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A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas
1 month ago

A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas

Associated Press  

Four years ago, Bandera County Judge Richard Evans noticed his rolodex of criminal defense attorneys had shrunk to single digits, threatening his ability to offer legal counsel to poor residents accused of crimes. Evans, who is an appointed member of the state’s indigent defense board, banded together with neighboring county leaders to form The Hill Country Regional Public Defender Office …

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Gov't allowed to detain asylum seekers in Schiphol judicial complex: Council of State
1 month ago

Gov't allowed to detain asylum seekers in Schiphol judicial complex: Council of State

NL Times  

The Council of State has overturned the Amsterdam court’s ruling that asylum seekers awaiting deportation cannot be detained at the Schiphol Judicial Complex. “The fact that the JCS also houses criminal detainees and that the various detentions show similarities does not mean that the JCS is unsuitable for holding asylum seekers,” the Council of State said in a ruling on …

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HNLU-CG Police Successfully Complete Two Batches Of Advanced Training On New Criminal Laws At The State Police Academy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HNLU-CG Police Successfully Complete Two Batches Of Advanced Training On New Criminal Laws At The State Police Academy

Live Law  

The third phase of the Capacity Building Program on New Criminal Law Reforms for Police Officers of Chhattisgarh, organized by Hidayatullah National Law University in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh Police, successfully concluded its second batch with the valediction ceremony held at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose State Police Academy, Chandkhuri, Raipur. Dr. Ratan Lal Dangi, Director of the Netaji Subhash …

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'Dangerous': Even GOP outraged by Tennessee push to jail officials for pro-immigrant votes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Dangerous': Even GOP outraged by Tennessee push to jail officials for pro-immigrant votes

Raw Story  

Bill Lee’s immigration enforcement plan moves swiftly through the Tennessee Legislature, one component of the bill — aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants — drew scrutiny Tuesday. “When the state banned sanctuary cities, its remedies were to deny cities grants and to seek a court order,” said Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center …

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Staying Criminal Proceedings Pending For 34 Yrs, Allahabad HC Seeks Affidavit From UP Govt Official On State's Litigation Policy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Staying Criminal Proceedings Pending For 34 Yrs, Allahabad HC Seeks Affidavit From UP Govt Official On State's Litigation Policy

Live Law  

On Friday, the Allahabad High Court stayed the entire criminal proceedings in a 34-year-old case against a man accused of rioting, taking into account the inordinate delay caused by the State/prosecution in concluding the case. A bench of Justice Saurabh Lavania also directed the Uttar Pradesh government's Director General and Additional Chief Secretary to file their personal affidavits regarding the …

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'No better way to construct a criminal state': Experts flag alarming Trump moves
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'No better way to construct a criminal state': Experts flag alarming Trump moves

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has appointed a noteworthy coterie of convicted and accused criminals to serve in his second presidency in what a pair of experts warned was an alarming signal about his intentions. Political scientists Austin Sarat and Tom Dumm wrote a column for Salon stating the significance of Trump adding others who've served prison terms or been accused of crimes …

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Can Govt Counsel Appear For Accused In Criminal Cases Registered By State? Calcutta High Court Calls For Report
4 months ago

Can Govt Counsel Appear For Accused In Criminal Cases Registered By State? Calcutta High Court Calls For Report

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has called for a report from the legal remembrance of the government of West Bengal on whether government retainer counsel can be allowed to appear for accused in criminal cases registered by the State.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh was hearing a case on behalf of BJP leader Arjun Singh, and recalled that even earlier when the present Advocate …

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'There will be some accountability': Insider says Trump may still face jail time
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'There will be some accountability': Insider says Trump may still face jail time

Raw Story  

Donald Trump may have crushed his federal cases by winning the presidential election, but there's still a chance he gets some jail time in the state case in which he was already convicted, according to an expert who was in the room during the former and incoming president's criminal trial. Longtime Washington insider Jonathan Alter, who wrote a book about …

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Same Charges & Evidence In Criminal & Dept Proceedings, Acquittal In Criminal Case Absolves Employee From Dept Proceedings: Kerala High Court reiterates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Same Charges & Evidence In Criminal & Dept Proceedings, Acquittal In Criminal Case Absolves Employee From Dept Proceedings: Kerala High Court reiterates

Live Law  

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar upheld the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's order reinstating a police constable who was terminated from service, ruling that Section 101 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 bars disciplinary action based on the same facts that led to acquittal in criminal proceedings. He relied on Section 101 …

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Same Charges & Evidence In Criminal & Dept Proceedings, Acquittal In Criminal Case Absolves Employee From Dept Proceedings: Kerala High Court reiterates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Same Charges & Evidence In Criminal & Dept Proceedings, Acquittal In Criminal Case Absolves Employee From Dept Proceedings: Kerala High Court reiterates

Live Law  

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar upheld the Kerala Administrative Tribunal's order reinstating a police constable who was terminated from service, ruling that Section 101 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011 bars disciplinary action based on the same facts that led to acquittal in criminal proceedings. He relied on Section 101 …

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Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has returned to the White House despite facing multiple criminal charges in both federal and state courts. With four major prosecutions ranging from election interference to classified documents, Trump’s re-election raises questions about how his legal cases will progress The mugshot of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump is displayed on screens at a campaign …

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Jury deliberates in first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire youth center abuse
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jury deliberates in first criminal trial linked to New Hampshire youth center abuse

The Independent  

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Bengal govt sets up committee to review new criminal laws
8 months, 1 week ago

Bengal govt sets up committee to review new criminal laws

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has set up a seven-member committee headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta high court to review the three new criminal laws. “The state government is pleased hereby to constitute a committee for reviewing the said criminal laws Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023,” …

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Gang violence in Mexico: 19 bodies discovered in latest grisly find
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Gang violence in Mexico: 19 bodies discovered in latest grisly find

LA Times  

Social media users in Mexico have been circulating a video featuring especially grisly images: a tangle of bloodied bodies, some in tactical gear, lying in a dump truck. This week, Mexican authorities said they discovered 19 bodies on an isolated dirt road, the latest deaths in a brutal trafficking war that has convulsed Mexico’s poorest and southernmost state. “The traffic …

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HC to hear state counsels’ arguments on Afzal plea today
10 months ago

HC to hear state counsels’ arguments on Afzal plea today

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad will on Wednesday continue to hear a criminal appeal filed by Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari challenging his conviction and sentence in a Gangsters’ Act case by a trial court of Ghazipur. On April 29, 2023, an MP-MLA court of Ghazipur had convicted Afzal and sentenced him to four years’ jail term, along with a fine of ₹ …

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Prosecutor in Iowa St. gambling case files motion to dismiss charges against 4 remaining defendants
1 year ago

Prosecutor in Iowa St. gambling case files motion to dismiss charges against 4 remaining defendants

Associated Press  

The prosecutor handling the sports wagering case against four former or suspended Iowa State athletes has asked a judge to dismiss all charges. In a motion filed Friday in Story County District Court, assistant county attorney Benjamin Matchan wrote that the Division of Criminal Investigation exceeded the scope of permitted use of tracking software that detected open mobile betting apps …

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An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture
1 year, 6 months ago

An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture

The Hindu  

The central government introduced three Bills in Parliament in August. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita There is an explicit provision in the BNSS on the registration of a cognisable offence in any police station, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed. A provision has been added to permit the conduct of a preliminary inquiry to ascertain the existence …

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Who are the 30 ‘unindicted co-conspirators’ in Georgia’s massive criminal case against Trump?
1 year, 6 months ago

Who are the 30 ‘unindicted co-conspirators’ in Georgia’s massive criminal case against Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A sweeping criminal indictment targeting Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants …

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Aakar Patel | Fact & fiction: Harsher laws have not led to justice in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Aakar Patel | Fact & fiction: Harsher laws have not led to justice in India

Deccan Chronicle  

I have a novel out this month, and also an event that discusses the role of fiction writing in engaging with the material world. “If real criminals in our society are left without punishment for years, because of the delay in criminal justice for various reasons, it will indeed result in the multiplication of people taking to criminal acts.” This …

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Georgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump

The Hindu  

A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared on Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in their long-running investigation of the 2020 presidential election. This is an absolute DISGRACE.” Taylor Budowich, who leads the former president’s supportive super PAC, posted on the platform formerly known as …

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Former Louisiana police officer accused of shooting unarmed Black man faces second criminal charge
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Louisiana police officer accused of shooting unarmed Black man faces second criminal charge

The Independent  

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U.P. govt launches LADCS to provide free legal aid to needy
1 year, 9 months ago

U.P. govt launches LADCS to provide free legal aid to needy

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday implemented the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System for a period of two years under the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority to provide free legal aid to the needy. According to the state government, the LADCS will provide legal services to eligible individuals in criminal cases. According to the state government, the LADCS primarily …

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How much legal jeopardy is Donald Trump in?
1 year, 11 months ago

How much legal jeopardy is Donald Trump in?

Hindustan Times  

DONALD TRUMP is facing, by some counts, around 20 criminal investigations and civil lawsuits. The “raid” at Mar-a-Lago On August 8th FBI agents arrived unannounced to search Mr Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago, in Florida—an unprecedented action against a former president. Some experts believe that Mr Trump’s notorious leaked phone call to Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, in which the former …

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Russia opens criminal case against ICC judges, prosecutor over Putin arrest warrant
2 years ago

Russia opens criminal case against ICC judges, prosecutor over Putin arrest warrant

Firstpost  

Moscow: Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday that it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court prosecutor and judges who on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The committee, responsible for investigating serious crimes, said there were no grounds for criminal liability on Putin’s part, and heads of state …

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