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Assembly speaker introduces bill to close legal loophole in rape cases
PolitiCalAssembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) has joined with a Republican lawmaker to introduce legislation that would close a legal loophole that led a state appeals court to overturn the rape conviction of a California man. Citing a 19th...... -
Ex-customs officer gets 6 years for raping 2 women
L.A. NOWA former U.S. customs and border protection officer charged with raping two women was sentenced Tuesday to six years in state prison.... -
Lawmakers vow to close legal loophole in rape cases
PolitiCalState lawmakers are vowing to close a legal loophole cited by a state appeals court this week in a controversial ruling that overturned the rape conviction of a California man.... -
Victim unmarried, so court tosses rape by impersonation conviction
L.A. NOW“A man enters the dark bedroom of an unmarried woman after seeing her boyfriend leave late at night, and has sexual intercourse with the woman while pretending to be the boyfriend,” the three-judge panel of the Second District Court of... -
Voiding of rape conviction involving sleeping woman called 'bizarre'
L.A. NOWAn appeals court ruling invalidating a rape conviction in California has sparked debate and was described by one legal expert as "bizarre." A man who impersonates someone in order to have sexual intercourse may be guilty of rape only if...... -
Overturned rape conviction: Time for laws to be updated? [Talk back]
L.A. NOWIs a man who enters a sleeping woman's dark bedroom and tricks her into having sex by impersonating her boyfriend guilty of rape? According to a state appeals court, no. But if she had been a married woman? Yes. The...... -
Charges dismissed
Most of the 40 or so onlookers stood to cheer and applaud Thursday morning after a judge dismissed witness-tampering- and perjury-related charges against two Aberdeen residents. Hugs, handshakes and even a few tears followed as the trial, which began...Tags: Trials, Prisons, Laws, Punishment, Witnesses
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Former Brown County advocate, deputy state's attorney to get day in court starting Monday
Timeline of events The trial for Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro begins Monday, but the story began more than two years ago: • November 2010: Richard Mette arrested and charged with abuse-related counts, including rape and aggravated...
Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Politics, Incest, Radio
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Victim in Orlando cop's rape case claims harassment, asks for external review
As former Orlando police Officer Roderick Johnson awaits trial, accused of raping a woman while on duty, his alleged victim says she's being harassed by police and has requested an external investigation.
Through a lawyer, the woman has asked the...Tags: Symptoms, Trials, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Assault, Abusive Behavior
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In Theory: An Italian priest's divisive words
An Italian Catholic priest is under fire for a Christmas message he made that apparently blames women for domestic violence. Perio Corsi's text, titled “Women and femicide — healthy self-criticism. How often do they provoke?” contains...
Tags: Christianity, Vatican City, Assault, Jesus Christ, Religious Conflicts
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Exonerated man's ordeal ends: 'I am overwhelmed with joy'
Tribune reporterA wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years in prison for rape and battery had a happy final day in court today as Lake County officially dropped the last charge in a case that dates back to 1986. "I don't even have any words. I am overwhelmed with...Tags: Chemical Industry, Prisons, Punishment, Lake County (Illinois), Abusive Behavior
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Innocence Project responds to Anita Alvarez' response to `60 Minutes'
Change of SubjectInnocence Project co-director Peter Neufeld has emailed me his response to the open letter Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez sent to complain about a report on last Sunday's broadcast about false confessions in Chicago: What I am most concerned.....
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