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China comes to defense of its human rights record
China, which executes more people than any other country in the world and admits nearly all defendants in criminal cases are found guilty, launched an exhibition on Friday promoting its human rights record. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:52:48 GMT)

Violence in Iraq Called Increasingly Complex
Attacks in Iraq reached a high of approximately 180 a day last month, reflecting an increasingly complicated conflict that includes sectarian clashes of Sunni and Shiite militias on top of continuing strikes by insurgents, criminal gangs and al-Qaeda terrorists, according to the directors of the CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency.... (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:08:08 GMT)

CA sues ex-CEO for repayment of $14.9 million
Business software maker CA Inc. is suing convicted former Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar, seeking repayment of $14.9 million it says it fronted for his legal defense, according to court documents. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:58:44 GMT)

Washington Officer's Death Caused by Early-Released Criminal
Before dawn Monday, Kelley, 35, was behind the wheel of another stolen car. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:21:11 GMT)

Africa and the International Criminal Court
The four-year-old International Criminal Court (ICC) recently began its first case, a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to bring to trial a Congolese citizen accused of conscripting child soldiers to fight in the country’s civil war. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:02:32 GMT)

Iraqi police: Criminal gang abducted security contractors
British soldiers backed by U.S. military helicopters battled insurgents near the Kuwaiti border Friday, close to where a private security team of four Americans and an Austrian were kidnapped. A top police official said a criminal gang had snatched the men and demanded ransom. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:03:19 GMT)

Iraqi Police Say Criminal Gang Kidnapped Security Company Workers
British soldiers backed by U.S. military helicopters battled insurgents near the Kuwaiti border Friday, close to where a private security team of four Americans and an Austrian were kidnapped. A top police official said a criminal gang had snatched the men and demanded ransom. (Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:07:40 GMT)

China comes to defense of its human rights record
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, which executes more people than any other country in the world and admits nearly all defendants in criminal cases are found guilty, launched an exhibition on Friday promoting its human rights record. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:25:07 GMT)

Times May Not Defend Itself Against Suit With Information From Sources, Judge Rules
A federal magistrate judge ruled that The New York Times may not rely on information its columnist may have received from F.B.I. officials in its defense of a defamation suit. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:39:09 GMT)

Government denies interfering in defense
The government has not tried to interfere with efforts to defend Ryan Teel on criminal charges involving an inmate's death, according to a court motion filed Friday by the U.S. Attorney's Office. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:05:19 GMT)

Washington Officer's Death Caused by Early-Released Criminal
Before dawn Monday, Kelley, 35, was behind the wheel of another stolen car. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:10:53 GMT)

SAN FRANCISCO / State builds case against clemency advocate
State agents have searched a San Francisco apartment for evidence that a former criminal defense investigator, working on the appeals of four death penalty cases, forged statements from jurors and others involved in the cases, Attorney General Bill Lockyer's... (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:08:00 GMT)

Iraqi police say criminal gang kidnapped security company workers
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - British soldiers backed by U.S. military helicopters battled insurgents near the Kuwaiti border Friday, close to where a private security team of four Americans and an Austrian were kidnapped. A top police official said a criminal gang had snatched the men and demanded ransom. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:15:11 GMT)

Iraqis say a criminal gang kidnapped Americans
British and American forces fight insurgents near where the men were taken hostage. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:59:48 GMT)

Prosecutor: Man who shot and killed teen acted in self defense
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A Cincinnati a man who fatally shot a teenager for stealing his car will not face criminal charges. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:28:42 GMT)

Pentagon Pick Returns to City He Gladly Left
Nominated to be defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, if he is confirmed, will face challenges that dwarf even those he saw in the tumultuous last years of the cold war. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:48:05 GMT)

Prosecutor: Man who shot, killed teen acted in self defense
CINCINNATI — A man who shot and killed a teenager who stole his car acted in self defense and will not face criminal charges, a county prosecutor said. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:44:34 GMT)

Defense lawyer in Cape Cod slaying known for aggressive style
When a black trash collector was arrested in the killing of a well-known fashion writer in her Cape Cod home, some thought the police had a slam dunk. (Sat, 18 Nov 2006 19:08:31 GMT)

Spotlight on defense in Cape slaying
BARNSTABLE -- When a black trash collector was arrested in the killing of a well-known fashion writer in her Cape Cod home, some thought the police had a slam dunk. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:17:47 GMT)

Man who killed car thief won't be charged, official says
Cincinnati- A man who shot and killed a teenager who stole his car acted in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, a county prosecutor says. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:06:22 GMT)

More setbacks for case against terror suspect / Legal debate flares over trying charges in a criminal court
After he was arrested in 2002, Jose Padilla was considered so dangerous that he was held without charges in a military prison for more than three years - accused first of plotting a radiological "dirty bomb" attack and later of conspiring with al Qaeda... (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:07:15 GMT)

Man who killed car thief, 14, won't face charges
CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who fatally shot a teenager who stole his car acted in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, a county prosecutor said. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:25:40 GMT)

Number of attacks in Iraq hits 180 a day as violence escalates
Washington -- Attacks in Iraq reached a high of approximately 180 a day last month, reflecting an increasingly complicated conflict that includes sectarian clashes of Sunni and Shiite militias on top of continuing strikes by insurgents, criminal gangs and al- Qaida terrorists, according to the directors of the CIA and the Defense Intelligence Agency. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:44:54 GMT)

Anti-Bush protests escalate ahead of U.S. president's visit to Indonesia
Thousands wound through the streets of Indonesia's capital and gathered at a grand mosque Sunday to protest U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the world's most populous Muslim nation, some chanting "War criminal" and "You are a terrorist!" (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:16:38 GMT)

Defense Department nominee returns to city he gladly left
If confirmed as expected to replace Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, Robert Gates will face challenges that dwarf even those he saw in the tumultuous last years of the Cold War. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:53:01 GMT)

Couple Forced Off Westchester Road, Then Shot
A recently disbarred criminal defense attorney and his wife were shot by a man after their car was forced off a highway, police said. Carlos and Peggy Perez-Olivo were hospitalized after being attacked at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, the New Castle Police Department said. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:02:00 GMT)

Disbarred Lawyer, Wife Shot In Westchester
A recently disbarred criminal defense attorney and his wife were shot by a man after their car was forced off a highway. (Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:49:46 GMT)

Annan seeks to combat biological weapons
Nations should step up efforts to combat biological weapons and address the threat posed by terrorist and criminal groups seeking to obtain them, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday. (Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:22:58 GMT)

Victims fighting attackers
It's a split-second decision all crime victims face when confronted by a robber, rapist or burglar: Obey the criminal or fight back. (Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:38:00 GMT)

Several groups of lay judges to hear cases involving multiple charges
_ In a planned reform of Japan's criminal trial system to be implemented by 2009, Japan's judiciary intends to appoint several groups of lay judges in cases when a defendant faces multiple serious criminal charges, Justice Ministry officials said Monday. (Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:13:25 GMT)

Rwanda: Trial of a Catholic Priest Beginning Wednesday At the ICTR
The trial of a Catholic priest is scheduled to open Wednesday before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). He is suspected of having participated in the genocide of Tutsis that took place in Rwanda in 1994. (Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:22:13 GMT)

ACLU: DOJ's defense of COPA inconsistent
( InfoWorld ) - A lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued Monday that the government's defense of the controversial Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was inconsistent in defining what kind of online content is harmful to minors, and so the law should continue to remain unenforceable because it violates free speech. Chris Hansen, a staff attorney for the ACLU, said (Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:07:27 GMT)

As Victim Dies, a Mystery Grows in Westchester
Investigators speculated that the attacker knew his target or that the man with the gun was Carlos Perez-Olivo himself, according to one official. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:33:05 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:51:41 GMT)

Indigent staff rise is ordered
Criticizing recent changes to reshape the Orleans Parish Indigent Defender Program, nine Criminal District Court judges Monday ordered the board overseeing the system to hire more attorneys to provide representation to impoverished criminal defendants. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:59:17 GMT)

Woman dies after gunshot to the head
NEW CASTLE — An autopsy was scheduled today on a Chappaqua woman who died after an unexplained shooting that also wounded her husband, a disbarred criminal-defense lawyer who told police they were attacked while driving to their home on the same street as former President Bill Clinton's house. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:15:51 GMT)

Woman who mocked police chief won't face charges
GOLD HILL — City government critic Christine Alford will not face criminal charges for identity theft in connection with an e-mail that mocked the city's police chief and former mayor. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:19:01 GMT)

Nichols' defense seeks delay
With less than two months remaining before the start of the Brian Nichols death penalty trial, attorneys representing the accused courthouse killer insist they don't have enough time to prepare for the case. Defense attorneys said at a pretrial hearing Monday that they still have to wade through thousands of items of potential evidence, including 2,000 documents and 20 CDs of telephone (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:42:18 GMT)

Stronger standard urged on jail tips
A state panel Monday urged tighter standards on the use of jailhouse informants in criminal cases, noting the danger of manufactured ``confessions'' from cellmates. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:22:35 GMT)

New Orleans judges say more lawyers needed to represent the poor
Nine criminal court judges have ordered the board overseeing the indigent defense system here to hire more attorneys to represent impoverished criminal defendants. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:30:01 GMT)

Hearing will determine if polygamist leader sees trial
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- She was 14 years old during her wedding at a Nevada motel. Five years later, her testimony about that event could determine whether the leader of a polygamist sect goes to trial on criminal charges. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:48:49 GMT)

Report: Officers who killed Chester man acted in self-defense
MYRTLE BEACH — Officers who fatally shot a Chester man on Ocean Boulevard over the summer were acting in self-defense and will not be prosecuted, the solicitor's office said on Monday. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:59:58 GMT)

Ed Bouchette Chat Transcript 11/21/06
Ed Bouchette: Fire away. Surgical_Steel: While the fingerprints of each unit are smudged all over this disappointing season, none have looked as criminal as the special teams. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:26:31 GMT)

New Orleans must hire public defenders
The board overseeing the city public defender's office, struggling after Hurricane Katrina sent an already shaky system into crisis, has been ordered to hire more attorneys to represent impoverished criminal defendants. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:02:30 GMT)

In unprecedented move, fired prosecutor seeks to intervene in own cases
A federal judge made no decision today on whether fired U.S. assistant attorney Richard Convertino will be allowed to intervene in proceedings involving a criminal case he prosecuted. (Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:21:55 GMT)

Marine says he asked NCIS for attorney but wasn't given one
CAMP PENDLETON -- A Marine lance corporal contradicted two Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents who testified Monday that he never asked for an attorney when being questioned in the April 26 killing of an Iraqi civilian. Special Report (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:43:55 GMT)

Cases Dropped Against 5 Traders
The United States attorney in Manhattan said yesterday that he would not prosecute five former trading specialists at the New York Stock Exchange who faced criminal charges for making illegal trades, leaving just one case outstanding from the 15 men originally charged. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:13:23 GMT)

Officers who fatally shot man won’t be prosecuted
Three officers who shot a man to death in July on the beach’s oceanside road were acting in self-defense and will not be prosecuted, prosecutors said this week. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:18:32 GMT)

120 pen notes in West's defense
There are easily recognizable names here: (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:34:12 GMT)

KPMG Claims Judge Had No Authority on Legal Fees
The accounting firm KPMG asked a federal appeals panel yesterday to rule that a district judge could not compel the firm to pay the legal fees of former executives facing criminal charges in a tax-shelter fraud investigation. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:43:23 GMT)

Rape case brings Saudi laws into focus
The story of the Girl of Qatif, an alleged rape victim, has triggered a rare debate about Saudi Arabia’s legal system, a system in which rules of evidence are shaky and sometimes no defense lawyers are present. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:22:20 GMT)

Israel welcomes Chinese criminal against humanity
MEETING: Israeli PM Ehud Olmert (L) shakes hands with Chinese communist party politburo member and Beijing Olympics organising committee representative Liu Qi during their meeting in Jerusalem November 22. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:47:02 GMT)

Witness in polygamist leader's case had conflicting emotions
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- The testimony offered by the state's key witness in a criminal case against a polygamist sect leader was laced with contradictions. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:49:26 GMT)

Wednesday, November 22
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A decision on whether U.S. Marines will face criminal charges in connection with the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha last year will likely be announced within two weeks, the Marine Corps' top general said Wednesday. (Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:26:38 GMT)

Abu Ghraib officer awaits his fate
Only one officer faces criminal charges in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. Lt. Col. Steven Lee Jordan is awaiting a decision any day now on whether he will be court-martialed. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:37:30 GMT)

WBO sanctions Harrison vs Cook!
The WBO world championship committee has agreed to sanction the December 9 world title defense of troubled featherweight champion Scott Harrison against Nicky Cook in London, provided that Harrison agrees to behave. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:59:46 GMT)

Padilla defense seeks limits
Government lawyers on Wednesday asked a Miami federal judge to prevent attorneys for Jose Padilla from informing jurors about his controversial 31/2- year detention as an enemy combatant. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:16:58 GMT)

Witness: Young bride was scared of marriage
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl cried and was clearly troubled in the weeks preceding an arranged marriage to an older cousin, her sister testified Tuesday at a hearing that could lead to a criminal trial for the leader of a fundamentalist Mormon sect. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:25:43 GMT)

BUZZ -- Investigative agency opens in Sarasota
Nancy Smith has opened N.L. Smith Investigative Services at 4411 Bee Ridge Road, No. 248, Sarasota. The company provides investigative services in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, family law, background verifications and other services. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:34:17 GMT)

Kiev court sanctions arrest of Russian businessman for extortion
KIEV, November 23 (RIA Novosti) - A court in Kiev issued a warrant Thursday for the arrest of a Russian businessman on extortion charges, a defense lawyer said. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:13:14 GMT)

Conflicting emotions in polygamist leader's case
ST. GEORGE, Utah - The testimony offered by the state's key witness in a criminal case against a polygamist sect leader was laced with contradictions. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:29:38 GMT)

Romanian prosecutors probe asset-sales officials, advisers
Romanian prosecutors started a criminal investigation of links between a mafia gang and eight men, including four government officials, involved in the sale of state assets. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:32:16 GMT)

Lawrence Man Sentenced for Exposing Women to HIV Virus
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ An HIV-positive man convicted of knowingly exposing three women to the virus will spend 32 months in prison. Robert Richardson II of Lawrence apologized for his actions at his sentencing yesterday, but he said his behavior was unethical and not criminal. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:48:35 GMT)

State trooper charged with crime
A Delaware State Police corporal has been arrested and charged with collecting and distributing confidential information. State police spokeswoman Sgt. Melissa Zebley said Cpl. Sean McDerby was charged with one count of illegally disseminating an unidentified person's criminal history and 14 counts of unlawful access to other unidentified people's criminal histories. McDerby is accused of using a (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:52:05 GMT)

ICC's first trial could start in 2007: prosecutor
Congo militia leader Thomas Lubanga could next year be the first to be tried by the International Criminal Court if charges against him of using child soldiers are confirmed, prosecutors said on Thursday. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:56:14 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:51:16 GMT)

Wingfield's escape trial on hold
A state district judge in the escape trial of convicted murderer Raymond Wingfield temporarily put the proceedings on hold after his state-appointed defense attorneys requested fees that are above what the law allows. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:02:39 GMT)

Kansas Man Gets Prison Time in HIV Case
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- An HIV-positive man accused of knowingly exposing three women to the virus has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison. Robert Richardson II, 30, apologized at his sentencing Wednesday, but he argued that while his behavior was unethical, it wasn't criminal. (Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:20:02 GMT)

15-year jail sentence in weapons case upheld
The appeals court rejects a former Westerly man's argument that he is not a career criminal. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:51:06 GMT)

15-year jail sentence in weapons case upheld
A federal appeals court this week upheld the 15-year prison sentence imposed on a Westerly man who was found to be a career criminal in possession of a firearm. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:55:11 GMT)

Feds dig for Delphi data
WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors expect to decide by January whether to seek criminal charges in the wide-ranging accounting fraud probe into the conduct of former Delphi Corp. executives. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:08:39 GMT)

Former superintendent may be charged anew
Former Royse City school Superintendent Bill Fort and construction superintendent John Wesley Willett could still face prosecution in connection with a 2003 school bus parking lot expansion, Criminal District Attorney Ray Sumrow said this week. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:11:06 GMT)

Defense protests gag order in retrial of former death-row inmate
HOUSTON -- A former death-row inmate awaiting retrial on a capital murder charge is challenging the judge's gag order in the case, arguing that it prevents him from receiving a fair... (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:38:47 GMT)

MN reporter wins award for series on justice system
Mercury News Staff Writer Fredric N. Tulsky has received the 2006 award of excellence in criminal justice reporting from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York for the series ``Tainted Trials, Stolen Justice,'' which examined Santa Clara County's justice system. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:20:17 GMT)

Genocide prosecutors seek life for Karera
At the trial of Francois Karera at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the prosecution asked judges to impose the court's harshest penalty while the defense argued for acquittal. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:35:13 GMT)

Defense Protests Gag Order In Retrial Of Former Death-Row Inmate
HOUSTON -- A former death-row inmate awaiting retrial on a capital murder charge is challenging the judge's gag order in the case, arguing that it prevents him from receiving a fair trial. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:02:31 GMT)

Defense protests gag order in retrial of former death row inmate
A former death row inmate awaiting retrial for the murders of 6 people is challenging the judge's gag order, arguing that it prevents him from receiving a fair trial. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:19:52 GMT)

Defense in Burundi coup plot trial seeks removal of judges
The trial of ex-Burundian president Domitien Ndayizeye and six others accused of plotting a coup has opened, but was adjourned when the defense sought to remove two of the three judges. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:46:33 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:51:17 GMT)

Group Posts Documents about Defense Nominee Gates
A group has posted previously classified documents about the Iran Contra affair, in which Defense secretary nominee Robert Gates became embroiled (Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:26:47 GMT)

Iran-Contra Scandal Broke 20 Years Ago Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Iran-Contra affair exploded 20 years ago Saturday, a scandal that crippled the last two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency and temporarily damaged the career prospects of Robert Gates, President Bush's nominee to replace Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:12:30 GMT)

Georgia lawmaker wants to protect gun owners
Albany - - A Georgia lawmaker wants a law to protect your guns. State Representative Bobby Franklin of Marietta wants to revise a state law so that the government cannot confiscate your gun during a state of emergency, unless it is needed as evidence in a criminal investigation. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:20:41 GMT)

Marijuana Multiplies Suspect's Problems
Talk about having a lousy day in court. As Devin K. Hoerauf's robbery trial in Rockville was wrapping up Tuesday afternoon, the 19-year-old accidentally dropped a bag of marijuana on the floor when he stood up at the defense table. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:38:13 GMT)

Man gets 3 years after exposing women to HIV
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- An HIV-positive man accused of knowingly exposing three women to the virus has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison. Robert Richardson II, 30, apologized at his sentencing Wednesday, but he argued that while his behavior was unethical, it wasn't criminal. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:20:14 GMT)

20 years later, Iran-Contra papers released
The Iran-Contra affair exploded 20 years ago today, a scandal that crippled the last two years of Ronald Reagan's presidency and temporarily damaged the career prospects of Robert Gates, President Bush's nominee to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:13:05 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:36:57 GMT)

Iraq insurgency now financially self-sustaining: NYT
The Iraq insurgency has become financially self-sustaining, raising tens of millions of dollars a year from oil smuggling, kidnapping, counterfeiting, corrupt charities and other crimes, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. (Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:53:24 GMT)

Rwanda: Hearing of a French Military Officer Postponed
The testimony scheduled for Wednesday at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) of Colonel Grégoire de Saint-Quentin, a French military officer based in Rwanda at the beginning of the genocide in 1994, has been postponed, the Hirondelle Agency reports. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 01:36:46 GMT)

Saturday, November 25
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- A total cease-fire in Gaza began at 6 a.m. local time Sunday (11 p.m. Saturday ET) after Israelis and Palestinian factions agreed on a proposal, authorities said Sunday. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:30:40 GMT)

Trial to begin this week in First Latino case
VISTA ---- Nearly two years after promises of homes and large returns gave way to arrests and criminal charges, four people involved with the now-defunct investment firm of First Latino Group in Vista will soon face a jury. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:06:24 GMT)

How do you explain such a sentence?
I enjoyed your article about the white-collar criminal who used Paxil as a defense. The fact that Kitchens Direct is retaining (Patrick) Stewart as controller made me read and weep. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:15:02 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:55:50 GMT)

Lawsuit defense costly for N.J.
Private law firms representing the state Board of Public Utilities and three of its top officials have already billed the state $265,000 to defend a whistle-blower lawsuit that hasn't hit trial yet. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:14:18 GMT)

'Law & Order'? He's all over that -- and in real-life, too
A mericans love their criminal justice system. On television, anyway. We could watch it for hours and hours and hours every week. And so we do, eagerly. "Law & Order: Perpetual Programming Unit." "CSI: The Collective Unconscious." (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:23:08 GMT)

The Sentinel
So what exactly does enrollment in the Cumberland County Treatment Court Program entail? Like the problems behind the criminal behavior, it depends on the individual. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:23:37 GMT)

Criminal justice debate: Is our system effective?
SALISBURY — Judges and prosecutors, police and public officials, defense lawyers and victims’ rights advocates all agree that more criminals could be, and should be, behind bars. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:39:29 GMT)

Serb Nationalist Seselj War Crime Trial Begins Monday
THE HAGUE (AP)--Serbian ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj goes on trial Monday at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal for allegedly taking part in a wide-ranging criminal plot to drive non-Serbs out of large parts of Bosnia and Croatia using a regime of terror which included murder, torture and rape. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:07:47 GMT)

Protecting Refuges: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Officers Act As Line of Defense on Federal Land
By Edwina P. Garza, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas Nov. 25--SANTA ANA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- From Zapata County to Cameron County, officers with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have a great deal of land to cover. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:18:53 GMT)

Turkish Police on Alert due to Lost C-4
Nazif Yuksel, Turkey’s anti-terrorism chief of the police department’s Intelligence Service, said 5,000 tons of C-4 explosives belonging to the Iraqi Defense Minitry had been lost, according to the CIA. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:02:16 GMT)

How Well Do You Know Your Congressman?
A close friend of mine is retired from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Yes, the NCIS. Not the one often filmed in the SCV, but the real NCIS. He worked for many years in fraud investigations. (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:26:07 GMT)

Darren M. Gelber
Practice Areas: The Criminal Law Team handles every type of serious crime, such as aggravated assault, sex and drug-related crimes, homicide and weapons offenses. Their practice includes juvenile matters; alternative sentencing proposals and parole-related issues. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:41:53 GMT)

Lawmakers Criticize Training And Deployment of Iraqi Forces
Two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee and several former Defense Department officials yesterday criticized poor U.S. training and deployment of the Iraqi army and police as a major reason the Baghdad government cannot provide security to its people. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:59:02 GMT)

Law firms large and small adopt novel approaches to business development
The Middleton Jail is better known for housing convicted criminals than for helping lawyers get referrals, but early in his solo launch, Attorney Fred McAlary realized its value in promoting his criminal defense services. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:38:25 GMT)

White-collar crime prosecutors in slump
When it comes to securities fraud cases, not all U.S. Attorneys are created equal. Defense lawyers, as well as many federal prosecutors across the country, acknowledge that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan has the most experience in the field. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:43:46 GMT)

What's current status of criminal insanity defense?
Q: My sister and I are both criminal lawyers, with a big difference. She's a defense lawyer in Utah, and I prosecute them in South Florida. We were talking recently about the curious situation where I often deal with defendants who plead not guilty by reason of insanity, but she can't use the defense in her home state because it's barred. How do the states differ in their insanity defense laws? (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:12:00 GMT)

Woman facing prison alleges accomplice raped her
Today, appellate judges in Rochester will hear arguments that an Avon woman's sentencing for robbery should not go forward, and that the criminal case against her should be dismissed because of her claims that she was raped by one of her accomplices in the crime. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:53:09 GMT)

Critics focus on training, use of Iraqi army, police
Two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee and several former Defense Department officials Sunday criticized poor U.S. training and deployment of the Iraqi army and police as a major reason the Baghdad government cannot provide security to its people. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:24:25 GMT)

Ask Dr. Law | What's status of criminal insanity defense?
Q: My sister and I are both criminal lawyers, with a big difference. She's a defense lawyer in Utah, and I prosecute them in South Florida. We were talking recently about the curious situation where I often deal with defendants who plead not guilty by reason of insanity, but she can't use the defense in her home state because it's barred. How do the states differ in their insanity defense laws? (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:20:20 GMT)

Chief supports firearm use in home defense
State legislators are considering a measure that would grant homeowners the right to use firearms against intruders. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:36:57 GMT)

Defense appeals arrest of Russian lawyer in Spain - 1
MOSCOW, November 27 (RIA Novosti) - Spanish lawyers have appealed the arrest of a Russian attorney detained in a major ongoing crackdown on Georgian and Russian organized crime groups in Spain, his lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:57:55 GMT)

Man Claims Self-Defense In Spring Valley Home Shooting
A local man will not face criminal charges after shooting a man inside his own home. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:02:46 GMT)

Cheney Unlikely To Face Charges
The downturn in Harry Whittington's health sparked speculation about the legal issues Vice President Cheney might face were his hunting-mate to die. However, experts say it is unlikely Cheney would face criminal charges. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:42:35 GMT)

Libby Defense: Bush's WMD Concerns
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's defense seems intent on focusing in on the issue the Bush White House would most like to forget: Weapons of Mass Destrution. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:09:30 GMT)

Ultranationalist Serb refuses to appear at UN hearing
With his failure to appear Monday, Vojislav Seselj, a Serbian ultranationalist leader, permanently lost the right to conduct his own defense and possibly delayed the start of his trial again. (Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:45:12 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. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:50:21 GMT)

Blair case testimony disputed
McKINNEY – Prosecutors and defense attorneys clashed Monday over a forensics expert's testimony that helped convict Michael Blair of killing 7-year-old Ashley Estell in 1993. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:25:51 GMT)

Converts? Trial Shows Tensions before Pope?s Visit to Turkey
A criminal trial against two Turkish Christians accused of “insulting Turkishness” and inciting hatred against Islam grabbed national media coverage as religious tensions mounted before the visit of Pope Benedict XVI tomorrow. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:14:18 GMT)

Gravelle case begins today
NORWALK -- Opening statements are scheduled to begin this morning in Huron County Common Pleas Court in the criminal trial of Michael and Sharen Gravelle. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:37:46 GMT)

Boutique Miami Law Firm Sees Both Founding Partiners Named Best in Their Field: Criminal Defense Attorney and Local
The South Florida Legal Guide, in its 2007 annual edition, has named both founding partners of Tannebaum Weiss, PL to its list top lawyers. (PRWeb Nov 28, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:43:02 GMT)

Sex criminal derides court, draws 30 years
A judge ordered a Fort Wayne man who sexually assaulted a woman while threatening to poke out her eye with scissors and a fork to spend more than 30 years in prison. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:10:58 GMT)

Boutique Miami Law Firm Sees Both Founding Partiners Named Best in Their Field: Criminal Defense Attorney and Local
(PRWeb) November 28, 2006 -- The South Florida Legal Guide, in its 2007 annual edition, has named both founding partners of Tannebaum Weiss, PL to its list top lawyers. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT)

No Criminal Charges In SWAT Team Shooting Of Toddler
The District Attorney's Office announces that no criminal charges will be filed against any of the LAPD officers involved in a standoff in which a man and the toddler he was holding as a human shield died in a hail of bullets 16 months ago. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:13:14 GMT)

Appeals Court Ponders Freeing Corrupt Referee
Former soccer referee Robert Hoyzer conspired to alter the outcome of matches with his decisions. But both defense lawyers and prosecutors say that doesn't mean he committed a criminal offense. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:48:16 GMT)

No charges for LA police who shot toddler in siege
Los Angeles police officers who shot dead a toddler and her father during a shoot-out will not face criminal charges, city police chiefs and justice officials said. (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:56:58 GMT)

Attorney: parent acted in self-defense
The attorney for Tarlisha Ascar, the former Austin Elementary parent accused of attacking the school’s assistant principal in an after-hours assault stemming from an alleged verbal confrontation, claims his client was “justified in acting in self-defense.” (Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:04:43 GMT)

Opening Statements Given In Caged Kids Trial
Jurors hear from the prosecution and defense in the criminal trial for Michael and Sharen Gravelle as the Huron County couple's criminal trial got under way. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:31:56 GMT)

Ex-guards, nurse charged in camp death
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A teen's death at a juvenile boot camp has led to a shake-up in Florida's criminal justice system, the resignation of Florida's top law enforcement officer, and now aggravated manslaughter charges for seven former guards and a nurse. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:47:53 GMT)

Prosecutors: change Odom judge; defense: that's judge-shopping
Prosecutors say the judge assigned to hear the state agriculture commissioner's corruption trial should be changed, because he now oversees mostly civil cases rather than a criminal docket. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:15:01 GMT)

Boot camp guards, nurse charged in death
The death of a teen who was roughed up by guards at a juvenile boot camp has prompted a shake-up in Florida's criminal justice system, the resignation of its top law enforcement officer and now charges against seven former guards and a nurse. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:25:04 GMT)

Mother in microwave-baby case has criminal past
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- The Dayton woman authorities suspect of killing her newborn daughter by putting her in a microwave oven has a criminal past and was convicted of abducting a 72-year-old woman from a shopping-mall parking lot. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:29:42 GMT)

Vick's Defense Brief; Jury Likely To Get Case Today
The prosecution wrapped up its case against Jonathan Vick on Thursday morning and Vick’s lawyers presented a brief defense. (Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:46:28 GMT)

Shift in Corporate Prosecution Ahead
Justice Department officials are revising controversial guidelines for criminal prosecutions of companies in response to pressure from business groups, civil liberties lobbyists and an influential lawmaker who is expected to introduce legislation on the issue early next week. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:47:07 GMT)

Informant in shooting of elderly woman has string of drug arrests
The confidential informant who says police told him to lie about his role in a drug bust that led police to kill an elderly Atlanta woman is a petty criminal with a series of drug arrests in the past few years. The informant, Alexis Antonio White, 24, has said he was told to cover the police and lie about activities at the home of Kathryn Johnston, who was killed in an exchange of gunfire with (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:03:23 GMT)

Credit Suisse Manager, Officials Face Romanian Assets Probe
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- A Credit Suisse Group manager and three government officials will be jailed for 20 days while Romanian prosecutors pursue a criminal investigation into the sale of state-owned assets. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:12:14 GMT)

FATAL SHOOTING UNDER SCRUTINY: Police informant has criminal past
The confidential informant who says police told him to lie about his role in a drug bust that led police to kill an elderly Atlanta woman is a petty criminal with a series of drug arrests in the past few years. The informant, Alexis Antonio White, 24, has said he was told to cover the police and lie about activities at the home of Kathryn Johnston, who was killed in an exchange of gunfire with (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:47:23 GMT)

Lawyers group gets new chief
Salt Lake City attorney Adria Swindle is the new executive director of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She will oversee efforts to educate attorneys and the public on criminal defense-related issues, according to a news release. The 250-member group aims promote and protect justice by defending the constitution. Swindle grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from the (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:13:20 GMT)

Company pleads guilty to criminal charge
A German company pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminal charges stemming from a fatal accident at the state docks in Mobile involving one if its vessels earlier this year. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:35:49 GMT)

Credit Suisse Manager, Officials Face Romanian Probe (Update1)
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- A Credit Suisse Group manager, two government officials and a Bulgarian citizen were placed under temporary arrest while Romanian prosecutors pursue a criminal investigation into the sale of state-owned assets. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:50:30 GMT)

Mother in microwave baby case has criminal past
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - China Arnold said she just wanted a ride home from the mall. So after shoppers repeatedly being turned down her request for rides, she decided to tell one she had a gun and force the woman to drive her home. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:50:42 GMT)

Credit Suisse Manager, Officials Face Romanian Probe (Update3)
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- A Credit Suisse Group manager and two government officials were jailed in Romania as prosecutors pursue a criminal investigation into the sale of state-owned assets. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:43:12 GMT)

Ex-Worthington Juror Charged In Connection With Shooting
The juror dismissed from the Christa Worthington murder trial in the middle of deliberations found herself the target of criminal charges on Thursday. (Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:48:45 GMT)

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