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Criminal Law News
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Daily Criminal Law News from Online Lawyer Source
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Settlement Reached in False Arrest of Hotel Owners
A settlement was recently reached in the case involving two hotel owners who were accused of credit card fraud.
The two men, who own a Holiday Inn in Joliet, IL, were supposedly fals...
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High Court Rules in Favor of Individual Gun Rights
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of individual gun rights today in a case involving a handgun ban in the District of Columbia.
Washington D.C. has the strictest gun laws in the nation, banning private ownership of handguns even when kept in the home for...
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Death Penalty for Child Rape Deemed Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional in child rape cases, citing the ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
It has been over 30 years since the high court’s last...
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Courts May Deny Mentally Ill the Right to Represent Themselves
In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that it does not violate the Constitution to deny mentally ill criminal defendants the right to represent themselves in cases where they’ve been deemed fit to stand trial.
The Case at Issue
At issu...
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Defense Wins in Supreme Court Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the defense on Monday in a case involving a Mexican national who was convicted of money laundering after authorities discovered $81,000 hidden in his car in 2004.
The Case
Humberto Cuellar was heading for the M...
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Settlement Reached in Suit Against NYC Restaurant
A landmark in New York City’s Central Park recently settled in a suit filed against them for sexual and racial discrimination.
The suit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Tavern on the Green.
Restauran...
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Child Pornography Law Upheld in 7-2 Vote
The Supreme Court ruled in a 7-2 vote yesterday that a strict federal child pornography does not violate the First Amendment right to free speech.
Free Expression activist...
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U.S. Has Highest Number of Prisoners
The United States ranks as having less than five percent of the world’s population, but recent reports have shown that the U.S. is home to the highest number of prisoners in the world.
Many believe that this newly revealed statistic is a clear reflection of the American approach...
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Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for Executions
In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the lethal injection method used for executions in Kentucky does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
The decision opens the way for states to resume executions...
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Harsher Penalties for Crimes against Law Enforcement
Florida’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to increase the penalties for individuals convicted of murder or attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.
Mandatory Life Imprisonment
Under the proposed measure, a life sent...
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