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'Reasonable force' does not mean a licence to injure or kill
And this longstanding law was strengthened last month when the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011 came into force. The new law allows you to use reasonable force in your home and the area surrounding your home -- and does not oblige you
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:02A

Bill cuts off pensions of public workers who commit crime on job
By John Richardson jrichardson@mainetoday.com AUGUSTA - Public employees who violate the public's trust by committing crimes on the job could lose their state pensions under legislation proposed Thursday. Should Maine pass a law that would cut off the
Updated: 02/17/2012 12:02A

NORML's Weekly Legislative Round Up
NEW YORK: Bi-partisan legislation, Senate Bill 5187 and Assembly Bill 7620, seeking to reduce marijuana penalties and arrest violations involving cases where marijuana was either consumed or allegedly possessed in public [NY State Penal Law 221.10]
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:54P

Meet Obama's Proposed 2013 Federal Drug Budget [FEATURE]
"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 11:54P

Search At Jail Catches Incoming Prisoner with Weapon
On Wednesday Officer Dennis “Tyler” Schrupp with the Jackson Police Department transported a prisoner into the J. Alexander Leech Criminal Justice Complex/Jail. A search of the prisoner by Madison County Sheriff's Office jail personnel discovered a
Updated: 02/16/2012 11:31P

Judge right to reject mandatory gun sentence
Even that seems a bit disproportionate for his alleged "crime." Molloy is quite aware that the Crown may appeal, and that she may be reprimanded for breaking ranks with the mandatory law. But she served the cause of common sense and did what was right.
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:47P

Asian nations unite against wildlife crimes to protect tigers
The aim of the conference was to generate agreements, based on law enforcement, to protect wild tigers as well as other rare and threatened species. Crimes involving tigers are said to be on the rise, and criminals are adopting increasingly
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:31P

Appeals court decision has Maryland judicial system searching for a cost
On Jan. 4, the Maryland Court of Appeals sided with him, ruling that public defenders must be present at the first hearings. But other members of the criminal justice system — jailers, prosecutors and the public defenders — immediately pointed out how
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:22P

Making the Most of Your Legal Education - Learning from Lectures
These skills can be learned, and mastering more effective learning skills will enhance our higher-level thinking, like making the kinds of complex judgments required of legal professionals. Because working in the legal profession requires professionals
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:16P

The Law Offices of Marc G. Snyder Announce the Addition of Harford County
The Law Offices of Marc G. Snyder announce multiple developments representing the firm's continued commitment to the aggressive representation of criminal defendants throughout the State of Maryland. In response to the firm's growing client base in
Updated: 02/16/2012 10:12P