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Commit a crime, collect a pension
Another minor exception to the taxpayers' commit-a-crime, draw-a-pension generosity is for elected officials. If they're caught at corruption, they can lose pension rights. But it's a weak law. The local governing body — a board of supervisors,
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:43P
Military judge is new magistrate
Attorney-General Simon Corbell said the newly appointed magistrate's military background gave him “extensive experience in criminal law”. And Mr Corbell said his experience in private practice would serve him well as the court came to terms with an
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:06P
Military judge to be new magistrate
The appointment comes as magistrates cope with an increasing workload brought on by changes to bail laws and the court's civil and criminal jurisdictions. And uncertainty remains about future listing processes, with the Law Society calling for the
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:57P
Machete brawl at Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre in Brampton called disgraceful by
Brampton's Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre made headlines in 2010 when a clash involving hammers, machetes and construction knives sent four men to hospital, and another four men into the criminal justice system for assault and weapons charges.
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:20P
GPD Hires New Patrolman
Newly hired officer Trevor Lafoy is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, majoring in Criminal Justice and a 2010 graduate of the Department of Criminal Justice Training Law Enforcement Academy. Prior to joining the Greenville Police Department,
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:00P
Bill would end victim testimony
The measure would loosen restrictions on evidence in a century-old step in the state's criminal justice system by eliminating the ban on hearsay evidence at preliminary hearings. That would allow police officers to relay a victim's story or other
Updated: 02/12/2012 07:34P
Prison should be last resort for all categories of offender
There are a number of specific ways in which the criminal law is unduly focused on marginalised groups and those living in poverty. Laws prohibiting vagrancy and begging are a clear example of how the criminal law targets marginalised groups through
Updated: 02/12/2012 07:32P
Crime is Legal in Gilmer County
The DA called me in to go over the case and explain why this happened even though, as I see it, Mark threw the laws and the rulebook out the window as he took office. The County Charter says that the Commissioners shall take an oath that includes them
Updated: 02/12/2012 07:29P
Cuyahoga County prosecutor candidate Subodh Chandra not bashful in his quest
By Leila Atassi, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Subodh Chandra's critics say that although the Stanford and Yale-educated attorney is reasoned and articulate in his perspective on the criminal justice system, he holds one critical flaw that could
Updated: 02/12/2012 06:05P
Morocco Must Ratify the Rome Statute
Justice reforms currently underway are slowly bringing national legislation in line with the Rome Statute. Recent amendments to the constitution and penal code underline Morocco's ambition to ratify the statute and are preparing the ground to ensure
Updated: 02/12/2012 05:53P
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