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BC's drunk driving law unconstitutional in part, judge rules
By Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun November 30, 2011 11:07 AM BC Supreme Court Justice Jon Sigurdson has declared part of the province's tough new impaired driving law as unconstitutional for turning police into a roadside judge, jury and executioner.
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:31P
Criminal, civil actions result from metal recycling investigation in Toccoa
By Staff TOCCOA - Law enforcement officers raided two Stephens County businesses engaged in the practice of buying metals for recycling and re-sale Wednesday morning... Whitlock's Recycling and Carter's Royal Dispos-All following a six-month
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:31P
Part of BC's tough new drunk driving law declared unconstitutional
BC Supreme Court Justice Jon Sigurdson has declared part of the province's tough new impaired driving law unconstitutional for turning police into a roadside judge, jury and executioner. In a lengthy decision released Wednesday,
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:19P
ACS System Gives Connecticut Law Enforcement Access to Criminal Records
The $14 million, six-year contract calls on ACS to design and implement the Connecticut Information Sharing System for the state's Criminal Justice Governing Board. “Sharing information is a powerful asset that is changing how government agencies
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:12P
Lawmaker violates campaign finance law, faces possible criminal investigation
Commission members also recommended that the Maine Attorney General's office investigate the conduct of David R. Burns, R-Alfred, for possible criminal prosecution. Burns, a first-time House member who was elected in November 2010, represents House
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:04P
Criminal and civil actions result from metal recycling investigation in Georgia
A Stephens County grand jury has indicted various several people and businesses as a result of an investigation into the on charges of buying metals for recycling and resale. Law enforcement officers began executing search warrants Wednesday morning at
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:55P
Three area gun sellers charged after undercover probe
The computerized FBI system checks whether a customer has a criminal record or is otherwise ineligible to buy a gun. Schneiderman says Wednesday he'll work with legislators on a stronger law to hold show operators liable. The investigation began in
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:54P
Former Ivory Coast leader faces charges of crimes against humanity
At the time, pro-Ggagbo militias set up roadblocks in the capital Abidjan, burning people alive or beating them to death. Many of the atrocities were videotaped on cellphones. Mass killings also occurred in the west of the country, some of which were
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:53P
Laurent Gbagbo, the biggest fish
"There have been other warrants, such as the one against Omar al-Bashir, but well, it's not working," added Goran Sluiter, international criminal law professor at Amsterdam University, referring to the Sudanese president who has been sought by the
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:52P
JKPFL condemnds amending criminal procedure code
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir People's Freedom League (JKPFL) Muhammad Farooq Rehmani has denounced amending criminal procedure code by India. Muhammad Farooq Rehmani said, “India wants to continue its ugly and ferocious job,
Updated: 11/30/2011 01:49P
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