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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Sep 2006

Celebrity Criminal Defense Attorney Mel Sachs Dies
Star criminal defense attorney Mel Sachs, who represented Mike Tyson, Lil' Kim and the New York Yankees, has died. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:41:50 GMT)

Lawyer disciplined for taking combat pay
A Stuart criminal defense attorney was disciplined by the Florida Bar for accepting combat pay for a few months from the National Guard while he was on leave, the Bar announced Thursday. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:29:01 GMT)

N.J. lawyer telecommutes -- from Israel
For criminal defense lawyer Mark Berman, it was something he felt was important to do for his family. Despite the recent turmoil in the region, Berman and his family are spending a year living in Israel. His wife's sister lives there, and her mother and aunt are both Holocaust survivors. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:22:22 GMT)

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N.Y. Celebrity Attorney Mel Sachs Dies
A star criminal defense attorney who represented Mike Tyson, Lil' Kim and ex-New York Yankees pitcher David Wells has died. Mel Sachs died Wednesday. A lawyer in his office didn't give his age or details on the cause of death. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:10:34 GMT)

Village of Waverly: Residents learn about pepper spray as self defense tool
WAVERLY - It was obvious Don Laman of Waverly was having a hard time speaking, opening his eyes, and stopping himself from doubling over. He was being watched by approximately 50 residents standing in shock before him, some holding hands over their mouths and gasping with concern. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:18:06 GMT)

Attorney selected to run indigent defense
Clark County has hired Wenatchee attorney David DeLong for the new position of indigent defense coordinator. DeLong will help coordinate the county's system of hiring attorneys to defend criminal suspects who can't afford to hire a lawyer. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:05:43 GMT)

Terrorism trial jurors to get criminal background checks
CHICAGO - The federal judge in the trial of two men charged with helping to bankroll Palestinian terrorists said Friday she will order court staffers to perform criminal background checks on potential jurors. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:49:58 GMT)

Flamboyant NY lawyer dies of cancer
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Mel Sachs, a flamboyant criminal defense attorney and lawyer to the stars, has died in New York of pancreatic cancer at the age of 60. (Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:29:05 GMT)

Attorney Arrested in Murder Case May Be Able to Mount 'Emotional Disturbance' Defense
Last week's arrest of a Connecticut lawyer in the fatal stabbing of a neighbor he allegedly believed had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter has captured the attention of the state's legal community, which has seen several of its members convicted of theft and embezzlement, but few for crimes of passion. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:11:54 GMT)

'Embargoed list' disclosed
Court documents filed this week name more than 15 former Qwest executives and directors who may be critical to the government's criminal case against former CEO Joe Nacchio. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:16:19 GMT)

No criminal charges for off-duty officer in market shooting
SEATTLE - The King County prosecutor's office says there isn't enough evidence to file criminal charges against an off-duty Seattle police officer who shot a man. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:15:26 GMT)

As Landlord Grows, So Does Criticism
The Pinnacle Group has quietly become one of the biggest property owners in New York City but it is now the subject of criminal investigations and angry community rallies over its business practices. (Sat, 02 Sep 2006 23:21:02 GMT)

Blind Chinese activist appeals "unlawful" sentence
A blind Chinese human rights activist whose jailing last month sparked an international outcry has filed an appeal, asserting authorities stifled his defense and apparently coerced witnesses into testifying against him. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:47:27 GMT)

COunty COURT Judge
Personal: 36. Lives in Hollywood. Divorced. No children. Professional: Ten years of legal experience, the last seven in private practice specializing in criminal defense and family law in Fort Lauderdale. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:11:55 GMT)

The following are items of interest about Jefferson City area businesses and business people.
Daniel Dodson, Jefferson City, attended the annual meeting and seminar of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Miami. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:39:30 GMT)

Death penalty has cost
Circumstances, resources guide Baltimore's policy Baltimore State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy has been consistent about what she says it takes for her to seek a criminal's death, something she has done just twice in her 11 years on the job. (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:57:46 GMT)

Briefing: 14 British troops die in Afghanistan plane crash
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A British patrol plane crashed Saturday, killing 14 servicemen in the worst loss of life for the NATO-led security force since it took on the mission of taming insurgents in Afghanistan's volatile south a month ago. A purported Taliban spokesman claimed the plane had been shot down. But British Defense Secretary Des Browne said the crew had reported a mechanical problem, (Sun, 03 Sep 2006 08:20:50 GMT)

9/11 spawned tech-security market
During the Cold War, Canada's National Optics Institute developed a system to detect which type of enemy tank or fighter jet was approaching. After the Soviet Union's demise, such threats were deemed less likely, and the technology sat on the shelf. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:19:33 GMT)

Ex-Japanese Web star pleads not guilty
Former Internet idol Takafumi Horie pleaded not guilty Monday in a case that highlights Japan's efforts to grapple with the rise of ventures and define the legal boundaries for aggressive stock trading. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:37:30 GMT)

Defense market slow to blossom
During the Cold War, Canada's National Optics Institute developed a system to detect which type of enemy tank or fighter jet was approaching. After the Soviet Union's demise, such threats were deemed less likely, and the technology sat on the shelf. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:31:49 GMT)

Israel PM faces more trouble with crony appointment probe
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, already under fire over the Lebanon war, was facing new trouble after the state comptroller recommended that a criminal probe be launched into appointments he made as minister in a previous government. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:07:53 GMT)

Israel PM faces more trouble with crony appointment probe
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, already under fire over the Lebanon war, faced new trouble after the state comptroller recommended that a criminal probe be launched into appointments he made as minister in a previous government. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:01:07 GMT)

Jury selection begins for owner in deadly nightclub fire case
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the highly anticipated criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a fire killed 100 people three years ago. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:00:15 GMT)

Jury selection begins for owner in deadly nightclub fire case
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the highly anticipated criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people, including eight who lived or worked in Connecticut. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:28:49 GMT)

Jury selection begins for owner in deadly nightclub fire case
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the highly anticipated criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people, including eight who lived or worked in Connecticut. (Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:44:49 GMT)

Investigators: Possible Arson at South Tahoe Lawyer's Home
Fire officials are investigating whether a possible explosion and blaze that destroyed a prominent defense lawyer's home in South Lake Tahoe was an accident or arson. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:47:08 GMT)

First club owner goes on trial in 100 fire deaths
The man whose stage pyrotechnics touched off a deadly nightclub fire here in 2003 is now in prison. For many relatives of the 100 people who died in the blaze, however, the most important criminal trials in the case are just beginning. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:37:29 GMT)

Nightclub fire trial to start soon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Jury selection begins today in the highly anticipated criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a fire killed 100 people three years ago. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:18:32 GMT)

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The Brownsville Police Department will have its fifth annual Spanish language Police Academy from Sept. 14 through Dec. 7. Classes will touch on arms training, criminal prosecution, juvenile laws, personal defense and police patrols. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:16:17 GMT)

Criminal case closed against Transvaal water park architect over amnesty
MOSCOW. Sept 5 (Interfax) - The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has closed the criminal case against architect Nodar Kancheli, charged after the roof of Moscow's Transvaal water park collapsed in February 2004. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:28:40 GMT)

Attorney Arrested in Murder Case May Be Able to Mount 'Emotional Disturbance' Defense
Last week's arrest of patent lawyer Jonathon Edington in the fatal stabbing of a neighbor he allegedly believed had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter has captured the attention of Connecticut's legal community, which is speculating over a possible defense strategy in the case. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:56:29 GMT)

Inmate convicted in prison riot released
The state has paroled an inmate who testified against five others involved in a deadly prison riot, a decision defense lawyers claim was based on the man's cooperation with prosecutors. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:41:04 GMT)

Captain of Japanese fishing vessel to stand trial next week
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK. Sept 5 (Interfax) - The criminal case, begun on August 17 against Sakashita Noboru, the captain of the Japanese fishing vessel, the Kisshin Maru 31, was handed over to a district court in Yuzhno-Kurilsk, the district prosecutor's office told Interfax. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:05:57 GMT)

Detained Japanese captain's case handed over to court
MOSCOW. Sept 5 (Interfax) - The Yuzhno-Kurilsk District Prosecutor's Office of Sakhalin Region has handed over to court the criminal case against Sakashita Noboru, the captain of the Japanese fishing vessel, the Kisshin Maru 31. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:36:08 GMT)

Policy wastes skills, costs millions
As we find ourselves stuck in the Vietnam-like quagmire of Iraq, with our armed forces stretched thin, the Army has become so desperate to meet enlistment goals that it has lowered recruiting standards to include the middle-aged, the unintelligent and the criminal. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:09:17 GMT)

Indigent defense in crisis
MALONE — Franklin County’s public defender offices are in a state of crisis. That’s been the consensus among county officials following two meetings of the county Public Safety Committee and a resolution passed last month by the Franklin County Bar Association. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:24:01 GMT)

Inmate in deadly prison riot paroled
CLEVELAND - The state has paroled an inmate who testified against five others involved in a deadly prison riot, a decision defense lawyers claim was based on the man's cooperation with prosecutors. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:59:50 GMT)

HOMELAND DEFENSE: Curry College program focuses on fighting terrorists
As local high schools and middle schools take a closer look at terrorism and the Sept. 11 attacks, so are colleges - and none with more focus than Curry College in Milton. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:51:04 GMT)

Jury selection begins for owner in deadly nightclub fire case
Jury selection began Tuesday in the highly anticipated criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a fire killed 100 people three years ago. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:10:44 GMT)

Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney Issues Daily Alert for Media
Well known and highly-acclaimed criminal defense attorney, Darren Kavinoky, who represents many high profile individuals, announced today that he will produce and distribute The Kavinoky Report, a free daily missive for media only, a brief communique that provides critical information on the legal details of the criminal cases of the day. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:21:00 GMT)

Jury selection begins for owner in deadly nightclub fire case
A lengthy jury selection process began Tuesday in the criminal trial of one of the owners of a nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people - a difficult task in this small state where many residents knew someone who was killed or injured in the disaster. (Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:21:32 GMT)

Leaky roof shuts courtroom
TRENTON -- A leaking roof shut down a courtroom in the century-old Mercer County criminal courthouse yesterday. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:19:03 GMT)

Defense attorney wins in Broward Circuit Court race; others bound for runoffs
Only one of three races for Broward Circuit Court judge was decided Tuesday night when veteran defense attorney Charlie Kaplan won the Group 6 seat, defeating former prosecutor Ken Padowitz. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:10:01 GMT)

Self-defense law to get high court test
A Tucson man who admitted he killed another person in his home may get another chance to avoid even being indicted. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:30:46 GMT)

Big judge turnover expected in Clark
Three of Clark County's four major criminal courts are likely to get new judges over the next two years through retirements and elections. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:48:12 GMT)

Setting the Tone
September 6, 2006: The sharp increase in civilian deaths over the Summer is largely the result of towns and neighborhoods organizing their own self-defense forces. These local militias, often formed around criminal gangs, Mosque guards or tribal forces, will attack as well as defend. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:05:18 GMT)

Susan Estrich
George Russell Weller is 89 years old. He does not have a criminal record. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:49:16 GMT)

Mini Guns Put ATF On Alert
CBS 2 Exclusive - Federal ATF Agents issued an officer safety advisory on what is called the world’s smallest gun after a CBS 2 inquiry. The alert has been issued both in the New York and nationally to all ATF criminal investigators and will be passed on to other federal agencies. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:23:23 GMT)

Former Illinois Governor Ryan Gets 6 ½-Year Sentence (Update2)
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- George Ryan, the former Illinois governor nominated for a Nobel Prize after he commuted 157 death sentences over doubts about the state's criminal-justice system, was sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for public corruption. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:51:10 GMT)

Clara Harris asks for new trial due to bad defense attorney
HOUSTON A Houston woman convicted of killing her cheating husband by running over him in a hotel parking lot is asking for a new trial. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:56:56 GMT)

Judge Dugger Takes Bench For First Time In GC Criminal Court
For the first time in 30 years, a judge other than recently retired Judge James E. Beckner presided here on Tuesday as the September term of Greene County Criminal Court began at the Greene County Courthouse. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:08:26 GMT)

Judge Won't toss Out Demands of KPMG
A federal judge refused a request by the KPMG accounting firm to toss out demands by former employees that the company pay for their defense in what the government has called the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history. (Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:01:18 GMT)

Former Illinois Governor Ryan Gets 6 ½-Year Sentence (Update3)
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- George Ryan, the former Illinois governor nominated for a Nobel Prize after he commuted 157 death sentences over doubts about the state's criminal-justice system, was sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for public corruption. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:51:00 GMT)

Judge Won't Toss Out Demands that KPMG Pay Legal Fees In Tax Case
Sept. 7, 2006 (Associated Press) A federal judge refused a request by the KPMG accounting firm to toss out demands by former employees that the company pay for their defense in what the government has called the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:24:42 GMT)

Prosecutor Picked for Crime Board
Arlington County's chief prosecutor has been appointed by the governor to serve on the Virginia Crime Commission, a statewide legislative agency that studies criminal justice issues and makes recommendations to lawmakers. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:16:00 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. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 07:32:38 GMT)

Susan Estrich
George Russell Weller is 89 years old. He does not have a criminal record. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:49:14 GMT)

George Walker IV
Defense attorneys Lorna McClausky William Massey and Deputy District Attorney General Tom Thurman speak with Judge Steve Dozier during the Perry March murder for hire trial in Criminal Court Division I. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:25:34 GMT)

George Walker IV
Defense attorney William Massey makes asks a question of a witness during the Perry March murder for hire trial in Criminal Court Division I Judge Steve Dozier's courtroom. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:25:45 GMT)

George Walker IV / The Tennessean June 5, 2006
Defense attorney John Herbison talks with his client Perry March during murder for hire trial in Criminal Court Division I Judge Steve Dozier's courtroom. (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:25:54 GMT)

LETTER: Vote Karoblis for sensible prosecutions
A good part of my income comes from criminal defense work. That does not mean that I or other defense attorneys want a district attorney to be "soft on crime." (Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:29:51 GMT)

Defense: No evidence of torture
COURTHOUSE - The prosecution cannot prove that torture was involved in the 2004 Motel 6 stabbing death of North Penn High School graduate Anna Nicole Fowler, according to defense attorney Francis J. Genovese. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:05:59 GMT)

Lawyer accused of helping jailed dealer buy Wellington home
A well-known and respected criminal defense lawyer is facing federal charges for allegedly helping a client and convicted drug dealer buy cashier's checks -- and avoid federal currency reporting requirements -- to purchase a home in the Olympia community in Wellington. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:17:36 GMT)

Mitutoyo Facing Criminal Charges
Japan's trade ministry filed criminal complaint against manufacturing company Mitutoyo Friday on suspicion of violating foreign trade control laws, the ministry said, amid reports that the company is suspected of supplying Iran's nuclear program. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:00:08 GMT)

Japan Company Suspected of Nuke Export
Japan's trade ministry filed a criminal complaint against manufacturing company Mitutoyo on Friday for suspicion of violating foreign trade control laws amid reports the company is suspected of supplying Iran's nuclear program. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:33:05 GMT)

Religion is no defense for polygamy, experts say
When he appeared before a Utah judge via a video link from the county jail this week, the polygamist "Prophet" Warren Jeffs took the first step toward what could be among the most closely followed trials in state history. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:46:13 GMT)

Jefferson's Defense Team Statement Regarding Vernon Jackson Sentencing
In response to today's sentencing of iGATE CEO Vernon Jackson, Congressman William Jefferson's defense counsel, Robert Trout, stated (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:51:20 GMT)

Liberia: Prosecution, Defense Counsels Argue Jurors' Claims
The Justice Minister and Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia, Frances Johnson Morris, has disclosed that the jurors who rendered judgment in the just ended Economic Sabotage case involving 11former executives of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation, , allegedly received US$1000.00 bribe to turn the case in the favor of the defendants. (Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:05:43 GMT)

Judge questions district's lack of criminal cases
With hundreds of pending criminal cases in Pasquotank County, the senior resident Superior Court judge last week said he wanted to know why the district attorney's office is not scheduling a full calendar of cases for trial. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 02:21:40 GMT)

Police: Lawyer helped inmate buy house
A local criminal defense attorney is facing federal charges for helping an imprisoned former client buy cashier's checks to pay for a new home in Wellington, according to court documents. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:10:45 GMT)

Defense: No evidence of torture
The prosecution cannot prove that torture was involved in the 2004 Motel 6 stabbing death of North Penn High School graduate Anna Nicole Fowler ‚ according to defense attorney Francis J. Genovese. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:27:33 GMT)

Accused pleads not guilty to sending defense secrets
One of three men accused of trying to ship stolen U.S. military equipment and defense secrets to Yemen pleaded not guilty in federal court Friday. Amen Ahmed Ali, 56, of Bakersfield faces felony charges including conspiracy to possess and transmit defense information and attempted unlawful export of defense articles. He was being held without bail Friday. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:02:35 GMT)

Account hints at murder defense
A man says he noticed blood on the tot's clothing, but denies molesting her. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:23:25 GMT)

Scot pleads guilty to attempted murder of American tourist
A man with a criminal record has pleaded guilty to attacking an American tourist with an iron bar in the Scottish Highlands, leaving her in a coma, newspapers reported Saturday. (Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:49:10 GMT)

Is Testifying Worth The Risk?
TAMPA - Defense attorneys in the trial of Joaquin Mario Valencia-Trujillo have a crucial decision to make. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:38:51 GMT)

Fumo prosecutors: Keep lid on
The grand jury investigating State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo has accumulated a huge cache of evidence - some of it "scandalous, even criminal... extremely embarrassing" information about public officials or others, prosecutors say. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:22:40 GMT)

Strangled intruder had criminal past in county
An intruder strangled to death last week by a Portland homeowner had previously served time in prison following the armed robbery of a Green couple. Edward Dalton Haffey pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree robbery in (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:13:46 GMT)

Top officials of Ministry of Defence taken to court in a criminal file
The change of the head of the Army General Staff, General Eugen Badalan, is imminent following that National Anti-Corruption Department has informed the start of the criminal pursuit against him. Minister Atanasiu is also close to suspension. (Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:17:55 GMT)

Worried CIA Officers Buy Legal Insurance
CIA counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their civil judgments and legal expenses if they are sued or charged with criminal wrongdoing, according to current and former intelligence officials and others with knowledge of the program. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:26:59 GMT)

Counterterrorism Officials Proceed With ‘an Abundance of Caution'
One started off as an auxiliary officer, the other as a patrolman. Neither knew they would one day end up as the first line of defense against terrorist threats in New York City. "I did not envision this when I joined the force," Inspector Gary Scirica, 48, the counterterrorism coordinator for the Queens South patrol borough, said. "I thought narcotics, drug dealers, crooks. I couldn't have (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:20:23 GMT)

Top court decision on Asahara's special appeal expected soon
_ Expectations are growing among legal experts that the Supreme Court will soon hand down its decision on whether to finalize the death sentence or resume court hearings for AUM cult founder Shoko Asahara after his defense team filed a special appeal more than three months ago. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:18:25 GMT)

DEATH PENALTY TRIAL: Hypnosis again key in a Ney defense
When North Dakota filed its first death penalty case in more than a century, it looked to Wichita to find a lawyer capable of putting up a defense. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:27:38 GMT)

Pier 34 collapse trial set to begin
Six years after Pier 34 South by Penn's Landing collapsed, killing three young women at a nightclub, the two men who ran the pier will soon face a criminal trial to determine whether they knew the pier could soon cave in. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:24:02 GMT)

More CIA officers getting legal-defense insurance
Cia counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their... (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:24:58 GMT)

CIA interrogators getting liability insurance -- report
WASHINGTON -- Many CIA officers involved in questioning war-on-terror detainees have signed up for a government-reimbursed insurance plan that would pay their legal expenses if they are sued or charged with criminal wrongdoing, The Washington Post reported Monday. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:54:35 GMT)

CIA interrogators sign up for liability insurance: report
Many CIA officers involved in questioning war-on-terror detainees have signed up for a government-reimbursed insurance plan that would pay their legal expenses if they are sued or charged with criminal wrongdoing, a newspaper has reported. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:15:07 GMT)

WP: CIA officers buy legal insurance
CIA counterterrorism officers have signed up in growing numbers for a government-reimbursed, private insurance plan that would pay their civil judgments and legal expenses if they are sued or charged with criminal wrongdoing. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:19:35 GMT)

Sniper suspect asks judge to move trial
Zachariah Blanton faces a December trial on charges of murder and attempted murder and three counts of criminal recklessness. Police say New Albany resident Jerry L. Ross died from a bullet fired from Blanton's rifle from the Enos Road overpass on I-65 just north of Seymour. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:16:15 GMT)

Business Briefs
Christopher Anderson has joined the Hatling Law Office as an associate attorney focusing on trial advocacy in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, family law and real estate. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:25:38 GMT)

The 'Zoloft defense': Camden native writes book on South Carolina double-murder, trial
Dale Hudson has a knack for getting people to talk to him. Many are victims, or the family of victims, of horrible crimes. The Camden native has even gotten the criminals themselves or their families to open up to him. (Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:44:40 GMT)

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Urciuoli trial: Good deed or illegal deal?
In the opening of the case involving three former officials with Roger Williams Medical Center officials, the defense and prosecution offer starkly different views on what prompted them to reach out to a former state senator. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:06:05 GMT)

Sex abuse suspect committed as incompetent
A teenager charged with sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl and stuffing her inside a recycling bin to die is mentally incompetent to assist in his defense, a judge has ruled. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:14:42 GMT)

Jeffs hires 2 attorneys
Captured polygamist leader Warren Jeffs now has a pair of high-profile criminal defense lawyers and a postponed preliminary hearing. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:42:34 GMT)

Olsen sentencing delayed
Timmy Brent Olsen's federal defense attorneys say their client's constitutional rights may be violated under current federal sentencing guidelines. Olsen's attorneys filed a motion alleging the sentencing guidelines -- or the sentence report a federal judge takes under advisement -- are unconstitutional, said Jeremy Delicino, co-counsel on Olsen's federal perjury case. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:06:46 GMT)

Veteran criminal lawyers to defend polygamist leader
Polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has turned to experienced Salt Lake City attorneys Walter Bugden and Tara Isaacson to defend him against two rape-related charges. Appearing Monday before 5th District Judge James Shumate via a video link from jail, Jeffs answered affirmatively when Shumate asked if he had hired the attorneys. A preliminary hearing previously scheduled for Sept. 19 was (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:33:10 GMT)

LAKEWOOD: Police charge third teen in death of man reportedly helping woman
A third teenager was charged with murder Monday in the beating death of a Lakewood man reportedly attacked after he came to a woman's defense. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:45:28 GMT)

Defense Asks For Dismissal Of Hazing Case
The state's first criminal hazing trial has been postponed so a judge can consider a defense request to dismiss the case. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:06:45 GMT)

Criminal proceedings delayed
Criminal proceedings have been suspended in the case of a West Sacramento man arrested on suspicion of murder in the knife slaying of a Fairfield store clerk six months ago. Solano County Superior Court Judge Mike Nail on Monday ordered criminal proceedings suspended while doctors determine the mental competency of 43-year-old murder defendant (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:56:28 GMT)

Judge says HealthSouth must pay $17 million for Scrushy defense
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. An arbitrator has ruled that HealthSouth is responsible for 17 (m) million dollars of Richard Scrushy's legal bills stemming from his trial and acquittal on charges of directing a multi (b) billion dollar fraud at the rehabilitation chain. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:58:12 GMT)

HealthSouth on Hook for Scrushy Defense
HealthSouth Corp. is responsible for $17 million of former CEO Richard Scrushy's legal bills stemming from his trial and acquittal on charges of directing a $2.7 billion fraud at the rehabilitation chain, an arbitrator decided. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:58:10 GMT)

HealthSouth on Hook for Scrushy Defense
(AP) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. HealthSouth Corp. is responsible for $17 million of former CEO Richard Scrushy's legal bills stemming from his trial and acquittal on charges of directing a $2.7 billion fraud at the rehabilitation chain, an arbitrator decided. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:05:34 GMT)

2 Rigases Get More Funds for Defense
Members of Adelphia Communications Corp.'s founding Rigas family on Tuesday received another $600,000 disbursement of insurance proceeds to cover their defense costs. (Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:48:23 GMT)

Defense says Rodriguez shows signs of brain damage
FARGO, N.D. (AP) Defense experts say that Alfonso Rodriguez Junior has signs of brain damage that could be the result of exposure to farm chemicals. Psychologist Karen Froming testified that she administered tests twice while Rodriguez was being held in the Cass County Jail. She says he performed poorly on vision and smell tests which could indicate exposure to toxins. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:55:07 GMT)

Romanian Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu suspended
Romanian President Traian Basescu signed on Tuesday evening a decree on the suspension of incumbent Defense Minister Teodor Atanasiu. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:39:33 GMT)

Lawyers for Wecht, U.S. clash
PHILADELPHIA -- The prosecution and defense traded accusations yesterday as they argued several issues relating to the criminal case of former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:03:57 GMT)

Jury picked for trial of two in Pier 34 collapse
Jury selection was completed yesterday in the criminal trial of the two men who ran Pier 34 South, which collapsed in May 2000, killing three young women. The 12-person jury consists of nine women and three men. Four alternates, all women, also were selected. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:34:58 GMT)

Defense attorney wants Judge Scott off case over allegations clerk coached prosecutors
A defense lawyer on Tuesday moved to disqualify Judge Russell Scott from a Salinas shooting case on the grounds that the judge is biased toward the prosecution. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:06:45 GMT)

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Moldovan ex-defense minister accused of arms trafficking
CHISINAU. Sept 13 (Interfax) - A new criminal case on charges of arms trafficking has been launched against former Moldovan Defense Minister Valeriu Pasat, the Moldovan Prosecutor General's Office told Interfax on Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:04:38 GMT)

Prosecutors say Marlinga needed campaign cash
DETROIT -- Lawyers for the government and defense painted vastly different pictures of former Macomb County Prosecutor Carl Marlinga in their opening statements to the jury at Marlinga's criminal trial today. (Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:20:36 GMT)

Peasley trial adjourned due to recording quality
The defense for a Wilson Township man facing criminal sexual conduct charges involving a 16-year-old Alpena youth in Alcona County was granted an adjournment for a preliminary hearing to allow them time to review a digital recording of conversations between the man and the youth. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:46:11 GMT)

Buell’s second trial goes to jury
Defense attorneys for Richard Buell rested their case on Tuesday (Sept. 12), leaving only the closing arguments, jury instruction and deliberation, and verdict left in the state’s criminal proceedings against the Norwell resident. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:54:12 GMT)

Public defender faces contempt
One of the architects of the new indigent defense system in New Orleans faces a contempt hearing -- and possibly jail time -- after Criminal District Judge Frank Marullo on Wednesday ruled Steve Singer did not comply with his order to swiftly appoint lawyers to three defendants facing death penalty charges. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:13:13 GMT)

Criminal law simplified
Book Review: 14 September 2006- Lungten Dubgyur, Criminal justice in Bhutan: a handbook on criminal procedure, printed at Kuensel Corporation ltd., pp 156, Nu. 375 For the layman getting a grip on law and legal jargon could be like trying to decipher an alien language. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:31:26 GMT)

Briton Accused of Plot to Bomb Nightclub, Mall Begins Defense
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- One of seven Muslim men on trial in London for allegedly plotting a series of deadly bombings took to the stand today to begin his defense. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:58:34 GMT)

Clear Commission Presents Criminal Code Recommendations to Illinois General Assembly
An independent commission has presented the General Assembly with recommendations to clear up confusion and to eliminate redundancies and inconsistencies in the Illinois Criminal Code. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:00:00 GMT)

Was stabbing self-defense?
Within 12 miles of a Cumberland Township motel where police found a stabbing victim lying in the middle of the road, a visibly upset boy told a state trooper he was at the motel and stabbed someone in self-defense, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:15:36 GMT)

Judge appears to defend Saddam in court
The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial said Thursday that he does not believe Saddam was a dictator. Judge Abdullah al-Amiri made the remark in a friendly exchange with the deposed leader, a day after the prosecution said the judge should step down because he is biased toward the defense. (Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:23:09 GMT)

More charges in 'Baseline Killer' case
An ex-con accused of two sexual assaults linked to the Baseline Killer case that has terrorized the city is facing three more criminal counts. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:20:31 GMT)

Ohio Rep. Ney expected to plead guilty
Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday to at least one criminal charge in an election-year congressional corruption investigation, Republican officials said Thursday night. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:25:22 GMT)

Homicide or Self-Defense
Is it self-defense or murder? That's what prosecutors will decide after an attempted robbery ends with the assailant shot to death. Twenty-year-old Jason Jones was shot to death Wednesday night after he allegedly attempted to rob a man and woman walking down the street. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:19:18 GMT)

Calls for Hussein judge to resign
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial told the ex-president that "you were not a dictator," sparking Kurdish demands he be replaced. The judge already had rejected prosecution demands he step down for allegedly favoring the defense. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:09:27 GMT)

Defense attorney trying to keep shooting suspect out of prison
The defense attorney for a Fallon man accused in a June shooting on Regan Place that injured four people objects to a parole and probation report that recommends his client serve prison time for the alleged crime. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:09:15 GMT)

Guilty plea in Abramoff case awaited
Representative Bob Ney, Republican of Ohio, has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges related to his dealings with the corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:49:15 GMT)

Gretna chief's campaign cash off limits for officers' defense
The state ethics board said Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson cannot use his campaign account to pay legal expenses incurred by his officers because of a criminal probe into a bridge blockade after Hurricane Katrina. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:20:25 GMT)

Testimony of doctor for defense reset
THE scheduled testimony of a forensic gynecologist in the controversial rape case filed by a 22-year-old Filipino woman against four US servicemen did not push through after the court postponed the marathon trial to Monday. (Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:15:24 GMT)

Shark
CBS, channels 4, 12 Time slot: 10-11 p.m. Premiere: Sept. 21 Rating: 3.5 stars What's up: Trying to end a long dark night of the soul after his shady but brilliant defense sets a wife-beater free with lethal consequences, criminal defense attorney Sebastian Stark switches sides, bringing his win-at-all-costs ethos to the district attorney's office. ''Your job is to win,'' he tells the young (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:16:56 GMT)

Dear criminal: Smile for my camera
As costs drop and ease of use rises, more and more homes are being protected by surveillance cameras. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:19:28 GMT)

The Question of Liability Stirs Concern at the C.I.A.
Behind the debate over the treatment of terror suspects is the fear that C.I.A. officers could be vulnerable to lawsuits or criminal prosecution for actions they believed were legal. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:58:20 GMT)

Who, exactly, is a POW?
His captors branded him a war criminal, but for the more than seven years Bill Robinson spent in North Vietnamese prison camps, he knew exactly what he was: a prisoner of war. "When you wear the uniform of your country and are held by a foreign government, you are in a POW status," said Robinson, a retired Air Force captain from Madisonville, Tenn., who frequently comes to the National POW Museum (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:53:36 GMT)

Defense Wants Madison Regatta Crash Case Moved
A judge has scheduled a hearing in Jefferson Superior Court for Thursday to consider the change of venue request from 18-year-old Michael Bowen, who authorities say had huffed Freon and smoked marijuana before the crash. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 18:15:56 GMT)

Defense: Gotti had quit the crime business
NEW YORK — John A. Gotti listened intently as his lawyer told a Manhattan jury during closing arguments Friday that the mob scion quit the Gambino crime family because he was disillusioned with the lifestyle and faced jail while watching his father dying behind bars. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:12:27 GMT)

Mercantile, Criminal Law up in Bar exams today
After grappling with tough questions in Taxation last Sunday, Sept. 10, in which the time allotted for the subject had to be extended by one hour, 6,344 law graduates from more than 100 law schools all over the country tackle Mercantile Law and Criminal Law today, Sept. 17, as this yearâ€™s Bar examinations enter its third Sunday at the De La Salle University on Taft Ave. in Malate, Manila. (Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:34:19 GMT)

Woman accused of killing husband to get new trial
OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals grants a new trial for a woman who was convicted of killing her husband. The appeals court ruled yesterday that... (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:48:33 GMT)

Hung juries are a rarity
Deadlocked juries in criminal trials, a rare situation in Middlesex County, can be frustrating to defendants and victims but they can present some advantages to attorneys. (Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:10:19 GMT)

Judge takes public defense to task
Tensions over how to repair New Orleans' crippled system of providing legal representation to criminal defendants who can't afford lawyers reached a boiling point last week, with judges complaining that recent changes will actually slow down the already sluggish process. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:44:04 GMT)

Long-delayed criminal trial to open in Pier 34 collapse
Opening arguments were to begin today in the criminal trial of a pier owner and a nightclub operator charged in the 2000 collapse of Pier 34 that killed three women and injured 43 other people. (Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:25:47 GMT)

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