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Tenn. eases requirements for law enforcement, joins other states in making
David Raybin, a Nashville criminal defense attorney who sat on the first statewide judicial rules committee, said the state has traditionally held strict standards for warrants. Even small mistakes could lead to a judge tossing out all evidence
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:05P
Man has rape sentence reduced on appeal
Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins withdrew 26 of the charges from the jury at the beginning of the trial. The victim asked for Regan to be named in media reports of the case. Counsel for the applicant, Mr Patrick Martin Giblin SC, today told the Court of
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:05P
Charges against Hlophe 'not about race'
“Race doesn't come into it, he charged chief justice (Pius) Langa, Deputy Chief Justice (Dikgang) Moseneke, Justice (Kate) O'Regan, Justice (Yvonne) Mokgoro - I see no race in that at all. Race isn't at anywhere near it,” he said.
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:04P
We're so pleased that pupils have a lollipop lady again
Coun Smith said: “I would like to remind motorists who act selfishly and dangerously by not stopping when asked to do so that they are breaking the law. It's quite simple. Stop means stop.” School crossing patrols have the same status as a red traffic
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:04P
Singer Sean Kingston now in ICU after crash
In a 2007 interview with The Associated Press, Kingston described his music as a fusion of reggae, pop, rap and R&B. "It's Sean Kingston genre. I have my own genre," Kingston told the AP at the time. "No disrespect to no artist or dudes out there.
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:03P
Italy and Spain in row over EU patent scheme
Brussels - Italy and Spain have filed an appeal to the European Court of Justice against a EU-wide patent scheme in a row over it only using English, French and German as working languages. The EU patent scheme is backed by the other 25 members but
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:03P
Cannot defend Hafiz Saeed in US lawsuit: Pak govt to court
Deputy attorney general Naseem Kashmiri, in a written reply submitted on behalf of foreign ministry to Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore high court, said: "The government is defending the ISI before the US court being an institute of the
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:02P
Cannot defend Hafiz Saeed in US lawsuit: Pak govt to court
Deputy attorney general Naseem Kashmiri, in a written reply submitted on behalf of foreign ministry to Justice Umar Ata Bandial of the Lahore high court, said: "The government is defending the ISI before the US court being an institute of the
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:02P
Parents of slain teen plead for information
Allaire-Bell, 19, and his best friend Jack Nielsen, 20, were playing soccer and drinking at Frank Hurt Secondary School in Newton when they got in a fight with six Indo-Canadian men April 24. Allaire-Bell died in hospital while Nielsen survived with
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:02P
land acquisition in greater noida quashed
The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice Sunil Ambawani and Justice Kashi Nath Pandey on a petition filed by landowners and farmers challenging the government notification for land acquisiton issued on September 5, 2007 under section
Updated: 05/30/2011 12:02P