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SC for day-to-day trial without adjournment in the 2G case
Brushing aside Centre's objections, the Supreme Court on Friday said it would pass an order for the appointment of senior advocate UU Lalit as special public prosecutor for holding the trial of former Telecom Minister A Raja and others in the 2G
Updated: 04/08/2011 08:23A
SAMPLE v. STATE
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overruled Clewis v. State, holding that the Jackson v. Virginia standard is the only standard a reviewing court is to apply in determining whether the evidence is sufficient to support each element of a criminal
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:43A
BARRY v. STATE
After the jury found appellant guilty of all six charges, the trial court assessed punishment at twenty-five years in prison and a $10000 fine for each conviction. In three issues, appellant claims the trial court lacked jurisdiction over appellant,
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:42A
Leeds: How camera-shy club raiders had some 'legal aid'
burglaRs used legal assistance unknowingly supplied by a firm of criminal law solicitors to help them break into one of Leeds's biggest working men's clubs. The team which got into the Belle Isle WMC in Belle Isle Road, Belle Isle, Leeds,
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:38A
APODACA v. STATE
Jennifer Whaley, a social worker with the district attorney's family criminal law division, met with Roman on December 30, 2008, and helped Roman prepare an affidavit to support her application for a protective order against appellant.
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:30A
2010 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
law on legal aid; 13. Welcomes the continued efforts in the fight against corruption, manifested amongst other things by implementation of the second round of GRECO recommendations and the entry into force of the amendments to the Criminal Code;
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:16A
PEOPLE v. SINHA
In criminal appeals, we often are asked to invoke our interest of justice jurisdiction, but for good reasons we seldom do. We exercise that authority in this case and reverse defendant's conviction for bribing a witness (Penal Law § 215.00),
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:16A
PEOPLE v. JOHNSON
Specifically, he challenges the proof as to the element of intent to use the weapon against another (see Penal Law § 265.03 [1]). In legal sufficiency analysis, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the People and "determine whether there
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:06A
PEOPLE v. FRANCIS
indictment charged all three defendants with acting in concert, requiring the People to prove that defendant, acting with the requisite intent to cause physical injury, intentionally aided his codefendants' criminal conduct (see Penal Law § 20.00).
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:05A
PEOPLE v. LEONARD
We agree with defendant that the court should not have substituted its procedure for that set forth in the Criminal Procedure Law for the processing of such motions and was required to address the applications contained in defendant's omnibus motion on
Updated: 04/08/2011 07:05A
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