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Judges Get Raise, Indigent Defense Funding Up
Earlier this month, the governor signed into law a measure that expands the state DNA database and gives criminal defendants greater access to that database before and after trial. The State Bar supported these measures as important tools to improve
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:51P
High resistance to legalise drugs - govt
The federal government says it is open to discussing a new way of tackling illegal drug use but warns there is a high threshold of community resistance to relaxing existing criminal laws. A report by think tank Australia21 says the so-called war on
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:44P
ICE crackdown results in record arrests
“Because of the tireless efforts and teamwork of ICE officers and agents in tracking down criminal aliens and fugitives, there are 3168 fewer criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators in our neighborhoods across the country,” ICE Director
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:40P
Decorated New York City Cop Opens Criminal Defense Law Practice
Every client is provided with a 24 hour contact number for his/her attorney Not only does this provide clients with the assurance of knowing they can reach their lawyer at critical times. It also helps the attorneys do their job more effectively.
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:30P
ICE nets criminal immigrants in nationwide sweep
Morton said the operation targeted not otherwise-law-abiding illegal immigrants, but those who already have been convicted of crimes while in the United States without full citizenship. In the Valley, immigrants targeted typically had gun or drug
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:20P
ICE nets criminal immigrants in nationwide sweep
Morton said the operation targeted not otherwise-law-abiding illegal immigrants, but those who already have been convicted of crimes while in the United States without full citizenship. In the Valley, immigrants targeted typically had gun or drug
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:20P
High bar to legalise drugs - Roxon
High bar to legalise drugs - Roxon Updated: 11:14, Tuesday April 3, 2012 The federal government says it is open to discussing a new way of tackling illegal drug use but warns there is a high threshold of community resistance to relaxing existing
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:17P
New West Virginia Guns Laws, Including Ban on Destruction
All three laws will take effect on June 8, 2012. Senate Bill 149, introduced by state Senate Majority Leader John Unger (D-16), will mandate police authorities return all seized firearms, not currently being held as evidence in a criminal investigation
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:16P
Criminal Law Society to host Innocence Panel
His conviction was overturned in December 2011 based on crime scene evidence and recovered DNA. Rivera was released in Janaury 2012. Rivera will speak at the panel, as will law alumna Stacey Mandell and other officials.
Updated: 04/02/2012 09:02P
ICE nationwide sweep of criminals nets 64 Arizona arrests
“Basically what you're saying is if you violate our immigration law, but you don't go on to commit some other sort of serious crime, we don't care,” he said. Mehlman said that deporting all those found in the country illegally, not just the criminals,
Updated: 04/02/2012 08:16P
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