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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Jun 2006

After the Enron Trial, Defense Firm Is Stuck With the Tab
To the list of employees, investors and businesses who suffered financial misfortune in Enron Corp.'s demise, add this one: the law firm defending former chief executive Jeffrey K. Skilling. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 03:15:13 GMT)

The Amazing Vanishing Case Against Frank Quattrone: Ann Woolner
June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Former investment banker Frank Quattrone is on a roll. Within the past three months, he has shed a criminal conviction and 18-month prison sentence, a lifetime ban from the securities industry and regulatory charges alleging more misconduct. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:26:22 GMT)

Criminal courts: Trial set for son accused in mom’s sword slaying
A trial date has been set for a 20-year-old Cromwell man accused of killing his mother with a sword. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:52:33 GMT)

Uzbek Defense Ministry staff member Erkin Musayev convicted of spying
TASHKENT, June 16 (Itar-Tass) -- Uzbekistan’s Military Court has sentenced a member of the Defense Ministry staff, Erkin Musayev, to fifteen years in prison for spying. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:44:57 GMT)

District attorney finds death of Watsonville man was result of self defense
No criminal charges will be filed against a homeless man involved in an altercation with another homeless man on Stoesser Way. After the fight ended, one of the men died. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:16:17 GMT)

Defense Asks Judge To Dismiss Indictment Against Farrell
OSWEGO, NY – An Oswego County Court judge will decide whether statements a former city parks and recreation superintendent made to police can be used at his trial - should the case get that far. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:31:47 GMT)

Judge denies another delay in Grace trial
MISSOULA -- A federal judge has denied a defense request for another delay in a criminal trial against W.R. Grace & Co. and some former top executives for allegedly conspiring to conceal health risks posed by its now-closed vermiculite mine near Libby ... (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:45:04 GMT)

Defense: 2 NYSE specialists didn't cheat
The hectic pace of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange caused two specialists to make mistakes on 1 percent of their trades, but they never conspired to cheat the public, defense lawyers said in opening statements Friday. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:43:29 GMT)

Defense: Pentagon interrogators used threats to prompt Marines
Pentagon investigators threatened the death penalty and used other coercive techniques to obtain statements from some of the seven Marines and a Navy corpsman jailed for the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian, two defense lawyers say. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:00:59 GMT)

Defense: 2 NYSE Specialists Didn't Cheat
NEW YORK (AP) - The hectic pace of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange caused two specialists to make mistakes on 1 percent of their trades, but they never conspired to cheat the public, defense lawyers said in opening statements Friday.A day after a prosecutor accused Michael Hayward, 55, and Michael Stern, 53, of defrauding the public from January 1999 through June 2003, the (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:15:51 GMT)

Lawyers: Marines Threatened in Iraq Probe
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Pentagon investigators threatened the death penalty and used other coercive techniques to obtain statements from some of the seven Marines and a Navy corpsman jailed for the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian, two defense lawyers say. Attorney Jane Siegel, who represents Marine Pfc. John Jodka, 20, said Naval Criminal Investigative Service officials spoke to her client three (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:16:41 GMT)

Report: Multiple Failures to Report Haditha Deaths
Three separate groups of U.S. military personnel visited the scene of a shooting that killed 24 apparently innocent Iraqi civilians never reported it up the chain of command, according to an Army general's new report. A criminal inquiry seeks to determine whether the squad fired in self defense, or if they took part in a massacre. (Fri, 16 Jun 2006 22:25:24 GMT)

Defense attorneys: Pentagon interrogators used threats to prompt Marines to discuss Iraqi man's death
SAN DIEGO -- Pentagon investigators threatened the death penalty and used other coercive techniques to obtain statements from some of the seven Marines and a Navy corpsman jailed for the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian, two defense lawyers say. (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:08:32 GMT)

W.R. Grace trial delay rejected
MISSOULA -- A federal judge has denied a defense request for another delay in a criminal trial against W.R. Grace & Co. and some former top executives for allegedly conspiring to conceal health risks posed by its now-closed vermiculite mine near Libby. (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 06:43:28 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Joins Prosecutor Race
Competition for the job of chief state's attorney ratcheted up a notch Friday, with the surprise entry of veteran defense attorney Michael A. Georgetti. (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:26:30 GMT)

Lawyers say jury is hard at work
MONTGOMERY -- A question posed Friday by jurors weighing criminal charges against former Gov. Don Siegelman and three others reflects that the panel is working hard to do the right thing, prosecution and defense lawyers said. (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:24:05 GMT)

Defense says Marine interrogators used threats
SAN DIEGO — Pentagon investigators threatened the death penalty and used other coercive techniques to obtain statements from some of the seven U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman jailed for the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian, two defense lawyers say. (Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:00:36 GMT)

Insanity defense is rarely deployed, fails in most cases
Esteban Carpio's plea in the murder of a Providence police detective is made in fewer than 1 percent of U.S. criminal cases and succeeds in only 25 percent of them. (Sun, 18 Jun 2006 04:27:25 GMT)

Judge denies another delay in W.R. Grace trial
MISSOULA (AP) — A federal judge has denied a defense request for another delay in a criminal trial against W.R. Grace & Co. and some former top executives for allegedly conspiring to conceal health risks posed by its now-closed vermiculite mine near Libby. (Sun, 18 Jun 2006 06:33:03 GMT)

Vote planned on patronage jobs
LOCKPORT - The Niagara County Legislature will vote Tuesday on creation of an office to be staffed by attorneys chosen as patronage appointees to provide criminal defense services to suspects whom public defenders can't handle. (Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:16:27 GMT)

Man charged with killing R.I. detective to begin insanity defense
Addressing jurors in his opening statement earlier this month, Esteban Carpio's own lawyer said the evidence would be overwhelming that his client fatally shot a police detective and stabbed an elderly woman. (Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:36:24 GMT)

Getty identifies 350 items bought from possible criminal dealers
LOS ANGELES, 1:52 p.m. June 18 (AP): The J. Paul Getty Trust has concluded it bought hundreds more ancient artifacts from dealers suspected or convicted of dealing in looted artifacts than it had previously disclosed. (Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:34:43 GMT)

Defense at a cost
CROWN POINT | More than $1 million and rising: That's what the cost is so far to defend five Lake County capital murder cases. And while the cost of defending convicted murderer Darryl Jeter boils down to $19,400 per minute of testimony during the guilt phase, many say it's worth it. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:24:04 GMT)

Sites give a voice to defense
Soon after Esmie Tseng was charged with murdering her mother last summer, supporters of the Overland Park girl launched Esmie.com. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:20:17 GMT)

Defense challenges SBMA probe on Subic rape case
Lawyers of four US marines accused of raping a Filipina challenged Monday the Subic Metropolitan Bay Authority's (SBMA) report on its investigation of the Subic rape case, DZMM reported. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:01:26 GMT)

Group fights to expunge criminal offenses
Under current state law, if a person is charged with a crime, it stays on their record regardless of whether they are proven guilty. A new bill would expunge nonvioent criminal offenses. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:58:21 GMT)

Is Ken Lay Really a Criminal?
Concerning the federal court conviction of Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, the punditry has been consistent: the "system" works because people who committed huge crimes have been convicted and will spend all or most of their last years in prison. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:15:51 GMT)

Sites give a voice to defense
Soon after Esmie Tseng was charged with murdering her mother last summer, supporters of the Overland Park girl launched Esmie.com. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:26:59 GMT)

Criminal defendants go to Web
KANSAS CITY (AP) - Esmie Tseng is behind bars for murdering her mother. Benjamin Appleby faces trial for allegedly killing a Kansas teen. Ted White Jr. faced sex charges involving a child. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:17:28 GMT)

Lawyer Offers to Handle Robinson Appeal
TOLEDO -- New developments in Father Gerald Robinson's murder case. A local attorney is offering to handle Robinson's appeal for free. John Donahue has been a lawyer for 25 years, mostly in criminal defense. (Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:24:43 GMT)

Guilty pleas in Chelsea counterfeit handbags case
Two Chelsea residents charged with selling counterfeit handbags pleaded guilty Monday as part of a plea agreement that they hope will keep them out of prison, according to authorities and a defense attorney. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:21:34 GMT)

Defense calls no witnesses, rests case
Suzanne Kearns-DeWalt’s attorneys rested their case Monday without offering any defense of their client. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:02:47 GMT)

Absent Accusers' 911 Calls Ruled Admissible
The Supreme Court issued new guidelines on the use of evidence from witnesses who cannot or will not testify in person yesterday, ruling that information conveyed to 911 emergency operators may be admitted in criminal cases while statements to police officers in calmer settings may not. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:03:11 GMT)

What implications for a ‘national defense strategy’? Lebanese Army dismantles Mossad cell
Hezballah’s leading official in South Lebanon, Sheikh Nabil Kaouk, said the dismantling of the network showed that Israel continued to represent a real threat to the security, stability and sovereignty of Lebanon. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:24:22 GMT)

San Mateo Daily Journal
County officials are expected this morning to approve a five-year contract with the private defender program, including millions of dollars to backfill a four-year operating deficit and cover the soaring costs of criminal defense. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:16:39 GMT)

Ex-minister Adamov's defense files case vs. prosecutors, judge
MOSCOW, June 20 (RIA Novosti) - Lawyers acting for a former Russian nuclear energy minister charged with embezzlement said Tuesday they had asked for a criminal case to be opened against two prosecutors and a judge. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:09:59 GMT)

Alan Chapman
Alan Chapman of Swampscott, formerly of Chelsea and Marblehead, a criminal defense lawyer, died Saturday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 73. Born in Boston, he grew up in Chelsea,... (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:28:49 GMT)

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Rumsfeld, top commander to meet on Iraq
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is set to meet with the top American military commander in Iraq here for two days of talks, starting Wednesday, that are expected to review prospects for US troop reductions this year. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:42:46 GMT)

Defense to be presented in Schreiber murder trial
The defense will begin its case today in Robin T. Schreiber's murder trial in Clark County Superior Court. The trial began May 31. Schreiber, 45, faces life in prison if convicted of aggravated murder in the 2004 death of Brad Crawford, a 49-year-old sheriff's sergeant. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:50:30 GMT)

Taylor arrives in Netherlands for war crimes trial
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday to face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, airport officials said. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 18:19:38 GMT)

Other dancer contradicted rape account, defense says
But 2nd woman has also recently said she's unsure what happened A second stripper who performed at a Duke University lacrosse party where a dancer said she was assaulted called the allegations a "crock" in early interviews with police, according to court papers filed by a defense lawyer. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:31:23 GMT)

Rumsfeld, top commander to meet on Iraq
The top US military commander in Iraq arrived in Washington Tuesday for talks with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that are expected to consider prospects for US troop reductions this year. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:25:43 GMT)

AP: Iraqi troops killed 2 U.S. soldiers
Two California soldiers shot to death in Iraq were murdered by Iraqi civil-defense officers patrolling with them, military investigators have found. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:34:03 GMT)

Lawyer guilty of peddling pot
A criminal-defense attorney appeared in federal court yesterday as a criminal defendant and pleaded guilty to peddling marijuana. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:18:28 GMT)

Pagnotti will use insanity defense
SCRANTON -- Local coal company heir Louis Pagnotti III intends to use an insanity defense against federal charges of money laundering and lying to a grand jury, his attorney has notified prosecutors. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:03:21 GMT)

Trooper who fatally shot man won't face criminal prosecution
Worcester District Attorney John J. Conte declined yesterday to prosecute a state trooper who fatally shot an unarmed man in 2005, despite a judge's report three months ago finding the trooper had engaged in ``wanton and reckless conduct" that ``amounted to criminal negligence," according to court records and lawyers involved in the case. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:16:32 GMT)

U.S. criminal case based on Israeli intelligence
Former officials of the Islamic charity are accused of helping terrorists. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:42:38 GMT)

Taylor in Hague, prepares defense for trial
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor was in jail in The Hague on Wednesday awaiting the start of his war crimes trial after flying to the Netherlands from Sierra Leone. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:11:55 GMT)

UBS Trial: Defense Attacks 'Sloppy' Investigation
A U.S. Secret Service agent came under intense cross-examination in a computer sabotage trial Tuesday. Days after testifying that agents found a printout of malicious code in the defendant's bedroom, the defense spent most of the day hammering the lead investigator. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:40:00 GMT)

US troops to be charged in death of Iraqi civilian
The U.S. Marine Corps will announce criminal charges on Wednesday against troops in the April 26 killing of an Iraqi civilian in a case in which seven Marines and a Navy corpsman are being held in pretrial confinement, a U.S. defense official said. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:47:53 GMT)

US troops get murder charges in killing civilian
The U.S. Marine Corps will announce murder and other charges on Wednesday against seven Marines and a Navy corpsman in the April 26 killing of an Iraqi civilian, a U.S. defense official said. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:18:00 GMT)

Saddam on hunger strike after lawyer dies
Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest the killing of a top attorney on the ousted Iraqi leader's defense team. Meanwhile, gunmen about 85 workers north of Baghdad, forcing them into a bus and a minivan. Later, 30 of them were released. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:02:37 GMT)

Saddam lawyer killed; Iraq workers seized
Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest the shooting death of an attorney on the ousted Iraqi leader's defense team — the third such killing in the 8-month-old trial. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:16:48 GMT)

Judge tosses rape case after lawyer tardy
A prosecutor trying to stop a rape trial was more than 45 minutes late for court and the judge threw out the case because of the tardiness, prompting the victim's mother and defense attorney to cry foul. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:21:04 GMT)

Judge Orders Juvenile Records Of Bostick, Wynn Turned Over
Criminal Court Judge Doug Meyer on Wednesday ordered records from Juvenile Court of two young murder defendants turned over to defense attorneys. Robert Bostick was 16 and Jamal Wynn was 14 last September when they were charged with beating Robert Wise to death. (Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:59:38 GMT)

7 U.S. Marines, 1 Sailor Charged With Murder
Military prosecutors announced today that seven marines and a Navy corpsman had been charged with murder, kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with the shooting death of an Iraqi civilian in April, a senior Defense Department official in Washington said. The men have been confined since May, when a preliminary inquiry concluded that there was sufficient evidence to warrant a criminal (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:03:12 GMT)

Saddam lawyer killed; Iraq workers seized
Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest the shooting death of an attorney on the ousted Iraqi leader's defense team, their chief lawyer said — the third such killing in the 8-month-old trial. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:06:37 GMT)

Defense Hammers At Investigators In UBS Computer Sabotage Trials
As the trial continues of an ex-UBS system administrator charged with sabotaging the company's networks, the defense attorney called into question the investigators' evidence, means of collecting it, and information and people who weren't investigated. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:32:00 GMT)

Saddam lawyer killed; Iraq workers seized
Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants went on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest the shooting death of an attorney on the ousted Iraqi leader's defense team, their chief lawyer said — the third such killing in the 8-month-old trial. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:07:23 GMT)

Why many of Iraq's elite don't flee
Masked gunmen in security-force uniforms dragged one of Saddam Hussein's top defense lawyers from his Baghdad home and killed him Wednesday. Khamees al-Ubaidi is now the third defense attorney of the Iraqi High Tribunal to be murdered. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:00:00 GMT)

Defense law focus of case
The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether a change in state law dealing with self-defense cases is retroactive or starts from the date it became law. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:52:07 GMT)

Inmate may use insanity defense
WORCESTER - The lawyer for a Rhode Island man charged with murdering his cellmate at the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction may raise an insanity defense on his client's behalf. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:08:57 GMT)

Coxe follows well traveled path
As Jacksonville criminal defense attorney Hank Coxe prepares to assume the Florida Bar’s presidency, other area lawyers who have done the job agree that Coxe faces a busy but rewarding year ahead. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:17:01 GMT)

Lorelei Kelly: Defense Industry and Congress: No Shame in Sight
You would think that a $330 billion tab for two ongoing wars would create a bit of caution and conservation among those who profit from America's unparalleled military might. Not so. This week the Senate defeated an amendment that would have required tough oversight standards for military contractors. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but there is something to orchestrated collaboration. You have to (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:26:41 GMT)

Man dies in apparent self-defense killing
A man was killed early this morning in an apparent self-defense shooting when he approached his mother's boyfriend with a knife after being denied a ride to Lakeland, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:28:26 GMT)

ACLU seeks disclosure of Pentagon files on Haditha
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on Thursday demanding that the U.S. Defense Department publicly release its files on the investigation into the deaths of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:23:23 GMT)

New Briefs
NYS Bill Would Ban ‘Gay Panic’ Defense Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr., a Bronx Democrat, has introduced a bill requiring judges in criminal cases to instruct juries “to disregard appeals to bias and prejudice through courtroom tactics such as ‘panic strategies,’” his memorandum in support of it said. (Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:41:40 GMT)

Defense: Prosecutors botched drug cartel case
Joaquin Valencia-Trujillo is accused of importing copious amounts of cocaine. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:54:49 GMT)

Accused can use abuse as defense
A murder defendant will claim she acted out of fear of two abusers, her co-defendant and the victim. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:13:34 GMT)

Defense: Fingerprint might have helped clear suspect
A bloody fingerprint left on the inside of a backdoor lock at the Superior grocery where Lynnea Gran's body was found almost 20 years ago could have been evidence to clear Rodger Allen Gran of the charge that he murdered his mother. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:16:31 GMT)

Defense Seeks To Suppress Evidence In Girls Gone Wild Case
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- The defense is seeking to suppress more than 700 items of evidence in the "Girls Gone Wild" case in Panama City. Lawyers for Joseph Francis have asked a judge to suppress all evidence gathered in searches of condos, vehicles and aircraft associated with the case. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:21:52 GMT)

Defense in Lunsford case presses to toss confession
INVERNESS, Fla.--Defense attorneys sought Friday to suppress the confession of the convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping, raping and burying alive 9-year-Jessica Lunsford, arguing the man repeatedly asked for a lawyer but never got one. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:04:05 GMT)

Sailors' Social Security nos. on Web site
Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and members of their families have been found on a civilian Web site, triggering a criminal investigation. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:04:38 GMT)

Jury deciding whether woman, 79, was insane when she killed her 85-year-old beau
ATLANTA (Court TV) - A defense attorney for a 79-year-old woman charged with murder for shooting her ex-boyfriend during a jealous rage told jurors they must find her not guilty by reason of insanity. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:09:21 GMT)

Sailors' Social Security nos. on website
Personal data, including the Social Security numbers of 28,000 sailors and members of their families, have been found on a civilian website, triggering a criminal investigation. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:15:47 GMT)

Defense In Lunsford Case Presses To Toss Confession
INVERNESS, Fla. -- Defense attorneys sought Friday to suppress the confession of the convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping, raping and burying alive 9-year-Jessica Lunsford, arguing the man repeatedly asked for a lawyer but never got one. (Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:21:51 GMT)

Watergate Echoes in NSA Courtroom
AT&T and Justice Department lawyers line up to try and kill a lawsuit alleging that the phone company cooperated in an illegal government surveillance program. AT&T's novel defense: We've done it before. Kevin Poulsen reports from San Francisco. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 01:36:42 GMT)

Sailors' Social Security nos. on Web site
The Navy has begun a criminal investigation after Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and family members were found on a civilian Web site. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:56:44 GMT)

Windhurst defense targets guardians
Superior Court Justice Kathleen McGuireâ€™s performance, as guardian of a juvenile and as an officer of the court, came under scrutiny yesterday at an evidentiary hearing leading up to the September murder trial of Eric Windhurst, right. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 04:03:30 GMT)

Defense in Lunsford case presses to toss confession
INVERNESS · Defense attorneys sought Friday to suppress the confession of the convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping, raping and burying alive 9-year-Jessica Lunsford, arguing the man repeatedly asked for a lawyer but never got one. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:13:30 GMT)

Sailors' personal data found on Web: Navy conducting criminal probe after 28,000 members affected by security breach
Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and members of their families have been found on a civilian Web site, triggering a criminal investigation. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 07:19:12 GMT)

Sailors' personal data posted on the Web
The Navy has begun a criminal investigation after Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and family members were found on a civilian Web site. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:39:19 GMT)

Defense lawyers get access to Aiyana's files
Attorneys for both defendants in the criminal case involving the death of 4-year-old Aiyana Gauvin will have access to the child's confidential Department of Child Services records. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 09:05:35 GMT)

Defense: Couey Denied Counsel
INVERNESS -- Defense lawyers sought Friday to suppress the confession of the convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping, raping and burying alive 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, arguing the man repeatedly asked for a lawyer but never got one. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:08:54 GMT)

Fletcher's legal defense fund problem
Friends of Fletcher have formally asked the state Executive Branch Ethics Commission to let state contractors or other businesses regulated by the state donate to a defense fund to help pay the indicted governor's legal bills. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 13:47:21 GMT)

Defense In Child-Killing Case Asks Judge To Toss Confession
INVERNESS, Fla. -- Defense attorneys sought Friday to suppress the confession of the convicted sex offender charged with kidnapping, raping and burying alive 9-year-Jessica Lunsford, arguing the man repeatedly asked for a lawyer but never got one. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:24:45 GMT)

Troubled New Orleans criminal justice system struggles to rebound – and improve – after Katrina
NEW ORLEANS, 9:15 a.m. June 24 (AP): Their faces glisten with sweat, their red-rimmed eyes stare ahead vacantly as they're herded into the sweltering room where another day of court is about to begin. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:02:37 GMT)

Judge blasts financing for indigent defense in New Orleans
Louisiana lawmakers recently doubled the budget of the state's public defender system to $20.5 million, but that has not solved problems involving the city's strapped and sprained criminal justice system, an Orleans Parish judge has ruled. (Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:31:36 GMT)

Troubled New Orleans criminal justice system struggles to rebound -- and improve -- after Katrina
NEW ORLEANS -- Their faces glisten with sweat, their red-rimmed eyes stare ahead vacantly as they're herded into the sweltering room where another day of court is about to begin. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:11:10 GMT)

Judge blasts financing for indigent defense in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS Louisiana lawmakers recently doubled the budget of the state's public defender system to 20-point-five (m) million dollars, but an Orleans Parish judge says that hasn't solved problems involving New Orleans' strapped and sprained criminal justice system. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:24:42 GMT)

Medical records denied to defense in homicide accusation
Medical records of a man killed while riding his bicycle in Wescott last year were denied Friday to the defense counsel of a Shawano woman accused of his negligent homicide. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:11:26 GMT)

Hart a unique voice of prose, suspense
When you think of literature, thrillers don't usually come to mind. But first-time author and former criminal defense attorney John Hart has wedded the two writing forms, creating a marriage of carefully crafted prose alongside have-to-keep-reading suspense. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:23:16 GMT)

Soldiers ready defense against murder charges
As hundreds of people protested outside Camp Pendleton on Saturday in support of seven Marines and a Navy corpsman charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi man, defense attorneys began preparing for a long legal battle. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:24:40 GMT)

Sailors' personal data, Social Security numbers, found on Internet
The Navy has begun a criminal investigation after Social Security numbers and other personal data for 28,000 sailors and family members were found on a civilian website. The Navy said Friday the information was in five documents and included people's names, birth dates and Social Security numbers. (Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:39:55 GMT)

GOP Congressman Calls for Criminal Charges Against 'NYT'
WASHINGTON The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee urged the Bush administration Sunday to seek criminal charges against The New York Times for reporting on a secret financial-monitoring program used to trace terrorists. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:32:46 GMT)

Jackson trial to focus on accounting
A year after Michael Jackson's acquittal on child-molestation charges, the singer is to go to trial again today against claims that he owes $3.9 million to an unindicted co-conspirator in his criminal case. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:25:35 GMT)

LEAD: Defense asks for no death sentence in pedophile murder trial
_ (EDS: ADDING DATE OF VERDICT IN 3RD GRAF) (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:51:07 GMT)

Lawyers get pay raises for representing the indigent
Criminal defense lawyers are getting a pay raise aimed at attracting more of them to do court-appointed work in Hawaii. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:49:23 GMT)

Exclusive Interview Reveals Stephen Yagman, Notorious Civil Rights Attorney
Civil Rights Attorney Stephen Yagman is featured in a controversial eight minute Internet video preview of a one hour interview on the Full Disclosure Network™. The notorious criminal defense attorney uses the "f" word to describe a fellow civil rights attorney and other vivid, colorful profane language while taking on the entire justice system. The video is available free, 24/7, (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:20:58 GMT)

2ND LD: Defense asks for no death sentence in pedophile murder trial
_ (EDS: ADDING INFO AT 2ND-4TH GRAFS) (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:53:10 GMT)

R. Kelly judge should rethink sex tape ruling
Earlier this month Vincent Gaughan, the Cook County Criminal Court judge presiding over R&B superstar R. Kelly's child pornography trial, ruled that a videotape that appears to show Kelly engaging in sex acts with a 14-year-old girl could be shown in open court during the trial. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:18:04 GMT)

Court upholds defendant right to choose lawyer
A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a criminal conviction must be overturned when a trial judge wrongly denies the defendant his right to be represented by the lawyer of his choice. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:33:41 GMT)

Defense: Carpio No Master Criminal
Lawyers begin delivering closing arguments in the murder trial of Esteban Carpio. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:17:42 GMT)

Court upholds defendant right to choose lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A closely divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a criminal conviction must be overturned when a trial judge wrongly denies the defendant his right to be represented by the lawyer of his choice. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:34:56 GMT)

George Gets A Warning
Boy George better get used to the idea of raking leaves, otherwise he might be meeting a whole new kind of culture club behind bars. The "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" singer was severely scolded Monday by a Manhattan Criminal Court judge for failing to abide by the terms of a plea deal he cut with prosecutors to resolve charges stemming from a drug bust last fall. At today's brief court (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:39:36 GMT)

Jury deliberating fate of man charged with killing R.I. detective
Jurors deliberating the fate of a man charged with shooting to death a Providence detective inside police headquarters are faced with competing images: the defense says the man was clearly psychotic, but prosecutors say he was a calculating criminal. (Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:51:58 GMT)

Prosecutor: Activist forged documents
Activist Alvertis Simmons forged a liability insurance certificate to cover security guards he hired during last year’s NBA All-Star Jam Session, and guards he hired had criminal records, Denver jurors were told today. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:31:25 GMT)

How Murphy's lawyers faced down feds
On three occasions, the latest a tense Jan. 27 meeting between defense lawyers and federal prosecutors, former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy was within days of being indicted by a federal grand jury. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:08:45 GMT)

Hamdania defense attorneys get documents; Work begins in earnest at defending accused Marines, Navy corpsman
CAMP PENDLETON -- Defense attorneys for eight servicemen accused in the alleged kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man on April 26 were poring over evidentiary reports on Monday after receiving the documents from the Marine Corps. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:44:47 GMT)

Activist's forgery trial begins
Activist Alvertis Simmons forged a liability insurance certificate to cover security guards he hired during last year's NBA All-Star weekend and employed guards with criminal records, Denver jurors were told Monday. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:34:56 GMT)

Defense lawyers admit to error with plea deals
Former attorneys for 2 facing drug-related murder charges said they didn't fully read clients' agreement Two defense lawyers admitted in federal court in Baltimore yesterday that they overlooked critical language inserted into a plea agreement, an oversight that they said could now help prosecutors seek the death penalty against their former clients. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:39:33 GMT)

'Mafia Cop' Lawyer Defends Strategy That Resulted in a Life Sentence
A criminal defense lawyer coming off a trial loss often sulks, reflects, and perhaps files an appeal. Being forced to defend a failed legal strategy in sworn testimony is not part of the usual post-trial wind-down. Bruce Cutler did just that yesterday. Mr. Cutler, who won fame representing the mobster John Gotti two decades ago, spent more than an hour fending off criticism that he provided (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:29:49 GMT)

Defense rails as Sorich falls on sword
Defense lawyer Thomas Anthony Durkin sure cracked off some hard vowels in his closing argument Monday. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:38:24 GMT)

Hot Vegetable Defense Roasts Assailants In Heat Flash
Jacksonville, FL. (PRWEB) June 27, 2006 -- What looks like harmless lipstick could spell big trouble for criminal assailants in the years to come. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Plea bargain possible in supermodel assault case
Supermodel Naomi Campbell, silent and sheathed in a tight black dress, appeared Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom where prosecutors said a plea bargain was possible in her cellphone assault case. The real action came outside the lower Manhattan courthouse, where close to 50 photographers and camera crews waited for a shot of Campbell after her appearance before Manhattan Criminal Court Judge (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:00:27 GMT)

KPMG judge says gov't violated defendants' rights
Judge rules that prosecutors interfered with the defendants' ability to obtain legal fees to conduct a defense. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:10:07 GMT)

Sword attacker questions defense attorney's sidework
As one of Bay County's in-house defense attorneys, Kenneth M. Malkin provides no-cost legal representation to criminal defendants who can't afford a lawyer. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:32:20 GMT)

Defense: Money may figure in Hamdania case
Lawyers for some of the seven Marines and a Navy medic charged with murdering an Iraqi man are questioning the credibility of their Iraqi accusers, suggesting they may have been motivated by money or sympathy for the insurgents. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:57:19 GMT)

Defense: Money May Figure in Hamdania Case
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - Lawyers for some of the seven Marines and a Navy medic charged with murdering an Iraqi man are questioning the credibility of their Iraqi accusers, suggesting they may have been motivated by money or sympathy for the insurgents. The defense attorneys said they will also try to get the troops' incriminating statements thrown out. The lawyers are starting to put (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:40:57 GMT)

Operation "Return to Sender" Arrests Over 2,100 Criminal Aliens, Gang Members, Fugitives and Other Criminals
HOUSTON, Texas (ICE) – Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced that ICE agents and officers have apprehended approximately 2,179 criminal aliens, illegal alien gang members, fugitive aliens, and other immigration status violators as part of a nationwide interior immigration enforcement operation that began last month. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:09:28 GMT)

Criminal Intent
National Security: A lot of words have been used to describe media behavior in revealing government secrets in the war on terror. "Irresponsible," "reprehensible" and "disgraceful" are just a few. How about "criminal"? (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT)

Criminal Intent
Commentary from Investor's Business Daily (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT)

Israeli Bar Association in Defense of Free Speech
(IsraelNN.com) The Israeli Bar Association (IBA) has decided to register its objection to a change in the law that would allow criminal charges to be filed against anyone making comments that have "a reasonable possibility" to cause an act of violence. (Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:42:29 GMT)

Attorney Says US Intimidating Saddam Hussein's Lawyers
(CNSNews.com) - An attorney defending Saddam Hussein in the Iraqi High Criminal Court on Tuesday accused the United States government of intimidating and hampering the efforts of the disposed Iraqi dictator's defense team. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:33:23 GMT)

Counsel rips comments on defense fund
Gov. Ernie Fletcher's general counsel has chastised a top state ethics official for talking to a reporter about the counsel's inquiry into a legal defense fund for the governor. James Deckard warned in a June 8 letter that a "lack of discretion" by Jill LeMaster, executive director of the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, would undermine public confidence in the commission. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:52:32 GMT)

Report: State system for providing legal defense needs overhaul
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The poor are not getting adequate legal representation in criminal court cases and New York's system for providing them lawyers needs major changes to make sure the constitutional rights of the accused aren't violated, according to a report released Wednesday by top court officials. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:19:20 GMT)

Report: State system for providing legal defense needs overhaul
(Albany, NY - AP) - A new report says New York state's poor are not getting good enough legal representation in criminal court cases. The report by the Commission on the Future of Indigent Defense Services also says the state's defense system for the poor is underfunded. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:04:35 GMT)

Report: State system for providing legal defense needs overhaul
ALBANY, N.Y. A new report says New York state's poor are not getting good enough legal representation in criminal court cases. (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:59:50 GMT)

Shi'ite Iraqi militia regroups into 'gang of thugs'
WASHINGTON -- Prominent Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a foe of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, has lost control of his Mahdi Army, which has embarked on a wide range of criminal activity, defense officials said. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:24:29 GMT)

Troy-Area Salesman Enters Plea On 60 Criminal Charges
A long-time Troy area salesman enters pleas in court on criminal charges against him. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:57:32 GMT)

DeLay Calls Ruling a 'Victory'
Court ruling won't affect criminal case, and his Texas redistricting effort won't survive unscathed. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:43:26 GMT)

Muslim Keith Ellison Seeks House Seat
MINNEAPOLIS -- Keith Ellison is hoping that this city of mostly white Christians is ready to make a black Muslim its next congressman. Ellison, a state representative and criminal defense lawyer, is the state-party endorsed Democratic candidate in the liberal-leaning 5th Congressional District. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:37:47 GMT)

Muslim Keith Ellison Seeks House Seat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Keith Ellison is hoping that this city of mostly white Christians is ready to make a black Muslim its next congressman. Ellison, a state representative and criminal defense lawyer, is the state-party endorsed Democratic candidate in the liberal-leaning 5th Congressional District. That makes him the favorite in his quest to become the first Muslim member of Congress. But Ellison (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:43:30 GMT)

Skakel defense team wants answers
A Bridgeport man implicated by the cousin of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant in the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley has refused to answer any questions posed by Michael Skakel's defense team in its quest for a new trial for the Kennedy cousin. (Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:11:06 GMT)

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