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Tampa Attorney Chosen for Stand Your Ground Task Force, Calls it an Honor
Criminal defense attorney, Joe Caimano, said he is honored to be part of the task force. "I'm pretty excited about meeting with these people and finding out exactly what they're trying to do and what my role would be," said Caimano, over the phone.
Updated: 04/20/2012 12:22A
Tampa Attorney Chosen for Stand Your Ground Task Force
Desmond Jennings hit a go-ahead solo home run in the fifth, Evan Longoria added ... Matt Joyce belted two doubles, a solo home run and scored three times as the ... Tampa, Florida - The names of the 17-member task force studying the "Stand Your Ground
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:55P
Kagame Meets Religious Leaders
President Kagame yesterday received representatives of Christian churches following their request to meet him over the ongoing debate regarding the abortion clause in the draft Penal Code. Parliament recently proposed exceptions to the law that
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:43P
QC law enforcement train with NCIS Cold Case Unit
Quad City law enforcement is learning new techniques for cracking unsolved murder cases. This week they're training with the nation's top investigators. The Cold Case Unit for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, better known as NCIS,
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:35P
Task Force to Look at Florida Gun Laws
Carroll said the group includes a mix of law enforcement officials, lawmakers, neighborhood watch leaders, criminal defense lawyers and prosecutors, among others. "We look forward to hearing from the citizens of our state about their concerns and
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:22P
Solicitor-client privilege can be 'pierced,' but very rarely
There are few absolutes in criminal law, and this includes the application of the ethical and legal duties of confidentiality and privilege owed to a client by a lawyer when confronted with dire real-life situations. Two examples demonstrate in stark
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:18P
AFP: Hope for repeal of Moroccan rape victim marriage law
If the rapist marries his victim he cannot be pursued legally unless she manages to obtain a divorce. But under the family code, a judge's decision authorising such a marriage cannot be reversed. Global activist group Avaaz launched an online petition
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:14P
Law Society elects four new Vice-Presidents
He has been active in Law Society affairs since 1997 when he was elected to the then Canterbury District Law Society Council. He is also a Past President and life member of the Canterbury Criminal Bar Association. Mr Davis is a partner of Christchurch
Updated: 04/19/2012 11:10P
Intellectual Property Training Programs Funded
These projects will enable US law enforcement agencies and diplomatic missions to collaborate on the delivery of IPR protection criminal enforcement training and technical assistance programs for foreign law enforcement partners.
Updated: 04/19/2012 10:40P
Jacksonville defense attorney Chuck Fletcher challenging PD Matt Shirk
That included three years as assistant public defender and then as a partner in a small firm specializing in criminal law. Shirk, a graduate of Western Illinois University and the Florida Coastal School of Law, has been practicing law since 1999.
Updated: 04/19/2012 10:24P
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