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DOJ cuts, reassigns 81 immigration prosecutors
Disney is one of 13 whose jobs were cut, while 68 others are being reassigned within the Justice Department. "My frustration was that they added these positions in 2011 because they were needed; the need did not go away," Disney said.
Updated: 10/01/2011 01:31P
DNA collection procedures in Pa. could soon change
(AP) ” Pennsylvania's law that governs the collection of DNA may soon get its first overhaul since it was established 16 years ago, but some are voicing concerns about the proposal's effect on civil liberties as well as the cost to taxpayers.
Updated: 10/01/2011 01:17P
Attorneys for 23-year-old suspect in Tucson shooting have no other choice to
James Cohen, who teaches psychology in criminal law at Fordham University in New York City, said he thinks there's little possibility Loughner will get the death penalty if his case goes to trial, even if he gets a tough jury, because of his mental
Updated: 10/01/2011 01:04P
Once Loughner is mentally fit for trial, likely to plead insanity
Morse, who has followed Loughner's criminal case. Morse believes Loughner will be made mentally fit for trial. Loughner appeared in court on Wednesday for the first time since May, when in an angry outburst he shouted "Thank you for the free kill!
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:59P
Pa. lawmakers mull expanding DNA collection to arrestees; some voice civil
Pennsylvania's law that governs the collection of DNA may soon get its first overhaul since it was established 16 years ago, but some are voicing concerns about the proposal's effect on civil liberties as well as the cost to taxpayers.
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:55P
Justice Department cuts, reassigns 81 criminal immigration prosecutors from
Justice Department spokeswoman Jessica Smith says 13 temporary prosecutors were cut, while 68 others are being reassigned within the Justice Department. Sixty-eight of the prosecutors will return to their old jobs and still will be able to work on
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:53P
Conn. minorities seek tougher anti-profiling law
for Connecticut's fast-growing minority populations are pressing the state to force compliance with its law against racial profiling, which includes a widely ignored requirement for police to report the ethnicity of drivers they stop in traffic.
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:43P
Second arrest for UM law professor
His UM website bio says he joined the faculty in 1988, teaches Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, and Employment Discrimination, has written commentaries for The Miami Herald and The Miami Times, and has appeared on national television programs.
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:43P
Quit claim and refund does not erase an agency's criminal liability
It is a principle in criminal law that payment does not extinguish criminal liability. Hence, criminal action for illegal recruitment will still prosper notwithstanding the execution of a quit claim or payment. Bantay OCW will remain and serve as a
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:38P
Cahokia 'habitual criminal' sentenced to 40 years in prison
The home invasion was Richardson's third major felony conviction and lead to the 2010 ruling by Wharton that Richardson was a "habitual criminal." Under Illinois law, a defendant certified as a habitual criminal must be sentenced to natural life in
Updated: 10/01/2011 12:20P
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