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Police: Man killed brother-in-law with shotgun
AP NORTHAMPTON — Investigators say a Pennsylvania man fatally shot his brother-in-law following an argument then surrendered to police who responded to the scene. Police charged 33-year-old Todd Lindenmoyer with criminal homicide Tuesday in the shotgun
Updated: 03/21/2012 01:25P
Supreme Court Lays Out New Standards For 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 01:21P
Supreme Court rules new standards for criminal 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 01:17P
Justice for Forests
According to a World Bank paper published today, these funds are 'unregulated, untaxed, and often remain in the hands of organized criminal gangs'. This environmentally destructive, multi-billion dollar trade goes on with near impunity. 'Forest law
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:52P
Justice for Forests
According to a World Bank paper published today, these funds are 'unregulated, untaxed, and often remain in the hands of organized criminal gangs'. This environmentally destructive, multi-billion dollar trade goes on with near impunity. 'Forest law
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:52P
Omaha Crime Initiative: Landlord Code Violations
Mayor Jim Suttle unveiled the first of two initiatives to assist in addressing crime in Omaha today. The Mayor issued an executive order establishing a special task force dealing with chronic code violations by landlords. The group is being asked to
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:47P
Zimbabwe: Six Sentenced for Watching Arab Spring Video
Antoinette Choto, Edson Chakuma, Welcome Zimuto, and Tatenda Mombeyarara – of conspiracy to commit public violence under section 188 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:41P
Court: Lawyers must do good job on plea bargains
Justice Antonin Scalia, in a rare move, dissented aloud from the bench, calling the decisions "absurd" and warning courts would be flooded with appeals from criminals now claiming their plea bargain rights were violated, despite the fact that there is
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:40P
17 Years After Passing Bar Exam, Ex-Con Gets His NY Law License
By Martha Neil Persistence paid for a City University of New York law graduate who passed the state bar exam in 1994. Although Neal Wiesner had repeatedly been denied his law license on character and fitness grounds, due to his criminal conduct during
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:29P
London police release names of individuals charged in Fleming Drive riot
Of the 15 arrests made by London police, three were for being intoxicated in a public place pursuant to the Liquor License Act while 12 were for Criminal Code offences. A total of 19 Criminal Code charges have been laid including: unlawful assembly,
Updated: 03/21/2012 12:24P
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