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Gascon on Mirkarimi: 'Rationalization' is 'Typical of Criminal Defendant
What he's doing now is very typical of many criminal defendants...They rationalize their behavior...or provide a different story -- that's okay for a criminal defendant. The question we have to ask ourselves: Is that okay for the lead law enforcement
Updated: 04/23/2012 12:19P

Wisconsin police departments required to hold more evidence by law
They have everything from electronics to weapons to refrigerated blood and DNA. Drugs are handled differently. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said marijuana is burned after a suspect is sentenced. Mikulec says guns used in suicides are kept for a year
Updated: 04/23/2012 12:15P

Legal Expert Says John Edwards Trial Driven By Politics
the financial arrangement with campaign donations that were unreported and excessive. Jonathan Turley, George Washington University law professor, blogs “While I am no fan of Edwards, the case seems driven more by political than legal considerations.”
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:54A

Legal Expert Says Important Issues At Stake In Edwards Trial
Edwards is facing six criminal charges related to nearly $1million dollars in secret payments from two wealth supporters. Edwards' lawyers say the payments were gifts from friends intended to keep Elizabeth Edwards, the candidate's wife, from finding
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:54A

John Edwards Criminal Trial on Mistress Cover-Up Begins
An important part of the prosecution's case, however, is proving that Edwards was fully aware that these donations were meant to aid his candidacy, and that he knew he was breaking the law, CBS news reported. Another part of the argument involves
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:52A

John Edwards Criminal Trial on Mistress Cover-Up Begins
An important part of the prosecution's case, however, is proving that Edwards was fully aware that these donations were meant to aid his candidacy, and that he knew he was breaking the law, CBS news reported. Another part of the argument involves
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:52A

Crime one of the world's "top 20 economies"
Criminal groups have shown "impressive adaptability" to law enforcement actions and to new profit opportunities, a senior US official told the meeting in Vienna. "Today, most criminal organizations bear no resemblance to the hierarchical organized
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:50A

Crime Business One Of The World's 'Top 20 Economies': United Nations
Criminal groups have shown "impressive adaptability" to law enforcement actions and to new profit opportunities, a senior US official told the meeting in Vienna. "Today, most criminal organizations bear no resemblance to the hierarchical organized
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:44A

A "Neighbor From Hell" Can Wreak All Sorts of Legal and Psychological Havoc
That's because Mike McGarity, the troublesome neighbor who initiated our law-related headaches, comes from a background of intense family dysfunction. I was reminded of that not long ago when I stumbled upon the obituary of Edmund C. McGarity, 83,
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:37A

Crime generates 3.6% of world GDP, says UN official
A senior US official told the meeting in Vienna that criminal groups had shown "impressive adaptability" to law enforcement and to new profit opportunities. "Today, most criminal organisations bear no resemblance to the hierarchical organised crime
Updated: 04/23/2012 11:23A