The Charlotte Observer reports that North Carolina did not have a Powerball jackpot winner but that two tickets worth $2 million each were sold in the state, one in Raleigh and the other in Spring Lake. According to the Chicago Tribune, lottery winners should hire lawyers before coming forward to claim their prizes. According to the ABA Journal, if you participate with others in a ticket-buying group, it may be a good idea to consult with a lawyer before even buying tickets in order to avoid a potentially costly dispute regarding the terms of the joint purchase agreement. The first thing we do, let’s hire some lawyers, as it were. Grand Juries. The Washington Post reports here that it counted 986 “on-duty police killings by firearm” in 2015 as part of a year-long tracking project. According to the Post, this number is “well more than double the average number reported annually by the FBI over the past decade.” The article contains interesting information about the shootings including statistics regarding the race and mental health of those who were shot and whether they were armed. Jeff has previously blogged about approaches prosecutors take to grand juries in cases of officer-involved shootings. It’s fair to say that approaches vary across jurisdictions and can be controversial. In the most recent North Carolina State Bar Journal, Wake Forest University law professor Ronald Wright describes tensions that can arise when grand juries are deciding whether criminal charges are warranted in cases of officer-involved shootings, and suggests [...]
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