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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Jan 2006

We Find the Defendant Not Guilty (if That's O.K. With Everyone)
"In Justice" takes one timid step away from the "Law & Order" model. (Sun, 01 Jan 2006 02:20:17 GMT)

Covering the Courts: Case of the unspeedy trial
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial ... The dates are significant: On Nov. 23, 1977, Jack Humphrey died of a single bullet wound to the head. (Sun, 01 Jan 2006 06:24:10 GMT)

Wells for the defense
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The first time the jury read a not-guilty verdict, they called it a fluke. (Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:19:08 GMT)

Public Sector Is Losing Lawyers
GAINESVILLE -- Kevin Robertson has heard a lot of big talk for the past seven years, and not just from the criminal defense lawyers he faces off with every day in the courtroom. (Sun, 01 Jan 2006 11:16:09 GMT)

Keel announces for Court of Criminal Appeals
State Representative Terry Keel, R-Austin, recently filed in the Republican primary for place eight on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The position on the state's highest criminal court is a statewide race. The current incumbent is Charles Holcomb. (Sun, 01 Jan 2006 22:29:05 GMT)

A measured response
The recent rampages of gunmen in the Gaza Strip - in which some Palestinian policemen who engage in criminal activity have been involved - are very worrisome. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:01:44 GMT)

2 charged with dumping alligator in urban lake
Los Angeles authorities filed criminal charges Thursday against two men suspected of dumping an alligator named Reggie into a popular urban lake, which has been closed since summer because the reptile has eluded capture. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 04:14:21 GMT)

Bush Defends Spying Program as 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.
President Bush yesterday mounted his third defense in two weeks of his secret domestic spying program, calling his order authorizing warrantless eavesdropping on U.S. citizens a limited, legal program that Americans understand is protecting their security. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:29:04 GMT)

Bush Defends Spying Program As 'Necessary' to Protect U.S.
President Bush today mounted his third defense in two weeks of his secret domestic spying program, calling his order authorizing warrantless eavesdropping on U.S. citizens a limited, legal program that Americans understand is protecting their security. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:14:44 GMT)

Lawyer, winery sue over wine law
A high-profile Wilmington criminal defense attorney has turned plaintiff in a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to allow easier access to good bottles of wine. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:09:36 GMT)

Audit reveals evidence missing
West Des Moines police say no cases have been affected. West Des Moines police officials have nearly wrapped up an internal audit that confirmed items from several criminal cases — possibly drugs or other evidence — were stolen from the department's evidence room. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:10:56 GMT)

Audit reveals evidence missing
West Des Moines police officials have nearly wrapped up an internal audit that confirmed items from several criminal cases — possibly drugs or other... (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:11:46 GMT)

Enron case big test of the `idiot defense'
The Enron Corp. trial opening Jan. 30 in Houston is shaping up to be the biggest test yet of the so-called idiot defense. Former Enron chief Kenneth Lay has vowed to tell jurors from the witness stand that he knew nothing about crimes committed at the energy company. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:29:29 GMT)

Defense attorneys embrace infamous
When the first lawyers appointed to represent Westley Devon Harris dropped the case, Charlotte Tesmer got a call. Tesmer, a private attorney in Greenville, didn't hesitate when asked by a judge to help defend Harris. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:07:41 GMT)

Military Advocate General to recommend stripping Tennenbaum of his ranks
The Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces is expected to recommend that Elhanan Tennenbaum, the reserves colonel who was held hostage by Hezbollah for three years, be stripped of his ranks due to his suspected ties to criminal elements that led to his abduction in 2000, the Ynet website reported Monday. (Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:21:04 GMT)

2006 Litigation Department of the Year
In case after case, clients like Citigroup and Merck have trusted Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison litigators to guide them through perilous corporate minefields. And in a period in which business scandal, complete with criminal and regulatory investigations and tag-along civil suits, dominated headlines, no law firm handled cases with higher stakes, or was as successful at saving (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:59:57 GMT)

Lay, Skilling alone at trial after ex-accountant pleads
And then there were two. For nearly two years, former Enron chief accounting officer Richard Causey locked arms with his former bosses, company founder Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling, in a unified defense against criminal charges in the biggest case stemming from the one of the nation's biggest corporate scandals. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:15:31 GMT)

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Roberta Hayashi Berliner Cohen of San Jose, which specializes in real estate, business, tax, employment, land-use and environmental law, trusts and estates and white-collar criminal defense, appointed Roberta Hayashi partner. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 11:19:02 GMT)

Questions linger as trial of accused cop-killer begins
The man accused of killing a St. Paul police officer is expected to claim self-defense or implicate another person at his trial, which is slated to begin Tuesday with jury selection. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:14:16 GMT)

People on the move
Roberta Hayashi Berliner Cohen of San Jose, which specializes in real estate, business, tax, employment, land-use and environmental law, trusts and estates and white-collar criminal defense, appointed Roberta Hayashi partner. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:11:51 GMT)

Questions linger as trial of accused cop-killer begins
ST. PAUL (AP) — The man accused of killing a St. Paul police officer is expected to claim self-defense or implicate another person at his trial, which is slated to begin Tuesday with jury selection. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:28:49 GMT)

Court: Jurors Must Unanimously Reject Insanity Defense to Convict
A criminal defendant who claims insanity cannot be convicted if jurors disagree about whether he or she is sane, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:42:11 GMT)

Dec. 26, 2005- Defender: Bob Banning for the defense
Offense, defense, contest, court. It's not the National Basketball Association. Still, championing the underdog is the stance of Bob Banning, point man locally for the El Dorado County Office of the Public Defender. (Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:42:55 GMT)

Prosecutors decry 'unprecedented' tactics of DeLay defense team
AUSTIN — Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is trying to bully his way through the court system to further his own political ambitions, prosecutors argued Tuesday in a response to his attorneys' request that the state's highest criminal court dismiss all charges against him. (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:03:55 GMT)

Police Continue Investigating Planten After Suicide
One day after the suspect in the Stephanie Bennett murder killed himself in prison, police in two states and a local defense attorney are still trying to figure out what happened and how that impacts criminal investigations. » NBC-17 News Archives: Stephanie Bennett Murder Case (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:24:13 GMT)

Defense lawyers fight anticrime bill
Police and prosecutors have been lobbying on Beacon Hill for a sweeping new measure to protect witnesses from intimidation, which they call a top priority as they struggle to persuade residents in high-crime areas to testify against those accused of a crime. (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:07:43 GMT)

Enron case big test of the `idiot defense'
CHICAGO - The Enron Corp. trial opening Jan. 30 in Houston is shaping up to be the biggest test yet of the so-called idiot defense. Former Enron chief Kenneth Lay has vowed to tell jurors from the witness stand that he knew nothing about crimes committed at the energy company. (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:05:27 GMT)

Shogaolu's criminal trial set for April 3 court date
Benedict Shogaolu's criminal trial on four felony counts of public corruption and other charges is scheduled to start April 3. "We have tentatively marked that as the trial date," said Donna Elder, assistant solicitor for the state's 15th judicial circuit. "That's subject to change. (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:22:20 GMT)

Enron case big test of the `idiot defense'
Enron case big test of the `idiot defense' (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:17:05 GMT)

Universal Guardian's Shield Defense Signs International Distribution Agreement With U.S. Cavalry for its Non-lethal and
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. , an emerging global leader in non-lethal protection products, integrated transportation and global supply chain security systems and strategic security services to protect against terrorist, criminal and security threats to governments and businesses worldwide, today announced that its Shield Defense subsidiary has entered into a global distribution agreement (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 14:00:00 GMT)

Supreme Court: U.S. Can Move Padilla
The U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon allowed federal prosecutors to take custody of "enemy combatant" Jose Padilla so he could face criminal charges, overruling a lower court and ending an unusual battle between the executive and judicial branches. (Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:38:02 GMT)

Former Weil Gotshal Lawyer Becomes Partner at 21-Lawyer Firm
Veteran white-collar criminal defense lawyer John "Rusty" Wing has left Weil, Gotshal & Manges to become a partner at 21-lawyer Lankler Siffert & Wohl. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:03:47 GMT)

Russian scientist's defense turns to European Court
MOSCOW, January 5 (RIA Novosti) - The defense for Valentin Danilov, a Russian scientist sentenced for spying for China, filed a claim to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, a lawyer for the defense said Thursday. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 09:13:12 GMT)

Arkansas News Bureau
Huckabee supports 'castle doctrine' law By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that he would support legislation in Arkansas for a law like one passed in Florida last year to protect citizens who use deadly force in self-defense against criminal prosecution and civil liability. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:51:53 GMT)

Huckabee supports 'castle doctrine' law
By Rob Moritz Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that he would support legislation in Arkansas for a law like one passed in Florida last year to protect citizens who use deadly force in self-defense against criminal prosecution and civil liability. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:52:32 GMT)

Attorney Elmore to probe BMHA
Mayor Byron Brown has tabbed noted criminal defense attorney John Elmore to investigate the management of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:35:36 GMT)

Coleen Rowley: FISA Not to Blame for Moussaoui Mess
Last month we learned President Bush secretly ordered the National Security Agency to conduct a domestic spy program that entails no judicial oversight. In defense of this controversial program, a number of Republicans rely upon the case of Zacarias Moussaoui as justification for Bush's attack on our privacy and civil liberties. (Thu, 05 Jan 2006 17:25:01 GMT)

Enron CEO's lawyers expected to use 'idiot defense'
CHICAGO - The Enron Corp. trial opening Jan. 30 in Houston is shaping up to be the biggest test yet of the so-called idiot defense. Former Enron chief Kenneth Lay has vowed to tell jurors from the witness stand that he knew nothing about crimes committed at the energy company. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:03:16 GMT)

Judge orders address of witness revealed to defense
A judge on Thursday ordered a Burlington County prosecutor to reveal the address of a key witness against a former Bordentown City police chief who allegedly hired him as a hit man. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:12:59 GMT)

Thomas Martin O'Malley, 80, attorney, father of mayor
Thomas Martin O'Malley, the father of Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and a politically active Montgomery County criminal defense lawyer, died at his Rockville home yesterday of unknown causes. Mr. O'Malley, who flew World War II bombing missions over Japan, was 80. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:53:43 GMT)

Padilla to Enter Plea on Terror Charges
MIAMI -- After more than three years in a Navy brig as an "enemy combatant," alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:24:03 GMT)

Padilla to Enter Plea in Civilian Court
After being held for more than three years by the Navy as an "enemy combatant," alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:40:45 GMT)

Padilla begins defense planning
MIAMI (AP) - Jose Padilla, the alleged al-Qaida operative held for more than three years as an "enemy combatant," will begin constructing his defense after being transferred from military to civilian custody. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:50:19 GMT)

Enron CEO's Lawyers Expected to Use 'Idiot Defense'
Enron CEO's Lawyers Expected to Use 'Idiot Defense' (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:05:37 GMT)

Padilla Begins Defense
Alleged al Qaeda operative Jose Padilla, held for more than three years as an "enemy combatant," will begin his defense in a Florida court after being transferred from military to civilian custody. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:08:13 GMT)

Padilla, lawyers fly to Florida to start work in criminal case
MIAMI (AP) - After being held for more than three years by the Navy as an "enemy combatant," alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:18:01 GMT)

Padilla to Enter Plea in Civilian Court
After being held for more than three years by the Navy as an "enemy combatant," an American accused of being an al-Qaida operative will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:39:02 GMT)

American accused of being al-Qaida operative begins defense
01:15 2006-01-07 After being held for more than three years by the Navy as an "enemy combatant," an American accused of being an alleged al-Qaida operative will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:31:42 GMT)

American accused of being al-Qaida operative begins defense
MIAMI (AP) - After being held for more than three years by the U.S. Navy as an "enemy combatant," an American accused of being an alleged al-Qaida operative will begin constructing his defense as a civilian. (Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:21:04 GMT)

Officials Focus on a 2nd Firm Tied to DeLay
Having secured a guilty plea from Jack Abramoff, prosecutors are focusing on a lobbying firm that may hold the key to whether Tom DeLay will face criminal charges. (Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:15:22 GMT)

State mulls criminal probe into illegal settlement construction
In a rare move against settlement expansion, the State Prosecution on Friday told the High Court of Justice it will look into the possibility of opening a criminal investigation pertaining to the illegal construction in the the Matityahu East neighborhood in the West Bank settlement of Upper Modi'in. (Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:21:06 GMT)

Nacchio could point to board's actions
Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio - accused of criminal insider trading for selling $100.8 million worth of Qwest stock in 2001 - may have a simple yet powerful defense for the sales: The board made him do it. Qwest publicly stated on several occasions between September 2000 and February 2001 that its board of directors had (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 07:56:26 GMT)

Public defense system in dire state, report says
Statewide, the Missouri public defender system is in crisis from a lack of funding, according to a study. The Oct. 26 report commissioned by the Missouri Bar says the system “is struggling to survive.” (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 08:05:13 GMT)

Army drops Afghanistan abuse case / Officer faced charges in '02 beating deaths
The U.S. Army has dropped its case against the only officer to face criminal charges in connection with the beating deaths of two prisoners held by the United States in Afghanistan, a military spokesman said Saturday. The officer, Capt. Christopher... (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:42:40 GMT)

Army won't try officer in Afghan abuse case
The U.S. Army has dropped its case against the only officer to face criminal charges in connection with the beating deaths of two prisoners held by the U.S. in Afghanistan, a military spokesman said Saturday. (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:53:00 GMT)

U.S. drops charges in Afghan jail deaths
The U.S. Army has dropped its case against the only officer to face criminal charges in connection with the beating deaths of two prisoners held by the United States in Afghanistan, according to the military. (Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:11:46 GMT)

When the flood ruined DNA samples at NOPD headquarters, it washed away hope for inmates trying to prove their innocence
When word began filtering through the prison grapevine that Hurricane Katrina had inundated the vast basement evidence lockers at New Orleans Police Department headquarters and the criminal courthouse, hundreds of pretrial inmates quietly cheered. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 07:14:29 GMT)

Taliban scorn Karzai offer to Mullah Omar
KABUL (Reuters) - A deputy for fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar on Monday rejected an offer from Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, to "get in touch" if he wanted peace. Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, defense minister in the Taliban government ousted by U.S.-backed forces in 2001, called Karzai an "American puppet" who should be tried in an Islamic court. "Hamid Karzai, the American (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:15:47 GMT)

Taliban scorn Karzai offer to Mullah Omar
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund, defense minister in the Taliban government ousted by U.S.-backed forces in 2001, called Karzai an "American puppet" who should be tried in an Islamic court. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:26:17 GMT)

SC names new judge to preside over Misuari case
THE SUPREME Court designated Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Sixto Marella to preside over the hearings on the criminal charges against former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Nur Misuari. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:57:27 GMT)

Alderman's nephew to enter banking arena
Lawyer and real estate investor James Banks is branching out into another business -- banking. Banks, the nephew of Ald. William Banks (36th) and son of criminal defense lawyer Sam Banks , plans to open Belmont Bank and Trust Co. at the corner of Belmont and Plainfield avenues on the Far Northwest Side, public filings show. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:25:59 GMT)

Should Andrea Yates Be Retried?
Defense Attorney Pushes for Treatment; Texas Prosecutor Standing Firm on Murder Charges (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:07:06 GMT)

Pedophile priest's killer tries insanity defense
Boston - The question for jurors won't be whether Joseph Druce killed convicted pedophile priest John Geoghan, who was beaten and strangled in his prison cell, but whether he should be held criminally responsible. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:41:51 GMT)

Power of attorney
Naval Academy grad-turned-hotshot defense lawyer 'Bucky' Buchanan brings his brand of 'Las Vegas Law' to TV LAS VEGAS It's a Friday, and Bucky Buchanan, dressed in a blue pinstriped suit and $5,000 pointy-toed alligator skin boots - "kill most of my animal boots myself," he wants you to know - is about two hours late to court. Still, he strolls. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:59:52 GMT)

Legal opinion
Is a law firm that represents local law enforcement agencies on civil and administrative matters precluded from engaging in criminal defense work in the same county? (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:09:24 GMT)

Jenkins Says Son Of County Attorney Taylor Acted In Self-Defense Prosecutor Asks Second-Degree Murder Conviction
Attorney Stewart Jenkins told a Criminal Court jury from Franklin County on Monday that Rheubin Taylor "Taylor" II acted in self-defense in firing shots just after the Bessie Smith Strut June 9, 2003. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:42:47 GMT)

Judge Upholds N.Y. Muslim Terror Charges
A judge refused Monday to dismiss charges against two Muslims accused of supporting terrorism, saying there was enough evidence to go forward despite defense arguments that the men were entrapped. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 19:53:59 GMT)

Judge refuses to dismiss Lay, Skilling charges
A federal judge today finally denied a motion by former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling asking that their criminal charges all be dismissed. (Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:10:42 GMT)

Nacchio Could Point to Board's Actions
By Andy Vuong, The Denver Post Jan. 8--Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio -- accused of criminal insider trading for selling $100.8 million worth of Qwest stock in 2001 -- may have a simple yet powerful defense for the sales: The board made him do it. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:41:26 GMT)

Ca. case has local lawyers locked up
The case has disrupted the professional and personal lives of several of the St. Louis region's top criminal defense attorneys. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 06:49:43 GMT)

Antigang bill goes to Mass. House
The Massachusetts House today will take up a sweeping antigang bill that would boost jail sentences for carrying a loaded gun and force defense attorneys to seek a judge's permission before getting grand jury transcripts in certain cases. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:26:54 GMT)

Head of Freebery defense has seen it all
A Washington, D.C., attorney who heads the six-person legal team defending former New Castle County official Sherry L. Freebery has a list of former clients including President Clinton's former chief of staff and a senator accused of securities fraud in the Keating Five savings and loan inquiry. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:12:12 GMT)

Lawyer fears toll of rape defense
Politics have permeated one of the most-watched criminal cases pending in the Lake County Courthouse. Mark Curran is a candidate for sheriff. He's also a Waukegan attorney representing Christopher Hanson, who is charged with rape. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:46:49 GMT)

SWITZERLAND: Military investigating newspaper over CIA prison story
New York, January 10, 2006 —Swiss Defense Minister Samuel Schmid has instructed military officials to open a criminal inquiry after a Zurich-based weekly SonntagsBlick published a confidential document about purported CIA prisons in Eastern Europe, according to international press reports. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:15:39 GMT)

Jury selected in sex criminal-priest murder trial
WORCESTER, Mass. Ten men and six women will be hearing the case against an inmate who strangled to death a child-molesting priest. John Geoghan's crimes were the focal point in a sex scandal that stunned the Boston Archdiocese, and many Catholic faithful in the U-S. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:13:57 GMT)

Jury selected in sex criminal-priest murder trial
WORCESTER, Mass. WORCESTER, Mass. Ten men and six women will be hearing the case against an inmate who strangled to death a child-molesting priest. John Geoghan's crimes were the focal point in a sex scandal that stunned the Boston Archdiocese, and many Catholic faithful in the U-S. (Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:23:14 GMT)

'CSI'-like evidence unfolds at new lab
Forensic biologist Debbie Glidewell insists the work at the new U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory at Fort Gillem lacks the high emotion, suspense and pathos that people expect from television shows like "CSI." (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:25:43 GMT)

Challenging Strict DUI Laws One Case at a Time
There was a time when Myles L. Berman was just another L.A. lawyer taking on personal injury and criminal defense cases. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:26:44 GMT)

Unlikely Allies Back Three-Strikes Change
A new effort to restrict California's controversial three-strikes law to violent offenders has been launched by strange bedfellows — Los Angeles County's top prosecutor and a prominent criminal-defense lawyer. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:35:49 GMT)

Five Democratic campaign workers on trial in criminal damage case
MILWAUKEE - Five Democratic presidential campaign workers, including the sons of a congresswoman and a former mayor, were wrongly implicated in Election Day vandalism by national political operatives from their own party, defense attorneys argued at their trial Tuesday. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:20:16 GMT)

Otter Gives to DeLay Defense Fund
A grimy whiff of the moral rot of convicted-criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff has already wafted west to Idaho, where both Idaho Congressmen Butch Otter and Mike Simpson accepted campaign donations from the once-powerful Washington insider. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:09:17 GMT)

Charged in 4 deaths, Spahalski discards defense
(January 11, 2006) — Robert Bruce Spahalski today cast aside what a judge called a "significant" defense to charges that he killed four people — the disclosure that police investigated someone else for one of the homicides. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:38:13 GMT)

Supreme Court Weighs Post-Conviction Proof
The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed its desire to bring closure to criminal cases against growing concern over how courts should treat newly discovered evidence of innocence years after a capital conviction. (Wed, 11 Jan 2006 23:06:46 GMT)

Calif. Bill To Ban Gay Panic Defense Advances
(Sacramento, California) A bill that would mitigate the effects on a jury of the so-called gay or trans panic defense has passed a key committee of the California legislature. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:30:23 GMT)

California "gay panic" bill one step closer to reality
Legislation that would limit the use of the “gay panic” defense in criminal court cases cleared a California legislative committee on Tuesday, moving one step closer to passage. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:48:20 GMT)

Bills expanding self-defense right before lawmakers
Four bills pending in the Legislature would broaden the right for people to shoot trespassers in their homes, cars or businesses. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:17:40 GMT)

Jan. 11, 2006- Hamlin guilty of torture
Richard William Hamlin faces a life sentence after his conviction for torture in the Placerville trial that also brought guilty verdicts against the 45-year-old criminal defense attorney for corporal injury to a spouse. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:28:25 GMT)

Auffrey Murder Case Drags in Court As Prosecutors Fail to Produce Witnesses
State prosecutors in the murder case of the United States Defense Department Official John Auffrey failed to produce their witness thus delaying the trial at the Criminal Court "B". (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:15:24 GMT)

Padilla pleads not guilty to U.S. terror charges
Jose Padilla, held for 3 1/2 years in a U.S. military brig without charges as an "enemy combatant," pleaded not guilty to terrorism accusations in a criminal court on Thursday on his first public opportunity to affirm his innocence. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:06:41 GMT)

Anchorage defense attorney found dead
According to the Associated Press, Anchorage police say a prominent defense attorney was found dead in his home. Police say 58-year-old Bill Bryson apparently killed himself. He was found dead in his bed Tuesday. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:45:09 GMT)

Defense lab accredited in computer forensics
CLEARWATER, Fla.—After years of work, the Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory—part of the DOD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)—has been accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:47:01 GMT)

Records Show Army Ended Abuse Probe Early
The Army closed a criminal investigation of abuse allegations by an Iraqi detainee last year, finding no reason to believe his claims, even though no Americans involved in the case were questioned, according to Pentagon records made public Thursday. (Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:26:10 GMT)

Tough Interrogation Tactics Were Opposed
Members of a Defense Department investigative task force were told not to participate in aggressive interrogation techniques approved for use at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2002 because officers and lawyers believed the tactics violated policy and would not elicit... (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 06:40:30 GMT)

Judge calls defense contractor study ‘abuse’ and ‘deceit’
PORTLAND — A federal investigation into a West Coast defense contractor’s finances was so deceitful “as to violate the universal standard of justice,’’ a federal judge ruled in throwing out criminal charges. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:47:53 GMT)

Defense: Withheld evidence could have altered trial
GREENSBORO -- Lawyers for death-row inmate Charles Walker questioned witnesses Thursday to try to prove that evidence withheld from the defense could have changed the outcome of the case. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:04:11 GMT)

Records: Army halts abuse probe, no questions asked
The Army closed a criminal investigation of abuse allegations by an Iraqi detainee last year, finding no reason to believe his claims, even though no Americans involved in the case were questioned, according to Pentagon records made public Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:58:37 GMT)

Criminal probes entangle numerous fund-raisers
Tom Noe is not the only top Bush fund-raiser under criminal investigation this year. He shares that distinction with seven others. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:08:09 GMT)

ICDSM demands release of Milosevic
Belgrade:- We, the representatives of the International Committee for the Defense of Slobodan Milosevic, having met on 12 November 2005 in Belgrade under the auspices of the Sloboda (Freedom) Association, express our deepest indignation with respect to the continued proceedings against President Slobodan Milosevic conducted before the so-called International Criminal Tribunal for the Former (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:46:38 GMT)

Army Dropped Abuse Probe, Records Show
The Army closed a criminal investigation of abuse allegations by an Iraqi detainee last year, finding no reason to believe his claims, even though no Americans involved in the case were questioned, according to Pentagon records made public Thursday. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:39:29 GMT)

Veteran public defense chief still enjoys job
As longtime chief of the Lucas County public defender's office, Henry Herschel has maintained his enthusiasm for assuring that quality services are provided to the poor in court. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:16:57 GMT)

DNA test confirms guilt in 1992 execution as it transforms criminal justice
DNA has the power to cut short nightmares – the horror of an innocent man behind bars for a crime someone else committed, the fear of a murderer walking free and looking to kill again. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:48:39 GMT)

Former Enron CEO Lay takes case to the Internet
People sell everything from antique china to chihuahuas on the Internet, but former Enron Corp. chief executive Kenneth Lay's legal defense team wants Web surfers to buy his credibility. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:23:34 GMT)

Magnolia attorney joins public defender office
A long-time criminal defense attorney has come out of retirement to join the Eighth Judicial District-North Public Defender's Office here. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:11:20 GMT)

How Ken Lay uses Net as defense tool
His lawyers say former Enron chief's Web site helps improve his image, combats negative media spin. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:06:47 GMT)

Defense seeks mental testing of accuser in ex-teacher's sex case
STERLING - Criminal proceedings Tuesday were postponed for a former Merino teacher accused of a long-term affair with her student. Reasons for delaying the 8-month-old case were unclear after participants met Jan. 5 in Logan County District Court. (Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:16:32 GMT)

Court rejects malpractice case
The Virginia Supreme Court said yesterday that a legal malpractice claim against four Richmond criminal defense lawyers is going nowhere. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:03:21 GMT)

LW Woman Cleared In Shooting
Assistant State Attorney Paul Wallace stated in a letter that criminal charges would not be filed against Vickie Gershenson, 49, in fatally shooting her roommate, Jessica Buchanan, 27, when she threatened to cut Gershenson's throat. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:32:48 GMT)

Legal TV Dramas Influence Real Jurors
Reality TV they are not, but two hit shows are so convincing as imitations of life in the criminal justice system that some legal experts worry they're distorting the expectations of real jurors. (Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:45:42 GMT)

:::- ARAB TIMES -:::
KUWAIT CITY: The Criminal Court Saturday looked into a case filed against a Saudi man, identified as Mezaiel S.A., by his Kuwaiti wife, identified only as D.T.F., for attempting to murder her. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:51:08 GMT)

TV distorting jurors' expectations?
Reality TV they are not, but two hit shows are so convincing as imitations of life in the criminal-justice system that some legal experts... (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 08:18:04 GMT)

Tate Lawyer Says Probation Law Foul
The lawyer for convicted child-killer Lionel Tate said he will challenge the constitutionality of Florida's probation laws as part of Tate's defense on charges he violated probation by robbing a pizza delivery man. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:03:33 GMT)

Thirteen arraigned on various criminal charges
JEFFERSON - Thirteen suspects were arraigned by Common Pleas Judge Ronald Vettel Friday on a variety of criminal charges. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 12:11:42 GMT)

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PEOPLE Pueblo lawyer Kendra Oyen has joined the legal firm of Gradisar, Threchter, Ripperger, Roth & Croshal as an associate. Her areas of emphasis will be worker's compensation, probate, criminal defense and providing legal representation to the Pueblo County social services department's child-support enforcement unit. Oyen graduated from Swink High School as the valedictorian of her (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:09:45 GMT)

Nacchio's not likely to cave in court
If the government brings a criminal indictment against former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio, he's not going to fall apart like other indicted executives. He won't boldly proclaim ignorance and cry when nobody believes him, like former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:47:35 GMT)

Colts' corner Harper starts after being cut by wife
Colts' Harper starts after wife arrested for cutting him INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts cornerback Nick Harper started Sunday's divisional playoff game against Pittsburgh, one day after his left knee was cut in an apparent domestic disturbance. Harper's wife, Daniell, was charged with battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness, a sheriff said Saturday night. Harper was listed as (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:29:44 GMT)

Harper starts against Steelers
Colts cornerback Nick Harper started Sunday's divisional playoff game against Pittsburgh, one day after his left knee was cut in an apparent domestic disturbance. Harper's wife, Daniell, was charged with battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness, a sheriff said Saturday night. Harper was listed as questionable but when the Colts defense took the field for the first time, he was in (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:29:53 GMT)

Colts' Harper starts despite cut to knee
Harper's wife, Daniell, was charged with battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness, a sheriff said Jan. 14. Harper was listed as questionable but when the Colts defense took the field for the first time, he was in the lineup. (Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:36:56 GMT)

Chief justice Bagir rebukes his critics
Chief Justice Bagir Manan offered a passionate defense of the Supreme Court on Saturday, accusing some of the court's more strident critics of being part of the problem. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:36:23 GMT)

Wife of Colts' Harper says stabbing was accidental
INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts cornerback Nick Harper's wife told police she accidentally stabbed her husband while waving a filet knife at him during an argument, according to court documents. Daniell Harper, 31, remained Sunday night in the Hamilton County Jail, where she was being held without bond on preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness, both felonies. "The (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:22:18 GMT)

Hunt plays defense for Ohio's Gov. Taft following jabs
Republican Gov. Bob Taft of Ohio is getting help from an unexpected quarter -- Democratic former Gov. Jim Hunt of North Carolina. (Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:42:42 GMT)

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