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Biden Has 65 Days Left in Office. Here’s What He Can Do on Criminal Justice.

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Judicial appointments and the death penalty are among areas where a lame-duck administration can still leave a mark. Donald Trump’s second presidential term will begin on Jan. 20, bringing with it promises to dramatically reshape many aspects of the criminal justice system. The U.S. Senate — with its authority over confirming judicial nominees — will also shift from Democratic to Republican control.
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Al-shabab court carries out death sentences, amputate man's hand in Mogadishu

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High court of Al-shabab administration in Mogadishu has carried out death sentenced to a murder and amputated man's right hand in Mogadishu, witnesses and officials said on Monday.

The 2 men were accused of murdering and banditry actions according to the judge of the court saying that the court had sentenced killing to Mohamed Ahmed Kassim who charged for the killing of a man adding that the other Shine Abukar Hassan had lost his right hand after assuring that both men had committed the crimes.

The judge of the court Sheik Omer said that the representative of the family whose man was killed earlier was present at the areas demanding the death sentence pointing out that carried out it immediately. He also said that other accuser’s hand was cut off adding he was required to pay the things he stole.

The spokesman of Al-shabab fighters Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe was among the officials attended where the sentence happened calling for the administrations to carry out the sentences by not respecting as official, woman men and so on saying that all courts of Al-shabab where ever they are would continue sentencing the people who commit crimes.

Source: Mareeg.com, April 27, 2010
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