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PEOPLE v. ROLFE
Initially, defendant contends that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence because the People failed to prove that he acted with the requisite intent to support his convictions. Based on evidence that defendant was extremely intoxicated,
Updated: 04/15/2011 08:14A
PEOPLE v. NEWLAND
Initially, we find no abuse of discretion in County Court's Sandoval ruling (see People v Hayes, 97 NY2d 203, 207-208 [2002]; People v Sandoval, 34 NY2d 371, 375-377 [1974]). The court allowed full inquiry into only three of defendant's nine
Updated: 04/15/2011 08:13A
Time for some joined-up thinking on domestic violence
Almost 1 million women experience domestic violence every year, according to the CPS. Photograph: Dani Rodriguez / Alamy/Alamy The director of public prosecutions issued a timely warning against complacency this week. Domestic violence was "serious and
Updated: 04/15/2011 08:11A
Human resources director for Brockton schools retiring amid controversy
scrutiny in the past three weeks after it was revealed that the district failed to do background checks on a number of school tutors and failed to update criminal background checks on teachers and other staff in 2010, as required by state law.
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:49A
Supreme Court rules Khodorkovsky's pre-trial detention illegal
"Officials twist the Criminal Code whichever way they like, as if it were made of rubber, and thereby erase the distinction between criminals and legal businessmen," Khodorkovsky said. "There is no difference under the law on whether you steal or kill
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:39A
Liberal Hedy Fry vows to sponsor trans bill in next Parliament
The NDP platform has an explicit commitment to moving forward with the aims of C-389, which would have added adding gender identity and gender expression to both the Human Rights Act and the hate crimes provisions of the Criminal Code.
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:37A
SHIPLET v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
We agree, because any person operating a motor vehicle in Colorado must comply with breath and blood testing when requested by a police officer with probable cause for believing the person was violating the DUI laws. § 42-4-1301.1(2)(a)(I).
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:36A
PEOPLE v. WRIGHT
Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero), which was opposed by the People. The court denied the Romero motion and sentenced defendant to an indeterminate term of 36 years to life in prison. Defendant argues on appeal that the trial court
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:35A
Luke Mitchell's appeal rejected
The Cadder ruling has led to a review of some aspects of Scots criminal law. The Supreme Court ruled in October the Scottish system which allowed suspects to be held and questioned for six hours without access to a lawyer breached the European
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:35A
Luke Mitchell Cadder ruling murder appeal rejected
The Cadder ruling has led to a review of some aspects of Scots criminal law. The Supreme Court ruled in October the Scottish system which allowed suspects to be held and questioned for six hours without access to a lawyer breached the European
Updated: 04/15/2011 07:33A
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