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Judge blocks testimony by father of drowned bride
Prosecutors hoped Thomas would tell jurors about statements Watson allegedly made about wanting to increase life insurance for his wife, Tina Thomas Watson. But Judge Tommy Nail ruled that Thomas' testimony was irrelevant hearsay.
Updated: 02/23/2012 10:39A
Elie Draws Jury Duty: Day One -- Voir Dire
Based on my experience, I'm at once horrified at our criminal justice system and proud of the people who work with it every day. I've organized my notes under three broad themes. The first point is the most obvious but also the most troubling.
Updated: 02/23/2012 10:11A
Elie Draws Jury Duty: Day One -- Voir Dire
Based on my experience, I'm at once horrified at our criminal justice system and proud of the people who work with it every day. I've organized my notes under three broad themes. The first point is the most obvious but also the most troubling.
Updated: 02/23/2012 10:11A
No such thing as a typical criminal career
Is there such a thing as a typical criminal career? This was the question addressed by criminologist Volker Grundies from the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law in Freiburg. This study examined the data of approximately
Updated: 02/23/2012 10:05A
Jeff Myers - House Supplemental Budget Removes Training Dollars
Hoquiam, WA - Washington\\\'s proposed House supplemental budget could have a severe impact on local law enforcement, Hoquiam Police Chief Jeff Myers, who chairs the Criminal Justice Training Commission for the state, said mandated state training has
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:49A
Man loses 'Romeo & Juliet' law challenge
The boy is charged under the 2006 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, with having sex with a 14-year-old girl in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2006. He is also charged with buggery. His trial has been on hold pending the outcome of this appeal.
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:49A
Local Law Enforcement Could Take A Hit From Olympia
Myers, who chairs the Criminal Justice Training Commission for the state, said mandated state training has been funded in the past through a portion of traffic ticket revenues. The governor proposed that local [municipalities] would have to pay for 50%
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:49A
Law enforcers push for expanded DNA database
Andrew Cuomo's proposal to make New York the first state to require every convicted criminal to provide a DNA sample was endorsed Wednesday by law enforcers who listed among their reasons the need to satisfy potential jurors who've come to expect the
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:31A
Law enforcers push for expanded DNA database
Andrew Cuomo's proposal to make New York the first state to require every convicted criminal to provide a DNA sample was endorsed Wednesday by law enforcers who listed among their reasons the need to satisfy potential jurors who've come to expect the
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:31A
Prosecutor, Goldman overreached: programmer's lawyer
At the time of his arrest, some in the high-frequency trading industry said Aleynikov was wrong to have downloaded some of the source code onto his personal computer, but that the matter should not have been treated as a criminal offense nor an act of
Updated: 02/23/2012 09:29A
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