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Motel owner faces asset forfeiture despite innocence
The motel is the target of an asset forfeiture proceeding that entitles the federal government to seize property that has been used in the commission of a crime. This is true even if the owner is not accused of criminal wrongdoing. Local law
Updated: 02/16/2012 07:19P
Legal aid scheme fails to make 5m saving
Under the National Recovery Plan introduced by the last government, total spending on criminal aid was supposed to be 51.5 million this year. The Department of Justice said last night the total shortfall on the scheme is 9 million because in addition
Updated: 02/16/2012 07:13P
Anti-gang law nets Galway men
The men were originally charged with establishing a criminal organisation but entered a guilty plea to the lesser charge of membership yesterday. They face a maximum of 15 years in prison under the 2009 Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act. Michael
Updated: 02/16/2012 07:13P
Commentary: State's gun law silences citizens and compromises public safety
Before the planning and zoning and county commissions, residents argued that letting someone open a retail business from his home would change the character of their residential neighborhood and leave them apprehensive. What type of visitors would this
Updated: 02/16/2012 06:59P
Federal attorney told to file comments over plea seeking quashment of PSM
He submitted that there was not an iota of evidence against the applicants and prayed to the court to quash the criminal proceedings against them. The federal law officer sought time to file comments on the application. An SHC's single bench,
Updated: 02/16/2012 06:45P
Meet Obama's Proposed 2013 Federal Drug Budget
The Obama administration this week released its Fiscal Year 2013 National Drug Control Budget, and it wants to spend nearly $26 billion on federal anti-drug programs. Despite all the talk about the staggering federal debt problem and current budget
Updated: 02/16/2012 06:13P
Prosecutor: Martinsville school employee under investigation
Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega announced today he has requested the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Division from the Bloomington District to investigate whether a Martinsville School District employee committed any criminal law
Updated: 02/16/2012 06:07P
ANALYSIS: The menace of underage marriages —Hina Hafeezullah Ishaq
There are already penal laws in place for giving a female in marriage as compensation and for exploitation and the like. In order to make the child marriage restraint law effective, the amount of fines for violation needs to be increased and so does
Updated: 02/16/2012 05:57P
DA: No criminal charges against county commissioner
By KPIC.com Staff The Jackson County DA's office says commissioner Joe Laurance did not commit a crime in an incident in December, but he may have violated the vehicle code, which would amount to traffic violations. In a letter released Thursday,
Updated: 02/16/2012 05:41P
DA: No criminal charges against county commissioner
The Jackson County DA's office says commissioner Joe Laurance did not commit a crime in an incident in December, but he may have violated the vehicle code, which would amount to traffic violations. In a letter released Thursday, Senior Deputy District
Updated: 02/16/2012 05:37P
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