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Thomas case: Judge says bribery case was bogus
"For 30 years I was modest, law-abiding ... and then all of the sudden, this is right back on my plate. It was horrible," he said, apologizing for his emotion. The three felony charges filed against Donahoe were tied to his handling of criminal
Updated: 10/05/2011 06:28P
Law enforcement officials ask Cuyahoga County fair board to tighten rules for
Cuyahoga County fair board directors say they will consider a request by law enforcement officials to require criminal background checks for vendors and for people who buy firearms from non-licensed sellers during gun shows at the fairgrounds.
Updated: 10/05/2011 06:18P
EDITORIAL: Most significant reform in criminal justice has started
ON Oct. 1, a new state law took effect which will bring about the greatest change in our state prison system in a half century. If it is successful, it could put an end to our terribly wasteful and wrongheaded methods of administering criminal justice.
Updated: 10/05/2011 06:13P
McGilvray announces for county sheriff
As Lieutenant for the City I managed several departments such as Patrol, CID (Criminal Investigation Department), Jail, Communications and Training. I am a TCLEOSE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education) certified
Updated: 10/05/2011 06:11P
Georgia may use prisoners to fill farm labor gap
This is at least the state's second attempt to tackle the labor shortages since enacting a tough new immigration law many farmers blame for their problems. State officials started experimenting last summer by encouraging criminal probationers to work
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:56P
Fort Smith judge calls criminal penalty of Ark. FOI Act unconstitutional
The residents who sued wanted Cox to declare those meetings as a violation of the state sunshine law. Fort Smith responded with complaints that officials didn't know whether they could send emails, make phone calls or hand out material before a meeting
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:55P
US district court's sonogram law injunction remains in place
From October 2008 through August 2011, the report says, Texas identified 88080 unique criminal alien defendants in Texas, and those defendants are responsible for 344398 individual criminal charges over their criminal careers, including 2245 homicides
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:54P
Law & Order: 2 Men Get Prison Terms For Drug Convictions
Charles Vaughn, 40, of 36 Westside Ave., Haverstraw, was sentenced by state Supreme Court Judge William A. Kelly to a state prison term of 3 years after pleading guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:48P
Secretary-General, Delivering Otto L. Walter Lecture, Calls for World in Which
Institutions meant to ensure justice and security lack the capacity to uphold these basic sovereign responsibilities. Corruption, cronyism and criminal networks exploit these weaknesses. Citizens begin to feel less safe, and have nowhere to turn when
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:34P
The State Remains Eyes Blind, Hands Tied on Tsar Kiro
To be more, precise, he cited the law as having tied the hands of the state authority. In its current form, the Law on Divestment in Favor of the State of Property Acquired through Criminal Activity does not allow the said Commission to act before the
Updated: 10/05/2011 05:28P
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