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Supreme Court: Lawyers must do good job on plea...
“The court today embraces the sporting chance theory of criminal law, in which the state functions like a conscientious casino operator, giving each player a fair chance to beat the house, that is, serve less time than the law says he deserves.
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:08P
Supreme Court: Lawyers must do good job on plea bargains
“The court today embraces the sporting chance theory of criminal law, in which the state functions like a conscientious casino operator, giving each player a fair chance to beat the house, that is, serve less time than the law says he deserves.
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:08P
In light of Michigan case, Supreme Court says lawyers must do good job on plea
"The court today embraces the sporting chance theory of criminal law, in which the state functions like a conscientious casino operator, giving each player a fair chance to beat the house, that is, serve less time than the law says he deserves.
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:08P
IHC removes objections on OBL's brother-in-law's plea
Osama's brother-in-law had made the ISI, interior and defence secretaries as respondents. He challenged the registration of a criminal case filed against her sister under sections 13 and 14 of the Foreign Act and sections 212 and 419 of the Pakistan
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:02P
Fort Washington homicide might have been drug-related, sources say
Online court records show Jackson has a history of convictions for drug and other crimes. Law enforcement sources said detectives were still searching for suspects in the case, though it was possible the crime was drug-related, given Jackson's criminal
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:01P
Man fatally shot Wednesday in Fort Washington area
Online court records show Jackson has a history of convictions for drug and other crimes. Law enforcement sources said detectives were still searching for suspects in the case, though it was possible the crime was drug-related, given Jackson's criminal
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:01P
George Zimmerman Case: What Is a Grand Jury?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. at FindLaw.com If you've been following the George Zimmerman shooting case in Florida, or if you're a fan of Law & Order, you've probably heard the term “grand jury” tossed around a few times. You might be wondering what a grand
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:01P
A Seven-Day Plan to Finally Hold Wall Street Accountable
Government officials have also relied, with a very few exceptions, entirely on civil enforcement when criminal laws appear to have been egregiously violated. The greatest moral hazard now confronting the nation is what appears to be increasingly brazen
Updated: 03/21/2012 02:00P
Lawmaker Wants To Expand NJ's DNA Database
TRENTON – State Senator Nicholas J. Sacco, the author of the New Jersey's DNA Database law, has introduced legislation which would expand DNA sampling to include people convicted of disorderly persons offenses in order to increase the accuracy of the
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:57P
Suttle targets code violators in crime fight
Suttle said he has asked the group to find ways to promote safe housing in Omaha by identifying problems created by landlords with the worst track records for building code violations. "Criminal activity tends to occur in areas where landlords neglect
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:44P
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