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Reason First: Unselfish in His Ways-The Casanova Killer
Some may feel that killers have no regard except for their own. This is an error. The “Casanova Killer” Paul John Knowles slayed at least eighteen people over the course of nearly four months from Florida to Texas and from Alabama to Georgia in 1974. He murdered men, women, and children. Why? He did it out of unselfishness and self-destruction.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Civil Cases Profile
The disagreement between the people in business transactions over money, when challenged in the court, is filed as a civil case. A plaintiff is a person who registers the case against another person called the defendant in a legal language over the dispute; usually money says Attorney Miya Griggs. The fact is presented to seek relief from the honorable court. The plaintiff can plead in the court to direct the defendant to compensate him of all the damage suffered by him or pass judgment in his favor and order the defendant to stop practicing those things that cause harm to the plaintiff, or the court may issue the declaration emphasizing the rights of the parties involved under the deal signed by them.
By Attorney Miya Griggs6 years ago in Criminal
Types of Field Sobriety Tests(FSTs) And How They Factor In DUI Cases
According to California law on implied consent, any driver who has been stopped at DUI checkpoint should agree to be tested. If you refuse the tests, the arresting officer is obligated to explain the consequences of refusing a test. The tests conducted are to test whether you are impaired. One of the major tests done when police pull a driver over is the field sobriety tests.Forms Of Field Sobriety Tests
By Nancy Ahuja6 years ago in Criminal
The Brittany Phillips homicide
I recently spoke to a distraught mother from Oklahoma named Maggie Zingman. She is haunted by the death of Brittany Phillips, her only daughter. I assume that people think she should “move on” with her life. After speaking to so many people with murdered loved ones, it’s a common theme. But unless someone has experienced the murder of a loved one, it’s impossible to understand the grief. And the pain is even worse when the victim is a son or daughter. When people die, we never “get over it,” we just “deal with it.”
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Doctor Hill’s Alleged and Deadly Orders
In 1972, an assailant silenced the life of Dr. John Robert Hill in his home. In time, the assassin would be tagged as Bobby Vandiver. He made a case saying that Ash Robinson, the Texas oil tycoon whose daughter became the wife of Dr. Hill years earlier should have been culpable. Negating all of this, a policeman gunned down Vandiver without him giving a full testimony as to how he received $5,000 from Robinson.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Unsolved: Who killed Amber Hagerman?
One morning before I went to work, my cell phone buzzed like an oversized hornet. Obviously, it’s important. I picked up my phone and saw an Amber Alert. My phone had told me that someone with bad intentions had snatched a child, pulled him into a car and had driven off into the darkness.
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
Life Sentence Meaning
How long is a Life Sentence? A life sentence is a type of imprisonment where someone accused of a crime is required to spend the rest of their natural life in prison until they are let out on parole. Technically a life sentence means the defendant is required to live out 15 years of imprisonment before probation. If the defendant is accepted for parole, they will be able to live out the rest of their life sentence outside of the prison walls. In this case, they would also be supervised and carefully watched while outside the prison walls.
By Sarah Rodgers6 years ago in Criminal
5 Infamous Pirates You've Probably Never Heard Of
Ever since people have been transporting goods across the sea, there have been those that plunder such goods by force. Through fire and bloodshed - maybe a couple of cannon balls too. As ships began to develop, the golden age of piracy began to rise. For many it was positive - spices and herbs of varying species could be transported to completely foreign areas. Exotic goods could be freely traded between people for the first time in history, but there existed those who were willing to take advantage of ships who appeared unprepared for this type of trade.
By Larry Peemier6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Murder of a Screen Legend
Tom Ferguson, 23, and his brother, seventeen-year-old Paul brutally murdered screen actor Ramón Novarro. The two men had been called to the residence of Mr. Navarro for a visit. This invitation included drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
The secret of the Nigerian con artist
I confess the workings of the criminal mind has always been something of a fascination for me. I am fairly confident that my interest in such matters is not based on voyerism or unrecognized pruient impulses. I have always understood that the origins of criminality are related to unmet psychological needs as they are to operant conditioning or genetic factors.
By frederick Hurst6 years ago in Criminal
