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Standard of proof not met in Sodomy ll
[Writer's note: The purpose of the brief opinion above is not to offer gratuitous advice to the learned judge respecting the state of our criminal law and procedure or the law of evidence as they presently stand. Rather, it is to attempt to offer the
Updated: 05/04/2011 10:52P
Oconee County's federal court nominee Tim Cain faces first Senate hurdle
Cain said his 14 years of practice before becoming a judge had also steeped him in matters of criminal law as well as issues handled in over seven years as county attorney for Oconee County. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who
Updated: 05/04/2011 10:46P
Drunk driving kills 3 in Beijing, despite tougher crackdown
The accident occurred after the newly amended Road Traffic Safety Law took effect on Sunday, stating that anyone caught drunk driving will have their driver's license revoked upon conviction, need to wait five years to apply for a new license and face
Updated: 05/04/2011 10:01P
New Rules for Judges Proposed
The rules don't say judges can't drive drunk — the criminal law covers that. It addresses more broad issues such as decorum, demeanor, when they speak with jurors, statements on pending cases, when they should disqualify themselves and the duty to
Updated: 05/04/2011 09:38P
Law & Order: Criminal Intent – Raymond J. Barry is Daddy, Emily Mortimer up
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is bringing back some familiar faces for what might be its final season, and a couple of new faces are coming along for the ride to make sure there's plenty of drama to go around for everybody. In addition to a brand new
Updated: 05/04/2011 08:59P
Reforming criminal justice administration in Nigeria: Going beyond visions
An unjust judicial system cannot invoke confidence and does often promote self-defence, aggressiveness and abandonment of the rule of law”. A remarkable consequence of inefficient criminal justice system is the unnecessary delays in processing and
Updated: 05/04/2011 08:32P
Osama bin Laden: Why the burial at sea
For that matter, strict Jewish practice calls for avoiding autopsy altogether, but criminal law takes priority over religious law. It's easier to believe a reason that's been given as an afterthought -- that a grave could become a shrine.
Updated: 05/04/2011 07:56P
Education the key to removing 'huge' stigma surrounding HIV says NUIG lecturer
By Mary O'connor Education is the key to removing the “huge” stigma which continues to be associated with being HIV positive, a leading Galway based researcher into the condition said this week. Dr Grace McCormack - a senior lecturer and head of
Updated: 05/04/2011 07:04P
Resistance Is Futile
"It's one of the more elastic, fungible charges that exist under the criminal law," says Abbe Smith, a professor at Georgetown University Law School and a criminal defense lawyer. Or, as Florida defense attorney Jon Gutmacher puts it, "It means the
Updated: 05/04/2011 06:51P
ROG Recap: Legislators Stop In, President Makes Call for New Leadership
An important distinction in divorce law was also passed, no longer requiring that a couple remain together after a year of separation just because one party did not want to continue the divorce proceedings. Previous law required that the couple remain
Updated: 05/04/2011 06:39P
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