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Gerald F. Mollen on Passage of the “All Crimes DNA Law”
Tonight I was informed by the Governor's office that the legislature and Governor have agreed on passage of the “All Crimes DNA law”. This legislation will make New York the first state in the country to expand its DNA Databank so dramatically.
Updated: 03/15/2012 09:19A
Leaders agree to expand DNA Databank
ALBANY -- New York will be the first state to expand its DNA database, by requiring DNA samples be collected from anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor. The law was among many items agreed upon in last night's late session at the
Updated: 03/15/2012 09:12A
The Twitter joke trial - a test of the law's sense of humour
On 13 January 2010, Mr Chambers was arrested for a suspected bomb hoax, under the Criminal Law Act 1977 and he was interviewed under caution where he stated that he meant the tweet as a joke. DC Lighton, one of the investigating officers, recorded the
Updated: 03/15/2012 09:05A
Congo-Kinshasa: ICC Lubanga Trial - Milestone for International Justice
By Elizabeth Wilmshurst, 14 March 2012 The conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo by the International Criminal Court (ICC) concludes the first trial by the ten-year old Court. Sentencing has yet to take place and there may be an appeal.
Updated: 03/15/2012 09:03A
Congo-Kinshasa: ICC Lubanga Trial - Milestone for International Justice
By Elizabeth Wilmshurst, 14 March 2012 The conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo by the International Criminal Court (ICC) concludes the first trial by the ten-year old Court. Sentencing has yet to take place and there may be an appeal.
Updated: 03/15/2012 09:03A
Russian Pensioner Arrested in Belarus for Child Porn
A criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Article 343-1 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (production and distribution of pornographic materials or items of a pornographic nature depicting a minor), BelaPAN. According to the Belarusian legislation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 08:51A
Can the ICC deter other despots?
Can its first guilty verdict after a decade since its inception deter other leaders from oppressing their people? The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese rebel leader, guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers
Updated: 03/15/2012 08:37A
Facebook and Texting New Star Witnesses in Court
They worried about wiretapped phones and they knew rooms could be bugged, said Louis B. Schlesinger, professor of forensic psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. "They hardly said anything. Those guys were sophisticated
Updated: 03/15/2012 08:32A
Law Blog Doc Dump: Ted Stevens Investigative Report
The report, parts of which were revealed in court filings in November, found that prosecutors engaged in “systematic concealment” of evidence in the corruption case that could have helped Stevens defend himself. But it stopped short of a criminal
Updated: 03/15/2012 08:32A
Law Blog Doc Dump: Ted Stevens Investigative Report
The report, parts of which were revealed in court filings in November, found that prosecutors engaged in “systematic concealment” of evidence in the corruption case that could have helped Stevens defend himself. But it stopped short of a criminal
Updated: 03/15/2012 08:32A
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