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Former DA Green Tapped for Criminal Justice Slot
Michael C. Green, the former Monroe County district attorney, has been selected as the executive deputy commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement that Mr. Green will extend the
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:05A
Agencies Seek More Money to Support Defenders
Under the legislation, per-lawyer caseloads in the city must not exceed 400 misdemeanors or 150 felonies a year, with felonies weighted as 2.66 misdemeanors in mixed cases. Steven Banks, attorney-in-chief of the Legal Aid Society in New York City,
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:05A
Justice Department Seeks to Bolster Prosecutor Ranks
The US Justice Department's proposed 2013 budget includes bolstering the ranks of prosecutors across the country to step up civil and criminal enforcement in the financial and mortgage fraud arena. Justice officials on Feb. 13 outlined $55 million in
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:05A
The People &c. v. Gilberto Sosa, Index 31
offender was incarcerated for any reason between the time of commission of the previous felony and the time of commission of the present felony, which was: (i) a violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law" (emphasis added).
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:04A
Lyme Town Justice Censured By State
Curtis' "abuse of judicial authority....was inconsistent with the requirements of the Criminal Procedure Law and overstepped the boundaries of his judicial role, conveying the appearance that he was acting as a law enforcement officer, not as judge,"
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:03A
Caribbean's high crime rate is hindering development, report says
The report's authors criticised the populist, hardline "Iron Fist" policies Caribbean nations are using to tackle crime, describing them as "short-sighted ... policies, which have proven ineffective and, at times, detrimental to the rule of law".
Updated: 02/17/2012 02:01A
THAILAND: Growing threats to political freedom in Thailand
In recent months, academic and human rights defenders who have called for reform of Article 112, the section of the Thai criminal code criminalizing speech about the monarchy, have become the target of ambiguous threats by high-ranking state and
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:46A
Crime tracker - there will be an app for that
THE FBI is getting in on the law enforcement app game posting documents online recently to seek industry input on developing the equivalent of a web alert system. The 12-page document, called FBI Social Media Application, provides a detailed picture of
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:39A
Crime tracker - there will be an app for that
THE FBI is getting in on the law enforcement app game posting documents online recently to seek industry input on developing the equivalent of a web alert system. The 12-page document, called FBI Social Media Application, provides a detailed picture of
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:39A
Crowell & Moring | Crowell & Moring's Janet Levine Recipient of California
2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that Janet Levine, partner and chair of the firm's White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, will receive the California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award in the “criminal law” category.
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:29A
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