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Jurors to decide if girl's death resulted from crime or accident in Matthew
The verdict could hinge on whether Matthew Noel's actions met the legal definition of “reckless” before the crash on West Kellogg that killed Amber Randolph last February. Noel's defense said it does not, and that the Clearwater girl died in a tragic
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:40P
Former sheriff Pat Sullivan jailed and accused of trying to trade meth for sex
continues to ensure that those who are responsible for criminal behavior and the victimization of our community will be held accountable by the criminal justice system. No one, and particularly a current or a former peace officer, is above the law.
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:36P
Iowans Still Dealing with Stigma, Legal Ramifications of AIDS
And Iowa has emerged as an unlikely leader in pursuing such cases, according to data from the Positive Justice Project, a campaign launched by the New York-based Center for HIV Law and Policy to roll back HIV-related criminal laws.
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:32P
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5, CLE: New York City Bar Association - Construction Industry Criminal Law, 6-9 pm Approved for 3 CLE credits (Professional Practice). "Construction Industry Investigations & Prosecutions." Speakers include: Department of Investigation Commissioner
Updated: 12/01/2011 01:15P
Global Policy Weekly
The OSCE issued a statement announcing that OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovi?, applauded amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation that will "decriminalize libel and insult, and specifically punish threats or
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:58P
Retired trooper loses certification despite dismissal of domestic assault charge
An appeals panel of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy concluded this week that Mark Sawyer likely assaulted his wife at their Oakland home in March 2009. A charge of domestic assault was dismissed by the district attorney after his wife recanted.
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:56P
Top DOJ National Security Lawyer Questions Military Detention Provision
The US Justice Department's top national security lawyer today spoke out against a provision being debated in the US Senate that would require the indefinite military detention of terror suspects. Preserving the criminal justice system to counter
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:55P
Top DOJ National Security Lawyer Questions Mandatory Military Detention Provision
The US Justice Department's top national security lawyer today spoke out against a provision being debated in the US Senate that would require the mandatory indefinite military detention of terror suspects. Preserving the criminal justice system to
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:55P
Office of Lawyer Regulation wants to suspend former DA Ken Kratz's law license
He has since set up a private practice that handles criminal defense, drunken driving, divorce and injury cases, according to the firm's website. Kratz didn't respond to an email or phone message left Wednesday at his office, and his attorney,
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:55P
Appeal possible in drunk driving suit against tough BC laws: lawyer
If they failed, they were charged with a criminal offence. Under the new laws, the penalties were handed out without charges ever being laid. But Sigurdson also found motorists had no recourse to challenge the readings, which were not recorded anywhere
Updated: 12/01/2011 12:47P
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