1.   Franklin argued that he never violated any criminal statutes.

2.   -- Maintaining criminal statutes against homosexuality.

3.   A state criminal statute forbids maliciously clouding title to property, but the Post Intelligencer could find no evidence the law is enforced.

4.   But Cutler insisted that not only did officials not violate criminal statutes in holding these meetings, they did not break any rules of ethics as well.

5.   But Cutler insisted that not only did officials not violate criminal statutes in holding these meetings, they did not break any rules of ethics either.

6.   China previously executed religious sect leaders under other criminal statutes.

7.   Criminal statutes also could apply, but would require a higher standard of proof, he said.

8.   For instance, he said, a person applying for a job could be asked if he or she is knowingly violating any existing criminal statute.

9.   Freeh did not explain how these criminal statutes might have been broken.

10.   He noted that such collusive activity was ordinarily a violation of criminal anti-trust statutes.