Latest Criminal Law News

Stevens probe: 2 prosecutors withheld information By The Associated Press
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 1/2 year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:10P

KWQC-TV6 News and Weather For The Quad Cities - Stevens probe: 2 prosecutors
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 ½ year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:10P

KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Stevens probe: 2 prosecutors
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 ½ year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:09P

KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com | Stevens
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 ½ year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:08P

News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | Stevens
US District Judge Emmet Sullivan dismissed the conviction in April 2009 after the Justice Department admitted misconduct in the case. Stevens died in a plane crash on August 9, 2010. The judge ordered Schuelke's 2 ½ year criminal investigation,
Updated: 03/15/2012 04:01P

Brady Reform: New Legislation Is a Win for Justice
Maryland, the US Supreme Court recognized a defendant's fundamental right to any and all favorable information that might prove he or she was innocent of a crime. From that case came the “Brady Rule” –the constitutional obligation for the prosecution
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:54P

Leopold Accused Of Using Police To Check On 'Enemies'
The police department said state law prohibits dissemination of criminal history. Specifically, records from the statwide database on former Councilman Thomas Redmond of Pasadena. That data was reportedly given to the state prosecutor.
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:51P

Sri Lanka: international governments must take the lead in investigating war
Crucially, the UN panel report also noted that the country's criminal law “does not expressly provide for … command or superior responsibility as a mode of liability of military commanders or civilian superiors for failing to prevent or punish crimes
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:47P

Sri Lanka: international governments must take the lead in investigating war
Crucially, the UN panel report also noted that the country's criminal law “does not expressly provide for … command or superior responsibility as a mode of liability of military commanders or civilian superiors for failing to prevent or punish crimes
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:47P

Ted Stevens Report: Bill Proposed to Create New Standard for Discovery Rules
The DOJ is reviewing the proposed legislation, but has "significant concerns" about the impact of the bill on victims, witnesses and the criminal law enforcement process, a department spokesperson said. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Sen.
Updated: 03/15/2012 03:47P