Latest Criminal Law News
Beleaguered Arizona sheriff unveils Obama birth probe
By AP America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his
Updated: 03/01/2012 06:07P
Arizona sheriff unveils Obama birth probe
By AP PHOENIX (AP) ' America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and
Updated: 03/01/2012 06:07P
Budget 2012 (7) - Reforming The Police By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
This amendment will also entail the redefinition of our criminal law to distinguish between federal crimes (which the federal police will have jurisdiction) and state crimes which the state police will handle. Jurisdiction over interstate crimes will
Updated: 03/01/2012 06:06P
Missouri Death Penalty Assessment Team Publishes Findings
Litton said the assessment team found 17 aggravating circumstances in Missouri law that trigger the death sentence, with many creating broad categories under which a criminal can receive a death sentence. "As a result, the aggravating circumstances
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:51P
Arizona sheriff unveils results of his probe into Obama's birth, says forgery
Arpaio's probe comes amid a federal grand jury investigation into the sheriff's office on criminal abuse-of-power allegations since at least December 2009, focusing on the sheriff's anti-public corruption squad. Separately, the US Justice Department
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:44P
Arpaio unveils Obama birth-certificate probe
AP America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff finds himself entangled these days in his own thorny legal troubles: a federal grand jury probe over alleged abuse of power, Justice Department accusations of racial profiling and revelations that his
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:43P
Death penalty opponents move closer to November ballot initiative
Initiative backers contend replacing death with mandatory life in prison will expedite justice for crime victims and cease squandering unnecessary sums on death row's 725 condemned inmates and the multiple appeals they are allowed when their lives are
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:41P
Criminal Justice Students Put Drinkers to the Test
Local law enforcement agencies estimate drunken drivers arrested in the Green Bay area average a blood-alcohol content around .19 -- almost two-and-a-half times the legal limit. How much does it take to get to that? You may be surprised.
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:31P
Counter terrorism class for area law enforcement
In Salem at the Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy, he taught area law enforcement what he's learned in his experience, which includes 15 months of work applying to police skills in tracking down high level threats. There's even something you can do too
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:23P
Criminal Bar Association Go On The Offensive
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is seeking interim relief from the High Court to stop the Ministry of Justice from implementing a fixed fees regime for criminal legal aid cases on March 5. CBA spokesperson, Matthew Goodwin, told Law News that the
Updated: 03/01/2012 05:05P
Primary Categories