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Drug Court: Does It Help Keep Addicts out of Prison?

Morgan Brickley — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:05:01 GMT

Drug Court Does It Help Keep Addicts out of Prison? The local courthouse is a place where people suffering from drug addiction can find treatment instead of more jail time. More than 2,300 counties nationwide have adopted drug treatment

Knife-Wielding Man Shot, Killed in Chicago’s Downtown Business District

Maria Martuccio — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:10:50 GMT

Knife Wielding Man Shot, Killed in Chicago’s Downtown Business DistrictDowntown Chicago is always a booming atmosphere during summertime with visitors from all over the world checking out the local shops, museums, and architecture. But it became a show down between

Plaxico Burress Pleads Guilty

Maria Martuccio — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:49:54 GMT

Plaxico Burress Pleads Guilty The former NFL player, Plaxico Burress , who shot himself in the leg with a caliber semi automatic pistol, last November pleaded guilty to criminal charges including attempted criminal possession of a weapon and can

Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Justice

Maria Martuccio — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:37:10 GMT

Disorderly Conduct and Criminal JusticeThe Case of Harvard Professor Henry Gates ShareLinks Criminal laws and state statutes such as disorderly conduct exist on the law books to enable police officers to maintain authority. Such statutes are often broadly defined and

The Deal on Plea Deals

Maria Martuccio — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:53:56 GMT

The Deal on Plea Deals By Gerri L Elder A plea deal is the method by which many criminal cases are resolved. The prosecutor and defendant's criminal defense lawyer may negotiate a plea deal in order to allow the defendant

Parents May Face Criminal Charges for Python Death

Chris Kramer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:42:13 GMT

Family Pet Python Raises Question of Criminal Defense On July 1, an 8 ½ foot long Burmese constricting python escaped from its glass aquarium in an Oxford, Florida living room, slithered into Shaiunna Hare’s bedroom, and coiled itself around the

Guilty Verdict in Accutane Murder Case

Maria Martuccio — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:24:55 GMT

Guilty Verdict in Accutane Murder Case The Effects of Strong Acne Medication Unsuccessful As Murder Defense John Mullarky of Monroeville, Pa., was convicted of first degree murder on Monday, June 29, following a highly publicized trial involving the popular, and

Ponzi Scheme Gone Wild: Extreme Story of Criminal Defense

Chris Kramer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:47:09 GMT

Ponzi Scheme Gone Wild Extreme Story of Criminal Defense Madoff’s criminal fraud met with symbolic retribution Bernard Madoff’s fraud scheme is a criminal defense story of epic proportions. A story that began as an extreme Ponzi scheme concluded on Monday,

Bernard Madoff's Attorney Asks for 12 Year Sentence

Chris Kramer — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:46:09 GMT

Madoff Attorney Asks for 12 Years The attorney for fraudster Bernie Madoff has asked the judge for leniency in the case, and in a hand delivered letter, asked for a 12 year sentence. Madoff faces up to 150 years for

Federal Case accused Postal Worker of Stealing $78

Chris Kramer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:54:41 GMT

Federal Case accused Postal Worker of Stealing $78 The federal government spent tens of thousands of dollars prosecuting a postal working accused of stealing $78. The employee was found not guilty by a federal jury. The defendant, Nancy Sitzman, was