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Harsh penalties for innocent under impaired law: Lawyer
He says the association plans to lobby the Alberta government to amend the bill before it becomes law. “I don't think it would survive a constitutional challenge,” he said. “This is really criminal law in sheep's clothing.”
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:09A
Raleigh DWI Lawyer Warns Against Driving While Impaired Over the Holidays
Recent enhancements to North Carolina's drunk driving laws could mean a rough holiday season for people caught drinking and driving on the state's roads, Raleigh criminal lawyer Damon Chetson said this week. The changes to North Carolina's DWI law
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:08A
Deters: Agency did nothing criminal in Damarcus' death
"It is clear that the JFS workers and court personnel involved followed the law and no criminal charges are appropriate," Deters said. "There was nothing in the detailed notes and progress reports that could have predicted such violent behavior by the
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:07A
Fairyland Justice: James Robert “Bob” Ward Sentencing Delayed
There are more than a few problems with these grounds for appeal, mostly having to do with legal sufficiency; after all, half of all attorneys are on the losing side of a criminal case and doubtless will appear insufficiently confident from time to
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:05A
Facilitation payments: aAstralia consults on proposed ban
The bribery of foreign public officials is prohibited under section 70.2 of the Australian Criminal Code, with corporate offenders facing fines of A$11 million or 3 times the value of the benefits obtained, whichever is the greater.
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:01A
Columbia Drug Case: Treatment Program Allowed For Christopher Coles
In the 12 months after the law took effect in October 2009, the number of felony suspects sent to drug courts for diversion statewide jumped by about 160 percent, to 2800, over the 2008 total, according to the state Department of Criminal Justice
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:58A
Family, attorney credit Durbin with Alton woman's commutation
Durbin tried to make the case that sentencing guidelines during the crack epidemic of the 1980s "undermine trust in our criminal justice system and have a deeply corrosive effect on the relationship between law enforcement and minority communities.
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:42A
Challenge to Racial Justice Act
Two years after it became law, the Racial Justice Act is under attack by NC district attorneys who fear it could wreak havoc on public safety and want it repealed. “No district attorney supports race as a factor in either death penalty
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:29A
Merck to pay nearly $1B in Vioxx settlement
WASHINGTON – One of the country's largest drugmakers, Merck, will pay nearly $1 billion to settle criminal and civil charges related to its marketing of the painkiller Vioxx the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Merck has agreed to plead guilty to
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:28A
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER CHALLENGES UTAH'S NEW IMMIGRATION LAW
“The Department will continue to enforce federal immigration laws in Utah in smart, effective ways that focus our resources on criminal aliens, recent border crossers, repeat and egregious immigration law violators and employers who knowingly hire
Updated: 11/23/2011 08:21A
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