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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
Law Office of John M. Manley | MY FIRST U VISA APPROVAL
The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to assist law enforcement and government officials in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:29A
Katy Area Republicans to host sheriff candidate forum
I am a Master Peace officer, Honors graduate, Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston, with a degree in Criminal Justice, graduate of the FBI Academy, and currently have completed over 4500 hours of training. This election cycle is very important in
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:15A
Katy Area Republicans to host sheriff candidate forum
I am a Master Peace officer, Honors graduate, Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston, with a degree in Criminal Justice, graduate of the FBI Academy, and currently have completed over 4500 hours of training. This election cycle is very important in
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:15A
Panel: Streamline criminal justice boards in La. system
Giving prosecutors the ability to set parole eligibility dates on certain offenses regardless of the mandatory minimum sentence required by law. Carle Jackson, criminal justice policy adviser of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement,
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:08A
Panel: Streamline criminal justice boards in La. system
Giving prosecutors the ability to set parole eligibility dates on certain offenses regardless of the mandatory minimum sentence required by law. Carle Jackson, criminal justice policy adviser of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement,
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:08A
S.C. bill would amend freedom of information law
He described his bill as "narrowly tailored" to allow law enforcement to more easily deny an FOI request to make public sensitive pretrial information about crime victims, witnesses and investigations. The specific language in Murphy's bill says law
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:59A
Democrats Wary of 'Castle Doctrine' as Gun Bill Moves to Senate
"This is a victim's rights measure that brings common sense to the law," she said. "The law should never put innocent people at the mercy of criminals." However, it may not be as cut and dried as Samford says. Richmond resident Daquon Rudd, 18,
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:36A
Proposal would have crimes kill pensions
Violette could spend as many as five years behind bars, but will keep his $5288.52-a-month state pension because Maine has no forfeiture law. Violette is scheduled to be sentenced April 6 in Cumberland County Unified Criminal Court in Portland.
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:07A
Zuma insists war on crime, corruption is being won
Substantial reductions in crime had been achieved and "we must not be shy to congratulate ourselves on this achievement, which is a result of sterling work by our police and the criminal justice system as a whole as well as communities", he said.
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:04A