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Bring back anti-gang laws: Rees
The Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act was struck out in June 2011 after Sydney Hells Angel Derek Wainoh challenged the law in the High Court. But a recent spate of shootings in Sydney - including four since Monday - means the state government
Updated: 01/11/2012 07:29P
Bring back anti-gang laws: Rees
The Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act was struck out in June 2011 after Sydney Hells Angel Derek Wainoh challenged the law in the High Court. But a recent spate of shootings in Sydney - including four since Monday - means the state government
Updated: 01/11/2012 07:23P
Heartland deputy canned; criminal investigation underway
A now former Knox County Sheriff's Deputy could find himself on the wrong side of the law after being fired over allegations he stole from the sheriff's office. Not only that, former Knox Co. Sheriff's Deputy, Howard Smith, allegedly took evidence and
Updated: 01/11/2012 07:15P
Supreme Court says juries must weigh eyewitness testimony
The 8-1 decision came as a disappointment to some criminal law experts who say false identifications by eyewitnesses is a leading cause of wrongful convictions. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acknowledged the problem, but disagreed that the right solution
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:53P
Texas Lawmakers Accidentally Omit 2 License Plate Law
“Absolutely it is a potentially very big problem,” said Robert Gregg, a criminal defense and personal injury attorney. “The issue is not whether it is a fine. That's where we start. The issue is whether or not it's a crime.” The old law read,
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:41P
Beheading video evidence in murder case illustrates legal gray area, attorneys say
The high-profile murder case provides the latest window into what experts are calling the still-evolving debate over computer forensics in criminal justice. “There's still some dispute between prosecutors and defense attorneys about what the limits of
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:33P
Bring back anti-gang laws - NSW Opposition
The Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act was struck out in June 2011 after Sydney Hells Angel Derek Wainoh challenged the law in the High Court. But a recent spate of shootings in Sydney - including four since Monday - means the State Government
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:21P
Criminal Competition Law Developments in 2011
In our second annual report on Canadian and International criminal antitrust developments, we bring together the major developments in this important enforcement area and examine trends in enforcement activity. We commence with an examination of the
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:18P
Worton Announces Candidacy
Worton has been practicing civil law in Bartholomew County and is a managing partner at the law firm of Worton and Rohde. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at the Columbus branch of Ivy Tech Community College.
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:14P
Fight against crime to continue in 2012
"Of course, that battle against crime is still ongoing and Law Enforcement Agencies will continue to intensify their activities in fighting crime. The Government, through the Anti-crime Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister will continue to support
Updated: 01/11/2012 06:12P
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