Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney Macktaz: January 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Jessica Burlew, Teen, Strangles 43-Year-Old Boyfriend To Death During Sex Act

This is a messy situation from a legal stand-point, as it is stated in the article that she suffers from schizophrenia and is autistic. Even if the relationship had been consensual, the girl is still under-age. Read the article for more information.

A 16-year-old Arizona girl is charged with second-degree murder after police say she strangled her 43-year-old boyfriend to death during sex.

Jessica Burlew allegedly told investigators that she and Jason Ash were involved in a "consensual sex act involving strangulation" on Saturday in her Glendale home. Burlew claimed that the man's death was an accident, ABC 15 reported.

Burlew claimed she was strangling Ash with an electrical wire during sex when he fell unconscious. When he did not wake up, Burlew allegedly used a razor to try to rouse him. When that failed, she began cutting herself, according to The Arizona-Republic.

Burlew then called her mother, Tracey Woodside, telling her that the man was dead. She also allegedly told her mom that she and her boyfriend had been playing "sex games" and he didn't say the "safety word."

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Purdue University Reports Shooting On Campus; Suspect In Custody

This just happened today. This article covers all the details that are currently available.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Police have a person in custody following a reported shooting at Purdue University in Indiana.

A Twitter post from the university says the shooting happened Tuesday at the electrical engineering building on the school's campus in West Lafayette, about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Further posts say police have a person in custody, though no details have been released. The university says it told people to take shelter and has cleared the building.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Toshia Edmonson Stabbed 9 Times By 11-Year-Old Family Member

This very sad story and the family members are in our thoughts. The article outlines the details of this tragedy and explains the outcome of the crime committed.

An 11-year-old girl in Dallas was arrested Saturday after she allegedly stabbed a relative 9 times.

Family friends told News 8 that the victim, 41-year-old Toshia Edmonson, was the girl's mother. Police have released Edmonson's name, but have not confirmed her relationship to the girl.

“It’s family violence. That’s all I can say,” Dallas Police Cpl Monica Cordova told the Dallas Morning News.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/05/toshia-edmonson-stabbed-girl-_n_4545074.html?ref=topbar

Friday, January 3, 2014

Robbery Leads To Phoenix Officer, Civilian Being Shot

This is a difficult situation, because both officer and civilian were accidentally shot, so it can become complicated to defend.

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say the robbery of $18,000 led to a chase and car crash that ended with both an officer and civilian being shot in the street.

Two men are charged with robbing two employees of a men's club at gunpoint outside a restaurant. They were carrying about $18,000 from the club.