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Defense attorney Michael Deutsch
Michael Deutsch, an old civil-rights law warhorse, clearly relishes the chance to defend someone such as Mohammed Salah, especially in a post 9-11 world. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:25:45 GMT)
Justice denied in sex-crime cases?
Most young victims of sexual assault face a deadline to file a criminal complaint in Texas. A growing number of critics are asking why. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 09:28:24 GMT)
Evidence uncovered in Flight 103 case
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Papers prosecutors did not present to defense attorneys in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing trial could have affected its outcome, investigators said. (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:27:13 GMT)
Jackson: I was trying to protect teammates
Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson says he was just trying to protect three teammates when he fired a handgun and was hit by a car during a fight outside an Indianapolis strip club. The 28-year-old Jackson faces a pretrial hearing on a felony charge of criminal recklessness and misdemeanor counts of battery and disorderly conduct Nov. 1, the same day the Pacers open the season in Charlotte, (Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:05:53 GMT)
Late Arthur Teele part of MIA corruption case defense strategy
The last time Jack Maxwell stood alongside Arthur Teele Jr., they were handcuffed together in a Miami federal courtroom. Monday, the former electrical contractor will stand trial by himself -- accused of conspiring with the late Miami politician to land a $20 million airport deal and then paying him tens of thousands of dollars as a consultant. Teele committed suicide last year. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:44:02 GMT)
Deputies: Fleming Island Man Shot, Wife Questioned
A 51-year-old Fleming Island man was killed early Saturday, and Clay County Sheriff's Office detectives suspect he was shot in self defense by his wife. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:05:58 GMT)
Crims' Gila Valley title defense takes a hit
Yuma High's defense of its Gila Valley title suffered a setback at Casa Grande. The Criminals lost control of their own fate and will need a little help to reach the playoffs. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:58:26 GMT)
Activists Rally for Lawyer
Zealous activists and leftists crowded Riverside Church's South Hall Sunday evening to show their support for Lynne Stewart, a disbarred New York City criminal defense lawyer who awaits sentencing Monday morning on her conviction for the material support of terrorism. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:30:58 GMT)
Teele is part of trial defense
The last time Jack Maxwell stood alongside Arthur Teele Jr., they were handcuffed together in a federal courtroom in Miami. Today, the former electrical contractor will stand trial by himself -- accused of conspiring with the late Miami politician to land a $20 million airport deal and then paying him tens of thousands of dollars as a consultant. Teele committed suicide last year. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:12:46 GMT)
'LIFE' ON LINE FOR LAWYER
Civil-rights lawyer turned convicted criminal Lynne Stewart will find out today if she's getting a life sentence for helping Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman communicate with his terrorist followers. Stewart's side maintains she simply made the mistake of... (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:39:14 GMT)
"Ferrari Guy" Trial Set to Begin; Jim Parkman Gives Defense Team a Decidedly Lower Alabama Flavor
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2006 -- The trial of a Swedish businessman, who allegedly brought three high end cars with a total value of around $3.8 million to the United States without the permission of the British financial institutions that owned them and then supposedly slammed a rare Ferrari Enzo into a utility pole on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu while traveling at excessive speeds and (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:42:19 GMT)
STEVE BUTLER: RETIREMENT PLANNER: Defense budget fraught with waste
Typical of what may stand between us and our Social Security benefits is the F-22 Raptor fighter plane and the dysfunctional political process that inflicts these horrendous costs upon us. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:15:36 GMT)
Israeli Pres. May Face Criminal Charges
Police expect to charge Israeli President Moshe Katsav with rape in connection with allegations of sexual assault brought by several women, according to Israeli television reports. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:25:48 GMT)
Criminal Justice Resources
Ken Strutin (JD, MLS) is an experienced law librarian, criminal defense attorney, and well-known writer and speaker. He is the author of The Insider's Guide: Criminal Justice Resources on the Internet , and has lectured extensively about the benefits of using the Internet for legal research at national and local CLE training programs. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:51:35 GMT)
Defense to resurrect late Commissioner Teele's name
The last time Jack Maxwell stood alongside Arthur Teele Jr., they were handcuffed together in a federal courtroom in Miami. Today, the former electrical contractor will stand trial by himself -- accused of conspiring with the late Miami politician to land a $20 million airport deal and then paying him tens of thousands of dollars as a consultant. Teele committed suicide last year. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:58:23 GMT)
Rwanda: ICTR Tries Up to Speed Up Proceedings in Butare Trial
Judge William Sekule who presides the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the Butare trial which starts in June 2001 has announced to both prosecution and defense that he intends to close the debates in mid July 2007. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:26:02 GMT)
Fired agency head won't be charged
A special prosecutor will not file criminal charges against the ousted leader of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:20:53 GMT)
Alleged U.S. ringleader in Iraqi killing in court
A defense lawyer said on Monday that he would challenge the testimony of a Navy medic who said anger motivated Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III to lead his unit in randomly killing an Iraqi grandfather. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:06:25 GMT)
Ex-Justice Institute Director Won't Face Criminal Charges
A special prosecutor says he won't file criminal charges against a former Indiana Criminal Justice Institute director who was accused of improperly directing a $417,000 grant to a family friend. (Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:30:38 GMT)
Detectives Consider Self-Defense In Husband's Shooting Death
Clay County investigators are looking for answers into a fatal shooting that took place Saturday morning. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:27:49 GMT)
Detectives Consider Self-Defense In Husband's Shooting Death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County investigators are looking for answers to a fatal shooting that took place Saturday morning. Deputies said 51-year-old James Rick Hampton was shot once in the upper body while inside his Orange Park home. He died at the scene. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:55:41 GMT)
Defense Attorney Stewart Gets 26-Month Sentence
Veteran defense attorney Lynne Stewart cried tears of relief Monday as a federal judge ordered her to serve a dramatically lower sentence than prosecutors had requested for her conviction on providing material support to a terrorist conspiracy. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:07:41 GMT)
Case Highlights Self-Defense Law
TAMPA - Florida's new "stand your ground" law could take center stage during next week's trial of a paralegal who stabbed a man to death during a fight. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:21:08 GMT)
Defense Attorney Stewart Gets 26-Month Sentence
Defense attorney Lynne Stewart cried tears of relief Monday as a federal judge ordered her to serve 28 months behind bars, a dramatically lower sentence than the 30 years that prosecutors had requested for her conviction on providing material support to a terrorist conspiracy. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:54:47 GMT)
Prosecutor, defense fire away at Noe trial
Tom Noe was deep in debt when he convinced the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in 1998 to invest $25 million in rare coins, “setting the stage for one of the biggest swindles” ever committed against the state of Ohio, a Lucas County prosecutor said yesterday. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:34:07 GMT)
UnitedHealth's McGuire May Face Criminal Charges for Backdating
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- William McGuire, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group Inc., may face criminal charges for reaping $333 million from stock options that might have been backdated to raise their value, say former securities regulators not involved in the case. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:46:26 GMT)
Defense seeks postponing of trial in attack on woman
Facing charges of rape, assault and mayhem in connection with a four-hour attack on a woman, a Vacaville man will be back in Solano County Superior Court on Wednesday. On Monday, Superior Court Judge Ramona J. Garrett scheduled 8:30 a.m. Wednesday for further hearing on a motion to postpone trial for 45-year-old defendant Kevin Gregory Eddy. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:39:45 GMT)
Doctor: Mom accused of stabbing kids was insane
A psychiatrist who examined a Hoffman Estates woman charged with stabbing her two young children to death in 2005 has determined the mother was legally insane at the time, a defense lawyer told a Cook County judge today. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:25:59 GMT)
Defense Takes Over in Pier 34 Collapse Trial
The prosecution has rested in the criminal trial stemming from the collapse of Pier 34 in May, 2000 ( see previous story ). The prosecution wrapped up with some dramatic testimony -- but the drama did not end with the testimony. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:34:06 GMT)
The Source Sex Trial Day 5 [PM]: Defense Says Poor Performance, Not Revenge Led To Osorio's Firing
The afternoon session of The Source sexual harassment trial reconvened after lunch to much of the same as defense attorneys cross-examined former Source editor-in-chief Kim Osorio about her the... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. (Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:07:29 GMT)
Dismissal sought in shooting
All charges against the owner of a Denver bar accused of shooting a burglar should be dismissed under Colorado's "Make My Day" law, a defense lawyer argued Tuesday. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:33:29 GMT)
Man from drunk defense case gets continuance
A preliminary hearing for a Moline man who once succeeded at arguing the drunk defense in a child molestation case is being postponed until the end of the month. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 05:19:40 GMT)
Top U.S. Prosecutor in L.A. to Join Law Firm
Following a well-trod path of lawyers who have moved from government service into big private law firms, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles announced that she will join the white-collar defense group at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in January. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:24:25 GMT)
IMPRISONED FORMER MOLDOVAN DEFENSE MINISTER WINS APPEAL
An appeals court in Moldova overturned a guilty verdict against former Defense Minister Valeriu Pasat on October 16, clearing him of charges that he sold 21 fighter planes below market cost to the United States, AP reported the same day. Pasat, who was defense minister from 1997 to 1999 and head of the intelligence services from 1999 to 2002, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse of (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:30:12 GMT)
Bay County spending more on criminal defense
A long-awaited review of Bay County's Department of Criminal Defense raised questions with no answers on Tuesday. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:38:35 GMT)
Pier 34 Defendants Present Their Case
The defense has begun presenting its case in the criminal trial stemming from the deadly Pier 34 collapse, attacking the character and credibility of the engineering company that repaired the pier and allegedly warned the defendants that the pier was about to collapse. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:49:06 GMT)
Action on indigent criminal funding deferred
A court cost increase to defray the cost of defense of indigent people charged with crimes was deferred at least a month on Monday night by the Dyer County Commission. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:42:38 GMT)
Court: Prosecutors can drop, then revive criminal cases
State prosecutors may drop a criminal case and reserve the right to bring it back a second time, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled. In a 4-3 ruling issued Tuesday, the high court acted on a New Orleans case involving a video voyeurism charge that is now four years old and has yet to be tried. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:36:25 GMT)
Court rules to allow Mexican consult to aid in Mendez's defense
By RUTH CLEGHORN Of the Bee-Citizen Staff In the Sevier County Court, Arkansas Criminal Division, Monday, Oct. 16, Ninth District Circuit Judge Ted Capeheart issued an order to allow Eleazar Paula Mendez to communicate with the consular from Mexico, or their representative, at all reasonable hours or times while she is incarcerated at Sevier County Jail. Mendez was charged in Sevier County court (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:53:27 GMT)
Defense Against Anonymous Blogger Backfires
Highlighting blogs as a potential trove of information for criminal defense lawyers, attorneys for a Connecticut school official tried to use MySpace to challenge the "Jane Doe" status of a former student who is suing for failure to protect her from the sexual advances of a coach. (Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:02:22 GMT)
Military justice reformation explored at USD forum
Attorney Joseph Casas has some ideas for reforming the military justice system: add bail, grant defense counsel subpoena powers and strengthen the qualifications of initial review officers. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:39:22 GMT)
THE SOURCE SEX TRIAL DAY 5: Defense said poor performance, not revenge, led to Osorio’s firing.
*The afternoon session of The Source sexual harassment trial reconvened after lunch to much of the same as defense attorneys cross-examined former Source editor-in-chief Kim Osorio about the "real reason" she was fired. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:08:14 GMT)
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Russian war criminal in the Caucasus, so-called "deputy prime minister / defense minister" Ivanov, "would be pleased" to visit to "Israel", he said in answer to an invitation of bloody "Israeli" PM Olmert extended to him during today's meeting in Moscow. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:39:21 GMT)
Court: Prosecutors can drop, then revive criminal cases
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - State prosecutors may drop a criminal case and reserve the right to bring it back a second time, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:01:56 GMT)
Defense wants to keep Green Bay homicide case in juvenile court
GREEN BAY At the same hearing prosecutors filed three felonies including a homicide charge against 15-year-old Carl Morgan, the teens attorney said she wants to force the case into juvenile court. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:58:38 GMT)
State: shooting death criminal, defense says it’s accidental
ST. ALBANS CITY –– Was Collin Viens so negligent that he should be held criminally responsible for the death of St. Albans Town farmer Rejean Lussier? (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:36:55 GMT)
Political Ad Could Result In Criminal Charge Of False Information
DENVER -- The director of a Republican-leaning group could face a criminal charge over false information in a campaign ad against a Democratic candidate for state Senate, the organization's lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:06:01 GMT)
The Sky-High Cost of Skilling's Defense
Federal prosecutors want the former Enron executive to pony up more than $100 million, but his defense lawyers are fighting for their money too (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:13:14 GMT)
Inside the Ring (Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough)
Casey's tenure Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is said to be fully satisfied with the performance of Army Gen. George Casey in Iraq. The four-star general is trying to defeat an amalgam of enemies — al Qaeda, Saddam Hussein loyalists, rejectionists, criminal gangs, Shi'ite death squads and militias — that may be America's toughest foe in history. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:24:37 GMT)
Criminal law background keys Hilbig bid: Former Bexar County District Attorney running for 4th Court of Appeals position
Steve Hilbig, a former Bexar County district attorney, stopped in Laredo on Thursday to gather support for his run for the 4th Court of Appeals, Place 4. The Republican attorney faces Democrat Dan Pozza in the Nov. 7 general election. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:02:31 GMT)
Defense Accuses Pier 34 Engineers of Negligence
The defense in the criminal trial stemming from the Pier 34 collapse ( see previous story ) is attacking the engineering contractors hired by the defendants to inspect and repair the pier before the deadly collapse occurred in May of 2000. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:49:06 GMT)
Jurors Find Weller Guilty in Farmers' Market Crash
The elderly driver who ran down and killed 10 people in an open air market in Santa Monica was convicted today of all criminal charges, decisively denying defense pleas for mercy. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:01:06 GMT)
Katsav Scandal Shows Changed Mores
There wasn't even a term in Hebrew for sexual harassment before Israel's Knesset passed a law making it a criminal offense in 1999. Soon after the law went into effect, the case of Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai went to trial, and his conviction in 2001 marked the first time in Israel that a political figure of major stature was convicted of sexual assault and harassment. (Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:38:15 GMT)
Source: Accuser in Jeffs case was 14
The woman at the center of a criminal case involving polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was 14 when forced into a marriage with her first cousin, a source close to the case said Friday. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 02:25:52 GMT)
Samuels will testify in his defense
Ronald Samuels says he will testify in his defense regardless of what his lawyers advise. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:10:15 GMT)
Attorney for man charged with murder asks for money for defense
A McClellandtown man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and another man when he hit them with his pickup truck on Route 21 last year wants a Fayette County judge to order close to $4,400 in payments to aid his taxpayer-funded defense. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:21:14 GMT)
No tie to abuse, defense argues
Abu Ghraib hearing concludes A defense attorney for Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, the first officer to be charged with crimes at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, argued at a military hearing yesterday that not even a "blurry line" connected Jordan with the physical and sexual abuses that occurred at the prison. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 07:40:11 GMT)
Prosecutor Accused Of Jury Selection Bias
In Convicted Murderer's Retrial, He Ordered Background Check On Black Potential Juror The defense in the retrial of convicted murderer Leotis Payne says a prosecutor abused his power and showed "racial discrimination" when he conducted a criminal background check of a potential juror who is black. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:09:20 GMT)
Defense lawyers support Skakel appeal
Connecticut judges ignored a five-year limit which would have prevented trying Kennedy kin Michael Skakel for murder after 1980, according to a brief filed before the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday by defense attorneys seeking to overturn Skakel's murder conviction. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:11:55 GMT)
Market deaths driver guilty
LOS ANGELES – The driver who ran down and killed 10 people in an open air market was convicted Friday of all criminal charges, despite defense pleas for mercy. (Sat, 21 Oct 2006 09:53:58 GMT)
Trial changed defense lawyer's life — even his viewing habits
MARC BEAUDIN/The News-Press • Naples defense attorney Steve Grogoza, who defended Charles Jason Graves in the Cracker Barrel murders in 1995, sits in his Naples office. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:33:59 GMT)
Trial changed defense lawyer's life — even his viewing habits
For the past 10 years, veteran criminal defense attorney Steve Grogoza said he can't stand watching movies featuring mayhem and murder. "I find it very offensive," Grogoza said. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:18:41 GMT)
Campers come to defense of Winslow man
Since a criminal probe involving operations at Camp Winslow became public last month, campers, parents and staff members have come forward to defend Gordon P. Sunkett. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:19:02 GMT)
Incompetent defendants find justice will be waiting Criminal charges for defendants receiving competency training
When Martinez police arrested Moises Perez in July 2005 on suspicion of setting two fires on the city's grassy hillsides, Perez announced to officers that he was God. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:25:28 GMT)
Incompetent Defendants Find Justice Will Be Waiting Criminal Charges for Defendants Receiving Competency Training
By Bruce Gerstman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Oct. 22--When Martinez police arrested Moises Perez in July 2005 on suspicion of setting two fires on the city's grassy hillsides, Perez announced to officers that he was God. (Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:19:46 GMT)
Ex-substitute convicted of sexual abuse
By MARLENE DiGIACOMO mdigiacomo@delcotimes.com MEDIA COURTHOUSE -- An ex-substitute teacher with a criminal history of sexual abuse was convicted Friday of rape and related charges on a former student. Westley Holmes Jr., 63, of Philadelphia, leaned over to talk to defense attorney James Wright after Delaware County Judge Frank T. Hazel convicted him of charges that he sexually assaulted a former (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:02:31 GMT)
From CQ Weekly: N.J. Senate Challenger Comes on Strong
At this point in an especially difficult campaign year for Republicans , the GOP is mostly playing defense as it tries to hold on to enough Senate seats to return again in the majority next January. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:13:16 GMT)
Statement of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Re: Massachusetts Governor's Race
BOSTON----In response to relentless, shameful attacks on the defense bar and its constitutional function, the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers today released the following statement: (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:25:00 GMT)
Rwanda: ICTR Orders to Hear the Tanzanian Negotiation Facilitator Between Rwandese Parties
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has summoned Ami Mpungwe, a Tanzanian diplomat to appear in court, a judicial source communicated this Friday. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:31:04 GMT)
Teens charged in SLV arson in court
Criminal proceedings continue for three teenage suspects arrested in connection with the arson that destroyed the library at San Lorenzo Valley High School last month. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:23:08 GMT)
Jury ‘locks’ on criminal negligence charge
ST. ALBANS CITY –– “We are locked.” Those were the only three words written on the jury’s note that caused Judge Ben Joseph to declare a mistrial in Collin Viens’ involuntary manslaughter case Friday night. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:06:56 GMT)
No tie to abuse, defense argues
Abu Ghraib hearing concludes A defense attorney for Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, the first officer to be charged with crimes at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, argued at a military hearing yesterday that not even a "blurry line" connected Jordan with the physical and sexual abuses that occurred at the prison. (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:07:52 GMT)
McKinney defense unable to sway judge
Political consultant Bill McKinney wasn't able to change a Gwinnett election, but he may change Georgia law. At least he, an associate and his lawyers hope so. But so far they haven't been able to sway a Superior Court judge. Judge Melodie Snell Conner on Monday squashed a request by McKinney and associate Nancy Walter to dismiss the misdemeanor election law charges against them stemming from the (Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:47:23 GMT)
Serb war crimes suspect can defend self
A Serbian war crimes suspect who once compared U.N. judges to medieval inquisitors can conduct his own defense after all, the Yugoslav tribunal in the Hague said Monday. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:24:46 GMT)
City murder victim had criminal past
By L.A. TARONE One of the men killed in Friday night’s double homicide near Fourth and Alter streets on Hazleton’s northwest side had a criminal record. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:08:43 GMT)
The Firing Line
Texan editors pick killer judge Sharon Keller is without a doubt the worst possible choice for presiding judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The editors cite her leadership of the Indigent Defense Task Force as evidence that her qualifications are "beyond question. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:09:57 GMT)
In Defense of Tan D Nguyen
"There has been no crime committed, so why is there a criminal investigation three weeks prior to a very important election?" -Tan D Nguyen Pointing out that illegal residents are committing a criminal offense if they vote illegally is itself a "hate crime," according to Governor Schwarzenegger. Nguyen's campaign headquarters, his home and a staffer's home were searched by California (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:09:14 GMT)
Defense: Trooper caused own death
A defense lawyer will argue in court today that state trooper Craig Todeschini was driving so fast when he crashed in April that his recklessness caused his death not the actions of a speeding motorcyclist. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:58:13 GMT)
'Kickapoo Seven' trial abruptly ends with plea deals
WACO — In a stunning and swift end to the federal government's high-profile criminal case against the so-called “Kickapoo Seven,†five of the seven defendants accepted plea agreements Tuesday to minor charges. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:52:44 GMT)
Defendant Takes Witness Stand at Pier 34 Collapse Trial
Defendant Michael Asbell has taken the witness stand to defend himself in his criminal trial stemming from the Pier 34 collapse. (Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:58:23 GMT)
Forbes denies leading Cendant fraud at 3rd trial
Walter Forbes, the former chairman of the now-defunct Cendant Corp., denied in testimony at his third criminal trial that he led an accounting fraud at the company. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:49:45 GMT)
Rappers Come and Go, Serving Justice and Their Fans
It was a two-rapper day in Manhattan Criminal Court Tuesday: Same courthouse, different rooms, for Foxy Brown and Busta Rhymes. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:13:15 GMT)
Local songwriter pens tribute to Dog Chapman
"Set the Dog Free," a new song about Duane "Dog" Chapman by University of Hawai'i Laboratory School graduate Matt Glickstein, is now available on iTunes. Half the net profits will go to the "Dog's" legal defense fund. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:36:54 GMT)
Lawyers say slaying not self-defense
Prosecutors argue that when the victim left the property, the "stand your ground" law was voided . (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 05:29:44 GMT)
Police officers chafe at gag rule in probe
GREENSBORO — Supporters of a police lieutenant cleared of criminal allegations are coming to the officer's defense, as frustration in the department mounts over a city imposed gag rule on officers. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:02:17 GMT)
Contractor cleared in false claims case
A Meridianville defense contractor was acquitted Tuesday of criminal allegations of intentionally supplying inferior parts for a Navy weapons system. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:34:19 GMT)
FOXXXY'S BREAST DEFENSE
Cleavage, yes. Conspicuous clothing consumption, oh yes. Contrition, no. Ravishing rap rough-houser Foxy Brown - resplendent in what she boasted was five-figures worth of designer clothes - was sentenced to three years on probation yesterday for... (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:35:10 GMT)
District clarifies its defense policy
Students can be taught to throw objects at an intruder, but telling them to attack crosses the line, officials say. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:12:31 GMT)
German troops in Afghanistan under probe
Germany's defense minister expressed horror Wednesday at photos that appeared to show German troops in Afghanistan posing with a human skull and pledged that any soldiers found to be involved would be punished. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 10:35:03 GMT)
U.N. war crimes tribunal postpones trial
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Wednesday postponed the trial of Serbian nationalist Vojislav Seselj, saying he may need more time to prepare his defense. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:28:02 GMT)
Notes: Droughns case to be dropped, attorney says; Porter rejoins Raiders
A domestic-violence case against Browns running back Reuben Droughns will be dropped, his lawyer said Wednesday. Defense attorney Harvey Steinberg said prosecutors apparently concluded their case was too weak. A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office did not immediately return a call. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:23:18 GMT)
5 defendants make plea deals in Kickapoo case
Five of seven defendants accused in a federal criminal case of taking advantage of the Kickapoo American Indian tribe have accepted plea agreements to minor charges. (Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:41:24 GMT)
Diverging views of equality
He was a prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney. She was an English professor turned state attorney general. Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court justices were on opposing sides of one of the nation's mostly closely watched decisions. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:15:45 GMT)
Ohio Hints at Legal Tangle That Could Befall Va.
Last year, an Ohio man accused of abusing his girlfriend tried a unique defense: He argued that the domestic violence law under which he was charged conflicted with a new constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and other relationships that sought to "approximate" marriage. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:38:40 GMT)
Droughns' Colorado criminal case dropped
Domestic abuse charges against running back Reuben Droughns were dropped Wednesday, according to Droughns and his lawyer. Droughns had been charged with third-degree assault and harassment after a May 12 incident at his suburban Denver home. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:48:59 GMT)
Ex-Cendant chief: I didn't know of fraud
Walter Forbes, the former chairman of now-defunct Cendant Corp., repeatedly denied witness statements linking him to an accounting fraud as his lawyers and prosecutors rested their cases at his third criminal trial. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:05:09 GMT)
Noe's defense lawyers bring out visual aids for jury
TOLEDO — The prosecution and defense in Thomas W. Noe’s criminal trial sparred yesterday over the state’s theft case against him, with both sides using plastic containers stuffed with fake cash that Noe’s lawyers brought to court to help the jury follow the money. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:47:47 GMT)
6 Germans probed over skull images
Six suspects were under investigation in the scandal over pictures of German soldiers posing with a skull in Afghanistan, and military officials have been instructed to review training for foreign deployments, the defense minister said Thursday. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:08:12 GMT)
Insanity defense planned in sex case
A Redford man charged with having sex with a girl, 13, in Elms Road Park in Swartz Creek earlier this month faces psychological testing. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:32:38 GMT)
Germany probes photo of troops with skull in Afghanistan
Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung also announced a review of training for foreign deployments. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:21:31 GMT)
Germany probes photos of soldiers
Germany's defense minister said Thursday that six people are under investigation for photos showing German troops posing with a human skull in Afghanistan, and Kabul condemned the soldiers' actions as "against Islamic values." (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:25:24 GMT)
Germany probes photos of soldiers
Six suspects were under investigation in a scandal over photos of German soldiers posing with a skull in Afghanistan, the defense minister said Thursday, with the Afghan government saying it was "deeply saddened" over the macabre pictures. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:18:20 GMT)
German soldiers being investigated over photos
Pictures reportedly show soldiers posing with skull in Afghanistan Six suspects were under investigation in a scandal over pictures of German soldiers posing with a skull in Afghanistan, Germany's defense minister said today, with the Afghan government saying it was "deeply saddened" over the macabre photos. (Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:23:32 GMT)
Spitzer curbs his support
Embattled state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, now the subject of an intensifying criminal investigation, lost the support of one of his chief political patrons yesterday when Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Eliot Spitzer withdrew his endorsement. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:20:46 GMT)
During deliberations on gun case, juror asked for interpreter
Jurors give one of two responses after deliberating guilt or innocence in a criminal case. ¿Qué? and No comprendo are not among them. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:27:46 GMT)
Teacher accused of criminal contact to appear before grand jury
A Roswell defense attorney who filed a motion Tuesday to dismiss one charge of criminal sexual contact of a minor against his client, Bill Hardt, now says Hardt has been served notice to appear before a Chaves County grand jury. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:30:16 GMT)
WAR & TERROR DIGEST: Rumsfeld says `back off' on deadlines
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday that anyone demanding deadlines for progress in Iraq should "just back off," because it is too difficult to predict when Iraqis will resume control of their country. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:11:50 GMT)
Castor says football fight a criminal act
NORRISTOWN -- The involvement of two Norristown Area High School football players in a brawl last month with opposing team members rises to the level of criminal behavior, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:34:57 GMT)
Jury to get Cendant fraud case Friday
Walter Forbes, former chairman of now-defunct Cendant Corp., enriched himself in an accounting fraud that caused shares to drop $14 billion in one day in 1998, a prosecutor told jurors at a third criminal trial of the case. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:06:20 GMT)
Germany probes photo of troops with skull in Afghanistan
Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung also announced a review of training for foreign deployments. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:15:45 GMT)
Castor says football fight a criminal act
NORRISTOWN -- The involvement of two Norristown Area High School football players in a brawl last month with opposing team members rises to the level of criminal behavior, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:05:01 GMT)
Prosecutor: Ex-Cendant chief defrauded investors
A prosecutor argued at the third criminal trial of Walter Forbes, former chairman of the now-defunct Cendant Corp., that Forbes enriched himself in an accounting fraud that caused shares to drop $14 billion in one day in 1998. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:48:21 GMT)
Defense suddenly rests in Behrman trial
Prosecutors questioned 53 witnesses; suspect John Myers II's attorneys put two on the stand. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:39:20 GMT)
Defense stunned in Graves case motion hearing
Defense attorneys were stunned and unprepared this morning when a visiting judge refused to recuse the judge presiding over the retrial of Anthony Graves. The presiding judge is the daughter of the judge in the original case. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:03:32 GMT)
Witnesses says fatal shooting was self-defense
A young man who was shot to death in the Toppenish area in the summer of 2005 had threatened several people with a gun, including the man who killed him, witnesses said. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:00:38 GMT)
Parkman returning to Scrushy's defense team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Flamboyant Dothan attorney Jim Parkman has returned to the defense of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:43:24 GMT)
Parkman returning to Scrushy's defense team
Flamboyant Dothan attorney Jim Parkman has returned to the defense of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:04:26 GMT)
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Flamboyant Dothan attorney Jim Parkman has returned to the defense of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. Parkman, whose colorful style drew wide notice when he helped successfully defend Scrushy against criminal fraud charges in a 2005 trial in Birmingham, was not part of the defense team when Scrushy was convicted in Montgomery this year on federal bribery and (Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:22:09 GMT)
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Defense tries to block release of film before trial of alleged mastermind behind murder
The defense doesn't want 'Alpha Dog,' based on the notorious killing of a teen, out before the alleged mastermind's trial next summer. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:20:13 GMT)
Parkman returns to Scrushy's defense team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Flamboyant Dothan attorney Jim Parkman has returned to the defense of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 08:13:03 GMT)
Defense argues hoax call was scam
The fourth and final day of testimony in the criminal trial of a man accused of perpetrating a hoax that led to the sexual humiliation of a teenage McDonald's worker focused largely on questions about whether the hoax itself could have been a scam. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:47:16 GMT)
Defense tries to poke holes in testimony
By HILARY RUSS STAFF WRITER BARNSTABLE - Defense attorney Robert George spent much of yesterday's court session trying to discredit several of the prosecution's witnesses by getting them to contradict themselves and expose their alleged criminal pasts. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:33:01 GMT)
Defense tries to block release of film before trial of alleged mastermind behind murder
The defense doesn't want 'Alpha Dog,' based on the notorious killing of a teen, out before the alleged mastermind's trial next summer. (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:08:48 GMT)
Lawyer's query to U.S. attorney prompts a new salvo from Kean
Republican state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. yesterday questioned why Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez would enlist the services of one the state's top defense lawyers if he isn't under a federal criminal investigation. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:56:00 GMT)
‘Ignorant CEO’ defense strategy is risky, experts say
In the give-and-take rhythm of the courtroom, prosecutors and defense attorneys pose questions that yield easy-to-understand answers. (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:36:15 GMT)
One More Reason to Win - Let Sibel Edmonds Speak
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke Sibel Edmonds once told me to “put aside 9/11” and instead concentrate on the workings of the Defense Department, amongst other government establishments, because what she had been trying to warn people about was considered by those involved as nothing more than “business as usual.” (Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:17:01 GMT)
Judge Race Whittled Down To 2
NEW PORT RICHEY - A lawyer who has devoted his career to civil litigation and a former school psychologist who embraced criminal law as her second career are vying for one of two new county judgeships created in response to the area's explosive growth. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 03:41:23 GMT)
Manske looks to improve communication with UWO
Democratic candidate Joe Manske said that the Winnebago County district attorney’s office needs to be more open and honest in its proceedings. In his campaign, Manske, a criminal defense attorney, has stressed that secrecy historically associated with the office needs to stop. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:36:27 GMT)
Bosses hurt the most in criminal sentencing
WASHINGTON -- Helping the government land the biggest fish has been paying off for the slightly smaller fry in the prosecution of high-profile corporate fraud by way of a yawning gap in their prison sentences. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:19:40 GMT)
Murder case price tag: 600K
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho (AP) --Pretrial costs in the triple-murder case against Joseph Edward Duncan III exceeded 600,000, nearly two-thirds for his defense, before a plea agreement was reached, a newspaper reported. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:20:10 GMT)
Israeli ultra-right leader voted into government
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Israeli PM Ehud Olmert attends the foreign affairs and defense committee meeting at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem October 30. Police are to open a preliminary investigation into whether Olmert abused his position as finance minister last year. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:17:21 GMT)
20 German soldiers suspected of desecrating Afghan skulls: official
Germany - Crime - Afghanistan German Defense Ministry spokesman Thomas Raabe said here Monday 20 soldiers are so far suspected of desecrating Afghan skulls. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:46:21 GMT)
Little dog, long case: not guilty verdict
10/25/2006 - For John Erickson, the criminal justice system worked. On Tuesday, Erickson was found not guilty of disorderly conduct by Warren County Judge Maureen Skerda. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:05:22 GMT)
Kazakh Groups Call For Amending Criminal Code
October 30, 2006 -- Two Kazakh rights groups today urged authorities to expunge an article from the country's criminal code that seeks punishment for defaming the honor and dignity of the president and other high-ranking state officials. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:06:31 GMT)
Defense Rests in Pier 34 Criminal Trial
Pier 34 defendant Eli Karetny has completed his testimony and the defense has rested its case. The jury was scheduled to hear closing arguments beginning Wednesday morning. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:39:46 GMT)
Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Count
An ex-FBI agent who disclosed confidential information to a defense worker under investigation for allegedly selling information to China was sentenced Monday to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:31:04 GMT)
Attorney: Parsons Won't Appear At Arraignment
A man charged in connection with the death of a Central Ohio police officer learned on Monday that he is facing new criminal charges. (Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:41:13 GMT)
Council member sheds light on red light cameras
The issue of red light cameras is back before Austin City Council. At this Thursday’s meeting, council members will change an ordinance to make it a civil offense, not a criminal one, to run a red light. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:22:18 GMT)
Criminal courthouse bounces back
For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, all 12 sections of Criminal District Court on Tulane Avenue were back in operation Monday. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:14:17 GMT)
HP's ex-chief executive comes to her own defense
Carly Fiorina repeatedly uses 'dysfunctional' to describe the board that ousted her. Her legacy at the computer giant is inconclusive. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:00:54 GMT)
HP's ex-chief executive comes to her own defense
After nearly two years in exile from news pages, Carly Fiorina is back, with impeccable timing. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:01:07 GMT)
NFL | Pass-happy Patriots pound Vikings, 31-7
Tom Brady beat Minnesota's relentless rushing defense by simply throwing over it, over and over again. Brad Johnson? He was no match for New England's unflappable quarterback. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:32:22 GMT)
Weldon earmark is study in the ways of the Hill
In 2005, Rep. Curt Weldon (R., Pa.), the influential vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, was able to tack a $2 million "earmark" onto the fiscal 2006 defense spending bill for a firm in his district. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:43:49 GMT)
State prepares to try ex-CEO of HomeGold
Sheppard faces 11 criminal counts (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:13:22 GMT)
Psychologists need more time to assess beating suspect
A violent criminal who left an American tourist in a coma after beating her with a metal pipe will have to wait to be sentenced, a court said Tuesday. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:04:09 GMT)
Closing Arguments in Pier 34 Collapse Criminal Trial
A Philadelphia jury was hearing closing arguments on Tuesday in the criminal trial stemming from the fatal Pier 34 collapse. The jury was expected to be deliberating by Wednesday morning. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:24:45 GMT)
Suspect's competency questioned
Criminal proceedings against a Fairfield man facing murder charges in connection with his mother's death have been suspended in Solano County Superior Court pending a determination of his mental competency. Superior Court Judge Mike Nail on Monday afternoon suspended criminal proceedings in the case of murder defendant Frank William Cunliffe, 32, (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:01:10 GMT)
Psychologists need more time to assess beating suspect
EDINBURGH, Scotland -- A violent criminal who left an American tourist in a coma after beating her with a metal pipe will have to wait to be sentenced, a court said Tuesday. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:06:42 GMT)
Cendant's Forbes Is Convicted at Third Criminal Trial (Update2)
Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Walter Forbes, the former chairman of now-defunct Cendant Corp., was convicted at his third criminal trial for his role in the accounting fraud that caused the company's market value to drop $14 billion in one day in 1998. (Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:33:54 GMT)
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