61.   Prosecutors argued that the property was connected to the criminal offenses.

62.   Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., have introduced legislation to make slamming a criminal offense.

63.   She said the changes are intended to make the courts more accessible to the public and more effective in preventing family disputes from spiraling into serious criminal offenses.

64.   So far, no criminal charges have been brought in the case, in part, it appears, because embryo theft is not a criminal offense in California.

65.   So, for the time being, cannabis possession remains a criminal offense, punishable by a sentence of up to two years.

66.   Some may already have been charged with criminal offenses and the charges sealed, experts said.

67.   Still, rudeness is hardly a criminal offense.

68.   Taubman is a U.S. citizen, and in this country an antitrust violation, of which he is accused, is a criminal offense.

69.   That is a criminal offense in France although drug use is not.

70.   That was not a criminal offense, but it was worrisome and potentially serious.