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New law shields interrogators
Congress has eased the worries of CIA interrogators and senior administration officials by granting them immunity from U.S. criminal prosecutions for all but ''grave'' abuses of terrorism detainees. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:05:44 GMT)

Criminal solicitation or just sleaze?
Mark Foley reportedly cooed over a teenager's legs and told him he would be "way hot" if he continued lifting weights and running. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:35:02 GMT)

Japan defense minister says China "concern," not threat
Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma said on Friday that China's military build-up was a concern rather than a threat, retracting earlier comments that had triggered a rebuttal from Beijing. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:54:43 GMT)

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Fetching... MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Some U.S. military aid kept from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American troops from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again when President George W. Bush signs waivers, a senior defense official said on Sunday. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:24:56 GMT)

U.S. to resume some military aid to Latin America
Some U.S. military aid kept from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American troops from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again when President George W. Bush signs waivers, a senior defense official said on Sunday. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:56:07 GMT)

Pentagon supports resumed military aid to Latam
Some U.S. military aid withheld from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American military personnel from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again when President George W. Bush signs waivers, a senior defense official said on Sunday. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:46:02 GMT)

Hastert, White House, Democrats call for criminal probe of e-mail scandal
Rumsfeld says he won't resign Associated Press Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, coming under renewed fire for his management of the Iraq war, said Sunday he is not considering resigning and said the president had called him personally in recent days to express his continued support. (Sun, 01 Oct 2006 23:33:13 GMT)

Viewpoint: Self-defense is not a crime
University students and faculty, along with community members from across the state, will rally this Friday on the steps of the Capitol in Lansing. Unlike most demonstrators during this fall midterm election season, they will be showing support not for a political candidate or party, but instead for a group whose issues are significantly less visible in the public arena: battered women convicted (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:41:36 GMT)

Reuters Politics Summary
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) - Some U.S. military aid withheld from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American military personnel from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again when President George W. Bush signs waivers, a senior defense official said on Sunday. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:34:22 GMT)

Congress passes bills focused on national security
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers pushed to finish work Friday on legislation focused on national defense, Iraq, terrorism and illegal immigration as Republicans pinned their hopes for keeping control of Congress on making national security the theme of the Nov. 7 election. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:35:23 GMT)

High Court Refuses to Limit Gag Orders in U.S. Criminal Cases
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, turning away an appeal by lawyer and television commentator Gloria Allred, refused to limit judges' power to impose gag orders on attorneys and other participants in criminal trials. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:07:03 GMT)

Legal support center courts callers
The Japan Legal Support Center, which offers legal advice to people with problems related to civil and criminal cases, started operating Monday. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:31:37 GMT)

Closing Arguments Set For Global Limo Trial
McAllen -- Closing arguments were set for Monday afternoon in the criminal trial of an operator of a bus that exploded during a Hurricane Rita evacuation. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:48:25 GMT)

Trial to start for former husband in murder-for-hire case
A Massachusetts man charged in a murder-for-hire case involving his former wife heads to trial Tuesday after winning a court order that gives him evidence about the criminal record of a government informant. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:09:45 GMT)

Closing arguments set for Global Limo trial
McALLEN, Texas Closing arguments were set for this afternoon in the criminal trial of an operator of a bus that exploded during a Hurricane Rita evacuation. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:44:11 GMT)

Closing arguments set for Global Limo trial
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Closing arguments were set for Monday in the criminal trial of the operator of a bus that exploded during a Hurricane Rita evacuation, killing 23 elderly nursing home residents. (Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:48:33 GMT)

Court of Appeals Rules In Hyde Case
John Hyde could have a criminal commitment hearing. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:43:41 GMT)

‘One chance in millions’
Two high-profile murders in North Dakota are focusing attention on the role DNA can play in cracking criminal cases, but defense attorneys as well as scientists say such evidence has its limits. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:55:04 GMT)

Politics is dirtier biz than ever in Capitol
WASHINGTON - Congress has never been faced with so many criminal corruption scandals at once, ranging from suspicions of sexual misconduct to the biggest influence-peddling scam to hit Washington. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:22:09 GMT)

Ex-husband on trial for alleged plan to kill wife
HARTFORD -- A Massachusetts man charged in a murder-for-hire case involving his former wife is to go on trial today after winning a court order that gives him evidence about the criminal record of a government informant. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:34:39 GMT)

Rumsfeld Attends Defense Minister's Conference in Nicaragua
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said in Nicaragua he is eager to promote better military relationships in the Western Hemisphere. Rumsfeld is in Central America for two days of talks with his counterparts from more than 30 countries across the Americas. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:05:26 GMT)

New evidence surfaces in bombing case
A notorious bombing case returns to trial court after defense attorneys unearth new evidence. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:06:19 GMT)

Russia to close off channels for criminal funds to Georgia - FM
MOSCOW - Russia is not going to look on as Georgia steps up its military preparations, Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 11:36:59 GMT)

Tri-S Security Corp. Awarded New Dept. of Defense Contract Estimated at $9.5 Million
ATLANTA----Tri-S Security Corp. , a provider of security services and equipment for federal government and private entities, today announced that its government division has been awarded a new five-year contract with the Department of Defense estimated at $9.5 million in revenue. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:30:00 GMT)

'85 Lake Worth bombing may go to trial again
A notorious bombing case returns to trial court after defense attorneys unearth new evidence. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:55:50 GMT)

NJ Court: Children who experiment with sex can be criminals
TRENTON, N.J. - Some children who play doctor are criminal sex offenders in the eyes of the New Jersey Supreme Court. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:04:40 GMT)

Congressional Leaders' Take On Foley Resignation
Mark Foley’s attorney, David Roth attests that Foley is not a pedophile and "never ever" had sexual contact with minors. Instead, Roth, a prominent criminal defense attorney with offices in West Palm Beach, portrayed the 52-year-old Foley as a troubled alcoholic who has suffered from mental illness much of his adult life. (Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:41:25 GMT)

Sex offender gets 10 years in prison
The state and an Angelina County defendant reached an agreement Tuesday afternoon, sending the convicted sex offender to prison for 10 years and canceling his criminal jury trial scheduled for Thursday. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:38:59 GMT)

Justices Ponder Conditions for Automatic Deportation
The justices of the Supreme Court struggled to understand exactly how federal criminal law and immigration law intersect for non-citizens in America. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:59:10 GMT)

Man Sentenced In Ex-Girlfriend Assault Case
Dating violence turned into a criminal conviction Friday in a Travis County courtroom. At the heart, two UT students in a volatile break up. The young man choked his ex-girlfriend several times until she blacked out. Friday, the woman fought through tears to tell her story. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:59:13 GMT)

Chicago looks like the complete package
We already knew the Bears had a ferocious defense led by Brian Urlacher and Tommie Harris. The surprise has been Chicago's offense. With Rex Grossman leading a dynamic attack, Adam Schein says there's a lot to love about Lovie Smith's team. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:12:53 GMT)

Work stepped up in Ingushetia to persuade militants to surrender
NAZRAN. Oct 4 (Interfax-South) - A working group, comprising Federal Security Service and interior, justice and defense ministry officials, has been set up in Ingushetia to urge members of criminal armed groups to turn themselves in to the authorities, the FSB's department head Alexei Zhalo told the press. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:18:16 GMT)

N.J. court broadens sex-offender label
Some children who play doctor are criminal sex offenders in the eyes of the New Jersey Supreme Court. The high court ruled yesterday that a 12-year-old boy who experimented with a douche bottle on his younger half brother must register as a sex offender under Megan's Law requirements, even though there was no overt sexual motivation for the crime. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:40:20 GMT)

Immigrants squeezed in a legal conflict
The intersection of federal criminal law and immigration law is a perilous place for the millions of legal residents of the United States who are not citizens: One slip, one criminal conviction, can mean deportation. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:49:49 GMT)

SELF-DEFENSE - NOT JUST FOR KICKS: Women told it’s better for their safety to fend off attackers aggressively
QUINCY - You’re walking to your car at night and someone grabs you from behind. Screaming isn’t enough, a self-defense expert said. Bite, kick, scratch. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:11:10 GMT)

Robert Weissman: No Sex, But Still a Scandal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday blessed the creation of a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture that it acknowledges will create a durable monopoly, raise prices and reduce innovation. The client of the joint venture, United Launch Alliance, will be the U.S. government, primarily the Defense Department. So the government has agreed to let itself be ripped off and price-gouged by a (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:54:52 GMT)

AG files criminal charges against Dunn, others
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer files criminal charges against HP's chairman and others involved in leak probe. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:03:18 GMT)

Charges filed in HP spying scandal
California's attorney general filed criminal charges Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:24:10 GMT)

Exclusive: Kimberly Williamson Butler Appears Before Grand Jury
WDSU NewsChannel 6 was the only television station to talk to former Orleans Parish Criminal Clerk of Court as Kimberly Williamson Butler walked out of the criminal court building after appearing before a Grand Jury. (Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:15:21 GMT)

Hells Angels lawyers confront key witness in Las Vegas trial
LAS VEGAS A former Minnesota Hells Angels chapter president was challenged by defense lawyers who insisted he offered no evidence that club members on trial in Nevada were part of a criminal conspiracy. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:21:14 GMT)

Hells Angels lawyers confront key witness in Las Vegas trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A key prosecution witness was challenged Wednesday about his own illegal activities by defense lawyers who insisted he offered no evidence that Hells Angels motorcycle club members standing trial in a deadly southern Nevada casino brawl were part of a criminal conspiracy. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:36:21 GMT)

Criminal Charges Filed In HP Spying Scandal
SAN JOSE, Calif. - California's attorney general filed criminal charges Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:32:11 GMT)

Don't Rush To Judgment On Criminal Court "Backlog"
Commissioner Curtis Adams has made the newspapers by criticizing the Criminal Courts for a "backlog" of cases, claiming that the judges are exercising insufficient discipline over defense attorneys, allowing cases to be passed too many times. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:33:30 GMT)

Minn. Hells Angel Testifies In Las Vegas Trial
A key prosecution witness was challenged Wednesday about his own illegal activities by defense lawyers who insisted he offered no evidence that Hells Angels motorcycle club members standing trial in a deadly southern Nevada casino brawl were part of a criminal conspiracy. More Crime News (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:41:07 GMT)

Investigations continue at HP
Hewlett-Packard still faces a thicket of federal investigations after California's attorney general filed criminal complaints against former chairman Patricia Dunn and four others tied to HP's boardroom news-leak scandal. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:14:21 GMT)

Ex-HP chairwoman, 4 others face charges
Prosecutors filed criminal charges Wednesday against Hewlett-Packard's former chairwoman and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal that has shaken the Silicon Valley tech giant long revered for its ethics and professionalism. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:59:42 GMT)

Lawyers: 911 call error doesn't warrant criminal charges
DETROIT -- Lawyers for two 911 operators accused of ignoring a 5-year-old boy who called to say his mother had collapsed asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss criminal charges against... (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:58:44 GMT)

'Monster' made her kill, defense claims
Samantha Bachynski's defense attorney told a jury that it must decide whether the "monster" and "psychopathic killer" Patrick Selepak forced his "19-year-old kid" client to join in his murderous activities. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:41:41 GMT)

Criminal case initiated by Lockyer in pretexting
SAN JOSE - California's attorney general filed criminal charges Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer giant. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:11:45 GMT)

Defense attorneys wonder if illegals can get fair trials
Passionate emotions surrounding the issue of illegal immigration are forcing criminal defense attorneys to contend with what they see as a growing problem: Can illegal immigrant defendants get a fair trial? (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:18:53 GMT)

HP's Dunn and cohorts face criminal charges
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges Wednesday in the US against Hewlett-Packard's embattled former chairman, Patricia Dunn, and four others involved in HP's spying campaign, according to court records filed in the state. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:15:00 GMT)

Challenging Strict DUI Laws One Case at a Time
There was a time when Myles L. Berman was just another L.A. lawyer taking on personal injury and criminal defense cases. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:47:32 GMT)

Five face criminal charges in HP case
SAN JOSE – State Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges yesterday against Hewlett-Packard's former chairwoman and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal that has shaken the Silicon Valley tech giant that was long revered for its ethics and professionalism. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:17:46 GMT)

Civil rights litigant convicted of two new criminal charges
Though at least one juror said she felt the arresting officer could have used less force, an Oroville parolee who figures in a multimillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit, was convicted Wednesday of two new criminal charges. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:08:45 GMT)

Supporters of the Greenwich resident accused of hiring a hit man set up PayPal defense fund
Supporters of the Greenwich resident who is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill an accused rapist have started a fund to pay for his defense, an effort that has included establishing a website about the case. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:51:35 GMT)

Polish Defense Site Opposed
WARSAW -- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday insisted that Poland's decision about whether to host a U.S. missile defense site must be "transparent and understandable," he said after a meeting with his Polish counterpart. (Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:23:12 GMT)

Hewlett-Packard Case Could Signal Shift
William Keane, a white-collar criminal defense attorney, said the case against former Hewlett-Packard leaders could signal a change in enforcement practices. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:32:00 GMT)

Hewlett-Packard Case Could Signal Shift In Enforcement Practices
The charges against ex-chairman Patricia Dunn are a rare case of the government prosecuting an outside director, says William Keane, a white-collar criminal defense attorney. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:03:08 GMT)

Sheriff's Deputy Arrested
A Kern County sheriff's deputy is arrested on suspicion of furnishing criminal history to the defense in a case in Tulare County. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:13:38 GMT)

KC Sheriff's deputy out on bail
A Kern County Sheriff's deputy was out on bail Thursday after he was arrested on charges he helped the defense in a criminal case out of Tulare County. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:30:33 GMT)

Is Dunn Really A Felon?
HP's former chair screwed up. Does that make her a criminal? (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:07:53 GMT)

More appeals filed in Grace criminal case
With trial a year or more away, federal prosecutors are filing additional appeals in their criminal case against W.R. Grace. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:18:16 GMT)

Weller Defense Begins in Farmers’ Market Trial
The criminal manslaughter trial of George Russell Weller, who drove through the downtown Santa Monica Farmers’ Market on Arizona Avenue in July 2003, leaving ten persons dead and more than 60 injured, moved to the presentation of the defense case last Thursday, September 28. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:28:02 GMT)

HP case could signal shift in enforcement practices
The charges against ex-chairman Patricia Dunn are a rare case of the government prosecuting an outside director, says William Keane, a white-collar criminal defense attorney. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:29:32 GMT)

Judge releases four defendants in dispute over public defenders
In a rebuke of what he called New Orleans' decades-long refusal to protect the rights of poor defendants, a state judge Friday freed four criminal defendants from jail and postponed their trials until adequate defense counsel can be appointed for them. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:15:11 GMT)

Judge releases four defendants in dispute over public defenders
NEW ORLEANS In the latest round in the dispute involving New Orleans' public defender program, a state judge today freed four people from jail and postponed their criminal trials until adequate defense counsel can be appointed for them. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 22:29:28 GMT)

Criminal Charges Filed in HP Case; Dunn and Four Others Linked to Spying Scandal Each Face Felony Counts
By AP SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- California's attorney general filed criminal charges Wednesday against former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company. (Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:21:01 GMT)

Judge rejects self-defense claim
Walter Fudge claimed that it was self-defense when he shot his ex-girlfriend to death last year, but a Dane County judge didn't buy his explanation Friday and ordered him to stay in prison until he is at least 80 years old. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 04:17:27 GMT)

Around the nation
Libby defense takes shape Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff intends to load up his criminal trial with information about national security matters, the names of foreign leaders and details about various terrorist groups, court filings in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case say. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 04:45:49 GMT)

Release Jose Padilla, his lawyers demand
Criminal charges against accused al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla should be thrown out because of "outrageous government conduct" during his 31/2-year detention in a U.S. Navy brig in South Carolina, Padilla's defense lawyers say. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 07:09:43 GMT)

Al's office used by foe of Jeanine
Jeanine Pirro's tax-cheat husband allowed his criminal defense lawyer to use one of his offices while he was in prison - even when the lawyer was defending clients being prosecuted by Pirro, documents show. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 08:16:35 GMT)

Eco-terror defense optimistic
Jonathan Paul's defense against eco-terrorism charges did not necessarily sour this week when a second co-defendant agreed in court to cooperate in his prosecution for a 1997 arson in Redmond on behalf of the Animal Liberation Front, a member of Paul's legal team said Friday. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:25:23 GMT)

Deputy accused of illegally helping defense is booked
The Kern County Sheriff's Department was tipped off in August that one of its deputies might have been illegally feeding information to the defense in a criminal case in Tulare County. (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:10:04 GMT)

Judge rejects request to toss charges against 911 operators
DETROIT -- A judge has denied a request by defense lawyers to dismiss criminal charges against two 911 operators who authorities say ignored a 5-year-old boy who called to say his... (Sat, 07 Oct 2006 14:17:48 GMT)

The World According to Rummy
On May 1, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld circulated a secret memo titled "Illustrative New 21st Century Institutions and Approaches." The six-page document, excerpted below, highlights the Iranian threat, calls for a multilateral military force and argues that the United States' antiquated system of government makes competence "next to impossible." I obtained the contents of this memo while (Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:58:52 GMT)

Vets come to defense of latest generation of accused troops
BROCKTON, Mass. -- Patrick Barnes' crew cut is graying, but he still sits upright in his chair as if there's no backrest. Before clamping his cell phone shut, he says "Semper Fi" to a buddy instead of a simple "bye." ... - By KEN MAGUIRE The Associated Press (Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:07:15 GMT)

Campaign cash may go toward Foley's defense
MIAMI — Mark Foley faces an FBI investigation into whether he committed crimes by sending sexually explicit Internet messages to minors, but the disgraced former congressman might not have to worry about where he’ll get the money to defend himself. (Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:04:26 GMT)

Motion demands Padilla's release
Criminal charges against accused al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla should be thrown out because of "outrageous government conduct" during his 3½-year detention in a U.S. Navy brig in South Carolina, Padilla's defense lawyers say. "The government's conduct vis-a-vis Mr. Padilla is a stain on this nation's character, and through its illegal conduct, the government has forfeited its right to (Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:50:43 GMT)

Muslim campaigns for House seat
Keith Ellison, a criminal defense lawyer who converted to Islam in college, is expected by experts to make history on Election Day by becoming the first Muslim elected to Congress. (Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:46:21 GMT)

Jobs Claims Ignorance in Options Grants
Oct. 9, 2006 (Associated Press) SAN JOSE, Calif. - Ignorance can be bliss, but it's not a tight defense, lawyers say. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:56:23 GMT)

HP case a scandal; is that criminal?
Hewlett-Packard is no Enron, and Pattie Dunn is no Kenneth Lay or Jeffrey Skilling. There's certainly a lot of drama in the HP scandal... (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:11:34 GMT)

A Popular Advocate
New Deputy Chief Public Defender Praised By Colleagues, Clients Ellen Knight remembers the dejected faces of news reporters who failed one afternoon to snag Brian Carlow for interviews about the resolution of one of the public defender's high-profile criminal cases. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:13:16 GMT)

Man who took girl from bedroom of LaPorte home sentenced to 14 years
LAPORTE — Just over two years ago, an 8-year-old girl was snatched from her bedroom window and with the criminal still on the streets, much of LaPorte was in a panic. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:34:28 GMT)

Sexual conduct charges against teacher dropped
CASS CITY - Prosecutors won't pursue criminal sexual conduct charges against a former Cass City High School band teacher whose trial was set to begin today. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:39:05 GMT)

Charges against Burtch dropped
CASS CITY — Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark Reene dropped both criminal sexual conduct charges against former Cass City Public Schools Band Director Doug Burtch late Friday. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:04:55 GMT)

White Collar Crime Litigator Joins Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis
Global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that white collar criminal defense attorney and litigator Bill Michael has joined the firm's Minneapolis office in the Trial group. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:07:00 GMT)

Rwanda: ICTR Lawyers Denouncing Pressures From Rwanda
Pressures exerted by Rwanda on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) jeopardize the work of the lawyers and defense teams of the ICTR, a statement published by the Defence Attorneys' Association (ADAD) informs. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:10:12 GMT)

Vietnam vets come to defense of accused troops
BROCKTON, Mass. — Patrick Barnes’ crew cut is graying, but he still sits upright in his chair as if there’s no backrest. Before clamping his cell phone shut, he says “Semper Fi” to a buddy instead of a simple “bye.” He’s as much a Marine today as when he earned a Purple Heart in Vietnam. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:38:19 GMT)

Parents Are First Line of Defense for Kids' Online Safety
By CAROLYN SALAZAR and WILLIAM LAMB, STAFF WRITERS The scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley has thrust the issue of Internet safety into the headlines, leaving many parents wondering how to keep their children safe online. (Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:19:50 GMT)

Weller Deliberations Resume
Jurors in the farmers market crash trial weigh testimony that turns the tables from the usual: Some officers testified for the defense. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:21:30 GMT)

Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
White & Case's Corporate Defense and Special Litigation practice provides counsel to corporations and their leaders in domestic and international civil and criminal enforcement, including criminal and securities fraud, health care fraud, financial institution fraud, antitrust violations, environmental statutory enforcement actions, criminal tax matters, international boycott and trade restriction (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:20:59 GMT)

Two High Profile Criminal Cases in Court in Phila
One high profile criminal case resumes Monday, and another begins in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of Stephen Poaches, who is charged with the strangulation murder of his girlfriend, Latoyia Figueroa, and her unborn child in July of last year. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:49:05 GMT)

South Bay criminal case reaches high court
Since Mathew Musladin fired a bullet that ricocheted off the pavement and killed Tom Studer 12 years ago in San Jose, two families have grieved. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:18:19 GMT)

Man arrested in strip club incident involving Pacers
Indianapolis police arrested a man for his role in a fight outside a strip club in which police say Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was hit in the mouth and hit by a car. Deon Willford was charged with felony counts of criminal recklessness, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident and operating without a license. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:32:57 GMT)

Rwanda: Important Defense Witnesses Expected in the Case of Former Militaries
General Marcel Gatsinzi, Rwandan Minister of the Defense, as well as French officers present in Rwanda at the beginning of the genocide are expected to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in the defence of former Rwandan militaries. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:50:33 GMT)

Melton Hires High-Profile Texas Defense Lawyer
JACKSON, Miss. -- Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has added a high-powered Texas attorney to his legal defense team. Craig Washington was introduced by Melton's current lead counsel, Dale Danks, in the Hinds County Courthouse on Monday afternoon. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:11:01 GMT)

Man arrested in Pacers club incident
A man was arrested on criminal recklessness charges for a fight outside a strip club in which police say Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson fired a gun in the air, was slugged in the mouth and hit by a car. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:50:36 GMT)

Letters to the editor
What happened to the right to a fair trial? Kerry Healey's latest ad denounces Deval Patrick for "doing his job" by defending Carl Ray Songer, "an admitted cop killer." She has accused Patrick of being "soft on crime," and she suggests that criminal defense attorneys cannot be good governors. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:04:03 GMT)

Governor candidates talk pay-to-play politics
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that scrutiny of his administration is "not necessarily a bad thing," but he would not say whether he has retained a criminal defense attorney to handle federal and state investigations into allegations of wrongdoing involving hiring, contracting and fundraising. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:41:05 GMT)

Pentagon defends quality of U.S. military recruits
The Pentagon on Tuesday defended the quality of recruits entering the military even as the Army accepted older enlistees and more with past criminal problems, no high school diplomas and lower aptitude marks. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:21:20 GMT)

More appeals filed in Grace criminal case
With trial a year or more away, federal prosecutors are filing additional appeals in their criminal case against W.R. Grace. (Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:48:13 GMT)

Man from drunk defense case jailed
A Moline man who used the drunk defense several years ago to fend off charges of molesting an 11-year-old girl is back in jail — charged this time with raping his adult daughter. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:34:27 GMT)

Portage man claims self-defense in shooting neighbor's two dogs
A Portage man says he was only defending himself when he shot and injured two neighboring dogs while visiting his mother on Sunday. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:38:25 GMT)

Willford drove car that hit Jackson, police say
A man was charged with criminal recklessness for a fight outside a strip club where police say Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson fired a gun and was hit by a car. Deon Willford was arrested Tuesday on felony counts of criminal recklessness and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, and a misdemeanor count of driving without a license, police said. The 23-year-old Willford drove the (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:55:13 GMT)

Students, be aware of street criminal attacks
The best prevention involves awareness. I covered a lot of this in my previous columns. Now let me describe what a street criminal assault might look like to give you more ideas of what to be aware of. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:15:22 GMT)

Stabbing of guard seen key to defense
State prison officials must turn over to Adam Mau-Goffredo's defense attorneys records and any videotape of him allegedly stabbing a guard with a pen to help determine whether he's fit to stand trial on the Tantalus triple murder charges. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:21:56 GMT)

Jackson charged with criminal recklessness
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was charged Wednesday with a felony count of criminal recklessness and two misdemeanor counts from last week's confrontation outside a strip club. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:45:26 GMT)

Jackson being charged in club incident
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was charged with criminal recklessness Wednesday following last week's confrontation outside a strip club. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:45:53 GMT)

Jackson faces three charges in strip club melee
Stephen Jackson of the Indiana Pacers faces criminal charges stemming from an early morning brawl last Friday outside a strip club, a prosecutor's spokesman said. (Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:19:28 GMT)

DeWine's use of soldier in ad may violate Defense Department rule
WASHINGTON — For the second time this year, Sen. Mike DeWine is taking heat for the content of his campaign ads — this time for showing a U.S. soldier in uniform, a possible violation of Defense Department rules. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:31:55 GMT)

Driver disputes charge in fatal wreck
A Billings criminal defense attorney said Wednesday that he plans to challenge a negligent homicide charge filed this week against a California man for a fatal accident two years ago. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:45:48 GMT)

Defense: A geek, but no criminal
Christopher Smith was a computer whiz kid from Burnsville who made a fortune on the Internet hooking up customers with Vicodin and Viagra. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:06:24 GMT)

Pacers' Jackson charged with criminal recklessness
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was charged with criminal recklessness Wednesday following last week's confrontation outside a strip club. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:20:23 GMT)

Jury hears summations in ship captain's trial
Federal prosecutors and defense lawyer Irwin Schwartz Wednesday offered sharply different summations of the evidence against ship captain Wolfgang Schroder, who is accused of criminal misconduct related to a fatal collision with a dockside crane in Mobile. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:40:07 GMT)

Defense finds a few 'dream' picks on 2nd day of Noe jury selection
They are blank slates so devoid of information about the Tom Noe criminal case that, in the eyes of Noe's defense attorneys, they are positively dreamy. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:33:14 GMT)

Woman indicted in death of Austin lawyer
Austin criminal defense lawyer Jeff Wilson, 32, suffered massive head injuries when he was struck in an intersection July 3 and died of his injuries eight days later. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:16:21 GMT)

Stephen Jackson led away in handcuffs
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson was led away in handcuffs Thursday after a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a felony charge of criminal recklessness for a fight outside a strip club. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:18:24 GMT)

Indiana Pacers' Jackson charged for fight at club
Stephen Jackson of the National Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers was charged on Thursday with criminal recklessness related to a fight last week at an Indianapolis strip club, police said. (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:41:45 GMT)

Jackson posts bond, may play Saturday
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson spent more time in a courtroom than on a basketball court Thursday. Jackson was led away in handcuffs after a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and two other counts for a fight outside a strip club. Jackson was booked into jail and released after posting $10,000 bond, a spokesman with the prosecutor's (Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:11:25 GMT)

Ex-guard is guilty in detainee's death
Other officer innocent in Smoot killing A former correctional officer was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder in a stomping death at the city jail, a crime so brutal that eight guards were fired for lying, and a case so chaotic that two guards were cleared of criminal wrongdoing after defense attorneys alleged a cover-up hatched by their colleagues. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:55:36 GMT)

Ex-defense lawyer now aids CPS
Garland McInnis took pride in being one of the best lawyers statewide at defending those accused of molesting children. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:46:41 GMT)

Landis posts defense on site
Floyd Landis took his case to the public Thursday with an online presentation that included key elements of his defense against doping charges. Exhaustive as it appeared, his attorney said, "This is by no means everything." (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:25:06 GMT)

Guard is convicted in detainee's death
Second officer acquitted in Smoot killing A former correctional officer was convicted yesterday of second-degree murder in a stomping death at the city jail, a crime so brutal that eight guards were fired for lying, and a case so chaotic that two guards were cleared of criminal wrongdoing after defense attorneys alleged a cover-up hatched by their colleagues. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:26:03 GMT)

Prominent trio running legal defense fund for Fumo aides
PHILADELPHIA - Three prominent Philadelphians are running a legal defense fund for Senate aides indicted in an extortion probe centering on state Sen. Vincent Fumo. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:07:42 GMT)

Patrick: Healey leaked report about relative's criminal past
Deval Patrick blamed Kerry Healey for newspaper stories on Friday that revealed his brother-in-law had raped his sister in California in 1993 and is now being required to register as a sex offender. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:36:49 GMT)

Rod's Bad Week
While we're on the subject of corruption, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is having one hell of a week. On Tuesday he pulled out of a debate scheduled for 10/26. The next day he refused to answer repeated questions about whether he's hired a defense lawyer to fend off an ongoing criminal probe. (Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:15:43 GMT)

Ex-defense lawyer now aids CPS
Garland McInnis took pride in being one of the best lawyers statewide at defending those accused of molesting children. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:50:19 GMT)

DA's office honors fallen prosecutor
Flags flew at half-staff Thursday at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in remembrance of a veteran prosecutor who died more than three weeks after an apparent heart attack. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:51:24 GMT)

Ship captain convicted in deadly Mobile port accident
A federal jury Thursday convicted a ship captain of criminal misconduct in a deadly docks crane collapse on Mobile's waterfront. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:40:34 GMT)

Prosecutors: No evidence of misconduct by Siegelman jurors
Prosecutors have urged a federal judge to deny a motion for a new trial by former Gov. Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy, saying defense attorneys have failed to present any evidence of jury misconduct. (Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:25:35 GMT)

From Nephi to Kiev trek for justice reform
After losing his re-election bid for Juab County Attorney, David Leavitt decided to take stock of his life. He had gone back to being a criminal defense lawyer but felt he needed more of a change. That change would take him and his family across the world to the fledgling democracy of the Ukraine. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:31:02 GMT)

After fatal shooting, man comes to terms with self-defense
Fla. homeowner's guilt over killing robbery suspect is typical, police say His voice shakes. He can't work, he says, can't concentrate. He's 260 pounds of tough guy, but tears fall as he relives the moment he killed a man. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:52:24 GMT)

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