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Lawyer: Federal hate crime charge against Trayvon shooter a 'challenge'
"Most state laws tend to be better for the prosecution of state crimes. And that's why we see the federal authorities expressing, although gently, in their statements that they can only do so much if there's some type of race statements involved.
Updated: 03/25/2012 05:55A
'Stand your ground' laws disaster in making
Unfortunately, Florida and other states following the legislative prescription of the National Rifle Association are finding that the expanded law of self-defense is producing a nightmare of justification for crime. Authorities have found themselves
Updated: 03/25/2012 04:00A
'Stand your ground' laws disaster in making
Unfortunately, Florida and other states following the legislative prescription of the National Rifle Association are finding that the expanded law of self-defense is producing a nightmare of justification for crime. Authorities have found themselves
Updated: 03/25/2012 04:00A
Arkansas law on deadly force stricter than Florida's
Before then, the law permitted the use of deadly force in self defense only in the home. Criminal defense lawyers welcomed the change, said Jeff Rosenzweig of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. “The way the statute was being
Updated: 03/25/2012 03:10A
Trayvon Martin murdered twice, first by a racist criminal, then by a racist
Also, call US Attorney Robert O'Neill at (813) 274-6000 and ask him how soon he will file civil rights violation charges based on those and other undisputed facts. Michael Coard is a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney, community activist,
Updated: 03/25/2012 02:18A
Washington County Crime Roundup: March 12-18
Those charged with crimes should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Matthew Lee Peck, 26, of Byron, was charged March 12 with felony pattern of harassing conduct. Katharin Violet Rund, 29, of Stillwater, was fined $3000 and
Updated: 03/25/2012 01:01A
Crime & Punishment
Local judges, while they do have some latitude in sentencing, must stay within very specific parameters set by Ohio Revised Code, which determines the minimum and maximum sentence a felon may receive for his or her crime. A local judge could not bypass
Updated: 03/25/2012 12:05A
Crime & Punishment
Local judges, while they do have some latitude in sentencing, must stay within very specific parameters set by Ohio Revised Code, which determines the minimum and maximum sentence a felon may receive for his or her crime. A local judge could not bypass
Updated: 03/25/2012 12:05A
Another View: Florida teen's slaying begs new look at self-defense law
It also grants "true immunity" from civil and criminal charges. This means a judge can use this law to dismiss a case before it goes to trial, and also that Florida prosecutors are less likely to pursue homicide cases against people who claim they
Updated: 03/25/2012 12:03A
Florida killing raises questions about 'stand your ground' laws
It has also been credited with protecting people like Sarah McKinley, a young widow who killed a knife-wielding man after he broke into her Oklahoma home. Opinions about so-called "stand your ground" legislation — at the center of the Trayvon Martin
Updated: 03/24/2012 11:10P
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