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Will: The speech problem in America
So Xavier Alvarez now hopes the Supreme Court will save him from punishment for lying. And his is not the only case arising from government supervising speech that is demonstrably, or arguably, inaccurate. The Stolen Valor Act allows fines and
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:12P
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Richard J. Gelles, dean of the school of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and author of several books on abuse and violence in families, said pedophiles typically engage in a "grooming" process in which they
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:10P
Verdict on death sentences likely on Dec 12
The convicts were given death sentence by trial court last year and the matter was sent to the Bombay HC for confirmation. According to prosecution, the conspiracy was hatched by Hanif, Ashrat, Nasir (who was later killed in a police encounter) and
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:10P
2002 Ode massacre: Court visits crime site
The special trial judge for one of the two 2002 Ode Massacre cases, RM Sareen, visited the scene of crime — Malav Bhagol of Ode village — in the presence of witnesses and lawyers on Saturday. The court's visit in the case was quite palpable with
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:07P
Death threat: Ode witnesses yet to get protection
The two eye-witnesses — Idrish Vohra and Firoz Vohra — were living in the Malav Bhagol locality of Ode village of Anand district along with their families in 2002. On the basis of the testimonies of Idrish and Firoz, the special trial court in the case
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:06P
Brady's Mandate
The duty of every American prosecutor is to see that justice is done, not to convict criminal defendants by any means. For a generation, the district attorney's office in New Orleans brazenly flouted this standard. The office chronically failed to hand
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:02P
Salazar murder trial delayed for third time
“It did not happen in this case.” According to Crane's ruling, as entered on the Missouri court's website courts.mo.gov/casenet, “Polygraph evidence is inadmissible to prove truthfulness, but may be considered under the 'rule of completeness.
Updated: 11/12/2011 05:00P
Redknapp tax charge: Spurs boss faces January trial for 'cheating public revenue'
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is to face a two-week trial in January on charges of tax evasion. Redknapp, 64, will appear at Southwark Crown Court alongside co-defendant Milan Mandaric, the 73-year-old who is currently Sheffield
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:58P
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casio deplores travel permit to Rep. Mikey Arroyo
Arroyo, who is to travel to the US from Nov. 14 to Dec. 7, is also included on a list of congressmen with approved authorization to travel to the US in November. The list was released by the office of the House Secretary General on Thursday.
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:53P
Transfer of police officer probing graft sparks row
Reddy, now in a Hyderabad jail in connection with illegal mining case in Andhra Pradesh, was tourism minister at that time, facing a case of alleged demolition of a temple in Bellary, his political stronghold, about 300km from Bangalore. A trial court
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:27P