Expulsion reprieve for 20-year resident Jul 23, 2008
Mark Goudkamp, of the Refugee Action Coalition, said the character detention provisions represented a double jeopardy for permanent residents who had served their time. "I know people who have been in immigration detention longer than they were in prison," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
UN official says global action needed to tackle food, energy crisesNew York, UN (PANA) - Urgent changes in global agricultural policies are neededto meet the threats of soaring food and energy prices, the UN General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim has said. 20/07/2008 Full Text... Jul 20, 2008
Kerim therefore called on the 192-member Assembly to adopt a resolution on the c urrent economic threats, saying they require "an immediate, coherent and coordin a ted response with the UN system playing a central role''.Also speaking, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that "the double jeopardy of high food and fuel prices threatens to undermine much of the progress made i n achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To meet the MDGs, Ban called for a Global Partnership for Food,... (Panapress.com)
High food, fuel prices a concern: UN Jul 19, 2008
"The double jeopardy of high food and fuel prices threatens to undermine much of the progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.", he said, adding that the three most important challenges before the world were realizing the Millennium Development Goals, addressing climate change, and responding to the global food and energy crisis. He also commended the G-8 for making important commitments to tackle these problems. (India Times)
Attorney wants sex charges dismissed against musician Jul 16, 2008
Malloy charges the issue is not just one of double jeopardy, which is a constitutional matter, but there is also a state statute that also applies and prohibits Anderson from being re-charged. "It's the same affidavit of probable cause. It's the same factual scenario," said Malloy. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
'I know why it's called 'practicing' law' Jul 14, 2008
Over the past three years in this case, this individual was denied his right of confrontation under the Sixth Amendment, denied a public defender, arrested for contempt of court but never entered the courtroom, suffered the judicial system taking hearsay for evidence, false statements made by the accused, double jeopardy, statements included in a transcript not made in court, and the list goes on and on. There have been incredible, unbelievable actions in the case. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
G8 to work on adopting goal to halve emissions by 2050 Jul 8, 2008
"How we respond to this double jeopardy of soaring food and oil prices is a test of the global system's commitment to help the most vulnerable," Robert Zoellick, the World Bank president, said on Monday. "It is a test we cannot afford to fail.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Court overturns sentence review panels Jul 8, 2008
The court's 4-3 ruling on Monday said reversing sentences that have already been reduced by the panels would amount to "double jeopardy," a blow to prosecutors who have long argued that the original prison terms should remain intact ... The majority opinion, written by Justice George Carley, said once a defendant has already begun to serve a sentence that was shortened by the panels, "the constitutional principle of double jeopardy precludes an increase in punishment.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Prices put back clock on lifting poor - UN Jul 8, 2008
With oil prices at record highs above $140 a barrel, the world's poor faced a double jeopardy, said Zoellick. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete had told him many farmers in that country could not afford to plant more to take advantage of high crop prices, because the cost of fertiliser had jumped sixfold. (Business Report, South Africa)
'World entering danger zone on prices' Jul 3, 2008
"For globalisation to work successfully and achieve its promise, it must be inclusive and sustainable. This means acting now in the interests of the poor who are most affected by this double jeopardy of food and fuel crisis, and who are least able to help themselves.". Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
10,000 people in world-first cerebral palsy study Jul 3, 2008
"Our study will investigate a key issue behind cerebral palsy: whether genetic factors make women more vulnerable to environmental risks that affect the brain of their unborn child. These risks such as prematurity and infections combined with genetic susceptibility mean that babies could be at double jeopardy of cerebral palsy," says research leader Professor Alastair MacLennan, Head of Obstetrics cology at the University of Adelaide. PhD student Michael O'Callaghan is the national... (EurekAlert!)
File: Under pressure, Azad revokes land allotment Jul 2, 2008
The double jeopardy that Congress finds itself is that it faces the resentment of the Valley and is on a sticky wicket in Jammu. It was perhaps with an eye to consolidating support in Jammu that Azad had been positively inclined to giving the land to the Amarnath Board while his predecessor, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, had not. (India Times, India)
Hit By Lightning, Has GOOD Luck -- Twice! Jul 2, 2008
But, Conroy says, he actually got himself out of what amounted to double jeopardy in the moments preceding the hit. He told his story to Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez Tuesday. (CBS News -- Early Show)
4 comments Jul 2, 2008
Is someone to be tried over again for the same crime, even after having been acquitted, if judges regard the Constitutional ban on double jeopardy as just a suggestion to be weighed and "balanced?" ... Dr. Sowell has already mentioned Kelo V. New London, the government seizing your home and giving it to others, double jeopardy and the giving of Constitutional Rights to terrorists. (Human Events Online)
High-Stakes Courts Jul 1, 2008
Is someone to be tried over again for the same crime, even after having been acquitted, if judges regard the Constitutional ban on double jeopardy as just a suggestion to be weighed and "balanced?". We have already seen what happens when a 5 to 4 majority decides that politicians can seize your home and give it to somebody else, if judges don't think your property rights "balance" whatever politicians choose to call "the public interest.". (Human Events Online)
Former Khmer Rouge appeals detention Jul 1, 2008
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) Lawyers for the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister told Cambodia's genocide tribunal Tuesday that its case against their client violates "double jeopardy" principles because he already was convicted of crimes against humanity and pardoned ... On Tuesday they made a case for double jeopardy the right not to be judged twice for the same crime. (AL.com)
Top Khmer Rouge diplomat in court Jun 30, 2008
They will also argue that a trial would amount to double jeopardy. The Vietnamese-backed forces which ousted the Khmer Rouge in 1979 tried Ieng Sary in absentia and found him guilty of genocide. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Mistrial declared after sex abuse case ends in hung jury Jun 29, 2008
Because Pettigrew wasnt convicted, a second trial wont constitute double jeopardy, or more than one prosecution for the same crime. For a defendant to be convicted, the jury has to reach a unanimous verdict. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Deaths climb in Mexico's drug war Jun 28, 2008
A judge, citing double jeopardy concerns, had advised against the decision, The Associated Press reported. Felix's defense attorney said he would appeal within 15 days, according to AP.. (CNN -- World)
Jury Room gets a favorable verdict Jun 25, 2008
95) include Double Jeopardy, Beyond Reasonable Doubt Tuna Melt, and Power of Attorney. You get the idea. (Boston Globe)
Yoder: McLean Co. likely will retry Beaman for murder Jun 25, 2008
mostly curious wrote on Jun 24, 2008 6:38 PM:" His conviction was overturned, he was not acquitted, so no double jeopardy attaches. I doubt that Bill Yoder would waste the time & money to retry him unless he felt there was a very good chance of another conviction. I wonder if there's a possibility that he's just trying to preserve his right to go to trial again by announcing this now, and could decide later to drop the charges if he feels that he can't convict? I thought I read somewhere that he... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Paterson falls for double jeopardy in game of inches Jun 23, 2008
HE was not complaining about the decision but Cory Paterson was convinced momentum carried him across for what was almost Newcastle's winning try against the Roosters at EnergyAustralia Stadium yesterday. Video referee Tim Mander denied Paterson a second try in the 73rd minute when he ruled a double movement against the giant second-rower and the Roosters hung on to win 16-14. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rivals fail to handle pressure in drop-athon display Jun 23, 2008
IT was a game the Newcastle Knights let slip through their fingers literally. Mind you, the Sydney Roosters were similarly culpable and could easily have headed south down the F3 last night empty-handed, rather than with two competition points in their swag. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Case specifics important for public to know Jun 21, 2008
The guarantee against double jeopardy being tried again in the same case applies. Again, had the charges been dropped as indicated, they could be restored. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Regulator 'too late' in Pratt charge after Visy deal Jun 20, 2008
" It also created "double jeopardy", because the price-fixing action against Pratt's Visy group could not be revisited, she said. In October, Visy agreed to pay $36million to settle legal action. Under the agreement with the ACCC, Pratt, Visy and his senior executives admitted clandestine arrangements that fixed prices and market share in Australia's $2billion cardboard box market. Significantly, the ACCC and Visy had agreed that there would be no personal fine for Pratt, as the declaration of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Lawyers Battle Over Exhibits Jurors Should Not Have Seen in High-Profile Case Jun 19, 2008
On Tuesday, prosecutors filed a response to the defense motion, stating that the presence of such exhibits in the jury room "was the result of an inadvertent mistake on the part of the government." The prosecutors argue that the mistake was "not the type of prosecutorial action that warrants dismissal of the indictment on double jeopardy grounds." The defendants' claim that the jury would have acquitted each of them if jurors had not seen the exhibits "is pure speculation," the prosecutors state... (Law.com)
Domaszewicz denies confession claim Jun 11, 2008
Double jeopardy laws prevent Mr Domaszewicz from being tried again. 2008 Brought to you by. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Judd: Womens rights can end poverty Jun 3, 2008
But then Judd went to Hollywood to be an actress, establishing her credentials with roles in such movies as A Time to Kill, Double Jeopardy and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. It wasnt until 2003, when she was filming Twisted in San Francisco, that she finally realized she had to do something to help others. (MSNBC -- News)
Malaysia not giving up hope on Batu Puteh yet Jun 1, 2008
That would be a double jeopardy, Dr Rais said in an interview. It is learnt that the initial search for the letter covered 40 institutions in 11 countries Britain, India, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the Netherlands, Portugal, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Glimmer of hope burns brightly Jun 1, 2008
That would be a double jeopardy. I have directed Wisma Putra to renew the search for the letter. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
More of this story May 30, 2008
The prosecution s confusion allowed Say to argue that his guilty plea and double jeopardy protections precluded the state from ammending the charges to include the felonies. (Fifth Circuit) Judge (Kathleen) Watanabe got a lot of flak in the community, but she was right (to rule in Say s favor), said Tico. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Oakland landlords fined $460,000 May 29, 2008
Mr. Cohen argued that a city fire inspector cleared him of some violations that were then renewed by Mr. McPherson, likening it to "double jeopardy.". The 27-year-old Mr. Cohen said he shouldn't be held responsible for every problem in 100-year-old 3408 Parkview building, which he bought two years ago. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Baby Twin Mix Up Discovered After 29 Years May 28, 2008
Hospital's Double Jeopardy for Twin Mix Up. Woman Raised as a Twin, While Real Twin Raised in Wrong Family. (ABC News)
Strategy to stave off oil crisis May 26, 2008
Tentative tinkering will only mean the double jeopardy of the crisis continuing unabated and stoking the fires of inflation. If, as constantly pressed by the Left, the Government pares down the taxes and duties on petroleum products, it will straightaway make a huge dent of Rs 71,000 crore or so, on the resources for investments aimed at inclusive growth in the social sector under the banner of Bharat Nirman. (Hindu Business Line)
ARI chief acquitted of all charges (4) May 22, 2008
Double Jeopardy laws prevent that, she said. The plant manager had been accused, along with Thomas Scott Miller of Trumann, of stealing and reselling heavy equipment throughout northeast Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, from June 2004 to Sept. 15 2004, according to the federal indictment. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Double Jeopardy: Twin Lives AreSaved By an Innovative In-Utero Surgery May 21, 2008
By Joseph Tolman - 20 May 2008. Photo by Elizabeth GosneyChristopher and Janis Hansen hold their twin boys, Gabriel and Gavin, who survived an innovative in-utero surgery. (The Daily Universe, UT)
3 Cents Blog May 17, 2008
But, I feel that a crime tried at more than one court could be double jeopardy and unfair to an individual. I believe cases should be tried only at the highest level court the crime qualifies for. (WTKR.com, VA)
Telgi's plea not to try him in more cases rejected May 16, 2008
MUMBAI: Fake stamp paper scam mastermind Abdul Karim Telgi's plea that he should not be tried in any other case after his conviction in the Mcoca trial in Pune was on Thursday rejected by a court here that said it would be a case of double jeopardy. Additional sessions judge Chitra Bedi rejected the application reasoning that although the offences were the same, the facts of the case were different. (Newindpress)
Mothers still eye equality on issues in workplace May 12, 2008
Vicky Lovell, who co-wrote the study, said working women are at double jeopardy. First, they have lower earnings because they're female, and then they have more financial stress because they're parents, she said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Chicago's New Top Cop Shaking Things Up May 12, 2008
"It's being looked at (by officers) as double jeopardy," he said. Weis did not respond to requests made to his public affairs office for an interview and on Friday spokeswoman Monique Bond said Weis was not ready to talk about his tenure. (Newsmax)
Officer faces sentence for high-speed crash May 11, 2008
"It can be a bit of a double jeopardy situation," said one. "I think in Mark's case he might find his career slows down temporarily but a few years down the track, all will be forgotten.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Fighting rocks Beirut, kills 10; Hezbollah defiant May 9, 2008
"It's double jeopardy: the cabinet can't retreat or it is practically finished and can't go through with it to the end because of the balance of power on the ground," columnist Rafik Khouri wrote in the newspaper al-Anwar. "And Hezbollah can't step back from its position because it would be agreeing to getting its wings clipped and can't go all the way because of the dangers sectarian strife poses for everyone.". (AlertNet)
Longview native faces civil commitment trial May 8, 2008
The concept of double jeopardy specifically regards re-trying of an individual more than one time for a particular crime (incident, time, date, place, victim). This proceeding NEVER discusses any of that. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Editoral: It’s the carping that gets you May 4, 2008
Are you ready for the Double Jeopardy Round now, Willpower. " Barefoot wrote on May 3, 2008 4:30 PM:" >>>so if we are going to make a bet, you don't get to decide where my winnings go. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Urges Workers to Support Govt May 2, 2008
Increasing tariffs will mean double jeopardy and Labour will certainly not accept this. "We believe that stability of power supply needs to be attained and guaranteed before an upward review of electricity tariff is contemplated," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Workers, leaders task govt on food, jobs May 2, 2008
" Falae said the proposed plan to increase tariff on power was tantamount to double jeopardy for the citizenry. "If I am getting electricity, there is no problem if you increase the tariff. But where I am not getting electricity, it will be jeopardy if you increase the tariff," he stressed. On the on-going probes by the National Assembly, he urged the President to ensure that justice was done. "The National Assembly has the right to probe power and other sectors as it is doing. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Learning Notes May 2, 2008
On Wednesday, May 7, the Community Alliance for Youth (CAFY) is sponsoring a parent workshop entitled Double Jeopardy: Alcohol, Drugs & Our Teens in the J.R. Grey Junior High School auditorium from 7 to 9 p.m. The speaker will be Marilyn Belmonte, who has received national awards for her innovate workshops on substance abuse prevention and has given presentations across the commonwealth. If parents are going to talk confidently with their children about these issues, they need to update their... (Acton Beacon, MA)
Henry K. Lee's trial blog Apr 17, 2008
The Chronicle Local News Blog : Hans Reiser Trial: April 16, 2008. Blog:The Chronicle Local News Blog: 25734 : Hans Reiser Trial: April 16, 2008 Quick Search. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Erie similarity for Sox Apr 15, 2008
But forced to play double jeopardy, the Indians could not survive another dose of Manny. "It was fun at the end," Francona said. (Boston Globe)
Wecht lawyers say it's double jeopardy Apr 15, 2008
Wecht lawyers call a second trial double jeopardy, ask for dismissal ... Wecht lawyers call a second trial double jeopardy, ask for dismissal Tuesday, April 15, 2008 By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's lawyers yesterday asked a federal judge to toss out the case against him on the grounds that a second trial would technically amount to double jeopardy -- even though the former Allegheny County coroner was not acquitted the first time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Supreme Court Justices Turn to Ex-Clerks for Unusual Role Apr 14, 2008
Roberts' debut at the Court podium came in United States v. Halper in 1989, a double jeopardy case in which the defendant had argued pro se in the lower courts. Nonlawyers don't argue before the high court, so Roberts, a former Rehnquist clerk then in private practice at Hogan on, was appointed to represent him. (Law.com)
Justices hear case, offer education in Missoula Apr 12, 2008
The argument before the court was a question of double jeopardy. Did the conviction in Yellowstone County in 2006 of 18-year-old Rusty Lee-Ray Russell for both the homicide of John Gewanski, 65, and the underlying aggravated assault of another man constitute double jeopardy ... Mercer made the case for double jeopardy Friday in front of six of the seven justices. (Missoulian, MT)
Who's "Right" Apr 7, 2008
The right to petition the government The right to keep and bear arms The right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures Protection from double jeopardy Due process A speedy and public trial by jury The right to legal counsel when charged with a crime ... The right to petition the government The right to keep and bear arms The right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures Protection from double jeopardy Due process A speedy and public trial by jury The right to legal counsel when... (Townhall.com)
LA court hearing set in Japanese businessman's murder case Apr 5, 2008
Defense attorney Mark Geragos claimed that a new trial for Miura here would be double jeopardy because he was already tried in Japan. He also argued that the arrest warrant was defective. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Appeal court hears arguments in ex-Ag commissioner's case Mar 22, 2008
Defense attorneys also would have tried to block any subsequent trials by claiming double jeopardy, prosecuting a person more than once for the same offense, Ribes said. Odom listened to the arguments while seated in a wheelchair. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
The Judge Has The Last Word Mar 20, 2008
Court experts and defense lawyers say it's not a case of double jeopardy ... "I don't think it's a question of double jeopardy. It's a question of procedural fairness. It still doesn't seem legally fair because so often it looks like retribution.". (FOX61, CT)
Dogs Run Saved Felton But Shines Light On Poor SEC Mar 19, 2008
The Wildcats, a perennial contender and powerhouse under folks like Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith, played so average this year that Jefferson-Pilot actually considered showing five-minute clips from Double Jeopardy or Kiss the Girls in place of Billy Gillispie s blank stares of disgust. Tennessee, the conference s lone true standout, beat No. 1 Memphis to earn their first No. 1 ranking in school history, only to travel across the state to Nashville four days later and lose to Vandy. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
New Trial for Ex-Qwest Boss Mar 18, 2008
It also rejected an argument that the government failed to introduce sufficient evidence to convict Nacchio, which if true would have meant Nacchio could not have been retried under the double jeopardy clause. At the appeals hearing, the judges repeatedly asked government prosecutor Stephan Oestreicher Jr. why Nottingham denied Fischel from testifying. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Auto bailouts Mar 17, 2008
So, if Dalton McGuinty and Buzz Hargrove have their way, taxpayers will face a double jeopardy: Subsidies to auto makers coming out of one pocket and paying higher prices for cars out of the other. Meanwhile, what is Mr. Hargrove doing to help make the sector competitive. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Double jeopardy in Alzheimer's families When both parents have the disease... Mar 15, 2008
Double jeopardy in Alzheimer's families / When both parents have the disease, risk is higher for adult children, researchers find ... " This article appeared on page A - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments FromPacific Union 3 BR / 2 BA$259,900 2 BR / 2 BA$540,000 3 BR / 3 BA$2,400,000 4 BR / 4.5 BA$6,950,000 3 BR / 3 BA$4,900 3 BR / 2 BA$849,000 4 BR / 5.5 BA$8,500,000 2 BR / 2 BA$290,000 1 BR / 1 BA$749,000 2 BR / 1 BA$359,000 3 BR / 1.5 BA$599,000 3 BR / 2 BA$629,000 2 BR / 2... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Forks in your retirement road Mar 15, 2008
"It's a double jeopardy if employees don't have good fund choices and don't have a self-directed brokerage choice," Bass says. Other options. (USA Today -- Money)
Attorney seeks to quash LA warrant for Japanese businessman Mar 15, 2008
A defense attorney filed a motion Friday seeking to throw out the Los Angeles arrest warrant for a Japanese businessman being held in Saipan in the 1980s murder of his wife, claiming that a new trial for Kazuyoshi Miura would be double jeopardy because he was already tried in Japan ... "That acquittal placed Mr. Miura 'once in jeopardy,' thereby entitling him to California's double jeopardy protections for this offense."Miura, 60, was arrested last month in the U.S. territory of Saipan and Los... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Deep-water wind farm plans in the offing Mar 9, 2008
CONCORD, N.H. Court rejects double jeopardy argument The New Hampshire Supreme Court says an Epping man can be tried for murder in the death of his former girlfriend, who lingered in a vegetative state for 15 years after he beat and strangled her ... The court said there are well-established exceptions to double jeopardy laws in cases such as Hutchinson's. (Boston Globe)
Democrat wins Hastert's old seat Mar 9, 2008
Geragos says his first order of business will be trying to get the charges dismissed on grounds of double jeopardy. Kazuyoshi Miura was convicted of his wife's murder in Japan in the 1990s but the case was overturned. (Boston Globe)
Fire site facing double jeopardy Mar 9, 2008
UPDATED: 3 :33 a.m. CDT, March 09, 2008. St. Bernard fix waits amid levee doubt Sunday, March 09, 2008By Paul Rioux. (Nola.com -- Sports)
African American Teen Mothers Likely To Have Another Baby If Depressed Mar 8, 2008
The highest rates are among younger, economically disadvantaged African American adolescents. " It is known that parenting stress and negative parenting behaviors - i.e., child abuse and neglect - are linked to depression and subsequent pregnancy. Researchers examined a sample of 269 teens between the ages of 12 and 18, most of whom were African American. All participants were considered low-income and received prenatal care at five community sites in Baltimore, MD. To assess depressive symptoms... (Medical News Today)
