Dimitri and Anthony Seretakis purchased a large home across the street from Bowdoin College in Maine. They rented it to 11 Bowdoin College students. The neighbors were not happy. The neighbors claimed the home was an illegal boarding house. The Maine Supreme Court decides what is a boarding house and what is a family. Adams [...]
Archive of entries posted on December 2011
Case of the Week – 12/11/11 – State v. Nelson
Nicki Nelson collided with a vehicle in South Kingston Rhode Island and seriously injured the other driver. She was charged with reckless operation under the influence of alcohol. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island decides, among other things, if she was denied a fair trial when the trial judge started asking questions to a witness [...]
Case of the Week – 12/4/11 – Utah v. Poole
Christian Poole, who lived in Utah, was charged with sexually abusing his daughter when she was ages 5 to 16. His daughter confirmed the charges in a recorded statement to investigators. Mr Poole moved to Idaho with his wife and children. His daughter then refused to testify against Mr Poole. The Utah prosecutors sought to [...]