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CoP says gang law inadequate
He said trying to arrest these gang members for congregating was very difficult as it was not possible to prove they are planning to commit a criminal act. Baines said the law was insufficient. “There has not been a single prosecution under gang
Updated: 10/11/2011 10:33A
Supreme Court rules on retrocessions in the financial industry
However, the Swiss courts may have more to say on the subject of retrocessions; the 2011 decision was made by the Criminal Law Bench of the Supreme Court and has not been published in the Official Court Reporter (unlike the 2006 decision,
Updated: 10/11/2011 10:08A
Yanukovych: Court ruling on criminal case against Tymoshenko not final
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that the verdict against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is not final, as her defense team is planning to appeal against it. "Of course, the court's decision was made in line with the
Updated: 10/11/2011 09:44A
Law enforcement and court records
The defendant admits committing the offenses of theft, a misdemeanor, count I and the amended offense of criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, count III; criminal trespass to property, a misdemeanor, count IV, and criminal trespass to a vehicle,
Updated: 10/11/2011 08:58A
Michigan Criminal Defense Attorney Says State's Medical Marijuana Law Lacks
The firm's practice areas include misdemeanors and felonies, OWI / DUI / DWI, traffic tickets, domestic violence, drug possession, license restoration, criminal sexual conduct, Internet crimes, probation violations, expungement and assault with a
Updated: 10/11/2011 08:53A
Arkansas Attorney General: Judge Wrong in FOIA Lawsuit
By AP LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Monday that he would fight a Fort Smith judge's ruling declaring part of the state Freedom of Information Act unconstitutional. McDaniel filed two motions Monday before Sebastian County
Updated: 10/11/2011 08:09A
Amanda Knox Emerges as a Model of Protesting Innocence — and Italy Sets an Example
As for the incriminating evidence, it consisted of what was successfully argued on appeal to be a grossly insufficient amount of DNA material. Her family, from Seattle, engaged forensic and technical evidence experts, hired additional counsel,
Updated: 10/11/2011 08:05A
Flaw in system almost prevented violent criminal from facing felony charges
She says state law requires domestic violence convictions be reported in the statewide criminal record system, but that the law is not enforced. Turnwald's defense attorney says he fears the jury will judge his client based on his history,
Updated: 10/11/2011 07:50A
Schools confused by new Pennsylvania law
According to the state Department of Education, anyone who answers "yes" on the form should be fired. But school officials say the law doesn't clearly mandate an automatic dismissal, and the wording on the form appears to be inconsistent with the law's
Updated: 10/11/2011 07:03A
Liberals skewer SVP criminal deportation initiative
But Social Democratic Party justice minister, Simonetta Sommaruga, and the study group she commissioned, rejected the inclusion of “automatic deportation” for criminal foreigners when the first initiative was passed into law.
Updated: 10/11/2011 06:42A
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