Crime Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/crime/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:21:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Think Twice Before Getting Those Gift Card Stocking Stuffers https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/think-twice-before-getting-those-gift-card-stocking-stuffers/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:45:02 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1020960 Maybe cash really is king.

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]]> Murdered Law Professor’s Former Mother-In-Law Arrested At Airport https://abovethelaw.com/2023/11/murdered-law-professors-former-mother-in-law-arrested-at-airport/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:18:07 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1014186 She had a one way ticket to a non-extradition location.

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]]> There’s No More Getting Away With Murder https://abovethelaw.com/2023/10/theres-no-more-getting-away-with-murder/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:18:04 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1008999 Between our phones and the multitudes of video cameras, it's difficult to avoid detection.

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]]> Getting Rid Of Cash Bail Led To A Historic Dip In Jail Population https://abovethelaw.com/2023/10/getting-rid-of-cash-bail-led-to-a-historic-dip-in-jail-population/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:47:57 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1008228 Three cheers for criminal justice reform!

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]]> IRS Contractor Charged With Stealing Former President Trump’s And Other Wealthy Individuals’ Tax Returns And Leaking Them To The Press https://abovethelaw.com/2023/10/irs-contractor-charged-with-stealing-former-president-trumps-and-other-wealthy-individuals-tax-returns-and-leaking-them-to-the-press/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:20:11 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1004448 Nobody knew who gave ProPublica and New York Times the tax returns. Until now.

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]]> If You Had ‘DOJ Charges Senior Pentagon Official With Running Dogfighting Ring And Executing Pups With Jumper Cables’ On Your Bingo Card, Then Congratulations! https://abovethelaw.com/2023/10/pentagon-dogfighting-ring-charges/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:43:10 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1004076 Wait... what?

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]]> Alex Murdaugh Lawyer Seeks New Trial On Grounds That Jury Heard Too Much Evidence https://abovethelaw.com/2023/09/alex-murdaugh-new-trial-evidence/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:01:26 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1001892 'Jurors heard too much about my client's motive' might not be the slam dunk new trial argument he thinks.

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]]> Tired: Trump Indictment Criminalizes Free Speech! Wired: Cop City Indictment Criminalizes Free Speech! https://abovethelaw.com/2023/09/tired-trump-indictment-criminalizes-free-speech-wired-cop-city-indictment-criminalizes-free-speech/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 18:48:31 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=996969 Anarchism... communism... something something.

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]]> Donald Trump’s Lawyer, Former Lawyer, Judge, And The Guy Who Stole Millions While Inside A Maximum Security Prison https://abovethelaw.com/2023/08/trump-legal-team-prisoner-fraud/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 17:47:27 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=995235 If Donald Trump ends up in prison, he has a new role model.

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]]> It Pays To *Not* Be In Donald Trump’s Inner Circle https://abovethelaw.com/2023/08/it-pays-to-not-be-in-donald-trumps-inner-circle/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:31:29 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=990747 A lot of folks are implicated in the former president's fourth indictment.

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