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Trayvon Martin case: Trial is challenge for prosecution, defense
"This case is really going to turn on those last few minutes before the shooting, and what happened," said USC professor of criminal law Heidi Rummel. The burden of proof for second-degree murder is whether the defendant intended to kill the victim.
Updated: 04/12/2012 12:33P
Trayvon Martin case: Trial is challenge for prosecution, defense
"This case is really going to turn on those last few minutes before the shooting, and what happened," said USC professor of criminal law Heidi Rummel. The burden of proof for second-degree murder is whether the defendant intended to kill the victim.
Updated: 04/12/2012 12:32P
Exploring Discretion and Proportionality in Immigration Law
Proportionality in Immigration Law: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime in Immigration Court?, by Michael Wishnie, suggests that understanding the use of proportionality in criminal and civil law offers immigration practitioners a new way to challenge
Updated: 04/12/2012 12:16P
Crimes Nearby: North Haven Village Mayor Arrested, Charged with DWI
In other news, a Southampton woman was arrested on charges of felony DWI for allegedly violating Leandra's Law, and a registered sex offender was arrested and charged with failure to report his address to authorities. By Lisa Finn The following
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:52A
Victim's Rights
It sometimes works out that wa, in the same way that rich people tend not to be convicted of things. There are practical wrinkles in any human system. And the whole "victim's impact statement" fad as part of the sentencing phase is a creepy distortion
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:46A
SC bill would clean slate for law-abiding ex-cons
AP COLUMBIA — Legislators are working on a bill designed to erase nonviolent felonies from the records of now-upstanding citizens in hopes of helping them secure high-paying jobs. Sen. Vincent Sheheen said Thursday the goal is to find a way to remove
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:40A
UPDATE: Jury selection begins in John Edwards' criminal trial
“It's about whether he violated campaign finance laws.” Eagles emphasized the potential jurors' important role in the upcoming trial and ordered them not to tell anyone, even their families, that they had been called for the Edwards case.
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:37A
UPDATE: Jury selection begins in John Edwards' criminal trial
“It's about whether he violated campaign finance laws.” Eagles emphasized the potential jurors' important role in the upcoming trial and ordered them not to tell anyone, even their families, that they had been called for the Edwards case.
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:37A
Crimes Nearby: Riverhead Man Drove Bank Robbery Getaway Car, Cops Say
A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate guilt. By Patch Staff • Riverhead resident Jesse Stewart, 37, was arrested for his alleged role in a Deer Park bank robbery on Monday. Stewart, of 2 Alders Gate, was arrested on charges of
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:34A
Verdict Reversed in Goldman HFT Code Theft Case
The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals has found that two key pieces of legislation do not adequately cover the theft of source code from Goldman Sachs' high-frequency trading (HFT) engine in 2009 by a former employee. In a unanimous opinion,
Updated: 04/12/2012 11:30A
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