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State Senator considers kissing "criminal"
That could lead to a longer stay in jail for a more serious crime: sexual assault. An unwanted kiss doesn't quite qualify as a sexual assault under current law, said Chief Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon. "A lot of people are trivializing
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:46A
'Criminals' behind Chile bushfires
The anti-terror law invoked by Mr Pinera is highly controversial, as it dates back to Augusto Pinochet's 1973-90 dictatorship. "Clearly, the intentional and criminal character of provoking simultaneous and deliberate fires makes this conduct of a
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:42A
Weeping Parents Of Anuj Bidve Pay Emotional Visit To Crime Scene In UK
Vaz pledged to get a full report on the incidents surrounding the death of Mr Bidve following the completion of the criminal proceedings. He said it was needed to help the family get closure. The couple flew into the UK on Wednesday with brother-in-law
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:40A
Van der Sloot to plead guilty for murder in Peru
Peruvian criminal law specialists have said prosecutors were initially expected to try for a sentence of life in prison against Van der Sloot. But they had to scale back their plans and are expected to ask for a 30-year term because of sentencing
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:33A
Van der Sloot goes on trial for murder in Peru
Peruvian criminal law specialists have said prosecutors were initially expected to try for a sentence of life in prison against Van der Sloot. But they had to scale back their plans and are expected to ask for a 30-year term because of sentencing
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:27A
Colonel Joe Bradshaw is nominated for the Claude Pepper Government Lawyer Award.
He holds a Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law in New York and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University. Colonel Bradshaw graduated in 1976 from Florida Atlantic University, with a Bachelor's Degree in
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:23A
Law Enforcement • January 5, 2012
29 a criminal trespass complaint was filed at a Ramada Lane location after a woman reported that during an argument a woman had thrown a glass at another woman and missed. The glass, however, did strike a window of a motel room and shattered the window
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:20A
USDOJ: Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Revisions to the Uniform Crime
“This new, more inclusive definition will provide us with a more accurate understanding of the scope and volume of these crimes.” “The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board recently recommended the adoption of a
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:08A
Revised rape definition: "Penetration, no matter how slight"
"This new, more inclusive definition will provide us with a more accurate understanding of the scope and volume of these crimes." "The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board recently recommended the adoption of a
Updated: 01/06/2012 10:08A
Construction, legal contracts suspended in wake of Sweetwater school district
He also suspended work by a contracted law firm and put plans to build a college on hold. Dozens of criminal charges were filed this week against the previous school superintendent, two current and one former board member and a Seville executive.
Updated: 01/06/2012 09:44A
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