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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
Bloggings on Immigration Law and Policy
From ICE's press release regarding the operation: As part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, the agency announced today the
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:40P
Armenian Genocide: condoning impunity
It would be nave to think that Bagis plucked up the courage to state “there was no genocide”, unaware of the fact that his diplomatic immunity would protect him from Swiss Penal Code. Statement by the Turkish Minister became sort of a “gauntlet”
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:33P
Supreme Court Says Jails Can Strip Search You – Even for Traffic Violations
One such person was Albert Florence, a 35-year-old Black man erroneously arrested in 2005 for failing to pay a traffic fine he had already paid — and whose experience is the center of the case decided by the Court. A New Jersey state trooper pulled
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:31P
4 girls file unjust vexation case
This is penalized under Art. 287 of the Revised Penal Code. The complainants also sought about P2 million in damages for the “anguish, pain, worry, humiliation, and deep psychological and emotional trauma” caused by the school's decision.
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:30P
NY court clarifies disclosures in criminal probes
The Court of Appeals says Tuesday the state's Freedom of Information Law grants an exemption from publicly disclosing information when it would interfere with police investigations or judicial proceedings. That can include "generic kinds of documents.
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:18P
S.Arabia aims cash laundering law at "terror" groups
RIYADH, April 3 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has passed an anti-money laundering law aimed at stopping cash getting to violent militant groups - a move sought by Washington after the 9/11 attacks - a local newspaper quoted the government as saying on
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:13P
Criminal Justice in the Ukraine: From Inquisition to Fair Competition
M. students of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Dasevich analyzes the differences between the legal systems of the US and the Ukraine, and offers insight into the Ukraine's new Criminal Procedure Code... In the contemporary world,
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:10P
Wanted: Answers from Edmonton's police service
Certainly, it's against the law to neglect to pay any fine, or to miss any court date. But failing to follow the federal Youth Criminal Justice Act, is, to be frank, a far more serious legal offence. Whatever this 16-year-old may or may not have done,
Updated: 04/03/2012 02:08P
S.Arabia aims cash laundering law at militant groups
By Angus McDowall RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has passed an anti-money laundering law aimed at stopping cash getting to violent militant groups - a move sought by Washington after the 9/11 attacks - a local newspaper quoted the government as saying on Tuesday
Updated: 04/03/2012 01:41P
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