#criminal-justice

#criminal-justice

The report highlights that Black children, when compared to white peers, are 15% more likely to be criminalised for similar offences, indicating systemic inequities.

I hope that no one else ever has to feel the absolute blood-chilling terror this young mother described as she had to run for her life, and the life of her baby, not because of what she did, but because of the color of her skin.

"The prosecutor can't just close their eyes, plug their ears, lock up their filing cabinet, and say, 'We don't want to know about it, so we don't have to go find out about it.'"

Digga D, born Rhys Herbert, was sentenced for supplying 45kg of cannabis and is now facing additional consequences for driving without valid insurance.

Const. Anson Alfonso is demoted for his significant failure to properly respond to and investigate a domestic violence report which preceded a tragic murder.

"The mentality on the street is that nothing happens to those under 18 who possess or use a gun. This is the biggest challenge for us right now, and it's an unintended consequence of the Raise the Age law."

"The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service has now decided that Stenning should be banned from the profession... the matters giving rise to it were serious..."

The People's March is occurring for the sixth consecutive year on June 22, a week before the official Pride Parade, starting at Polk and Washington streets.

Prosecutors alleged that the ultra groups acted as 'private militias' with criminal influence beyond the stadium, involving mafia infiltration and far-right connections.

The use of face recognition technology in criminal investigations requires transparency to ensure defendants can challenge its reliability and uphold their due process rights.

Fisher expressed deep regret for killing Deccra Lloyd Haskell, claiming he believed he was being set up, and acknowledged the impact of his actions on the community.

"An inquest has a far lower burden of proof than criminal proceedings, allowing a coroner to make findings on the balance of probabilities."

Assistant Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham emphasized in her closing arguments that the defense's claim that E.M. instigated the sexual acts is unfounded and deeply flawed.

Abigail explains her journey from being a youth advocate in New York City to covering important issues like criminal justice and behavioral health in San Francisco.

Judges noted, "Following the government's lead, we reverse these convictions," acknowledging the government's concession that acquittal should have been entered for specific counts.

Xavier Parker, a Staten Island man, was sentenced to three and a half years after violating supervised release to distribute fentanyl in Vermont.

Compensation has routinely been one of the biggest barriers to people serving on juries, and he had lauded the pilot program as a key means for lower-income residents to serve on juries with greater regularity.

Valdovinos' lawyer stated he is on an "outstanding trajectory," acknowledging that his "personal history and substance abuse shaped his adulthood," indicating underlying issues.

Detective Inspector Jonathan Summers, who heads the Met's Central South Gangs Unit, said: "This was a heinous, premeditated attack motivated by intergang rivalry. We will always seek to prosecute such matters even when a victim is unable for whatever reason to support a prosecution."

In the late 1990s, Wenham and his group meticulously planned the heist, conducting thorough surveillance of the Millennium Dome, where the De Beers diamonds were stored.

After numerous attempts to get the victim to cooperate with the SAO for the necessary pre-filing conference, the victim refused to assist with the case investigation.