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High Court Throws Out 'Bad Lawyer' Convictions
The reality is that for the most part, criminal justice today is "a system of pleas," said Justice Anthony Kennedy on behalf of the court majority. Ninety-five percent of all convictions are the result of plea bargains, not trials, and the right to
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:40P
Appeals court upholds ban on Texas town's law barring illegal immigrants from
Passed in 2008, the law called on the city's building inspector to check the immigration status of anyone wanting to rent an apartment who wasn't a US citizen. Farmers Branch mayor Bill Glancy tells The Associated Press he hasn't decided whether to
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:35P
Supreme Court says lawyers must give adequate advice to clients about guilty
The rulings crafted by Kennedy mean that criminal defense lawyers are now required to inform their clients of plea bargain offers, regardless of whether they think the client should accept them, and must give their clients good advice on whether to
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:33P
Jury nullification a danger, judge says
Wood made the comments in the case of Julian Heicklen, of Teaneck, New Jersey, a retired, 80-year old chemistry professor who was charged and arrested after distributing pamphlets advocating jury nullification outside federal court in Manhattan.
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:33P
Ponzi schemer seeks new trial, blames Twitter
of deposit from his Antigua-based Stanford International Bank Ltd. In a 71-page filing with the US District Court in Houston on Tuesday, Stanford's lawyer, Ali Fazel, said his client was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:32P
Ponzi schemer seeks new trial, blames Twitter
of deposit from his Antigua-based Stanford International Bank Ltd. In a 71-page filing with the US District Court in Houston on Tuesday, Stanford's lawyer, Ali Fazel, said his client was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:32P
'SC can't put PM in jail for more than 6 months'
ISLAMABAD - Barrister Aitzaz Ahsen, who is advocating Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, claimed on Tuesday that the Supreme Court could not punish his client for more than six months. Talking to reporters after the
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:24P
'SC can't put PM in jail for more than 6 months'
ISLAMABAD - Barrister Aitzaz Ahsen, who is advocating Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court case, claimed on Tuesday that the Supreme Court could not punish his client for more than six months. Talking to reporters after the
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:24P
John Williams Held on Federal Probation Charge
He also suggested that Williams was not taking the federal case seriously, noting that he's accused of violating his probation rules at least twice. "This is a US District Court, not a playground," he told Williams. Williams wife Elna testified in
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:15P
John Williams Held on Federal Probation Charge
He also suggested that Williams was not taking the federal case seriously, noting that he's accused of violating his probation rules at least twice. "This is a US District Court, not a playground," he told Williams. Williams wife Elna testified in
Updated: 03/21/2012 05:15P
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