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Sentencing for new organized crime law applied to Kelowna drug dealers
The sentencings mark the first time the criminal organization law, enacted in 2006, has been successfully prosecuted in this province, say RCMP. While the law is aimed at the larger organized crime groups, by definition it includes groups of three or
Updated: 03/16/2011 09:04A
ICC Judge: Why I refused to give summons
“Consequently, I have no doubt that the crimes alleged in the application concerning Francis Muthaura, Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohammed Ali fall within the competence of the criminal justice authorities of the Republic of Kenya as a matter to be
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:03A
258 arrested at anti-brutality protest
Six of those people were charged under the Criminal Code, 13 for breaking municipal laws, and 239 for road-safety violations. It was the second-largest number of arrests at the annual event since its inception in 1997. Only 2002's march yielded more
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:02A
Hundreds arrested during Montreal protests
Police said numbers tallied after Montreal's notoriously raucous annual anti-police protest showed six people were arrested for alleged violations of the Criminal Code, 13 under municipal bylaws and 239 under the Highway Safety Code.
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:01A
JoAnne Kloppenburg: For an impartial high court, vote for me
For more than 20 years, I have been a prosecutor at the Department of Justice, enforcing the law on behalf of Wisconsin residents. I have served under four attorneys general, two Republicans and two Democrats. My practice as an assistant attorney
Updated: 03/16/2011 08:01A
Footballers and managers not exempt from the law - Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini wrote to all Scotland's chief constables ahead of Sunday's Old Firm cup final, warning them that "sportsmen cannot be regarded as exempt from compliance with the criminal law". The law officer said that a sportsman who
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:45A
Police told to tackle pitch battles
The law officer said that a sportsman who goes "well beyond" what can be regarded as normal physical contact in the game could face prosecution, while those who behave in a "disorderly or seriously provocative manner" could be investigated for breach
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:35A
GUZMAN v. STATE
"This standard measures evidentiary sufficiency against the `substantive elements of the criminal offense as defined by state law." Fuller v. State, 73 SW3d 250, 252 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002) (citing Jackson, 443 US at 324 n.16).
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
MARTIN v. STATE
After finding appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment at two years' confinement in state jail, probated for three years, and a $500 fine. In a single issue, appellant contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support her conviction
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:34A
Coffin incident: Police wrapping to case
Gan said that the case was being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation and for illegal assembly under Section 27(5) of the Police Act 1963. He dismissed criticisms, especially in cyber space, that police have been
Updated: 03/16/2011 07:20A
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