LAW OF THE OUTLAW

This week may “long live in infamy” by those recalling the Russian military invasion of the nation of Ukraine. To the extent that the CLB has a foreign policy, the position here is that Vladimir Putin must pay. The U.S. will not and should not “nuke” Moscow to take out Putin. Nor is the U.S. […]

THE BURNING BED DEFENSE¹

In 1977 an abused Michigan housewife named Francine Hughes took revenge against her sleeping husband by setting the bed afire. A bit of gasoline sprinkled about abetted the flames. Francine was tried for murder and acquitted by a jury by reason of temporary insanity. While the story has no shortage of drama, the interesting legal […]