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The Last Days Of American Crime May Have New Helmer
The last time we heard about a film adaptation of the Radical Publishing graphic novel The Last Days of American Crime, the thriller was slated to star Sam Worthington with Law Abiding Citizen's F. Gary Gray lined up to direct.
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:40A
Durbin Legislation Will Support Task Force Efforts and Help Bring Fugitives to
Durbin's Bringing Fugitives to Justice Act would enhance resources for fugitive apprehension efforts by directing appearance and bail bonds that are forfeited in federal criminal cases to a Fugitive Extradition and Apprehension Trust Fund.
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:36A
Rusty Hardin Picked For Prosecutor In Morton Case
by Morgan Smith Houston criminal defense lawyer Rusty Hardin will be the special prosecutor in the court of inquiry looking into possible misconduct in the case of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of bludgeoning his wife to death in 1987.
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:32A
Rusty Hardin Picked For Prosecutor In Morton Case
by Morgan Smith Houston criminal defense lawyer Rusty Hardin will be the special prosecutor in the court of inquiry looking into possible misconduct in the case of Michael Morton, who was wrongfully convicted of bludgeoning his wife to death in 1987.
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:32A
International criminal court to deliver its first judgment
Graldine Mattioli-Zeltner, international justice advocacy director at Human Rights Watch, said: "Guilty or innocent, the ICC's first verdict is a landmark moment for international justice. Leaders of countries and rebel groups should take note that
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:12A
Defendant gets hefty sentence for endangering police & public during high
WINNEMUCCA — A local man was sentenced to back-to-back prison terms on Monday (March 11) for two run-ins with law enforcement last year. Dennis Henry Hegge, 27, was charged with eluding a peace officer in a manner posing danger to persons or property,
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:11A
Rebekah Brooks among latest Operation Weeting arrests, reports say
All six were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977, the Metropolitan police said in a statement issued this morning. The five men and a woman, all aged between 38 and 49,
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:07A
A Perimeter Approach to Security and the Transformation of the US-Canada Border
In early March, US Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met with Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews as part of the Cross-Border Crime Forum. On the agenda was,
Updated: 03/13/2012 11:07A
Ramarley Graham Shooting Goes to Grand Jury
By Murray Weiss Murray Weiss is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, columnist and editor, and is considered an expert on government, law enforcement, criminal justice, organized crime and terrorism. MANHATTAN — The Bronx District
Updated: 03/13/2012 10:58A
ASEAN Law Ministers Explored More Cooperation on Model Extradition Treaty
“This exercise on extradition is one among many which at the end of the day will become a tool to support one society against crime. We should also be mindful that this project is not alone. There are others which are now under consideration by other
Updated: 03/13/2012 10:57A
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