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Supreme court reserves judgment in Tomana's bid to overturn Muchadehama's
The two, who were charged with contravening Section 182 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) were acquitted in the Magistrates Court in December 2009. Tomana accuses Muchadehama and Gambara of facilitating the improper
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:11A
Trial of Welcome and Others continues:
February facing charges of Conspiracy to commit public violence as defined in section 188 as read with section 36 of the Criminal Law (codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] stemming from a members' meeting they had on February 19 last year.
Updated: 02/16/2012 01:06A
Prisons Run Low on Execution Drugs? Agency Withholds Details
What happens after that might be anyone's guess, thanks to a new no-disclosure policy imposed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on details about the execution drugs. Two years ago, the prison system revealed its drug supplier and the amount
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:20A
Senior Center New: Chief Lombardo visits weekly luncheon
Chief Lombardo holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Sacred Heart University and a master's degree in criminal justice from Boston University. In addition, the chief attended the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development program and
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:02A
Gardner pushes for voluntary in-home visits to fight abuse, prevent future crime
DES MOINES – After 32 years in law enforcement, Sheriff Brian Gardner is dealing with the grandchildren of offenders he saw with as a young jailer. He was at the Statehouse Feb. 15 asking lawmakers to help break that multi-generational cycle of crime.
Updated: 02/15/2012 11:41P
Law enforcement officials back DNA proposal
JEFF RICHARDS / STAFF PHOTO Local and state criminal justice chiefs voiced their support Wednesday for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to expand the state's DNA databank. State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D'Amico was joined by local district attorneys
Updated: 02/15/2012 11:33P
THAILAND: Group of Human Rights NGOs call for temporary releasing Mr.Somyot
The undersigned human rights organizations deem that the right of an alleged offender or an accused to temporary release is a very pertinent issue in the criminal justice process. It has led to extensive controversies over what is appropriate or not.
Updated: 02/15/2012 11:26P
Homeless In Hungary? You're a Criminal, Says New Law (video)
Last year, hundreds of people were forced from underpasses in Budapest and arrested after the city passed a law that made “habitual residence in public spaces” a criminal act. The government has said that Budapest simply could not cope with the numbers
Updated: 02/15/2012 11:09P
South Carolina Law Enforcement Unites Behind First Legislative Agenda
One of the items on their agenda is to repeal a state law about the use of testimony. The law says a defendant's testimony in a criminal case can't be used against him in any other criminal case, unless it's a perjury case based on that testimony.
Updated: 02/15/2012 10:44P
Tony Bennett is Right: Legal Drugs Would Save Lives
The "criminal" label makes addiction, a deadly disease, ever more fatal. For all Katharine's isolation, the addicts had it worse. At least her illness, her existence, wasn't illegal. A mess of laws divided her from her peers, both conceptually and
Updated: 02/15/2012 10:10P
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