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Strauss-Kahn Charged With 'Non-Existent Crimes,' Lawyer Says
Strauss-Kahn denied knowing the women were prostitutes, so the only reason for reproach is a moral one, not a criminal one, Leclerc said at a press conference in Paris today. “There is no serious way to show that Strauss-Kahn knew these young women
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:50A
Criminal Cases Review Commission must be reformed, say campaigners
Michael Naughton, senior law lecturer at Bristol University and founder of the Innocence Network UK, which is running the campaign, said drastic reform was needed because the CCRC was not fit for purpose. "The CCRC was supposed to be the extra
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:35A
States with the most lax anti-corruption laws
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Updated: 03/27/2012 11:33A
Prosecutors' errors going unnoticed
Some 60 of the 861 cases examined failed the Code for Crown Prosecutors, the test all cases must pass to proceed at milestone stages. By failing to spot errors the “anxiety, inconvenience and distress to victims and witnesses” is increased,
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:31A
Sex work ruling flawed: activists
Five judges ruled on the appeal of a September 2010 Ontario Superior Court decision by Justice Susan Himel, which struck down three Criminal Code provisions related to sex work. While Ontario's highest court agreed with Himel on two provisions,
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:29A
Law enforcement and court records
Defendant pleads not guilty to the charges of Criminal Production or Manufacturing of Dangerous Drugs, a felony, count I and Criminal Possession with intent to distribute, a felony, Count II. The plea is entered and the case will be set for trial.
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:26A
Lawyer Who Kept Law License Despite Criminal Record Is Charged with Similar
He pleaded guilty to using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. The Journal Sentinel profiled Engle last year in an investigation that found at least 135 people with criminal records were licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:25A
Former NRA President: We Helped Draft Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Law
It does as far as I'm concerned. by Skull (1 hour and 45 minutes ago) How dare the NRA want to create a law to protect someone who defends themselves from a criminal that prevents them being put in prison for the rest of their lives or sued by the
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:23A
Activists divided on sex work ruling
Five judges ruled on the appeal of a September 2010 Ontario Superior Court decision by Justice Susan Himel, which struck down three Criminal Code provisions related to sex work. While Ontario's highest court agreed with Himel on two provisions,
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:23A
Crime and Politics: Can INTERPOL Stay Involved in Michael Misick's Case?
Published by Michelle A. Estlund, PA Phone: 305.448.0077 -Disclaimer Red Notice Law Journal [www.rednoticelawjournal.com] Estlund Law [www.estlundlaw.com] Crime and Politics: Can INTERPOL Stay Involved in Michael Misick's Case?
Updated: 03/27/2012 11:22A
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