Legal Reality Check with Todd Macfarlane

Oregon Standoff “Discovery” Full of Interesting Revelations
The time of surprises in criminal trials is now supposed to be a thing of the past.  Unlike legal drama movies and TV series from Matlock and Perry Mason to Drop Dead Diva, in modern criminal cases, based on applicable rules of criminal procedure, there aren’t supposed to be any surprises from the prosecution.  The prosecution is required to disclose all of its evidence and all witnesses to the defendants well in advance so they can prepare for trial. This process is known as “discovery.”

The only thing that makes conspiracy illegal is an unlawful purpose or objective

Continuing Case(s) in Point about Judicial Transparency & Other Things
This is another follow-up to my previous BFP pieces about the lack of transparency in the so-called justice system.

This is a follow-up to my previous BFP piece about the lack of transparency in the so-called justice system.

This is one of those issues that should quickly become self-evident.