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Defense attorneys want to go to Iraq
NORTH COUNTY ---- Defense attorneys for eight Camp Pendleton-based servicemen accused of premeditated murder say it is crucial that they see firsthand where the alleged kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi civilian occurred in April. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:08:03 GMT)

Boeing to pay record settlement
Boeing Co., the No. 2 U.S. defense contractor, agreed to pay a record $615 million to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to purchasing scandals. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:15:48 GMT)

Prosecutor wants defense team to testify
TOLEDO – Attempting a rarely used tactic, the Lucas County prosecutor wants to call Thomas W. Noe’s attorneys as witnesses against the former Maumee rare-coin dealer, according to court documents made public yesterday. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:39:52 GMT)

Guantanamo authorities seize detainees' papers, defense lawyers say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Defense lawyers said Friday that authorities at the Guantanamo Bay prison confiscated letters to detainees and other legal papers as part of an investigation into three apparent suicides three weeks ago at the facility. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:48:36 GMT)

Defense wants dope on ‘Nicole'
Defense lawyers of the four American marines charged with raping a 22-year-old Filipina in Subic last year will ask the court to be allowed to pursue their line of questioning which the prosecution objected to during the cross-examination of a medicolegal officer who examined the complainant. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:08:28 GMT)

Tennessee execution shows limit on DNA defense
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A legal argument over using DNA evidence to overturn criminal convictions kept death-row inmate Sedley Alley from being executed for a while. (Sat, 01 Jul 2006 17:42:56 GMT)

U.S. probes possible 'friendly fire' death
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military on Saturday said it was investigating the death of a soldier in eastern Afghanistan as a possible "friendly fire incident." The Defense Department said Pfc. Justin... (Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:01:22 GMT)

Case of slain N.D. student goes to trial
The abduction of 22-year-old Dru Sjodin from a shopping center parking lot and the discovery of her body five months later, after an emotional search, has led to major revisions of sex offender laws in two states and to North Dakota's first federal death penalty case. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:12:27 GMT)

July 11 Preliminary Hearing Set for Mack in Reno Courthouse Shooting
Despite the objections of defense attorneys, a judge today set a July 11th preliminary hearing for Darren Mack, who's charged with killing his wife and shooting the judge handling their divorce. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 03:37:53 GMT)

Birch courthouse fix is no safe bet
The uproar over the space allocated for criminal defense attorneys to meet with their clients at the new Birch courthouse is a tempest that will likely be lost on most Nashvillians. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:26:52 GMT)

Aids case back before Libyan court
TRIPOLI -- Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor are to renew their defense against charges of infecting Libyan children with Aids at a criminal court hearing on Tuesday. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:41:43 GMT)

La Salle grad bolsters defense for Freedom
With limited financial resources, Florence Freedom manager Jamie Keefe has often taken a flier when it comes to picking up free agents. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:04:17 GMT)

Thousands flee Mindanao fighting
More than 3,000 residents of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao who fled the fighting between a band of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and government troops have sought refuge in evacuation centers, an Office of Civil Defense (OCD) official said yesterday. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:18:24 GMT)

Court Stops Scheduled Thursday Execution
Houston -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Monday halted the lethal injection of condemned inmate Derrick Frazier. Frazier faced execution Thursday over the 1997 deaths of 41-year-old Betsy Nutt and her 15-year-old son, Cody. (Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:30:45 GMT)

Police critical of the use of internal data
Appeals are filed over judges' admission of complaints Defense attorneys representing suspected criminals are trying to dig deeper into the internal affairs records of Baltimore police officers, and some city judges are allowing it -- prompting lawyers for the Police Department to appeal some recent rulings. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:42:15 GMT)

Unlicensed doctor gets one year in jail for death of labourer
DUBAI — The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced 32-year-old Indian national Antola Lukshami to one year in jail and his deportation thereafter for practising medicine without an official licence. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:26:21 GMT)

Rape trial verdict not yet returned
After deliberating all day Monday, the jury in the trial of Donald McCray did not return a verdict before 5 p.m. in Orange County Criminal Superior Court. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 04:13:47 GMT)

Lawyer out in Hobart killing case
CROWN POINT | A defense lawyer who helped save a Gary man this spring from a murder conviction in the deaths of three people has left the case for lack of payment. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:31:40 GMT)

Insanity Defense
That the United States, once touted as the “world’s greatest democracy,” is now ruled by a presidential dictatorship is a fact beyond any serious dispute. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:15:26 GMT)

AIDS case back before Libyan court
The re-trial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of having infected Libyan children with AIDS is set to resume at a criminal court in Tripoli. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:45:26 GMT)

Judge cuts charges against ex-deputy
FRENCH VALLEY ---- The defense attorney for former Riverside County sheriff's corporal John Wayne Leseberg said after a judge's ruling Monday that he is even more confident his client will prevail at a trial. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:07:34 GMT)

Police critical of the use of internal data
Appeals are filed over judges' admission of citizen complaints Defense attorneys representing suspected criminals are trying to dig deeper into the internal affairs records of Baltimore police officers, and some city judges are allowing it - prompting lawyers for the Police Department to appeal some recent rulings. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:58:45 GMT)

Legislators to consider compromise on sex abuse bill
The Legislature will take up a compromise bill that would give victims who were sexually abused as children 25 years to report criminal cases to authorities. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:20:31 GMT)

AIDS case back before Libyan court
The re-trial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the AIDS virus has resumed at a criminal court in Tripoli. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:45:24 GMT)

Gonzalez says no criminal, civil immunity for Marcoses
JUSTICE Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez said extending criminal and civil immunity to the Marcos family in exchange for their alleged ill-gotten wealth in an out-of-court settlement is not within the bounds of the law. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:04:09 GMT)

Court hears prosecution witnesses in AIDS trial
The Tripoli criminal court has heard testimony from three prosecution witnesses as the re-trial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor charged with infecting Libyan children with the AIDS virus resumed. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:42:10 GMT)

Prosecution witnesses heard in Libya AIDS trial
The Tripoli criminal court has heard testimony from prosecution witnesses as the re-trial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting Libyan children with the AIDS virus resumed and was then adjourned to July 25. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:16:20 GMT)

De la Victoria murder case: Defense accuses CIDG of tampering evidence
The defense panel in the murder case of Bantay Dagat project director Elpidio "Jojo" de la Victoria has accused the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of tampering with their evidence. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:17:16 GMT)

AIDS case back before Libyan court
The re-trial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with the AIDS virus resumed Tuesday at a criminal court in Tripoli. The court heard the testimony of three witnesses, a father and two mothers, who appeared with their infected children - two boys and a girl - before Judge Mahmoud al-Huweissa. (Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:43:14 GMT)

Crimes mean 30 years for teen
Wish him luck in changing his ways? This Knox County Criminal Court judge didn't bother. With 19-year-old Bradley D. Johnson's nasty track record, Judge Richard Baumgartner saw no need for the customary speech. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:19:20 GMT)

Prosecution witnesses heard in Libya AIDS trial
New hearing is scheduled for July 25, when defense witnesses are to be questioned. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:37:27 GMT)

Prosecution witnesses heard in Libya Aids trial
TRIPOLI -- The Tripoli criminal court heard testimony from prosecution witnesses on Tuesday as the retrial of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting Libyan children with the Aids virus resumed and was then adjourned to July 25. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:55:51 GMT)

Perception Management
The Pentagon's newest battle is to bolster its public image. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:24:37 GMT)

Enron former chairman Ken Lay dies
Enron chairman and founder Ken Lay has died, his lawyer said today. A secretary at his church and another secretary for his lead criminal lawyer, Michael Ramsey, both confirmed that he had died in Colorado. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:35:41 GMT)

Enron Founder Kenneth Lay Dies at 64
Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay, who was convicted of helping perpetuate one of the most sprawling business frauds in U.S. history, has died of a heart attack in Colorado. He was 64. A secretary at his church and another secretary for his lead criminal... (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:07:17 GMT)

Monroenews.com's message board:
It is obvious to me that several people do not agree with Dep. Myers handling of the incident. I ask those people though who agrees 100% of the time with anyone? Who is 100% behind the President? Congress? The judges who preside over criminal cases? Defense Attorneys? (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:01:00 GMT)

Liberia: Judge Says Rape Law is Wicked
The long standing legal controversy surrounding the seven year jail sentence of a 42-year-old rapist has been rescinded by the Criminal Court "A" thereby sentencing the defendant to life imprisonment as required by the new rape law. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:05:25 GMT)

Hamas rocket attack 'act of war'
JERUSALEM – A Hamas rocket fired yesterday at a high school in a southern Israeli town is viewed by top military echelon here as an "act of war" that will be met with an escalated operation in the Gaza Strip, a senior defense official told WorldNetDaily today. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:13:54 GMT)

Uganda Offers Offers Rebel Leader Kony Amnesty
International criminal authorities say the warrant for the arrest of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony stands despite the offer of amnesty by President Yoweri Museveni. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:35:15 GMT)

Liberia: NASSCOP's Transactions Were Done At Gould's House
The second witness produced by the Government of Liberia in the ongoing economic sabotage case at Criminal Court "C" at the Temple of Justice yesterday testified saying that all the transactions of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCOP) took place at the corporation's former managing director, Orishall Gould's residence. (Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:09:22 GMT)

Defense Witness In UBS Trial Says Not Enough Evidence To Make Case
Kevin Faulkner, forensics investigator, says the lack of mirror image data from the attacked UBS server calls into question exactly what was done and by whom. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:57:00 GMT)

Bank teller faces charges
A bank worker charged with embezzling funds hopes a judge will believe the evidence shows she was incompetent -- not a criminal. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 03:39:58 GMT)

Judge's performance at issue
It's around 11 a.m. on Wednesday and Knox County Criminal Court Judge Ray L. Jenkins is leaving for the day. But that's not unusual, according to his opponent in next month's general election. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:03:30 GMT)

Jennifer Hyatte trial put off
KINGSTON - The first-degree murder trial of a former prison nurse accused of shooting a guard to free her convict husband will be rescheduled to give her lawyers more time to prepare a defense. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:03:42 GMT)

Teen Court in need of operating money
The court where the lawyers are teenagers could be indefinitely adjourned if supporters don’t come up with enough money. For the last seven years, the Teen Court program has been funded by a Criminal Justice Division state grant overseen by the Houston-Galveston Area Council. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:13:24 GMT)

Lay's Death Clouds Legal Process, Attorneys Say
The death Wednesday of Kenneth Lay, the founder and former chairman and CEO of Enron Corp., means any restitution in the criminal case will probably be vacated and the future of the Securities and Exchange Commission and civil cases will be more difficult to pursue, according to attorneys following the case. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 04:16:31 GMT)

Attorneys intend to pursue insanity defense in Stanko case
GEORGETOWN, S.C. - Attorneys representing an ex-convict accused of killing two people and sexually assaulting a teenage girl along the Grand Strand plan to present an insanity defense during his death penalty trial next month, prosecutors said Wednesday. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:22:54 GMT)

5 not released in gang case
Citing significant adult and juvenile criminal histories, some violent in nature, a federal magistrate judge has ordered five members of the Tiny Oriental Posse to be held in federal custody pending charges of federal racketeering. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:45:03 GMT)

STEPHEN STANKO TRIAL: Insanity defense pursued for suspect in death, attack
Lawyers for slaying suspect Stephen Stanko plan to use an insanity defense to fight charges against him during next month's death penalty trial, according to 15th Circuit Solicitor Greg Hembree. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:07:47 GMT)

Lay's death clouds restitution
Ken Lay's death Wednesday all but ensures that defense lawyers will seek to throw out his criminal conviction — and casts serious doubt on the ability of the government and investors to recover money from the Lay estate, legal experts said. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:08:26 GMT)

New lawyer and strategy for Jaramillo
Defense attorney for ex-assistant O.C. sheriff wants bribery case settled soon. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:15:54 GMT)

Lay's death robs many of closure
The death of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay on Wednesday puts an abrupt stop to a criminal prosecution that appeared to be leading inexorably to a life sentence for the one-time corporate kingpin. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:29:13 GMT)

Lay's death complicates efforts to recover money in Enron case
WASHINGTON - The death of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay all but ensures defense lawyers will seek to throw out his criminal conviction - and casts serious doubt on the ability of the government and investors to recover money from the Lay estate, legal experts said. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:04:30 GMT)

Defense attorneys share civil libertarian award
The Greater Flint American Civil Liberties Union has granted the Thomas A. Baltus Civil Libertarian of the Year Award to a group of defense attorneys who worked on a local criminal case. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:12:36 GMT)

Supreme Court Takes Up James Bentley Appeal
(AP) The Iowa Supreme Court will review a lower court ruling barring the use of a videotape in the sex abuse trial of James Bentley. According to an order filed today, the high court also ordered a stay in Bentley's criminal cases. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:12:26 GMT)

Final arguments
John Couey's defense attorneys and prosecutors fought in court Thursday over what evidence should be allowed in Couey's upcoming kidnapping, assault and murder trial. (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:21:05 GMT)

Trial of Suyitno to continue
The South Jakarta District Court has vowed to continue the bribery trial of former National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung, rejecting his defense team's claim that the prosecution's indictment was defective. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:39:23 GMT)

Lay Case Suggests Health Risk for White-Collar Felons
Criminal defense attorneys in Atlanta said they weren't entirely surprised that convicted former Enron CEO Kenneth L. Lay succumbed to a heart attack on Wednesday. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:09:36 GMT)

Lay Case Suggests Health Risk for White-Collar Felons
Although no doctor familiar with Kenneth Lay's physical condition has said the former Enron CEO's heart attack was related to his legal problems, white-collar criminal defense lawyers say the emotional trauma of a criminal trial and conviction often manifests itself in health problems. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:56:56 GMT)

Lawyers plan insanity defense in death penalty case
GEORGETOWN — Lawyers for accused killer Stephen Stanko plan to use an insanity defense to fight charges against him during next month’s death penalty trial, according to 15th Circuit Solicitor Greg Hembree. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:11:37 GMT)

Court officers in probe
Officials are investigating allegations that high-ranking court officers pressured underlings to donate cash to a criminal defense fund for their boss' son, the Daily News has learned. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:25:35 GMT)

Defense wants test of 'stolen' Coke drink
ATLANTA — A secretary accused of helping two men steal trade secrets from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell them to rival PepsiCo Inc. was ordered released on bond Thursday in a blockbuster case her lawyer likened to "a spy novel." (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:14:19 GMT)

Lay's assets likely beyond criminal courts
HOUSTON - While the death of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay will likely cause his conviction to be erased from the record, what will become of his money and assets is still unclear. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:24:40 GMT)

Ex-Michigan band teacher admits to sex
A former middle school band teacher admitted she had sexual contact with six male students and entered a guilty plea one day before her trial was scheduled to start. Laura L. Findlay, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday in Saginaw County Circuit Court to 22 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person younger than 16. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:06:07 GMT)

"Gay panic" defense under attack
Inspired in part by last month's brutal attack on Kevin Aviance, lawmakers look for ways to discourage the "gay panic" defense in criminal courts. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:08:58 GMT)

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Lawmakers in California and New York are looking for ways to discourage the "gay panic" defense in criminal courts, an ugly phenomenon that may be impossible to eradicate through legislation. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:14:41 GMT)

Prosecutor says ex-specialists broke law with trades
(Updates with closing arguments from defense lawyers beginning in ninth paragraph.) (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:10:00 GMT)

Closing Arguments To Begin In Trial Of Former UBS Sys Admin
Newark, N.J. - The defense rested its case this week in the trial of a former systems administrator charged with four federal criminal offenses in association with a March 2002 attack on UBS PaineWebber's network. (Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:55:29 GMT)

N.Y., Calif. target "gay panic" defense
SUMMARY: Inspired in part by last month's brutal attack on Kevin Aviance, lawmakers look for ways to discourage the "gay panic" defense in criminal courts. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:02:01 GMT)

Security measures delay Qwest ex-CEO hearing
A federal judge on Friday postponed court proceedings in the insider trading criminal case against former Qwest Communications International Inc. chief executive Joseph Nacchio so the court can prepare to protect classified national security documents being used in his defense. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:14:33 GMT)

Cameras keeping streets safer?
TAUNTON - When it comes to cameras and wiretaps, local criminal defense attorney Francis O'Boy said evidence taken through surveillance will hold up in court, as long as the people being observed shouldn't expect privacy where they are being watched. (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:22:01 GMT)

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Military Confirms Pre-deployment Training Failures
The U.S. military officer overseeing the investigation into 24 civilian killings in Haditha, Iraq, has concluded that Marine leadership failed multiple times, including their pre-deployment training, the tone set by commanders, and how information was reported up the chain of command, a Defense... (Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:59:50 GMT)

Haditha Probe Finds Leadership Negligent
The U.S. military officer overseeing the investigation into 24 civilian killings in Haditha, Iraq, has concluded that Marine leadership failed multiple times, including in pre-deployment training, in the tone set by commanders, and in how information was reported up the chain of command, defense... (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:13:31 GMT)

Two former traders go on trial Monday
The government's three-and-a-half year investigation of natural gas price reporting practices will reach a milestone Monday when a criminal trial begins against former Dynegy trader Michelle Valencia and former El Paso trader Greg Singleton. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:51:24 GMT)

Inside the Sorich jury room
Group usually agreed on complex questions of hiring fraud As the last witness took the stand in the City Hall hiring trial, a lawyer for the defense made a calculated gamble. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:28:47 GMT)

A hearing was delayed in the criminal insider trading case against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio
A hearing was delayed in the criminal insider trading case against former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio because of complex logistics involved in reviewing classified material introduced by the defense. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:23:24 GMT)

Official: Probe faults Haditha response
The U.S. general leading an investigation into civilian deaths in Haditha, Iraq, has concluded that senior leaders of the Marines failed to sufficiently investigate when faced with conflicting information, a defense official told CNN on Sunday. (Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:39:51 GMT)

Closing Arguments To Begin In Trial Of Former UBS Sys Admin
As testimony concluded, the defense continued to try to show that the prosecution used unreliable evidence to charge the 63-year-old IT manager with introducing a logic bomb that brought down his former employer's network. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 05:19:13 GMT)

Lying plagues criminal cases
When a crime is committed, police officers and attorneys seek the truth using facts, eyewitness accounts and other evidence gathered from crime scenes. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:17:49 GMT)

San Mateo Daily Journal
Any mayor has a number of jobs, from running city council meetings to addressing community issues. Daly City Mayor Mike Guingona decided that just wasn’t enough for him. When he’s not sitting in his corner office at City Hall, Guingona is a criminal defense lawyer, a father and a television host. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 07:06:45 GMT)

Lawyer weighs insanity defense
The lawyer for the man accused of killing three people and kidnapping and robbing three others on Tantalus will rely on his client's history of paranoid schizophrenia. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:18:18 GMT)

National security measures delay Qwest hearing
Insider trading case against Qwest's former CEO is postponed so the court can protect classified documents being used in his defense. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:02:06 GMT)

Man pleads innocent to sex charges
SEVIERVILLE — A former Dixie Stampede employee today pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of sexual battery on children. Criminal Court Judge Rex Henry Ogle set a Nov. 16 trial date for Armando Martinez Gonzales, 32. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:03:19 GMT)

Man pleads innocent to sex charges
SEVIERVILLE — A former Dixie Stampeed employee today pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of sexual battery on children. Criminal Court Judge Rex Henry Ogle set a Nov. 16 trial date for Armando Martinez Gonzales, 32. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:03:29 GMT)

GMA urged to allow Bunye, Gonzales to attend hearing
The Senate Defense Committee yesterday urged President Arroyo to allow two Cabinet officials and other military officers to attend its next hearing if she wants a final closure to allegations that she cheated her way to victory during the last elections. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:12:32 GMT)

Former NYSE trader innocent, lawyer argues
A former New York Stock Exchange trader accused of securities fraud was not trading deceitfully, but made genuine errors amid challenging trading conditions, his defense lawyer argued on Monday. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:25:17 GMT)

Report finds faults in reporting of Hadithah deaths
The second- ranking U.S. commander in Iraq has concluded that some senior Marine officers were negligent in failing to investigate more aggressively the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians by Marines in Hadithah in November, two Defense Department officials said Friday. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:35:22 GMT)

Former NYSE traders did not commit fraud: defense
Two former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) traders accused of securities fraud did not trade deceitfully, but made genuine errors amid challenging trading conditions, their defense lawyers told a jury on Monday. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:21:50 GMT)

Former NYSE Traders Did Not Commit Fraud: Defense
NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters ) - Two former New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) traders accused of securities fraud did not trade deceitfully, but made genuine errors amid challenging trading conditions, their defense lawyers told a jury on Monday.In closing arguments in a criminal trial in U.S. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:07:28 GMT)

Bessemer man convicted of sex charge
BESSEMER -- A 20-year-old Bessemer man was convicted of criminal sexual conduct-second degree Friday, following a three-day jury trial in Gogebic County Circuit Court. (Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:54:59 GMT)

Inmate attacks defense attorney
SIOUX FALLS - A female lawyer was attacked in the state penitentiary by an inmate she is representing, the South Dakota Department of Corrections said Monday in a news release. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:30:59 GMT)

Defense team wants all appellate judges to rule
Lawyers for a man accused of fatally shooting a deputy want all 12 judges of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to consider whether prosecutors gave enough advance notice they planned to seek the death penalty. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:19:33 GMT)

Hussein trial lawyers refuse to attend closings
Key attorneys mounting the defense of Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants refused to appear in court yesterday for closing arguments, setting the stage for more chaos in what has already been a tumultuous trial. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:19:40 GMT)

Defense lawyers stay away from Saddam trial
Key attorneys mounting the defense of Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants refused to appear in court Monday for closing arguments, setting the stage for more chaos in what has already been a tumultuous trial. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:29:53 GMT)

Lawyers for Hussein and others refuse to attend trial
BAGHDAD -- Key lawyers mounting the defense of Saddam Hussein and his seven codefendants refused to appear in court yesterday for closing arguments, setting the stage for more chaos in what has already been a tumultuous trial. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:22:49 GMT)

Police overlooked real Osco killer, defense argues
Testimony opens in third trial of Christopher Allen in triple slayings. NEW CASTLE, Ind. -- Defense attorneys contend lead investigator Michael Swanson ignored a promising lead that someone else might have killed three Osco Drug store workers in 1990 despite the fact then-St. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:03:51 GMT)

Nationalize the U.S. Defense Industry
In 1969 John Kenneth Galbraith penned a piece for the New York Times titled "The Big Defense Firms Are Really Public Firms and Should be Nationalized," arguing, among other things, that it was folly for defense contractors to claim that they were private corporations. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:08:01 GMT)

BP may face criminal charges
As the oil giant on Friday issued its final report on the deadly Texas City explosion blaming managers for lax safety, the case was referred to the Department of Justice for possible criminal indictment. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:18:00 GMT)

Krav Maga Trainer Gives South Fla. 'Fighting Chance'
A Coral Springs man is making it his mission to give society's most vulnerable a fighting chance. Rick Seid said being armed with knowledge and a plan of action is the best defense against predators of any kind. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:24:36 GMT)

Defense Witness In UBS Trial Says Not Enough Evidence To Make Case
Forensics investigator says the lack of mirror image data from the attacked UBS server calls into question exactly what was done and by whom. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:13:16 GMT)

Prison gang stopped at nothing: prosecutor
The Aryan Brotherhood prison gang used intimidation and murder to control a vast criminal enterprise from inside America's toughest prisons, a federal prosecutor said in closing arguments on Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:44:42 GMT)

Failure to Tell Partner of HIV Can Bring Criminal Prosecution
In an apparent case of first impression, the Superior Court has ruled that HIV-positive Pennsylvanians accused of not telling their consensual sexual partners they have the virus can be charged with reckless endangerment. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:09:16 GMT)

Defense: Government Was Out To Get UBS Sys Admin
The defense in a federal computer sabotage case told the jury that the government was working with federal and private investigators to frame his client. The prosecution said the claim was a far-fetched conspiracy theory. The case now is in the hands of a jury. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:32:00 GMT)

Government ordered to provide defense with details of grand jury 'irregularities'
A federal judge has ordered federal prosecutors to disclose details of grand jury irregularities to defense attorneys in the Ryan Mathison case. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 06:23:53 GMT)

Aryan Brotherhood chiefs said ordered war
Two leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood ordered a race war against a black prison gang to maintain their positions at the top of the criminal enterprise, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments of a trial believed to be one of the largest death penalty cases in U.S. history. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:53:08 GMT)

Defense to begin closing arguments in Aryan Brotherhood trial
Finishing up their closing arguments, federal prosecutors said the Aryan Brotherhood gang killed both rivals and even its own members to keep control of drug sales and other criminal enterprises in prison. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:21:13 GMT)

Defense in Jesse James Hollywood Kidnapping and Murder Case May Be Closer to Blocking Santa Barbara D.A. From
A hearing July 13th before the CaliforniaAppeals Court couldclear the way for the recusal of the Santa Barbara County DistrictAttorney'soffice in the case of Jesse James Hollywood. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:56:23 GMT)

Defense attacks molesting case
An attack on the alleged victim's credibility. A backpedaling key witness. The lack of DNA evidence. Those components will likely be part of the defense strategy in the trial of a Wayne school principal accused of sexually molesting a 13-year-old girl nearly three years ago. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:43:57 GMT)

Lawyer: Prison gang trial witnesses liars
A defense attorney urged jurors Wednesday to reject the accusations of a "parade of perjurers" who were promised money and reduced prison sentences for testimony against four alleged ringleaders of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang. (Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:33:32 GMT)

Ex-prosecutor demands newspaper's sources
A former federal prosecutor facing criminal charges over his handling of a high-profile terrorism trial demanded Wednesday that the Detroit Free Press reveal its sources as part of his lawsuit against the government. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:27:45 GMT)

Defense attorney says witnesses lied in Aryan Brotherhood trial
SANTA ANA, 8:02 p.m. July 12 (AP): Four members of the Aryan Brotherhood should be acquitted of charges of plotting to kill their rivals and former members because the case against them was built on testimony from prison snitches who had incentives to lie, a defense attorney told jurors Wednesday. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:37:03 GMT)

Defense in Harper trial targets cops
CARLYLE -- Not only will jurors at the Julie Rea Harper murder trial hear transcribed testimony from convicted murderer Tommy Lynn Sells, they will likely hear live testimony from one of his victims. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:41:13 GMT)

Defense: Government Was Out To Get UBS Sys Admin
The defense in a federal computer sabotage case told the jury that the government was working with federal and private investigators to frame his client. The prosecution said the claim was a far-fetched conspiracy theory. The case is now in the hands of a jury. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:47:17 GMT)

Defense Wraps Up Case In Aryan Brotherhood Trial
The defense will resume its closing argument Thursday in the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang trial in Santa Ana. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:47:30 GMT)

The Verkhny Lars checkpoint between Georgia and Russia has been being used by criminal groups for smuggling drugs and
The Verkhny Lars checkpoint between Georgia and Russia has been being used by criminal groups for smuggling drugs and weapons into Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry official Mikhail Kamynin said. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:53:33 GMT)

Boutique Law Firm’s Founding Partners Named Florida Super Lawyers: Criminal Defense Attorney and Property Tax Attorney
Criminal Defense Attorney and Property Tax Attorney from Miami Florida Garner Top Honors. Brian Tannebaum and Daniel Weiss of Tannebaum Weiss have just been elevated to the ranks of Florida Super Lawyers. (PRWEB Jul 13, 2006) Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:30:12 GMT)

Defense attorney says witnesses lied in Aryan Brotherhood trial
SANTA ANA, Calif. The defense will resume its closing argument today in the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang trial in Santa Ana. A defense attorney yesterday told jurors that the... (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:32:16 GMT)

Aryan Brotherhood members should be acquitted, defense says
The case against four Aryan Brotherhood members was built on testimony from prison snitches who had incentives to lie, a defense attorney told jurors. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:21:42 GMT)

Boutique Law Firm’s Founding Partners Named Florida Super Lawyers: Criminal Defense Attorney and Property Tax Attorney
(PRWEB) July 13, 2006 -- Florida Super Lawyers 2006 has named both founding partners of Tannebaum Weiss, PL to its list of the top 5% of lawyers in the state of Florida. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

Defense predicts tough verdict for Belarus opposition leader -1
MOSCOW, July 13 (RIA Novosti) - A defense lawyer acting for a Belarusian opposition leader said that he expected his client to face a lengthy jail term if found guilty in a trial Thursday. (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:38:28 GMT)

Aryan Brotherhood Defense Cites Snitches
Defense Argues Case Again Aryan Brotherhood Members Based on Word of Snitches (Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:27:01 GMT)

Murder Trial Yields Sharply Conflicting Portrayals of White Prison Gang
Prosecutors in California depicted the Aryan Brotherhood as a murderous cadre, but defense lawyers said it was a social entity whose members banded together for survival. (Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:28:20 GMT)

‘Criminal plague’ off to prison
NORRISTOWN -- A former Pottstown High School basketball player who prosecutors claim became "a criminal plague" on the borough is headed to prison for shooting another man during an argument over a woman. (Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:18:19 GMT)

Texas High Criminal Court Denies DeLay's Requests
An appeals court Monday refused to dismiss money laundering charges against Congressman Tom DeLay. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals also refused to send the counts to a lower court for immediate trial. (Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:11:57 GMT)

Yates defense questions Dr. Park Dietz
He's the doctor whose testimony in her first trial led to Andrea Yates conviction being overturned. And on Friday, he went head to head with her defense. (Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:37:44 GMT)

Defense focuses on pair in Osco killings
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Like many in Michiana, Nancy Thorpe has been keenly watching news of the Osco triple-murder trial unfold this week from this Henry County seat. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:22:50 GMT)

Jury begins deliberating prison gang case
Jury deliberations began Friday in a case against four suspected leaders of an Aryan Brotherhood prison gang accused of plotting to kill rivals and fellow members to control drug dealing and other criminal enterprises behind bars. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:38:10 GMT)

Defense seeks venue change in Gateway slayings
Defense lawyers say a Bonita Springs man cannot receive a fair trial in the double-slaying of a Gateway couple last year thanks to publicity about the case and an evidence leak to a local newspaper. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 06:53:36 GMT)

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