Latest Criminal Law News

DA Dismisses Case After Attorneys at the Law Offices of Daniel R. Perlman
LOS ANGELES, CA, February 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- For the criminal attorneys at the Law Offices of Daniel R. Perlman, a strong defense begins with having a committed advocated on your side who will thoroughly investigate the facts of the case to
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:14A

READER'S VIEWS: Gary Close should resign
I do not demand much from a Commonwealth's Attorney; only that he or she follow the Law and perform criminal prosecutions in a fair and honest manner. I think the people of Culpeper are, for the most part, fair and just people.
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:01A

Citizen column: Our society has lost sense of mission, purpose
This has created a criminal justice system that is overburdened and inept. I firmly believe that if we are going to change the present chaotic situation, then we need to do some serious examinations of ourselves and our institutions.
Updated: 03/03/2012 12:00A

Eavesdropping law unconstitutional, court says
In a 12-page decision, Criminal Courts Judge Stanley Sacks ruled that the law is too broad and potentially criminalizes "wholly innocent conduct." He cited as an example a parent recording her child's soccer game and inadvertently capturing a
Updated: 03/02/2012 11:11P

Experts: Leopold Charges Show Moral, If Not Criminal Lapses
Donna Whicher The allegations outlined in an indictment against Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold are publicly embarrassing, legal experts said, but prosecutors could have trouble convincing a jury that he broke the law.
Updated: 03/02/2012 11:10P

Polls Finds Majority Of Canadians Want Bullying To Be Criminalized
TORONTO – Two-thirds of Canadians think “bullying” should be considered a Criminal Code offence even if no physical violence is involved, according to a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll released on Pink Shirt Day. Nineteen per cent of respondents
Updated: 03/02/2012 10:53P

Quality before equality
In 2007, the Penal Code was amended to criminalise marital rape, and the Civil Code amended to provide women and men equal grounds for divorce. The Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence Act was passed in 2007, providing for protection and
Updated: 03/02/2012 10:10P

New Augusta YDC director, assistants appointed
He holds an associate's degree in criminal justice and a bachelor's in business administration and is pursuing a master's degree in management. “We identified very rapidly that he had the skills and capabilities needed to come on this campus in Augusta
Updated: 03/02/2012 10:03P

Court quashes criminal proceedings against Yahoo
“The summons issued against Yahoo India is set aside,” Justice Suresh Kait said while allowing the plea of the website that the lower court wrongly issued the process against it, without attributing any specific role to it.
Updated: 03/02/2012 10:02P

Illinois law that makes recording police a felony ruled unconstitutional
it can land average citizens in shockingly deep criminal trouble — but today Illinois judge Stanley Sacks ruled that one eavesdropping law, which prohibits citizens from recording audio or video of others without their consent, is unconstitutional.
Updated: 03/02/2012 09:38P