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U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Death-Row Inmate on Law Firm Mailroom Error
“That is simply not the law -- and cannot be, if the states are to have an orderly system of criminal litigation conducted by counsel.” The case is Maples v. Thomas, 10-63. To contact the reporter on this story: Greg Stohr in Washington at
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:17A
Chief Judge “took entire criminal justice system in his fist”: Afeef
In a televised statement on MNBC One last night, Home Minister Hassan Afeef said military assistance was sought for “fear of loss of public order and safety and national security” on account of Judge Abdulla, who has “taken the entire criminal justice
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:15A
Bill targets repeat offenders
Critics of the proposed legislation question its impact on the criminal justice system. American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Executive Director Victoria Middleton told the Herald-Journal last month that three-strike laws are the reason
Updated: 01/18/2012 10:02A
New guidance on joint enterprise killings to be issued
"It is also important to ensure that young people are not unnecessarily brought into the criminal justice system when they are on the edge of gang-related activity," Sir Alan said. In December, five teenagers were given long sentences of detention for
Updated: 01/18/2012 09:43A
Crime and its reality in Africa
But with trade unions, labour laws and the legendary African tolerance towards things dishonest and criminal, she knew she would get away with it. And if caught, it would simply be shrugged off as a "mistake". The second incident involved a small
Updated: 01/18/2012 08:46A
Ryan moves on to job with Ohio State Highway Patrol
Growing up in Delaware County, Ryan has law enforcement in her DNA as her father, Randy Martz, was police chief of Delaware until his retirement in 1997. She graduated from Buckeye Valley High School and majored in criminal justice at Bowling Green
Updated: 01/18/2012 08:15A
SBU Clears Tymoshenko From Charges Of Masterminding Concealment Of Currency
"Since the legislation decriminalizes Article 207 of the Penal Code of Ukraine (Article 80-1 of the 1960 Penal Code), the criminal case on charges of Tymoshenko Yu.V. of masterminding concealment of currency earnings has been dismissed," the statement
Updated: 01/18/2012 08:02A
SBU Clears Tymoshenko From Charges Of Masterminding Concealment Of Currency
"Since the legislation decriminalizes Article 207 of the Penal Code of Ukraine (Article 80-1 of the 1960 Penal Code), the criminal case on charges of Tymoshenko Yu.V. of masterminding concealment of currency earnings has been dismissed," the statement
Updated: 01/18/2012 08:02A
Sam Goldstein: Diefenbaker for the defence
Criminal law was Sir John A.'s profession, but politics was his vocation. Not so for our 13th prime minister. John G. Diefenbaker saw criminal law as both his profession and his vocation. And one cannot understand the man's political career without
Updated: 01/18/2012 07:32A
Ask Amy: College choice is student's conundrum
My parents hold jobs in the medical and criminal law fields, and my older sister is following in their footsteps. Three generations of my family have attended a prestigious university (my sister goes there now). Already, there is enormous pressure on
Updated: 01/18/2012 07:22A
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