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Law professor slams expansion of federal crimes
Lamar Alexander as a key sponsor — as an example of vague criminal laws that allow the federal government to pursue practically any adult. “They want to be able to indict whomever they choose to indict,” he said. Baker pointed to mail fraud,
Updated: 10/25/2011 07:31P
Back to Back DUI, No Jail Called "Mistake"
The state attorney says a deal that let a Tallahassee woman avoid jail time in a pair of back to back DUI's was a mistake. It all started when Lisa Brown was arrested during a stop at the Whataburger on Thomasville Road in April and her fiance,
Updated: 10/25/2011 07:26P
Lawyers claim doing Legal Aid work pays less than benefits
Oliver Adair, convener of the Law Society of Scotland's criminal Legal Aid negotiating team, also reiterated the Society's need to work with government and other groups on the proposals to introduce a new system of the contracting of firms in criminal
Updated: 10/25/2011 07:17P
These are the powers we MUST take back from Europe
Brussels was handed sweeping new powers to interfere in the British criminal justice system in the run-up to the Lisbon Treaty, which came into force in 2009 when some 90 new powers in this area were given over to the EU.
Updated: 10/25/2011 06:55P
UN Report Finds $1.6 Trillion May Have Been Laundered In 2009
Another report issued this week by the UNODC, though this one jointly with the World Bank, examined the legal ways in which criminal funds can be hidden in the global financial system. The report, called “Puppet Masters,” (pdf) showed how bribes,
Updated: 10/25/2011 06:22P
Feds: Current, former NYPD officers among 12 charged in criminal conspiracy
The investigation included a confidential informant, undercover law enforcement officers, surveillance, and telephone taps, according to court documents. According to the official criminal complaint against the defendants, and the sworn deposition of
Updated: 10/25/2011 06:20P
Australia presses Sri Lanka over war crimes claims
He cited Australia's obligations under international law extending immunity to visiting heads of state. “Those immunities include personal inviolability including from any form of arrest or detention and immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the
Updated: 10/25/2011 06:02P
Tougher bail for our worst criminals
Justice Minister Simon Power has proposed changes that will make bail harder to get. Photo / Herald on Sunday Bail will be tougher to get for those accused of the worst crimes under proposed changes announced by Justice Minister Simon
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:54P
Stearns looks into the future for justice space planning
Stearns County commissioners today heard about costly long-term options for revamping the criminal justice campus in downtown St. Cloud to create additional space and accommodate future growth. Joel Dunning of Wold Architects and Engineers presented
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:42P
Justice for Danielle Nacu
That's not a Criminal Code charge, and if she's found guilty it comes with a $110 fine. It's not the first time such an act has resulted in such a charge. I've never really understood the attitude the law takes towards acts like this (it's the same
Updated: 10/25/2011 05:27P
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