California Court of Appeal: Probation Condition Prohibiting Possession of Pornography Impermissibly Vague by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, held that a probation condition prohibiting possession of pornographic materials was impermissibly vague. Michael Gruis pleaded no contest to one count of possession …

Fourth Circuit: Sentencing Procedurally Unreasonable Where Special Condition Not Explained and Mitigation Argument Not Addressed by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a criminal sentence was unreasonable where the district court failed to offer an explanation for a special condition …