by Lea Bickerton | May 24, 2009 | Criminal Law Basics, Statutes of Limitations
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Veon was charged with engaging in conduct that creates a conflict of interest (65 Pa.C.S.A. Section 1103); theft by unlawful taking (18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3921(a)); theft by deception (18 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3922(a)(1));...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 19, 2009 | Rape, Statutes of Limitations
Arkansas Representative Dawn Creekmore is proposing legislation that would eliminate the statute of limitations for rape and first-degree sexual assault. Under existing law, the state must bring charges for rape and first-degree sexual assault within six years. The...