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PEOPLE v. PEARSON
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him following a nonjury trial of attempted murder in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 125.25 [1]), aggravated criminal contempt (§ 215.52 [1]) and aggravated harassment in the second
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:50A
PEOPLE v. ROGALSKI
Here, the police approached defendant's vehicle after she made a wide turn and stopped in a parking lot, and she thereafter was charged with, inter alia, aggravated felony driving while intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2-a] [b];
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:49A
PEOPLE v. STEPNEY
Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.03 [3]) and assault in the second degree (§ 120.05 [3]), defendant contends that County Court erred in
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:49A
PEOPLE v. LEWIS
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of, inter alia, murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]) and attempted murder in the second degree (§§ 110.00, 125.25 [1]) following two jury trials. The charges at issue in the
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:49A
China arrests 77 in drug trafficking network
The country's Criminal Law provides that illegal trading of controlled nervous system drugs can lead to a maximum of seven years in prison for severe violations. CHANGCHUN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Police in northeast China have arrested 77 people in a
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:42A
China arrests 77 in drug trafficking network
The country's Criminal Law provides that illegal trading of controlled nervous system drugs can lead to a maximum of seven years in prison for severe violations. CHANGCHUN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Police in northeast China have arrested 77 people in a
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:42A
"Stand Your Ground" law discussed on Beacon Hill
Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who was concerned with crime in the area. He has not been arrested nor charged. Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law protects acts of self-defense. But Martin was discovered to have
Updated: 03/26/2012 07:05A
Ontario Appeal Court strikes down ban on brothels
The court released a decision on an appeal of Superior Court Judge Susan G. Himel's high-profile ruling that three provisions of the Criminal Code pertaining to prostitution should be struck down on the grounds that they are unconstitutional.
Updated: 03/26/2012 06:38A
Employment law
Effective January 1, 2012, two laws went into effect in California restricting employer access or use of credit checks. The inartfully drafted statutes create a need to update internal policies and procedures in order to avoid civil and criminal
Updated: 03/26/2012 06:28A
PR Newswire
The financing round, which was oversubscribed, will be used to fuel Opscode's rapid expansion of its software engineering, sales, marketing and business development efforts. The company also today announced that Ignition Partners' John Connors has
Updated: 03/26/2012 06:20A
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