Archive for the ‘Criminal Federal News’ Category

Ottawa must pay for new Island jails: union

Ottawa must pay for new Island jails: union

The federal government has to help pay for the increase of prisoners expected in provincial jails as the result of proposed changes to the Criminal Code of Canada, the P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees says.

Published Aug 13, 2010.
Read more: CBC Prince Edward Island

Captured as a teen, youngest Gitmo prisoner prepares to face trial

Captured as a teen, youngest Gitmo prisoner prepares to face trial

The youngest detainee in the U.S. facility Guantanamo Bay is set to go to trial this week, charged with terrorist acts for al Qaeda and the killing of a U.S. Special Forces soldier.

Published Aug 9, 2010.
Read more: CNN

Opening statements set in Anna Nicole Smith trial

Opening statements set in Anna Nicole Smith trial

With a jury ready to hear evidence, lawyers in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case were scheduled to launch their cases Wednesday with opening statements.

Published Aug 4, 2010.
Read more: AP via Yahoo! News