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Drunk driving charges divide legal community
As of Sunday, 15 days since the revised Criminal Law took effect, a total of 2038 drunk driving incidents were investigated, a 35 percent drop year-on-year, according to figures released by the traffic management authority of the Ministry of Public
Updated: 05/18/2011 08:56P
Drunk driving confuses judges
Obviously, the legislature has responded to public expectations by including drunk driving as a criminal offence. But without additional conditions, the latest amendment to the criminal law leaves the judiciary in a dilemma as to how to punish drunk
Updated: 05/18/2011 08:45P
European Arrest Warrants are 'misused', says FTI
It points to Poland, which has a criminal code that requires all offences to be prosecuted, no matter how minor, which issued 4844 EAWs in 2009 compared with the UK's 220. FTI also claims that judicial decisions not to execute EAWs are frequently
Updated: 05/18/2011 08:12P
More conservatives joining push to change sentencing guidelines
PHOENIX – Even with a record for marijuana possession, Candita Gottsponer didn't expect to go to prison for her first DUI. But a state law toughening penalties for repeat offenders left the judge with no other option.
Updated: 05/18/2011 07:41P
Contractor acquitted of stealing from Anne Arundel clients
A contractor accused of stealing from clients was acquitted of two counts of theft scheme Wednesday, after an Anne Arundel County judge said the cases turned on civil, not criminal law, and criminal penalties
Updated: 05/18/2011 06:26P
Politicians becoming less supportive of Imprisonment
David Brown, is a New Zealander, taught Criminal Law, Advanced Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention, Community Corrections and Penology courses at the University of NSW in Sydney from 1974 to 2008. He has given 120 conference papers or
Updated: 05/18/2011 06:22P
Strauss-Kahn may attempt a consensual sex defense
"Nobody except for Mr. Strauss-Kahn and the woman who has not been named knows what happened or didn't happen in that room," said Richard Willstatter of Green & Willstatter, the president-elect of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense
Updated: 05/18/2011 05:55P
How would DSK be treated in France?
In 1991 Kaurismki went to Paris to make "La Vie de Bohme," arguably his best film, and "Le Havre," set in the Normandy port city of that name, feels on first viewing every bit as good. Kaurismki takes on the story of an African immigrant boy and a
Updated: 05/18/2011 05:53P
Arnold contractor acquitted of stealing from Anne Arundel clients
A contractor accused of stealing from clients was acquitted of two counts of theft scheme Wednesday, after an Anne Arundel County judge said the cases turned on civil, not criminal law, and criminal penalties
Updated: 05/18/2011 05:14P
Perp walk? Blame Giuliani
Former French Justice Minister Elisabeth Guigou called the pre-trial publicity "absolutely sickening." And another former French justice minister, Robert Badinter, said the IMF chief had been subjected to "death by media.
Updated: 05/18/2011 04:44P
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