Attorney At Law http://drewledbetter.com Drew Ledbetter Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:25:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice http://drewledbetter.com/2011/09/snitching-criminal-informants-and-the-erosion-of-american-justice/ http://drewledbetter.com/2011/09/snitching-criminal-informants-and-the-erosion-of-american-justice/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:25:10 +0000 Drew http://drewledbetter.com/?p=320 This weekend I am reading Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice by Alexandra Natapoff.  I came across this book while preparing for a Capital Murder Trial in Benton County earlier this summer.  The state intended to introduce several jailhouse informants to testify against my client.  We searched all over the US for the preeminent expert on Snitches / Jailhouse informants and ultimately we were led to Professor Alexandra Natapof of Loyola University.  Ultimately the case pled and we did not need Professor Natapoff to testify, but I ordered her book anyway.   Great read so far.  I’ll do a full review once I’m done.

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/09/arkansas-weatherman-wakes-up-in-bathtub-with-corpse/?cid=ESPNheadline

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing all over the State of Arkansas with a particular focus on Washington County, Benton County, Sebastian County, Crawford County, Carroll County,  Madison County, Newton County, Boone County, Baxter County; and the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, Harrison, Mountain Home, Eureka Springs, Berryville, Jasper, and all surrounding communities.)

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http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/sep/01/suspect-turns-self-police/?news-arkansas-nwa-fayetteville

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing all over the State of Arkansas with a particular focus on Washington County, Benton County, Sebastian County, Crawford County, Carroll County,  Madison County, Newton County, Boone County, Baxter County; and the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, Harrison, Mountain Home, Eureka Springs, Berryville, Jasper, and all surrounding communities.)

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http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/sep/03/deputies-man-reportedly-shoots-horse/

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing all over the State of Arkansas with a particular focus on Washington County, Benton County, Sebastian County, Crawford County, Carroll County,  Madison County, Newton County, Boone County, Baxter County; and the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, Harrison, Mountain Home, Eureka Springs, Berryville, Jasper, and all surrounding communities.)

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http://www.5newsonline.com/news/kfsm-benton-county-stabbing-victim-speaks-out-20110901,0,6798551.story

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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The presentations, scheduled for later this month, will cover topics such as; laws regarding sex offenders, public notifications, Offender-Watch, how to sign up for alerts, and websites used to locate sex offenders in your area.

http://nwahomepage.com/fulltextfox/?nxd_id=266157

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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BCSO Deputies Investigate Possible Shooting In Benton County

http://www.4029tv.com/news/29030362/detail.html

(This post is for informational purposes only and is not to be interpreted as legal advice.  The author, Drew Ledbetter, is a Criminal Defense Attorney practicing in Northwest Arkansas including the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Ft. Smith, Van Buren, and all surrounding communities.)

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