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Rushing to judgment in the Trayvon Martin case
It is a basic tenet of US criminal law that a person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In a free society the government is required to prove guilt. It's not the other way around (as it is in many
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:15A
Rushing to judgment in the Trayvon Martin case
It is a basic tenet of US criminal law that a person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In a free society the government is required to prove guilt. It's not the other way around (as it is in many
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:15A
Georgia Voices: A Bold Step: A historic change in how Georgia treats criminals
The new law profoundly changes how criminals will be handled in Georgia. In short, it attempts to reserve prison for only violent offenders and the worst property and drug criminals. The rest of the brood will be funneled to a presumably increasing
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:11A
Georgia Voices: A Bold Step: A historic change in how Georgia treats criminals
The new law profoundly changes how criminals will be handled in Georgia. In short, it attempts to reserve prison for only violent offenders and the worst property and drug criminals. The rest of the brood will be funneled to a presumably increasing
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:11A
Law change doesn't affect current inmates
By Walter C. Jones ATLANTA - Despite the back slapping and congratulations about unanimous support in the General Assembly for revision to the criminal justice laws, the new legislation awaiting the governor's signature has no impact on the tens of
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:10A
Law change doesn't affect current inmates
By Walter C. Jones ATLANTA | Despite the back slapping and congratulations about unanimous support in the General Assembly for revision to the criminal justice laws, the new legislation awaiting the governor's signature has no impact on the tens of
Updated: 04/10/2012 12:10A
INDONESIA: Open letter on torture and other human rights violations by the
They were subsequently charged and tried for murder (Article 340 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana, KUHP) and sentenced to life imprisonment. A report was filed by a human rights lawyer about the allegations of torture
Updated: 04/09/2012 11:39P
A former Elmwood Place police chief wants his criminal record to be expunged
Because of a wrinkle in Ohio law, there's a dispute as to whether Alley's situation qualifies for expungement. Even if Alley is eligible, Heenan argues “the very nature of this crime cries out against granting an expungement.” “Alley was not just some
Updated: 04/09/2012 11:34P
Pension fund legal battle drags on
The legal team of the Johannesburg businessman Simon Nash, who is facing criminal charges arising from the stripping of surpluses of two retirement funds in the 1990s, served a slew of 16 summonses last week in his latest attempt to bring his
Updated: 04/09/2012 11:03P
U. law professor makes reforming nation's criminal justice system his mission
Local author » Daniel Medwed's 'Prosecution Complex' explores how the justice system drives prosecutors toward more wrongful convictions. By ben Fulton Fresh out of Harvard Law School, Daniel S. Medwed began his practice in tax, trust and estates.
Updated: 04/09/2012 10:54P
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