Thursday, June 23, 2005

Criminal Law Forum

I am a New Jersey criminal lawyer practicing criminal law in Chatham, New Jersey.

My website can be found at http://www.zegaslaw.com

I have hosted forums for major on-line services, have taught law school, and write frequently about criminal law topics. I am beginning this blog to discuss topical criminal law issues.

To start, I would be interested in soliciting people's views on using GPS technology to track convicted sex offenders. Many think the use of GPS in these circumstances is fully warranted and that the need for community safety outweighs any privacy interest the affected individual might have. Your thoughts?


Alan L. Zegas
http://www.zegaslaw.com

8 Comments:

Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

Recently, a New Jersey town passed a law that will bar convicted sex offenders from residing within the community. The law is highly controversial and many believe that the courts will strike down the law as being unconstitutional.

11:36 PM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

In more recent news, there has been talk of placing tags on convicted sex offenders, which can be used to track their whereabouts at all times through GPS technology.

Are we getting closer to having chips implanted to track the convicted? With national security concerns eroding rights of privacy, will all of us have chips implanted in us in the name of national security?

www.zegaslaw.com

1:32 AM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

John Mark Karr has been arrested for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. The arrest has revived a media frenzy in a case scarred by it.

If Karr's DNA does not match the DNA found on JonBenet Ramsey, is the case of the prosecution harmed forever?

6:03 PM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

In New Jersey, an indictment was brought against a man for a murder that occurred 30 years ago. There is no statute of limitations for murder.

Who is harmed most by a delayed prosecution, the State or the defense?

6:05 PM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

It turns out that John Mark Karr's DNA does not match that found on JonBenet Ramsey. Karr is not going to be prosecuted.

Does what happened, in any way, harm the prosecution's ability to prosecute the killer if ever apprehended? Does it effect the abilituy to apprehend the killer?

10:15 PM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

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12:04 AM  
Blogger Alan L. Zegas said...

Army official and attorney Stimson criticized large prestigious law firms for representing persons confined at Guantanamo bay as suspected terrorists. What is your feeling about Stimson's remarks?

12:07 AM  
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5:34 AM  

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