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Quasi-criminal proceedings include a wide variety of matters, including prosecution for a violation of law or ordinance, psychiatric matters, motor vehicle law, status offenses, family court actions, and equity proceedings such as a writ. What these various legal matters have in common are these factors:
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles is a five-member panel authorized to grant paroles, pardons, reprieves, remissions, commutations, and to remove civil and political disabilities imposed by law. Created by a constitutional amendment in 1943, it is part of the executive branch of Georgia's government. Members are appointed by the ...
Wilson v. State, 652 S.E. 2d 501, 282 Ga. 520 (2007) was a Georgia court case brought about to appeal the aggravated child molestation conviction of Genarlow Wilson (born April 8, 1986, to Juanessa Bennett and Marlow Wilson).
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Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said Friday that he had not made a decision about whether the prison sentences for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life without parole for the heavily ...
In the United States, even if a criminal charge for the defendant's conduct is normally a misdemeanor, sometimes a repeat offender will be charged with a felony offense. For example, the first time a person commits certain crimes, such as spousal assault, it is normally a misdemeanor, but the second time it may become a felony. [18]
Anderson was held on felony theft charges and an out-of-county arrest warrant, according to Boulder County News. Friends and family of the woman told the Denver Post that she had a heart condition. Witnesses also reportedly said her cries for help were ignored, and she was mocked by an officer. Jail or Agency: Boulder County Jail; State: Colorado
Last January in Georgia, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts found himself in a showdown staring at criminals he couldn't see. The county was under a ransomware attack; the effects were widespread ...