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Lenders, legal experts caught off-guard in fed's crackdown on pot dispensaries
NORTH BAY — As the federal government moves to disrupt or disband medicinal marijuana dispensaries across Northern California — many of which operate legally according to state laws — an unlikely target has
Updated: 10/31/2011 10:02A
Tomorrow: New Oklahoma Laws
They range from changes to the way civil lawsuits are handled to new restrictions on abortion and criminal justice reforms. The enhanced penalties for drunken driving and a separate law that imposes tough punishments on reckless drivers both are the
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:49A
Tuesday: New Oklahoma Laws
They range from changes to the way civil lawsuits are handled to new restrictions on abortion and criminal justice reforms. The enhanced penalties for drunken driving and a separate law that imposes tough punishments on reckless drivers both are the
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:49A
PEOPLE v. PINEDA
Pineda was also charged with a misdemeanor violation of Penal Code section 148.9, subdivision (a), providing false identification to a police officer. A prior 2007 felony conviction for possession of a controlled substance for sale was the basis for
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:43A
The Medicrime Convention and its Side Effects on Intellectual Property
Yet, the objective of the Convention is quite an important one because counterfeit drugs pose problems much different from other counterfeited goods. Although sales of counterfeit haute-couture bags enjoys much more publicity, buying a fake Louis
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:31A
China, others to go after "criminals" along the Mekong
"The participants agreed to take effective measures to step up efforts in joint investigation so as to uncover the full details of the case and bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible," Xinhua said. China's growing presence in Asia,
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:24A
Tough-on-crime agenda is a fallacy of the Harper government - Column by ruth
It will not succeed in its stated objectives. Canadians should reject the Harper crime agenda and demand a more thoughtful, evidence- based approach to criminal justice. We deserve no less." Ruth Farquhar is a freelance writer based on Manitoulin Island.
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:17A
Volunteer Attorneys Steer Occupy Protesters Through the Legal System
Criminal defense attorney Daphne Pattison Silverman of Houston was watching a television interview with a guild lawyer for the Wall Street protesters when she decided she wanted to help. "I just felt completely energized and I could just tell this was
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:14A
South Africa: Can the Police Take All the Credit for Reductions in Crime?
Since it cannot be expected of the police to address the social, economic and personal factors that influence crime rates, the police need to focus on what the White Paper refers to as 'crime prevention through effective criminal justice'.
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:12A
The revolving door of 311 Jarvis: The kids, 'they're treated like gods'
April 7: Faced with 16-year-old David Weathers, a repeat offender arrested again, this time on a charge of dealing crack at Queen and Sherbourne streets, prosecutor Scott Graham urged the court not to release him from pre-trial custody.
Updated: 10/31/2011 09:02A
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