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Bill repealing Colo. criminal libel moves forward
DENVER (WTW) — Colorado senators gave the first approval to a bill that would repeal the state's criminal libel law. Republican Sen. Brophy says the law is outdated, rarely used, and violates free speech when it's applied. A Senate committee approved
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:23P
Massachusetts: Even Small Amount of Pot is “Intent to Distribute”
An opinion released yesterday by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts stated that a person found with a small amount of marijuana could still be charged with intent to distribute, despite a 2008 law removing criminal penalties for possession of
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:16P
Bill repealing Colorado criminal libel moves forward
AP DENVER (AP) -- Colorado senators gave the first approval to a bill that would repeal the state's criminal libel law. Republican Sen. Brophy says the law is outdated, rarely used, and violates free speech when it's applied.
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:10P
Ontario judge strikes down mandatory gun sentence
"A reasonable person knowing the circumstances of this case, and the principles underlying both the Charter and the general sentencing provisions of the Criminal Code, would consider a three year sentence to be fundamentally unfair, outrageous,
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:08P
Bondi asks lawmakers to ban synthetic drugs
While the Senate Bill, SB1502, has cleared the criminal justice committee, the House version, HB1175, has not yet been heard in committee. Since the bill was passed, new formulas have been created by making slight changes to the molecules in an effort
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:06P
Bondi asks lawmakers to ban synthetic drugs
While the Senate Bill, SB1502, has cleared the criminal justice committee, the House version, HB1175, has not yet been heard in committee. Since the bill was passed, new formulas have been created by making slight changes to the molecules in an effort
Updated: 02/14/2012 03:06P
Online surveillance bill targets child porn: Toews
The \The "act to enact the investigating and preventing criminal electronic communications act and to amend the Criminal Code and other acts" was introduced Tuesday by Stephen Harper's Conservative government. (CBC) The bill contains previously
Updated: 02/14/2012 02:03P
Talking publicly about Thai monarchy
Then comes Section 112 of the Criminal Code which is directed towards whoever defames, insults or offends Their Majesties, the Heir-Apparent and the Regent. A person committing such an offence is liable to imprisonment from three to 15 years.
Updated: 02/14/2012 01:53P
Police used redundant law to seize Akjan's properties — Counsel
At yesterday's proceedings, Raja Zaizul Faridah contended that the interpretation of Section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), which is the procedure adopted by the police on the seizure of the property states that 'the seizure or finding by
Updated: 02/14/2012 01:45P
Homeless woman sentenced to 4 yrs for robbing bank to escape the cold
US District Judge Robert C. Jones said he didn't want to reward 61-year-old Lynna Anderson for the crime by providing her government lodging and medical care, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported. "That's not the purpose of the criminal justice system,"
Updated: 02/14/2012 01:36P
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