Author: scott prell

House Bill 1186 – Encroachment on an investigation – Indiana General Assembly, 2023 Session

This law is better because is includes firemen too. Encroachment on an investigation. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Specifies …
— Read on iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1186

Everyone Against Us – Chicago Magazine. An article about being a Defense Attorney

This is an interesting article about how it is to be a defense attorney.

In this exclusive adaptation of his new book, a former public defender describes what it’s like advocating for the accused — and recounts the injustices he witnessed.
— Read on www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/april-2023/everyone-against-us/

Modernize the Criminal Justice System: An Agenda for the New Congress | Manhattan Institute

Crime, particularly violent crime, is a pressing concern for the American people. The surge in homicide and associated violence in the past three years has made voters skittish and prompted aggressive partisan finger-pointing. This increase has not, however, prompted significant investment in our criminal justice system. Ironically, as this report argues, this increase in violent […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/modernize-the-criminal-justice-system-an-agenda-for-the-new-congress