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What's at heart of Enron case, accounting or 'lies and choices'?
The government and the defense in the criminal trial of the two central figures at Enron outlined widely different approaches to their cases during opening statements here on Tuesday, with the prosecutors eschewing arcane financial detail and the defense embracing it. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:03:39 GMT)

Lawyers tussle over blame in Enron collapse
Prosecutors accused former Enron Corp. chief executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling of lying to cover up their company's crumbling finances, but defense attorneys said crooked underlings destroyed the energy trading giant in opening arguments of the two men's criminal trial on Tuesday. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:37:28 GMT)

Enron Defense: No Evidence Books Cooked
Former Enron Corp. chiefs are seeking much more than a "not guilty" in the government's premier criminal trial to emerge from the company's stunning collapse. They want to exonerate Enron, too. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:25:48 GMT)

Enron Defense: No Evidence Books Cooked
Enron Defense Lawyers Argue That There's No Evidence Books Were Cooked (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:50:18 GMT)

Hussein defense boycotts closed session
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A closed session of Saddam Hussein's trial was held Wednesday amid a boycott by the defense team, which is demanding the removal of the chief judge, claiming he is biased against the former Iraqi leader. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:49:00 GMT)

Saddam trial delayed amid boycott by defense lawyers
The start of a new session of Saddam Hussein's trial was delayed Wednesday as his defense lawyers boycotted the proceedings, demanding a new chief judge be removed because of alleged bias against the former Iraqi leader. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:58:56 GMT)

Enron defense opens with both barrels
The blockbuster criminal trial of former Enron chiefs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling is about lies, not numbers, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, launching the much-awaited case against the scandal-ridden company's former corporate titans. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:43:42 GMT)

Man found with body in van has lengthy criminal record
Bryan S. Galvin, whom police said was pulled over Tuesday morning in a stolen van with a dead body in the back, has a lengthy criminal record. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:49:35 GMT)

Enron defense: Collapse not a criminal case
HOUSTON - Lawyers for former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling insisted Tuesday the men were guilty of no crimes, arguing the company was never infested with fraud and instead fell victim to a sudden crisis of market confidence. Lay and Skilling were pioneers in the energy trading industry who deeply loved their company - which stands to this day, Lay lawyer Michael Ramsey (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:08:57 GMT)

Enron's Koenig Contradicts Lay's Defense of Being Uninvolved
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- A former Enron Corp. executive testified that ex-chairman Kenneth Lay was ``highly involved'' in the company's daily management, even after he stepped down as chief executive, contradicting part of Lay's defense. (Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:53:04 GMT)

Husband may be laying ground for insanity defense
If a British newspaper report that Neil Entwistle called his father-in-law claiming he was "confused" and did not know how he got to England are true, he could be laying the groundwork for an insanity defense. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:25:48 GMT)

Media is not an ‘axis of evil’
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | I've had it with criminal defense attorneys blaming the media for their clients' woes. It's never the evidence, or the facts, or even the prosecutors. Instead, it's always the media. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:43:42 GMT)

Enron: Defense set to cross-examine
The first witness in the trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former chief executive Jeffrey Skilling is due to resume his testimony Thursday. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:19:11 GMT)

Defense begins presenting case in 2002 killings
After more than two months in trial, defense attorneys in the Halloween homicide trial had the opportunity on Wednesday to begin presenting their case to jurors. (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:21:09 GMT)

Former Dept. of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Bribery,Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme in
Robert J. Stein, a former U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractor, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, unlawful possession of machine guns, and being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a scheme to defraud the Coalition Provisional Authority - South Central Region (CPA- SC) in Al-Hillah, Iraq, Assistant Attorney General Alice (Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:55:31 GMT)

New state policy limiting criminal psychiatric beds has local officials upset
Area officials are once again decrying the state's approach to mental health care as they grapple with a new policy that will place more of the burden of caring for mentally ill criminal defendants on local jurisdictions. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:12:59 GMT)

There Was No Evil at Enron; Just Ask Lay, Skilling: Ann Woolner
Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- It should come as no surprise that the two men who ran one of the most audacious companies in the world would mount the most audacious of defenses in their criminal trial. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:44:57 GMT)

CAPITOL MURDER
Ben Kincaid, known as Tulsa, Oklahoma's finest criminal defense attorney, is back! William Bernhardt has had quite a run with Kincaid, whose hapless personal life is incongruous with his highly qualified, if not financially rewarding, law practice. (Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:10:09 GMT)

Court: Presence of Camera Alone Doesn't Require Reversal
An appeals court in Albany, N.Y., ruled Thursday that the allowance of cameras in a criminal trial without the consent of the defendant does not automatically require reversal. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:57:47 GMT)

Some confessions the government alleges it got from Jose Padilla
ome admissions made by accused terror operative Jose Padilla during his 3 1/2 years of military custody that are not included in the criminal indictment against him, according to Defense Department and Justice Department documents. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:17:45 GMT)

Robert Blake Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Actor Robert Blake, who last year stood trial on both criminal and civil charges in connection with the 2001 slaying of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, filed for bankruptcy Friday. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:03:16 GMT)

Book Reviews: Opinionated book preserves Darrow's image as a quick-witted doubter
In 1925, Chicago lawyer Clarence Darrow swept into Tennessee to champion evolution and debunk traditional religion as attorney for the defense in the Scopes Monkey Trial. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:09:35 GMT)

Lawyers Hint at Possible Libby Defense
A preoccupation with affairs of state may have led to 'imperfect recall' in the CIA leak, the defense says. But it could be a risky strategy. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:11:30 GMT)

Former attorney faces U.S. indictment
A former criminal defense lawyer was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on four charges related to manufacturing methamphetamine. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:11:48 GMT)

Libby's defense points to distraction
Ex-Cheney aide says he didn't recall Plame discussions fully because of focus on work As chief of staff to one of the most powerful figures on Earth, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was immersed in some of the most sensitive and weighty matters affecting the nation. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:35:42 GMT)

Defense lawyers form group
Criminal defense attorneys who practice in Marathon County have formed an association aimed at giving them greater input on issues related to the justice system. (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:15:00 GMT)

Rutledge denounces U.S. judge
Rankled by more delays in his long-running federal criminal case, former Hawai'i labor leader Anthony "Tony" Rutledge yesterday accused a U.S. District judge of "prejudging" him and entering into "a conspiracy with the former prosecutor." (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:19:05 GMT)

City lawyer takes issue with judge
PORTSMOUTH - Steve Jeffco’s criminal defense practice is so well known locally, it has earned him the unofficial street slogan, "Don’t blow (a Breathalyzer), call Jeffco." (Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:11:10 GMT)

Veteran cop seeks House seat
A Mesa County criminal investigator aims to take his law enforcement experience to Denver. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 05:27:16 GMT)

Briefing: Sunnis again warn of war
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Sunni politicians warned of civil war Saturday after the bullet-riddled bodies of 14 Sunni Arab men were found in Baghdad — apparently the latest victims of sectarian death squads. A ministry official, Maj. Gen. Hussein Ali Kamal, said the men were shot multiple times, then dumped in the back of a truck in northern Baghdad late Friday. He called the killings a criminal act. Khalaf (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:28:58 GMT)

Wecht indictment not issue in Hugo’s trial
Mention of Dr. Cyril Wecht’s criminal indictment should not surface if the nationally renowned forensic pathologist testifies at Hugo Selenski’s double-homicide trial, a defense attorney and former prosecutor said. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:41:17 GMT)

Raid prevents suspect monitoring
A small number of criminal defendants wearing ankle bracelets while out on bail are facing jail after the company charged with keeping track of them had its offices raided by FBI agents. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:25:51 GMT)

Criminal, civil charges filed over finite 'scheme'
NORFOLK, Va.—Are there bigger fish to fry? That is the question now looming after federal jury criminal indictments were handed down and a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit was filed last week against former General Re Corp. and American International Group Inc. officials, say observers. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:52:45 GMT)

LOCAL NEWS
District Judge James Waylon Counts decided Saturday to allow jurors to receive instructions on self-defense, forcible felonies and voluntary manslaughter in the trial of a boy charged with killing his family. (Sun, 05 Feb 2006 23:04:40 GMT)

Harleton senior perseveres; plans career as defense lawyer
Harleton High School senior Erica LaForge has experienced a lot in her life. But through it all, she found solace in two things – education and singing gospel. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 06:17:28 GMT)

Ryan defense off to puzzling start
CHICAGO (AP) — “To a special boss,” read the Christmas card received by George Ryan. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 07:51:07 GMT)

Court: Presence of Camera Alone Doesn't Require Reversal
In a much-anticipated decision, an Albany, N.Y., appeals court ruled Thursday that the allowance of cameras in a criminal trial without a defendant's consent does not automatically require reversal. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:01:06 GMT)

CONTRACTS AWARDED
AT&T Government Solutions Inc. of Vienna won a $95.4 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide information technology services. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:39:10 GMT)

Defense wants jury to view crime scene in upcoming murder trial
The attorney for a North Platte man accused of murder wants him to have a fair trial. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:15:55 GMT)

Ryan defense's start puzzling to some
CHICAGO - "To a special boss," read the Christmas card received by George Ryan. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:05:30 GMT)

Administration's Defense of Spying Program to Get Fresh Scrutiny
WASHINGTON - As he addressed the world for the first time about a highly classified eavesdropping program, President Bush made one aspect of the effort seemingly crystal clear: The government was engaging in warrantless surveillance only when the conversations involved people with "links to al-Qaida and related terrorist organizations." (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:16:43 GMT)

An Enron-style defense
The first thing you notice is that the courtroom is far smaller than you'd expect. The business trial of the century ought to play out on a grand stage. But the trial of Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling is unfolding inside a theater that can only be described as intimate. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:33:52 GMT)

Blake Bankrupt
Baretta is broke. Robert Blake filed for bankruptcy Friday, just two and a half months after a civil jury ordered the actor to pay $30 million in damages for the wrongful death of his slain wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley. Blake, 72, was acquitted of Bakley's murder in criminal court last March. "If you want to know how to go through $10 million in five years, ask me," he told reporters outside the (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:43:09 GMT)

ICTR Genocide Witness Claims Duress, Switches to Defense
The prosecution team in the Genocide case against a former Rwandan commune burgomestre (mayor) at a UN genocide tribunal, last Friday asked court to ignore a testimony by a witness. He had decided to retract his earlier evidence against the accused. (Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:24:40 GMT)

Former Enron exec sobs on witness stand
A key prosecution witness testifying against his once-powerful bosses at Enron Corp. broke down in tears on Monday after a defense lawyer accused him of lying to try to protect himself and questioned him about his children. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:07:10 GMT)

Preliminary finding of self-defense in fatal shooting
SPOKANE -- A Spokane County sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a Montana man apparently acted in self defense. That's according to Spokane County Sheriff's spokesman Corporal Dave Reagan today. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:10:27 GMT)

Rwandan defense minister regrets recent killings
Rwandan Defense Minister Marcel Gatsinzi has described the recent killings of three jailed soldiers as regrettable. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:25:31 GMT)

Memphis mayor says his testimony in trial sought by defense
The Associated Press - MEMPHIS, Tenn. Mayor Willie Herenton said Monday that his expected testimony at the federal corruption trial of former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell is the result of a subpoena obtained by the defense, not by prosecutors. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:17:31 GMT)

Judge: Sheriff's Department has no records for defense attorney
SAN DIEGO ---- A Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the Sheriff's Department does not have any internal documents about a fatal, deputy-involved shooting in Vista that must be given to a criminal defense attorney. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 04:48:50 GMT)

Homicide suspect's competency to aid defense questioned
A Fayette County judge has scheduled a hearing to determine if an Irwin woman who allegedly stabbed her father to death is competent to assist in her defense. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:22:23 GMT)

Ryan defense off to puzzling start
CHICAGO (AP) — “To a special boss,” read the Christmas card received by George Ryan. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 06:05:48 GMT)

Ex-Enron executive breaks down in court
A key prosecution witness testifying against his once-powerful bosses at Enron Corp. broke down in tears Monday after a defense lawyer accused him of lying to try to protect himself and questioned him about his children. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:33:13 GMT)

Nitish Govt. seeks to revive criminal case against Taslimuddin
The JD(U)-led Bihar Government today told the Supreme Court that it was not in favour of withdrawal of the case of attempt to murder against Union Minister and RJD leader Mohd Taslimuddin, as the charges were "very serious, non-bailable and non-compoundable". (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:41:14 GMT)

Bail lowered in Tecumseh coach's case
Matthew James Peterson remains in jail on criminal sex and assault charges. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:09:11 GMT)

Corruption threatening progress in Iraq, Rumsfeld says
WASHINGTON - Corruption and graft threaten to sink any progress that Iraq has made in trying to create a democracy, and U.S. military forces lack the expertise needed to build civilian government, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:46:40 GMT)

Vonberg fires attorney, court turns to WashingtonCounty
CEDAR CITY — There isn’t a criminal defense attorney left in Iron County to represent Corey Vonberg, who was found guilty by a jury last year on four first-degree felony counts of sodomy against a child. (Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:36:01 GMT)

Criminal Justice Panel Recommends More DNA Testing
A criminal justice panel recommended Tuesday that Texas law be changed to make it easier for judges to order post-conviction DNA testing. Gov. Rick Perry’s Criminal Justice Advisory Council found many judges have been reluctant to order more DNA testing without specific authority to do so. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 02:26:45 GMT)

Enron Defense Crosses Koenig
The defense in the Enron Corp. fraud trial attempted Tuesday to demonstrate that two former executives did not try to hide anything at the one-time energy giant. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:13:18 GMT)

Logan Indicted on Capital Murder Charge
The case work in a double homicide case can now begin for Lubbock prosecutors and a defense attorney. Late Tuesday afternoon, a Lubbock grand jury indicted 19-year-old Steven Tyler Logan, otherwise known as Tyler, on one count of capital murder. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:26:35 GMT)

Tape of Lay, Skilling Shown at Enron Trial
For about 30 minutes, jurors in the fraud and conspiracy case against former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling saw the one-time corporate celebrities as the energy giant's top cheerleaders rather than criminal defendants. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 07:45:31 GMT)

PERSON IN THE NEWS
MICHAEL RAMSEY WHO HE IS: Ramsey, 65, is a noted criminal defense attorney in Houston. WHY HE IS IN THE NEWS: He is Enron founder Kenneth Lay’s lead lawyer. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:18:11 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. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:47:15 GMT)

Attorney flap stalls sex abuse sentence
CEDAR CITY - There isn't a criminal defense attorney left in Iron County to represent Corey Vonberg, who was found guilty by a jury last year on four first-degree felony counts of sodomy against a child. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:13:22 GMT)

Attorney to monitor county's public defense system
EPHRATA -- A Seattle attorney selected by the American Civil Liberties Union and Grant County will monitor the county's public defender system for compliance with a settlement agreement reached in November of last year. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:13:30 GMT)

Israel: Military Must Account for Killings of Two Children
(Jerusalem, February 8, 2006) – The Israel Defense Forces' top judicial officer should demonstrate his resolve to combat impunity by immediately ordering thorough and effective criminal investigations into the latest shooting deaths of Palestinian children by Israeli forces during policing operations, Human Rights Watch said today. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:25:58 GMT)

Victim of tainted blood scandal puts human face on criminal trial
TORONTO - James Kreppner, his legal career halted when he contracted HIV and Hepatitis C through tainted blood, sat in the back of a courtroom Wednesday, putting a human face on a criminal trial resulting from Canada's worst public health scandal. (Wed, 08 Feb 2006 23:11:41 GMT)

Israel: Military Must Account for Killing Children
(Jerusalem) – The Israel Defense Forces’ top judicial officer should demonstrate his resolve to combat impunity by immediately ordering thorough and effective criminal investigations into the latest shooting deaths of Palestinian children by Israeli forces during policing operations, Human Rights Watch said today. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:09:22 GMT)

New Orleans Justice System Scrutinized
Two criminal court judges have opened investigations into whether indigent suspects are adequately represented. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:16:25 GMT)

Is The Clown too broke to hire lawyer?
Does The Clown have the cash? That's the question facing a federal judge this morning in Chicago as he determines whether reputed top mobster Joseph "The Clown" Lombardo has the money to pay his prominent defense attorney Rick Halprin, or whether the public will pay for his defense. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:38:07 GMT)

Attorneys Press For Defense Reforms
Feb 09, 2006 -- A group of attorneys in Richmond have threatened to file a class action federal lawsuit against Virginia if legislators are not able to pass a bill that address “significant deficiencies” in the state’s indigent defense system. (Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:06:20 GMT)

The dictator defense
Bush's attorney general won't dare explain the real basis for warrantless spying on Americans: Pure, unbridled executive power. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:33:55 GMT)

Loose Lips Sink Spies
Criminal disclosures of national security information can erase much of our advantage over our enemies. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:22:53 GMT)

Stars smack Coyotes on Kapanen's hat trick
The loss was Phoenix's second straight since a criminal complaint was filed Monday accusing Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet of financing a gambling ring. Tocchet was granted an indefinite leave of absence by the NHL on Wednesday. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:20:25 GMT)

Stars sink Coyotes as Gretzky offers defense
A proud Wayne Gretzky offered a defense against his involvement in an NHL gambling ring minutes after the Phoenix Coyotes lost to the Dallas Stars 5-1. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm still going to coach the Phoenix Coyotes. I've done nothing wrong," Gretzky told reporters. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:27:57 GMT)

Two criminal court judges investigate representation of poor defendants
Two Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges have launched investigations into the ability of the Public Defender's Office to represent poor people in the city's snarled post-hurricane judicial system. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:11:41 GMT)

In man of many sides, 'criminal' won out
It was said in a federal courtroom Thursday that life is a conglomeration of actions right and wrong, and that the character of ex-Judge Alan Green should not be measured solely by his most infamous transgression: compromising the bench by accepting lunches, golf outings and cash bribes from a Gretna bail bonds company. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:03:19 GMT)

Colleague Could Counter Enron Prosecution Witness, Defense Says
Testimony could call into question the credibility of Mark E. Koenig, says Kenneth Lay's chief attorney. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:11:35 GMT)

Lawyers rally around suspect's defense team
Selling T-shirts and filing friend of the court briefs, the 200-plus members of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers have come to the aid of an accused killer's defense team - two of whom were arrested in Spokane last year for allegedly tampering with witnesses. Box Elder prosecutors, citing numerous conflicts of interest, last month claimed defense attorneys Rich Mauro and Scott (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:06:17 GMT)

Defense files appeal against 'Yokohama Incident' decision
_ Defense lawyers on Friday appealed a Yokohama District Court decision that nullified criminal charges against five now-deceased men for their past conviction in one of the worst free speech suppression cases during World War II. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:48:16 GMT)

District court incumbents face GOP challengers
An incumbent is facing a political newcomer in the Republican primary for the 361st District Court judgeship. Steve Smith, who has served as a municipal and county court at law judge, was elected to the district court bench in 1999. He'll face challenger Brad Cune, a criminal defense attorney. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:44:28 GMT)

Barksdale key in U.S. defense
The durable, dependable, amazingly adaptable B-52 one day inescapably will be consigned to the Air Force scrap heap. But the image of a day when Barksdale Air Force Base becomes anything less than a cornerstone of our nation's military landscape is unimaginable. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:16:36 GMT)

Loose lips sink spies
Criminal disclosures of national security information can erase much of the intelligence community's advantage over America's enemies. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:14:17 GMT)

Koenig to testify for seventh day in Enron trial
Mark Koenig, the former head of investor relations at Enron, faces a seventh day on the witness stand when the criminal trial of ex-Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling resumes in federal court in Houston next week. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:03:53 GMT)

Defense claims sibling switch in Okinawa rape case
NAHA, Okinawa — Charges of rape and burglary should be dismissed against a former Marine and Kadena New Car Sales employee because the wrong woman cried rape, the defense argued Thursday in Naha District Court. (Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:06:44 GMT)

Controversial Broward judge jails defense attorney for missing trial dates
A judge sentenced a defense attorney to an exceptionally lengthy two months in jail Friday because he skipped two trial dates, the latest because he was at a professional conference in Las Vegas. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:58:46 GMT)

Phoenix treats cheating laborers as a criminal act
A byproduct of overwhelming waves of undocumented immigration and a demanding growth market, wage theft is rampant among low-wage workers. The problem has become chronic enough that now, Phoenix and a few other cities across the country are trying to stem worker abuses by treating non-payment of wages as a crime rather than a civil matter. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:44:36 GMT)

Velasco pleads guilty to '05 slaying
Jamie Velasco stared at the table as he entered guilty pleas to criminal homicide and attempted aggravated murder in 4th District Court on Friday morning. The plea deal ensures Velasco will spend a minimum of 20 years in prison for the crimes he turned himself in for doing and has admitted to doing all along.. (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:30:33 GMT)

Lawyer: No Criminality in Backpack Baby Case
Feb 11, 2006 9:40 pm US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A teenager who hid her pregnancy, then failed to seek help when she gave birth to the baby in a shower at home, didn't act with criminal intent, her lawyer said Saturday. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 03:02:05 GMT)

Spying issue is pivotal to GOP strategy
Twice last week the White House gave ground on issues of national security to appease dissident Republican lawmakers, an uncharacteristic retreat for a president who believes that the best defense is a good offense. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:03:40 GMT)

Assemblyman suggests selling San Quentin
Here's a look at the Bay Area's past. Items have been culled from The Chronicle's archives of 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago: 1981 Feb 12: Terry Gordon, D-San Bernardino, chairman of the Assembly Criminal Justice Committee, proposes selling the... (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 08:13:52 GMT)

State bar ignores errant lawyers
When California prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys engage in conduct that violates defendants' rights, they can rest assured that they will rarely be held to account by the agency in charge of policing lawyers. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:10:08 GMT)

Federal agents expand probe into wiretap leak / Law enforcement, intelligence services come under scrutiny
Federal agents have interviewed officials at several law enforcement and national security agencies in a rapidly expanding criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding a New York Times article published in December that disclosed the existence of... (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 11:38:07 GMT)

Lawyer:Delivering Baby at Home Not Criminal
Feb 12, 2006 8:23 am US/Eastern (1010 WINS) (NEW YORK) A teenager who hid her pregnancy, then failed to seek help when she gave birth to the baby in a shower at home, didn't act with criminal intent, her lawyer said Saturday. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:01:45 GMT)

Probe men ready to face charges
"READY for a fight." This was how Philip Pecache, agent-in-charge of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bacolod, reacted to the filing of criminal complaints against eight of his agents before the Negros Oriental Provincial Prosecutor's Office. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:18:15 GMT)

Finding Unbiased Moussaoui Jury Not Easy
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the death penalty trial of Zacarias Moussaoui are searching for the perfect jury, poring through hundreds of questionnaires from potential jurors and looking for clues to their perceptions of the case. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:35:37 GMT)

Defense Shows Lay, Skilling Videos to Jury
A few snippets of video and audio clips of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling speaking to employees or Wall Street analysts don't really show who the former Enron Corp. chiefs were or what they did before the company crashed in scandal more than four years ago, their attorneys contend. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:04:24 GMT)

Defense shows Lay, Skilling videos to jury
So the lawyers convinced a federal judge to let them give jurors in Lay's and Skilling's fraud and conspiracy trial a much bigger dose of the pair headlining employee meetings and conference calls with analysts. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:09:05 GMT)

Search for 'Perfect' Moussaoui Jury Poses Challenge
Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the trial of accused Al Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui are having a tough time finding an unbiased jury. (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 20:18:40 GMT)

Defense Shows Lay, Skilling Videos to Jury
HOUSTON (AP) - A few snippets of video and audio clips of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling speaking to employees or Wall Street analysts don't really show who the former Enron Corp. chiefs were or what they did before the company crashed in scandal more than four years ago, their attorneys contend.So the lawyers convinced a federal judge to let them give jurors in Lay's and Skilling's fraud and (Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:41:25 GMT)

Low-key strategy used to elicit testimony
Good lawyers, like good boxers, know how to pace a fight. And during last week's proceedings at the government's trial of former Enron CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling in Houston, defense lawyer Dan Petrocelli showed some Golden Gloves-caliber skills. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:58:09 GMT)

Universal Guardian Sells 700 Cobra StunLights(TM) to Mexico for Law Enforcement Market
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, announced today that Universal Guardian's Shield Defense subsidiary has sold 700 Cobra StunLights to (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT)

Enron's Fastow Criticized Two Years Before Collapse (Update2)
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- A former Enron Corp. executive testifying at the criminal trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling said that off-book partnerships were criticized internally at least two years before the company collapsed. (Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:38:04 GMT)

Enron's Fastow Criticized Two Years Before Collapse (Update3)
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- A former Enron Corp. executive testifying at the criminal trial of Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling said that off-book partnerships were criticized internally at least two years before the company collapsed. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:22:49 GMT)

For Enron, Unwitting Assistance
Mark E. Koenig, the lead-off witness for the government against two former Enron chief executives, advanced the defense's argument with his testimony. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:03:33 GMT)

Store owner who killed robber gets a strategic edge
An appeals court says he can use the criminal history of the victim in his manslaughter trial. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:35:36 GMT)

Lack of public defenders may free accused felons
New Orleans' beleaguered criminal court system could have to release an estimated 4,000 low-income defendants most of them accused of felonies because the state and local governments lack funds to hire public defenders. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:42:56 GMT)

Pipe shop owners facing criminal charges
MISSOULA (AP) — Trials are scheduled here and in Butte this month for two businessmen charged with selling illegal drug paraphernalia. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:15:30 GMT)

Watkins plans N.Y. ethanol plant
Donald Watkins, who spearheaded Richard Scrushy's criminal defense last year, has resurrected a controversial garbage-to-fuel project in New York. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:41:19 GMT)

Lack of public defenders may free accused felons
New Orleans' beleaguered criminal court system could have to release an estimated 4,000 low-income defendants - most of them accused of felonies - because the state and local governments lack funds to hire public defenders. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:24:01 GMT)

Prosecutors seek alibi information in child porn case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Prosecutors in the federal child pornography case against Casey Frederiksen have asked the Charles City man to provide any intended alibi defense for the dates prosecutors claim the criminal activity took place. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:01:34 GMT)

Prosecutors Seek Alibi Information In Child Porn Case
Prosecutors have asked Casey Frederiksen to provide any intended alibi defense for the dates prosecutors claim the criminal activity took place. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 16:05:56 GMT)

Prosecutors seek alibi information in child porn case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Prosecutors in the federal child pornography case against Casey Frederiksen have asked the Charles City man to provide any intended alibi defense for the dates prosecutors claim the criminal activity took place. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 17:06:47 GMT)

Prosecutors seek alibi information in child porn case
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) --- Prosecutors in the federal child pornography case against Casey Frederiksen have asked the Charles City man to provide any intended alibi defense for the dates prosecutors claim the criminal activity took place. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:11:51 GMT)

Scrushy, Roberts ask judge to throw out bribery case charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former state highway director Mack Roberts have asked a federal judge to throw out criminal charges against them in a government corruption case. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:15:13 GMT)

Retrial of "Junior" Gotti kicks off in New York
The retrial of the son of late Mafia boss John Gotti, accused of conspiring to kidnap the founder of New York's Guardian Angels anti-crime patrols, kicked off on Tuesday with prosecution and defense lawyers quizzing potential jurors about TV mobster shows. (Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:58:01 GMT)

Mistrial declared in federal securities fraud case in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS Defense lawyers are asking a federal judge who declared mistrial to now throw out criminal charges against three men in a case that prosecutors allege involved a multi-(M)million dollar securities fraud. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:20:43 GMT)

Lawyer Charged With Smuggling Pot Into Jail
A well known criminal defense attorney will need a lawyer of her own, after she was arrested today allegedly attempting to bring Marijuana, matches, and rolling papers into the Dade County Jail. Blake claims she was set up by the girlfriend of a prospective client, and did not knowingly bring drugs into the jail. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 04:39:57 GMT)

David Hendricks: 'Sgt. Schultz defense' is on trial in Enron case
New York personal finance writer Jordan Goodman laughingly suggests perhaps the most revealing term. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:50:22 GMT)

Russian defense minister warns media over attacks on the army
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's defense minister called on the public and media Wednesday to avoid fueling the tense situation around recent cases of hazing and crimes within the Russian military since it affected the plans of Russia's military command and could run counter to the constitution. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:53:53 GMT)

Russian army may drop disciplinary battalions
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian army may abolish its disciplinary battalions, where soldiers serve time for committing criminal offenses, the Russian defense minister said Wednesday. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:53:54 GMT)

Russian army not in crisis, defense minister says
MOSCOW, February 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said the army is not in crisis at present. He made the statement at the State Duma lower house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday, which addressed the problem of hazing in the armed forces. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:03:40 GMT)

Mistrial declared in federal securities fraud case in Las Vegas
Defense lawyers are asking a federal judge who declared mistrial to now throw out criminal charges against three men in a case that prosecutors allege involved a multi-million dollar securities fraud. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:03:48 GMT)

Entwistle assigned defense lawyer
(Boston - AP) - A Boston-based criminal defense attorney will represent Neil Entwistle in Massachusetts. Elliot Weinstein was assigned to the case by the Committee for Public Counsel Services after Entwistle's family in England indicated that they could not afford a lawyer in Massachusetts. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:07:41 GMT)

Entwistle assigned defense lawyer
A Boston-based criminal defense attorney will represent Neil Entwistle in Massachusetts. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:17:44 GMT)

Defense team prevented from Saddam
Chairman of the defense commission of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein persistently asked for arranging an appointment with his client for consultation. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:26:53 GMT)

If Whittington dies Cheney could face criminal charges
If the man wounded by Dick Cheney dies, the vice president could — in theory at least — face criminal charges, even though (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:46:58 GMT)

Entwistle Gets Boston-Based Defense Attorney
Boston defense attorney Elliot Weinstein was appointed Wednesday to represent Neil Entwistle at his arraignment on murder charges Thursday at Framingham District Court. Weinstein was assigned to the case by the state agency that pairs private attorneys with defendants who can't afford a lawyer. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:50:31 GMT)

Cheney Could Face Charges in Shooting
If the man wounded by Dick Cheney dies, the vice president could _ in theory at least _ face criminal charges, even though the shooting was an accident. Dallas defense attorney David Finn, who has been a state and a federal prosecutor, said Wednesday... (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:35:07 GMT)

Star Witness In Lodi Terrorism Trial Has Criminal Conviction
The star witness in a Lodi terrorism trial has a criminal conviction, federal prosecutors disclosed, though they argued that fact should be kept from jurors. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:44:07 GMT)

Hearing begins for teen accused of killing wife of lawyer Daniel Horowitz
Criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz shed tears Tuesday morning as he listened to a detective describe the bloody crime scene where the lawyer found his wife, 52-year-old Pamela Vitale, bludgeoned to death in their home. (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:20:21 GMT)

Universal Guardian Receives U.S. Distributor and Dealer Inventory Orders for Cobra StunLight(TM)
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: UGHO) , 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, announced today that Universal Guardian's Shield Defense subsidiary has begun (Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:53:42 GMT)

Cheney says he's authorized to declassify government information
Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed today that he has the power to declassify sensitive government information, authority that could set up a criminal defense for his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:19:51 GMT)

Cheney Says He Has Power to Declassify Info
Vice President Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has the power to declassify sensitive government information, authority that could set up a criminal defense for his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:29:40 GMT)

Cheney gives Libby some legal ammo
Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has the power to declassify sensitive government information, authority that could set up a criminal defense for his former chief of staff, I. Lewis ''Scooter'' Libby. Cheney's disclosure comes a week after reports that Libby testified under oath he was authorized by superiors in 2003 to disclose highly sensitive prewar information to reporters. (Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:45:31 GMT)

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