Latest Criminal Law News
War vet charged with stalking church group is released
"I usually don't have that high priority of a case," said McPherson, a family law and criminal lawyer in Wichita, earlier this week.
Updated: 12/08/2010 08:44A
Court OKs confining 'sexually dangerous' inmates
In that case, the justices said that civil commitment "does not require the criminal law burden of proof," appeals court Judge Diana Gribbon Motz wrote.
Updated: 12/08/2010 07:58A
STATE v. BENNETT
When Bennett moved out of state and took the trailer with him without making all the payments, LeFave reported the trailer missing and a criminal case
Updated: 12/08/2010 07:50A
Pirates to be tried in Dutch courts
When piracy is involved, foreign nationals can be prosecuted under Dutch criminal law, because it is an international crime. The suspected pirates have been
Updated: 12/08/2010 07:46A
PEOPLE v. MORGUTIA
According to a department report, before his arrest and conviction on the underlying charges, defendant had no criminal record.
Updated: 12/08/2010 07:11A
System to better track criminal offenders expands
The Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services – or CJLEADS – is a Web-based information system that draws data from across the criminal
Updated: 12/08/2010 06:20A
Police protection sought
"We are pleased that criminal charges have been brought against the alleged attackers as it sends a clear message that hate incidents will be dealt with
Updated: 12/08/2010 06:13A
Families of Drunken Driving Victims Compensated
China's Criminal Law provides a maximum sentence of the death penalty for those convicted of this charge. At about 11:30 pm on Sunday, Gu reversed his car
Updated: 12/08/2010 05:42A
PRESS CONFERENCE ON '2010 GENDER REPORT CARD' ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
of women in shaping international criminal law, as lawmakers, practitioners, decision-makers, participants and beneficiaries of the justice process.
Updated: 12/08/2010 05:10A
The Phil Woolas case highlights confusion in election law
While that provision was not previously well known, the attention it is now receiving is a chance to consider whether a law carrying a criminal sanction is
Updated: 12/08/2010 05:01A