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Dispensing justice: Key changes in family laws proposed
Regarding the oft-cited acquittal of criminals, it also recommended laws against incomplete and improper investigations by probe officers. The committee also urged the government to invest more in the judicial system to increase court staff so that the
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:33A
Florida woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot
The state's "10-20-life" law was implemented in 1999 and credited with helping to lower the violent crime rate. Anyone who shows a gun in the commission of certain felonies gets an automatic 10 years in prison. Fire the gun, and it's an automatic 20
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:14A
20 years for warning shot: Case of misguided justice?
The state's "10-20-life" law was implemented in 1999 and credited with helping to lower the violent crime rate. Anyone who shows a gun in the commission of certain felonies gets an automatic 10 years in prison. Fire the gun, and it's an automatic 20
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:07A
George Will: Civil seizure abuse prompts a nightmare
The government says the rooms were used to “facilitate” a crime. It does not say the Caswells knew or even that they were supposed to know what was going on in all their rooms all the time. Civil forfeiture law treats citizens worse than criminals,
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:05A
George Will: Civil seizure abuse prompts nightmare
The government says the rooms were used to “facilitate” a crime. It does not say the Caswells knew or even that they were supposed to know what was going on in all their rooms all the time. Civil forfeiture law treats citizens worse than criminals,
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:04A
Taken inn by the government
The government says the rooms were used to “facilitate” a crime. It does not say the Caswells knew or even that they were supposed to know what was going on in all their rooms all the time. Civil forfeiture law treats citizens worse than criminals,
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:02A
No room for this kind of injustice
The government says the rooms were used to “facilitate” a crime. It does not say the Caswells knew or even that they were supposed to know what was going on in all their rooms all the time. Civil forfeiture law treats citizens worse than criminals,
Updated: 05/20/2012 12:01A
Connecticut officials, convicted of crimes, still receiving pensions
Those crimes range from conspiracy to threaten, accepting bribes, sexual assault and even attempted murder. State law, which went into effect Oct. 1, 2008, allows the attorney general to apply to the Superior Court to revoke or reduce the pension of
Updated: 05/19/2012 11:42P
Strong judicial system ensures people s rights: CJ
The Commission recommended that a penal section may be inserted in the Pakistan Penal Code to punish delinquent investigating officers who fails to carry out the investigation diligently in accordance with law. The Commission also considered proposal
Updated: 05/19/2012 11:37P
Does crime pay after all? Former state workers still get pensions despite
Those crimes range from conspiracy to threaten, accepting bribes and sexual assault to attempted murder. State law which went into effect Oct. 1, 2008, allows the attorney general to apply to the Superior Court to revoke or reduce the pension of public
Updated: 05/19/2012 11:34P
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