Latest Criminal Law News

In China's Crime Crackdown, Claims Of Abuse
Lawyer Li Zhuang describes the campaign against organized crime in Chongqing as one that "overrode the law ... and violated basic human morality." He spent one-and-a-half years in prison on charges of fabricating evidence and inciting witnesses,
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:43P

Crime increasing so no leniency to criminals: Court
“Owing to the recent spurt of crime in Delhi, in my considered view, such criminals deserve to be dealt with sternly so that right message (can) be sent to the society that wrongdoers and violators of law will not be spared,” the judge said.
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:40P

Business, Government Legal News from throughout WVFBI: Pa. man stole Microsoft
By RANDY PENNELL AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint. In the complaint unsealed Monday, federal investigators allege
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:34P

As Goes Obamacare, So Goes Romneycare … and State Laws Requiring Auto Insurance?
In Bond, he said, rightly, in my opinion, that a person indicted under a federal criminal law has legal “standing” (the legal right) to argue that the federal statute unconstitutionally infringed upon an area of criminal law reserved solely for the
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:32P

Trayvon Martin aside, 'stand your ground' law is stupid
I'm sure our local libbie legal eagles will swoop in shortly, but this is the kind of law that, IMO, doesn't alter behavior one way or the other. It is used as an after the fact reason to charge someone with a crime or not. I can imagine a self-defense
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:30P

Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge - branch 2
“It's in family law, civil law, criminal law, probate, intellectual property, anti-trust, environmental law, real estate law.” “(Physics) gave me that perspective of not being satisfied with shades of gray and finding that particular shade of gray,”
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:24P

Danino: 2012 Plan – Crackdown on Arab Crime
“Over the next year, we will increase the odds that a criminal will be caught. Everywhere, but especially in minority sectors,” he said. “The law is the law – let every criminal know this, regardless of his background,” he added.
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:16P

'Lust is not a crime' – Dominique Strauss-Kahn lawyers leap to his defence
But that doesn't mean it's forbidden anywhere in the penal code," he said. "In reality, what he's being pursued for here is something like an offence of lust. What he's being blamed for is his libertine ways." Eight people have already been arrested in
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:14P

Strange Portland Law About Carrying Loaded Gun
The crime of reckless driving is made out only if the driving “endangers the safety of persons or property.” Here, for whatever it's worth, is the Oregon general definition of “recklessly,” which is borrowed from the Model Penal Code: “'Recklessly,'
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:13P

Criminalize the Closet!
All around the world laws are made to protect people. The legislative bodies hold hearings, seek input, draft and vote on laws with the (presumed) intention of improving society and the lives of their constituents. Most, but not all, criminal laws
Updated: 03/27/2012 03:12P