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Why online threats could result in criminal charges
An 18-year-old appeared in the Manukau District Court today, charged with threats to harm people and property in the video. Online law specialist Rick Shera says it is the first time a social media posting has brought criminal charges in New Zealand.
Updated: 09/20/2011 11:45P
Wednesday's Highlights: 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' on NBC
Criminal Minds: The seventh season opens with the BAU team in the crosshairs of a Senate investigation (9 pm CBS). Harry's Law: Kathy Bates returns for a second season of this engaging legal drama (9 pm NBC). America's Next Top Model: The girls are
Updated: 09/20/2011 11:05P
Concealed Carry Law Creates Conundrums for Village Officials
Once the new law is in place, there's a blurred line between a criminal offense and an accident, he said. “Not only do most groups of people have to make an adjustment given this new law, but police do too,” Knop said. “It's always been our thinking in
Updated: 09/20/2011 10:34P
Texas sex offenders scramble to take advantage of "Romeo and Juliet" law
A North Texas man, who we will call "Austin", may be among the first in the state to drop his name from the sex offender registry, under the new "Romeo and Juliet" law. The measure allows young lovers to erase a teenage romance, that turned criminal.
Updated: 09/20/2011 10:27P
Panel finds medical marijuana law murky
“Initially, because it was passed by initiative, there was a lot of ambiguity in it, which led to quite a bit of gray area for the application of criminal law enforcement,” the deputy sheriff said. He praised some of the changes passed by the 2011
Updated: 09/20/2011 10:01P
Warren Jeffs Released From Hospital - Returned to East Texas Prison
(AP photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Huntsville, TX) - Texas Department of Criminal Justice public information officer Michelle Lyons told KCSG News Wednesday that polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been released from "our Hospital Galveston facility and is
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:59P
Polygamist Leader Released From Hospital - Returned to East Texas Prison
(AP photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Huntsville, TX) - Texas Department of Criminal Justice public information officer Michelle Lyons told KCSG News Wednesday that polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been released from "our Hospital Galveston facility and is
Updated: 09/20/2011 09:53P
Steve Cohen Lands
Cohen is joining the New York office of DC-based law firm Zuckerman Spaeder. The firm is said to specialize in complex litigation and regulatory and criminal investigations. A partner of the firm was one of the defense lawyers that helped Strauss-Kahn,
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:23P
Karachi law-enforcement report displeases SC bench
File Photo ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Karachi bench tasked to monitor investigations into criminal activities carried out in the city after July 24 has expressed dissatisfaction over a progress report submitted by law-enforcement agencies.
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:02P
Local officials stay current on domestic violence laws
The training session was funded by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Training Fund. Presenters discussed the new laws dealing with stalking, including the stages of stalking, cyberstalking and the charges that may be brought
Updated: 09/20/2011 08:01P
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