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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Jul 2006

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. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 06:56:20 GMT)

Lawyers differ on Bonds' standing
Barry Bonds' personal attorney said Friday that his defense team expects him to be indicted on tax and perjury charges as soon as next week, but his criminal defense lawyer professed ignorance of an impending indictment. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:07:24 GMT)

Bonds' lawyers prepare defense
Barry Bonds' legal team is preparing for the Giants slugger to be indicted as soon as next week and has begun plotting his defense. Attorney Laura Enos told The Associated Press on Friday that Bonds, second on the career home run list, could be charged with tax evasion and perjury. Enos, Bonds' personal attorney, also said the lawyers believe the grand jury investigating the star player will (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:16:25 GMT)

A Bonds indictment? Lawyers disagree
Dispute erupts over tax, perjury charges Barry Bonds' personal attorney said Friday that his defense team expects Bonds to be indicted on tax and perjury charges as soon as next week. (Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:43:04 GMT)

Carlos Guerra: Some St. Mary's alumni angered by $1 million Defense grant
Word that St. Mary's Center for Terrorism Law accepted a $1 million grant raised many an eyebrow among the law school's alumni. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:08:18 GMT)

Law offers second chance
A felony conviction can bring with it years in prison, a hefty fine and a criminal record that can make it difficult to do something as basic as get a job. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:07:12 GMT)

Team Bonds not on same page
Barry Bonds' personal attorney said Friday that his defense team expects him to be indicted as soon as next week, but his criminal defense lawyer professed ignorance. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:16:16 GMT)

The real 'CSI'
SIERRA VISTA — The “CSI effect” is a nickname some legal and forensic professionals have attached to jurors misled by popular television shows about the realities of law enforcement and criminal law. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:20:24 GMT)

Defense minister: Islamic countries blame US for Israel's crimes
Iran - Defense - Zionism Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar here Sunday condemned the recent attacks of Zionist regime on Lebanon and said that the world of Islam finds the US responsible for Israel's crimes. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:46:55 GMT)

North Carolina nears commission for innocence
RALEIGH -- Lesly Jean served a decade of jail time for a rape committed by another man. Four witnesses testified in his defense and the Camp Lejeune Marine appealed his case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers struggled to get DNA testing. (Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:04:01 GMT)

Smith & Doran
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Workers Compensation, Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Immigration; Estate Planning; Corporate; Real Estate. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:29:02 GMT)

Allan Marain, Counselor at Law
Practice Areas: Allan Marain's practice consists of criminal defense and administrative law, including marijuana, cocaine, shoplifting, no insurance, driving while on revoked list, juvenile, municipal court, motor vehicle offenses, driving while intoxicated, expungements, forfeitures, appeals, and FAA certificate actions. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:29:52 GMT)

Is a Silicon Valley Indictment in the Works Over Stock Options Backdating?
Defense lawyers involved in the investigations of options backdating say at least one Silicon Valley executive will likely be indicted imminently, possibly with more to follow. Gregory Reyes, the ex-CEO of Brocade Communications, is widely expected to be the first indicted in the backdating mess. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:57:24 GMT)

New offices for Stripling, Armstrong
Armstrong and Stripling enjoying the view from their new office. The law firm of Stripling, Armstrong expanded, moving into a 1,400 square foot office in the Law Exchange building on Forsyth Street. The firm focuses on criminal defense, family and personal injury law. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:31:00 GMT)

Mozambique: New Staff for Criminal Investigation Police
The Mozambican Criminal Investigation Police (PIC) has received 46 new officers who have just finished training at the Academy of Police Sciences (ACIPOL), specializing in the identification of drugs, finger prints and forged documents. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:07:19 GMT)

Bitter Letter Attacks Morano
Prosecutors Oppose Chief Virtually all of the state's senior criminal prosecutors have opposed the reappointment of Chief State's Attorney Christopher Morano in a scathing letter that, among other things, accuses Morano of fomenting divisiveness and distrust while displaying "a severe lack of leadership." (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:23:32 GMT)

Hearing Set For Murder, Court Shooting Suspect Darren Mack
Despite objections from defense attorneys arguing a conflict of interest, a judge set a July 11 preliminary hearing for the wealthy former Reno pawn shop owner charged with killing his wife and shooting the judge handling their divorce. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:50:46 GMT)

Prosecutors file witness list in nightclub fire case
A Superior Court judge has issued subpoenas to 257 witnesses who could testify during the criminal trial over a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured twice that many. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:33:59 GMT)

Rep. Maloney bill targets defense secretary’s wallet
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) is fed up with the Pentagon’s empty promises and wants Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld to pay up — literally. (Mon, 17 Jul 2006 23:40:00 GMT)

Court shortfalls cut both ways
Louisiana has been trying to do justice on the cheap for years when it comes to defense of the poor. But rural prosecutors can also testify that an inadequate revenue source could undermine the public's pursuit of justice. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:08:08 GMT)

UPDATE: Can You Ever Trust A Hacker? UBS Trial Puts It To A Test
The defense cast doubt on the role that a one-time famous hacker played in the investigation. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 03:03:00 GMT)

Owens' lawyer tops in corporate defense
Rape case outside the norm for Weingarten As one of Washington's top white-collar defense lawyers, Reid Weingarten built his reputation defending corporate titans of embattled companies such as Enron Corp., WorldCom Inc. and Tyco International. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:41:03 GMT)

World News in Brief
Police officers who shot and killed an innocent Brazilian they mistook for a suicide bomber will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Monday, in a decision criticized by both Brazil and the victim's family. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:05:46 GMT)

High-profile lawyer hired by Farber for probe of traffic stop
State Attorney General Zulima Farber has hired a high-powered criminal attorney to represent her during a probe into whether she intervened at a Fairview traffic stop involving her boyfriend, two sources said. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:04:56 GMT)

Shelby County to pay for deputy's defense
HARLAN - Shelby County may have an unexpected $63,013.50 legal bill to pay. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:02:42 GMT)

Ex-roommate vouches for Owens' character
Defense testimony continues in Navy rape case against former quarterback Attorneys defending the U.S. Naval Academy's former quarterback against rape charges turned to recent graduates today to vouch for his character. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:25:12 GMT)

P.A. residents forming neighborhood watch programs
In the face of Palo Alto's escalating crime rate, residents are resurrecting neighborhood watch groups as a line of defense against cat burglars and car thieves prowling the city. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 16:43:37 GMT)

Motion to dismiss
A damning defense (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:21:01 GMT)

Defense: Drug deal spurred killing Dracut man at the center of alleged 'murder-for-hire' plot
CAMBRIDGE -- While prosecutors claim a Dracut man is at the center of a "murder-for-hire" plot as part of deadly lover's triangle, Scott Foxworth's lawyer claims Edward Schiller was killed by a mystery man as part of a drug deal gone bad. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:57:41 GMT)

Gonzales grilled over Boeing case
Senator criticizes attorney general for letting company take a tax write-off on $615M it paid government to resolve criminal case. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:13:16 GMT)

Man Pleads Guilty in 2005 Stand-Off
A Rochester man faces up to 25 years in prison after holding a Salvation Army employee at knifepoint last year. Raymond Guzman, 47, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of first degree criminal sexual act. (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:54:18 GMT)

Fatal shooting ruled self-defense
The Commonwealth's Attorney's office has decided that a fatal shooting by a Louisville Metro Police officer in June was self defense. Commonwealth's Attorney Dave Stengel issued a letter July 13 that said he would not submit the shooting death of Anthony "Jacques" Williams, 26, to a grand jury for criminal review. Stengel said evidence presented to him indicated that Williams acted aggressively (Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:43:22 GMT)

Panic mode
Why do killers still get away with the "gay panic" defense? If a gay man ever attempted to argue that he was forced to kill a straight woman because he feared she would make a pass at him, the judge, the jury, and the press would probably laugh him out of court. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:53:54 GMT)

Deputy cleared of charges in fatal shooting
The State Attorney's Office cleared a Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy this week of any criminal charges after he shot and killed a man in the line of duty in June. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:10:25 GMT)

Ex-trader describes deleting price data
A former El Paso natural gas trader said Tuesday he was "shocked" when ordered to delete price reporting data he had on his computer, according to testimony during day seven of the criminal trial of former Dynegy and El Paso traders Michelle Valencia and Greg Singleton. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:06:53 GMT)

'Gay Panic' Conference To Be Hosted In SF
In her latest effort to combat hate crimes, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris is hosting a national conference for criminal experts Thursday and Friday to discuss so-called "gay panic" courtroom defense strategies. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:07:49 GMT)

On trial for assault, man hits attorney in front of jury
After 23 years as a criminal defense attorney, Mark Groettum has seen plenty of flaws in human nature, but he wasn't prepared for what transpired in a Hibbing courtroom last week. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 08:04:39 GMT)

Lawyer Seeks Judge Position
LAKELAND -- Lakeland lawyer Greg Abaray is running for Circuit Judge Group 28, one of the two new circuit posts approved for Polk County by the 2006 Florida Legislature. A veteran of criminal and civil law, he said the balance will enable him to sit on the circuit bench. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:05:38 GMT)

Shelby County to appeal deputy defense funding decision
HARLAN - The Shelby County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to appeal a district court ruling requiring the county to pay Deputy Sheriff Chad Butler's legal fees. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:49:25 GMT)

National Conference Called To Lobby For End To 'Gay Panic' Defense
(San Francisco, California) Politicians, district attorneys, law enforcement officers, and the families of hate-crime victims will meet this week in San Francisco to discuss ways of blocking the use of the so-called gay panic defense. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:11:09 GMT)

Wingfield's escape trial on hold
A state district judge in the escape trial of convicted murderer Raymond Wingfield temporarily put the proceedings on hold after his state-appointed defense attorneys requested fees that are above what the law allows. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:29:34 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. (Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:47:02 GMT)

Jurors hear Owens' call to Mid
Taped apology played after judge refuses to dismiss rape charge; defense begins case A military judge stopped just short of throwing out a rape charge against former Navy quarterback Lamar S. Owens, Jr., hinting that had the decision been up to him, he would have acquitted the Naval Academy midshipman. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:03:23 GMT)

AG: Pair tried to fake fight
Heather Stone and a woman authorities say tried to help Stone make the murder of her roommate look like self-defense were arraigned yesterday. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:07:40 GMT)

Impact of alleged false data detailed
Dynegy natural gas data that prosecutors say was false drove up the price of gas at a key trading point in California by more than 3 cents in the summer of 2000, according to testimony on Wednesday in the criminal trial of former Dynegy and El Paso Corp. traders Michelle Valencia and Greg Singleton. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:53:46 GMT)

State Expected To Pick Top Prosecutor Friday
New London State's Attorney Seen As Favorite The state's Criminal Justice Commission is expected to name a new top prosecutor Friday to replace Chief State's Attorney Christopher Morano, who withdrew his application Monday after nearly all of the state's regional prosecutors opposed his reappointment. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:15:19 GMT)

Suspect in man's death to use insanity defense
WORCESTER - One of two men charged with murder in the 2003 beating and stabbing death of 27-year-old Nicholas P. Martone of Rutland plans to raise an insanity defense. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:02:18 GMT)

Rage fueled clinic crash; Fitzgerald charged with three felonies
Throughout his attack Friday on the Franciscan Skemp Clinic, Geoffrey Fitzgerald had one goal: To find the doctor he claimed endangered his life by refusing to run an HIV test almost two decades ago, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:51:54 GMT)

State's Attorney's Record on Trial
As a defense attorney, David W. Fischer jousted with prosecutors from State's Attorney Frank R. Weathersbee's office last year in one of Anne Arundel County's most widely publicized and racially divisive criminal cases. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:36:42 GMT)

The UN's Mideast Mission
The Nation -- April marked the tenth anniversary of the massacre at Qana, when Israeli Defense Forces poured shells onto a UN peacekeepers' base where more than 800 Lebanese civilians had taken shelter. The shells killed 106 people, and according to some accounts, resulted in the sacking of UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali for releasing a report that showed the Israeli Defense Forces (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:57:16 GMT)

Advocate for China’s Weak Crosses the Powerful
Chinese authorities postponed the criminal trial of a rights lawyer today, as his supporters gathered in large numbers. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:58:04 GMT)

Suspect plans to use insanity defense
WORCESTER - One of two men charged with murder in the 2003 beating and stabbing death of 27-year-old Nicholas P. Martone of Rutland plans to raise an insanity defense. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:06:23 GMT)

Michigan Gov. Granholm Signs Self-Defense Bills
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation into law on Thursday that hopes to strengthen self-defense rights. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:49:48 GMT)

Granholm signs self-defense bills
LANSING -- Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation Thursday that supporters say is aimed at strengthening and clarifying self-defense rights in Michigan. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:04:18 GMT)

Barry Bonds and The Federal Criminal Investigation: Leading Federal Criminal Defense Attorney and Tax Defense Expert
Patrick A. Mullin, a certified criminal trial attorney and expert in federal criminal and tax defense, is available for comment and legal analysis in connection with the federal criminal probe of Barry Bonds. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:19:00 GMT)

Defense lawyers can't visit Iraqi town where killing occurred
The Marine Corps turned down a request from defense lawyers to visit the Iraqi village where military investigators say seven Marines and a Navy medic kidnapped and murdered a civilian. (Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:20:22 GMT)

Prosecutors detail strategies to counter "gay panic" defense
SAN FRANCISCO Prosecutors and police officers gathered in San Francisco today to talk about something known as the "gay panic" defense. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:51:14 GMT)

Lawyers debate 'gay panic' defense
Prosecutors said Thursday they want to limit the use of "gay panic" defenses — where defendants claim their crimes were justified because of fear or anger over their victims' sexual orientation. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:11:05 GMT)

Prosecutors Tackle 'Gay Panic' Defense
(San Francisco, California) A California man repeatedly stabs someone he brought home and receives the lightest possible sentence for the slaying. Outside Atlanta, the man accused of bludgeoning a prosecutor to death gets off after arguing that he acted in self-defense. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:11:09 GMT)

Capeless to Baran defense: Shhh!
PITTSFIELD — In the county's most talked-about criminal case, Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless wants the lawyers for the defense to stop talking. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:09:27 GMT)

Self-defense shooters protected
Armed citizens who shoot in self-defense would gain legal protection from civil lawsuits and criminal charges under six bills signed Thursday by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The bill-signings produced barbs between Granholm and a Republican senator who backed the bills. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:51:45 GMT)

'Gay panic' defense is debated at conference
A California man repeatedly stabs someone he brought home and receives the lightest possible sentence for the slaying. Outside Atlanta, the man accused of bludgeoning a prosecutor to death gets off after arguing that he acted in self-defense. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:08:51 GMT)

How to combat the `gay panic' defense in court
A California man repeatedly stabs someone he brought home and receives the lightest possible sentence for the slaying. Outside Atlanta, the man accused of bludgeoning a prosecutor to death gets off after arguing that he acted in self-defense. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:42:23 GMT)

Prosecutors examine ways to counter 'gay panic' defense
Some prosecutors want to limit the use of "gay panic" defenses where defendants justify their actions by citing fear or anger over their victims' sexual orientation. Lawmakers in California and New York are mulling bills to deter the trial strategy of making a victim's sexual orientation central to a criminal defense. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:40:35 GMT)

Defense lawyers can’t visit Iraqi town where killing occurred
SAN DIEGO — The Marine Corps turned down a request from defense lawyers to visit the Iraqi village where military investigators say seven Marines and a Navy medic kidnapped and murdered a civilian. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:04:24 GMT)

Lawyers Debate 'Gay Panic' Defense
Prosecutors Detail Strategies to Counter 'Gay Panic' Defense (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:44:04 GMT)

JUDGE BLASTS DUKE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, JULY 20-26, 2006
The cousin of the alleged victim in the Duke lacrosse rape case says it’s about time a judge admonished the defense attorneys for their constant and aggressive negative spin of the evidence against the accuser. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:16:41 GMT)

Sacramento Defense Attorney Loses Cancer Battle
When a criminal defendant seemed to have no chance, Deputy Sacramento Public Defender Tommy Clinkenbeard loved to take on the challenge. "He was definitely a force for the underdog. I always called him the conscience of this office," said Clinkenbeard's boss, Public Defender Paulino Duran. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:27:01 GMT)

Public defense system improving, report says
EPHRATA -- Grant County's embattled public defender system has continued to show signs of improvement, following increased criminal defense training and reduced attorney case assignments during the last few months, a report issued this week shows. (Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:21:58 GMT)

In defense of soldiers accused in rape, lawyer questions testimony's veracity
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army soldiers accused of raping an Iraqi teenager and killing her and her family were "numb" from the effects of combat, and their statements in the case may have been somewhat scripted by investigators, a defense lawyer said Friday. (Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:04:32 GMT)

GAO Faults Pentagon on Control of Surplus Equipment
Undercover government investigators purchased sensitive surplus military equipment such as launcher mounts for shoulder-fired missiles and guided-missile radar test sets from a Defense Department contractor. (Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:16:17 GMT)

Ex-Lobbyists Say Justice Dept. Urged Their Firing
Two former pro-Israel lobbyists allege that Justice Department prosecutors pressured their employer, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), to fire them and stop paying their legal fees to make it more difficult for them to defend themselves in a criminal investigation. (Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:17:09 GMT)

Victorino's team finds tough jobs rewarding
ST. AUGUSTINE -- One made truck fenders for a living at an automobile plant. The other was a taxi driver and security guard. Now, as criminal defense attorneys, Michael Nielsen and Jeff Dowdy have taken on the toughest job of their lives, defending the accused ringleader of the Deltona mass murder. (Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:43:41 GMT)

Trial begins for teen accused of killing defense lawyer's wife
A high-profile defense attorney who rose to prominence as a television commentator during Scott Peterson's murder trial returned to the airwaves last fall to discuss another grisly killing. (Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:20:18 GMT)

Trial begins for teen accused of killing defense lawyer's wife
SAN FRANCISCO, 4:08 p.m. July 23 (AP): A high-profile defense attorney who rose to prominence as a television commentator during Scott Peterson's murder trial returned to the airwaves last fall to discuss another grisly killing. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:07:02 GMT)

Defense: Politics behind Brocade charges
The attorney for former Brocade Communications CEO Gregory Reyes, charged with fraud in the federal government's nationwide crackdown against suspected stock-option accounting abuse, says prosecutors and regulators are pressing forward on a weak case for political reasons. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:55:13 GMT)

White Collar Criminal Defense and Special Investigations Group Joins Litigation Practice at Hunton & Williams
Hunton & Williams LLP today announced the expansion of its firmwide litigation practice with the addition of Ken Bell, as partner, and Jack Knight and Brian Cromwell, as counsel, in its Charlotte, North Carolina office. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:41:00 GMT)

Judge chastises defendants in Saddam trial
The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's trial accused defense lawyers Monday of wasting the tribunal's time and then snapped at the defendants, telling them their "hands are soaked with the blood of Iraqis" as the session convened for closing arguments. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:42:41 GMT)

Feds Rip Into Former Brocade Execs
Criminal charges indicate U.S. will take a hard line on options backdating (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:24:57 GMT)

Device Stocks Bring Criminal Probe on Crawford
FDA’s shortest-serving commissioner was apparently driven from office last year by his failure to rid himself of $50,000 worth of stock in Teleflex Medical. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:46:04 GMT)

Legal Defense Fund Calls for Disciplinary Action in Cantu Case
The following is a statement from Theodore M. Shaw, Director-Counsel and President, Legal Defense and Educational Fund: (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:56:00 GMT)

Taiwanese man sentenced in weapons plot
A Taiwanese businessman who once worked for U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin was sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years in prison for attempting to buy sophisticated military weaponry for the Chinese government. (Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:49:56 GMT)

Tapes spur calls for DA to relinquish Cantu case
A former Bexar County district attorney and a prominent defense lawyer are calling for an independent review of the case of Ruben Cantu, saying they are appalled by the way investigators in the DA's office have ridiculed the notion that Cantu might have been unjustly executed. (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:23:17 GMT)

Trial Begins for Teen Accused of Killing Lawyer's Wife
SAN FRANCISCO—A high-profile defense attorney who rose to prominence as a television commentator during Scott Peterson’s murder trial returned to the airwaves last fall to discuss another grisly killing. Only this time the victim was his wife, and the crime scene was his home. Now, the couple’s 17-year-old neighbor is on trial for the slaying of 52-year-old Pamela Vitale. As a successful criminal (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:38:27 GMT)

Pistilli had lengthy criminal record before accident that killed young athlete
Pistilli had lengthy criminal record before accident that killed young athlete (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:55:07 GMT)

‘Self-defense’ and prejudice
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has described as “prejudiced against Israel” those who condemn the incursion into Lebanon by his country’s military forces, which has caused the deaths of around 400 Lebanese and created some 600,000 refugees. (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:39:45 GMT)

Sao Paulo Governor Lembo Says State Equipped to Fight Gangs
July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Sao Paulo Governor Claudio Lembo said police are breaking up criminal gangs that have killed more than 150 people in Brazil's most populous state this year. (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:53:02 GMT)

Scuffles in China as Trial of Peasants? Rights Advocate Is Postponed
Chinese authorities postponed the criminal trial of a rights lawyer today, as his supporters gathered in large numbers. (Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:03:23 GMT)

Testimony begins in Cumper, Fletcher trial
One of the alleged victims in the Gerald Cumper/Jerry Fletcher criminal sexual conduct trial described how the men sexually molested him on multiple occasions. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:36:54 GMT)

Informants in terror case paid by FBI not trustworthy, defense attorneys claim
The FBI paid almost $56,000 to two confidential informants who are key to the case against seven men accused of being involved in a terrorist plot to blow up the Sears Tower and other targets. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:30:36 GMT)

Traders expressed unease on numbers
A natural gas newsletter editor heard a number of complaints from traders alleging that Enron was manipulating the markets during 2000, according to evidence and testimony Tuesday in the criminal trial of former Dynegy and El Paso traders Michelle Valencia and Greg Singleton. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:06:48 GMT)

Judges' pick of defenders out of order?
More than two years after passage of a state law to ensure fairness, some Broward judges are skirting the rules when it comes to handing out work to criminal-defense lawyers. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:14:20 GMT)

Boyfriend's defense: The victim's daughter did it
RIVERSIDE - Just before she died, Paula Decker got into a shouting match with her daughter during a phone conversation. They yelled at each other for 45 minutes in March 2001, Riverside defense attorney John Aquilina said in his closing arguments Tuesday. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:56:04 GMT)

Criminal courts: Toddler-beating dad ‘sorry,’ gets 12 years
A judge Tuesday sentenced a Fort Wayne man who beat and choked his 2-year-old son, causing unknown brain damage, to 12 years in prison. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:48:34 GMT)

Hussein: Shoot me if found guilty
Saddam Hussein has asked the court in his trial in Baghdad to execute him by firing squad -- "not by hanging as a common criminal" -- if it convicts him of all charges and sentences him to death. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:24:51 GMT)

THE BEST DEFENSE
Could you represent a man charged with sexually abusing a child? (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:50:07 GMT)

Kravitz bill changes criminal trials
In criminal trials, the burden of proof is on the State, so it would seem logical that the prosecuting attorney — who, in theory, has the more difficult job — would be allowed to both open and close a trial. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:45:47 GMT)

State Supreme Court upholds Defense of Marriage Act
In a close vote, the Supreme Court of Washington on Monday upheld the Defense of Marriage Act, saying the plaintiffs in the consolidated cases had not proven that the ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:18:15 GMT)

The Frankenfive Defense Ron Wolfley Cardinals Analyst
“Something wicked this way comes” and its origin is Tempe. Of all the stories heading into the summer this one has topped my priority-one, can’t miss, training-camp list: Clancy Pendergast is tinkering with a hybrid three-four/five-down-freaky-five-defense. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:53:00 GMT)

Alderman Likens Police Torture Scandal To Slavery, Holocaust
CHICAGO -- Three aldermen demanded Wednesday that the city stop pension payments and cut off the legal defense of former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge, likening the torture of criminal suspects that a special prosecutor concluded happened under Burge to the murder of slaves and the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:29:16 GMT)

Woman accused of kidnapping girls ruled competent to stand trial
Lamiea Kerschbaum, accused of holding two teenage girls in her St. Paul home and using them as sex slaves, is mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled today. A mental examination of Kerschbaum, 34, at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter earlier this month concluded that she can understand the court proceedings and assist her attorney in her legal defense. An amended criminal (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:01:40 GMT)

Judge Blasts Defense Attorney in Duke Case
WILMINGTON. N.C. (NNPA) -- The cousin of the alleged victim in the Duke lacrosse rape case says it’s about time a judge admonished the defense attorneys for their constant and aggressive negative spin of the evidence against the accuser. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:51:23 GMT)

Saddam prefers firing squad to gallows
A thinner but combative Saddam Hussein said Wednesday he would rather die by firing squad like a soldier than hang "like a common criminal," as the defiant ex-president made his final appearance before the tribunal until it renders a verdict. (Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:07:16 GMT)

Calif. trial begins in lawyer's wife death
A high-profile defense attorney who rose to prominence as a television commentator during Scott Peterson's murder trial returned to the airwaves last fall to discuss another grisly killing. Only this time the victim was his wife, and the crime scene was his home. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:36:53 GMT)

Combative Hussein Returns to Court as Defense Sums Up
BAGHDAD, July 26 -- Saddam Hussein returned to court Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, not looking appreciably thinner or sounding any less combative after going nearly three weeks without solid food. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:17:11 GMT)

Situation in Kodori Gorge normal - Abkhaz defense official
SUKHUMI, July 27 (RIA Novosti) - A deputy defense minister in Georgia's self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia downplayed Thursday an operation launched by the Tbilisi authorities in a gorge that is the de facto border between the breakaway region and Georgian-controlled territory. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:46:35 GMT)

Saddam Hussein Rails Against Defense as Trial Nears End
BAGHDAD — Gaunt and pale but with his distinctive impertinence intact, Saddam Hussein emerged from a hunger strike Wednesday to make his final appearance during closing defense arguments in his trial on charges of mass murder of Shiite Muslim villagers. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:19:03 GMT)

Trial begins for teen accused in killing
MARTINEZ — At 6 p.m. Oct. 15, criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz returned from work and found his wife, Pamela Vitale, lying in a pool of blood at the entry of their home in Lafayettes (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:41:33 GMT)

Defense wants lives of 3 killers spared
Of the dozens of accused killers the defense attorneys in the Deltona massacre trial have represented, not one has ever been sentenced to death. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:49:52 GMT)

Trial in slaying of lawyer's wife starts today in Martinez
MARTINEZ — At 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz returned from work and found his wife Pamela Vitale lying in a pool of blood at the entry of their home in Lafayette's Hunsaker Canyon. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:51:14 GMT)

Trial starts today for teen accused in Vitale slaying
MARTINEZ — At 6 p.m. Oct. 15, criminal defense attorney Daniel Horowitz returned from work and found his wife, Pamela Vitale, lying in a pool of blood at the entry of their home in Lafayette's (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:59:04 GMT)

GEORGIAN MINISTER: KODORI GORGE OPERATION WINDING DOWN
Two days into an "anti-criminal" action against a rebel militia leader in a strip of Georgian-controlled territory in the breakaway region of Abkhazia, Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili has stated that the "major" phase of the operation is complete. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:28:52 GMT)

Husband's anguished screams reenacted at murder trial
Gothic imagery, dark poetry, and an obsession with cult murders imbued the mind of a former Boy Scout who is accused of brutally killing the wife of a prominent criminal defense attorney, prosecutors told jury Thursday. (Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:55:04 GMT)

Gun Dealer Should be Applauded for Self Defense
"Auckland Gun Dealer Greg Carvell should be applauded for his actions in defending himself from a machete wielding aggressor in his shop yesterday," says Peter Linton, Libertarianz Firearms Spokesman. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 04:05:24 GMT)

Macon County officials say they're already taking steps to speed up criminal proceedings to help with jail overcrowding
DECATUR - Macon County Jail expansion plans remain uncertain, but the county's top criminal justice officials say they already are taking steps to reduce jail overcrowding by trying new strategies to make the courts more efficient. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 05:14:47 GMT)

Judge Denies Bail, Adjourns Trial Of Medical Workers Accused Of Infecting Libyan Children With HIV After Defense
Judge Mahmoud Haouissa, the presiding judge on the three-member tribunal of the Tripoli Criminal Court, on Tuesday adjourned until Aug. [click link for full article] (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:04:39 GMT)

White-collar criminal seeks less time
Woman sentenced in April for taking nearly $300,000 asks to be set free (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:04:30 GMT)

Police officer-turned-lawyer goes to bat in Bonds' defense
Barry Bonds' lawyer, who has accused the federal government of illegally leaking confidential grand jury information about the San Francisco Giants slugger, is a former cop who built a well-known Pleasant Hill law practice largely on defending police officers accused of brutality and other wrongdoing. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:24:54 GMT)

Doctors: Victorino Repeatedly Abused As Child
Defense attorneys for convicted killer Troy Victorino are trying to persuade a jury to spare his life. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:31:52 GMT)

Rodriguezs attorney challenges blood test procedure
FARGO, N.D. - Seeking to suppress potentially critical DNA evidence in the trial of Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., Rodriguez's attorney Friday challenged procedures used by the Minnesota crime lab to test microscopic blood samples collected in the investigation of the 2003 kidnapping and killing of Dru Sjodin. The defense contends that by consuming entire samples in its tests, the Bureau of Criminal (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:31:39 GMT)

Conviction of WorldCom's CEO Upheld
A federal appeals court today upheld the fraud conviction of WorldCom Inc. founder Bernard J. Ebbers, rejecting defense arguments that he was deprived of a fair trial and paving the way for the once-brash mogul to spend the rest of his life in prison. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:02:52 GMT)

Austin defense attorney arrested
Criminal defense attorney Daniel Wannamaker is charged with resisting arrest, interfering with the duties of a police officer and public intoxication after an accidental shooting. (Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:22:30 GMT)

In self-defense, woman stabs man who breaks into her motel room
ARCHBALD — A highly intoxicated man was stabbed in the ribs early Friday by a woman he attacked after breaking into her room at the Mid-Valley Motel, Archbald police said. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:07:37 GMT)

RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Defense wants DNA tossed
President Bush was mentioned Friday as a hypothetical source of DNA evidence in the Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. case during arguments by defense attorney Robert Hoy in federal court here. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:15:59 GMT)

Robber sentenced by judge who calls defense ludicrous
City paralegal Stephen K. Gresh is told he insulted his jury and ordered to serve five to 10 years for mugging a 73-year-old woman. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:47:12 GMT)

Hicks cites state, defense experience
Assistant prosecutor learned craft as a defender. In the courtroom, Richard Hicks believes there’s a clear line between right and wrong. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:27:02 GMT)

Hinckley Defense Lawyer Dies
Vincent J. Fuller defended other notables such as Jimmy Hoffa and Mike Tyson. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:51:00 GMT)

The Insanity Defense Goes Back on Trial
The nature of criminal responsibility is moral, not scientific. (Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:01:21 GMT)

Defense says new evidence casts doubt on man's guilt
Defense attorneys for a man accused of raping and killing a woman in 1995 say new DNA evidence casts doubt their client's guilt. (Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:50:33 GMT)

Defense for all
ATLANTA -- Defense attorney Josh Moore got his first up-close look at the death penalty as a college freshman. It was a turning point that eventually led him to represent some of the more notorious criminal defendants in Georgia. (Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:51:11 GMT)

Defense says new evidence casts doubt in rape-slay case
SPARTANBURG - Defense attorneys for a man accused of raping and killing a woman in 1995 say new DNA evidence casts doubt their client's guilt. (Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:35:45 GMT)

Jason Miller: Lamentations for Sacrificial Pawns
As Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz recently boasted of “changing the reality on the northern border,” the citizens of Israel became the subjects of a serious reality change. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:34:54 GMT)

Little done for public defense pay
The 2006 General Assembly session was bittersweet for local indigent defense proponents, who saw the governor pledge to keep their cause alive, but watched as legislators passed on meaningful proposals to help pull Virginia out of last place for court-appointed pay. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:07:52 GMT)

Lawyer, cop swap words in DUI hearing
An ongoing motions hearing for a Pueblo deputy district attorney accused of drunken driving is providing a preview of the upcoming trial during which the defense will stress the arresting police officer's bias against lawyers. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:29:42 GMT)

KPMG Challenges Kaplan's Jurisdiction in Fee Dispute
Embattled accounting firm KPMG has charged in court papers that Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has no jurisdiction over the civil fee dispute filed by ex-employees who also face pending criminal charges before Kaplan. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 06:57:08 GMT)

Poor defense leads to reversals
Attorney incompetence is the top reason cited when federal appeals judges overturn death sentences in Ohio, the state with the nation's second-busiest execution chamber, a review of court rulings shows. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:21:30 GMT)

Pros, cons of using the law
College of William and Mary law professor Paul Marcus wrote the book on conspiracy law: The Prosecution and Defense of Criminal Conspiracy Cases. He weighed in on the pros and cons. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:50:22 GMT)

Nassau DA Rice steps on some toes
It had been six weeks since Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice took office, and the leaders of the county's Criminal Courts Bar Association decided to introduce themselves. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:06:35 GMT)

Verdict on Rice still under review
Critics give Nassau s new DA mixed reviews, saying her brusque style rankles some It had been six weeks since Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice took office, and the leaders of the county's Criminal Courts Bar Association decided to introduce themselves. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:19:16 GMT)

Defense lawyer: Pendleton client threatened
There have been death threats against the eight military men being held in the Camp Pendleton Brig on murder charges in connection with the death of an Iraqi insurgent on April 26, a radio show interview has revealed. (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:58:09 GMT)

Rwandan Given Life Term for Genocide
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 4, 1998 -- Handing down the first sentence by an international court for the crime of genocide, the U.N. criminal tribunal for Rwanda today condemned former Rwandan prime minister Jean Kambanda to life imprisonment for helping direct the killing of more than 500,000 people... (Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:02:55 GMT)

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