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Findlaw Case Summaries: Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 7

To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. April 7, 2009. CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, PER CURIAM US v. Kopp , No. 07-2797 Conviction for intentionally inflicting on a person, because that person was a provider of reproductive health services,…

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Selected Forthcoming Books Related to Criminal Justice

Search limited to forthcoming hardcover books published in english: Criminal Justice in China: A History Author: Mühlhahn, Klaus Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN or UPC: 0-674-03323-X (Active Record) Format: Trade Cloth Date: Apr 2009 Price: $29.95 Market: United States Availability: Readily Available LC Class #: KNN1572.M84 2009 Dewey#: 364.951 ISBN…

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As Mexico Battles Cartels, The Army Becomes the Law

Posting prepared by Matthew Micka Thursday, April 2, 2009 Mexican President Felipe Calderón is now deploying nearly 50% (45,000) of his nation’s combat ready troops to wage a war against his nation’s powerful drug traffickers, who supply an estimated 90% of the cocaine entering the United States. Retired army officers…

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U.S. Supreme Court Update: Harbison v. Bell, Warden

Harbison v. Bell, Warden No. 07-8521 “In reversing a 6th Circuit opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has found that a certificate of appealability is not required to appeal a denial of federally appointed counsel, and that federally appointed counsel may represent clients in state clemency proceedings and be compensated for…

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New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County – Lexis. April 6, 2009.

Update from the Lexis Alert Service, April 6, 2009. 1. People v. Nunez, 212, 4936/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 2535; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2442, April 2, 2009, Decided, April 2, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS…

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All Charges Dropped Against Former Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska

The U.S. Justice Department moved on Wednesday April 1 to drop all charges in the case against former Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. In a federal court on Wednesday Justice Department lawyers explained that in addition to earlier disclosures they discovered further evidence of misconduct that raised questions about the…

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Documents:Illinois Former Governor Rod Blagojevich and Five Associates Indicted by Grand Jury

In a 75 page, 19 count indictment, prosecutors allege that Mr. Blagojevich and his associates sought illegal profits from the governor’s authority to award money and jobs in construction, legal work, consulting and investmentments. Included in the indictment are allegations that Mr. Blagojevich and his associates “schemed to auction off…

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Report: Gun Violence and Illegal Firearms Trafficking on the U.S.- Mexican Border

A Report of the Violence Policy Center* authored by Senior Policy Analyst Tom Diaz Introduction Mexico is under siege, its democratic governance is at risk. This report examines the role of the U.S. civilian gun market in the drug-related violence in Mexico that is creeping northward into the United States.…

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New York State Lawmakers Reach Historic Agreement to Reform Rockefeller Drug Law

New York Governor David Paterson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith announced an agreement of Friday March 27 that would effectively end the harshest provisions of the New York Rockefeller Laws The Agreement ends mandatory jail for first-time and non-felony offenders. It also gives judges total…

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