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Legal services for poor may run out of money
The latest projected budget shortfall for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services may delay payments to the lawyers who represent needy clients in criminal, juvenile and child protective matters, as well as involuntary-commitment and
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:08A
US Department of Justice, FBI and FDLE to look into Trayvon Martin killing
With all federal civil rights crimes, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person acted intentionally and with the specific intent to do something which the law forbids — the highest level of intent in criminal law.
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:04A
US Department of Justice, FBI and FDLE to look into Trayvon Martin killing
With all federal civil rights crimes, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person acted intentionally and with the specific intent to do something which the law forbids — the highest level of intent in criminal law.
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:04A
Legal services for poor facing shortfall
"I've seen it happen already," said Robert Ruffner, a criminal defense lawyer with a solo practice in Portland. "And I really think that the system is at a breaking point in terms of how willing and/or able attorneys are to still be able to do this
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:04A
Funds for indigent legal aid running short
The latest projected budget shortfall for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services may delay payments to the lawyers who represent needy clients in criminal, juvenile and child-protection matters, as well as involuntary-commitment and
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:04A
Cohn: An Educated Guess About How the Justices Will Vote on Obamacare
Stewart objected to the creation of Federal criminal statutes soley on the basis of purported effect on Interstate Commerce, arguing that criminal law has historically been a state matter and that Federal criminal laws should be limited to issues
Updated: 03/20/2012 12:00A
PAKISTAN: Honour Killing -- Reckless Practice of the Culture
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2004 1 against honor killings in the National Assembly (adopted October 2004) is a small step in this direction. It aims to eliminate procedural delays and increase the punishment in honor related crimes and killings
Updated: 03/19/2012 11:30P
FBI, Dept. of Justice to probe Trayvon Martin death
By Frances Robles, The Miami Herald The US Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the FBI will step in to investigate the killing of Miami Gardens teenager Trayvon Martin, the US Department of Justice announced late Monday.
Updated: 03/19/2012 11:16P
Forkorus' & Four Others' Sentence Violates Human Rights Law
TAPOL, the Asian Human Rights Commission, the Faith-Based Network on West Papua, Franciscans International, and the West Papua Netzwerk seriously regret the verdict and question the fairness of the trial proceedings. The verdict is another example of
Updated: 03/19/2012 11:04P
Anti-extortion law to be introduced: Malik
Briefing newsmen about the decisions of the meeting, Interior Minister Malik said that it had been decided that the provincial government should introduce an anti-extortion law in the provincial assembly to make such a crime a non-bailable offence.
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:52P
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