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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. [...]

Comment on Court guides by Want to sue someone? Here’s how | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:38:06 +0000

[...] from inside Wichita’s courts Skip to content HomeAboutSubscribeCategoriesArchivesSearchCourt guidesHow to file a small claims case « Common Law: Seeking reason in [...]

Comment on Common Law 27: A plea bargain for victims by AndreaAnglin

AndreaAnglin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:48:58 +0000

Thank you Ron for all the work on this and also a thank you to Mark Bennett and his team for shining light into the darkest corners.

Comment on Common Law, episode 7: The prosecutor by Common Law, episode 14: anatomy of a trial | What the Judge Ate for Breakfast | Wichita Eagle Blogs

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:31:45 +0000

[...] and her male neighbor on trial for prostituting the woman’s child. Prosecutor Marc Bennett, a regular guest on Common Law, sat down afterwards to give us an inside look at the [...]

Comment on Common Law is now on Facebook by Ron Sylvester

Ron Sylvester — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:47:06 +0000

If you click the link above, you should be able to read the page. It’s public.

If you want to post comments or participate in discussions you do have to have a Facebook account. Signing up is easy.

Here are step-by-step instructions, if you’re interested: http://www.ehow.com/how2031192sign-up-facebook.html