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New Law to Expand Sex Offender Registration
Governor Jerry Brown is soon to sign a new law that would eliminate a loophole in California's Sex Offender Registration Act. Under the current Act, people who have been convicted of certain sex crimes in other state, federal or military courts
Updated: 03/17/2012 04:44A
Rutgers student faces 10 years for hate crimes
"It's really important to say, we're not tolerating this," said Susan Abraham, a professor at New York Law School. Others called the verdict overreaching. "It illustrates the dysfunction of hate crime laws that were passed with the idea that they would
Updated: 03/17/2012 04:06A
Conviction viewed as bow shot at Web abuse
"It demonstrates that there are consequences for somebody's use of technology," said Eric Nemecek, co-chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Cybercrime Committee. "This should be a cautionary tale for a lot of people.
Updated: 03/17/2012 03:59A
Judicial Commission recommends discipline for Prosser
Justice Patrick Crooks was not there. The June 13 altercation also prompted an investigation by the Dane County Sheriff's Office, which forwarded its reports to a special prosecutor, who declined to file criminal charges. Bradley said the incident
Updated: 03/17/2012 03:58A
Civil Liberties Union Slams DNA Databank Expansion
By Zachary Stieber NEW YORK—After the state Legislature passed legislation that allows police to collect DNA from almost everyone who commits a crime in the state, the New York Civil Liberties Union released a statement denouncing the legislation.
Updated: 03/17/2012 03:56A
Criminal Charges Dropped in Manga Customs Case
Mr. Matheson has agreed to plead to a non-criminal code regulatory offense under the Customs Act of Canada. As a result of the agreement, Matheson will not stand trial. The defense of this case was waged by Michael Edelson and Solomon Friedman of
Updated: 03/17/2012 03:07A
Nigeria: Another 22 police recruits charged with forgery
The accused persons in Ilorin were arraigned on a four count-charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and using as true certificates known to be false, contrary to sections 97, 363132 163 of the Penal Code. The Prosecutors, Insp. David
Updated: 03/17/2012 02:09A
Nigeria: Another 22 police recruits charged with forgery
The accused persons in Ilorin were arraigned on a four count-charge of criminal conspiracy, forgery, impersonation and using as true certificates known to be false, contrary to sections 97, 363132 163 of the Penal Code. The Prosecutors, Insp. David
Updated: 03/17/2012 02:09A
Judicial pay raises help fight crime
Why would anyone want to let the brightest legal minds be working for the defense in criminal cases, rather than employing them to be working for the law-abiding citizens to put criminals behind bars? Then, one might ask, why include public defenders,
Updated: 03/17/2012 01:36A
Judicial pay raises help fight crime
Why would anyone want to let the brightest legal minds be working for the defense in criminal cases, rather than employing them to be working for the law-abiding citizens to put criminals behind bars? Then, one might ask, why include public defenders,
Updated: 03/17/2012 01:36A
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