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Former Evansville mayor joins Faegre Baker Daniels
Before becoming mayor of Evansville, Weinzapfel served three terms in the Indiana House of Representatives, where he chaired the Environmental Affairs, and Courts and Criminal Code committees. He earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:50P
Let's dismantle the gallows forever
If it's indeed so, the Punjab government should have passed a law in the state legislature amending the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and providing that the death penalty be converted to life imprisonment. The first entry in the Concurrent List,
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:44P
Let's dismantle the gallows forever
If it's indeed so, the Punjab government should have passed a law in the state legislature amending the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and providing that the death penalty be converted to life imprisonment. The first entry in the Concurrent List,
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:44P
Senate Democrat will convene own panel on Florida's 'stand your ground' law
Scott said he remains committed to examining the law but only after the criminal investigation is completed."We should do it for public safety," Scott said. "But the first thing you do is an investigation to make sure justice prevails.
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:36P
Support for corporate manslaughter offence
Criminal Law Professor at Auckland University Warren Brookbanks says right now liability is excluded for companies, because homicide can only be committed by the killing of one human being by another. He says such an offence would be worth
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:36P
Support for corporate manslaughter offence
Criminal Law Professor at Auckland University Warren Brookbanks says right now liability is excluded for companies, because homicide can only be committed by the killing of one human being by another. He says such an offence would be worth
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:36P
When Stealing Isn't Stealing: 'Theft' Law in the 21st Century
In the middle of the 20th century, criminal law reformers were sufficiently annoyed by all of this specialization and ad hoc-ness that they decided to do something about it. In 1962, the prestigious American Law Institute issued the Model Penal Code,
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:32P
Former Evansville Mayor Joins Law Firm
In addition, Weinzapfel will counsel businesses, nonprofits and government clients on the development of public-private partnerships, economic development initiatives and neighborhood revitalization programs. "I'm very excited to begin the next chapter
Updated: 04/03/2012 03:09P
Bill Makes Public Officials Ineligible For Pretrial Diversion
Pre-trial and judicial diversion are the processes in criminal law when a person pleads guilty to a crime and can later have the charge expunged, or removed, from their record following a period of probation. The Senate previously passed its version of
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:46P
Bill Makes Public Officials Ineligible For Pre-trial Diversion
Pre-trial and judicial diversion are the processes in criminal law when a person pleads guilty to a crime and can later have the charge expunged, or removed, from the record following a period of probation. The Senate had passed its version of this
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:46P