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Criminal Defense Lawyer News May 2006

Demand swells for white-collar defense work
Responding to both the demands of a volatile business climate and the evolving needs of its existing and prospective client base, Maynard Cooper & Gale PC's recently formed white-collar criminal defense practice group signifies a local shift in client services that mirrors a national trend. The firm believes the move positions it for growth in the Birmingham market. (Mon, 01 May 2006 04:50:44 GMT)

''HIGH-TECH LYNCHING'' OF ALLEGED RAPE VICTIM INTENSIFIES, WEEK OF APRIL 27-MAY 3, 2006
[DURHAM, NC] What some in the African-American community have called the media and defense attorneys’ “high-tech lynching” of the Black female alleged victim in the Duke lacrosse gang rape case, continued this week with defense motions seeking to portray her as a dishonest drug addict and alcoholic with a criminal past. (Mon, 01 May 2006 16:09:47 GMT)

JPs could tap into grant fund for extra legal defense cash
Additional money Saline County needs for legal defense of a lawsuit could come from the county's grant fund, Justice of the Peace Doug Curtis of Benton said this morning. (Mon, 01 May 2006 18:49:04 GMT)

Common Cause Seeks Justice Probe of Harris
A congressional watchdog group asked the Justice Department on Monday to investigate whether Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla., attempted to obtain a $10 million appropriation for a defense contractor in return for his financial support. (Tue, 02 May 2006 03:52:39 GMT)

High Court Win for Defendants
The justices overturn a murder conviction, saying South Carolina should not bar defense lawyers from fingering another suspect. (Tue, 02 May 2006 07:20:24 GMT)

Lay to face final day of questions
After five days on the stand, Enron founder Kenneth Lay will face a final day of questions as the defense team wraps up its re-direct and attempts to convince jurors that Lay never conspired to mislead Wall Street about Enron's true financial health. (Tue, 02 May 2006 11:31:41 GMT)

'I did not commit any criminal act,' DA says
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Monday he did nothing wrong and did not injure a sheriff's deputy during a March 31 incident stemming from an altercation with a deputy in a courtroom. (Tue, 02 May 2006 14:02:57 GMT)

Flores’ Murder Trial Reset For Sept. 18
The second-degree murder trial of Edgar R. Flores, which had been scheduled to begin on May 9 in Greene County Criminal Court, has been moved to the September term of court. (Tue, 02 May 2006 22:01:18 GMT)

Ney’s legal fund raised just $40K
Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) has raised little money for his legal defense fund, despite spending nearly $100,000 so far this year on lawyer fees. Ney has raised $40,000 for the fund, which he set up at the beginning of the year after becoming embroiled in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. (Tue, 02 May 2006 23:49:28 GMT)

Turning the Tide on Criminal Libel
Originally designed as a legal remedy to replace dueling in settling insults, criminal libel eventually became a method for controlling populations during eras when sedition and... (Wed, 03 May 2006 00:21:17 GMT)

Judge rebuffs Wecht on request for prosecution communications
Attorneys representing former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril H. Wecht will not get any documents that show communications between federal prosecutors and District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. regarding their client's criminal charges. (Wed, 03 May 2006 04:08:21 GMT)

KPMG Defense Critical of Judge's Procedural Restrictions
A judge's effort to avoid duplicative testimony and wasted time at the trial of 18 defendants accused in the KPMG illegal tax shelter has drawn the ire of defense attorneys in the case. (Wed, 03 May 2006 04:08:48 GMT)

KPMG Defense Critical of Judge's Procedural Restrictions
A federal judge's effort to avoid duplicative testimony and wasted time at the trial of 18 defendants accused in the KPMG illegal tax shelter has drawn the ire of defense attorneys in the case. (Wed, 03 May 2006 06:59:16 GMT)

Lay's testimony raises eyebrows
HOUSTON — Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay surprised almost everyone by hurting more than helping himself when he testified in his own defense, analysts agreed as he left the stand Tuesday. (Wed, 03 May 2006 08:17:55 GMT)

Defense asks for delay in slaying case
Attorneys for an inmate accused of killing a correctional officer at Washington County Hospital in January filed a motion April 25 to postpone his trial for 18 months. (Wed, 03 May 2006 11:50:33 GMT)

Testifying could hurt Lay’s case
HOUSTON — Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay surprised almost everyone by hurting more than helping himself when he testified in his own defense, analysts agreed as he left the stand Tuesday. (Wed, 03 May 2006 14:27:09 GMT)

House to Take Up Anti-Price Gouging Bill
WASHINGTON - Worried about the political heat from high gasoline prices, the House is preparing to vote on a bill that would impose criminal and civil penalties on any energy company caught price gouging. (Wed, 03 May 2006 14:51:48 GMT)

Bob Ritchie, 1938-2006 Some memories of an influential friend
My friend Bob Ritchie died last Friday, of cancer. For the last 30 years or so, he was maybe the best-known criminal-defense attorney in Knoxville, and had some wider renown; he was former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Wed, 03 May 2006 19:07:34 GMT)

Skilling and Lay: At once brilliant and bombastic
Depending on what jury verdict emerges from the Enron trial, the defense of former CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling will either be viewed as the most brilliant victory in the history of white-collar criminal defense -- or the most expensive bungle ever. (Wed, 03 May 2006 20:48:13 GMT)

Defense lawyer fears bank murder trial may have been tainted
LINCOLN, Neb. - A defense lawyer asked a court for permission Wednesday to try to determine if Madison County Attorney Joe Smith's alleged friendship with a drug dealer tainted the trials of two of men convicted in the murders of five people at a Norfolk bank. (Wed, 03 May 2006 21:56:52 GMT)

Enron defense calls experts to defend accounting
Defense lawyers for former Enron CEOs Kenneth lay and Jeffrey Skilling questioned two accounting experts on Wednesday to show that the collapsed energy company never falsified its books. (Wed, 03 May 2006 22:51:43 GMT)

Ford defense on the offense
Attorneys for a Denver firefighter accused of selling illegal machine guns are fighting for the right to introduce evidence about his psychological makeup as they pursue an entrapment defense in his federal criminal trial. (Thu, 04 May 2006 07:38:47 GMT)

Defense lawyer fears bank murder trial may have been tainted
LINCOLN, Neb. -- A defense lawyer asked a court for permission Wednesday to try to determine if Madison County Attorney Joe Smith's alleged friendship with a drug dealer tainted the trials of two of men convicted in the murders of five people at a Norfolk bank. (Thu, 04 May 2006 08:08:05 GMT)

Legal observer calls trial waste of time and money
NEW ORLEANS A criminal defense attorney and legal expert on the war on terror is questioning the decision to put Zacarias Moussaoui (zak-uh-REE'-uhs moo-SOW'-ee) on trial. John... (Thu, 04 May 2006 09:03:23 GMT)

March defense seeks details of deal made with informant
Perry March's defense team wants details of a deal between prosecutors and a jailhouse informant who is the star witness in a murder-for-hire case against the former Nashville attorney. (Thu, 04 May 2006 09:46:19 GMT)

Defense lawyer fears bank murder trial may have been tainted
LINCOLN (AP) - A defense lawyer asked a court for permission Wednesday to try to determine if Madison County Attorney Joe Smith's alleged friendship with a drug dealer tainted the trials of two of the men convicted in the murders of five people at a Norfolk bank. (Thu, 04 May 2006 16:19:15 GMT)

NRA bankrolls Fish murder defense
Funding for the defense of a retired school teacher who shot and killed a man on a remote county trail comes, at least in part, from the National Rifle Association. (Thu, 04 May 2006 18:49:42 GMT)

Rumsfeld Heckled by Former CIA Analyst
Protesters repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld during a speech Thursday and one man, a former CIA analyst, accused him of lying about Iraq prewar intelligence in an unusually vociferous display of anti-war sentiment. (Thu, 04 May 2006 21:57:53 GMT)

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Italy Court Upholds Corruption Conviction
ROME (AP) - Italy's top criminal court Thursday night upheld a 2005 corruption conviction against a former minister and close associate of outgoing Premier Silvio Berlusconi, but lowered his sentence from seven to six years, one of his lawyers said. Cesare Previti - a longtime aide of the premier who served as defense minister in Berlusconi's first government in 1994 - had been free pending (Fri, 05 May 2006 03:06:46 GMT)

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Protests, tough questions for Rumsfeld / Former CIA analyst says defense chief lied about Iraq arms
When Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld goes on the road to deliver a speech, it's usually in front of a relatively respectful audience: U.S. troops stationed overseas, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation dinner have... (Fri, 05 May 2006 10:40:26 GMT)

Liberia: Min. Samukai Visits New Defense Building
Citizens occupying the new Ministry of National Defense building located in Congo Town are calling for the government to reclaim control of the facility. (Fri, 05 May 2006 16:28:40 GMT)

A fight over hundreds of e-mails in an Abramoff-related criminal case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Several years worth of e-mails between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the Bush administration's former top procurement official should be allowed as evidence in a criminal trial, federal prosecutors told a judge Friday. (Fri, 05 May 2006 18:43:05 GMT)

Attorney's death complicates CHP trial
Published May 05, 2006 - 16:30:21 CDT. Kevin Clymo, the Sacramento criminal defense attorney representing the accused killer of California Highway Patrol Officer Andy Stevens, died Wednesday night, leaving a legal community in mourning. (Fri, 05 May 2006 21:56:44 GMT)

Walker defense claims 'involuntary intoxication' during trial for attempted murder of a peace officer
DECATUR - Michael D. Walker contends he was involuntarily intoxicated on cocaine at the time he allegedly fired four shots at Macon County sheriff's deputy Jessie Owens on July 2. (Sat, 06 May 2006 02:05:22 GMT)

Moussaoui jury was just what his defense attorneys wanted
WASHINGTON - When a juror in Zacarias Moussaoui's trial told the Washington Post on Thursday that he thought the Al-Qaida operative was a minor player in the Sept. 11 attacks, the remarks fit perfectly with the kind of jury that defense attorneys had sought, their jury consultant said. Jury expert Marjorie Fargo said in an interview Friday that Moussaoui's court-appointed lawyers were looking for (Sat, 06 May 2006 02:33:55 GMT)

Judge rules criminal charges in Stockdale case will stand
FREEHOLD -- A state Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the majority of the charges against Ronald Sollitto, the podiatrist who lost the lengthy civil case involving widow Madeleine Stockdale's will, can stand. (Sat, 06 May 2006 06:03:04 GMT)

Slaying case tape didn't get to defense
A hearing for two teens convicted in the slaying of a Lexington newlywed was unexpectedly delayed after evidence emerged this week that had not been turned over to defense attorneys. (Sat, 06 May 2006 10:16:35 GMT)

Marty Kaplan: Paging Tom Clancy
Shirlington Limousine, the firm said by defense contractor Brent Wilkes, the confessed Duke Cunningham briber, to have shuttled hookers to congressional hospitality suites, won $25 million in contracts from the Department of Homeland Security in 2004 and 2005. This is especially curious because, as TPMmuckracker and others have pointed out, Christopher D. Baker, the head of Shirlington Limo, has (Sat, 06 May 2006 15:54:35 GMT)

Storied criminal agrees to plea deal
Jose Miguel Battle Sr., a legendary crime boss known as the Godfather of the Cuban mafia, has struck a deal with prosecutors at his federal racketeering trial in Miami that will allow him to go home to die. (Sat, 06 May 2006 17:55:12 GMT)

Defense Asks For Halt In Jessie Williams' Civil Case
"We weren't expecting this because this is not normal. This is not something you typically expect. We're approaching day 100. May 15th will be the 100th day since Jessie was beaten to death and no one has been held accountable," said Williams' family attorney Michael Crosby. (Sat, 06 May 2006 20:42:31 GMT)

Lawmakers Want More Data on Contracting Out Intelligence
Congress is taking its first steps to oversee the Defense Department's rapidly growing activities in the foreign and domestic intelligence fields, focusing also on the growing practice of contracting out intelligence analysis to former military personnel. (Sun, 07 May 2006 02:19:12 GMT)

Weird-without-the-d night in court
The court officer knew right away what brought the reporters to Manhattan Criminal Court late Friday night. (Sun, 07 May 2006 08:22:39 GMT)

Lawyers urge Kuwait judge to acquit ex-Guantanamo inmates
KUWAIT CITY - Defense lawyers urged a Kuwaiti judge on Sunday to acquit five former inmates of Guantanamo, arguing the trial was politically-motivated to appease the emirate’s major ally the United States. (Sun, 07 May 2006 15:38:01 GMT)

Ex-Guantanamo detainees 'did nothing wrong'
Defense lawyers urged a Kuwaiti judge Sunday to acquit five former inmates of Guantanamo, arguing the trial was politically motivated to appease the emirate's major ally the United States. "I urge you to acquit the five defendants ... because they committed no crime and the public prosecution failed to provide solid material evidence. (Sun, 07 May 2006 19:46:09 GMT)

The FBI Busts Goss, Wilkes & GOP Spy Industry
Originally published on Daily Kos . Click through to track comments and feedback. Sun May 07, 2006 at 06:39:32 AM PDT In his column yesterday, Josh Marshall just hints at this, but a lot more is going to come out about the relationship of private intelligence and defense contractors and how the GOP has used them to carry out covert domestic political spying and all variety of dirty-tricks (Mon, 08 May 2006 02:47:00 GMT)

Rumsfeld Heckler's History Ignored by Media
(CNSNews.com) - Former CIA Agent Raymond McGovern's televised argument with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has placed him in the media spotlight. (Mon, 08 May 2006 04:31:27 GMT)

Attorneys adapt to new sentencing guidelines
Legislation recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court has defense lawyers approaching their clients' sentencing with more ammunition. (Mon, 08 May 2006 04:49:41 GMT)

MACEDONIA: Parliament Adopts Legislation for Judiciary and Defense Reforms
Macedonia has performed reforms on judiciary legislation, thus meeting one of the main requirements put forward by the international community, especially the European Union and the foreign businessmen. (Mon, 08 May 2006 06:38:16 GMT)

Victims' rights advocate slowly changes system
O regon has at least 50 victims-rights laws -- including one that prohibits defense lawyers from using evidence that invades your privacy. It is also home to the nation's leading expert on the issue. (Mon, 08 May 2006 07:19:26 GMT)

Trial opens for ex-Alabama governor in bribery, corruption case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Former Gov. Don Siegelman went on trial Monday in a federal criminal case accusing him of bribery and extortion in political deals with former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and two of his Cabinet members. (Mon, 08 May 2006 09:04:08 GMT)

The Role of PTSD in Litigation
By Liza Gold, M.D. The use of the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder in litigation has been called "a forensic minefield" (Sparr and Boehnlein, 1990). Since its inclusion in the DSM-III , PTSD has been increasingly utilized over the past decades in both civil and criminal litigation (Slovenko, 1994; Sparr and Boehnlein 1990)--so much so that the provision of PTSD testimony into the legal (Mon, 08 May 2006 10:29:48 GMT)

Testimony in Enron Trial Winding Down
Attorneys on both sides told U.S. District Judge Sim Lake outside the jury's presence that the defense teams decided to forgo calling two experts to testify this week. Prosecutors also shaved their rebuttal list from as many as 10 to three. (Mon, 08 May 2006 14:53:01 GMT)

Trial for Enron leaders wrapping up this week
The defense rested Monday in the fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling, bringing (Mon, 08 May 2006 14:54:10 GMT)

Defense rests at Enron's Lay, Skilling trial
Former Enron chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling rested their defense on Monday at the criminal trial where they are charged with lying to hide financial ruin at the collapsed energy trader. (Mon, 08 May 2006 15:45:43 GMT)

Defense rests at Enron trial
Lawyers abruptly announce conclusion after calling nearly 30 witnesses over trial's 15 weeks. (Mon, 08 May 2006 16:17:02 GMT)

“High-Tech Lynching’ continues in Durham, N.C.
DURHAM, N.C. (NNPA) – While some in the African-American community have accused the news media and defense attorneys’ of engineering a “high-tech lynching” of the Black female alleged victim in the Duke lacrosse gang rape case, continued this week with defense motions seeking to portray her as a dishonest drug addict and alcoholic with a criminal past. (Mon, 08 May 2006 17:00:23 GMT)

Durham homicide called self-defense
Nakia Antione Harper, 31, was shot by his girlfriend at a Beamon Street apartment about 6:26 p.m Sunday. (Mon, 08 May 2006 17:40:36 GMT)

Testimony ends in Enron's Lay, Skilling trial
The criminal trial of former Enron Corp. chiefs Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling neared its end on Monday, when both defense and prosecution rested in the high-profile corporate corruption case. (Mon, 08 May 2006 18:28:06 GMT)

Defense rests at Enron trial
After 54 witnesses in more than three months, testimony ended today in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling. The two defendants appeared upbeat shortly after the jury was released for the rest of the week. (Mon, 08 May 2006 20:35:20 GMT)

Ex-South African leader cleared of rape charges
The verdict concluded a venomous trial in which Zuma, 64, made the sexual and mental history of his 31-year-old accuser the linchpins of his defense. (Mon, 08 May 2006 21:36:29 GMT)

Sources: CIA's No. 3 official to quit
The third-highest official at the CIA, under investigation over ties to a defense contractor linked to a Capitol Hill bribery inquiry, has decided to step down, intelligence sources told CNN Monday. (Mon, 08 May 2006 23:58:17 GMT)

Defense rests in Enron trial
The criminal trial of former Enron Corp. chiefs Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling neared its end on Monday, when both defense and prosecution rested in the high-profile corporate corruption case. (Tue, 09 May 2006 02:20:07 GMT)

It's serious if an attorney lawyers up
Denver criminal defense attorney Gary Lozow represented the parents of Dylan Klebold after the Columbine massacre - and telecom executive Marc Weisberg in the Qwest scandal. Now, in yet another high-profile case, Lozow has an attorney of his own. (Tue, 09 May 2006 06:05:20 GMT)

Testimony Ends in Enron Trial
HOUSTON (AP) - Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling are a big step closer to learning whether they will face decades in prison or walk away free from the premier criminal trial to emerge from the scandal that shattered their company. Testimony ended Monday in their federal fraud and conspiracy trial, with 54 government and defense witnesses - including Lay (Tue, 09 May 2006 06:39:57 GMT)

Defense attorneys' suit dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a three-year-old lawsuit against Pima County filed by 45 former and current county-paid defense attorneys who claimed they were being paid far less than prosecutors. (Tue, 09 May 2006 07:14:03 GMT)

Special Operations Official's Conspiracy Trial Begins
TAMPA - The criminal trial of a former U.S. Special Operations Command official began Monday as a jury was selected and the defense team provided a preview of its strategy. (Tue, 09 May 2006 07:15:14 GMT)

Nicolo to seek new legal defense team
A federal judge has given embattled appraiser John E. Nicolo permission to seek new lawyers for the criminal and civil cases he is now embroiled in. (Tue, 09 May 2006 08:55:10 GMT)

Enron Trial Jury to Deliberate Next Week
Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling are a big step closer to learning whether they will face decades in prison or walk away free from the premier criminal trial to emerge from the scandal that shattered their company. (Tue, 09 May 2006 12:10:17 GMT)

Asean defense chiefs aim for security community by 2020
KUALA LUMUR: Southeast Asian defense ministers will commit themselves to creating an Asean Security Community by 2020 at their inaugural meeting here Tuesday, a top official said. (Tue, 09 May 2006 14:27:07 GMT)

Defense teams rest in Enron fraud trial
After 54 witnesses in more than three months, testimony ended Monday in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling. (Tue, 09 May 2006 15:43:59 GMT)

Attorney Asks Judge Be Disqualified After Calls Client "Scum Of The Earth" Trial Begins Though Judge Said Hilt
A defense attorney said Criminal Court Judge Doug Meyer should be disqualified from hearing the case of a man he called "the scum of the earth." Attorney Lee Ortwein also said Judge Meyer told Nicholas Hilt he "deserves the death penalty." (Tue, 09 May 2006 17:31:01 GMT)

Subpoenaed man will take stand for defense
A man wounded in a fatal shooting in Lonsdale five years ago will take the witness stand today - for the defense. Joey Dewayne Thompson is standing trial this week for the second time for allegedly wounding Travis Burgins and killing LaToya D. Robinson in a shooting in Lonsdale in June 2001. (Wed, 10 May 2006 04:26:25 GMT)

Breaking: Criminal trial begins for "Super" Dell Schanze
WEST JORDAN - The normally antic-prone "Super" Dell Schanze exercised unusual self control today as he went on trial for allegedly brandishing a handgun and lying about it. (Wed, 10 May 2006 20:06:19 GMT)

Court reinstates attorney's money laundering conviction
INDIANAPOLIS _ The 7th U-S Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a criminal defense lawyer's money laundering conviction that a federal judge had thrown out. Gary... (Wed, 10 May 2006 23:10:52 GMT)

KPMG Judge Questions Legality of Tactics
A federal judge Wednesday questioned the constitutionality of a government policy that defense lawyers say pressures companies like the KPMG accounting firm to stop paying legal fees for those who do not cooperate with prosecutors. (Wed, 10 May 2006 23:38:05 GMT)

Murder defendant rattled on stand
It was hardly the image of a stone-cold killer. Joey Dewayne Thompson cried, rocked back and forth and, at times, nearly hyperventilated Wednesday as he testified in his own defense in a murder trial in Knox County Criminal Court. (Thu, 11 May 2006 04:09:43 GMT)

CARNEZ WILLIAMS NORTHEAST MAGNET
Carnez Williams wants to change the world by giving a voice to those who cannot be heard. That's why he wants to be a criminal defense attorney. (Thu, 11 May 2006 06:08:10 GMT)

Nightclub Fire Criminal Case Continues
Though a former rock band tour manager is now behind bars for his role in a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, prosecutors say they are not finished with the criminal case stemming from a disaster that devastated the state three years ago. (Thu, 11 May 2006 08:33:34 GMT)

Nightclub Fire Criminal Case Continues
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Though a former rock band tour manager is now behind bars for his role in a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, prosecutors say they are not finished with the criminal case stemming from a disaster that devastated the state three years ago. Daniel Biechele was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for setting off the pyrotechnics that triggered the Feb. 20, 2003, (Thu, 11 May 2006 09:04:05 GMT)

Gary defense lawyer's conviction is reinstated
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a criminal defense lawyer's money-laundering conviction that a lower federal court had thrown out. (Thu, 11 May 2006 09:45:51 GMT)

Nightclub Fire Criminal Case to Press On
Prosecutors are not finished with the criminal case stemming from the nightclub fire that killed 100 people even though a former rock band tour manager is now behind bars. (Thu, 11 May 2006 12:20:34 GMT)

Neoal cabinet withdrew all criminal cases against the Maoist leaders Matrika Yadav and Suresh Ale Magar who are in
The cabinet on Wednesday [10 May] withdrew all criminal cases against the Maoist leaders Matrika Yadav and Suresh Ale Magar who are in detention since February 2004. They were facing charge of murder and explosions in different places. (Thu, 11 May 2006 13:06:45 GMT)

Enron judge's decision deals big blow to defense
The judge in the Enron trial has dealt a serious blow to the two former chief executives accused of defrauding investors by agreeing to allow jurors to find both men guilty for consciously avoiding knowing about wrongdoing at the company. (Thu, 11 May 2006 14:12:33 GMT)

Nightclub Fire Criminal Case to Press On
Despite Prison Sentence for Ex-Rock Band Tour Manager, Nightclub Fire Criminal Case Continues (Thu, 11 May 2006 15:37:26 GMT)

Criminal proceedings were suspended for stabbing suspect
SAN DIEGO -- Criminal proceedings were suspended Thursday for a woman accused of fatally stabbing her female roommate at a Golden Hill board-and- care facility where they both lived. (Fri, 12 May 2006 02:11:21 GMT)

Will Defense Lawyers Accept Help on High Court Criminal Cases?
One by one, different segments of the bar have gotten the message in recent years: The Supreme Court is a scary place to be -- a place where novices, more often than not, should fear to tread. (Fri, 12 May 2006 04:08:31 GMT)

Judge: Evidence Shows Government Influenced KPMG's Defense Fees Policy
New York federal Judge Lewis Kaplan had some strong words for a prosecutor on Wednesday as he wrapped up a hearing on whether the government coerced KPMG into threatening to cut off legal fees for employees and partners who refused to cooperate with an investigation into allegedly illegal tax shelters. (Fri, 12 May 2006 06:58:56 GMT)

Agents' defense: government intimidating witnesses
Two U.S. Border Patrol agents charged with making false statements about a drug bust are saying through their lawyers that the government is intimidating witnesses who could be helpful to them. (Fri, 12 May 2006 11:34:09 GMT)

CIA Official's Home, Office Searched
WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement officials executed search warrants Friday on the house and office of CIA's outgoing executive director, the FBI said. The agency's third ranking official, Kyle "Dusty'' Foggo, has been under investigation by the FBI, IRS, Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the CIA's inspector general, said FBI spokeswoman April Langwell in San Diego. Under a sealed (Fri, 12 May 2006 17:04:04 GMT)

CIA'S number 3 under investigation
Law enforcement officials executed search warrants today on the house and office of CIA's outgoing executive director, the FBI said. The agency's third ranking official, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, has been under investigation by the FBI, IRS, Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the CIA's inspector general. (Fri, 12 May 2006 17:20:17 GMT)

Authorities search house of CIA's No. 3 official
The agency's third ranking official, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, has been under investigation by the FBI, IRS, Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the CIA's inspector general, said FBI spokeswoman April Langwell in San Diego. (Fri, 12 May 2006 17:28:30 GMT)

Federal Agents Search House of CIA Executive Director
Outgoing CIA Executive Director Kyle 'Dusty' Foggo has been under investigation by the FBI, IRS, Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the CIA's inspector general. (Fri, 12 May 2006 17:51:33 GMT)

Academy Cadets Learn Power Of Firearms
Just over two months ago, News 8 profiled a group of female cadets at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Now, they have only two more weeks of training, which so far has included everything from self-defense to handling a firearm. (Fri, 12 May 2006 22:26:20 GMT)

Media objects to Wecht documents being sealed
Over the last month, both the prosecution and the defense in the criminal case against former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril H. Wecht have submitted a flurry of documents in court under seal. (Sat, 13 May 2006 04:09:00 GMT)

Walker defense rests
The defense in the double-murder trial of Maurice Walker Sr. presented its case without any witnesses — only a bus schedule, a letter and some insurance applications. (Sat, 13 May 2006 06:15:13 GMT)

Defense attorney says he's not getting what he should
FRENCH VALLEY ---- The county public defender's office is refusing to follow a judge's order to turn over some information to a defense attorney representing a man charged with a Temecula murder. (Sat, 13 May 2006 06:23:07 GMT)

Wade, defense put Miami ahead 2-1 on the road
Wade, defense put Miami ahead 2-1 on the road EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. · This time there were twists and turns, actual playoff drama. (Sat, 13 May 2006 07:30:57 GMT)

Defense attorney in Orlando to take judgeship
Veteran Orlando defense lawyer Marc Lubet was unchallenged for Orange-Osceola circuit judge when qualifying for the fall election closed at noon Friday. So, Lubet, 59, will take the bench after the November election. (Sat, 13 May 2006 10:45:13 GMT)

National briefs
WASHINGTON — Dozens of federal agents on Friday raided the home and office of the former third-ranking official of the CIA, escalating a criminal probe of his relationship to a San Diego-based defense contractor who has been linked to the bribery scandal surrounding former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Calif . (Sat, 13 May 2006 13:58:26 GMT)

Defense attorney questions expert’s testimony
VICTORVILLE — A defense attorney in the Vagos motorcycle gang-related murder case spent the final day of preliminary hearings on Friday picking apart the testimony of an expert witness. (Sat, 13 May 2006 15:30:23 GMT)

Was Vigil’s ‘no defense’ strategy the right move?
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Attorney Sam Bregman raised eyebrows on Wednesday when he decided not to present defense evidence in the trial of former state Treasurer Robert Vigil. (Sat, 13 May 2006 20:24:32 GMT)

Was Vigil's 'no defense' strategy the right move?
ALBUQUERQUE Attorney Sam Bregman raised eyebrows last week when he decided not to present defense evidence in the trial of former state Treasurer Robert... (Sat, 13 May 2006 21:41:19 GMT)

Witnesses to appear defending Saddam
The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused is due to resume on Monday with the testimony of defense witnesses in connection with the killings of 148 Shi'ites in the 1980s, prosecutors and defense said. (Sun, 14 May 2006 08:29:59 GMT)

Cheney Notes Add Twist to CIA Leak Probe
The prosecutor in the CIA leak case said more than six months ago that he was not alleging any criminal acts by Vice President Dick Cheney regarding the leak of agency operative Valerie Plame's identity. (Sun, 14 May 2006 14:56:44 GMT)

Agencies add:
KUWAIT CITY: The Criminal Court Sunday acquitted a Kuwaiti man, identified only as Jamal N., who had been earlier accused of smuggling and consuming narcotics pills. During a previous session, defense lawyer Mohamed Al-Khaldi, told the court his client was stopped and searched illegally. (Mon, 15 May 2006 06:29:48 GMT)

Boeing to settle federal suits for $615 million
As part of the settlement, Chicago-based defense contractor will avoid criminal charges and admit no wrongdoing, says report. (Mon, 15 May 2006 11:01:51 GMT)

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Boeing reportedly ready to settle defense case
CHICAGO (AP) -- Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a published report said Monday. (Mon, 15 May 2006 13:06:39 GMT)

Boeing Reportedly to Settle DOJ Probe
CHICAGO (AP) - Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a published report said Monday. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the details, said the deal would allow Boeing to avoid criminal charges or any admission of wrongdoing. Boeing spokesman Tim Neale, reached early (Mon, 15 May 2006 13:10:07 GMT)

Boeing Reportedly to Settle DOJ Probe
CHICAGO (AP) - Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a published report said Monday.The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the details, said the deal would allow Boeing to avoid criminal charges or any admission of wrongdoing. (Mon, 15 May 2006 13:27:05 GMT)

Boeing reportedly to settle with federal prosecutors for $615 million
CHICAGO Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a published report said today. The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the details, said the deal would allow Boeing to avoid criminal charges or any admission of wrongdoing. (Mon, 15 May 2006 14:09:58 GMT)

Boeing to pay 615 million dollars to settle investigations
Boeing Co. has reportedly agreed to pay 615 million dollars to end three years of Justice Department investigations into high-profile contracting scandals at the defense giant. (Mon, 15 May 2006 14:42:48 GMT)

Report: Boeing Agrees to Settle DoJ Probe
Boeing has agreed to pay US$615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a published report said Monday. The Wall Street Journal , citing unidentified people familiar with the details, said the deal would allow Boeing to avoid criminal charges or any admission of wrongdoing. (Mon, 15 May 2006 14:53:23 GMT)

Boeing to Settle DOJ Probe for $615M
Boeing Co. has agreed to pay $615 million to end a three-year Justice Department investigation into reported defense contracting scandals, a federal official familiar with the details of the tentative deal said Monday. (Mon, 15 May 2006 16:17:40 GMT)

Prosecutors: Enron defense 'ridiculous'
In the 54th day of the Enron trial, government prosecutor Kathryn Ruemmler told jurors that Enron founder Kenneth Lay and ex-CEO Jeffrey Skilling orchestrated a massive fraud that led to the bankruptcy that symbolized the nation's rash of corporate scandals. (Mon, 15 May 2006 17:16:58 GMT)

'Lies were criminal,' prosecutor tells Enron jurors in closing
Former Enron CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling told lie after lie to investors rather than face up to the truth about their company's health, federal prosecutor Kathryn Ruemmler told jurors Monday In the government's closing argument. (Mon, 15 May 2006 18:11:40 GMT)

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