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FDLE: Fraud detective leaked information
Jordan Schyler Cox, 26, of Sanford, was arrested and charged with one count of disclosure of confidential criminal justice information, a third-degree felony. On March 28, FDLE received information from Division of Insurance Fraud saying that Cox had
Updated: 04/05/2012 07:18P
Vigilance group members arraigned for robbery in Ilorin
The accused appeared in the court on a five-count charge of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, mischief, robbery and being in possession of stolen handsets. The offences contravene Section 97, 248327, 298 and 319 of Penal Code Law.
Updated: 04/05/2012 07:09P
War crimes under Bush emerges in latest unraveled document: Obama
Mr. Zelikow argued that the Geneva conventions applied to al-Qaida — a position neither the Bush Justice Department nor the White House shared at the time. That made waterboarding and the like a violation of the War Crimes statute and a “felony,”
Updated: 04/05/2012 06:55P
Florida defense attorneys fear backlash in self-defense cases
By DAVID OVALLE With the worldwide press, citizens and celebrities scrutinizing Florida's “Stand Your Ground” law after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, criminal defense lawyers statewide fear that the widespread publicity will hamper their
Updated: 04/05/2012 06:54P
Fruit of the Patented Tree?
by Howard Ullman on 4/5/2012 In criminal law, we have the doctrine of the “fruit of the poisonous tree” — if the government obtains evidence illegally, then any evidence it discovers as a result is also inadmissible. In the patent world,
Updated: 04/05/2012 06:52P
Illinois moves to tighten laws on sex trafficking
“I see this as a non-controversial bill. I can't think of any area on the criminal code where there is more broad agreement.” Noland chairs the Senate Criminal Law Committee, which is likely to review the bill before it moves to the Senate floor.
Updated: 04/05/2012 06:45P
Legal experts: Questions remain in Trayvon case
No one has been charged in Martin's death and the case has raised profound questions about race, the criminal justice system and American society. The law professors, though, looked at the incident through a legal lens. Buell, while noting that
Updated: 04/05/2012 05:57P
Trayvon Martin killed in state where 1 in 17 adults legally can carry
For Floridians, the fear was palpable in the mid-1980s, when Dade County had the country's highest crime rate, according to a Florida State University Law Review study of the concealed-weapons law. But demand had been increasing since the early 1980s,
Updated: 04/05/2012 05:53P
Trayvon Martin killed in state where 1 in 17 adults legally can carry
For Floridians, the fear was palpable in the mid-1980s, when Dade County had the country's highest crime rate, according to a Florida State University Law Review study of the concealed-weapons law. But demand had been increasing since the early 1980s,
Updated: 04/05/2012 05:53P
Ask the County Law Librarian - Neighbor Troubles
A case for trespass can be pursued in both the civil and criminal courts. The criminal act is a violation of Penal Code section 602. You cannot bring criminal charges yourself – that is up to the District Attorney. If you're interested in pursuing
Updated: 04/05/2012 05:44P
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