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Four candidates vying for three justice seats in 4th Judicial District Supreme
Crowell, a 1992 graduate of Albany Law School, is looking to become the first woman to serve on the 4th Judicial District's Supreme Court. The former president of the Saratoga County Bar Association has worked in the Rensselaer County District
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:54P
Penn State board meets amid news of criminal case against Sandusky, 2 other
Farrell told The Associated Press that the mandated reporting rules only apply to people who come into direct contact with children. He also said the statute of limitations for the summary offense with which Schultz is charged is two years,
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:50P
Joint pro bono effort recognised at Law and Justice Foundation awards
The SACP project partners developed a pilot program which allowed victims of sexual assault to be referred for free legal representation and assert their SACP in sexual assault criminal prosecutions before the Sydney Central Local and District Courts.
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:41P
US report raises doubts over logic of Conservatives' crime measures
The National Governors' Association Centre for Best Practices study called “State Efforts in Sentencing and Corrections Reform” outlines how the tough economic climate is forcing states across America to rethink long-term criminal justice strategies.
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:30P
Penn State board meets with news of criminal case
Also, Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and Penn State vice president for finance and business Gary Schultz, 62, are expected to turn themselves in on Monday on charges of perjury and failure to report under Pennsylvania's child protective
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:25P
Penn State board meets amid news of criminal case against Sandusky, 2 others
Farrell told The Associated Press on Sunday that the mandated reporting rules only apply to people who come into direct contact with children. He also said the statute of limitations for the summary offense with which Schultz is charged is two years,
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:22P
Tx death row inmate awaits ruling on DNA testing
After the 2001 law passed, Skinner filed his first request for testing on several pieces of evidence asserting that DNA evidence on those items could prove that another man committed the crime. In 2003, the state Court of Criminal Appeals denied
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:19P
Law Doesn't Require PSU Official to Report Sex Allegations: Lawyer
An email Sunday to The Associated Press from The Second Mile said the organization was preparing a written statement but did not want to comment at this time because of the criminal investigation. “The Second Mile will continue to do everything in our
Updated: 11/06/2011 10:01P
Video Evidence Suggests Oakland PD Violated CA State Law
Moreover, evidence in several of the videos suggests that the multi-agency task force may have violated both CA Penal Code Section 407 and an OPD Training Manual [PDF] that had been adopted pursuant to a federal consent decree signed by the Oakland PD
Updated: 11/06/2011 09:45P
Criminals target users of social media sites
Posting on your online social network that you are having a weekend away could leave you vulnerable to criminals targeting your home. According to 2011 Pew Research Center data,
Updated: 11/06/2011 09:42P
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