In Italy, six scientists have been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in prison for failing to predict an earthquake. Seriously. In other news: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has just launched this website, which offers information on the restoration of rights after a criminal conviction in all 50 states and the federal system. The entry on North Carolina, here, summarizes the law and practice regarding pardons, expunctions, and certificates of relief. It also cites the Collateral Consequences Assessment Tool previously profiled here. The Austin American-Statesman recently ran this article about Texas’s move from a three-drug protocol for executions to a one-drug technique. The best part of the article may be the map of the United States with different colors representing states with a one-drug protocol, a multi-drug protocol, no death penalty, or a death penalty that in on hold as a result of litigation. North Carolina, rightly, is in the last category. UNC football legend Lawrence Taylor is back in court in connection with paying to have sex with a 16-year-old. He previously pled guilty to a misdemeanor in the case and received probation. Then the young woman sued Mr. Taylor in civil court. The trial is ongoing, and according to this AP report, Mr. Taylor testified that he often hired women for “company” but didn’t necessarily expect sex: “I still like the chase . . . [but] I like to stack the odds in my favor. . . . I don’t like to work too [...]
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