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Mandatory minimum sentences
In a criminal case, whenever a defendant has been convicted of a crime, there are consequences. In our criminal law system, this means the judgment of sentence. The range of sentences that can be imposed by a judge is set by the state legislature by
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:46A
Law and Order: Man accused of making threats while holding knives
Steven Thomas Schum, 52, of Alleghany Road, Darien, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, failure to signal and moved from lane unsafely. Schum was stopped at 2:25 am, Oct. 1, on Darien Alexander Townline Road, Alexander,
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:46A
Bachmann, Santorum use public appearances to talk abortion
During an Iowa campaign stop yesterday, Bachmann took a tour of the Informed Choices Medical Clinic, a crisis pregnancy center founded by Pastor Brad Sherman in 2007. Santorum, meanwhile, spoke out against abortion during a brief appearance on
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:33A
Law enforcement roundup sees arrests for drug sales, property theft, and DUI
The following arrest reports are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:27A
Attorney General Schuette looks to crackdown on pot 'profiteers'
Earlier this year, he sided with federal law enforcement authorities who sought access to medical marijuana records in conjunction with a criminal investigation in the Lansing area. Until recently, Schuette faced a fledgling recall campaign to remove
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:15A
Citizens Interest in New Law Waning - Study
in Nairobi Wednesday, Synovate's Research Manager Patrick Maina said the interest in the implementation was waning as the country focused on among other things the confirmation of charges hearings at the Hague-based International Criminal Court.
Updated: 10/05/2011 11:09A
The Lessons of Law and Order: What Canadians Can Learn From Failed US Crime Policy
(iv) In a study done by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, "Direct expenditures by criminal justice function, 1982-2006," the US spent $68747203000 on corrections in 2006 alone.(v) "Direct expenditures" however do not provide the total costs
Updated: 10/05/2011 10:55A
Johnson & Johnson lawsuit thrown out
and the only question is the terms of surrender, given that even a risk-neutral set of executives would refuse to go to trial on criminal charges that they had a 95% chance of winning. The issue is this: first, any corporate law is going to have to
Updated: 10/05/2011 10:49A
Lorne Gunter: The cops have a double standard on gun safety
The storage laws were added to the Criminal Code because the federal government believed guns were so dangerous that although law-abiding citizens would be permitted to own then, the authorities had to do all they could to keep them from falling into
Updated: 10/05/2011 10:39A
Miriam bullish on ICC candidacy
MANILA, Philippines - Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday expressed optimism that she will be among those chosen to be a judge in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Santiago told members of the diplomatic corps in a luncheon sponsored by
Updated: 10/05/2011 10:38A
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