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BREAKING NEWS: Crestview Maj. Joseph Floyd arrested
The indictment alleges Floyd participated in a criminal enterprise, the cornerstone of a racketeering charge, by violating the law in five ways. It states he made a false statement about his education, background or employment history in applying for a
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:56P

UPDATED: Crestview Maj. Joseph Floyd arrested
The indictment alleges Floyd participated in a criminal enterprise, the cornerstone of a racketeering charge, by violating the law in five ways. It states he made a false statement about his education, background or employment history in applying for a
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:56P

Commentary: Chief Justice Randall Shepard as he exits a job he never really
“On really bad days, I'd complain to her about being so persuasive,” Shepard says and laughs.. Some “really bad days” took place at the beginning of Shepard's tenure as chief justice. At the time, criminal appeals clogged the Indiana Supreme Court.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:40P

Murder Is Legal, Says Eric Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday explained why it's legal to murder people -- not to execute prisoners convicted of capital crimes, not to shoot someone in self-defense, not to fight on a battlefield in a war that is somehow legalized,
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:32P

EFCC moves to legalise plea-bargaining
“It is worthy to note that there is a draft plea bargaining provision of the Nigerian Administration of Criminal Justice Bill at the National Assembly.” A source in the commission disclosed to the Nigerian Tribune that the arrangement might be employed
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:21P

EFCC moves to legalise plea-bargaining
“It is worthy to note that there is a draft plea bargaining provision of the Nigerian Administration of Criminal Justice Bill at the National Assembly.” A source in the commission disclosed to the Nigerian Tribune that the arrangement might be employed
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:21P

Huston-Tilltotson student earns top LSAT score
Thomas, 25, was drawn to the historic East Austin school because of its small size and close-knit community, even though it did not have a pre-law program. “I doubled in Criminal Justice and Political Science,” Thomas said.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:07P

Huston-Tilltotson student earns top LSAT score
Thomas, 25, was drawn to the historic East Austin school because of its small size and close-knit community, even though it did not have a pre-law program. “I doubled in Criminal Justice and Political Science,” Thomas said.
Updated: 03/05/2012 08:07P

Legislature approves Goodman's bill on restorative justice for juvenile offenders
The program must be sensitive to the needs of crime victims. “Washington is a national leader in using evidence-based strategies to reduce juvenile crime, and all of the evidence proves that restorative justice is very effective at changing the
Updated: 03/05/2012 07:55P

Personal Notes on Lawyers
He was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. as a vice president and associate general counsel to the private equity group, global portfolio solutions and the real estate investment group. • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel has elected two New York lawyers to the
Updated: 03/05/2012 07:44P