If you are arrested on a felony charge in the state of New York, in order for the District Attorney’s Office to take you to trial they must first indict you. What does that mean? It is the requirement that the District Attorney present evidence – testimony of witnesses, police officers, and/or physical evidence –… Read More »
Reflections From Brendan On His Win … And What’s Next! On April 5th, in an exciting 33 second knockout, “Brutal” Brendan Barrett won the prestigious Ring of Combat Heavyweight Title — and his fourth Heavyweight Belt – in Atlantic City, NJ. As sponsors of Brendan’s fight, we were thrilled to join with the sold-out crowd… Read More »
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled yesterday (Missouri v. McNeely) that police must usually have a warrant from a judge before ordering a blood test from a subject accused of Driving While Intoxicated. The 8-1 ruling (only Justice Thomas dissented) was in favor of a Missouri man who was suspected of drunk driving… Read More »
CMG Partner to Address Steroids and Teen Athletes at April 11th Conference Presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition Rick Collins will be a featured speaker at tomorrow’s Sports Safety Conference being presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition. Rick will be speaking at a session entitled “Your Kids on Steroids” – where… Read More »
MMA Champion Shares Inspirational Story As He Prepares to Fight forthe “Ring of Combat” Heavyweight Belt in Atlantic City On April 5th, Brutal Brendan Barrett will be seeking his fourth consecutive Heavyweight Title at the legendary Ring of Combat at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, taking on Silvao Santos from Brazil. Having made his debut… Read More »
When a high-profile athlete commits an act of tragic violence, thoughts quickly turn to the possibility that steroid-induced rage was the cause. Such was the kneejerk assumption of media pundits regarding the double murder and suicide of former WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, and many still believe it, notwithstanding evidence of massive alcohol consumption and the… Read More »
“Muscle profiling” is the practice of identifying suspected anabolic steroid users based simply on their appearance, then arresting them on that basis and forcing them to submit to urine tests. If they test positive for banned performance enhancing drugs, they’re charged with doping as a crime. It seems quite subjective and non-scientific, and to American… Read More »
The court appearance where a defendant is advised of the charges and the question of bail is addressed is often the arraignment or bond hearing. This often occurs the morning after an evening arrest, and a defendant may still be under the influence of narcotics or other drugs. While this video is an obvious lesson… Read More »
A seven year old boy – let me repeat that, a seven year old boy – was handcuffed and interrogated by a NYPD detective for approximately 10 hours. What was the boy accused of, you ask? It was not slashing someone with a box-cutter, it wasn’t carrying a loaded firearm in his book-bag, and it… Read More »
Aaron Swartz’s suicide on January 11th has sparked great national debate about the power of federal prosecutors, the concept of prosecutorial overreach – and the role that prosecutors, particularly federal prosecutors, can play in literally destroying lives. And while the nation continues to mourn the loss of this 26 year old Internet activist and computer… Read More »
