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Federal Court Posts Online Nearly All Evidence From Moussaoui Trial
Officials at the federal court in Alexandria posted on the Web yesterday nearly all the evidence presented during the sentencing trial of Sept. 11, 2001, conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, marking the first time a federal court has provided such extensive online access in a criminal case. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:02:47 GMT)

Attempted-murder charge tossed in shooting of alleged bar burglar
A Denver businessman who said he shot a burglar in self-defense inside his restaurant won a crucial victory Monday when a judge threw out an attempted-murder charge against him. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:55:58 GMT)

Ledbetter’s lawyers seek plea bargain
VALPARAISO — Gary School Board member Andrea Kelly Ledbetter is poised to sidestep a criminal trial and jail time. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:33:47 GMT)

S.J. mayor uses donations toward his defense
Embattled San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales received $35,150 from supporters this year before his June 21 indictment, and has spent nearly half of it paying his lawyer to defend him, documents filed Monday showed. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:38:23 GMT)

Gary School Official May Plead Guilty To Fraud
Gary School Board member Andrea Kelly Ledbetter is poised to sidestep a criminal trial and jail time. Attorneys are negotiating a plea deal for the 24-year-old, charged with felony welfare fraud for faking time sheets to receive undue wages totalling $547 for a federal summer tutoring program. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:44:00 GMT)

British trio gets trial delay in Enron scheme
The men were extradited to the U.S. two weeks ago to face trial on criminal charges related to their roles in a alleged scheme to have their former employer sell back its stake in a deal tied to the former energy giant (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:27:02 GMT)

Boeing vows better ethics
Boeing Co. Chief Executive James McNerney told lawmakers on Tuesday he was determined to build "one of the most robust ethics and compliance programs in corporate America" after paying $615 million to settle two high-profile criminal investigations. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:34:20 GMT)

Feds, defense spar in Zimmermann trial
The federal bribery trial of Dean Zimmermann resumed today with his attorney offering a starkly different view of one of the prosecution's allegations against the former Minneapolis City Council member. Dan Scott, Zimmermann's attorney, sought to show through cross-examination that Zimmermann was simply acting as a good neighbor and his former domestic partner's representative when he proposed (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:03:29 GMT)

Former Niagara Falls union leaders end trial with guilty pleas
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Three former leaders of a Niagara Falls labor union pleaded guilty Tuesday to running the union like a criminal enterprise, using threats and physical force to pressure contractors into hiring their workers. (Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:05:34 GMT)

Official: Charges pending against 4 more Camp Pendleton Marines
Unspecified charges are being prepared against four more Marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations that seven other Marines and a Navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps legal defense coordinator said Tuesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:23:06 GMT)

Defense calls case against traders flimsy
A pair of former natural gas traders didn't deny allegations they submitted false price information to industry publications, but their attorneys said that wasn't against the law during closing arguments Tuesday in their criminal trial. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:43:22 GMT)

Justice Dept. deflates criticism over settlement with Boeing
Despite embarrassing allegations involving two contracting scandals and criminal plea bargains by two of its executives, Boeing had a strong... (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:24:08 GMT)

Defense: Sex claims against "teen" distorted
Prosecutors on Tuesday displayed photos of 18 boys and one girl onto a video screen, saying they were the victims of a man in his 30s who passed himself off as a young teen so he could meet and sexually assault children. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:11:08 GMT)

Appraiser Nicolo hires high-profile attorney
Appraiser John E. Nicolo has hired a high-profile defense lawyer from New York City to represent him in a property-tax assessment scandal involving Eastman Kodak Co. and several municipalities. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:48:07 GMT)

Sept. 11 panel had debated making criminal referrals
Some staff members and commissioners of the Sept. 11 panel concluded that the Pentagon's initial story of how it reacted to the 2001 terrorist attacks may have been part of a deliberate effort to mislead the commission and the public rather than a reflection of the fog of events on that day, according to sources involved in the debate. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:08:15 GMT)

Boeing executive vows better ethics after fines
Company will skip tax write-offs after settling claims for $615 million. Boeing Chief Executive James McNerney told lawmakers Tuesday he was determined to build "one of the most robust ethics and compliance programs in corporate America" after paying $615 million to settle two high-profile criminal investigations. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:17:07 GMT)

Split vote approves hiring 5 lawyers to defend indigent in special cases
LOCKPORT - The Niagara County Legislature voted, 13-5, Tuesday along straight caucus lines, to hire five attorneys to take criminal defense assignments now given to private lawyers. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:08:58 GMT)

9/11 panel considered criminal probe of Pentagon's apparent lies
The 10-member commission that investigated the US response to the September 11 attacks reportedly considered seeking a criminal probe of the Pentagon, believing it had deliberately misled the panel and the public. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:07:03 GMT)

Nearly Complete Haditha Probe Indicates Marines Guilty
Evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in the western town of Haditha supports accusations that U.S. Marines deliberately shot Iraqi civilians, a Defense Department official said Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:23:53 GMT)

More Marines could be charged in Iraqi’s slaying
SAN DIEGO — Unspecified charges are being prepared against four more Marines as a result of an investigation that has already led to allegations that seven other Marines and a Navy corpsman murdered an Iraqi civilian, a Marine Corps legal defense coordinator said Tuesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:19:21 GMT)

Haditha investigation supports accusations against Marines 12:24 PM
Evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in the western town of Haditha supports accusations that U.S. Marines deliberately shot Iraqi civilians, including unarmed women and children, a Defense Department official said Wednesday. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:29:03 GMT)

Defense in Lincoln Park case asks court to reverse convictions
Lawyers for Lincoln Park and two former executives found guilty of conspiring to bribe a powerful legislator asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to overturn the convictions, saying the men had only preliminary discussions about the payments but never executed any illegal scheme. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 18:51:04 GMT)

Defense Department News Briefing
Read a transcript of remarks by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace on the U.S. military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:11:19 GMT)

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PENTAGON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld isn't saying much about the probe into accusations that Marines deliberately shot two dozen Iraqi civilians. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:26:15 GMT)

Haditha probe said to support criminal charges against more Camp Pendleton Marines
A Marine Corps official was refusing comment this morning on a report that evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in Haditha last November supports accusations that members of a Camp Pendleton unit deliberately shot the civilians, including unarmed women and children. (Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:16:19 GMT)

Pentagon inaccuracies on 9/11 air defense probed
The Pentagon said its inspector general is investigating whether officials provided "knowingly false" information to a special commission that investigated the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:04:37 GMT)

City Announces Citizens Academy Program
Beginning next month, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office and Sheriff's Department will offer a 10-week Citizens Academy to give local residents an overview of the criminal justice system. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 02:43:03 GMT)

Balancing the Scales of Justice Rea Harper Acquittal Reveals `Problems of the Criminal Justice System'
By The Associated Press An Illinois lawmaker says the acquittal of an indigent woman retried on charges that she fatally stabbed her son in 1997 illustrates why the state's fund for death-penalty defendants should be expanded to include other murder defendants like her. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:33:38 GMT)

Deleted criminal records remain
Hundreds of expunged criminal cases are active in Dallas County's new computer system that went online 18 months ago, and officials say there is no easy way to find and delete them. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:42:17 GMT)

In court, Arlington pastor cast as playboy, predator
FORT WORTH – The prosecution and defense agreed that Terry Hornbuckle lived a double life. But in their opening statements Wednesday in the Arlington pastor's rape trial, they disagreed whether his behavior was criminal. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:42:08 GMT)

Women from around the East Valley turn to self-defense classes to build confidence
Indy Couch was in for a tough battle. In the span of 60 minutes, the 35-year-old sales associate from Tempe fiercely kicked, blocked punches and came close to being choked - twice. Exhausted and sweaty, the intense fight scenarios she was thrust into at the Krav Maga Center in Chandler on a recent Wednesday evening may have been only a test, but the adrenaline-bursting sparring bouts against her (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:36:35 GMT)

Judge to Fake Trade Jury: Keep Trying
Jurors in the criminal case of two former Houston energy traders accused of illegally reporting fake transactions told a judge Thursday they were deadlocked after a day and a half of deliberations. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:59:37 GMT)

Jury says it's deadlocked in energy trading case
Outside the panel's presence, she told prosecutors and defense attorneys she would not let the jury give up before she issues the so-called Allen charge. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:28:02 GMT)

Partial Verdict in Fake Trades Case
Jurors in the criminal case of two former Houston energy traders accused of illegally reporting fake transactions told a judge Thursday that they have reached a verdict on some counts, but are "hopelessly deadlocked" on others. (Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:37:36 GMT)

Jury rejects carjacker's defense
Talk about bad karma. Lawrence Maurice Reeves tried this week to convince a U.S. District Court jury that he was not, as alleged by federal prosecutors, a ruthless criminal but instead a hapless victim of fate. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:42:32 GMT)

Jenkins wins fourth term with 52.8% of vote
Longtime Knox County Criminal Court Judge Ray Lee Jenkins won a fourth term Thursday night, turning back a strong challenge from Criminal Defense Attorney Ken Irvine. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:12:24 GMT)

Indian cabinet proposes women judges for rape cases
India's cabinet has proposed changes to the criminal code that would make it mandatory for all rape cases to be tried by female judges, Indian media reported. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:38:33 GMT)

Screaming, martial arts, other forms of self-defense touted at seminar
LAUGHLIN - With criminals using more and more creative techniques, the time is never better for area children to learn how to avoid becoming victims. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:16:57 GMT)

Shooter gets 10 years for killing man on forest trail
A former Valley schoolteacher involved in highly publicized shooting death on a forest trail, which involved issues of self-defense, is sentenced to the minimum 10 years in prison. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:33:39 GMT)

Law Center Files Supreme Court Briefs in Defense of Federal Ban on 'Partial-Birth Abortion'
Thomas More Society has filed a pair of amicus briefs, cast in the style of “Brandeis briefs” packed with official statistics as to actual abortion practices – data that fatally undercut claims of abortionists that the federal prohibition of the partial-birth method is “vague” or “overbroad” and an “undue burden” on abortion rights. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:20:41 GMT)

Savoie's defense team says Eakin confessed to murdering companion
EPHRATA -- Defense attorneys for 15-year-old convicted murderer Evan Savoie claim the boy's teenage co-defendant and lifelong friend, Jake Eakin, mailed a jail-house letter to Savoie's mother last month, allegedly confessing he "killed Craig Sorger, not Evan." (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:21:45 GMT)

Gibson arrest brings new lawyer to team
Mel Gibson's recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence has brought a veteran Hollywood criminal defense lawyer onto the actor-director's high-powered legal team. (Fri, 04 Aug 2006 23:59:35 GMT)

Ignorance of age not valid defense in sex cases, expert says
Even if Palm Beach money manager Jeffrey Epstein didn't know that girls who police say gave him sexual massages at his Intracoastal home were under the legal age, that alone wouldn't have exempted him from criminal charges of sexual activity with minors. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 03:22:41 GMT)

Wecht lawyers ask judge to disallow much evidence
Defense lawyers for former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril H. Wecht filed a motion yesterday asking that any evidence regarding the treatment of corpses he's accused of trading with Carlow University be excluded from his criminal trial. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:02:21 GMT)

Week in Review
An initial report issued Wednesday by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has found evidence that U.S. Marines deliberately shot 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha last November, requiring military officials to decide whether to press criminal charges. The Marines initially reported that 15 Iraqi civilians had been killed by a roadside bomb and by crossfire from insurgents. Defense attorneys for (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 05:54:40 GMT)

Fearing U.S. attack, Cuba readies troops
Cuba government has mobilized citizen defense militias, saying it fears a U.S. attack during Fidel Castro's health crisis, even though the White House insists no such threat exists. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 08:04:05 GMT)

Career criminal gets 7 life terms
Kevin Michael Wistoft, described as a career criminal by law enforcement, was sentenced Friday to seven life sentences after pleading guilty to a long string of burglaries and thefts. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:20:41 GMT)

Purposeful incompetence defense outrageous
It is inconceivable that attorneys would even consider a tactic that would intentionally place their clients on death row -- in the hope that some federal court will recognize their incompetence later. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:14:09 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / Federal court may intervene in gang case / Prosecutors say IDs endanger witnesses, but defense calls
A U.S. appeals court is deciding whether to step into a fight pitting federal prosecutors who have resisted a judge's order to identify nearly 100 witnesses in a major gang case in San Francisco against defense attorneys who say they are being unfairly... (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:03:30 GMT)

Fearing U.S. attack, Cuba readies troops
Former revolutionaries promised to keep fighting for Cuba on Saturday as the island beefed up security, saying it fears a U.S. attack during Fidel Castro's health crisis. The government, under the control of Castro's brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro, has mobilized citizen defense militias and asked military reservists to check in daily. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:19:07 GMT)

Washington Deal Maker Details Palm Greasing
A career built on what he calls “transactional lobbying” made Brent R. Wilkes a rich man but also landed him in the middle of a criminal investigation. (Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:29:10 GMT)

Officials Didn't Lie to Sept. 11 Panel, Pentagon Says
There is no evidence that Pentagon officials intentionally misled the Sept. 11 commission when they gave inaccurate accounts about actions at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks, a Defense Department spokesman said yesterday. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:18:13 GMT)

Attorneys divide task of defending March
On the surface, the defense attorneys in the Perry March murder case appear an incongruous trio. One is a showman. Another a streetfighter well known to Nashvillians. The third quietly manages from behind the scenes, making sure the i's are dotted and the t's crossed. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:08:05 GMT)

Contractor details 'cutthroat' cash machine
Brent Wilkes built a career on what he calls "transactional lobbying," which made him a rich man, but also landed him in the middle of a criminal investigation. (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:27:20 GMT)

[Editorial] Japanese Rearmament?
Japan’s “new leaders,” including chief cabinet secretary Shinzo Abe, are raising their voices that “Japan should exercise collective self-defense.” (Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:10:26 GMT)

Former New Jersey trooper pleads guilty in gambling case with links to NHL
Former New Jersey State Trooper James Harney, left, pleads guilty to charges he participated in a hockey gambling ring, in Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J., Thursday. Harney is charged with conspiracy, promoting gambling and official misconduct. Defense Attorney Craig Mitnick is at right. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:48:45 GMT)

Israel's actions are criminal
Going back to the beginning of this terrible atrocity being enacted in Lebanon: Hezbollah militants entered Israel, ambushed an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) patrol, killed at least one IDF soldier and captured two. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:30:13 GMT)

Lawsuits follow fatal wreck, trial
The criminal case was decided in February when a Johnson County jury found a Lenexa woman not guilty in the traffic death of her friend. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:05:07 GMT)

BROWARD COUNTY COURT JUDGE
The county's chief judge assigns Broward County Court judges to either the criminal or civil divisions in Broward's main courthouse or the three regional courthouses. The Criminal Division handles criminal traffic cases and misdemeanor cases. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:13:44 GMT)

Hammer poised to fall in probe of graft in A.C.
Federal prosecutors are preparing criminal charges in a secret but long-running FBI investigation into public corruption in and around Atlantic City, according to two sources with knowledge of the probe. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:18:53 GMT)

Gambia: Charge Dropped Against Manlafi Jarju
The criminal charge against the embattled former Secretary of State for Local Government and Lands, Manlafi Jarju, has been dropped, a police prosecutor told a Brikama Magistrate's court on Thursday. The prosecutor told the court that the decision came as an instruction from the police High Command. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:50:34 GMT)

Attorney files lawsuit against D.A. Rice
A Nassau defense lawyer has filed a lawsuit against District Attorney Kathleen Rice, charging that her new drunk driving policies are unconstitutional. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:28:29 GMT)

Zimmermann takes the stand
When former Minneapolis City Council Member Dean Zimmermann took the stand today in his own defense against bribery allegations, he outlined a history of activism and civic involvement. During questioning from his attorney, Dan Scott, Zimmermann told of his involvement in the civil rights movement and voter registration efforts in Mississippi and Tennessee in the 1960s, his participation in the (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:03:38 GMT)

LDF supports Mumia Abu-Jamal's right to unbiased jury selection
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) recently filed a "friend of the court" brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit supporting Mumia Abu-Jamal's claim of racial discrimination in jury selection. LDF's brief argues that Abu-Jamal's case presents substantial evidence of intentional discrimina (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:19:38 GMT)

Mother Defends Son Accused Of Killing High School Friend
There were new developments Monday in the investigation of the murder of a Lake Brantley High School student. The suspect's mother is coming to the 18-year-old's defense. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:00:47 GMT)

Campus Police Won't Patrol WSU Dormitory Hallways
That's after two cases in the spring in which criminal charges were dismissed when a judge ruled that dorm hallways were like the hallways of a home. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:10:55 GMT)

Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault
A Rochester man was ordered to serve 25 years in prison for holding a Salvation Army worker at knifepoint last year. Raymond Guzman, 47, pleaded guilty to charges of first degree criminal sexual act last month. Guzman forced the employee into a storeroom at the agency last year. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:39:38 GMT)

Longtime defense attorney Jennings to retire
BLOOMINGTON -- Hal Jennings, a defense attorney who made a career out of shredding prosecutors' cases while vigorously defending the most notorious of criminals, will retire from his practice at the end of the month. (Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:58:23 GMT)

Ohio Republican Tied to Abramoff Will Retire
Representative Bob Ney, who is entangled in a corruption scandal, said that he would abandon his re-election bid. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 03:14:10 GMT)

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KUWAIT CITY: The Criminal Court Monday refrained from passing a sentence against an Iranian woman, identified only as Safiya J., who had been charged with possessing opium and narcotics pills, and ordered her to sign a pledge of good conduct for a year. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:12:31 GMT)

Swayze says Gibson not anti-Semitic
Actor Patrick Swayze -- currently pounding the boards in the London production of "Guys and Dolls" -- has come out in defense of Mel Gibson following that actor's recent DUI arrest during which he made derogatory remarks about Jews."People say stupid things when they happen to have a few," said Swayze, 50, who told England's GMTV that Gibson was "not anti-Semitic." (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:03:57 GMT)

In Phoenix, a blame game gambit
The strategy may date to the earliest criminal conspiracies: Once caught, partners in crime often proclaim their innocence while pointing the finger at the other guy. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:21:26 GMT)

Newsmakers | Swayze for Mel: 'People say stupid things'
Things can not be going well if you need "Dirty Dancer" Patrick Swayze as a character reference. The actor - currently pounding the boards in the London production of Guys and Dolls - has come out in defense of Mel Gibson following that thesp's recent DUI arrest during which he made derogatory remarks about Jews. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:47:19 GMT)

Slain boys' dad wants no mercy for ex-wife
The father of two boys fatally beaten by their mother a year ago asked a judge yesterday to give her the maximum sentence of 130 years in prison. "She showed no mercy or pity for my sons. I don't think she deserves any," Robert Lopez told Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Ross Boswell. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:50:24 GMT)

Corrupt Cops In Baghdad
The Iraqi National Police force is just one factor in the country's surging increase in violent crime. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:20:25 GMT)

Law firm signs on in soldier's defense
It was a case the Killeen lawyer didn't want to touch at first. Five soldiers had been accused of raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl before shooting her in the head – all after they had killed her parents and 4-year-old sister. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:14:26 GMT)

As allies stood aside, Ney's options shriveled
his legal-defense fund. His inability to generate money coincided with a blunt public assessment of his legal future by his Washington attorneys, Mark Tuohey and William Lawler. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:36:20 GMT)

Attorneys Fight Over Evidence As Behrman Trial Nears
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. -- Prosecutors and defense attorneys are at odds over whether evidence of previous criminal accusations can be used during the upcoming trial of a man charged with killing Indiana University student Jill Behrman. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:09:14 GMT)

Face-off over DWI policy
A Nassau defense lawyer is seeking to have District Attorney Kathleen Rice's new drunken driving policies declared unconstitutional. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:48:21 GMT)

Attorney sues DA over new drunken driving policies
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A district attorney elected last fall on a promise to limit plea bargains is being sued by a defense attorney who claims the prosecutor's new policies on DWI cases are unconstitutional. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:45:34 GMT)

Rwanda: Bar Boss to Focus ICTR Transfers
The new Chairman of the Kigali Bar Association Gatera Gashabana, has pledged to ensure that lawyers are able to handle the challenges that will accrue from the transfer of genocide suspects and convicts from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to Rwanda. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:52:57 GMT)

Fletcher's lawyers: Law was unused
In a last bid to get Gov. Ernie Fletcher's criminal charges dismissed, his lawyers said Tuesday that no one has ever been prosecuted for allegedly hiring and firing state workers based on politics. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:48:41 GMT)

Rape-Slay Case Defense: War Stress
A U.S. Army private described the ever-present fear of death gripping his unit, whose members stand accused of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl and killing her family in Iraq's infamous "triangle of death." (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:21:26 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. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 22:30:01 GMT)

Coalition urges House to let whistle-blowers speak freely
The numerous watchdog groups lobbying for a package of whistle-blower protections attached to the Senate’s defense authorization bill are calling on likely House conferees to agree to the Senate provisions during imminent conference talks. (Tue, 08 Aug 2006 23:54:59 GMT)

Judge: Oregon teen shot at Las Vegas airport fit to face charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) - An Oregon teenager who was shot by police after taking a 3-year-old boy hostage at McCarran International Airport was declared fit by a Nevada judge to face criminal charges, the teen's lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:36:31 GMT)

Ex-cop's actions 'justifiable'
WOODSTOCK – The attorney for the first of three former cops who will begin trial this week on charges of beating a man outside a Fox Lake bar last year said he would prove that his client was acting in self-defense. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:38:34 GMT)

Man had OK to kill dog, defense says
“Bite me now.” That’s what Mark Allen “Rex” Starcher said after he angrily shot his friend’s hunting dog in the head after it bit him, Kanawha County prosecutor Bill Charnock said Tuesday. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:06:01 GMT)

Defense wins time to look over shooting scene
Jewish Federation officials, eager to clean up their offices and erase upsetting signs of the July 28 shooting, must wait until Monday so that the suspect's attorneys can have a crime-scene expert examine the place. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:52:29 GMT)

Charges against Fletcher should be dismissed, defense attorneys argue
FRANKFORT-- Because prosecutors have failed to show Gov. Ernie Fletcher is guilty of any crime, misdemeanor charges that he illegally rewarded political supporters with protected state jobs should be dismissed, defense attorneys argued in court documents filed yesterday. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:13:20 GMT)

Memo writer gets 2d lawyer
A former safety official for a Big Dig contractor who has said he wrote a memo in 1999 warning that the Interstate 90 connector ceiling was unsafe has hired a prominent criminal lawyer, just days after the contractor said the document appeared to be fabricated. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:06:32 GMT)

Astor attorney lawyers up
The controversial lawyer handling Brooke Astor's tangled affairs yesterday hired a criminal defense attorney amid questions about his dealings with clients. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:18:38 GMT)

Fletcher's fate hinges on Friday hearing
The criminal case against Gov. Ernie Fletcher and his administration has cost the state millions of dollars and has involved thousands of records and scores of witnesses. It has split the state Republican party and given Kentucky the kind of national attention it doesn't want. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:46:04 GMT)

2 charged in backdating case deny criminal intent
Defense team will say they didn't willfully violate law or gain personally. The trial begins today. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:16:45 GMT)

Defense attorney says D.A.'s Office doesn't have enough evidence to get convictions
After two high profile shooting suspects made plea agreements this week, some think the District Attorney’s Office does not have the ammunition to fight the backlog of felony cases. Attorneys said it's a matter of life or death—or deals—in the criminal justice system. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:01:43 GMT)

New suspect emerges in death of socialite
NASHVILLE — Defense attorneys for a man on trial for murder 10 years after his wife disappeared told a judge Wednesday that a state prison inmate has confessed to a role in her death. When the inmate was summoned to court, he denied it. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:18:29 GMT)

Pekin man on trial for molestation charges
PEKIN - An area man previously convicted of aggravated criminal sex abuse is on trial today in connection with his alleged molestation of a 4-year-old boy. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:13:46 GMT)

Petition: International Criminal Tribunal for Israel
We, the undersigned, demand that The United Nations General Assembly immediately establish an International Criminal Tribunal for Israel (ICTI) as a ‘subsidiary organ’ under U.N. Charter Article 22 to prosecute the Israeli Prime Minister Olmert, Defense Minister Peretz, Chief of Staff Halutz and Israel’s other top generals and war criminals for their infliction of international war crimes, crimes (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:46:28 GMT)

Legal counsel for UT students
For the first time, UT has hired a full-time criminal defense lawyer available for student assistance. Jessica Watson will begin counseling current UT students on August 21st. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:53:30 GMT)

Legal counsel for UT students
UT has hired a full-time criminal defense attorney for its students. (Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:53:54 GMT)

Wecht wants judge out
Lawyers for former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht filed a petition with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday asking that the judge in his criminal case be removed. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:03:49 GMT)

The Allied Defense Group Receives $3.8 Million Surveillance Contract for U.S. Army
The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces its California-based surveillance company, NS Microwave , has received a major extension to its existing contract with the Army in support of its Persistent Surveillance program in Iraq in the amount of $3.8 million. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMT)

Ex-Brocade execs dealt a loss
The first Silicon Valley executives to face criminal charges in the nationwide stock options scandal were dealt a setback Wednesday when a federal judge rejected their request to dismiss their cases, saying that prosecutors had gathered ``quite detailed'' evidence of wrongdoing at Brocade Communications Systems. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:23:44 GMT)

Report: Boeing still faces probe
Aircraft maker and defense contractor Boeing could be liable for further payments due to an ongoing Air Force review of a tainted cargo-plane contract stretching back to 2000, according to a published report. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:59:22 GMT)

The Allied Defense Group Receives $3.8 Million Surveillance Contract for U.S. Army
The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces its California-based surveillance company, NS Microwave (NSM), has received a major extension to its existing contract with the Army in support of its Persistent Surveillance program in Iraq in the amount of $3.8 million. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:04:55 GMT)

View Defense Strategies for Litigating Food and Drug Law Cases
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 10, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Defense Strategies for Litigating Food and Drug Law Cases - The Over-Arching Issues You Need to Know " to their offering. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:22:00 GMT)

Liberia: Orishall Gould Takes Witness Stand
The fourth witness produced by defense counsels in the ongoing economic sabotage crime at the Criminal Court C at the Temple of Justice which indicted former officials of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), has told the court that he served and ran the corporation professionally. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:54:11 GMT)

GI who exposed Abu Ghraib feared revenge
The soldier who triggered the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal by sending incriminating photos to military investigators says he feared deadly retaliation by other GIs and was shocked when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld mentioned his name at a Senate hearing. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:47:24 GMT)

US judge rules against former pro-Israeli lobbyists
A U.S. judge refused on Thursday to dismiss charges accusing two former pro-Israeli lobbyists of violating the espionage law, clearing the way for a trial in a case involving classified defense information. (Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:32:55 GMT)

U.S. Termed World's Biggest Biological and Chemical War Criminal
Pyongyang, August 10 (KCNA) -- With no trick can the U.S. cover up its true colors as the world's biggest biological and chemical war criminal and arch proliferator of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:45:43 GMT)

N.J. top court bars testimony from hypnosis in criminal trials
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday barred witness testimony stemming from hypnosis in all criminal trials, except when the so-called refreshed testimony comes from a defendant. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:46:43 GMT)

Judge Rejects Dismissal of Pro-Israel Lobbyists Case
A federal judge yesterday declined to throw out the criminal case against two pro-Israel lobbyists accused of violating the Espionage Act, denying their argument that the novel prosecution infringed on their constitutional right to free speech. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:36:42 GMT)

Derderian's absence on night of fire to figure in Station trial defense
The defense also plans to call an expert who will testify on the issue of the flammable soundproofing foam and a state fire official who will testify to the confusing nature of the state fire code. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:28:20 GMT)

Attorneys pick at the criminal histories, finances, lifestyles of participants in trial
Lawyers picked apart the reputations and lifestyles of each other's clients Thursday, diving into personal finances and criminal histories during the second day of a jury trial in which a Lufkin man is accused of dragging a hitchhiker he befriended alongside his car on Loop 287. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:29:23 GMT)

Japan prosecutors in Peru to investigate Peruvian's criminal record
_ Japan's prosecution authorities have sent investigators to Peru to collect more evidence on the criminal record of a Peruvian man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in July for sexually assaulting and killing a 7-year-old Japanese girl in Hiroshima last November, investigative sources said Friday. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:11:36 GMT)

Ex-Apple Lawyer Hires Own Counsel
The former general counsel of Apple Computer Inc. has retained two criminal defense lawyers amid an investigation into the company's timing of stock option grants. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:17:11 GMT)

Apple to delay financials, ex-counsel hires lawyer
Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it will be late filing its third quarter financials and its former general counsel has reportedly retained two criminal defense lawyers amid an investigation into the company's timing of stock option grants. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:21:37 GMT)

Apple to delay financials; ex-counsel hires lawyer
Apple Computer Inc. said Friday it will be late in filing its third-quarter financials amid an investigation into the company's timing of stock option grants. Meanwhile, the company's former general counsel reportedly has retained two criminal defense lawyers. (Fri, 11 Aug 2006 16:40:21 GMT)

N.Y. Panel Disbars Defense Lawyer for 14 Actions
A lawyer accused of providing an incompetent defense in a high-profile murder case last year has been disbarred for misleading and stealing from four other clients. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:14:50 GMT)

Brother of Providence mayor penalized for parking tickets
The brother of Providence Mayor David Cicilline has paid $2300 to settle violations of the city's parking ordinances. The Providence Journal reports that John Cicilline, a criminal defense lawyer, has received nearly $6,000 in parking violations in recent years. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:41:59 GMT)

Getting out the truth
Defense attorney Steve Pitt said yesterday that it could now be several years before the criminal charges against Gov. Ernie Fletcher come to trial. That's unacceptable. Kentuckians deserve the truth before the next election. The best way would be for the Governor to quit hiding from a full, public accounting and finally tell it. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:31:15 GMT)

UT offering free legal counsel for students
Starting this fall, University of Texas students will have more resources at hand for legal woes. The Austin campus will be the first in the state to provide a criminal defense lawyer for students. (Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:47:16 GMT)

Buttoning up white-collar cases
When Jack Dodds left the U.S. Attorney's Office for a big Philadelphia law firm in 1993, he joined two other former prosecutors here and one in Washington in a nascent white-collar defense unit. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:31:37 GMT)

Milestone for drug program
JOLIET — Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow announced that 21 people who originally faced criminal charges stemming from drug abuse have kicked their addictions graduated from the Will County Drug Court Program this week. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:43:36 GMT)

Landis: A hero or villain?
After two weeks of almost daily charges and countercharges, the Floyd Landis case has seemingly moved into a quiet period as the defense prepares for a hearing of accusations that Landis used illegal drugs to win the Tour de France. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:54:01 GMT)

Pa. bill would allow killing in self-defense
HARRISBURG, Pa. - State lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit people to stand their ground - and even use deadly force - to defend themselves when threatened or endangered. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:14:57 GMT)

Insanity Verdicts Stir Debate: The Recent Decision in the Daniel Fears Case Brings This Hot-Button Issue Back to the
By Rod Walton, Tulsa World, Okla. Aug. 13--Not guilty by reason of insanity. Few, if any, verdicts inspire as much passion and debate in the criminal justice system. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:31:58 GMT)

Ugandan army says troops kill wanted rebel
Uganda's military has killed a senior northern rebel wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, a spokesman said on Sunday. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:37:11 GMT)

State bill would allow killing in self-defense
HARRISBURG -- State lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit people to stand their ground -- and even use deadly force -- to defend themselves when threatened or endangered. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:09:37 GMT)

Outlook: Making sense of criminal data
INVESTIGATIONS play a crucial part in solving criminal cases. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:18:50 GMT)

N.Y. Panel Disbars Defense Lawyer for 14 Actions
A lawyer accused of providing an incompetent defense in a high-profile murder case has been disbarred for misleading and stealing from clients. Carlos Perez-Olivo made headlines after he allegedly forgot part of his closing argument in the defense of Elio Cruz, who was subsequently convicted in the shooting of his wife's lover on a Manhattan subway platform. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:56:45 GMT)

Sound Bites
''This week a lab report found that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis had too much testosterone in his body during the race. In Landis' defense, everyone seems like they're full of testosterone when they're surrounded by Frenchmen.'' (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:13:22 GMT)

Witness casts doubt on case
Buried in more than 2,000 pages of grand jury transcripts released last week from the criminal case against San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales is a significant moment when a witness appears to catch Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Julius Finkelstein off guard. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:16:41 GMT)

Bill Would Allow Killing In Self-Defense
Pennsylvania is considering a bill that would permit people to use deadly force to defend themselves when threatened or endangered. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:04:46 GMT)

Drive for defense
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler Jackson, 22, of Tracy, and Cpl. Marshall Magincalda, 23, of Manteca, got a little help from their friends Saturday. Fundraisers were held for the Central Valley Marines in both their hometowns, with Jackson’s in Clyde Bland Park in Tracy. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:28:03 GMT)

Witness casts doubt on case against mayor
Buried in more than 2,000 pages of grand jury transcripts released last week from the criminal case against San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales is a significant moment when a witness appears to catch Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Julius Finkelstein off guard. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:12:24 GMT)

Exclusive: Congressional report blasts Defense Department
The report, which 11 News got an exclusive first look at, confirms allegations of military recruiting violations went up by more than 50 percent last year, going from 4,400 cases to 6,600 in 2005. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:04:25 GMT)

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