With Carnvial 59 about to come out, I realized I never posted the Legal section from 58. Here it is:
In On Those Supposed “Rape Exceptions” posted at The Curvature, we get a discussion about the South Dakota anti-abortion measure which has a rape victim exception that is worded in such a way to dismiss the choices of rape victims.
In Four false confessions in Nebraska revealed by DNA evidence posted at Bluhm Blog, we get a discussion of the confessions by 4 people in the rape and murder of a 68 year old woman from Beatice, Nebraska some of whom confessed because of the threat of the death penalty.
In Change is Possible! posted at The Journey to Peace, we get a discussion of a meeting with legislators to discuss needed changes in the legal system.
In Wasilla On Steroids? Los Angeles Has Backlog Of 7038 Unprocessed Rape Kits posted at Feminist Peace Network, we get a discussion of a report that found that of the thousands of rape kits which haven't been tested over 200 of them weren't testing before the statute of limitations ran out.
In Is there an ivy-leaguer exception to federal child porn charges? posted at Sentencing Law and Policy, we get a discussion of how different people who were caught with similar evidence were treated by law enforcement and the courts.
In When Self Defense Doesn't Count posted at The Curvature, we get a discussion of a case where the 16-year-old defendant has been sentenced to several years in juvenile detention as part of a plea deal despite the prosecutor agreeing that her claims are credible.
In 15-Year-Old Arrested for Pornographic Photographs . . . Of Herself posted at The Curvature, we get a discussion of the use of a criminal statute designed to protect children from exploitation by others being used against someone who didn't exploit another person.
In Georgia Supreme Court Rules that Registration Requirements Unconstitutionally Vague as Applied to Homeless posted at Sex Crimes, we get a discussion about a ruling over a law which made it impossible for homeless sex offenders to register as homeless then made it a crime to not register properly.
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