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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Aug 2006

Witness Casts Doubt on Case: TESTIMONY HELPFUL TO MAYOR's DEFENSE
By Barry Witt, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Aug. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:05:31 GMT)

Military recruiting violations rise: GAO
Allegations of wrongdoing by U.S. military recruiters jumped by 50 percent from 2004 to 2005, and criminal violations such as sexual harassment and falsifying documents more than doubled, a congressional agency said on Monday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:44:37 GMT)

Misconduct by military recruiters cited
Military recruiters have increasingly resorted to overly aggressive tactics and even criminal activity to attract young troops to the battlefield, congressional investigators say. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:28:57 GMT)

GAO report cites increase in violations by military recruiters
LITTLE ROCK A congressional report released Monday says the number of criminal violations among recruiters in attracting men and women into the military has increased by more than 100 percent from 2004 to 2005. According to the Government Accountability Office report, allegations of recruiter wrongdoing increased by 50 percent, substantiated cases increased by more than 50 percent, and criminal (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:29:11 GMT)

Nation briefs
WASHINGTON, D.C. Pentagon's dismissal of gays up 10% last year The Defense Department discharged 726 service members last year for being gay, up about 10 percent from 2004, figures released by a gay rights group show. The overall number of men and women dismissed because they were found to be gay or because they disclosed their sexual orientation had fallen from 2002 to 2004. The Army, by far the (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:07:19 GMT)

Defense awaits ruling on motion to dismiss
The defendant has been jailed for more than 13 months pending trial. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:46:04 GMT)

Defense may call March son to testify
Perry March's lawyers want the former Nashville attorney's teenage son to testify "in some form," even though the teen didn't want to talk to either side should he be called to testify. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:08:20 GMT)

Misconduct by military recruiters on the rise, GAO says
Military recruiters have increasingly resorted to overly aggressive tactics and even criminal activity to attract enlistees, congressional... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:22:36 GMT)

Recruiters scrutinized
GAO says military uses aggressive tactics Military recruiters increasingly have resorted to overly aggressive tactics and even criminal activity to attract young troops to the battlefield, congressional investigators say. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:51:09 GMT)

Citizen helps catch burglary suspect
An Englishtown Road resident helped apprehend a North Jersey man who allegedly burglarized three homes Saturday night, breaking the suspect's leg with a baseball bat in self-defense, police said yesterday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:12:03 GMT)

Violations by military recruiters increase
WASHINGTON -- Allegations of wrongdoing by US military recruiters jumped by 50 percent from 2004 to 2005, and criminal violations such as sexual harassment and falsifying documents more than doubled, a congressional agency said yesterday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:24:58 GMT)

World News Briefs
Military recruiters have resorted increasingly to overly aggressive tactics and even criminal activity to attract young troops to the battlefield, congressional investigators say. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:33:32 GMT)

Hornbuckle defense rests, calls no witnesses 10:28 AM
Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments in his sexual assault trial beginning at 1 p.m. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:42:56 GMT)

House Speaker Says Attorney General Should Appeal Decision In Fletcher Case
Frankfort (AP) -- House Speaker Jody Richards says the attorney general's office should appeal Friday's ruling in Governor Fletcher's criminal case. Richards says the matter is something that the state's court system needs to decide. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:53:41 GMT)

FBI Veteran Becomes Head Of LA Criminal Investigations Bureau
LOS ANGELES -- A 20-year FBI veteran with experience in Central and South America and counterterrorism is the new head of criminal investigations at the bureau's Los Angeles office, it was announced Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:30:31 GMT)

Lay's lawyers now able to seek to clear his name
HOUSTON The judge who presided over Enron founder Kenneth Lay's two criminal trials has paved the way for the defense to try to legally clear his name. U-S... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:31:43 GMT)

Defense rests in detainee beating case
Lawyers for a former CIA contractor charged with beating an Afghan detainee who later died rested their case Tuesday after a pathologist testified the prisoner was beaten less seriously than prosecution witnesses have contended. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:08:24 GMT)

DEPUTY WOUNDED RECEIVES FIRST GEDDIE AWARD
Seven local law enforcement officers were nominated for the first annual Dale Geddie Officer of the Year Award, presented by the Smith County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 05:12:46 GMT)

Defense rests in Passaro case
RALEIGH -- The injuries of an Afghan detainee who died after two days of questioning by a former CIA contractor can't be blamed for the man's death, a pathologist testified Tuesday as the defense rested its case. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:23:39 GMT)

Lay's estate becomes defendant in Enron case
The estate of the Enron founder, Kenneth Lay, who died last month after being found guilty of spearheading a fraud that destroyed the company, will take his place as defendant in the criminal prosecution, a judge has ruled. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:36:01 GMT)

Taylor Marsh: Ann Coulter's Beautiful Big Money Smear Machine
When I saw the latest insanity in The New Republic , "A Defense of Ann Coulter" by Elspeth Reeve, I knew it was time to let fly my latest piece. Reeve's article is a beauty. That is if you like pimping for the Republicans' prime propagandist. Yes, yes, Coulter has said some terrible things. But I don't think it's the terrible things that really bother liberals. Coulter makes us cringe (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:47:46 GMT)

Army enlists more low-scorers
`Best, brightest' not enough to meet goal At a time when the Defense Department is calling for "the best and the brightest" to fight today's unconventional wars, the Army is signing up thousands of low-scoring recruits, who historically have performed less well, to meet its recruiting goals. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:47:28 GMT)

Special prosecutor sought in Cantu-execution inquiry
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has been asked to halt the Bexar County District Attorney's investigation into a possible wrongful execution and to name a special prosecutor to examine claims that Ruben Cantu was innocent when he was executed in 1993. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:54:35 GMT)

Defense attorneys outraged as terror case switches to fraud
BAY CITY -- Lawyers for three Texas men once accused of plotting to blow up the Mackinac Bridge claim the government is bailing out an overzealous prosecutor by bringing unprecedented charges. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:28:37 GMT)

Hunters' accuracy in doubt: Defense attorney Pelych raises issue of visibility due to camouflage
BATH - Accuracy of a pair of hunters' statements - alleging Hornellsville Highway Superintendent Raymond Kring shot at them last year - was called into question during the opening of the road boss' trial Wednesday. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:26:05 GMT)

Comments From Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Kavinoky Re: JonBenet Ramsey Case
The following are the various points on which highly-respected criminal defense attorney, Darren Kavinoky, based in Los Angeles, CA, can speak to regarding the latest developments in the JonBenet Ramsey case: (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:18:00 GMT)

Comments From Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Kavinoky Re: JonBenet Ramsey Case
"Karr had confessed to elements of the crime that were unknown to the general public." * The notion that there is information that "only law enforcement and the killer would know" is a fallacy best exploited by John Grisham and other fiction writers. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:51:05 GMT)

Lawyer says Moonda needs public counsel
Donna Moonda will go to trial Oct. 23. AKRON — In just over a year's time, Donna Moonda has gone from rich doctor's wife to indigent criminal defendant. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:08:44 GMT)

NY jurors told Gotti "cooked up" his defense
Prosecutors on Thursday accused mob figure John "Junior" Gotti of having "cooked up" his defense against racketeering and conspiracy allegations as they opened their case in his third trial on the charges. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:08:05 GMT)

NY jurors told Gotti "cooked up" his defense
By Christine Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:38:24 GMT)

Girlfriend allegedly urged shooting
An attempted murder here last month was motivated by a traffic accident and egged on by a lover's demands, prosecutors said yesterday, while defense attorneys claimed a member of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang may have been responsible. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:02:44 GMT)

Area man convicted of torching vehicles
EASTON | Louis C. Tramposch's defense that his role as a lookout didn't make him responsible for torching a half-dozen cars went up in flames Thursday when a jury found him guilty of arson and related charges. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:15:53 GMT)

USC football notes: Freshmen get legal advice
A familiar criminal defense lawyer showed up at USC on Thursday but no one was in trouble. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:06:03 GMT)

Inquiry suggests Marines altered Haditha evidence
WASHINGTON · A high-level military investigation into the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in November has uncovered instances in which U.S. Marines appear to have destroyed or withheld evidence, according to two Defense Department officials briefed on the case. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:12:24 GMT)

Haditha killings probe points to concealment, evidence tampering
WASHINGTON - A high-level military investigation into the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha last November has uncovered instances in which U.S. Marines involved in the episode appear to have destroyed or withheld evidence, according to two Defense Department officials briefed on the case. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:15:19 GMT)

China holds rights advocates before activist trial
China detained two of the nation's top human rights advocates before a blind rights activist went on trial on Friday, depriving him of his legal defense, in what appeared to be part of a concerted crackdown. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:52:52 GMT)

Defense steps up in murder trial
Could a teenager with no criminal past unleash the pitiless savagery on his neighbor described in a Martinez courtroom this week? Jacketless, in a button-down shirt and tie, Scott Dyleski looks incapable of the brutal killing for which he is on trial -- the murder of Pamela Vitale, wife of well-known television legal commentator Daniel Horowitz. He listens silently and earnestly to the testimony, (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:35:46 GMT)

Defense steps up in Dyleski murder trial
Could a teenager with no criminal past unleash the pitiless savagery on his neighbor described in a Martinez courtroom this week? Jacketless, in a button-down shirt and tie, Scott Dyleski looks incapable of the brutal killing for which he is on trial -- the murder of Pamela Vitale, wife of well-known television legal commentator Daniel Horowitz. He listens silently and earnestly to the testimony, (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:43:11 GMT)

Beijing intensifies crackdown on activists
Chinese officials stepped up a crackdown on defense lawyers on Friday in the latest sign that Communist Party leaders are determined to stamp out legal challenges to their authority. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:43:17 GMT)

Probe suggests marines omitted files on Haditha killings
US marines implicated in the November 2005 killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha may have destroyed or hidden evidence, The New York Times reported, citing Defense Department officials. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:52:31 GMT)

Probe suggests marines omitted files on Haditha killings: report
US marines implicated in the November 2005 killings of Iraqi civilians in Haditha may reportedly have destroyed or hidden evidence, according to Defense Department officials. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:59:27 GMT)

Judge Says Criminal Case Would Be 'Time Intrusion' For Fletcher
Prosecutors will not be allowed to pursue criminal charges against Gov. Ernie Fletcher until he leaves office because such a case would impose a "time intrusion" on the executive branch, a judge said in a written ruling filed Friday. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 15:59:58 GMT)

Crackdown on Defense Lawyers Is Intensified in China
The Communist Party leaders appear to be determined to stamp out legal challenges to their authority. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:30:22 GMT)

Defense attorneys will ask for new trial, appeal
Minutes after the jury found Perry March guilty of second-degree murder, his defense vowed to ask Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier for a new trial. (Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:52:02 GMT)

Chinese Rights Activist Stands Trial After Police Detain Defense Team
BEIJING, Aug. 18 -- The blind rural lawyer who exposed forced abortions and sterilizations in eastern China last year stood trial Friday without his lawyers, while supporters said the case made a mockery of any effort in China to impose the rule of law. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:20:07 GMT)

Teacher's defense pushes for details on sex case
The future for Ronald A. Schaefer leans heavily on the past. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:43:24 GMT)

23-year-old convicted of unauthorized entry
A 23-year-old man with two prior burglary convictions was convicted Wednesday in Criminal District Court of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling even though his defense attorney argued he had crossed the home's threshold by only 12 to 18 inches before the owner scuffled with him. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:07:02 GMT)

Quattrone Deal Avoids Jail, Allows Securities Work, Person Says
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Former Credit Suisse Group investment banker Frank Quattrone reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors that may lead to dismissal of criminal charges against him and allow him to work in the securities industry, a person with knowledge of the accord said. (Sat, 19 Aug 2006 19:17:50 GMT)

Coach comes to Jones' defense
The coach of Marion Jones rejected the notion the five-time Olympic medalist used an illegal blood-boosting drug, suggesting Saturday the sprint star is the victim of a scheme to force her out of track and field. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:13:16 GMT)

Lebanese official vows harsh measures if cease-fire violated
Lebanon's defense minister warned Sunday that any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly. Also, Prime Minister Fuad Saniora toured the rubble of south Beirut and called Israel's bombing campaign a "crime against humanity." (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:23:59 GMT)

Lebanon prime minister condemns Israel
Standing in the midst of the rubble of south Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called the Israeli bombing campaign "a crime against humanity," and Lebanon's defense minister warned any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:40:00 GMT)

Lebanon's defense minister vows harsh measures for any group that breaks cease-fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's defense minister warned Sunday that any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with harshly, saying Israel could use rocket attacks as a pretext to... (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:53:14 GMT)

Lebanon Prime Minister Condemns Israel
Standing in the midst of the rubble of south Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora called the Israeli bombing campaign "a crime against humanity," and Lebanon's defense minister warned any group that breaks the Middle East cease-fire will be dealt with... (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:01:58 GMT)

Mendez’s mental evaluation is in: Prosecutor asks judge to place criminal case back on court docket
DE QUEEN, Ark.--The mental evaluation of Paula Mendez, the mother accused of smothering her three children, has been completed and a request has been made to have her criminal case placed back on the court docket. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:28:34 GMT)

Lebanon warns against rogue attacks
Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:16:02 GMT)

Lebanon warns militants against firing rockets at Israel
While expressing confidence in Hezbollah, the defense minister's strong remarks warn of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if Palestinians incite retaliation. (Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:39:35 GMT)

Lebanese defense minister issues warning
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon’s defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor’s fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:00:54 GMT)

So many dramas, too little DVR space
Criminal masterminds! Superhero freaks! Matthew Perry! A clip-and-save guide to the new TV season's new dramas. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:26:03 GMT)

Columbia-Educated Doctor Will Argue He Had To Help Al Qaeda
The Columbia University-educated doctor charged with promising to provide medical care to Al Qaeda operatives will argue that professional ethics require him to offer medical aid to all patients, even terrorists. This legal defense by the accused doctor, Rafiq Sabir, is outlined for the first time in court papers submitted recently in Manhattan. Lawyers for Dr. Sabir will challenge whether (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:30:43 GMT)

Nation/World Briefs
DREXEL, Mo. -- A man who police say confessed to killing seven people in rural Missouri was charged Sunday with one count of murder. Michael Lee Shaver Jr., 33, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action related to a killing in the fall of 2001. Investigators found the remains of two people on the plot of land northeast of Drexel in western Missouri and were scouring the (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:57:50 GMT)

Lebanon warns militants on truce
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's defense minister, Elias Murr, said yesterday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:13:42 GMT)

Israel, Hezbollah warned over cease-fire violations
Lebanon's prime minister and defense minister have harsh words for both sides. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:21:49 GMT)

Lebanon holds on to shaky truce
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora accused Israel of "crimes against humanity" during a tour of a devastated Beirut suburb yesterday, while the Lebanese defense minister warned of harsh punishment for Hezbollah fighters who violate the fragile, week-old truce that ended a month of combat. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:34:15 GMT)

Filed down
Pollard Rogers figures that for years, the Cantey & Hanger law firm in Fort Worth has had one of the largest medical malpractice defense practices in North Texas. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:50:02 GMT)

Ukrainian prosecutors open criminal investigation into fire at ammunition depot
KYIV (AP) - Ukrainian prosecutors on Monday launched a criminal investigation into poor handling of artillery in connection with a weekend fire at an ammunition depot that sent shells flying onto nearby buildings and homes. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:31:56 GMT)

Israeli warplanes roar over Lebanon
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern Mediterranean coast and along its border with Syria on Monday, after the Lebanese defense minister warned rogue Palestinian rocket teams against attacking Israel and provoking retaliation that could unravel an already shaky cease-fire. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:37:02 GMT)

Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern Mediterranean coast and along its border with Syria on Monday, after the Lebanese defense minister warned rogue Palestinian rocket teams against attacking Israel and provoking retaliation that could unravel an... (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:56:51 GMT)

Altercation: Secretary of Defense Lieberman?
Alltercation: Slacker Friday (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:30:05 GMT)

Bessemer man sentenced to jail time, probation
BESSEMER -- A 20-year-old Bessemer man was sentenced Tuesday in Gogebic County Circuit Court to five years of probation, with the first 10 months in jail, on a criminal sexual conduct second-degree count. (Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:25:39 GMT)

Detectives to Use Animal DNA to Catch Criminals
A killer gets his cat's fur on his clothing and then sheds it on a victim. A dog licks a burglar as the criminal carries out his booty. A dog urinates on a robber's car before the getaway. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:38:26 GMT)

Justice, Sentence and Civics Lesson, Under One Roof
The Red Hook Community Justice Center combines elements of criminal, family and housing courts. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:07:35 GMT)

Press Release: Canada UN Mission Repeatedly Refused Delivery Of Israeli Crimes Petition
This Petition demands 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 (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:33:52 GMT)

Self-defense claim key in murder trial
A jury will decide whether Cyntoia Brown killed a Nashville real estate agent in August 2004 to steal from him, or if it was out of fear for her own safety, as her attorneys have argued. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:07:25 GMT)

A family man and criminal mastermind, that's 'Smith'
"Smith" sports a growing TV fashion: a coat of moral gray. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:34:09 GMT)

A Law Unto Herself
The criminal defense attorney is star-struck, young and unorthodox. But don't be fooled. She's also Ivy League, savvy and successful. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:40:23 GMT)

Will 'battered life' defense work?
Wednesday morning Howard Beatty will learn his fate. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:27:26 GMT)

Lawyers: Scrap the DeLay-related indictments
GOP operatives say state law is too confusing. The law that helped drive U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay from office and put two of his allies under criminal indictment can't be understood by the "man in the street," defense lawyers argued this morning. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:19:05 GMT)

Prosecutors crack down on stock options
This summer, federal prosecutors and regulators fired two big opening volleys in their crackdown against suspiciously timed grants of stock options to top executives, bringing criminal and civil charges against former officials of two technology companies, one on each coast. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:44:30 GMT)

Colorado public defender system could provide Karr with skilled defense attorney
DENVER (AP) It's unclear whether John Mark Karr will have a legal ``dream team'' to defend himself against murder charges in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey. But he will probably receive a skilled attorney even if he cannot hire his own. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:28:37 GMT)

Derderian defense to argue on overcrowding issue tomorrow
PROVIDENCE -- A lawyer for The Station nightclub co-owner Michael A. Derderian will argue tomorrow whether as to his client can be held criminally responsible for overcrowding at his West Warwick club the night of the fire that killed 100 people. (Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:35:29 GMT)

Judge rejects most of Noe effort to reduce criminal counts
A Lucas County judge today rejected almost every attempt by defense attorneys for Tom Noe to reduce the 53 criminal counts against the former Maumee coin dealer accused of embezzling funds from the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:32:21 GMT)

Arrest in a 30-Year-Old Murder Case Reignites the Pain of a Victim’s Family
A career criminal from the Bronx has been arrested and charged with murder in a 30-year-old cold case in New Jersey. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:07:36 GMT)

Taylor man on trial for 2005 murder
Defense claims self-defense, prosecution says murder. Two men scuffled on a dark street corner in south Taylor. At the end of the fight, 45-year-old Johnny Blakely, known to friends and family as Shake, was dead, stabbed twice in the chest. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:10:03 GMT)

Karr may receive skilled defense
It's unclear whether John Mark Karr will have a legal "dream team" to defend himself against murder charges in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey. But he will probably receive a skilled attorney even if he cannot hire his own. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:11:27 GMT)

Jurors to deliberate fate of teen murder suspect
Prosecutors called him a dark, disturbed loner, while the defense depicted him as a bright, helpful gentleman. Jurors were left to decide whether or not Scott Dyleski, a Lafayette high school student with no previous criminal record, brutally beat and stabbed his neighbor to death. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:20:10 GMT)

Lawyer’s receipt of $124,000 questioned
One of the city’s leading criminal defense attorneys is facing the threat of criminal prosecution for accepting $124,000 in what the government says were tainted client funds. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:21:56 GMT)

A summer spent soaring with legal eagles
Dressed in a gray pinstriped suit, Mavrick Afonso had the poise of a seasoned criminal defense lawyer yesterday as he argued in federal court in Boston that his client didn't murder rock legend Elvis Presley. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:10:59 GMT)

Kitty Hawk Pilots Practice Skills At Lancelin Defense Training Area
First Live Ordnance Training For Pilots In Over Two Years Pilots flying as part of the Kitty Hawk Strike Group's Carrier Air Wing 5 are honing their combat skills in August at the Lancelin Defense Training Area (LDTA) in Western Australia. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:12:10 GMT)

Question campaign claims
Why did State Sen. Ray Meier, Republican Congressional candidate from the 24th District, transfer $7,500 in 2004 from his own campaign fund to fellow Sen. Guy Velella's criminal defense fund when Velella faced criminal charges in a bribery scheme for which Velella was later sentenced to a year in jail? (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:26:58 GMT)

Judge keeps most Noe charges, merges others
Tom Noe and his defense team were dealt a severe blow yesterday when a Lucas County judge rejected almost every attempt to winnow down the criminal charges the former local coin dealer faces. Judge Thomas Osowik of Common Pleas Court denied defense motions to suppress evidence, drop charges, and force more information from prosecutors. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:33:13 GMT)

SW Missouri Church Members Charged In Alleged Sex Ring
Several church members in southwest Missouri face criminal charges for taking part in an alleged sex ring, KMBC's Larry Moore reported. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:51:13 GMT)

Defense Asks For Lower Bail For Man Accused Of Robbery
Defense attorneys asked that bail be lowered for a man accused of robbing five people at gunpoint. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:32:20 GMT)

Judge orders probe of leak in AIPAC case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how news-media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving the activities of two pro-Israel lobbyists, who now face trial for illegally disclosing national defense information. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:10:34 GMT)

Judge Orders Probe of Leak to Media About Espionage Case
U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III ordered the investigation of how CBS News and other organizations learned of the secret criminal probe into a Defense Department official's back-channel talks with pro-Israeli lobbyists (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:58:48 GMT)

Judge orders investigation of leak in AIPAC case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving two pro-Israel lobbyists accused of for illegally disclosing national defense information. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:59:14 GMT)

Judge Orders Investigation of Leak in AIPAC Case
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving the activities of two pro-Israel lobbyists who now face trial for illegally disclosing national defense information. (Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:59:24 GMT)

Judge Orders Investigation of Leak In AIPAC case
Alexandria, Va. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving two pro-Israel lobbyists from Montgomery County who are accused of illegally disclosing national defense information. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:40:17 GMT)

Judge orders probe of leak in spy case
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving the activities of two pro-Israel lobbyists, who now face trial on charges that they illegally disclosed national defense information. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:27:51 GMT)

Karr's lawyers offer more enthusiasm than experience
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Neither of the Northern California attorneys who said they are representing John Mark Karr on charges of murdering child beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey has long or illustrious records in criminal defense work. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:22:46 GMT)

Karr's lawyers offer more enthusiasm than experience
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Neither of the Northern California attorneys who said they are representing John Mark Karr in the investigation into the murder of child beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey has long or illustrious records in criminal defense work. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:38:07 GMT)

Karr's lawyers offer more enthusiasm than experience
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Neither of the Northern California attorneys who said they are representing John Mark Karr in the investigation into the murder of child beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey has a long record in criminal defense work. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:52:36 GMT)

Karr's Lawyers Don't Have Much Criminal Experience
Neither of the Northern California attorneys who said they are representing John Mark Karr in the investigation into the murder of child beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey has a long record in criminal defense work. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:36:10 GMT)

Hussein on trial for infamous gas attacks
Saddam Hussein, still awaiting the verdict from his first war-crimes trial, this week is again before Iraq's special criminal tribunal, where prosecutors are seeking to prove the most difficult charge in international criminal law: Genocide. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:00:00 GMT)

Defense says chemical attacks on Kurds legal
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Defense lawyers for Saddam Hussein accused a former Kurdish militant of treason yesterday, arguing on the third day of Saddam's genocide trial that chemical attacks on Kurds were legitimate acts against local militias conspiring with Iran. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:06:00 GMT)

Kurds sided with Iran, Saddam's lawyers say
Defense lawyers argued on the third day of Saddam's genocide trial that chemical attacks on Kurds were legitimate acts against local militias conspiring with Iran. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:27:52 GMT)

Chinese activist gets 4 years in prison
A blind activist who was arrested after recording complaints of forced abortions was sentenced Thursday to four years and three months in prison on what his supporters called phony charges, a defense lawyer said. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 19:16:30 GMT)

Agreement Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Fletcher
Frankfort (AP) -- A judge signed a negotiated agreement Thursday dismissing misdemeanor charges against Gov. Ernie Fletcher and ending a criminal case that alleged the Republican governor broke state law by basing personnel decisions on political considerations. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:08:30 GMT)

Fire Marshal Expected As Defense Witness In Nightclub Trial
PROVIDENCE -- The state fire marshal is expected to testify as a defense witness in the upcoming criminal trial of one of the owners of The Station nightclub, according to court documents. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:31:31 GMT)

Fire Marshal expected to testify in nightclub fire trial
The Rhode Island Fire Marshal is expected to testify as a defense witness in the upcoming criminal trial of Station nightclub owner Michael Derderian. (Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:57:28 GMT)

Attorneys battle over representing Karr
Three dozen lawyers have offered to represent John Mark Karr — for free in many cases — against allegations he killed 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. The tug-of-war among defense attorneys over one of the biggest criminal cases in recent years, one that has stoked interest because of perceived flaws in the prosecution's case, raises questions about ethics and who has Karr's best (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:16:25 GMT)

Attorneys battle over representing Karr
Three dozen lawyers have offered to represent John Mark Karr -- for free in many cases -- against allegations he killed 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. The tug-of-war among defense attorneys over one of the biggest criminal cases in recent years, one that has stoked interest because of perceived flaws in the prosecution's case, raises questions about ethics and who ... (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:24:47 GMT)

Fire marshal part of Station defense plan
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The state fire marshal is due to testify as a defense witness in the criminal trial of the owner of The Station nightclub, where a fire killed 100 people in 2003. Defense lawyers want... (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:30:43 GMT)

Attorney must put legal fees into court depository
A prominent criminal defense attorney was ordered Thursday to pay his legal fees into a court depository pending a determination of whether they were the proceeds of a crime. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:22:47 GMT)

Fletcher Will Be Allowed To Create Legal Defense Fund
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- An ethics panel ruled today that Governor Fletcher can set up a legal defense fund to accept donations to help pay for legal fees associated with his criminal charges that were dismissed. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:58:40 GMT)

Fletcher Can Set Up Legal Defense Fund
A commission ruled Friday that Gov. Ernie Fletcher is allowed to set up a legal defense fund to help pay for costs associated with his now-dissmissed charges in the state hiring scandal. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:05:28 GMT)

Governor Fletcher Allowed to Create Legal Defense Fund
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - An ethics panel ruled Friday that Governor Fletcher can set up a legal defense fund to accept donations to help pay for legal fees associated with his criminal charges that were dismissed. (Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:06:05 GMT)

Governor can seek funds to pay legal fees
Gov. Ernie Fletcher can set up a legal defense fund to accept donations to help pay for legal fees associated with his criminal charges that were dismissed, an ethics panel ruled yesterday. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:16:43 GMT)

Senior lawyer retires
PITTSFIELD — Anyone who knows Pittsfield criminal defense attorney George B. Crane knows how much he loves to practice law. So, maybe it was fitting that the Berkshire Bar Association's most senior member was in a courtroom trying a case two weeks ago when he decided that it might be time to retire. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:25:16 GMT)

Ethics panel OKs legal defense fund
FRANKFORT - Gov. Ernie Fletcher can set up a legal defense fund to accept donations to help pay for legal fees associated with his criminal charges that were dismissed, an ethics panel ruled Friday. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:42:55 GMT)

Prosecutor: Jeromesville man will not be charged because shooting was self-defense
ASHLAND -- No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Jeromesville that sent a rural Ashland man to the hospital. (Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:08:16 GMT)

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Thief scales fence, steals sick puppy
MIDDLEBURY -- Singer Fiona Apple needed a good defense back in the '90s 'cause she was "feelin' like a criminal." (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:02:30 GMT)

Triathletetakes on the world
Denis Honeychurch has climbed the world's tallest peaks and competed in the most grueling triathlons. The 59-year-old criminal defense lawyer and Fairfield native does about 15-20 triathlons a year, staying in shape year-round by going to the gym six days a week on his lunch break and on weekends. "It isn't as hard as you think ... (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:03:42 GMT)

Military involved in Medgidia accident and his superior investigated by MoD
The driver, in the rank of quarter master, who injured a woman in a traffic accident in Medgidia, while he was driving a car part of the official motorcade of the Ministry of Defense (MoD), will suffer the consequences of the military rules and criminal law, if proved guilty, the Defence Minister, Teodor Atanasiu, said Friday, adding that the driver’s superior is also being investigated. (Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:11:35 GMT)

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Defense lawyers gain from time as prosecutors
As a criminal defense attorney, Peter Anderson figures one of the best things he can do for his clients is to think like a prosecutor. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:29:54 GMT)

At 60, attorney still making waves
ROYAL OAK --Anyone who has spent any time around Oakland County's criminal justice system knows Howard Arnkoff. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:53:04 GMT)

Retired Major League Pitcher Jeff Reardon Found Not Guilty
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Former major league pitcher Jeff Reardon was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday, in Palm Beach County court. In the non-jury trial, Reardon was represented by criminal defense attorney Mitch Beers. (Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:40:35 GMT)

War crimes prosecutor indicts warlord
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court filed their first indictment Monday, charging a former Congolese warlord for allegedly abducting and recruiting children as young as 10 to fight in Congo's brutal civil war. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:00:35 GMT)

Defense asks for accuser's psychiatric records in sex abuse case
The defense lawyer for a former Christian school principal accused of molesting some students wants to review one accuser's mental health records. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:18:17 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. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:06:06 GMT)

GAO finds some deserters still getting paychecks
WASHINGTON — Congressional researchers have identified dozens of AWOL guardsmen and reservists receiving paychecks despite their criminal absence, and said the Army has no reliable system to ensure that those deserters are taken off the service’s payroll. (Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:28:13 GMT)

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