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Commissioners appoint Hocker to bench
County Court-at-Law No.1 maintains a docket of mostly criminal misdemeanors. Throughout the appointment process, Precinct 3 Commissioner Gilbert Flores made it clear he didn't want to appoint someone to the bench during the campaign for that seat
Updated: 12/12/2011 10:33P
Senate passes two women bills
ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed two landmark bills providing for deterrent punishment for anti-women practices and acid crimes. Both the bills amend the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 and
Updated: 12/12/2011 10:05P
Law Enforcement Blotter 12/12
*12:09pm-Brownwood Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Indian Creek, Blaylock Funeral Home, regarding criminal mischief. According to the report, the complainant stated that sometime between 5:00pm on December 7th and 8:30am on December 8th,
Updated: 12/12/2011 10:04P
Supr. Ct. to Rule on AZ Immigration Law
In October, the federal appeals court in Atlanta blocked parts of the Alabama law that forced public schools to check the immigration status of students and allowed police to file criminal charges against people who are unable to prove their
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:55P
Violence Gene, Brain Science Not Admissible In Court, Say UK's Top Scientists
behavioural genetics evidence was used in criminal cases had doubled from about 100 to roughly 200 during the years 2005 to 2009. That information was reported by Nita Farahany, an associate professor of law at Vanderbilt University's law school.
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:43P
Age of criminal responsibility 'too low', experts say
neuroscience suggest the age of criminal responsibility - 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - might be too low, according to a study. The Royal Society report considers areas where recent scientific findings could have an impact on the law.
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:37P
Women stand protected now
Both the Bills, with the same title of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2011 by amending the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 have already been passed by the National Assembly and would be further sent to the President for
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:16P
Court to hear immigrant law
Justice Elena Kagan will not take part in the case, presumably because of her work on the issue when she served in the Justice Department. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court stepped into the fight Monday over a tough Arizona law that requires local police
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:15P
Crime report for Dec. 12
By Anonymous Listed information, including addresses, has been gathered from arrest and incident reports publicly available at area law-enforcement agencies. If your name appears here and your case was dismissed or you were cleared of a crime,
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:11P
What to expect from the criminal justice system in 2012
It's been a significant year for criminal justice in the Bay Area, but many of the challenges have come late in the year. In October, Oakland lost Police Chief Anthony Batts, who resigned saying he couldn't
Updated: 12/12/2011 09:05P
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