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BYRNE v. STATE
After the trial court denied his pre-trial motion to quash the indictment, which challenged the constitutionality of the statute under the due process clause of the United State Constitution and due course of law under the Texas Constitution,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:28A
Six caught in drug sting at That Bar
The arrests came after a months-long undercover investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice that implicated three bar employees and four other people in various illegal drug deals between July and October. Police said Wednesday that five people
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:08A
Officials raid Montana marijuana shops
HELENA — Federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday and Wednesday executed 12 criminal search warrants and four civil seizure warrants on medical marijuana operations in four Montana towns. According to US Attorney Michael Cotter's office,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:08A
TEXAS VIEW: Removing criminal sanctions will hurt good government
A law is only as effective as its enforcement. Strip the law of any consequences if it is broken, and the law becomes meaningless — a legal footnote that no one bothers to mind. Opponents of the Texas Open Meetings Act want to accomplish exactly that,
Updated: 11/17/2011 07:07A
Judge tosses 4 murder convictions
CHICAGO – A judge threw out the convictions of four men Wednesday in a 17-year-old Chicago murder after new DNA evidence linked another person to the crime. Cook County Circuit Judge Paul Biebel Jr. also ordered a new trial for
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:42A
Police drag man, 20, to court for possessing charms
The accused, a resident of Adabata, was arraigned on a one-count charge of possessing criminal charms, contrary to section 217 of the Penal Code Law. The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Samuel Mayowa, told the magistrate, Mr Joel Michael, that the accused was
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:30A
European Commission - Viviane Reding: Tracing the Path towards a European
European criminal law is another field which merits further exploration. The legal framework has changed under the Lisbon Treaty and the Commission is in the process of developing a more coherent approach when legislating in the criminal law field.
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:08A
Judge: corroboration unnecessary
The review's report is said to set out the case for "radical and substantial" changes to how the police and courts operate and outlines 76 recommendations to put these into practice. Under another proposed change, the revised criminal justice system
Updated: 11/17/2011 06:00A
The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo – a turbulent but promising retrospective
Since 2006 victims' advocates and NGOs like the Hague-based Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice have been vocal on the limited nature of the charges urging the Court to consider gender-based crimes as a central to civilian attacks.
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:55A
Lord Carloway review to see lawyer access for suspects
Lord Carloway, who undertook a major review of the criminal justice system, also said the requirement of corroboration on evidence be dropped. His review was set up after a UK Supreme Court judgement stopped police questioning suspects who had not been
Updated: 11/17/2011 05:39A
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