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German court rules double jeopardy statute unconstitutional

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In 2021, the Bundestag added a fifth provision. However, the court found the 2021 reform conflicted with Article 103 of the Basic Law. The post German court rules double jeopardy statute unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News.

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California prosecutors charge three Alameda police officers with involuntary manslaughter of detainee Mario Gonzalez in 2021

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On April 19, 2021, the officers tried to detain Gonzalez after receiving “a call involving a man behaving oddly in a public park” They later learned he was a suspect in a shoplifting incident. The District Attorney’s Office charged the officers with involuntary manslaughter under section 192(b) of the California Penal Code.

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France commission recommends removing statute of limitations for sexual violence against minors

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France’s Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence against Children (CIIVISE) published a report on Friday calling for the removal of the statute of limitations for sexual violence, in particular in cases of sexual violence against minors. The current statute of limitations is 30 years from adulthood at 18 years.

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US federal judge sentences Proud Boys members for their roles in January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

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A Washington DC judge sentenced on Friday multiple members of a far-right nationalist group known as the Proud Boys for their role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The jury found that Nordean and several other members of the Proud Boys conspired to prevent the US Congress from carrying out the vote certification on January 6, 2021.

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“8th Circuit court partially upholds Iowa’s 2012 ‘ag-gag’ law; a new lawsuit challenges the state’s 2021 statute”

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“8th Circuit court partially upholds Iowa’s 2012 ‘ag-gag’ law; a new lawsuit challenges the state’s 2021 statute”: William Morris of The Des Moines Register has this report.

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Statute Extending Statute of Limitations Does Not Extend Time for Service of Process

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Plaintiff filed suit within the one-year statute of limitations and had service issued on July 2, 2020, but that summons was not served. A new summons for defendant was not issued until September 3, 2021. After being served, defendant moved to dismiss, which the trial court granted and the Court of Appeals affirmed.

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Bluebook Citation for Ohio Statutes

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You will find citation information for Ohio statutes in Table 1 of the Bluebook. jurisdictions; for more in-depth treatment of statute citations in general, have a look at Bluebook Rule 12. Here’s an example of how to cite to Ohio’s illegal bingo statute: Ohio Rev. 2915.07 (LexisNexis 2021). 2915.07 (West 2021).

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