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ACLU in Federal Court in Michigan today to challenge juvenile life without parole
aclu.org "Denying children the possibility of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, pure and simple," said Ezekiel Edwards, a staff attorney with the ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project. "The United States should join the rest of the world and stop the
Updated: 04/22/2011 10:59A
[Gossip] Lindsay Lohan May Avoid Felony Today
The law gives the judge the ability to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor at the end of a preliminary hearing if the offense is minor and the defendant is not a hardened criminal. It's done quite often, and even by Lindsay's judge Stephanie Sautner.
Updated: 04/22/2011 10:17A
Khartoum court jails student protester for 3 months
The judge at a criminal court in north Khartoum sentenced Rashid Muhammad Hassan to three months in prison for opposing the authorities and breaching public safety, under article 144 of Sudan's criminal law. Hassan was among around 100 students from
Updated: 04/22/2011 10:10A
Year after Ngota death, CPJ calls for justice, reform
We urge you to implement reforms referring press offenses to civil courts, not criminal courts, in line with democracy, transparency and accountability. Mr. President, journalists are not above the law, as Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary
Updated: 04/22/2011 10:07A
Ukraine Anticorruption Law Forces Government Officials to Publish Income
Government officials, along with their family members, will also be required to disclose other assets such as real estate, bank assets, equity, and information on existing loans. Proponents of the law hope it will significantly reduce the level of
Updated: 04/22/2011 09:06A
Kritzer finalist for judgeship in Third Judicial District
Prior to this, he was a corporate attorney for the Hormel Foods Corporation. Kritzer also serves on the Austin Public School Board and was President of the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce. Leuning is a Command Judge Advocate for the US Navy,
Updated: 04/22/2011 08:59A
Sri Lanka: Cry From The Graves? – Analysis
When the Sri Lankan Government formally terminated the ceasefire agreement in January 2008, the previous UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, warned that violations of human rights and humanitarian law could entail individual criminal
Updated: 04/22/2011 07:11A
Lutsenko goes on hunger strike, despite his wife's request to him not to
Part 3, Article 365 (the abuse of office, which led to grave consequences) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law).
Updated: 04/22/2011 06:47A
Lutsenko goes on hunger strike, despite his wife's request
Part 3, Article 365 (the abuse of office, which led to grave consequences) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and Part 3, Article 364 (the abuse of power and office by a law enforcer, which caused damage to citizens' rights as protected by the law).
Updated: 04/22/2011 06:42A
The No 17 Could Save Lindsay Lohan From Felony Conviction?
Under the law, the judge has the ability to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor at the end of a preliminary hearing if the offense is relatively minor and the defendant is not a hardened criminal with a long record. Fact is ... it's done everyday,
Updated: 04/22/2011 06:39A
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