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PEOPLE v. TATUM
Defendant claims that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel in that he was not advised of statutory changes, enacted shortly before his sentencing, that lowered the minimum permissible prison term in his case (see Penal Law § 70.70 [3] [b]
Updated: 03/18/2011 07:00A
PEOPLE v. PORTER
Berrios — who was acquainted with the men — opened the door and, after the men entered without invitation, admonished them to be quiet and then attempted to go back to sleep, approximately 10 feet from where the victim, the then-15-year-old brother of
Updated: 03/18/2011 07:00A
TWO children who helped catch a robber and a man who chased burglars to a
The commendations were made by Nottingham Crown Court judges under the Criminal Law Act 1826, which allows judges to recognise people who go the extra mile to bring about the arrest and conviction of criminals. Husband and wife John and Pauline Musson,
Updated: 03/18/2011 05:08A
Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
Establishing a sound system of social insurance laws was a major issue that has a direct bearing on the vital interests of hundreds of millions of people. The Standing Committee attached great importance to formulating the Social Insurance Law,
Updated: 03/18/2011 04:32A
Law firm move into old courts
Emery Johnson, currently based in Leicester, has been wanting to move into Loughborough for some time so when Moss Solicitors, in Woodgate, decided it no longer wanted to deal with legal aid and criminal law, the firm says it spotted perfect
Updated: 03/18/2011 03:48A
Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee (2)
Establishing a sound system of social insurance laws was a major issue that has a direct bearing on the vital interests of hundreds of millions of people. The Standing Committee attached great importance to formulating the Social Insurance Law,
Updated: 03/18/2011 03:05A
Squatting to be made illegal, vows Clarke
The Justice Secretary is to make squatting illegal for the first time in England and Wales in a bid to end the menace of the home occupiers. And those who still force their way in to empty
Updated: 03/18/2011 02:56A
Aarushi case: Allahabad HC to pronounce verdict on Talwar''s plea
Allahabad, Mar 18: The Allahabad High Court will on Friday pronounce its judgement on a petition filed by Noida-based dentist Dr. Rajesh Talwar, challenging the bailable warrants issued against him and his wife, Dr. Nupur Talwar, by a Ghaziabad CBI
Updated: 03/18/2011 02:46A
Covington sales tax revenue is up
An ordinance that would have adopted and amending certain provisions of the Louisiana Criminal Code Chapter 66 was withdrawn in a 5-0 vote, with Matt Faust and Marty Benoit absent. The ordinance would have made changes based on what was hoped to be an
Updated: 03/18/2011 02:22A
Stalking to become a criminal offence
Agerbo suggested that an actual anti-stalking law would increase the focus on the problem within police circles. He also pointed to other ways of improving police handling of stalking cases, including increased access to phone data and the possibility
Updated: 03/18/2011 12:47A
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