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Ga. police buy gear with seized money
Though some worry the practice puts too much emphasis on profit, law enforcment officials say seizing assets is a valid anti-crime tool with the added benefit of bolstering local and state resources. They say the growing amounts involved reflect the
Updated: 03/31/2012 07:00A
Courts fill a social policy void
With a removal of criminal laws against brothels the only regulation we are likely to see is municipal. But municipal regulation, limited as it inevitably must be, is not sufficient. Prostitution is a major social concern bringing together issues of
Updated: 03/31/2012 04:50A
'Stand Your Ground' Law — In-depth Analysis
To further how this law may or may not apply to this case, you must first thoroughly examine the law. The “Stand your ground” law is covered in Florida, by Florida Statute 776.032 "Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use
Updated: 03/31/2012 04:24A
Rulings can force release of criminal immigrants
If the government decides they pose a terrorist threat or deem they are especially dangerous, such as sex offenders, some provisions allow for them to be held for a longer period. agency was following the law when they released him after the Vietnamese
Updated: 03/31/2012 03:52A
Attorney Steve Sumner Speaks at the Charleston School of Law
Attorney Steve Sumner, of Greenville, South Carolina, was recently asked to speak at the Charleston School of Law on the topic of "Preparing a Criminal Case for Trial." Steve delivered this address on Thursday, March 29, 2012. During the lecture Steve
Updated: 03/31/2012 03:34A
Star Watch: Indiana lacks answers on toxicology lab tests used in criminal cases
Fran Watson, a clinical professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, said such results likely will bolster the appeals of people who challenge convictions based on the lab's original drug test results.
Updated: 03/31/2012 02:07A
Patti Hart: Who polices prosecutors for violating rights? No one
The new data came as no surprise to University of Houston Law Center professor Robert Schuwerk, who also researched discipline cases against Texas prosecutors for not playing fair with criminal defendants. Like the Innocence Project, he came up with
Updated: 03/31/2012 02:01A
Ineffective Concealment Disclosure Law
A current law submitted in the state of Ohio requires and targets law abiding citizens to inform a law enforcement officer they are legally licensed to carry a concealed weapon when they are pulled over in a traffic stop. While this potential law on
Updated: 03/31/2012 12:56A
GTF to take action against Hague
The Global Tamil Forum seen as a front organisation representing the defeated LTTE is taking legal action against William Hague over the Foreign Office's failure to confront a senior Sri Lankan diplomat accused of complicity in crimes against humanity
Updated: 03/31/2012 12:52A
Criminal Couple: Cops say Joshua Krueger and Morgan Hanks are each dangerous
He hates the law and she loves to steal and this criminal couple is on the run right now. In Yakima, Joshua Krueger and Morgan Hanks are wanted by the Department of Corrections for escape, but Krueger also has a warrant out of Goldendale.
Updated: 03/31/2012 12:28A
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