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Entries Tagged as 'What the Judge ate for breakfast'

Clean up on Aisle three: left overs from 2009 part 3

January 27th, 2010

What the judge ate for breakfast    Common law video blog: This is a cool idea executed well and I have neglected to promote it as well as it deserves. Watch all the episodes and cleanse my guilt please.
I grouped the next two together because I like seeing a blogger stirring things up
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May we have your phone number in case we have any further questions?

April 6th, 2009

When someone calls in a bomb threat at the courthouse they will have a lot of questions to answer.

Why Ron Sylvester is not paid enough

March 31st, 2009

Enjoy this video clip from the George Tiller trial and then imagine listening to hour after hour of this kind of gripping dialogue. Then imagine trying to explain it to everyone else in the city.

While you’re waiting to be jumped in

March 24th, 2009

You can catch up on gang slang via Twitter shot caller Ron Sylvester.

Witnessing the details of evil

February 19th, 2009

25 random things about covering a capital murder trial by Ron Sylvester.

Ching and Brian’s busy day

February 10th, 2009

included attendance at What the Judge Ate for Breakfast blogger, Ron Sylvester’s birthday party. Ching even provides photographic evidence in case you question her story.

If you are following the trial in Winfield

February 4th, 2009

Ron Sylvester will be covering the trial and has a number of ways you can keep current on the proceedings.

Giving judges power

January 29th, 2009

A bill is under consideration that would allow bankruptcy judges to lower a filers mortgage to help them avoid foreclose. There is a surprising supporter for this bill.

Why there are few seagulls in Wichita

January 16th, 2009

We don’t protect them when they stray outside the bounds of decency. Not all places in the country are so enlightened.

The price of a car

December 16th, 2008

Shooting a man, two years in prison, and parole. Remorse not included.

Taunting lawyers

December 8th, 2008

Is it ever a good idea? Ron should know better but he does it anyway.

When lawyers look through your email

December 5th, 2008

they will look for phrases like, “Is this actually legal?” and “delete this email immediately.”  Ron Sylvester uses a close courthouse source to clue you in on the email rule of “12 people and a movie screen.”

What the judge has on his Blackberry

November 28th, 2008

A list of lawyers who Twitter and posts about courtroom Twitterers.

A peek at the dark side of life

September 18th, 2008

Teenage prostitution should be an oxymoron. Instead its a pervasive problem that feeds the trafficking of humans in Wichita. No this is not the only place this happens, but it does happen here. And this is our home.

This sounds like a good thing

September 12th, 2008

The Wichita Municipal Court will begin a mental health court.

A video worth watching

August 22nd, 2008

Ron Sylvester has a video up that is about your rights in an encounter with the police. It’s not overly dramatic and offers good information.

It might be funny if not for the baby

August 9th, 2008

Ron Sylvester uses his blog to inform you about the behind the scenes in the local courts. His latest blog made the staff here at Douglas and Main roll their collective eyes.