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Top Court to Announce Ruling on Five Laws
Changes to the penal code, criminal procedure act, an act on confiscation of illegal assets, changes to the companies act and lottery act were vetoed by the National Council, but the veto was overridden by the National Assembly on 2 November,
Updated: 04/22/2012 06:30P
Slain I-80 carjacking suspect had troubled past
AP and KTVU.com A man fatally shot by police after leading officers on a 14-hour manhunt that shut down one of Northern California's busiest freeways had a criminal past and struggled with addiction. Family members of 38-year-old Jimmy Lee Graves told
Updated: 04/22/2012 06:13P
'Prosecution, Not The Court, Terminated Akingbola's Trial'
THE trial of former Group Managing Director of Access-Bank- acquired Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola, was quashed by the prosecution counsel, and not the court presided over by Justice Charles Efanga Archibong, according to Chuks
Updated: 04/22/2012 05:48P
25 Years Later, McCleskey Decision Still Fosters Racism by Ignoring It
Few cases involving the intersection of race, criminal law, and procedure have had the reach and impact of McCleskey v. Kemp, a United States Supreme Court decision decided 25 years ago, on April 22, 1987. This decision set the stage for more than 20
Updated: 04/22/2012 05:42P
Kim Dotcom Megaupload Case In Trouble Due To Legal "Stuff Ups"
O'Grady expressed concern to the FBI over the issue of whether Megaupload has been served with the proper court papers. Dotcom's lawyers have seized on the mistakes, made by the FBI arguing that it provides new grounds to reject his extradition.
Updated: 04/22/2012 05:27P
Ex-administrator gets 10 years for abuse of office
According to the Federal Penal Code's article 225, a suspect could face imprisonment of 3-15 years in jail for abusing his/her public office and embezzling public funds. It is worth mentioning that last year Dubai's highest court issued what was then
Updated: 04/22/2012 04:01P
State crime and street crime: Two sides of one coin?
Various criminal forces - the police, the secret police, the state security - exist in large part to protect these criminals' interests, with authority to enforce the ruling classes' "law" without judicial liability. These forces were the first line of
Updated: 04/22/2012 02:39P
SB 1070: A clash over federalism
There is a federal law making it a crime for foreigners to enter the country without timely registering with the federal government. Virtually everyone who is in the country illegally is in violation of this federal criminal statute.
Updated: 04/22/2012 12:26P
Man threatens wife, in-law with shotgun
WAWAKA, Ind. (WANE) – A Wawaka man was taken to jail for criminal recklessness after he allegedly threatened to shoot his wife, mother-in-law and police with his shotgun Saturday night. According to the Noble County Sheriff's Department,
Updated: 04/22/2012 10:12A
Punishment not built to fit the crime
He told the judges at his trial that if he were found guilty, the official maximum prison sentence allowed under Norwegian law, 21 years, would be "pathetic": the only appropriate penalty would be "capital punishment". As it happens, one of the three
Updated: 04/22/2012 10:09A
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