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Criminal Law: Child Pornography – Supervised Release – Special Conditions
Where a defendant convicted in a child pornography possession case was subject to a special condition of supervised release, which prohibited his access to the Internet without prior approval by a probation office,
Updated: 02/24/2011 12:50P
Persecution Watchdog: Said Musa Released from Afghan Prison
because the prosecutor has accused me under the Clause 139 of the criminal code which says, 'the crime is not cited in the criminal code, then the case has to be referred to the Islamic shariah law,'" wrote Assadullah, who is imprisoned in northern
Updated: 02/24/2011 12:28P
Lorne Gunter: Ontario gov't board permits utilities to hose consumers
The fees worked out to more than 60% on an annualized basis, in excess of the interest rates permitted under the Criminal Code. So in 1998, the Supreme Court ordered the utilities stop. A class-action lawsuit followed on behalf of customers who had
Updated: 02/24/2011 12:23P
MISA: Journalists apply for referral to Supreme Court
Madanhire who is the editor of the Standard together with reporter Ndlovu and Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), human resources manager, Loud Ramakgapola, are being charged under Section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. The section deals
Updated: 02/24/2011 12:23P
ZLHR: Treason charges for Gwisai and 44 others
Prosecutors sneaked in the charge of treason as defined in Section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] or alternatively contravening Section 22 (2) (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act,
Updated: 02/24/2011 12:22P
The Arrest of a Would-Be Bomber in Texas and the Limited Anticipatory Scope of
According to the affidavit, legally authorized electronic surveillance revealed that Aldawsari used various e-mail accounts in researching explosives and targets, and often sent emails to himself as part of this process. On Feb. 11, 2011, for instance,
Updated: 02/24/2011 11:50A
How Said Musa's Case Got Attention
"According to Afghanistan's constitution, if there is no clear verdict as to whether an act is criminal or not in the penal code of the Afghan Constitution, then it would be referred to sharia law where the judge has an open hand in reaching a verdict
Updated: 02/24/2011 11:06A
Mitchell appeals 'unfair' trial
He told the Appeal Court in Edinburgh his trial was unfair because he had no access to a lawyer during an interview. The Cadder ruling has led to a review of some aspects of Scots criminal law. The Supreme Court ruled in October that the Scottish
Updated: 02/24/2011 11:03A
Luke Mitchell launches Cadder ruling murder appeal
The Cadder ruling has led to a review of some aspects of Scots criminal law. The Supreme Court ruled in October that the Scottish system which allowed suspects to be held and questioned for six hours without access to a lawyer breached the European
Updated: 02/24/2011 11:00A
Turkey: Open Letter to Mr. Abdullah Gl, President and Mr. Sadullah Ergin
The four defenders have been charged of “being a member of an illegal organisation” pursuant to Article 314 of the Criminal Code, with reference to Article 220/6 of the Criminal Code in the Law No. 5237 and are facing a minimum sentence of 7,5 to 15
Updated: 02/24/2011 10:56A
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