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		<title>West Virginia Excessive Force Litigation Update: Sawyer Case</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/west-virginia-excessive-force-litigation-update-sawyer-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are currently litigating the defendants&#8217; motion for summary judgment in Sawyer v. Asbury, et al.  Our response contains a fairly thorough walkthrough of excessive force law for most types of excessive force claims.  Of course this is tailored to the 4th Circuit as much as possible.  But the law is similar throughout all of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1095&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Victory in another West Virginia civil jury trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just completed another civil jury trial on Wednesday, and won.  This was in Greenbrier County.  We got everything we were asking for short of about a thousand dollars.  I truly do respect the fact that we have a system where we take everyday citizens from across the board and put them in the role [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1092&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Speak of the devil: Parkersburg Mayor Calls the FBI</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It wasn&#8217;t a week ago that I mentioned the newspaper article regarding the indictment of a Parkersburg Police officer.  Obviously I have some experience with Parkersburg.  I settled a case against the Parkersburg Police Department about a month ago, and I also have one other case pending there in federal court against the county.  In [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1088&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Parkersburg Police Officer Charged with Battery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure what the deal with Parkersburg is, but it is in the news again.  Parkersburg Police Officer Josh Densel is charged with battery for hitting one Jerry Seabolt while being booked at the holding center.  When I saw this headline, I said to myself, obviously it was videotaped.  According to the News and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1081&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Lawsuit Against Parkersburg Police Settled</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/federal-lawsuit-against-parkersburg-police-settled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tim Mazza lawsuit, which was pending in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of West Virginia, is now settled.  In police lawsuit cases, the settlements are not necessarily confidential.  This case was settled for $100,000.00.  Another case involving two of the same officers was settled a couple months prior for $70,000.00. Link [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1076&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Morgan County Sheriff&#8217;s Department and Deputy</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-morgan-county-sheriffs-department-and-deputy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just filed this case in federal court against the Morgan County Commission (i.e., Morgan County Sheriff&#8217;s Department) and Deputy Seth Place for the 2010 shooting of my client, Ulysses Everett.  He was shot twice through the front door of his home while unarmed.  There is a video. ETA: News article from The Journal newspaper.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1073&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News coverage of high-profile criminal cases continues to disappoint</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/news-coverage-of-high-profile-criminal-cases-continues-to-disappoint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have posted before about the danger that ignorant media coverage poses to criminal cases &#8211; especially TV news coverage.  The reporting is just awful.  One particular local channel brags that they are helping law enforcement clean up the criminals out of our community.  In reality, they are just posting mugshots and reading law enforcement [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1069&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two more thoughts of the day: 1) Without video proof, police misconduct didn&#8217;t occur; 2) Sex offender registration mania is out of control</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/two-more-thoughts-of-the-day-1-without-video-proof-police-misconduct-didnt-occur-2-sex-offender-registration-mania-is-out-of-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>johnbryanlaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It blows my mind that this is on video, but it is.  A scumball cop in Ohio abused his authority and violated the civil rights of an innocent citizen.  He basically threatened to execute the guy, etc.  Of course the poor guy is then prosecuted for &#8220;failure to notify&#8221; that he had a concealed weapon [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1065&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts from the news: Casey Anthony and NC Troopers</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/thoughts-from-the-news-casey-anthony-and-nc-troopers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, once again it has been sometime since I have posted.  I just don&#8217;t have the time that I used to to comment on various things.  That being said, there are a few different things which have popped up in the news that I just can&#8217;t resist. 1. Casey Anthony.  Good for her attorney calling [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1058&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You never know what will happen in a civil jury trial.</title>
		<link>http://wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/you-never-know-what-will-happen-in-a-civil-jury-trial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has obviously been a long while since I have posted.  It seems that this time of year is the busiest, since everything rebounds from winter hibernation.  I recently tried two separate tough civil jury trials.  We won the first one, receiving a &#8220;plaintiff&#8217;s verdict&#8221;.  It was a case involving breach of a contract to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=wvcriminaldefenseattorney.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2474596&amp;post=1055&amp;subd=wvcriminaldefenseattorney&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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