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Feds to debate citizen arrests
Harper announced legislation today intended to expand legal protection for people making citizen's arrests or trying to defend themselves or their property against a criminal act. TORONTO — The rules governing citizen arrests could soon be loosened
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:32P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Factual Basis
Mitchell v. State (MLW No. 61828/Case No. WD71863 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.) Where a defendant at his plea hearing acknowledged that he discussed the concept of felony murder with his
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:23P
Criminal Law: Right To Counsel – Miranda Waiver – Child Testimony
State v. Mateo (MLW No. 61831/Case No. WD71117 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) (1)Where a defendant interrupted a detective who was reading him his rights to ask “if there was an attorney
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:23P
Ottawa wants to take cuffs off citizen's arrests
Canadians who have been the victim of a crime should not be re-victimized by the criminal justice system. That's why we have introduced changes to the Criminal Code so Canadians know they have the law on their side and that our justice system targets
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:21P
Wisconsin Protests Continue as Dems Leave State to Stall "Budget-Repair" Vote
Even aliens guilty of breaking a civil law, were now considered guilty of breaking a criminal law. Now, we have a Republican Governor's will to disempower a state employee - not just any state employee, but the ones who withheld their support for his
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:19P
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Jurisdiction
State v. Hollins (MLW No. 61820/Case No. ED93796 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, CJ) Where a trial court sentenced a defendant to the Class A felony of assault in the first degree when the
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:13P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Jury Trial – Waiver
Epkins v. State (MLW No. 61824/Case No. SD30349 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.) Where a defendant's medical condition prompted the state to make an offer that allowed the defendant to
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:13P
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Discretion – Speedy Trial
State v. Thesing (MLW No. 61821/Case No. SD30188 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.) Where a defendant was found guilty of robbing a pharmacy in the first degree, under Section569.025 the
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:13P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Coercion
Nesbitt v. State (MLW No. 61817/Case No. ED94694 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, CJ) Where a trial court explained to a defendant the range of punishment and the defendant said he understood and
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:13P
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Waiver
Cooper v. State (MLW No. 61816/Case No. ED94757 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, PJ) Where the record clearly reflected that a defendant understood the terms of his plea agreement and that he
Updated: 02/17/2011 03:13P
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