palin, the quintessential poster woman for Tea Partiers and Birthers alike, has once again put her foot in her mouth. This time insulting the First Lady of the United States. In her new book, "America By Heart" Palin takes up white space on a page by addressing a comment, not only taken out of context but stated over 4 years ago by Mrs. Obama.

I'm sure we all remember this quote made by Michelle Obama on the campaign trail in Madison, Wisconsin, during the 2008 campaign.

What we have learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It is making a comeback. And let me tell you something--for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction, and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment. I've seen people who are hungry to be unified around some basic common issues, and it's made me proud.

Palin took it upon herself to bring up the past in her new book. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that she probably had nothing else to write about. Here is what she said:  "You know, when I hear people say, or had said during the campaign that they've never been proud of America, Haven't they met anybody in uniform yet? I get tears in my eyes when I see that young man, that young woman, walking through the airport in uniform...you too... so proud to be American."

Why is she still taking digs at the current administration? And I'm sorry but isn't THAT un-American?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-dunn/sarah-palin-michelle-obama-book-america-by-heart_b_785784.html

Appeals Court Rules Crosses on Federal Land Unconstitutional

Is having a cross on public property unconstitutional? It is now. According to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, having a religious symbol incorporated into a memorial is a no go.  Three versions of the Christian symbol have been erected atop 822-foot Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California, since 1913.

The current 43-foot cross was erected in 1954 in honor of Korean War veterans and has been the subject of near constant judicial back and forth since 1989, when two Vietnam War veterans filed suit against the city, saying it violated the California Constitution's "No Preference" clause.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the notion that the cross -- since the late 1990s surrounded by plaques and paving stones honoring veterans and war dead -- was solely a memorial.

"The use of such a distinctively Christian symbol to honor all veterans sends a strong message of endorsement and exclusion," the court said in its ruling. "It suggests that the government is so connected to a particular religion that it treats that religion's symbolism as its own, as universal. To many non-Christian veterans, this claim of universality is alienating."

The ruling will almost certainly be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jerry Brown Is In The Building!

Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. was sworn in as California's 39th governor today — 36 years after first taking the same oath — with a warning of shared sacrifice with his fellow Californians and hard choices ahead to help the state out of its financial crisis.

In a 17-minute address, the Democrat spoke of overcoming adversity and restoring the people's faith in government. He vowed that his spending plan would have "no more smoke and mirrors" and "no more empty promises" — one of three principles Brown said would guide his administration. Reiterating campaign promises, Brown also said he would work to return power to cities and counties and enact "no new taxes unless the people vote for them."

Brown, who was governor from 1975 to 1983, is the first California governor to serve non-consecutive terms and the second to serve a third term. Way to go Jerry! Let's see how you do.

2011! Dirty Dishes, Barak Obama and Antoine Dodson...Oh My!



I'm not that proud of the fact that I have not kept up with my blog. I promise that I will try better this year. Starting with neglecting this ...

 

The dreaded LSAT study materials



and that.



Sink full of dishes!



For you! (INSERT YOUR PIC HERE)

I wanted to talk about something fun and exciting and unrelated to law because I am swamped in new cases at work so look down and see what I found!

A TOP TEN!

I love Top 10s! I had to find the perfect one for my first post of the new year so I went with the smartie pants option. CNN posted their Top 10 most intriguing (using my best Doctor Evil voice) people of 2010. I am reposting it here for you. (Aren't I cute)  

NUMBER ONE! Julian Assange the ultimate tattle-tale and WikiLeaks' mastermind, the guy who everyone loved to hate or loved to defend, got the most first-place votes (25%) on CNN.com's “Most Intriguing Person” poll for 2010.

Following Assange were:

2. President Barack Obama, Evidentally, being the first African American man President is SOOOO 2009.
3. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, I still haven't seen "The Social Network", but I did see, "Harry Potter" same thing right?
4. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
5. Marisol Valles Garcia, a police chief in Mexico. Who looks alot like Nelly Futado.
6. Chilean miner Edison Pena. 69 days. That's all that needs to be said.
7. Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart. Not sure about if she is intriguing for what happened over 10 years ago or because she is just now talking about it.
8. Tony Hayward, the former CEO of BP. The ultimate mess maker.
9. Kim Jong Un, presumed future leader of North Korea. Be Intrigued be very Intrigued.
10. Antoine Dodson, whose thoughts about rape went viral on video. REALLY!!!


What is the world coming to where this guy, and our PRESIDENT are on the same list for ANYTHING?

I guess. Well, here we go 2011. Hold on to your Knickers!