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Legislative Update Report No. 2013-11: June 14, 2013

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and...more

Article 207 Expungement Not Available When Probation Terminated In Domestic Violence Case

Many Attorneys tell their clients the “expungement is a right. In fact, Penal Code § 1203.4 uses the word ‘shall’, meaning the court has no discretion to deny an expungement request if the defendant...more

Conviction for Possession of Materials to Produce Methamphetamine Reversed

Pacoima police received information that a shoe store there was selling narcotics. The police then put the store under surveillance. On February 2, 2009, police saw Carlos Garcia go into the store and leave with a large white...more

Animal Victims/Human Victims: Case Files

Criminologists view the intensity of vicious behavior — regardless of the victim's identity — as a precursor to future violence. The FBI red flags animal abuse when profiling homicidal suspects and identifies it as a stage...more