Doug Stephan

Man Goes to Courthouse to Defend DUI Charge. Drunk.

by Doug Stephan on April 26, 2013 in News

An Indiana man showed up to dispute a drunken-driving charge while intoxicated. Michael D. Schroyer, 48, allegedly was stumbling in the courthouse when officers asked if he had been drinking. Schroyer responded, “Hell, yeah. I drink every day.” The Ellsworth man then struggled with officers as they attempted to take his car keys before he could [...]

Carnie Crime

by Doug Stephan on April 19, 2013 in News

A carnival ride operator has been charged with simple battery after he allegedly “slapped [a girl] on her buttocks” while she started to get on a slide in the funhouse. Nicholas Berg, 28, worked the ride during Chasco Fiesta in the town of New Port Richey, near Tampa. According to police, Berg claimed he simply touched [...]

Prison Break-In

by Doug Stephan on April 8, 2013 in News

Matthew Matagrano, 36, may serve 10 years in prison after repeatedly trying to sneak into jails because the inmates where “nice.” The Manhattan man is accused of sneaking into jails in four boroughs because they gave him food and made him feel important. According to police, Matagrano, who formerly served time in Rikers Island, would [...]

What Happens When a Crackhead Goes Through Security?

by Doug Stephan on April 1, 2013 in News

They say, “stupid is as stupid does” and that goes double for William Gillespie. The 29-year-old Erie, Pennsylvania man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia, after he tried to enter the county courthouse with more than a dozen bags of crack cocaine. Gillespie [...]

How To Hook Up In Indiana

by Doug Stephan on March 4, 2013 in Columns

Find out popular ways to score in the Hoosier State!

Bitter Lawyer’s Oscars

2 comments

by Doug Stephan on February 27, 2013 in Columns

The Bitter Oscars

5 Things Not to Do at Barrister’s Ball

2 comments

by Doug Stephan on February 22, 2013 in Columns

The great Disney philosopher Tony Perkis once stated, “Can you smell it? There’s a life force in here tonight. Do you feel it?” Today, that statement could not be truer. I can feel it in my plums. Its electric in the hallowed halls of jurisprudence. Its Barrister’s Ball time! Law schools across the country are [...]

Food Fight! Dispute About Spuds Ends in Jail

by Doug Stephan on February 18, 2013 in News

Tempers escalated during a disagreement over mashed potatoes, resulting in a woman charging the victim with a box cutter. Shaquina S. Hill, 23, was charged with menacing and harassment after she attacked her dinner guest. Hill first grabbed box cutters then began throwing things at the victim, including a heavy ceramic vase and a coffee [...]