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HUCKABAY v. STATE
"By singling out that evidence, the trial court violate[s] Articles 36.14, 38.04, and 38.05 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and commit[s] a jury-charge error." Bartlett, 270 SW3d at 154.; see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § 36.14 (West 2007) (specifying
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:26A
BOYD v. STATE
The trial court's duty to include an instruction under section 7 arises when the evidence raises a genuine factual dispute regarding (1) law enforcement's compliance with the statutory warnings set out in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 38.22,
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:25A
Grandma, 80, Sets Tenants On Fire
The offences, according to Sergeant Ishiaku Babaji, the prosecuting police officer are punishable under section 324, 319 (1) and 443 (a) of the criminal code cap C 17 vol. 11, law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003. The landlady and her grand daughter
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:15A
PEOPLE v. MUNOZ
On November 21, 2007, the Madera County District Attorney filed a criminal complaint accusing appellant, in count 1, of transporting methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)); in count 2, of possessing methamphetamine (Health & Saf.
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
PEOPLE v. VELASQUEZ
Detective Rokaitis conducted a "gang workup" on the appellant and described eight contacts between appellant and law enforcement officers. Rokaitis said appellant was an admitted and documented member of the Norteno criminal street gang between 2002
Updated: 03/17/2011 08:11A
Rituals team charged with “beating drums”
The “Rituals” team appeared before the Mutare Magistrate's Court this morning charged under Section 46 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly “intentionally and unlawfully making noise or disturbance and beating drums…
Updated: 03/17/2011 07:53A
Thai Webmaster Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail for Insulting the Monarchy
Thanthawut was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code (“lse majest”) and an additional three years for violating the Thai Computer Crime Act (CCA). He was arrested on 1 April 2010 and has been held in jail ever
Updated: 03/17/2011 07:51A
KGB Threatens Kaliakin with Imprisonment for "Discrimination of Belarus"
In case of continued illegal activity, he can be prosecuted under Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (Defamation of the Republic of Belarus), providing for imprisonment for up to 2 years. He politician received a warning, signed by the KGB
Updated: 03/17/2011 07:18A
Summer School on International Criminal Law
Interactive Lectures – Every year, specialised and interactive lectures and seminars are given by leading professionals from the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as well as influential and
Updated: 03/17/2011 07:13A
Ex-Island Club vice chair arraigned for alleged perjury – Vanguard
Trial judge in the matter is Justice Christopher Ayodeji Balogun. Dada pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him. State prosecutor, told the court that the defendant on November 15, 2006, at the High Court premises in Lagos before a
Updated: 03/17/2011 06:19A
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