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One Sentence Case Law Review – 10
At the Law Office of Jacob Rigney, we pride ourselves on making complicated legal concepts simple. As such, we once again present the one sentence case law review. We read an entire legal opinion and boil it down to one sentence for you. Today’s musical companion for today’s read is here. In re Selner… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 9
At the law office of Jacob Rigney, we pride ourselves on making complicated legal issues simple. In keeping with that, we once again present our recurring feature, “one sentence case law review” where we read an entire appellate decision and boil it down to one sentence for you. Today’s accompanying musical selection is right… Read More »
Another One Sentence Case Law Review
Here’s another one-sentence case law review. The rules haven’t changed: I read an entire appellate opinion and boil it down to one sentence for you. Enjoy. In re W.B. and I.B (11 pages) It is illegal for a person convicted of Neglect of a Dependent as a felony to adopt, even if that adoption… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 8
At The Law Office of Jacob Rigney, we make complicated legal issues simple. In furtherance of that mission, we present another installment of “one sentence case law review,” where we read an entire criminal opinion and boil it down to one sentence of law. Here it goes again. State v. Vanderkolk (8 pages) A… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 7
At the Law Office of Jacob Rigney, we make complicated issues simple to understand. As a reflection of that, we present one-sentence case law reviews. We read an entire opinion and recite it as one sentence of easier-to-understand law. State v. Zerbe (13 pages) If you are required to register as a sex offender… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 6
At the law office of Jacob Rigney, we pride ourselves on making complicated legal issues simple. As such, we once again present our recurring segment called “one sentence case law review,” where we read an entire appellate opinion and reduce it to one sentence of law. Here we go (again on our own) for… Read More »
Footnotes of note
Even Judges (or their clerks, at least) have sense of humor. But, writing a opinion about another nasty divorce, deadly car accident, or thieving attorney is rarely the opportunity those Judges get to show it. To most legal readers, an appeals decision is just an opportunity to learn about new law or sort how… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 5
At The Law Office of Jacob Rigney, we make complicated things simple. Here’s is an all Indiana Supreme Court edition of the once sentence case law review! Young v. State, Lee v. State (12 pages) If the State only charges you with shooting someone to death, the trier of fact can’t convict you of… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 4
At the law office of Jacob Rigney, we pride ourselves on making complicated legal issues simple. Here’s another example, a one-sentence case law review. We read a whole case and boil it down to one sentence for you. B.M. v. J.R and M.R. (10 pages) If you want to file an objection when someone… Read More »
One Sentence Case Law Review – 3
At the Law Office of Jacob Rigney, we pride ourselves on making complicated legal issues simple. Accordingly, we present “one sentence case law reviews.” The rules are simple, we read an entire judicial opinion and boil it down to one sentence for you. Enjoy. Adetokunbo v. State (12 pages) You can be convicted of… Read More »