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PEOPLE v. HAWKINS
Michael Allen Hawkins, defendant, was committed to a state hospital for an indeterminate term following a jury verdict finding that he was a sexually violent predator (SVP) pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA). (Welf.
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:30A
PEOPLE v. BOWIE
(a)); driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)); driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent of more (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b)); and resisting or obstructing a peace officer (Pen. Code, 1 § 148, (subd.
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:30A
Pshonka: Decriminalization for isolated political case 'not very correct'
It would be unreasonable to decriminalize a certain article of the Ukrainian Penal Code for political reasons, in particular, in relation to the verdict issued to ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka said.
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:29A
McCOY v. STATE
At the conclusion of the State's evidence, counsel for McCoy moved for a directed verdict, arguing that the State failed to prove that McCoy was the person who robbed the victim. The trial court denied the motion, and the defense presented McCoy's
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:29A
Tymoshenko case 'not final' - President Yanukovych
He said the Tymoshenko case was not over yet as the verdict will be appealed and also that the Ukrainian parliament was currently considering amendments to the Penal Code that could have a bearing on her conviction. “If the relevant laws are passed,
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:29A
NATO: Alliance disappointed by Tymoshenko verdict in Ukraine, former PM convicted
The verdict was condemned by the US and European Union as politically motivated. NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said the alliance was disappointed by the outcome of the trial and hoped a solution could be found "on the basis of the rule of law.
Updated: 10/13/2011 07:28A
NATO `disappointed` by Tymoshenko verdict
The verdict was condemned by the US and European Union as politically motivated. Ukraine abandoned its drive to join NATO after Viktor Yanukovych was elected president last year. But Ukraine remains a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program for
Updated: 10/13/2011 06:56A
Tymoshenko a political prisoner: Amnesty
Russia, the US and most major European nations have criticised Ukraine's government for the Tymoshenko trial and said her guilty verdict would worsen their relations with Ukraine. Oleg Voloshin, a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman, on Thursday told
Updated: 10/13/2011 06:49A
NATO: Alliance 'disappointed' by Tymoshenko verdict in Ukraine
The verdict was condemned by the US and European Union as politically motivated. Ukraine abandoned its drive to join NATO after Viktor Yanukovych was elected president last year. But Ukraine remains a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program for
Updated: 10/13/2011 06:16A
Tymoshenko's Imprisoning Strengthens Russia Hand in Ukraine
The verdict may have “profound implications” for Ukraine's relations with the EU, Maja Kocijancic, a spokeswoman for the bloc's executive, said. The US also condemned the sentencing. Before Tymoshenko's trial, Ukraine was set to sign an Association
Updated: 10/13/2011 06:10A