Comments for What the Judge Ate for Breakfast

Comment on Common Law: In a jail far away by Common Law: Out of county, off his meds | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:24 +0000

[...] on Common Law, public defender Lacy Gilmour showed how jail overcrowding in Wichita can inhibit talking to clients about their cases. This time, moving inmates to smaller counties prevented a mentally ill client [...]

Comment on Common Law: A shot fired into the air by Ron Sylvester

Ron Sylvester — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:39:08 +0000

It took a while to try and run down answers. According to court records, it is not known if he had a permit to carry a concealed weapon. That was not considered relevant in the court case. When he pulled it out and fired it, it was aggravated assault. To answer the second question I could not find an exception in the Kansas law for employees of drinking establishments.

Comment on Common Law No. 23: the judge reads Chinese by Common Law: Terms of probation | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:24:08 +0000

[...] received several questions about what happens to people getting probation. As we’ve explained before, it’s not a free walk. While people don’t stay locked up, their life is restricted. [...]

Comment on Common Law: A shot fired into the air by WAR

WAR — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:43:26 +0000

Two questions: (1) Did the bouncer have a CCW permit? and (2) If he did, are bar/tavern employees exempt from the provision that no firarms may be carried in/on a premises licensed to serve or sell alcohol beverages?

Comment on New video series shows reality of courts by How a blog, a camera, and a court are feeding journalism’s long tail » Nieman Journalism Lab

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:05:09 +0000

[...] learning. The first video in the series — which runs under the title “Common Law” — appeared in July, and he’s now posting a minimum of one new clip per [...]

Comment on Common Law, episode 10: Power to the prosecutor by How a blog, a camera, and a court are feeding journalism’s long tail » Nieman Journalism Lab

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:46 +0000

[...] the intricacies of a courthouse. They’re fascinating clips, touching on everything from the role of prosecutors, to odd defendant behavior, to the less glamorous responsibilities judges assume. These glimpses [...]

Comment on Common Law, No. 4: Inside a judge’s head by Common Law: Will prison help an addict? | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:24:19 +0000

[...] years later was convicted of breaking into a business. On probation, he began using drugs again. Judge David Kaufman had to decide if prison was the right place for McGee and his [...]

Comment on Common Law: Will prison help an addict? by Maxx94

Maxx94 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:01:55 +0000

Secondly, in any other discussion, you guys talk about government healthcare as being a nightmare. ,

Comment on Common Law No. 22: Mental illness vs. prison by Common Law: Will prison help an addict? | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:43:55 +0000

[...] mental illness seems like a recurring theme here, that’s because it often surfaces in our courts. A majority of Kansas prison inmates suffer [...]

Comment on Common Law No. 23: the judge reads Chinese by Common Law: Youthful squabble nets felony | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:47:27 +0000

[...] Dominique Willis, 18, got into an argument over $10. Willis punched another young man and took the money. He was charged with aggravated robbery and faced four years in prison, unless a judge departed from sentencing laws to grant probation. [...]