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Former Gananoque teacher gets four years for sex crimes
She also held during the same hearing that conditional sentencing wasn't an option because it didn't exist in 1979 and 1980 when the crimes were committed, and the Criminal Code has since been amended to exclude its use for crimes that carry a maximum
Updated: 04/17/2012 10:47P

Former Gananoque teacher gets four years for sex crimes
She also held during the same hearing that conditional sentencing wasn't an option because it didn't exist in 1979 and 1980 when the crimes were committed, and the Criminal Code has since been amended to exclude its use for crimes that carry a maximum
Updated: 04/17/2012 10:47P

Report: US Rep. Rivera won't be charged
Records released late Monday show the Department of Law Enforcement last year suspected Rivera of "possible criminal and ethical violations." The allegations ranged from campaign fraud to falsifying financial disclosure forms during his years as a
Updated: 04/17/2012 10:47P

Revive sensible gun laws
"Common sense" is a widely overused term, yet it seems to suitably describe a limit of 12 guns per year, especially to strike a blow against a criminal underground that gives law-abiding gun owners a bad name. Actor Bill Cosby made a good point when he
Updated: 04/17/2012 09:58P

Revive sensible gun laws
"Common sense" is a widely overused term, yet it seems to suitably describe a limit of 12 guns per year, especially to strike a blow against a criminal underground that gives law-abiding gun owners a bad name. Actor Bill Cosby made a good point when he
Updated: 04/17/2012 09:58P

Court Weighs Revisions in Cocaine-Case Sentences
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about an aspect of one of the greatest controversies in American criminal law: the differing treatment of crack and powder cocaine. “I've been a judge for nearly 20 years,” said Justice Sonia
Updated: 04/17/2012 09:51P

Lee Davis: Supreme Court Hears Argument On Cocaine Cases
Miguel Estrada will argue against retroactive application of the 2010 law. Race and criminal law intersect with regard to sentencing discrepancies for crack and powder cocaine. Black people are disproportionately punished for buying or selling the
Updated: 04/17/2012 09:46P

A counter-proposal on terrorism policy — Yin Shao Loong
Can terrorist political violence be handled by existing laws such as the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code? These cover terrorism, murder and attempted murder. If these are sufficient, then there is no need to cede extraordinary powers to the
Updated: 04/17/2012 08:59P

A counter-proposal on terrorism policy — Yin Shao Loong
Can terrorist political violence be handled by existing laws such as the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code? These cover terrorism, murder and attempted murder. If these are sufficient, then there is no need to cede extraordinary powers to the
Updated: 04/17/2012 08:59P

Abiding by the Fair Sentencing Act
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 addressed a gross inequity in federal sentences by reducing the disparity in punishment for a crime involving crack versus powdered cocaine. Previously, under a 1986 law, 50 grams of crack (the weight of a candy bar) led
Updated: 04/17/2012 08:56P