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Shock jocks play part in keeping crime sentences real, says judge
A SENIOR Supreme Court judge has defended the role of talkback radio and tabloid media and urged judges not to disregard their views on crime and sentencing. In a speech last week, the Chief Judge at Common Law, Justice Peter McClellan, said ignoring
Updated: 04/04/2012 10:01A
NY to Collect DNA From All Convicted Criminals
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. at FindLaw.com New York became the first state to pass an "all crimes DNA" law last week, greatly expanding the collection of DNA from convicted criminals. Under the new NY DNA law, individuals convicted of both felonies and
Updated: 04/04/2012 10:01A
Helfrich talks about drug use in early 2011
By EMILY OPILO 11 am: Oliver testifies that, prior to 1860, infamous crimes were ones that disqualified someone from being a witness, such as robbery, rape, arson. 10:45 am Professor Wesley Oliver from Widener Law takes the stand to testify on the
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:46A
Lawbeat: Lawyer see focus on family and law in his future
Anthony DeFiglio, right, pled guilty to falsifying business records for his role in a ballot fraud case in Rensselaer County Court on Tuesday Dec. 20, 2011 in Troy, NY His lawyer John Turi is at left. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union ) Attorney Steven X.
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:45A
Lawyer see focus on family and law in his future
ICE spokesman Luis Martinez said privacy laws prevented the release of the names of those arrested in the Capital Region or details on their crimes. The arrests, during a six-day span last week, targeted illegal aliens who were convicted of crimes.
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:45A
UN: 2.4 million people victims of human trafficking
Laws in most of the world criminalise prostitutes and other victims of trafficking but almost never criminalize the perpetrators “without whom that crime could not be performed”, he said. Bassiouni said the figure of 2.4 million people trafficked at
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:30A
A sampling of editorials from around New York
Microstamping — the process by which tiny numbers are etched in firing pins of guns to help in criminal investigations — has been shot down as part of this year's state budget — and rightfully so. It's a lame proposal, and such a law should never see
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:22A
A sampling of editorials from around New York
Microstamping — the process by which tiny numbers are etched in firing pins of guns to help in criminal investigations — has been shot down as part of this year's state budget — and rightfully so. It's a lame proposal, and such a law should never see
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:22A
Tax Day 2012: Does The Government's PR Campaign Increase Compliance?
More than any other area of the criminal law, enforcement of the tax laws is associated with a specific date: April 15. Over the next two weeks, accountants will be working feverishly to complete their clients' tax returns, millions of Americans will
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:21A
PEOPLE v. PERRY
Defendant unsuccessfully asked the trial court to submit, as a lesser included offense, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, which is committed by possession of any firearm (Penal Law § 265.01 [1]). Defendant was entitled to have the
Updated: 04/04/2012 09:03A
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