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39-yr-old driver in court over sex abuse
He was arraigned on a two count-charge of criminal force and act of gross indecency, contravening section 263 and 285 of the Penal Code law. The police prosecutor, Sgt Simon Ibrahim told the court that the accused used force to remove the woman's cloth
Updated: 02/24/2011 06:34P
How Said Musa's Case Got Attention (Updated: Musa Released from Prison)
"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 06:17P
Top Reasons Why I'm not a Peer Advisor Besides the Fact that I Date my PA
A few minutes into my jaunt with Gawker Criminal Law, I spotted a skunk beneath my balcony – sniffing things. Skunks aren't an animal I've had much experience with. Skunks don't like New York City and the sight of my salt and pepper friend was
Updated: 02/24/2011 06:07P
House panel approves bill that would make it illegal to drive in Utah while
Lee Perry, R-Perry, a Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant, presented his bill Thursday to the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, which approved it 8-2. Lee said that police can currently cite drivers who seem to be driving while fatigued
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:50P
All Criminal Charges Pending Against Unicyclist Kyle Petersen are Dismissed
Mr. Petersen has done nothing illegal and I hope that the Police will now think twice not about issuing criminal summons without a proper legal basis." Attorney Paul Hale is representing Mr. Petersen in a civil rights law suit pending in US District
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:45P
Senate plans to vote Monday on prison crowding bill
FRANKFORT — A sweeping overhaul of the state's criminal code, and particularly its drug laws, sped through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday but hit a speed bump on the Senate floor,
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:36P
RELEASED! Afghan convert safe after int'l outcry; 2nd Christian still jailed
because the prosecutor has accused me under the Clause 139 of the criminal code which says, 'If the crime is not cited in the criminal code, then the case has to be referred to Islamic Sharia law,'" he wrote, according to the ICC statement. A Feb.
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:36P
Hatcher bill would extend protection for funerals
Currently, those engaging in disorderly conduct must stay 200 feet from a funeral for at least 30 minutes, or risk being charged with a misdemeanor. The legislation would increase the distance to 1000 feet and the time to one hour.
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:32P
At McDonald's, Huckabee's 'loving it'
State governors may grant pardons for state criminal law crimes. In some states, the power is given to an appointed agency or board or to both in some hybrid arrangement. Maurice Clemmons is a suspect in a recent killing of 4 police officers in Seattle
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:22P
Utah Lawmakers Hold Concealed Weapons Bill
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee voted unanimously to hold the bill after a heated debate on Thursday morning. Opponents raised safety concerns because of the lack of required training for gun owners, including how to
Updated: 02/24/2011 05:10P
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