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Global court has 1st verdict in 10 years
Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, center, awaits his verdict in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Judges have convicted a Congolese warlord of snatching children from the
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:35P
Defense-attorney-turned-writer does justice to the system in Guilt
Written by a criminal defense lawyer, the collection—which boldly examines the obfuscated line between good and evil, moral justice, and legal justice—opens that concisely. And then it launches at a breakneck speed into tales so gritty and alarmingly
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:31P
Prison-bound ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich says legal saga 'not over,' has faith in
He said he took responsibility for saying the things jurors heard on FBI tapes played during those trials, but that he always believed what he was doing "was on the right side of the law." Blagojevich was convicted of 18 criminal counts during two
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:21P
Prison-bound ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich says legal saga 'not over,' has faith in
He said he took responsibility for saying the things jurors heard on FBI tapes played during those trials, but that he always believed what he was doing "was on the right side of the law." Blagojevich was convicted of 18 criminal counts during two
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:21P
Goodspeed Analysis: Once-maligned name of Thomas Lubanga becomes symbol of justice
Today, he is a symbol of justice. Setting an historic legal landmark, the International Criminal Court at The Hague delivered its first verdict ever Wednesday, convicting the 51-year-old Congolese warlord of war crimes for recruiting child soldiers.
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:06P
Woman pleads guilty to operating city brothel
appeared at Galway District Court on Monday where she entered the plea of guilty to the charge of acting or assisting in the management of a brothel on February 11 this year, contrary to Section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993,
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:02P
DNA Databank, Access To Testing Expanded,
Previously, state law only permitted DNA to be collected from 48 percent of offenders convicted of a Penal Law crime. Among the exclusions were numerous crimes that statistics have shown to be precursors to violent offenses.
Updated: 03/14/2012 08:01P
County Sheriff Sue Rahr to Resign March 31
By Kendall Watson King County Sheriff Sue Rahr chats with Realtor Helen Martin at a 2011 Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce Meeting. King County Sheriff Sue Rahr announced Wednesday that she will officially resign her post effective March 31 and has
Updated: 03/14/2012 07:57P
Governor, lawmakers agree on all-crimes DNA database
Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced this evening that they have reached an agreement on expanding the state's DNA databank. The deal means New York will be the first state in the country with an “all crimes” DNA database.
Updated: 03/14/2012 07:55P
King County Sheriff Sue Rahr to leave at end of March
Here's her announcement: Today, I have accepted a final offer from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) to become the Director. I plan to retire as Sheriff on March 31 and assume my new duties as Director of the academy on
Updated: 03/14/2012 07:43P
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