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Vietnam: Immediately Release Rights Bloggers
The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City will reportedly convene a criminal trial against them on April 17, 2012, for conducting propaganda against the state under article 88 of the penal code. The three bloggers are founding members of the Club for Free
Updated: 04/16/2012 09:30A
Crime, Violence and Anemic Diplomacy Plague Americas
Too, it is morally wrong to turn one's head as leftist governments continue to excessively violate human rights and fail to police their own homelands, enforce the rule of law, and apply justice. Of course each nation must be concerned about its own
Updated: 04/16/2012 09:28A
Criminal Courthouse Election Round-Up
Summerlin left the District Attorney's Office shortly after rising to the level of Felony District Court Two. Since leaving the Office, he worked in Admiralty and Civil law before picking up some criminal defense cases a few years ago.
Updated: 04/16/2012 09:17A
Seyfarth Shaw | Ninth Circuit Rejects Application of Computer Fraud and Abuse
They therefore failed to apply the long-standing principle that we must construe ambiguous criminal statutes narrowly so as to avoid “making criminal law in Congress's stead.” United States v. Santos, 553 US 507, 514 (2008).
Updated: 04/16/2012 09:05A
Mishcon de Reya | On the very boundaries - A civil claim or a criminal offence?
IMPORTANT: This briefing note is only intended as a general statement of the law and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice. Release Date: 16 April 2012 Recent fundamental legal changes have served to blur the edges
Updated: 04/16/2012 08:47A
Colorado court rejects right to use medical marijuana
The amendment provided for “an exception from the state's criminal laws” for patients who use marijuana for medical reasons under a medical caregiver's recommendation. The amendment provided a system for implementing those recommendations and obtaining
Updated: 04/16/2012 08:01A
Burglar shooting to test new self defense law on intruders
Enacted in January The Criminal Law (Defence Dwelling) Act 201 recognizes the constitutional position of a person's home and allows for a person to use reasonable force in defending the home. The new law means that a person is not under obligation to
Updated: 04/16/2012 08:00A
The Growing Movement to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
There is no way to undo what happened in the Zimmerman-Martin encounter, but some good can still come of it: it could lead states to repeal their misguided “stand your ground” laws. Many criminal-law doctrines evolve over centuries, but “stand your
Updated: 04/16/2012 07:52A
The Growing Movement to Repeal 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
There is no way to undo what happened in the Zimmerman-Martin encounter, but some good can still come of it: it could lead states to repeal their misguided “stand your ground” laws. Many criminal-law doctrines evolve over centuries, but “stand your
Updated: 04/16/2012 07:52A
MEP pushes north Cyprus to scrap anti-gay legislation
“All my interlocutors agreed local laws need updating urgently. Now the Parliament must do its work, and align the Criminal Code with binding European standards,” Cashman said in a statement released today. He said talks focused on the need for a
Updated: 04/16/2012 07:30A
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