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86-year-old woman arrested for protesting against ... » Bulawayo police
"They will be charged under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act." Among 22 arrested is a breast-feeding mother (Moreblessing) she has been denied access to breast-feed her baby. Bulawayo News42.
Updated: 03/02/2011 07:25A
STATE v. ROBINSON
We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On the evening of October 21, 2006, the defendant and his wife, the victim in this case, Brenda Allen, began arguing at their home.
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:30A
IN RE RODRIGUEZ
The Board found the following factors supported its decision to grant parole: "no juvenile criminal record of assaulting others, that to the best of [his] ability [Rodriguez had] enhanced [his] ability to function within the law upon release";
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:30A
PEOPLE v. ACOSTA
Enhancements also were alleged, including personal use of a firearm and that the offenses were committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang within the meaning of section 186.22, subdivision (b)(1). Acosta pled not guilty to all counts and denied
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:29A
PEOPLE v. MARTIN
Defendant characterizes this testimony as evidence of criminal propensity, which the trial court erroneously admitted under Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b). We find defendant's contentions meritless. Preliminarily, Martin Senior's statement
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:26A
China to Take Stronger Measures to Ensure Food Safety: Political Adviser
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, passed an amendment to the Criminal Law on Feb. 25 at its bi-monthly session. While reducing the number of crimes punishable by death by 13 to 55,
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:17A
JCE: Just Convict Everyone?
Guenael Mettraux of the International Criminal Law Bureau, said that the law of JCE has the effect of “a distorting mirror, of magnifying many times over the responsibility of the accused and attaching to him criminal responsibility for acts and
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:10A
4 men jailed for bank card cheating
The Putuo District People's Court convicted the four offenders of obstructing credit card management, a new crime added in the newly amended Criminal Law. Police seized 70 bank cards from different banks, 53 ID cards and a large number of credit card
Updated: 03/02/2011 06:05A
Pakistan minorities minister killed in Islamabad
The blasphemy law, which is part of the constitution of Pakistan as the Criminal Code, prohibits and punishes blasphemy against Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Criminal Code provides penalties for blasphemy ranging from a fine to death.
Updated: 03/02/2011 05:01A
Policing, Regulating, and Prosecuting Corruption
The Center on the Administration on Criminal Law's third annual major conference will be held on Friday, March 25, 2011. It will be co-hosted by the Center and the NYU Annual Survey of American Law Spring 2011 Symposium. RSVP here.
Updated: 03/02/2011 04:51A
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