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Debates at the forum 'Revision of Romania's Constitution'
A basic change of the Constitution is no an offence to property, but an adjustment that would allow the consistent enforcement of criminal law, penalizing to the last limit whatever wrongdoing that might have led to the illegal acquisition of the
Updated: 07/07/2011 03:04A
Iranian Believer Remains in Custody Despite Making Bail
According to Article 128 of the Iranian Criminal Code, prisoners awaiting trial are entitled to choose their own lawyers, but judiciary officials denied Fathi his right to legal advice. Fathi is 32 years old; he has a 7 year-old daughter named Rosana
Updated: 07/07/2011 02:35A
Leonbruno promoted to chief deputy at Lake County Sheriff's Office
Besides serving on various boards, Leonbruno teaches criminal law and criminology at Lakeland Community College. Leonbruno has been married to his wife Heidi for the past 26 years. Together they raised four children: Greg, Garrett, Heather and Emelia.
Updated: 07/07/2011 02:15A
Drunken driving cases decline amid harsh penalties
Previous laws imposed criminal penalties on drunk drivers only when they caused serious traffic accidents. Further, an amended Road Traffic Safety Law, which also took effect on May 1, stipulates that convicted drunken drivers will have their licenses
Updated: 07/07/2011 12:45A
HARBESON: Designate PI law for repeal
Surely, Indiana has enough laws on the books for actual criminal behavior that law enforcement can use if necessary. Other states have no specific laws against public intoxication and some specifically note that an intoxicated person is not committing
Updated: 07/07/2011 12:27A
Law must protect innocent children
In his case, his immature conduct was to dip the feet of his nine-month-old daughter into recently boiled water “to see how she would react.” The girl, since placed in foster care, suffered third-degree burns. Nickel prevented her from receiving
Updated: 07/07/2011 12:19A
Criminal inquiry justified in Ard's ethics violations
The Ethics Commission notes in its consent order that the law provides for criminal penalties, but that is left to the attorney general. If Wilson decides there's enough evidence to warrant a criminal investigation, the case would be turned over to the
Updated: 07/07/2011 12:05A
Prosecutors request 12-year sentence against Jin Guoo Wang owner
The China Post news staff--Shilin District Prosecutors Office yesterday requested a 12-year sentence and a fine of NT$10 million on the owner of Jin Guoo Wang Food Co., Ltd. for violating the Act Governing Food Sanitation and Criminal Law by selling
Updated: 07/06/2011 11:42P
Teen raped by man, police can't do much
According to Article 236 of China's Criminal Law, only women are defined as victims in the crime of rape, while the crime of coercive indecency toward children in article 237 does not define the age of a child and only juveniles under 14 are regarded
Updated: 07/06/2011 11:41P
Thousands of Crown court trials are 'ineffective'
Of these, 15% were due to lack of readiness on the part of the defence, and 11% on the part of the prosecution. Ian Kelcey, chair of the Law Society's criminal law committee, suggested that more trials may be stalled as a result of prosecution failures
Updated: 07/06/2011 09:20P
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