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The state Supreme Court has revoked the license of a prominent local criminal
The state Supreme Court has revoked the license of a prominent local criminal defense attorney who once prevailed in a case before the US Supreme Court. In addition to giving up his license, T. Christopher Kelly was ordered to pay $31541 to the
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:34P
Quebec students protest tuition hike, draconian law restricting protests
Ian Lafrenire also told the Montreal Gazette, “when people are getting there with Molotov cocktails, when they're getting there and trying to break windows [and] trying to take the weapons from police officers, we just apply the Criminal Code.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:24P
Quebec students protest tuition hike, draconian law restricting protests
Ian Lafrenire also told the Montreal Gazette, “when people are getting there with Molotov cocktails, when they're getting there and trying to break windows [and] trying to take the weapons from police officers, we just apply the Criminal Code.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:24P
Proposed Criminal Justice Reforms Could Save PA Taxpayers $351 Million
The goal is to reinvest savings back into the community to strengthen law enforcement as well as to deter and reduce crime and recidivism. Help law enforcement deter crime by providing funding for training and equipment, as well as financing for
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:20P
Former La. alcohol commissioner Painter facing federal charges over crime
"Mr. Painter repeatedly used the law enforcement power of his office to invade the privacy of innocent citizens who had committed no crime and were not under investigation," Street said in a joint statement with the US attorney.
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:17P
3 suspects arrested after break-in near Darlington Middle
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC(WMBF) One Pee Dee agency will soon be taking snap shots of your vehicle on the roadways, to help down drivers with violations and help fight crime. Law enforcement agencies in theMore >> MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - This holiday
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:13P
Third suspect charged in school fraud investigation
Police have today charged Michele McKenzie, 52, of Shaldon Drive, Ruislip with conspiracy to defraud (contrary to Common Law) and conspiracy to commit false accounting (contrary to Section One of the Criminal Law Act 1977). Earlier today, Dr Richard
Updated: 05/23/2012 12:07P
George Will - A nightmare in Tewksbury
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: 05/23/2012 12:02P
Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws
I argue that hate crime enhancements are almost exclusively retributive and their across the board application risks turning the criminal law into a tool of vengeance. The retributive theory of punishment posits that punishment is justified on the
Updated: 05/23/2012 11:57A
Exonerations highlight criminal injustice in the South
A new database that tracks exonerations of people who were falsely convicted of crimes underscores longstanding problems with the South's criminal justice system. The National Registry of Exonerations, a joint project of the University of Michigan Law
Updated: 05/23/2012 11:37A
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