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Acquittals, legal defeats dim luster of New Jersey's large corruption sting
One problem: He was charged with crimes he couldn't have committed, a federal judge would later rule in two separate opinions. Today Manzo, a former state lawmaker, is a free man after a bruising legal battle to clear his name, an effort that cost him
Updated: 04/01/2012 12:28P
Recent death of gay man highlights need for anti-discrimination law in Chile
“We also urge Chile to enact hate crime legislation that establishes hatred based on various grounds, including sexual orientation and gender identity, as an aggravating factor for the purposes of criminal prosecution,” said a spokesperson for the
Updated: 04/01/2012 12:22P
A fine line keeps Jacksonville teen jailed despite 'Stand Your Ground' law
“One who has a right [to claim self-defense] can change depending on what happens,” said Michael Seigel, a former federal prosecutor and now law professor and director of the University of Florida Criminal Justice Center.
Updated: 04/01/2012 11:52A
Trayvon Martin Case Brings Self-Defense Laws Into Focus (Sponsored Content)
Zimmerman has not yet been arrested or charged with a crime, and that has sparked public outrage across the country. Most states have laws that protect a person who uses reasonable force to defend themselves. Florida has what is known as a “stand your
Updated: 04/01/2012 11:45A
121 law-enforcement officials investigated for malpractice: SPP
Chinese law requires administrative authorities to transfer potential criminal cases found in performing their supervisory duty in certain fields. A special inter-agency campaign launched in late 2010 to root out malpractice in such transfers,
Updated: 04/01/2012 11:17A
Court rejects criminal complaint by coup torture victim
Stating the reasons for his decision, the prosecutor said under Turkish Penal Code (TCK) Article 243, the statue of limitations for torture cases is 10 years. Bal's predicament, however, took place between 1980 and 1983. The prosecutor also refused to
Updated: 04/01/2012 11:09A
Early get out of jail card in sight for prisoners with chance of appeal
A criminal barrister and head of the Bar Association's criminal law committee, Stephen Odgers, SC, who recommended the review, said research had shown the length of sentences had no impact on the crime rate. Hundreds, if not thousands, of prisoners who
Updated: 04/01/2012 10:15A
Early get out of jail card in sight for prisoners with chance of appeal
A criminal barrister and head of the Bar Association's criminal law committee, Stephen Odgers, SC, who recommended the review, said research had shown the length of sentences had no impact on the crime rate. Hundreds, if not thousands, of prisoners who
Updated: 04/01/2012 10:15A
Sen. Coons cosponsoring bill to give federal law enforcement officers better
Senator Chris Coons is cosponsoring a bill that will allow more freedom for federal law enforcement officers to stop crime when they're not on duty. Coons joined Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Republican Representative Dave Reichert of
Updated: 04/01/2012 09:44A
Tribal Provisions of Women Safety Law Under Senate Attack
The reauthorization language now under consideration would make changes to current law to ensure that the federal government can fulfill its legal trust obligation to tribes, according to NCAI, by restoring concurrent tribal criminal jurisdiction over
Updated: 04/01/2012 09:33A
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