Adam Cumming was a seriously disturbed man who had a long history of threats to his family. After being released from the Topeka Kansas State Hospital he was under the care of the Sedgwick County Community Care facility. Six month’s after he was discharged from the County’s care, he attacked his mother with a hammer. [...]
Archive of entries posted on January 2011
Case of the Week – 1/23/11 – Oklahoma Department of Security v. Blair
Do innocent investors in a Ponzi scheme have to pay back any profits they received? The Oklahoma Supreme Court wrestles with the issue that is hotly contested in the Bernie Madoff case. Oklahoma Department Of Security v. Blair Podcast
Case of the Week – 1/16/11 – South Dakota v. Danielson
Trent Danielson was charged with theft from his employer, Rocket Lube, in Spearfish, South Dakota. He was found not guilty. He was then charged with committing perjury when he testified at his own trial. The Supreme Court of South Dakota decides if the new charges violate his right to be free from double jeopardy. South [...]
Case of the Week – 1/9/11 – Pierre v. Seaside Farms
Fritz Pierre is hired as a migrant worker on a tomato farm in South Carolina. He is taken to the bunkhouse and is planning to start work the next day. He walks outside, slips and seriously injured himself. The South Carolina Supreme Court decides in this case if he is entitled to Workers Compensation and [...]