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The legal cesspool of the Martin case
The rest is a matter of dispute, as the two apparently got into an altercation, and Zimmerman claims to have shot Martin in self-defense, invoking Florida's so-called and not-so-uncommon stand-your-ground law (it exists in 28 states).
Updated: 04/15/2012 09:53P

New election law gets mixed reviews
Perludem executive director Titi Anggraini said that the law allowed for more time for poll violation complaints to be heard by the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu). “Although we criticized lawmakers for not following the Criminal Codes in
Updated: 04/15/2012 09:51P

Victims' Advocates Protest as Prosecutors Detain 17-Year-Old Rape Victim in
Lisa M. Franco, the teenager's lawyer, said the detention violated Marsy's Law, a 2008 amendment to the state's Constitution that guarantees victims be free of intimidation during the criminal justice process. That provision should supersede the
Updated: 04/15/2012 09:44P

Maryland metal scrap law may still have holes
“But I do think it has been very effective in solving a number of copper theft crimes.” In February, six men were arrested for the theft of about $31500 worth of copper wire belonging to Verizon in Aspen Hill, the most recent in a long string of copper
Updated: 04/15/2012 06:17P

Idaho prosecutor dismissing gang recruitment charges
AP SANDPOINT — A North Idaho county is dropping criminal gang-recruitment charges against five people following an Idaho Supreme Court decision making it more difficult to prove the law was broken. Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Shane Greenbank has
Updated: 04/15/2012 04:21P

One Crown Office Row | What's so wrong with incest? The case of Stbing v Germany
The German Criminal Code (section 173) prohibits sexual intercourse between consanguine siblings. It is punishable by up to two years' imprisonment or a fine. Consensual sex between siblings is a criminal offence in the majority of states of the
Updated: 04/15/2012 03:33P

Prosecutor dismissing gang recruitment charges
Credit: AP by AP SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) -- A northern Idaho county is dropping criminal gang-recruitment charges against five people following an Idaho Supreme Court decision making it more difficult to prove the law was broken.
Updated: 04/15/2012 03:30P

CBI's hiring plan hits a legal roadblock
Since the DoPT is currently being looked after by the PM, his office sought the law ministry's advice on whether those re-employed on contract basis can exercise powers of investigation under the criminal law. The Attorney General in his opinion
Updated: 04/15/2012 03:17P

N. Idaho prosecutor dismissing gang recruitment charges involving motorcycle club
AP SANDPOINT, Idaho — A northern Idaho county is dropping criminal gang-recruitment charges against five people following an Idaho Supreme Court decision making it more difficult to prove the law was broken. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports
Updated: 04/15/2012 03:08P

What's so wrong with incest? The case of Stbing v Germany
The German Criminal Code (section 173) prohibits sexual intercourse between consanguine siblings. It is punishable by up to two years' imprisonment or a fine. Consensual sex between siblings is a criminal offence in the majority of states of the
Updated: 04/15/2012 02:23P