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The Lethal Illusion Called 'Authority'
The state's homicide statute recognizes that it is not necessary to demonstrate malice in cases where death results from criminal neglect. Furthermore, the relevant section Washington's criminal code describes an offense called "homicide by abuse" in
Updated: 05/06/2011 12:45A
Faces & Names: Northwestern to honor Colbert
The group includes opera singer Jessye Norman, computer science expert Barbar Liskov and death penalty and international criminal law scholar William Schabas. Colbert is a 1986 graduate of Northwestern's School of Communication.
Updated: 05/06/2011 12:27A
The Readers' Forum: Friday letters
In their place, many who have little training in criminal law, and even less desire to practice it, will be drafted to appear in criminal court on behalf of indigents. Fewer mistakes will be caught, more injustices will go unnoticed, and the poor will
Updated: 05/06/2011 12:03A
'Big Stick 306' and China's Contempt for the Law
They point in particular to article 306 of China's Criminal Law — “Big Stick 306” — that they say gives prosecutors unlimited power to intimidate lawyers and derail defenses. Any defense lawyer accused of fabricating evidence or inducing a witness to
Updated: 05/05/2011 10:12P
National Security 'No. 1 Priority' For US Attorney
I knew my passion and background were not a great fit for criminal defense, and I was going to go into prosecution," said Duffy. Duffy admitted her high-profile prosecutions did get her "team" noticed by people in high places, but she believes it was
Updated: 05/05/2011 09:00P
Commission authority to wiretap goes 'over the top'
Activists from several legal organizations grouped under the Justice Monitoring Coalition said the Judicial Commission should not have the authority to wiretap as it was not a law enforcement agency. The statement was issued in the wake of recent
Updated: 05/05/2011 08:59P
So-called 'freeman' isn't one after all, it seems
While he might have sounded like one when he was stopped by police and found driving without insurance, a Shuswap man's lawyer assured a judge his client is no “freeman.” Nicholas Mitra, 48, pleaded guilty in provincial court in
Updated: 05/05/2011 07:56P
Somali pirates face 439 years in prison each
The judge hearing the case said officials had paid to have the vessel freed, but the the Spanish government continues to deny any role in paying ransom money, as stipulated in their criminal code. The large fishing ship and its crew members were held
Updated: 05/05/2011 07:54P
How Akingbola, wife, associate stole N47bn in 3 months -EFCC •Says, ex
of committing the alleged criminal offences of stealing, obtaining by false pretence and criminal collusion listed in the charge in contravention of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 as well as Criminal Code Law,
Updated: 05/05/2011 07:15P
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Stephen Higginson to Serve on
That same year, he joined the full-time faculty at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, becoming an Associate Professor of Law. Higginson teaches subjects including constitutional law, evidence, and criminal law.
Updated: 05/05/2011 07:09P
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