Criminal Law

Morton added: “These year-end totals indicate that we are making progress, with more convicted criminals, recent border crossers, egregious immigration law violators and immigration fugitives being removed from the country than ever before.”

In the past few years, Congress, the press and commentators have debated the wisdom of passing more federal criminal laws to deal with financial crime.  However, lost in this debate is the fact that the current federal criminal laws dealing … Continue reading →

A cost-benefit analysis of incarceration recommends shorter sentences for minor offenses, but critics may see such measures as being soft on crime There’s an interesting study out from the NYU School of Law which buttresses the argument that America would … Continue reading →

not for any of the characteristics cited in the Illinois hate crime law, such as race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation. “We are looking at it as more than just criminal damage to property,” he said. “We are not … Continue reading →

but U.S. attorney’s office spokesman Jim Cross said the office was reviewing the case to determine if the crime is racially motivated, triggering possible other charges. Glenn Law, Sterling Law’s older brother, told The Associated Press in a …

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Accomplished trial attorneys Paul Nugent and Heather Peterson have joined to form a new criminal defense law firm, Nugent & Peterson, in Houston. Both lawyers are veterans of Foreman DeGeurin & Nugent, founded by the legendary …

People wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS. … Continue reading →

INDIANAPOLIS – Legislators are taking a second look at a law passed this year to give Hoosiers with non-violent criminal pasts a second chance. The General Assembly in April approved House Bill 1211 after a complete rewrite was done in … Continue reading →

The title of this article is more than just a headline, it is also a feeling experienced by many crime victims, particularly those of us who have lost a loved one to murder. In a series of articles to follow … Continue reading →

If you think I am kidding when I explain that tens of thousands of criminal laws are out there waiting to grab you, listen to John Baker Jr. “Congress has made every American potentially indictable for a federal crime,” the … Continue reading →