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Phillips: DWI case's unusual outcome raises some questions about equal treatment
To put that in perspective: In 32 years of criminal law practice (seven years as a prosecutor in Dallas and Williamson counties, and a quarter-century as a defense lawyer), I've never seen or heard of a DWI case getting dismissed that fast.
Updated: 06/19/2011 08:45P
Patti Smith Makes TV Debut On Law & Order
Punk high priestess Patti Smith made her TV acting debut on an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in the USA last night. She was solicited to appear on the show by heartthrob star Vincent D'Onofrio, who plays Detective Robert Goren, who gave her a
Updated: 06/19/2011 08:02P
Why Can't My Criminal Charges be Dropped when the Victim wants Them Dropped?
There is a popular misconception in criminal law as to who “presses charges” and who “decides to prosecute a case.” Our office receives a significant number of telephone calls from people charged with crimes such as domestic assault.
Updated: 06/19/2011 01:09P
Judiciary acting tough on cops skipping case hearings
According to a senior judicial official, Criminal Penal Code (CrPC) has given some powers to judges to ensure the presence of prosecution witnesses. According to him, ordering deduction of salary is wrong as CrPC has no such provision.
Updated: 06/19/2011 12:48P
Personhood Amendments May Ban Some Forms of Birth Control
In 2010, the Colorado Bar Association opposed the state's proposed personhood amendment, citing the complications to existing law: Almost every area of law would be affected, including criminal law, family law, trusts and estates, real estate law,
Updated: 06/19/2011 11:35A
The power to probe
In fact, there is no reason for prosecutors to get involved in commanding police in traffic accident cases. Police can deal with simple cases of determining fines and punishment that are in violation of traffic laws. The police are also capable of
Updated: 06/19/2011 11:00A
'Raise the Age' bill gains support
People who think of 16- and 17-year-olds as juveniles are at odds with North Carolina criminal law. Since 1919, North Carolina has considered anyone 16 and above an adult as far as the criminal justice system goes.
Updated: 06/19/2011 10:39A
Smith Makes Tv Debut On Law & Order Spin-Off
Punk icon Patti Smith is to make her TV acting debut as a mythology professor on US cop drama Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The Because The Night singer will appear on Sunday night's (19Jun11) episode, which revolves around the death of an actor who
Updated: 06/19/2011 09:23A
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Poverty is about personal responsibility, but we can help people make the right choices if we eliminate the larger structural barriers to it. While many people remain persistently poor over time, a considerable number of people move into and out of
Updated: 06/19/2011 08:06A
Police set to have own investigation rights
The Prime Minister's Office announced a compromise Sunday on the investigation rights issue, based on which a bipartisan task force for judicial reform will make a final decision to revisions to the Criminal Litigation Law. The compromise comes amid a
Updated: 06/19/2011 07:21A
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