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Bill on changes to criminal law prepared under GRECO recommendations
“Considering the recommendations of the group of states against corruption (GRECO), the bill has been prepared on making a number of changes in the Criminal Code. This bill improves the disposition of a number of corruption-related crimes,
Updated: 03/03/2011 08:54A
DPP should screen police charges, says Cowdery
Such laws had contributed to much that was broken in the state's criminal justice system, he told the Public Defenders criminal law conference. Mr Cowdery was outlining reform of criminal laws achieved since he took over as the DPP in 1994,
Updated: 03/03/2011 07:57A
Accusations, crimes and punishment
In anglo-saxon terms 'injuria' approximates to defamation, but unlike in England and the USA where defamation is dealt with by a Civil Claim and the award of large sums of damages against the perpetrator, here the law imposes a criminal penalty
Updated: 03/03/2011 07:56A
Japan spurns Russian protest over inaction on flag desecration
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Thursday spurned Russia's protest against its decision not to take criminal action against right-wing activists who reportedly desecrated a Russian flag outside the country's embassy in Tokyo, with its top government spokesman
Updated: 03/03/2011 07:22A
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Canada's Infanticide Law
In writing the reasons of the unanimous court, Justice David Doherty began by saying that although infanticide has been an offence in Canada for over 60 years, it is very rarely seen. Most infanticide charges result in guilty pleas and the Ontario
Updated: 03/03/2011 07:06A
PEOPLE v. GALINDO
He also argues the trial court erred by imposing court facility fees under Government Code section 70373. Finally, he contends the sentencing minute order and abstract of judgment must be corrected concerning court security fees (§ 1465.8) and contact
Updated: 03/03/2011 06:49A
PEOPLE v. NUNEZ
(People v. Smithson (2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 480, 494.) "The hearing can . . . occur pursuant to a pretrial common law motion or motion in limine, or it can occur following an objection raised during trial." (Ibid.) Nunez requested the hearing prior to
Updated: 03/03/2011 06:45A
SMITH v. STATE
At the close of the State's case, pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 33.1 (2010), appellant moved for a directed verdict. He renewed his motion for directed verdict at the close of his case, as well as at the close of all of the evidence.
Updated: 03/03/2011 06:43A
Changing infanticide law up to MPs: court
“If the Criminal Code makes infanticide a partial defence to murder, it is not for the court to decide whether that partial defence reflects sound criminal law policy or should be reconsidered in light of advancements in medical knowledge and/or
Updated: 03/03/2011 06:42A
Ontario court affirms infanticide as defence
"Treating infanticide as a partial defence to murder is consistent with the distinction drawn between infanticide and murder by Parliament," wrote Ontario Justice David Doherty in the ruling. "It allows juries to draw that distinction in cases where
Updated: 03/03/2011 05:49A
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