A Former Cop Sets His Crime Scene In Seattle NPR And Lowen Clausen — a Seattle cop turned Seattle crime writer — would know. Seattle would seem the ideal setting for noir crime novels, what with the rain, the port, and the gloomy Scandinavians. But it's not as noir as it used to be. … and more »

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Former Franklin County man asks to withdraw murder plea; seeks trial Chambersburg Public Opinion According to online court records, North filed the request in September 2010 under the Post Conviction Relief Act. Monfredo was subsequently assigned to the case. Several hearings on the matter were scheduled and rescheduled until one was finally …

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Feds Sell Former Mob-Owned Seattle Strip Clubs at Auction AVN News (press release) SEATTLE—Who says crime doesn't pay? The Department of Justice saw a nice payday last week with the auction of two Seattle adult entertainment establishments, Rick's Nightclub and Talents West, seized as part of a plea deal with the …

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Former Hyde Park Resident Charged with '88 West Roxbury Murder Patch.com Conley earlier this month wrote a letter to the Senate and House Chairs of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary urging them to adopt legislation that would expand the CODIS database to include post-conviction DNA samples, and further, …

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Former Seattle US attorney pushes pot legalization The Seattle Times He told The Associated Press on Tuesday that laws criminalizing marijuana are wrongheaded because they create an enormous black market exploited by international cartels and crime rings. "That's what drives my concern: The black market fuels the … Former Seattle US attorney pushes pot legalizationSeattle Post Intelligencer all 30 news articles »

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Crime declines in former Seminole County strip-club area Orlando Sentinel Local and county governments commonly make that claim and cite studies done in Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix and elsewhere that show increased crime in neighborhoods with adult businesses. But club owners and their lawyers challenge them, … and more »

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Former Gunnery dean sentenced to 91 „2 years for sexual abuse Danbury News Times The Alford Doctrine allows a suspect to maintain innocence but accept that the prosecution has enough evidence to win a conviction at trial. In addition to the prison term, Reinhardt will be placed on 30 years of probation and registered as a sex … and more »

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Former prosecutor to run for Wash. AG Legal News Line … in Seattle as an assistant US attorney in the General Crimes Unit, prosecuting a variety of crimes including narcotics manufacturing, child pornography, Internet crimes and bank fraud. Dunn was then promoted to the Terrorism and Violent Crime Unit. … and more »

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Heroin sale nets 2.5-year sentence for former CU student Ellis Hollow Road … Ithaca Journal … on a drug sales conviction in Tompkins County Court Wednesday. Keri Blakinger, 26, was sentenced by Tompkins County Judge John Rowley to two and a half years in prison, followed by two years of post-release supervision. Blakinger was arrested Dec. … and more »

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PALM BEACH, FL – Former Broward County Judge Robert Zack has been encouraging his county to rely more on bondsmen and less on pre-trial release programs. Zack supports a bill proposed by Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, which would limit the pre-trial release program. Zack’s comments have provoked some controversy as Zack … View full post on Collateral Magazine