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Soon-to-be Conceal Carry Law Triggers Historic Discussion
Further, the old law left itself unclear as to whether someone could be charged with carrying a concealed weapon on their own land, in their own business or in their own home. And yet, even under the old law, Wisconsin citizens were told they had the
Updated: 10/03/2011 07:36A
Should Michigan change its laws on recalling elected leaders? (Michigan
He said he's instructed his staff to review recall laws to see if there should be a “burden of proof that the recall subject has truly harmed the public, acted inappropriately under normal civil and criminal law or has defied his or her oath of office
Updated: 10/03/2011 07:11A
Military Public Prosecutor: The 1st Instance National Safety (criminal) Court
The Military Prosecutor confirmed that the convicts have the right to appeal the ruling to the National Supreme Court of Appeal based on the regular criminal courts of the Decree Law No. (28) for the year 2011, as well as appeal to the Civil Court of
Updated: 10/03/2011 07:09A
PEOPLE v. LUGO
The theory of the defense on summation was that the victims were not credible, "a theory that applies equally to the offenses" of burglary in the first degree and the lesser included offense of criminal trespass in the second degree under Penal Law
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:58A
PEOPLE v. HANKS
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of, inter alia, conspiracy in the second degree (Penal Law § 105.15) and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (§ 220.21 [1]).
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:57A
PEOPLE v. DAVIS
Contrary to the further contention of defendant, we conclude that the court properly quashed his subpoena duces tecum seeking DNA evidence pertaining to a suspect who had been excluded by the police. The subpoena in question ordered the State Division
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:57A
PEOPLE v. STUBINGER
Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him, upon a jury verdict, of 15 counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02 [1]), defendant contends that the conviction is not supported by legally sufficient
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:56A
PEOPLE v. TAYLOR
1, defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 265.03 [3]). In appeal No. 2, defendant appeals from a judgment revoking the sentence of
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:56A
Westport woman heralds law criminalizing autism therapy fraud
"Clearly there was a gap in our laws regarding criminal impersonation that needed to be filled," Looney in a statement. "Someone who engages in the type of unconscionable practices that we saw in the Fairfield County needs to be punished appropriately
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:34A
"Sexting" law changed
Under the old law, a teen could have been charged with a felony and be forced to register as a sex offender. The punishment is more lenient under the new law -- the first offense is non-criminal, the second offense is a misdemeanor and the third is a
Updated: 10/03/2011 06:15A
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