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Tennessee Court Of Criminal Appeals Says Post-Conviction Petitions Must
Post conviction is little known outside of criminal law circles, this is the process by which a defendant challenges a conviction. A defendant may challenge the validity of a conviction on constitutional or the effectiveness of his trial counsel--two
Updated: 05/22/2012 08:10A
Cutting Down On Crime In New York State
This week, I will be taking another step to protect the innocent from senseless crimes. About a year ago, I introduced “Mark's Law,” a bill to increase the penalty for killing an emergency first responders. My bill was introduced in memory of Mark
Updated: 05/22/2012 08:06A
Ex-student in webcam case explains lack of apology
The dramatic and emotional saga reignited, in practical terms, some questions where philosophy eclipses law: What is hate, and how can it be a crime? In this case, Clementi and Ravi were assigned at random to be roommates in their first year at Rutgers
Updated: 05/22/2012 07:21A
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate By The Associated Press
The dramatic and emotional saga reignited, in practical terms, some questions where philosophy eclipses law: What is hate, and how can it be a crime? In this case, Clementi and Ravi were assigned at random to be roommates in their first year at Rutgers
Updated: 05/22/2012 07:17A
Dharun Ravi 30-day jail term splits legal, gay observers
"Hate crimes are tricky," said Marc Poirier, a professor at the Seton Hall University School of Law, who has studied bias-intimidation laws. "If you don't define them narrowly, it looks like you are punishing people for what they say or what they
Updated: 05/22/2012 07:06A
Ex-student get 30 days in webcam-suicide case
the first part of the legal odyssey in an unusual, emotional and tragic case dealing with the consequences of bad decisions by young people in the Internet age — but certainly not ending the debate surrounding New Jersey's tough hate-crimes laws.
Updated: 05/22/2012 07:01A
Immigration sting aimed at gangs swept up Detroit father with no gang ties
DETROIT, MI – A Detroit father of four facing deportation to Mexico was swept up in an undercover sting aimed at gang members despite having no criminal record or known gang ties. Undercover law enforcement officials working with ICE and the Oakland
Updated: 05/22/2012 06:20A
Dharun Ravi's sentence a surprise to legal experts, though appeal could come
Rutgers Law School professor Louis Raveson said because the bias counts are second-degree crimes, Ravi ordinarily would have been sentenced to prison. The only way around it, Raveson said, is "if doing so in this case would constitute a serious
Updated: 05/22/2012 06:02A
What is hate? Rutgers webcam case rekindles debate
The dramatic and emotional saga reignited, in practical terms, some questions where philosophy eclipses law: What is hate, and how can it be a crime? In this case, Clementi and Ravi were assigned at random to be roommates in their first year at Rutgers
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:56A
Could Former Cop's Arrest Have Further Legal Ramifications?
Courtesy of divorce-papers.net A criminal defense attorney contends that “every case” that ex-cop John Becker assisted with could potentially be jeopardized and Montgomery County may have been “exposed to liability.” Becker, 42, of Horsham,
Updated: 05/22/2012 05:44A
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