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Kentucky Cuts Drug Sentences [FEATURE]
"House Bill 463 is landmark legislation not only for the positive changes it proposes for our penal code, but also for the manner in which it became law," said Speaker Greg Stumbo. "Anytime you can bring together as many diverse groups as this bill did
Updated: 03/07/2011 06:06P
Suleja bomb blast: SSS arraigns suspect, CPC kicks
The first suspect, who had been in the custody of the DSS since last Thursday, was arraigned before a Minna Chief Magistrate Court on charges of homicide, assault, disturbance of public peace, criminal intimidation and being armed with deadly weapons
Updated: 03/07/2011 05:37P
Canada's child advocates urged the federal government Monday to back off
Rather, the council said the proposed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act "will likely lead to a more deeply rooted criminal culture amongst youth." Turpel-Lafond said in an interview from Ottawa Monday that the criminal justice system is being
Updated: 03/07/2011 05:17P
Sudbury lawyered remembered as 'skilled advocate'
Sola was a partner with the firm Weaver Simmons, where he specialized in criminal law. His death was announced during proceedings at the Sudbury Courthouse on March 2 and Ontario Court Justice Randall Lalande took an opportunity to say a few words
Updated: 03/07/2011 05:16P
Stricter sentencing law will create youth 'criminal culture,' say critics
Canada's child advocates urged the federal government Monday to back off proposed changes to the youth criminal justice law. The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates warn that Bill C-4 risks taking the justice system backward by putting more
Updated: 03/07/2011 05:09P
Criminal Law Reporter - Computer Search and Seizure Under the Fourth Amendment
millions of bytes of data on portable laptops, notebooks, and personal digital assistants, Fourth Amendment jurisprudence has struggled to balance legitimate law enforcement needs with modern expectations of privacy in electronic storage media.
Updated: 03/07/2011 05:09P
Kagan Stresses Deference to Congress on Federal Sentencing
Summary: In her three-day Supreme Court confirmation hearing, nominee Elena Kagan expressed very few views on substantive issues that might give observers a clue as to how she would vote as a Justice. Criminal law and sentencing issues were no
Updated: 03/07/2011 04:26P
VIDEO: Bucks County Register of Willis Barbara Reilly, three others, charged
“We charge that three of the defendants stole from and conspired among themselves by awarding 'off-the-books' comp time for political work performed by those employees.” He also said that Quinn and Keifer allegedly destroyed evidence by shredding
Updated: 03/07/2011 04:22P
Trio faces treason charges
Mazibisa said police had initially charged his clients under Section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (subversion of a constitutional government), but the charge was altered in the holding cells without warned-and-cautioned
Updated: 03/07/2011 03:32P
Correction: Kidnapped Girl Found
Entertainment News from AP AP Exclusive: Abusive priests live unmonitored AP National Video More>> Saddle up! Trail rides signify start of Houston rodeo, help bring the Wild West back to life SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In a March 5 story about the
Updated: 03/07/2011 03:16P
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