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Articles by James Mills

Las Vegas Jury Finds Detectives Fabricated Evidence Against Woman Who Spent 15 Years in Prison for Murder and Awards Her $34 Million

Loaded on Dec. 15, 2024 by James Mills published in Criminal Legal News January, 2025, page 35

Filed under: Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, False Statements/Perjury, Evidence - Destruction/Fabrication/Manipulation of. Location: Nevada.

by James Mills

A Nevada jury ruled that two Las Vegas homicide detectives fabricated evidence against a local woman in a 2001 murder. Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato was awarded more than $34 million in a verdict which was read aloud on December 12, 2024.

The jury awarded Lobato $34 million in ...

Federal Law Enforcement Using Banks to Circumvent Warrant Requirement in Surveilling Sensitive Financial Data of Americans

Loaded on Dec. 15, 2024 by James Mills published in Criminal Legal News January, 2025, page 42

Filed under: Police State-Surveillance, Exception to Warrant Requirement, Bank/Financial Institution. Location: United States of America.

by James Mills

Federal law enforcement agencies have been gathering sensitive financial information of American citizens by manipulating the Suspicious Activity Report (“SAR”) system, according to the House Judiciary Committee. The Committee accuses the FBI, in particular, of treating financial institutions “as de facto arms of law enforcement.”

The Subcommittee ...