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No criminal charges for officers in North Portland shooting
(Robert Dingwall, KOIN Local 6) The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office reports that a grand jury Friday found that the shooting of Adalberto Flores-Haro “did not violate any criminal law.” On the night of March 13, Portland police officers and
Updated: 05/11/2012 05:11P
Out of Step With the World: Juvenile Life Without Parole in the United States
Among them is Matthew Bentley from Michigan who committed his crime when he was 14 years-old, an age when the law deemed him too young to legally drive, smoke or join the military but old enough to be sentenced to die in prison, While the Supreme Court
Updated: 05/11/2012 05:09P
Out of Step With the World: Juvenile Life Without Parole in the United States
Among them is Matthew Bentley from Michigan who committed his crime when he was 14 years-old, an age when the law deemed him too young to legally drive, smoke or join the military but old enough to be sentenced to die in prison, While the Supreme Court
Updated: 05/11/2012 05:09P
Employment Screening Expert Reviews EEOC Guidance for Criminal Background Checks
I spent nearly 20 years practicing criminal law, the majority of time as a defense lawyer, and approximately four years as a deputy District Attorney. For a number of years I was recognized by the State Bar of California as a certified specialist in
Updated: 05/11/2012 05:00P
Employment Screening Expert Reviews EEOC Guidance for Criminal Background Checks
I spent nearly 20 years practicing criminal law, the majority of time as a defense lawyer, and approximately four years as a deputy District Attorney. For a number of years I was recognized by the State Bar of California as a certified specialist in
Updated: 05/11/2012 05:00P
Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen may be extortion victim
By Benjamin Hochman A lawyer for Nuggets center Chris Andersen today provided a statement to The Denver Post that gives a glimpse into the complicated case involving the player's home being searched by sheriff's deputies investigating Internet crimes
Updated: 05/11/2012 04:29P
Another case involving self defense claim roils Florida community
TALLAHASSEE - As Florida reviews its "stand your ground" law in the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing, Marissa Alexander today received a 20-year sentence for firing a shot in what she claims was self-defense and her backers say was a case of her
Updated: 05/11/2012 03:58P
PM adamant she will not reform lese majeste law
His conviction triggered public protests against the lese majeste law. Under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, anyone convicted of insulting the King, Queen, Heir or Regent faces up to 15 years in jail on each count. His death prompted renewed calls
Updated: 05/11/2012 03:58P
State laws 'give a damn' to official language
“Curiously, while the Central Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were translated into Urdu long back, the state's own CrPC and Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) is yet to be translated,” they added. The Directorate of UCC was created
Updated: 05/11/2012 03:54P
State laws 'give a damn' to official language
“Curiously, while the Central Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were translated into Urdu long back, the state's own CrPC and Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) is yet to be translated,” they added. The Directorate of UCC was created
Updated: 05/11/2012 03:54P
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