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NY State Senate signs off on expanded DNA database
Under the proposal, anyone convicted of a felony or a penal law misdemeanor would be required to submit a DNA sample. If passed, the bill, which was proposed earlier this month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would make New York's database the most expansive in
Updated: 01/31/2012 04:10P
NY State Senate signs off on expanded DNA database
Under the proposal, anyone convicted of a felony or a penal law misdemeanor would be required to submit a DNA sample. If passed, the bill, which was proposed earlier this month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, would make New York's database the most expansive in
Updated: 01/31/2012 04:10P
Maryland Defense Attorney Marc G. Snyder Will Represent Child Charged with
Baltimore Criminal Defense Attorney Marc G. Snyder has been retained to represent Robert Richardson III, currently facing charges in the shooting death of his father, Robert Richardson, Jr. (Harford County District Court Case No.
Updated: 01/31/2012 04:04P
ULS to politicians: Pick lessons from Kenya
Making reference to the Kenyan officials indicted by the ICC, the law society said violation of citizen rights may be costly. Ugandan politicians should view the indictment of their Kenyan counterparts in the International Criminal Court for alleged
Updated: 01/31/2012 04:02P
Kennedy Van der Laan | Ziggo and XS4ALL Must Block Access to The Pirate Bay
A number of criminal-law and civil-law judgments have been rendered against The Pirate Bay, in the Netherlands and abroad. The Pirate Bay does not respect those judgments, but simply continues the operations that have been prohibited by the court.
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:55P
Wiper castigates defiant Mutula over ICC remarks
at International Criminal Court. But the party also offered an olive branch to Mutula saying it would initiate internal party mechanisms to resolve the standoff pitting the Justice Minister and Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over the ICC remarks.
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:45P
Cuomo Proposes Expanding DNA Database
"His plan to expand the state's DNA Databank will transform our criminal justice system. During my law enforcement career, I saw case after case where DNA evidence made a difference - excluding individuals from suspicion, identifying those responsible
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:20P
Letter: Maryland must pass laws that keep criminals behind bars
Why are convicted criminals prowling Maryland neighborhoods, preying on innocent taxpayers, voting citizens and their families? I know, you say look at the statistics — crime is down. Tell that to the young woman that was kidnapped and sexually
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:16P
State Government to change 'gay panic' defence
The Bligh Government is set to change the Criminal Code to remove doubts about how and when a partial defence involving a sexual advance can be used and remove doubts about the so-called “gay panic” defence. (PressZoom) - The Bligh Government is set to
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:10P
Cuomo blesses Senate DNA bill
Here's his statement: “Today the New York State Senate passed the DNA Databank Expansion Bill, an important step in protecting New Yorkers and modernizing the state's criminal justice system. This critical crime fighting resource embraces technology to
Updated: 01/31/2012 03:07P
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