http://www.defendtexas.com/blog The Law Office of Kerrisa Chelkowski Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:20:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rarity: Habeas corpus granted on a IAC Fourth Amendment claim where the Indiana Court of Appeals was found to have unreasonably applied the Fourth Amendment in finding that defense counsel was not ineffective for not addressing defendant’s pro se issue that the search of his wheelbarrow was unreasonable. It was ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=17 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Police told Van Chester Thompkins he had a right to remain silent, and so he did. But his silence meant he never officially told officers he wasn't going to talk, and so they kept interrogating him. A couple of hours later, Thompkins implicated himself in a murder. Several Supreme ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=14 If you work for the government and use a government provided Blackberry, can the government read your text messages? The 9th Circuit says “no”, and the Supreme Court today granted certiorari. The case revolves around a police officer who used his government provided Blackberry to send hundreds of personal messages to ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=12 Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., is sponsoring legislation to the Congress that would require a national mandate for ignition interlock use in all convicted DUI offenders.   Ten states already have mandatory ignition interlock requirements for all DUI offenders, and most have mandatory use for repeat offenders or high level offenders. ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=10 When “I do” becomes “I don’t” married couples face agonizing emotional and financial quandaries. What do we do with the kids, the house, the dog, the boat, etc. How do we divide up our investments, retirement accounts, real estate, etc? But, what about the business owner going through a divorce? ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=7 With summer heating things up, it is time to head to the coast to cool down, but do not try to get there too quickly or you may end up spending more on your weekend getaway than you planned. Everyone has been pulled over for speeding a time or two ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=5 Long gone are the days when the bartender says, “How about one for the road?” A drink with friends after work can turn into the biggest financial quandary one may ever face. Driving while intoxicated offenses are at the forefront of America’s legal system. Whether considered driving while intoxicated (DWI) ... http://www.defendtexas.com/blog/?p=1