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The Missouri Meth Debate: Missourians Deserve Laws Grounded in Fact
Democrat Chris Carter and I have introduced bipartisan legislation designed to significantly strengthen Missouri's anti- meth laws. Our legislation enacts tougher penalties for criminals in possession of pseudoephedrine (PSE), reduces the monthly and
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:57P
N14.5b pension cash: Court remands Perm Sec, director, others in prison
The Judge said the only place allowed by law to keep accused persons are prisons. The alleged offence is punishable under Sections 97, 115 (ii), 119, 309 and 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap. 532 Laws of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria 2007.
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:50P
N14.5b pension cash: Court remands Perm Sec, director, others in prison
The Judge said the only place allowed by law to keep accused persons are prisons. The alleged offence is punishable under Sections 97, 115 (ii), 119, 309 and 315 of the Penal Code Act Cap. 532 Laws of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria 2007.
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:50P
No clear way to court for Syria war crimes suspects
"If these people choose to travel and they arrive in a state party to the Convention against Torture, they need to be brought to justice. As long as they are sitting in Syria and don't move, that's where the problem lies." The UN Commission of Inquiry
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:45P
FEE FOR INTERVENTION CHARGING FURTHER INFORMATION
This is unsatisfactory and comes no where near to satisfying the proof required for a criminal law case, which is what it is. There are also a number of other issues, such as an independent appeals process etc, which has yet to be established.
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:41P
Attorney Brindisi to speak about trial techniques
Brindisi will share the insight he has gained from practicing civil and criminal law for more then 50 years during a speaking event at the Radisson Hotel on Thursday, April 5. The program is free for members of the Oneida County Bar Association.
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:28P
St. Petersburg Anti-Gay Law
"If, God forbid, I happened to see a crowd of those people — like they do in Berlin, I've seen photographs where men with all sorts of dildos are running around semi-naked — it's natural that I'd try to take my children aside so they would not see this
Updated: 03/29/2012 12:09P
FEATURE-No clear way to court for Syria war crimes suspects
"The Security Council can bring a case, but China and Russia are unlikely to agree so that the chances are slim at the moment," said Louise Doswald-Beck, professor of law at Geneva's Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
Updated: 03/29/2012 11:41A
'Philippines open for business but closed for crimes'
"While it is their job to encourage foreign investors to bring business into the country, it is the job of those involved in law enforcement, like the DOJ and NPS, to discourage international criminal syndicates from operating in this country and
Updated: 03/29/2012 11:33A
MILLER: Transporting guns in Maryland
The answers was yes, “provided the handgun is unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or an enclosed holster, and you are transporting the handgun to or from the places listed in section 4-203 of the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of
Updated: 03/29/2012 11:29A