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Hole in law for mentally ill?
Charges against Spinosa were dismissed in November 2000 because of a state law that limits the time a criminal defendant can be held in custody if he is judged unfit to stand trial. “Under the law, we had to dismiss the charges,” Hermann said.
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:39A
Sylacauga police chief hired to be law enforcement coordinator for Alabama
Strange said Zook will work with law enforcement agencies to develop training programs, to notify officers of changes in criminal law and to improve communications between law enforcement and the AG's office.
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:38A
Law Blogs Review #1: 21 October 2011
When asked why the firm did not drop News International as a client or tell the authorities about the extent of the criminal activity at the group, Pike is quoted as replying “we have obligations to the client we work for…I don't think it's caused me
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:38A
Judges split on Human Rights Act
But Lord Judge said: “I would like to say that maybe Strasbourg shouldn't win and doesn't need to win.” We have one of the leading teams of criminal specialists in West London and the South East. If you are facing a serious criminal charge,
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:29A
Citizens law academy's newest class graduates
Each session is taught by a subject matter expert and includes patrol procedures, criminal investigations, K-9, SWAT and forensics. Following a precedent set by the previous academy class, following a visit to the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranch,
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:15A
Law Soc chief exec sees Solicitors from Hell slander charge thrown out
Kordowski had claimed Hudson (pictured) slandered him in comments he allegedly made to Professor John Flood of the University of Westminster in which, according to a blog published by Flood on 22 July this year, he called Kordowski a "criminal".
Updated: 10/21/2011 11:01A
N38 Bn Scam: Bankole, Nafada Lose Bid to Stop Trial
Keyamo, while objecting to the application, told the court that there is no law that says he cannot be the accuser and be the prosecutor, stressing that it is the duty of a prosecutor to prosecute a criminal case diligently by placing before a court of
Updated: 10/21/2011 10:34A
Too Big To Ignore: Criminal Justice Reform Can't Wait
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Updated: 10/21/2011 09:58A
Solicitors from Hell owner loses slander case against Law Society chief
The conversation, as posted by Flood on his blog, went: "As I came out of the BBC yesterday with Des Hudson, the chief executive of the Law Society, he said Rick Kordowski was a criminal. I reminded Des that the police didn't think so. He wasn't happy.
Updated: 10/21/2011 09:44A
Ukraine Is More Western Than You Think: The Trial of Yulia Tymoshenko
I practice law -- criminal defense, civil liberties, and academic freedom/student rights cases. I'm a four-decade columnist and contributor to the Boston Phoenix, an alternative weekly, as well as an occasional contributor to The National Law Journal,
Updated: 10/21/2011 09:27A
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