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DNA of 12000 felons missing from state registry
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The rest were probably never sentenced to prison and should have submitted their DNA to local law enforcement. Authorities do not know how many felons ...
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Forfeiture Follies in Iowa
Reason Online
I think "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" is about right for any criminal punishment, including forfeiture. You? I would not have so much problem with asset ...
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But what about the felony sentencing in WV? « West Virginia ...
By johnbryanlaw
"Back when he was handling criminal law, Chafin recalled how a defendant in court for a property crime likely could have avoided a prison stretch. But when the victim and his family appeared in court, the sitting judge clearly was moved ... But in the end, we will always have the problem of circuit judges facing reelection, and the goal of reducing prison population will never be an election-winner. Maybe we should also reform the selection procedures for circuit judges, ..."
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Convicted murderer executed in Texas for fatally shooting, robbing ...
By Michael Graczyk
"September 10th, 2009 Calif. man gets life sentence for toddler deathVISTA, Calif. ? A Southern California man who fatally beat and tortured his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. .... But above all, the word that most thoroughly applies is merciless. treser Crime Punishment 2002 Creators Bill Guttentag David Kanter Dick Wolf Contact Law Order Crime Punishment Plot Actual criminal trials are followed on camera full summary ..."
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Wash Park Prophet: Against Probation
By Andrew Oh-Willeke
"It is simply inappropriate to hold a violation hearing at which a criminal charge is adjudicated not through a criminal trial replete with protections for the innocent, but rather through a truncated procedure designed for a very ... regime is that there is little middle ground between a long and often counterproductive prison term for someone who isn't a threat if released into the community, and the need to provide some punishment for a moderately serious crime. ..."
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Hofstra Rape: Student Lied About Incident: District Attorney
By The Huffington Post News Editors
"Regardless, if they hadn't taped the incident.... they would spend a large portion of their lives in prison. There's also a good chance they would have been subjected to rape in prison. Maybe even murder. ... Absolutely, they showed the pictures of the innocent young men, the girl obviously committed a crime and yet, no picture of the actual criminal? Once again, highly suspect "news story". Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 03:20 PM on 09/17/2009 ..."
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