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Young tops Campbell defense list
ATLANTA — Andrew Young, the former Atlanta mayor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest aides, will be one of the first witnesses called to defend Bill Campbell in his federal corruption trial. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:17:09 GMT)

Reed's defense rests without a single witness
Jurors expecting a month of testimony in the trial of a Chicago man accused of killing St. Paul police officer James Sackett in 1970 watched defense attorneys abruptly rest their case Monday without calling a single witness. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:15:45 GMT)

Former Viking Eller charged with drunken driving
NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller was charged Tuesday with drunken driving, and a prosecutor said the former Minnesota Viking likely faces probation and community service if convicted. A Minnesota State Patrol trooper clocked Eller driving at 97 mph in a 55-mph zone and reported him driving erratically on Interstate 394 in Golden Valley early Sunday, the criminal complaint said. The trooper pulled (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 04:44:51 GMT)

Feds may add more charges in kickback scandal
Federal authorities may add additional criminal charges against three men accused of a kickback scheme that the FBI alleges led to improperly lowered assessments for Eastman Kodak Co. property in Greece. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:39:49 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, 01 Mar 2006 10:45:06 GMT)

McCloskey gives plea of not guilty to bribery; councilman plans fund-raiser for his defense
Within hours of being fingerprinted and booked on bribery charges at the Lucas County jail, Toledo City Councilman Robert McCloskey said he would hold a fund-raiser to come up with the money for his legal defense. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:34:12 GMT)

Saddam Asks: 'Where Is the Crime?'
Saddam Hussein told judges Wednesday that he ordered the trials of Shiites who eventually were executed in the 1980s and said their lands should be confiscated, but he insisted that those actions were not criminal. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:59:09 GMT)

Mother Takes Stand In Caged Kids Case
Sharen Gravelle took the stand Wednesday in her own defense at the custody hearing over her adopted children, NewsChannel5 reported. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:30:02 GMT)

Saddam says executions weren't criminal
A defiant Saddam Hussein admitted in court today that he ordered the trial of 148 Shiites eventually executed in the 1980s, but he insisted that doing so was legal because they were suspected in an assassination attempt against him. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:02:26 GMT)

Hussein: Actions Not Criminal
Saddam Hussein tells judges that he ordered the trials of Shiites who eventually were executed. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:56:45 GMT)

With no lawyer by her side, accused killer Susan Polk selects jury of her peers
OLINDA, Calif. (Court TV) — A woman who claims she stabbed her husband to death in their $2 million home as an act of self-defense will be defending herself again, this time in an austere California courtroom where she is being tried for first-degree murder. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:09:07 GMT)

News: South Bend man who shot intruder, will not face criminal charges
South Bend, IN - Criminal charges will not be filed against a South Bend man who shot and killed an intruder. Back on February 5th, 29-year-old Phoenix Coalman attempted to rob 79-year-old Donald VanDusen in his home on North Brookfield. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:47:14 GMT)

Bill would establish panel to oversee Alabama's indigent defense
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A task force created to revamp Alabama's indigent defense system has proposed establishing an oversight commission to make sure poor defendants receive adequate representation and attorneys are held accountable for their work and spending. (Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:30:13 GMT)

Durham D.A. Candidate Defends Professional, Criminal Records
Considered the political underdog in the race for Durham's next district attorney, Keith Bishop says it's time for a change. But as he looks to his political future, the candidate must also defend his past. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:06:30 GMT)

New, 6:57 p.m.: Defense attorneys in murder case ask for more time
By EMILY MORRIS (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:11:56 GMT)

Defense uses political tack in sex cases
Strategy says Naval Academy under pressure to file charges Attorneys for defendants charged with sexual harassment and assault at the Naval Academy and other military academies are attempting an unusual, and largely untested defense: that a crackdown on such crimes is politically motivated and has led to charges being filed in cases where it is not warranted. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 02:37:10 GMT)

Bill would establish panel to oversee Alabama's indigent defense
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A task force created to revamp Alabama's indigent defense system has proposed establishing an oversight commission to make sure poor defendants receive adequate representation and attorneys are held accountable for their work and spending. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 06:51:56 GMT)

Attorney: Self-defense led to death
The attorney representing a State College man charged with the first- and third-degree murder of a Penn State student said yesterday that his client was acting in self-defense and should not be charged with first-degree murder. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:05:59 GMT)

Defense uses political tack in sex cases
Strategy says Naval Academy under pressure to file charges Attorneys for defendants charged with sexual harassment and assault at the Naval Academy and other military academies are attempting an unusual and largely untested defense: that a crackdown on such crimes is politically motivated and has led to charges being filed in cases where it is not warranted. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:45:55 GMT)

Defense uses political tack in sex cases
Strategy says Naval Academy under pressure to file charges Attorneys for defendants charged with sexual harassment and assault at the Naval Academy and other military academies are attempting an unusual and largely untested defense: that a crackdown on such crimes is politically motivated and has led to charges being filed in cases where it is not warranted. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:45:00 GMT)

Closing arguments begin in Latin Kings trial
A federal prosecutor described William "King Homicide" Sosa yesterday as a volatile and arrogant leader of a Latin Kings street gang who used murder, abductions and assaults to solidify his hold on the North Philadelphia-based criminal organization. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 15:16:16 GMT)

Self defense or loophole?
Hillsborough County's top cop has some concerns about Florida's self-defense law. Sheriff David Gee said the law that allows citizens to use deadly force in a public place to defend themselves has impacted a high profile criminal case, and could impact similar cases. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:21:44 GMT)

Teen pleads not guilty to killing prominent lawyer's wife
MARTINEZ, Calif. (Court TV) — A teen accused of killing the wife of a prominent defense attorney and carving a ritualistic-looking symbol into her back pleaded not guilty today to murder charges. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:41:21 GMT)

Teen Scott Dyleski pleads not guilty to killing wife of prominent lawyer Daniel Horowitz
A teen accused of killing the wife of a prominent defense attorney and carving a ritualistic-looking symbol into her back pleaded not guilty today to murder charges. (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:50:16 GMT)

Bill would allow citizens to better protect themselves
"No Retreat" Bill I co-sponsored and strongly supported legislation recently to pass a "no retreat" bill. What this bill does is basically protects the victim instead of the criminal. It specifically relates to self-defense. A good example would be if someone was trying to break into your h (Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:00:58 GMT)

Sex allegations fly in Parker County primary race
In a mailer sent to about 7,500 residents last week, Judge Debra Dupont’s campaign contends that sworn testimony shows Jerry Buckner, a criminal defense attorney, “drank heavily and solicited a 15-year-old girl for sex” during a 1984 capital murder trial. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:26:02 GMT)

Board dedicates more than $500,000 to Orleans indigent defense
The state board overseeing indigent defense dedicated more than $500,000 to public defenders in New Orleans, where income has dried up since Hurricane Katrina. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:56:30 GMT)

Top IDF brass outraged by officer's U.K travel ban
Senior Israel Defense Forces officers are outraged over the army's decision to prevent one of their number from traveling to Britain for fear he might be arrested as a war criminal, charging that leading Hamas terrorists now enjoy more freedom of movement than IDF officers. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:58:41 GMT)

Sex allegations fly in Parker County primary race 5:53 PM
In a mailer sent to about 7,500 residents, Judge Debra Dupont’s campaign contends that sworn testimony shows Jerry Buckner, a criminal defense attorney, “drank heavily and solicited a 15-year-old girl for sex” during a 1984 capital murder trial. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:19:40 GMT)

Harris Denies Campaign Funds Wrongdoing
U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris said Thursday she did not knowingly do anything wrong in her associations with a defense contractor who prosecutors say illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign in 2004. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 05:04:35 GMT)

Attorneys: Cunningham judge 'tough sentencer' Related Story
When former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham stands before U.S. District Judge Larry Alan Burns today, he will be facing a judge who is perceived as a deliberate man who doesn't hesitate to hand down long sentences, criminal defense attorneys and a former U.S. prosecutor said Thursday. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:18:40 GMT)

Doctor indicted on sex charges
READINGTON:The indictment has just been handed up, but criminal sexual contact charges against a prominent local doctor already have sparked a heated argument between the defense attorney and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:30:56 GMT)

Top brass angered by army's ban on officer's U.K. travel
Senior Israel Defense Forces officers are outraged over the army's decision to prevent one of their number from traveling to Britain for fear he might be arrested as a war criminal, charging that leading Hamas terrorists now enjoy more freedom of movement than IDF officers. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 08:39:31 GMT)

Board dedicates more than $500,000 to Orleans indigent defense
BATON ROUGE, La. The state board overseeing indigent defense dedicated more than 500-thousand dollars to public defenders in New Orleans, where income has dried up since Hurricane Katrina. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:22:25 GMT)

UN court lawyer, genocide suspect on wanted list: Rwandan official
DAR ES SALAAM, 03/03 - Rwanda`s representative to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has confirmed that a Rwandan lawyer recently appointed as defense counsel at the United Nations court is himself a major genocide suspect. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:18:14 GMT)

Ukrainian prosecutors open criminal case into deaths of two soldiers during military exercises
(AP) Ukrainian prosecutors on Friday opened a criminal case into the deaths of two soldiers by tank fire during a military exercise last year. The two died, and two other soldiers were injured, when a tank crew got disoriented during exercises last November and accidentally fired into a building. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:36:56 GMT)

Bill would let homeowners defend against criminals
‘No Retreat’ bill I co-sponsored and strongly supported legislation recently to pass a "no retreat" bill. What this bill does is basically protects the victim instead of the criminal. It specifically relates to self-defense. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:16:04 GMT)

IDF officers: We have less freedom than terrorists
Senior Israel Defense Forces officers are outraged over the army's decision to prevent one of their number from traveling to Britain for fear he might be arrested as a war criminal, charging that leading Hamas terrorists now enjoy more freedom of movement than IDF officers. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:39:38 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Cunningham Sentenced To 8 Years, 4 Months
Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham has been sentenced to 8 years, 4 months in prison for taking $2.4 million in bribes in return for unduly influencing the awarding of Defense Department contracts. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:59:09 GMT)

Art forger is painted out of a corner
After many years as an art forger, both criminal and legitimate, John Myatt has a thing or two to say about the vagaries of the art market. (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:06:12 GMT)

Some Members of Congress Sent to Prison
Since the 1970s, more than a dozen members of Congress have been convicted in criminal court and sent to prison: (Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:53:43 GMT)

Attorneys: Cunningham judge 'tough sentencer'
When former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham stands before U.S. District Judge Larry Alan Burns today, he will be facing a judge who is perceived as a deliberate man who doesn't hesitate to hand down long sentences, criminal defense attorneys and a former U.S. prosecutor said Thursday. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:34:11 GMT)

Cunningham Sentenced to More Than 8 Years
SAN DIEGO, March 3 -- Former House member Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a decorated Vietnam fighter pilot who admitted taking $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors, was sentenced Friday to eight years and four months in federal prison for selling his office. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:38:58 GMT)

Pentagon Releases Detainees' Names
Defense Department officials yesterday released the names and personal information of about 315 current and former detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison, publicly disclosing that information for the first time since the facility opened in early 2002. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 03:40:52 GMT)

After Stint of Crime, Art Forger Sells Genuine Fakes
After many years as an art forger, both criminal and legitimate, John Myatt has a thing or two to say about the vagaries of the art market. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 04:55:43 GMT)

Pentagon Releases Detainees' Names
Defense Department officials yesterday released the names and personal information of about 315 current and former detainees of the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison, publicly disclosing that information for the first time since the facility opened in early 2002. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 05:42:27 GMT)

Agent, lawyer say client fears for his career
An agent and a lawyer who represent Scott Paxson offered a vigorous defense Friday of the former Penn State football player. They said in interviews that Paxson, 23, has maintained that he is innocent of the criminal assault charges filed this week. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 08:26:34 GMT)

WASHINGTON -- Defense Department officia ...
Defense Department officials on Friday released the names and personal information of about 315 current and former detainees at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison, publicly disclosing that information for the first time since the facility opened in early 2002. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:28:08 GMT)

CIA investigating agency official for ties to defense bribery figure
WASHINGTON - The CIA inspector general has launched an investigation of the agency's No. 3 officer and his ties to a defense contractor accused of seeking to bribe former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, according to current and former U.S. intelligence officials. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 14:00:58 GMT)

Tillman friendly fire case to get criminal probe
The U.S. Defense Department inspector general has directed the Army to open a criminal investigation into the death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, CNN learned on Saturday. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 21:34:00 GMT)

Army opens criminal probe of Tillman’s death
A criminal investigation into the death of Cpl. Pat Tillman has been opened nearly two years after the former NFL player was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan, an Army official told NBC News on Saturday. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:46:45 GMT)

Criminal investigation into Pat Tillman's death
Col. Joseph Curtin, an Army spokesman, said the Defense Department office of inspector general had reviewed the matter at the Army's request and concluded that a criminal probe was warranted. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:54:19 GMT)

Criminal investigation into Pat Tillman's death
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting by members of his own unit (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 22:55:49 GMT)

Investigation Launched Into Tillman's Death
The Army is opening a criminal investigation into the friendly fire death of former NFL player Pat Tillman to probe whether negligent homicide charges should be brought against members of his Ranger unit who killed him in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, according to defense officials. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:12:23 GMT)

Army to Open Criminal Investigation of Pat Tillman's Death
Army says it will open a criminal investigation into 2004 shooting death in Afghanistan of former professional football player Patrick Tillman. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:18:39 GMT)

Army to investigate death of former NFL player 5:16 PM
An Army spokesman says the Defense Department office of inspector general had reviewed the matter at the Army's request and concluded that a criminal probe was warranted. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:25:55 GMT)

Tillman's death is focus of criminal probe
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting. (Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:57:58 GMT)

Criminal Probe Of Ex-NFL Star's Death
The Army says that it will launch a criminal investigation into the death of former professional football player Pat Tillman. The probe will seek to determine if Tillman's death in Afghanistan was the result of negligent homicide. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:35:10 GMT)

Criminal investigation into Tillman's death
The Department of Defense inspector general has asked the Army to open a criminal investigation into the death of Army Cpl. Pat Tillman, the football star turned soldier who was killed in Afghanistan by his fellow Rangers nearly two years ago. The... (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 04:19:56 GMT)

Army to launch criminal investigation into death of Pat Tillman
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting.{b} PatTillman: An Arizona hero (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 04:37:35 GMT)

Feds launch criminal probe in NFL star's war death
The Department of Defense inspector general has directed the Army Criminal Investigative Division to open a criminal probe into the Afghanistan battlefield death of former NFL defensive star Pat Tillman,... (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 05:27:22 GMT)

Criminal Probe in Tillman Case Set to Open
The Army is opening a criminal investigation into the "friendly fire" death of former NFL player Pat Tillman to examine whether negligent homicide charges should be brought against members of his Ranger unit who killed him in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, according to defense officials. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:34:41 GMT)

Tillman's death in '04 to be focus of criminal probe
The Army is opening a criminal investigation into the friendly-fire death of ex-NFL player Pat Tillman to probe whether negligent homicide charges should be brought against members of his Ranger unit who killed him in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, according to defense officials. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:49:02 GMT)

Criminal probe set into death of Tillman
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football... (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 08:21:35 GMT)

Criminal investigation to look at football star's death
WASHINGTON - The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting. Col. Joseph Curtin, an Army spokesman, said the Defense Department office of inspector general had reviewed (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 09:28:39 GMT)

Tillman probe now criminal
The Pentagon has ordered Army investigators to open another investigation - this time, a criminal probe - into former pro football player Pat Tillman's April 22, 2004, death as a soldier in Afghanistan. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 09:29:06 GMT)

Tillman killing now a criminal inquiry
The Army said yesterday it would launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player who was killed by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:31:23 GMT)

Criminal probe set in death of Tillman
The Army is opening a criminal investigation into the death of former professional football player Pat Tillman in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, officials said Saturday. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 11:34:31 GMT)

Tillman's friendly fire death is slated for criminal probe
WASHINGTON - The Army is opening a criminal investigation into the friendly fire death of former NFL player Pat Tillman to determine whether negligent homicide charges should be brought against members of his Ranger unit who killed him in Afghanistan nearly two years ago, according to Defense Department officials. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:08:36 GMT)

Army to launch criminal investigation into Pat Tillman case
The Army said Saturday it will launch a criminal investigation into the April 2004 death of Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who was shot to death by fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in what previous Army reviews had concluded was an accidental shooting. (Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:57:56 GMT)

Army to Conduct Criminal Probe of Tillman's Death
By Gerry J. Gilmore - The Defense Department has asked the U.S. Army to launch a criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Cpl. Pat Tillman, who was killed in the spring of 2004 during a combat operation in Afghanistan. (Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:57:00 GMT)

Army to launch criminal probe into Tillman death
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff promised the family of slain pro football star Pat Tillman on Sunday that a new criminal investigation will provide a "complete picture" of the circumstances surrounding his death while serving in the Army in Afghanistan in 2004. (Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:02:57 GMT)

Criminal Probe Set For Tillman's Friendly-Fire Killing
A criminal investigation is demanded by the Defense Department's inspector general into the death of Pat Tillman, an NFL star who joined the Army after Sept. 11, 2001. (Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:31:48 GMT)

Pentagon Probes Possible Tillman Cover-Up
Separate from an Army criminal investigation of the 2004 shooting death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, the Defense Department is probing other sensitive aspects of the case including allegations by his family that the Army covered up facts, officials said Monday. (Mon, 06 Mar 2006 23:08:15 GMT)

Criminal investigation into Tillman death may put to rest unanswered questions
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army criminal investigation that attempts to cut through the fog of war shrouding the friendly fire death of former football player Pat Tillman could end with a case before a military court or no action at all. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:09:22 GMT)

Separate Tillman probe will look into possible coverup
Separate from an Army criminal investigation of the 2004 shooting death of former NFL player Pat Tillman, the Defense Department is probing other sensitive aspects of the case, including allegations by his family that the Army covered up facts, officials (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 02:52:48 GMT)

Pentagon Probes Possible Tillman Cover-Up
The Defense Department will investigate allegations of an Army coverup in the shooting death in Afghanistan of Cpl. Pat Tillman, in addition to a criminal investigation into the 2004 killing of the former NFL star, the department said Monday. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:34:46 GMT)

Pentagon investigates Tillman death
WASHINGTON -- Separate from an Army criminal investigation of the 2004 shooting death of former NFL star Pat Tillman, the Defense Department is probing other sensitive aspects of the case, including allegations by his family that the Army covered up facts, officials said Monday. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:29:22 GMT)

Pentagon Probes Possible Tillman Cover-Up
The Defense Department is investigating allegations of an Army cover-up in the 2004 shooting death in Afghanistan of Cpl. Pat Tillman — separate from an Army criminal investigation of the death. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:05:47 GMT)

Defense Dept. Probes Possible Cover-Up in Tillman's Death
A spokesman for the Defense Department said a review of three previous Army investigations into the shooting death of athlete Pat Tillman while serving in the Army 'found things that should have been looked at.' (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:48:39 GMT)

Defense Rests In 'Junior' Gotti Trial
NEW YORK -- The defense rested Tuesday in the retrial of John "Junior" Gotti in federal court. The defense called younger brother Peter Gotti earlier Tuesday. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:47:45 GMT)

Defense rests in Junior Gotti trial
The defense has rested in the retrial of John "Junior" Gotti in federal court. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:57:45 GMT)

$250 raised raised for legal defense of abortion ban
Gov. Mike Rounds said today he has received about $250 in checks that are targeted for the legal defense of a new state law criminalizing abortion in nearly all instances. Rounds said those checks will be placed in a litigation fund the last Legislature created at the same time it passed the bill on abortions. The measure has a loophole that would permit a doctor to save the life of a pregnant (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:59:51 GMT)

Prosecutors say Ryan crossed the line into criminal behavior
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Gov. George Ryan's conduct while in office was not just politics as usual but crossed the line into criminal behavior, prosecutors said Tuesday in their second day of closing arguments. (Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:51:49 GMT)

Prosecutors say Ryan crossed the line into criminal behavior New
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Gov. George Ryan's conduct while in office was not just politics as usual but crossed the line into criminal behavior, prosecutors said Tuesday in their second day of closing arguments. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:41:26 GMT)

Lawyer plans on using insanity defense in student slaying case
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- The lawyer for a man charged with fatally shooting a University of Massachusetts student who was his friend plans on using an insanity defense at trial scheduled to start later this month. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:07:15 GMT)

Defense attorney seeks to point out contradictions in rape trial
DECATUR - Defense attorney Joseph Vigneri sought Tuesday to elicit testimony from witnesses that pointed out contradictions in testimony that a 25-year-old woman gave Monday in the trial of Bryain Young for rape. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:13:54 GMT)

Criminal District Court race appears to be headed for runoff
Marsha Normand and John B. Stevens Jr. were ahead of four other candidates in the race for Jefferson County Criminal District Court judge, as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:38:59 GMT)

Keller beats Price for top job on criminal appeals
DALLAS - The incumbent presiding judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals won the Republican nomination Tuesday in a close race over a fellow judge on the court. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:33:31 GMT)

Insanity Defense Planned In Student Slaying Case
Pair Were Friends, Classmates In H.S. NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- The lawyer for a man charged with fatally shooting a University of Massachusetts student who was his friend plans on using an insanity defense at trial scheduled to start later this month. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:38:19 GMT)

A witness at odds with others
No two witnesses in a criminal trial ever tell exactly the same story. Prosecutors and defense lawyers expect it. That seems to be holding true in the testimony of Andrew Fastow, Enron's former chief financial officer. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:07:22 GMT)

Defense says Ryan relied on experts, not friends, when awarding contracts
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Gov. George Ryan relied on the advice of experts when awarding contracts and leases -- not whether one of his friends had an interest in the deal, his defense attorney said Wednesday. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:51:36 GMT)

Judge denies defense request to throw out murder case against millionaire
A judge denied a defense request Wednesday to throw out all the charges against a millionaire accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife 19 years ago because he feared losing money and a Florida mansion in the couple's divorce. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:47:12 GMT)

Defense Says Ill. Ex-Gov. Followed Advice
Former Gov. George Ryan was influenced by the advice of experts when awarding state contracts and leases, not by whether one of his friends or supporters had an interest in the deal, his defense attorney said Wednesday. (Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:47:55 GMT)

Fastow: Skilling Got 'Zero' From Unlawful Deals
Daniel Petrocelli, Jeffrey Skilling's defense attorney in his criminal trial, elicited testimony on Wednesday from former Enron Corp. Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow that distances Skilling and his co-defendant Kenneth Lay from Fastow's illegal actions at the company. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:12:18 GMT)

Defense offers no witnesses
The defense attorney told jurors to look at a previously undisclosed letter. WARREN — In a surprising move, the defense in the David Jenkins murder trial decided not to present witnesses, sending the jury into its deliberations. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:20:01 GMT)

Defense Lawyer For Bulgarian Nurses Says Colleague Is Delaying Start Of New Trial
A lawyer defending five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian physician who were sentenced to death for allegedly infecting more than 400 Libyan children with HIV said Sunday that their retrial has been delayed because the defense has not filed an application with the Libyan Criminal Court to set a date for a new hearing, the Bulgarian News Agency reports (Bulgarian News Agency, 3/5)... click link (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:02:11 GMT)

Defense in Selenski murder trial begins presenting case
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The defense in the Hugo Selenski murder trial began presenting its case Wednesday, calling to the stand a woman who derided key prosecution witnesses as unreliable. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:09:28 GMT)

Fastow: Skilling Got 'Zero' From Unlawful Deals
Daniel Petrocelli, Jeffrey Skilling's defense attorney in his criminal trial, elicited testimony on Wednesday from former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow that distances Skilling and co-defendant Kenneth Lay from Fastow's illegal actions at the company. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:00:48 GMT)

Judge denies defense request
A judge denied a defense request Wednesday to throw out all the charges against a millionaire accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife 19 years ago because he feared losing money and a Florida mansion in the couple's divorce. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:07:39 GMT)

Defense challenges witnesses’ integrity
WILKES-BARRE – It didn’t take long for Hugo Selenski’s defense team to attack the credibility of the prosecution’s key witnesses, Patrick Russin and Paul Weakley. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:13:26 GMT)

Defense presents statement doubting Asahara's ability to stand trial
_ The defense counsel for AUM Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara on Thursday filed a statement by four experts, challenging the credibility of a psychiatric report compiled by a court-appointed psychiatrist that suggested he is mentally competent to stand trial. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:20:11 GMT)

Defense derides witnesses in Selenski murder trial
WILKES-BARRE - The defense in the Hugo Selenski murder trial began presenting its case yesterday, calling to the stand a woman who derided key prosecution witnesses as unreliable. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:55:29 GMT)

Sullivan defense calls only 1 witness
ATLANTA — After calling a single witness — James Sullivan's personal attorney — the defense rested Wednesday in the death-penalty murder trial of the former Palm Beach, Fla., millionaire investor, accused of hiring a man to kill his socialite wife in 1987. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:09:49 GMT)

Defense opens case in buried-bodies trial
The defense in the Hugo Selenski murder trial began presenting its case Wednesday, calling to the stand a woman who derided key prosecution witnesses as unreliable. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:27:59 GMT)

Defense: Prosecutors held an American Idol for stool pigeons
Lawrence Warner, the close friend and co-defendant of former Gov. George Ryan, was a good businessman who made lots of money, but that doesn't make him a criminal, a defense attorney insisted as closing arguments continued in the historic trial. (Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:35:07 GMT)

Defense Targets Fastow's Dealings
The counsel for former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling tries to show the legality of transactions involving his client. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:39:55 GMT)

Trial date to be set for suspect in rapes
A Fairfield man named in a criminal complaint alleging multiple sex assaults during a series of burglaries last year will return to Solano County Superior Court next week for possible setting of a trial date. Presiding Superior Court Judge David Edwin Power on Thursday scheduled 9 a.m. March 16 for further hearing on a trial date and a defense (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:00:24 GMT)

Fastow and Skilling on 'bear hugs'
"Where is the closest bar?" asked defense lawyer Dan Petrocelli, as he and his client, Jeff Skilling, stepped out of the Houston federal courthouse Thursday afternoon, to face a buzzing throng of cameras and reporters. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:51:38 GMT)

Defense contractor in Iraq to pay $10 million fine
A federal jury on Thursday ordered a U.S. defense contractor accused of war profiteering in Iraq to pay more than $10 million in damages and fines. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:45:03 GMT)

Defense takes stand: Former Wapak police chief’s attorney says evidence mishandled
LONDON, Ohio — A defense witness testified Thursday during former Wapakoneta Police Chief Dave Harrison’s criminal trial that officials from the Wapakoneta Police Department mishandled evidence on the days following May 2, 2002 — the day a recording device was found in the women’s bathroom and Harrison penned his resignation. (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:21:49 GMT)

Self Defense: Top 5 Ways to Avoid Danger
The top five strategies for avoiding becoming the victim of a crime (Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:15:32 GMT)

Court asks Asahara defense team to submit counter report
_ The Tokyo High Court has rejected a plea by the defense lawyers for AUM Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara to postpone the deadline for submission of their opinion paper to challenge the credibility of a court-appointed psychiatrist's report, which says Asahara is mentally competent to stand trial, the lawyers said Saturday. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:53:04 GMT)

LEAD: Court asks Asahara's defense team to submit counter report
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Defense rests in porn case: Accused ex-Wapak police chief does not take stand
LONDON — The former Wapakoneta police chief accused of accessing and reproducing child pornography on his work and personal computers did not take the witness stand in a Madison County courtroom in his own defense. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:51:16 GMT)

Coming to the defense of those in need
Iowa public defenders see growing number of cases; area stays level. Everyone who is arrested deserves proper representation regardless of whether they can afford it. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:53:49 GMT)

DUI Defense Lawyers Challenge Breath Test
Timothy Muldowny's lawyers decided on an unconventional approach to fight his drunken driving case: They sought computer programming information for the Intoxilyzer alcohol breath analysis machine to see whether his test was accurate. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:29:13 GMT)

DUI Defense Lawyers Challenge Breath Test
DUI Defense Lawyers Challenging Widely Used Intoxilyzer Alcohol Breath Analysis Machine (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:42:31 GMT)

Enron prosecution's star witness looks beaten after lashing from defense
HOUSTON -- Before former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow took the witness stand this week in the fraud and conspiracy trial of his bosses, Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, he had a certain swagger. (Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:00:39 GMT)

Counter indictment: Full translated text of Oran’s defense [I]
Read in Ankara at the "Minority Report" trial on 15 Feb. 2006 Baskin Oran, Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:02:36 GMT)

US/NATO Charged with Criminal Negligence in Death of Pres. Slobodan Milosevic
Upon learning of the death of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic in prison in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 12, the International Action Center in the United States joined organizations and individuals around the world in condemning the court, prison authorities and the forces behind them with criminal negligence in ignoring the prisoner’s medical care. (Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:18:06 GMT)

Tillman inquiry extends to possible Army cover-up
The Defense Department will investigate allegations of an Army cover-up in the shooting death in Afghanistan of Cpl. Pat Tillman in addition to a criminal investigation into the 2004 killing of the former NFL star, the department said Monday. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:54:03 GMT)

Bulgaria Dismisses Defense Lawyer For Health Workers Accused Of Infecting Children With HIV
Bulgarian Justice Minister Georgi Petkanov on Tuesday told reporters that officials have dismissed Egyptian lawyer Emin ad Dib, who was part of a team defending health workers who were sentenced to death for allegedly infecting more than 400 Libyan children with HIV, the Bulgarian News Agency reports (Bulgarian News Agency, 3/7)... click link for more info. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:08:16 GMT)

From first, Fannick drawn to defense
DALLAS TWP. – If Demetrius Fannick had heeded the advice of his high school guidance counselor, he’d be preparing financial statements, auditing books and crunching numbers. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:16:13 GMT)

Defense attorney questions evidence, verdicts
MESA, Ariz. Defense attorneys are raising questions about a Chandler detective who was fired after an investigation showed he failed to forward 11 cases for prosecution and mishandled evidence in 46 criminal cases. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:14:05 GMT)

Judge recesses Moussaoui trial
Prosecutors faulted for coaching witnesses; defense seeks death penalty dismissal An angry federal judge unexpectedly recessed the death penalty trial of confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to consider whether government violations of her rules against coaching witnesses should remove the death penalty as an option. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:25:18 GMT)

Defense attorney questions evidence, verdicts
The mishandling of several cases by a Chandler detective has opened the door for defense attorneys to raise legal issues about the 146 other cases the detective worked as a sex crimes investigator and school resource officer. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:43:05 GMT)

Defense grilling leaves Enron witness limp
Before former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow took the witness stand this week in the fraud and conspiracy trial of his bosses, Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay, he had a certain swagger. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:52:23 GMT)

Pat Tillman's Mom Seeks Truth
With the Pentagon's inspector general suggesting criminal negligence in the killing of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, The Nation calls for Congressional hearings on the way the Bush Administration altered the truth. (Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:04:58 GMT)

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