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Another Life Ruined as a Result of a Bad Cop and Failure to Follow Policy

Loaded on June 17, 2019 by Douglas Ankney published in Criminal Legal News July, 2019, page 42
Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police. Location: New Jersey.

by Douglas Ankney

Michael Ryan spent 29 years of his life dedicated to instructing the youth of Hammonton Public Schools. Instead of a retirement party and send off, he was suspended and hauled off the premises by school officials. 

Easthampton Police Officer Michael Musser accused Ryan of committing a ...

 

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  3. Stop Peeking Inside the Black Box
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  5. $250,000 Awarded to Woman Who Spent 96 Days in Jail, by Douglas Ankney
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  12. Court’s in Session: The Honorable Algorithm Presiding, by Douglas Ankney
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  14. Taking Pictures in the Dark: Florida Police Not Forthcoming About Investigations Using Facial Recognition Software, by Douglas Ankney
  15. Killer Cops and Vilified Victims, by Jayson Hawkins
  16. Ohio Mayor’s Courts Are Huge Sources of Unjust Revenues, by Edward Lyon
  17. In a Rare Move, California Court of Appeal Discharges Prisoner from All Forms of Custody, Including Parole, After Finding Time Served in Prison Grossly Disproportionate to His Offense, by Douglas Ankney
  18. Fourth Circuit Tosses Evidence Discovered by Illegal GPS Tracker, by Dale Chappell
  19. Hawai’i Supreme Court: Cumulative Effect of Multiple Instances of Prosecutorial Misconduct Requires Reversal, by Douglas Ankney
  20. D.C. Circuit Holds Expert’s False Testimony ‘Material,’ Allowing Challenge to Four-Decade-Old Murder Conviction, by Dale Chappell
  21. Ninth Circuit Rules Robbery Committed Alone by Gang Member Not Enough for California Gang Enhancement, Despite Testimony of Gang Expert, by Dale Chappell
  22. Fourth Circuit Rules Assault on Government Official Under North Carolina Statute Not a ‘Crime of Violence’, by Chad Marks
  23. Eighth Circuit: Forfeited Claim of Miscalculated Criminal History Score Is Reviewable Under Plain Error Standard, by Douglas Ankney
  24. Violence in the House: Studies Find Cops’ Families Live Dangerous Lives, by Edward Lyon
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  27. Indiana Supreme Court: IAC Where Lawyer Marks ‘Not Applicable’ to Immigration Consequences Warning on Court’s Advisement Form Without Knowing Client’s Immigration Status, by David Reutter
  28. Hawai’i Supreme Court Announces New Rule Requiring Tachibana Colloquy in All Trials, by Douglas Ankney
  29. Kansas Supreme Court: Correcting Illegal Sentence After Fully Served Violates Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy, by Matthew Clarke
  30. Missouri Supreme Court Issues Writ of Prohibition Prohibiting Circuit Court From Revoking Probation After Probation Term Had Already Expired, by Douglas Ankney
  31. Forced Self-Incrimination, by Larry N.
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  39. North Dakota Supreme Court Reinstates Postconviction Relief Application Dismissed Without Notice of Motion for Summary Disposition, by Matthew Clarke
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