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Inmate Appeals Conviction Based on Dubious ‘Forensic Dentistry’

A disputed bite-mark identification is at the heart of a Mississippi man’s appeal of his conviction for the murder and rape of an 84-year-old woman. So reports The New York Times.

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Lawyer Suspended for Posting Phony Photos with Celebs

A California judge has called for the 6-month suspension of an attorney who posted photoshopped images of herself with celebrities on her professional website. So reports The Recorder.

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What Happens to the NFL When the Ray Rice Dust Settles?

When star-caliber athletes become entwined in complex, controversial, and contentious legal cases, especially ones involving sensitive subjects like domestic violence, battle lines among principal parties inevitably get drawn.

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NJ Lawyer Calls Opposing Counsel a ‘Fag,’ Gets Suspended

The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for making offensive remarks to opposing counsel and lying. So reports the Legal Profession Blog.

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Statutory Rape Victim Ordered to Pay Child Support

A Phoenix resident has been ordered to pay $15,000 in back child support for a child he fathered at 14 when he had sex with a 20-year-old woman. So reports The Arizona Republic.

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Mom Convicted of Felony for Giving Daughter Abortion Pills

A single mother was sentenced to prison time for giving her 16-year-old daughter miscarriage-inducing pills that she obtained online. So reports Reuters.

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Man Tried for 1994 Nicotine-Poisoning Murder of Wife

An Orange County, Calif., man is on trial for murder and insurance fraud in connection with the death of his wife twenty years ago. So reports The Washington Post.

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Taco Bell Worker: I Was Forced to Pass Off Counterfeit Cash

A suit has been filed on behalf of a 17-year-old former Taco Bell employee who was allegedly forced to distribute counterfeit bills to customers in two of the fast-food chain’s Manhattan locations. So reports The New York Post.

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Texas Abortion Clinic Law Deemed Unconstitutional

A federal judge has struck down a Texas law that would have required abortion facilities in the Lone-Star State to meet hospital-level operating standards. So reports CBS News.

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