by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 19, 2012 | murder
The intense media coverage of this gruesome murder case will reach a peak when the accused appears in court in Montreal to face criminal charges after having been extradited from Germany. Amid all the publicity surrounding the case little attention has been drawn to... by Andrew Barbacki | May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Criminal lawyers at the Montreal courthouse were expressing mixed opinions recently about the likely outcome of the case of Guercy Edmond, the cab driver who ran over an intoxicated and truculent passenger while or shortly after being attacked by the victim and his... by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 23, 2012 | handguns
The case of the wannabe cop who shot an unarmed teenager in Florida initially generated enormous publicity due to the allegation of racism as the basis for criminal charges not having been laid against Mr. Zimmerman. Now that he has been arrested for murder the media... by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Previous posts have underscored the futility of using the criminal law to control the use of recreational drugs and recently we have seen how drug use in the world of professional sports can be dealt with effectively without recourse to criminal proceedings.... by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 21, 2012 | murder
It is sad to see the national media once again devoting their resources to publicizing the gruesome story of a disgusting case of sex murder. One wonders what weakness in the human psyche creates a mass readership for hourly updated coverage of every lurid detail of... 