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State: Alabama man had money motive to drown newlywed bride
by Jay Reeves AP Writer Gabe Watson, center, talks with his attorneys at the Mel Bailey Criminal Justice Center in Birmingham, Ala., on Monday. He is accused of killing newlywed bride, Tina Thomas Watson. She drowned during a scuba dive in Australia
Updated: 02/15/2012 12:03A
Judge Anne Molloy has history of gutsy decisions
Jennifer Yang Staff Reporter The only time criminal lawyer Reid Rusonik ever spoke to Justice Anne Molloy outside of a courtroom, he told her she had guts. It was a bold thing for a defence lawyer to do, but Rusonik could not help commending the
Updated: 02/14/2012 11:35P
Judge Anne Molloy has history of gutsy decisions
Jennifer Yang Staff Reporter The only time criminal lawyer Reid Rusonik ever spoke to Justice Anne Molloy outside of a courtroom, he told her she had guts. It was a bold thing for a defence lawyer to do, but Rusonik could not help commending the
Updated: 02/14/2012 11:28P
No Spousal Privilege in Criminal Child-Abuse Cases, Judge Rules
Citing case law dating back to the 1824 English law case Doker v. Hasler , Walsh said the original purpose of the spousal communications privilege was to preserve marital harmony by preserving marital confidences. Walsh, however, said that "rotely
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:47P
Kiwi criminal checks yet to start in Queensland
QUEENSLAND police are still waiting to begin their six-month trail of accessing New Zealand's criminal history database. Police Minister Neil Roberts said software problems and finalising legal agreements between Australia and New Zealand have so far
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:30P
Bill gives gun owners charged with crime 'due process'
Currently, the law not only requires that their permit be immediately revoked, but also prohibits them from transferring or selling their firearms to someone else, the sponsor of HB395 told the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:29P
Kiwi criminal checks yet to start in Qld
Queensland police are still waiting to begin their six-month trail of accessing New Zealand's criminal history data base. Police Minister Neil Roberts says software problems and finalising legal agreements between Australia and New Zealand have so far
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:07P
Parliament urged to support bikie laws
THERE is a "credible risk" of further gang violence and Parliament must give full support to a package of new laws aimed at smashing organised crime, Attorney-General John Rau warns. Mr Rau today introduced a series of anti-crime measures,
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:04P
Which sentence on Doan Van Vuon?
For this case, the article 96 “murder beyond the limit of legitimate defense” of the Criminal Law should be applied. Vuon should be charged under the item 2 article 96 “commit murder of more than one person in excess of the limit of legitimate defense
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:02P
Kiwi criminal checks yet to start
Queensland police are still waiting to begin their six-month trail of accessing New Zealand's criminal history data base. Police Minister Neil Roberts said software problems and finalising legal agreements between Australia and New Zealand have so far
Updated: 02/14/2012 10:00P
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