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DA says law change lets convicted criminals abuse the system
"Technically you have any and every defendant who ever pled to a crime or was convicted of a crime potentially could file a post-conviction DNA motion," Reyna says. The change in Chapter 64 of the Code of Criminal Procedure could mean more money spent
Updated: 11/11/2011 12:11A
'Legal tests for granting bail remains the same'
While the trial court is not bound to grant bail merely because the prosecution does not oppose the grant of bail, and is required to apply its mind independently, that discretion is required to be exercised judiciously. In my view the trial court has
Updated: 11/11/2011 12:08A
Satisfy your curiosity about the Approved Screening Device used by police
The authority for the screening comes from section 254 of the Criminal Code. Where a peace officer reasonably suspects that a person who is operating or has care and control of a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or is assisting in the operation of an
Updated: 11/11/2011 12:04A
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | Commercial Bribery in China
In any event, the topic is of acute concern to international businesses investing or doing business in China. to make a bribe, whether the target of the bribe is a state official (Art. 389), a non-state official (Art. 164) or an entity or working group
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:37P
Victory Declared in SF Law Enforcement Races
According to the vote tallies released by the city Thursday, Gascn garnered 62.3 percent of the vote, compared to criminal justice scholar and former police commissioner David Onek's 37.2 percent. Gascn was previously San Francisco's police chief but
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:34P
College Football Idaho Coaches Legal Responsibilities on Reporting Crimes
Boise State told us today that in their annual safety report "members of the university community are encouraged to notify the University Security Department immediately of any criminal activities." Under Idaho law, they could get in major trouble if
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:19P
Legal rights most limited at border
Also, as customs officers are “peace officers” under the Criminal Code, you may find yourself charged with obstructing a peace officer. In the end, your device could be seized and sent to CBSA technical experts for a search.
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:12P
Crime bill may not alter BC police views on pot
The BC Liberal government and police say they back Prime Minister Stephen Harper's plans to fight drug lords with new crime laws, but the zeal for justice mellows when faced with jailing people for growing six pot plants. While marijuana activists are
Updated: 11/10/2011 11:00P
Lake teen could spend Christmas in Bali jail
The sentence request, sanctioned by Jakarta, is a blow to the 14-year-old and his counsel, who had been optimistic the boy would be released immediately after his trial. Judge Amser Simanjuntak confirmed the sentence demand to Fairfax Media and said he
Updated: 11/10/2011 10:21P
Hate crime
The police must build a prosecution case that stands the test of justice in a court of law and facilitates the judiciary`s role in establishing the criminals` guilt. Meanwhile, sensitising public opinion to the treatment meted out to minorities must be
Updated: 11/10/2011 09:56P
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