crime and punishment

Panel Examines Obama Administration National Security Policy

March 22, 2012 14:09

Congress, not the courts, needs to play a more active role in shaping national security law, a former top U.S. Justice Department official said during a panel discussion about the Obama administration's authority to combat terrorism. Participating on a Federalist...Congress, not the courts, needs...

Senate Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing On Ted Stevens Report

March 21, 2012 17:56

The Washington attorney who investigated allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the Ted Stevens case is expected to testify next week on Capitol Hill about his investigation. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Henry "Hank"...The Washington attorney...

Former Fed Scientist Sentenced to 13 Years in Espionage Case

March 21, 2012 17:24

An acclaimed former government scientist who was ensnared in an undercover FBI sting was sentenced today to 13 years in federal prison on charges he tried to sell secrets to a foreign intelligence agent. Stewart Nozette, who pleaded guilty in...An acclaimed former government scientist who was...

Wrongfully Convicted Man Tells Senators of the Importance of DNA Testing

March 21, 2012 16:11

A man who spent 27 years in prison on a wrongful conviction told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that government-funded DNA testing was the key to his exoneration. Thomas Haynesworth, who was exonerated last year from convictions for a series...A man who spent 27 years in prison on a wrongful...

D.C. Judge Weighs Constitutional Challenge to 'Post and Forfeit'

March 20, 2012 18:27

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson heard arguments today about whether a legal challenge to a controversial post-arrest procedure in the District of Columbia known as "post and forfeit" should survive a motion to dismiss. Under "post and forfeit," a...U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson...