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Convicted juveniles benefiting from registry changes
Of them, one has received a subsequent marijuana possession charge, four have adult traffic violations and one received a subsequent violation of probation for grades and curfew. Taking out the probation violation and traffic offense gives a 92 percent
Updated: 10/23/2011 02:04A
2G scam: Framing of charges to pave way for taking up bail pleas, says Khurshid
When asked to comment on the framing of charges on counts like criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, cheating and forgery, after the trial court charged all the accused under the Section 409 of IPC for alleged criminal breach of trust, which attracts a
Updated: 10/23/2011 01:54A
College Notes
The Belmont Abbey College men's basketball team recently added a third NCAA Division I exhibition game to its 2011-12 season. The Crusaders will face the UNC Charlotte 49ers at 7 pm Nov. 3 at Halton Arena. The game against the 49ers will be the first
Updated: 10/23/2011 01:37A
Matt Withers: Was smacking debate a waste of time?
The Assembly may have full law-making powers now, but only in the 20 areas it previously had. Criminal justice is not one of those. The legal question is whether a ban on smacking children would primarily relate to criminal law or social welfare.
Updated: 10/23/2011 01:06A
Law firm that collects taxes and fees for Memphis denies crime 'culture'
Officials with a Texas-based law firm that collects taxes and fees for the city of Memphis said last week the organization moved swiftly to deal with two local employees who possibly were involved in criminal activity and that the firm
Updated: 10/23/2011 01:01A
Law firm that collects taxes and fees for Memphis says crime is 'not the norm'
Officials with a Texas-based law firm that collects taxes and fees for the city of Memphis said last week the organization moved swiftly to deal with two local employees who possibly were involved in criminal activity and that the firm
Updated: 10/23/2011 01:01A
CBI charges the full 2G spectrum brigade
Nearly two years and ten months after the 2G spectrum “criminal conspiracy” was allegedly hatched and executed, a special CBI trial court framed the charges against former telecom minister A Raja,
Updated: 10/23/2011 12:33A
New law reduces driving penalties
A new state law cuts the penalties for driving without a license and most instances of driving with a suspended license. Although criminal penalties — jail time and fines — remain unchanged, the law cuts the number of points tacked onto violators'
Updated: 10/23/2011 12:25A
Red Ribbon Week: New federal law could change penaltities for crack-related crimes
Even after cutting a plea deal, he was sentenced in 2005 to 12½ years behind bars in light of his criminal history and the steep federal penalties for crack-related crimes. With no chance of parole in the federal system, an early release seemed
Updated: 10/23/2011 12:21A
Tribute to Late Renowned Jurist Antonio Cassese
He was the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the first President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He stepped down from the latter post recently due to illness. Also, as independent expert he
Updated: 10/23/2011 12:16A
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