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Sylmar man's 12-year prison sentence upheld in his mother's baseball bat
The three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Erik Vandenandel's contention that the trial court erred in abusing its discretion to impose the maximum term. Vandenandel, who was 29 at the time of the killing,
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:02P
Sylmar man's 12-year prison sentence upheld in his mother's baseball bat
The three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Erik Vandenandel's contention that the trial court erred in abusing its discretion to impose the maximum term. Vandenandel, who was 29 at the time of the killing,
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:02P
Sound judgment
Upholding the LP's contention, Justice Ibrahim Auta declared the amendment of the said section of the Act to be “illegal, unconstitutional, null and void”. This verdict is clearly in the best interest of justice, equity and fair play.
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
We don't need new laws
Yet, we doubt whether the problem is the lack of laws; considering that there are laws in our statute books to deal with the current developments. For instance, there is the criminal code, as well as the penal code, that clearly provide for what
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
We don't need new laws
Yet, we doubt whether the problem is the lack of laws; considering that there are laws in our statute books to deal with the current developments. For instance, there is the criminal code, as well as the penal code, that clearly provide for what
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
2011: Time to act
Justice, be it economic or social justice is no respecter of anybody. In Nigeria, a clique has hijacked the whole thing leaving us to eat the crumbs falling from their golden table. The coming elections offer us some modicum of hope amidst a cascade of
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
Confusion in case over looted Daily Times' assets
Justice Charles Achibong of the Federal High Court, Lagos last week acted unusually when he gave a judgment, quashing a charge pending against the said directors before another judge, Justice Pat Ajoku, of the same court. The directors include Fidelis
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
Should lawyers be appointed appellate Justices?
They are Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, the presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division; Justice Mary Peter-Odili of the Kaduna Division and Justice Tajudeen Olukayode Ariwola of the Lagos division. At the beginning of the new legal year,
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
The task before NJC's five 'wise men'
They will also look into the petition against Justice Salami and the Court of Appeal panel that adjudicated on the Ekiti and Osun states' governorship election petition. All eyes are on the NJC panel headed by immediate past PCA Justice Umaru Abdullahi
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
Contractor accuses Oni of mismanaging Ekiti Dairy Farm
He is claiming that the verdict delivered by the Justice Isa Salami-led Election Appeal Tribunal was predetermined. Oni is praying the Court of Appeal, Ado-Ekiti, to direct a new panel to hear the case. He is also praying that Fayemi be ordered to step
Updated: 03/14/2011 07:01P
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