As the gavel comes down on the 113th Congress (which spanned January 2013 to December 2014) and the new 114th Congress begins its work today, it’s a good time to take stock of what was achieved and what lies ahead for animals in the New Year. [read post]

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The conviction was announced by Loretta E. [read post]

His office usually handles appeals, but he told local district attorneys that they should be prepared to fight their own battles should they choose to argue for retroactivity under Jessica's law.In Stanislaus County, Baker argued for retroactivity on two cases.In March 2007, the prosecutor persuaded Superior Court Judge Loretta Murphy Begen to impose an indeterminate commitment on Calhoun, 47, who was convicted of molesting the 6-year-old son of his girlfriend and an… [read post]