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PEOPLE v. IPPOLITO
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of one count of grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law § 155.40 [1]) and 43 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree (§ 170.25).
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:06A
PEOPLE v. SUDOL
A motion to set aside the verdict may be granted only if it alleges grounds that, if raised on direct appeal, "would require a reversal or modification of the judgment as a matter of law by an appellate court" (CPL 330.30[1]). Since a trial court lacks
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:06A
PEOPLE v. IRIZARRY
In December 2007, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual act in the second degree (see Penal Law § 130.45 [1]) in satisfaction of a 12-count indictment. He was sentenced to a prison term of three years, to be followed by a period of
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:05A
PEOPLE v. ORMSBY
Turning to the merits, Penal Law § 70.45 (2) (b) provides that the period of postrelease supervision imposed upon a defendant convicted of a class B felony under Penal Law § 70.70 and sentenced to a determinate term of imprisonment "shall not be less
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:05A
NATO Faces Possible ICC Probe Over Libya
NATO has said it was confident its actions were in compliance with international law and that the alliance is not worried by the possibility of a war crimes probe. "In the event we receive a request for information, NATO is prepared to assist in any
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:04A
Czech prosecutors: Legal loophole hinders fight against white-collar crime
“It relates to an amendment to the Criminal Code. Previously, conspiracy to commit a serious crime could result in a sentence of up to eight years in prison. When the new Criminal Code came into force last year this was decriminalized.
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:04A
PEOPLE v. THOMPSON
RIF152885, an information charged defendant and appellant Michael Wayne Thompson (defendant) with criminal threats under Penal Code 1 section 422 (count 1); corporal injury on a spouse under section 273.5 (count 2); unlawful removal of a telephone wire
Updated: 11/11/2011 08:00A
NATO may do in-house legal review of Libya strikes
We are saying, 'Yes, if there are allegations of crimes we will review that,'" Moreno-Ocampo told The Associated Press. NATO officials say they are confident the alliance's actions complied with international law. "In the event we receive a request for
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:56A
Nato may do 'in-house legal review' of Libya strikes
We are saying, 'Yes, if there are allegations of crimes we will review that,'” Moreno-Ocampo told The Associated Press. Nato officials say they are confident the alliance's actions complied with international law. “In the event we receive a request for
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:41A
Spam and the Canadian legal system
The federal Criminal Code prohibits anyone who fraudulently and without colour of right intercepts information from within a computer system, which could include some hacking activities facilitated via e-mail. A mischief charge might also be possible
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:36A
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