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O'Malley defends crime policies: "Appropriate action was taken"
including a defense of his crime policies during his tenure as Baltimore's mayor. He told Maryland Voices editor Andrew A. Green that increased arrests under his zero-tolerance philosophy was a "greater enforcement of the law" and was endorsed by
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:53P
Lufkin attorney getting state-certified for appellate law
By Jeff Awtrey, ID - email A Lufkin attorney will be receiving state certification in criminal appeal law, making him one of only 84 in Texas to receive the distinction. Albert Charanza is receiving the certification after passing an evaluation and a
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:44P
'Offenses Against Unborn Children' bill faces trouble in Senate committee
The law, the “Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act,” was particularly troubling to members of a Florida Senate criminal justice committee because it changed the definition of an “unborn child.” Previously, an “unborn child” meant a viable fetus.
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:41P
Tyler Police release "Part 2" crime stats for 2011
TYLER — Tyler Police Department released its 2011, Part 2 Crimes and Traffic Crashes statistics for the City of Tyler. Part 2 Crimes are described by Uniform Crime Reporting as Simple Assault, Forgery, Fraud, Embezzlement, Criminal Mischief, Weapon Law
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:22P
Supreme Court mixes signals on mandatory minimums
That's enough jurisprudence to feed the fears of critics of the Conservative government's "tough-on-crime" policies -- and also to bolster the arguments of those who say Parliament sets the law of the land, not the courts.
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:21P
Supreme Court mixes signals on mandatory minimums
That's enough jurisprudence to feed the fears of critics of the Conservative government's "tough-on-crime" policies -- and also to bolster the arguments of those who say Parliament sets the law of the land, not the courts.
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:21P
Madison County Senior Crime Prevention Academy seeking participants
There are two Senior Crime Prevention Academy dates set for this year, one starting today through May 17 and Aug. 9-Nov. 8. Today's first session starts at 1 pm You need to be 50 years or older and want to have a better understanding of law enforcement
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:11P
DA Fitzpatrick joins lieutenant governor in supporting expansion of DNA database
The whole point is to "underline the justice in the criminal justice system," the lieutenant governor emphasized. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for legislation to expand the DNA database to include all felony and misdemeanor convictions under the state
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:11P
Positive Alaska Knife Definitions Law
Mark Neuman (R), Alaska House District 15, last year introduced clarifying “bias toward closure” language it to the definition of gravity knife and switchblade in Alaska's criminal law. Unfortunately, time ran out last year for the legislation to be
Updated: 02/16/2012 12:01P
US investigators zero in on Switzerland's oldest bank
Six days later the US Justice Department, acting on plans it had been making for weeks, indicted the 270-year-old bank on charges of enabling wealthy Americans to evade taxes on at least $1.2 US billion from 2002 through last year. US criminal laws
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:52A
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