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Former Bell County district attorney Eads dies at 70
He attended college at the University of Texas-Austin and Southern Methodist University before attending law school at Baylor University in 1970, where he was named "Most Outstanding Student" in the field of criminal law. He worked as an investigator
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:46P
'Castle Law' Aims to Protect Residents Defending Their Home
The law it protects homeowners from becoming liable for killing a threatening suspect in their house, vehicle, even work place. Illinois has a similar law in its criminal code, but its under another name. State Senator Dave Syverson said, "I think it's
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:41P
Retired Law Officials Named to Cold Case Initiative
They are united in a mission to give voice to the silenced lips of victims and justice to surviving loved ones." He said task force members are a diverse group of investigators with expertise in all phases of homicide investigations.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:32P
Supreme Court justice takes part in meeting on truancy
MARTINSBURG - A state Supreme Court justice and circuit judge traveled to Martinsburg on Tuesday to speak about a big problem affecting West Virginia and the whole country - students who repeatedly skip school. Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:26P
Madeira nuisance law fails to pass
MADEIRA BEACH – In a surprise move, the Madeira Beach City Commission voted unanimously not to pass a nuisance abatement law that had been touted as the solution to a troubled neighborhood's crime and code enforcement problems.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:25P
Wiley Rein LLP | Wiley Rein's Jan Baran Discusses Criminal Charges against
Wiley Rein Election Law & Government Ethics Practice co-chair Jan Baran talked to Politico about the criminal campaign finance charges against former Sen. John Edwards (DN.C.). As reported in the October 27 article, US District Court Judge Catherine
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:24P
Kelley Drye & Warren | U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Honor Kelley
Finally, Kelley Drye was ranked in many other areas of law: In New York - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Corporate Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations; and Real Estate Law.
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:23P
Peters: NZ First Law And Order Intiatives
There is an element in our sentencing laws that causes considerable public disquiet. That element is the practice of concurrent sentencing. An example - a serious offender facing four charges for four serious crimes may be sentenced, for a total of
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:22P
US Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer On Crime And Terrorism – Transcript
The fight against transnational organized crime is one of the highest enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice and the Administration. Together with the United States Attorneys' Offices and our many law enforcement partners, the Criminal
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:19P
Alien law vs. ethics
The sanctity of communications between lawyer and client, historically highly protected, could become a victim of the state's recently passed illegal-immigration law. In an email distributed Monday to members of the Morgan County
Updated: 11/01/2011 10:55P
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