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Ranzenhofer urges Assembly to pass DNA database expansion bill
Under existing law, people convicted of about half of the crimes that are committed are required to submit DNA samples, including every penal law felony, and just 36 misdemeanor crimes in the penal law. Senate Bill No. S5560A would expand that list to
Updated: 02/03/2012 04:08A
Law Office of Corso & Rhude Adds Former City of Glendale Prosecutor to Its
Peoria, AZ, February 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Law Office of Corso & Rhude is pleased to announce the hiring of its newest attorney, Courtney Boyd, who joins the Peoria firm after previously serving in the City of Glendale's Prosecutors Office.
Updated: 02/03/2012 03:03A
Our experience got General Ali off the hook
The 46-year-old father of three has immense experience in international criminal law, having practiced for 17 years at the Rwanda tribunal where he has handled briefs-alongside his law firm partner Kennedy Ogeto – for influential Rwandans accused of
Updated: 02/03/2012 02:57A
Weekly highlights
(Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd) The disquieting conflict of opinions over Section 112 of the Criminal Code, better known as the lese majeste law, triggered off by the Nitirat group's campaign for reform of the law has now expanded to Thammasat
Updated: 02/03/2012 02:55A
Supreme Commander: Govt should rein in Nitirat
He argued against the change on Article 112 of the Criminal Code, which he said should not be meddled with. He said although the Constitution has sanctioned the freedom of expression, the authorities are still obliged to ensure the public debate
Updated: 02/03/2012 02:42A
Arizona's Law Office of Corso & Rhude Expands with Addition of New Attorney
(openPR) - The Law Office of Corso & Rhude has announced the hiring of its newest attorney, Ryan Cummings, who joins the firm's growing staff of defense attorneys at its Peoria office. Peoria, AZ, February 03, 2012 -- The Law Office of Corso & Rhude
Updated: 02/03/2012 02:35A
Crime: America's Favorite Entertainment
By Tamara Gavrilova In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims
Updated: 02/03/2012 02:26A
May makes statement on Justice and Home Affairs Post-Council Statement
Ministers were asked to consider whether a provision for minimum levels of maximum penalties should be included in the proposed directive, and whether there should, as a rule, be provision for minimum-maximum levels of sanctions in future criminal law
Updated: 02/03/2012 01:40A
Debate rages after call for smacking children to be made illegal
Federal political figures have also opposed a ban on smacking kids, saying criminal law should not be applied to parents. Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey told Sunrise that parents had the responsibility to protect their children.
Updated: 02/03/2012 01:18A
Law and Order
BERKELEY > Man is charged with murder • Fred DeAndre Hudson, 25, of an unincorporated area of St. Louis County, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting of a couple in their Berkeley home last month.
Updated: 02/03/2012 01:07A
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