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Criminal Probe of Los Angeles County Assessor's Office Heats Up
More sources are coming forward on the Los Angeles County District Attorney criminal investigation into Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez' office with emphasis on his lieutenants in what some are calling a “pay to play” crime.
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:47A
Kyiv's tax police transfers to state budget Hr 104 million from closed
Some 78% of the losses were covered voluntarily by individuals that had committed crimes in the sphere of taxation. The offender claimed the right envisaged by Part 4, Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, according to which a person guilty of
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:30A
Criminal libel: a bad idea in a free society
Greg Brophy has proposed repeal of his state's 19th century criminal-libel statute, telling the Associated Press that the law “tramples on the First Amendment rights of people to write and or post online things that they want to post.
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:25A
A new kind of justice
While serious crimes are handled by the Thai criminal justice system, less serious crimes are usually left to camp leaders, themselves refugees. The Community Service program is only the latest IRC program designed to reform the legal system in the
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:22A
Get 'em, Gazette
From Phil Kabler: Under the bill, which passed the Senate 33-0, graffiti would become the 59th crime against property in state law, and people convicted of defacing property could face penalties of up to one year in jail and fines of up to $10000.
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:18A
Obama Administration Plans To Increase Spending On The Failed Drug War In 2013
“It's just the same old programs being funded through the same old stove-pipes,” said Eric Sterling, executive director of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation. “In a way, it's ironic. When Congress passed the legislation creating the drug czar's
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:17A
Changes to forex deposits law eyed
He made the statement even if the eight articles of impeachment against Corona does not include graft and corruption, and even if no criminal case may be filed against the chief justice because he is an impeachable official. The President said Congress
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:16A
Criminal Courts Building changing its name
If all goes well the Criminal Courts Building in Chicago will soon be renamed after a retired, black Cook County circuit court judge. On Wednesday Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposed a new measure that would pave the way for the
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:04A
IBP urges public not to prejudge Corona
“In a sense, the threat of a criminal prosecution for violation of criminal prosecution for the threat of criminal prosecution for violation of the law renders an exclusionary provision superfluous,” he said. Lawyer Romulo Macalintal warned that PSBank
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:56A
Alleged file-sharing websites disappear or change in aftermath of RnBXclusive
Under the Criminal Justice Act a person is guilty of conspiring to defraud if that person "agrees with any other person or persons that a course of conduct shall be pursued and that course of conduct will necessarily amount to or involve the commission
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:54A
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