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STATE v. BENNETT
See also Cannel, New Jersey Criminal Code Annotated, comment on NJSA 2C:13-3 (2010) ("In the right case, false imprisonment may have to be charged as a lesser included offense to kidnapping."). It is clear there is "a rational basis in the evidence" in
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:04A
U.S. v. TAYLOR
It also places the weight of inertia upon the party that can best induce Congress to speak more clearly and keeps courts from making criminal law in Congress's stead." United States v. Santos, supra, 553 US at 514. Congress will have to define "sexual
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:57A
NNEBE v. DAUS
1984)), and that the NYTWA lacked organizational standing because it had not alleged more than an injury to its "abstract social interests," id. at 320-21 (quoting Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman, 455 US 363, 379 (1982)). Turning to the merits of the
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:54A
PEOPLE v. GARCIA
Appellant moved for a mistrial and for a new trial based on alleged prosecutorial misconduct, which motions were denied by the trial court. After sentence was imposed, appellant appealed on the ground that the alleged incidents of prosecutorial
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:52A
PEOPLE v. CABRERA
He appeals, contending: (1) the trial court erred when it instructed the jury on aider and abettor liability; (2) his state and federal constitutional rights to trial by jury and due process were violated when the trial court instructed the jury with
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:51A
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY
The bail agent's efforts have been ongoing from the outset of the notice of the bail bond forfeiture. Through their efforts the bail now has a concrete lead as to the whereabouts of [Lopez]. The bail believes that [Lopez] will be returned to the
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:50A
SC to direct day-to-day trial in the 2G case
Venugopal, however, insisted on the name of Lalit saying "he is a person of integrity, wholly independent and well versed in criminal law". The court after hearing the arguments fixed April 11 for passing order as the special court, exclusively set up
Updated: 04/08/2011 06:01A
Journalist in Russian Caucasus warned for 'extremism'
Chapanov wrote that rights activists were concerned about "grave breaches of the criminal code" by officials and law enforcers. "To regain confidence [of citizens], it is not enough to eliminate the rebels," he wrote, saying that official abuses
Updated: 04/08/2011 04:35A
Law school professor sues to protect job
Lawrence Connell, a tenured white professor, was placed on leave in December after two students complained about language he used and hypothetical scenarios he posed, some involving Dean Linda Ammons, in his criminal law classes. Ammons, who is black,
Updated: 04/08/2011 04:28A
Delaware law school professor accused of racism, sexism takes legal action
Lawrence Connell, a tenured white professor, was placed on leave in December after two students complained about language he used and hypothetical scenarios he posed, some involving Dean Linda Ammons, in his criminal law classes. Ammons, who is black,
Updated: 04/08/2011 04:18A
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