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PEOPLE v. McCOY
Appellant challenges the trial court's denial of his Romero motion to dismiss his prior strikes pursuant to Penal Code section 1385. (People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497.) We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its
Updated: 03/31/2011 08:52A
PEOPLE v. MYERS
As such, the term `maliciously' in section 246 is defined by Penal Code section 7, item 4, as `a wish to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or an intent to do a wrongful act, established either by proof or presumption of law.'" (People v.
Updated: 03/31/2011 08:48A
SCHALLER v. STATE
Plaintiffs seek to reinstate their lawsuit. We conclude plaintiffs have failed to set forth sufficient allegations to support a cause of action against the state, and, accordingly, we affirm. Before his release on parole, Scott Thomas was incarcerated
Updated: 03/31/2011 08:48A
Judgment Day: Penn to Face Sentencing Today
Exactly six days ago, High Court Judge, Justice Indra Hariprashad-Charles listened to arguments from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Elizabeth Hinds and Penn's lawyer, Dane Hamilton, QC. Mr. Hamilton in his submission asked Justice Charles
Updated: 03/31/2011 08:15A
Supreme Court election is April 5
According to the Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010, the salary for a Supreme Court justice is $144495. Kloppenburg, Madison, is an assistant attorney general with the Wisconsin Department of Justice. She has been with the DOJ for 21 years.
Updated: 03/31/2011 07:51A
The Constitutional Court ruled the law which penalizes homosexual relations in
The Supreme Court, too, ruled in 2008 that the respective legislative purposes of the criminal law and the military criminal law are to be differentiated, as the former was for the sake of individuals' rights whereas the latter was for military
Updated: 03/31/2011 06:57A
Court upholds ban on gays in military
The Supreme Court, too, ruled in 2008 that the respective legislative purposes of the criminal law and the military criminal law are to be differentiated, as the former was for the sake of individuals' rights whereas the latter was for military
Updated: 03/31/2011 06:57A
S. Korea court upholds military ban on gay behaviour
The law's purpose was to ensure discipline within the whole military organisation, the court said. The ruling came after an army military court filed a petition with the Constitutional Court. It asked whether the military criminal code, written in 1962
Updated: 03/31/2011 04:52A
Video shows sheriff using manual force, but sheriff says it's not the whole story
LaJuana Davis, a criminal law and procedure expert at Samford University's Cumberland School of Law, watched the video Wednesday and called Amerson's actions a violation of the boy's rights. “I would characterize this as an outrageous assault on a
Updated: 03/31/2011 04:02A
Kammen, Maryan & Moudy Announce the Launch of Their New Website
Kammen, Maryan & Moudy is an Indianapolis-based criminal defense attorney law firm. Richard Kammen and his team of associate lawyers specialize in defending individuals and corporations who are being investigated for or accused of serious crimes.
Updated: 03/31/2011 03:19A
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