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The Illegality of Advocating for Jury Nullification
Precisely because he was conducting his one-man protest right outside the courthouse and not to a random audience in Times Square or on The Huffington Post, the US Attorney's Office viewed Heicklen as a direct threat to our justice system.
Updated: 12/09/2011 11:57P
When Computer Misuse Becomes a Crime
Comprehensive Drug Testing, 05-10067, that railed against the government for seizing swaths of drug tests of baseball players when the probe targeted just 10 players who had apparently tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Updated: 12/09/2011 11:51P
Fraud Allegation: Okereke-Onyuike Gets Respite
The trial judge, Justice Christopher Balogun had on October 29, 2011 raised the issue on whether the defendants could argue their preliminary objection without their physical presence in court. Delivering his ruling, Justice Balogun held that the
Updated: 12/09/2011 10:24P
A Hate Crime Case From Hungary, Retried And Revisited
The stick carved with the sentence “Death to Hungarians” was also presented, for the first time during the second trial, to the court. According to the indictment used during the first trial, it belonged to one of the perpetrators who received a lesser
Updated: 12/09/2011 10:21P
The Supremes: Lack of intervention
If someone pleads guilty to a crime, then the prosecutors charge them with the crime, and the trial court sets the punishment. Sometimes the hardest step is determining how many crimes a defendant has committed in the first place.
Updated: 12/09/2011 10:17P
US envoy faces legal threat over boys death in drone hit
Our research indicates that he does not enjoy diplomatic immunity for such on-going crimes, and if the Ambassador does not provide us with a satisfactory explanation for what he is doing, we will employ the rule of law to prevent any more killing.
Updated: 12/09/2011 09:09P
Reasonable Doubt: No changes required to charge approval process in BC
Criminal law 101 teaches us that Crown prosecutors are not to act zealously or pursue convictions at all costs. The charge approval process is one that must be treated seriously and I believe that a legally trained mind should be the one making the
Updated: 12/09/2011 09:08P
Harris County District Attorney's forfeiture money to benefit Crime Stoppers
In 2010, the cash rewards program resulted in the arrest of 825 felons and the payment of $747500 in cash rewards. “What better poetic justice could there be—using money collected from criminal activity to locate and arrest the crooks,” said District
Updated: 12/09/2011 08:48P
Seven selected for district attorney committee
He is admitted to practice law before the Federal District Court of Nevada, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. Lambrose is an affiliate member of the Idaho State Bar Association and a member of the State Bar of Nevada.
Updated: 12/09/2011 08:47P
Harvard Law Professor Explains Why Felony Streaming Provisions Do Put Justin
He notes that there is simply no defense for broad drafting of a new felony in US criminal law. When crafting a criminal statute with serious jail time at stake, it's incumbent on the legislators to properly narrow the scope of the law, rather than to
Updated: 12/09/2011 08:45P
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