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![In Brief: State appeals appellate ruling suppressing juvenile's statements](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_e98de9603a6543ac9ff453abb3b28d49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_216,h_216,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_e98de9603a6543ac9ff453abb3b28d49~mv2.webp)
Aug 29, 2024
In Brief: State appeals appellate ruling suppressing juvenile's statements
"The question is whether these accepted (interview) techniques become coercive if the defendant is under 18."
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![Judge erred in deciding youth was ambiguous in invoking right to remain silent, appeals court rules](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_4e2fbf076c1e4905bedb843e80de493a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_238,h_238,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_4e2fbf076c1e4905bedb843e80de493a~mv2.webp)
Aug 26, 2024
Judge erred in deciding youth was ambiguous in invoking right to remain silent, appeals court rules
"When he asked whether he can return to his pod, it was in a tone which suggested he was musing about the possibility."
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![The Roundup for Aug. 2, 2024: a divorce dilemma](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_e98de9603a6543ac9ff453abb3b28d49~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_216,h_216,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_e98de9603a6543ac9ff453abb3b28d49~mv2.webp)
Aug 5, 2024
The Roundup for Aug. 2, 2024: a divorce dilemma
More problematic is when a court guesses when a payor will retire and ending maintenance at that point.
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![Appeals court: Marsy's Law does not override juvenile restitution limits](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_4e2fbf076c1e4905bedb843e80de493a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_238,h_238,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_4e2fbf076c1e4905bedb843e80de493a~mv2.webp)
Feb 9, 2024
Appeals court: Marsy's Law does not override juvenile restitution limits
A law limiting how much restitution a a judge can order a juvenile delinquent to pay is valid despite a Marsy's Law provision that gives...
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![Appeals court OKs release of records identifying people who can't vote due to incompetency](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_6f1eef4206b648f2924f863bf717948d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_216,h_216,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_6f1eef4206b648f2924f863bf717948d~mv2.webp)
Dec 27, 2023
Appeals court OKs release of records identifying people who can't vote due to incompetency
Court records identifying people found illegible to vote due to mental incompetency are public records and should be released to the...
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![Birds win! Appeals court rules in favor of their survival](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7393ec_2b9d50c29ef34f61999b89695c91e5ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_192,h_230,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/7393ec_2b9d50c29ef34f61999b89695c91e5ae~mv2.webp)
Oct 5, 2023
Birds win! Appeals court rules in favor of their survival
A Madison ordinance designed to protect birds from crashing into glass surfaces did not violate a state law that prohibits cities from...
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