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Old 05-15-13, 05:01 PM   #1
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05/15/13 – Juan Silva Meza,*Chief Justice*of the Mexican Supreme Court (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, SCJN), urged for the creation of unified criminal and procedural codes, meaning single […]

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Old 05-17-13, 09:03 AM   #2
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The Senate expects that once the constitutional reform is enacted, the new code could be ready for implementation by early September 2013.

This timing is really quick if this happens.
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The Senate expects that once the constitutional reform is enacted, the new code could be ready for implementation by early September 2013.

This timing is really quick if this happens.
You will this hard to believe- but apparently some Mexican trial lawyer hopefuls are being trained by watching American TV like "Perry Mason", "CSI", and the movie "My Cousin Vinny" ! Yup, that'll work... in Mayberry RFD. ;)

TEACHING LAW WITHOUT THE ‘PERRY MASON’ CLIPS | UTSanDiego.com

"More surprising, though, was when a man brought Romero a DVD from a legal course he had taken at a well-known institute in Mexico. The disk contained video clips of “Perry Mason,” “A Few Good Men” and “My Cousin Vinny,” meant to serve as examples of how to deliver opening statements, closing arguments and cross-examine witnesses. "
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