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A Crime of Passion and Tragedy
In what appears to be a crime of passion fueled by jealousy, pretty 22-year-old Spc. Ivette Gonzalez Davila, a soldier stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, has been arrested on allegations that she killed two fellow soldiers, a man and a...

Murder law shake-up ends ‘crime of passion’
The traditional crime of passion is to be swept away in the most radical overhaul of the murder laws in 50 years.

Lawyers Appreciate...Passion, Baby, Passion!
Yes, you read my headline correctly - lawyers appreciate passion. At least, that's my official response to the Second Annual what do lawyers appreciate meme , for which I've been tagged by my friend Sheryl Schelin...

Blog Your Passion
Lorelle on Wordpress had a post today called How do you become a passionate blogger? Blog your passion. This is actually something I tell people whenever I visit with them about blogging...

Where there's passion, there's usually excellence
When I was growing up, my father was always offering me little life lessons.  In between the tidbits like “you can’t go wrong with Craftsman,” he’d throw in some real zingers...

Passion! Not Poisson!
It has been nearly 1-1/2 months since I began the externship.  I have been humbled by the complexity of the health care organization and I certainly have learned a lot about decision-making process...

Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...

If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...

Must a criminal suspect be read their mirana rights before being asked by the police for a confession?
before any questioning can take place for a criminal offence that you are being...

Doesn't Federal Law overide State Laws?
I believe there is some confusion on the context of the act. It is a state crime...

A friend living in the state of Michigan got fired from a job because of his criminal background. His crime had been committed over 15 years ago. Is there a statute of limitations covering when you don't have to tell an
Two issues. What background information one is required to share during the inte...