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Stan Goff: No-knock = License to Kill
On November 21, Atlanta cops serving a no-knock warrant gunned down 88-year-old African American (of course) Kathryn Johnston in her own home . The controversy now is about whether or not a police informant set up the warrant, or was told to lie about it afterwards. Franky, I couldn't give two shits. We already know that cops lie all the time to cover up their own criminal activities. The (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:30:18 GMT)

Counselor files lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest and prosecution
PADUCAH, Ky. - Local counselor Steven Alexander blames two elected officials and a state trooper for wrongfully arresting and prosecuting him for nine misdemeanor criminal accounts of practicing psychology without a license - charges a judge dismissed before the defense presented its case during an August trial. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:30:32 GMT)

Charles Raulston Ray, attorney for many big cases, dies at age 65
Charles Raulston Ray, an attorney long considered a pillar of Nashville's criminal defense bar, died Wednesday after a heart attack. He was 65. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:10:12 GMT)

Attorney Charles Ray, known for his courage and compassion, dies
Charles Raulston Ray, an attorney long considered a pillar of Nashville's criminal defense bar, died Wednesday after a heart attack. He was 65. Mr. Ray had a number of high-profile criminal cases in state and federal court but was also respected for his civil case work. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:11:04 GMT)

Teen: Shooting self-defense
A baby-faced teen drug dealer with a handgun tattoo took the stand in his own defense yesterday during his murder trial. Kylief London, 17, testified in Chester County Court that he acted in self-defense when he fired a handgun at point-blank range on Nov. 1, 2005, first hitting Scott Mayo, 25, in the stomach. A second, fatal shot pierced the arm, lung, heart, and liver of Ronald Clayton Green, (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:46:00 GMT)

AGO moves to dismiss criminal case against suspended police captain
Chief Prosecutor Jeffery L. Warfield Sr. yesterday moved to dismiss with finality the criminal charges against suspended Police Capt. Aniceto T. Ogumoro. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:02:01 GMT)

Court said won't remove Berlusconi judge
An appeals court Friday ruled against removing the lead judge in the trial of former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the estranged husband of Britain's culture minister, a setback for the defense, Italian news agencies reported. (Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:56:10 GMT)

Rumsfeld honored for citizenship amid protests
Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was honored for citizenship by a patriotic organization on Friday as peace protesters outside criticized his role as one of the architects of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:11:27 GMT)

Fla. Criminal Lawyer Takes Mighty Fall Over Financial Relationship With Client
On almost any morning, attorney John A. Garcia could be seen hustling from courtroom to courtroom at the Palm Beach County, Fla., courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach, juggling a heavy caseload. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:12:36 GMT)

Just Looking: Should Internet Ignorance Be a Defense to Child Porn Charges?
Two appellate courts recently ruled that an individual who intentionally visited Web sites to view child pornography, but who did not intentionally save those images to his computer's hard drive, could not be convicted or punished for possessing images that were automatically saved due to the Web browser's cache functions. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:12:46 GMT)

Judge's Book on Immigration Prompts Call for Inquiry
A Brooklyn, N.Y., judge who wrote a children's book in which he appears to compare illegal immigrants to weeds choking the life out of society has come under fire from criminal defense attorneys concerned that immigrants might not be receiving a fair shake in his courtroom. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:13:06 GMT)

Suspect's criminal history raises questions
A Jackson man arrested Friday after a standoff in Ridgeland has a history of arrests dating to 1995, including at least two murder charges, according to a booking report from the Hinds County Sheriff's Department. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:10:16 GMT)

Defense: Deputies sparked beating
Sheriff's Department says inmates were not told John Derek Chamberlain was a child molester. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:10:40 GMT)

Rumsfeld?s Memo of Options for Iraq War
Following is the text of a classified Nov. 6 memorandum that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld sent to the White House suggesting new options in Iraq. The memorandum was sent one day before the midterm Congressional elections and two days before Mr. Rumsfeld resigned. (Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:48:15 GMT)

Rumsfeld's memo of options for the Iraq war
Following is the text of a classified Nov. 6 memorandum that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld sent to the White House suggesting new options in Iraq. The memorandum was sent one day before the midterm congressional elections and two days before Rumsfeld... (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 01:56:03 GMT)

Where do mental illness, criminal justice intersect?
Editor's note: This report on how people with mental illnesses interact with the criminal justice system is the latest in a series on services for people with mental health needs. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:13:28 GMT)

Defense attorney joins judge race
For the past 25 years, attorney Howard Knisely has defended people accused of rape, child abuse, homicide and robbery in Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:15:26 GMT)

Rebels kill two in Thailand's Muslim south
A policeman and a defense volunteer, both Muslims, have been killed in the latest attack by suspected Islamic separatists, police said. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:06:20 GMT)

Public defender board calls order abuse of power
The judges at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court abused their powers by ordering the struggling public defender program to supply more courtroom lawyers or face jail time, the program's board of directors argues in a new court filing. (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:43:57 GMT)

Santa Clara Criminal Defense Lawyer Cameron Bowman Launches Web Site to Educate Clientèle on DUI Defense Matters
Attorney Cameron Bowman, Criminal Defense Lawyer and former Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara County, California has retained Internet Advisors Group to professionally launch new website describing his DUI defense, domestic violence defense, federal criminal defense and professional legal services. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2006) (Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:06:49 GMT)

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Ruling favors prosecutors in death cases
To the delight of district attorneys, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that a judge can sit as a jury in a criminal trial only when the prosecution consents. In past years, defendants have asked judges to sit as juries in death penalty cases with the hope of getting a life sentence. Defendants have been granted the request over objections by prosecutors. But the state Supreme Court, in a 6-1 (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:18:43 GMT)

Lawyers to study drug court
Valley lawyers will learn about the drug court model during a seminar today. The seminar is aimed at educating attorneys about the history and development of the drug court and will include a discussion of defense, prosecution and judicial considerations. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:29:52 GMT)

Defense lawyers' group returns
The Durham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association is undergoing its second revival in a little over a decade, but with a toned-down agenda. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:07:51 GMT)

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James Wyrsch Firm: Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian PC Practice areas: White-collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation Law school: Georgetown University, JD, 1966; University of Missouri-Kansas City, LLM, 1972 Licensed: Missouri Web site: www.whmllaw.com Quote: "One of the most interesting things in my career was to argue in the United States Supreme Court in 1996 in a case called (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:38:30 GMT)

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Fla. Criminal Lawyer Takes Mighty Fall Over Financial Relationship With Client
Florida criminal lawyer John A. Garcia mostly defended people facing serious drug charges. Now Garcia, who was well-liked by prosecutors, judges and other defense lawyers, will likely be joining some of his former clients behind bars on charges of illegally structuring transactions and giving false statements to the Drug Enforcement Administration. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:53:18 GMT)

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State must offer criminal defense
At the recent Public Defender Task Force meeting, Montgomery County Chancery Clerk Talmaldge Golding detailed the enormous financial burden his county has encountered as a result of capital murder prosecutions ("Panel: System of defenders sorely needed," Nov. 11). (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:05:57 GMT)

U.S. Marine Guilty in Philippine Rape Case
The conviction ended an emotional year-long case that tested Philippine-American relations and revived calls for the abrogation of a controversial defense agreement. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 11:48:05 GMT)

Does program coach young witnesses?
Dec. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Defense lawyers are raising questions about the way a privately run program introduces young witnesses to courtroom settings before the children are called to testify in criminal cases. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:40:59 GMT)

Gates Hearing Expected to Focus on Iraq
A confirmation hearing for Robert Gates before the Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled for Tuesday. President Bush nominated the former CIA director to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:23:04 GMT)

Veteran attorney pleads guilty in drug money case
WEST PALM BEACH - Veteran criminal defense attorney John Garcia pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of helping a drug dealer and former client conceal financial transactions, then lying about it to drug enforcement agents. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:45:35 GMT)

West Palm attorney admits helping drug trafficker, and lying about it
WEST PALM BEACH -- Before the plea conference even got under way Monday morning, emotion overcame criminal defense attorney John Anthony Garcia. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:13:07 GMT)

Gates Prepares for Senate Confirmation Hearings
This week, the Senate will hold confirmation hearings for Robert Gates to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. (Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:08:06 GMT)

Geary County Judge to Jail, Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
An 8th Judicial District Judge was sentenced to one-year probation and had to surrender his license to practice law Monday after pleading guilty to criminal charges. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:41:30 GMT)

Defense attorney pleads to own guilt
Veteran criminal defense attorney John Garcia pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges of helping a drug dealer and former client conceal financial transactions and lying about it to drug enforcement agents. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:15:43 GMT)

Boot lawyer off case, feds urge
Prosecutors are seeking to disqualify the lawyer for a Layton couple accused of stealing federal grant money from Davis School District, claiming he gave legal advice to witnesses in the criminal investigation. The defense attorney, Paul Gotay, denies that his actions have caused a legal conflict that would require him to step down and is fighting to continue his representation of Susan G. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:55:19 GMT)

Suspect looks at insanity defense
The court-appointed defense attorney for a North Bend man charged with first-degree murder took the first step to an insanity defense Monday in Dodge County District Court. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:15:52 GMT)

Tuesday, December 5
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After just one day of testimony, the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved Robert Gates' nomination to be the next defense secretary and sent it on to the full Senate, where debate on his confirmation will begin Wednesday. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:16:13 GMT)

Marine Corps: Criminal charges being finalized in Haditha case
CAMP PENDLETON ---- Military prosecutors are putting the final touches on criminal charges against members of a Camp Pendleton platoon responsible for the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians, a Marine Corps spokesman said Tuesday. (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:21:15 GMT)

Attorneys angry over pay cut in capital cases
A recent state decision to reduce payments to defense attorneys in capital cases is rippling through the criminal justice system, including Gwinnett County. Gwinnett Superior Court Judge William M. Ray II brought officials from the Georgia Public Defenders Standards Council to his Lawrenceville courtroom Tuesday. Council administrators recently told some private attorneys that their pay for (Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:45:41 GMT)

Change Of Venue Sought In Nursing Home Deaths Case
The owners of a nursing home want their criminal trial moved to a new location. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:15:56 GMT)

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A Russian war criminal wanted by Chechen Republic of Ichkeria's law enforcement officers for his crimes against humanity in Chechnya, a "defense minister" Ivanov, argued on Tuesday that the facts that the Russian defector Litvinenko, who was fatally poisoned by Russian FSB agents in London last month, " held no water". (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:40:27 GMT)

U.S. military prepares Haditha murder case charges
The U.S. military is expected to charge at least five U.S. Marines in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and the charges could include murder, defense officials said on Wednesday. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:43:38 GMT)

A Kinder Court
District Judge Geoffrey Crawford is reviewing the morning’s docket in a second-floor conference room at Burlington’s Costello Courthouse. Seated at the table are the usual parties to a criminal court proceeding: the state’s attorney, a defense counsel, a probation officer and a police officer. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:18:24 GMT)

Broadway Actor Charged with Criminal Sex Acts
A Broadway actor, who played the beast in the musical "Beauty and the Beast," pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he had sexual contact several times with a 15-year-old girl. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:02:48 GMT)

Report: Military to charge Marines in Haditha killings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. military is expected to charge at least five U.S. Marines in the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and the charges could include murder, defense officials said Wednesday. (Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:45:45 GMT)

FBI says U.S. criminal gangs are using military to spread their reach
GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — U.S. criminal gangs have gained a foothold in the U.S. military and are using overseas deployments to spread tentacles around the globe, according to the FBI. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:35:10 GMT)

Jury gets insanity defense preview
To prosecutors, Henry Drevermann was an angry man playing a dangerous game. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:31:22 GMT)

Cost of defense eyed
Bucks commissioners not eager to foot bill to defend officer's killer. Bucks County officials are unhappy over a $105,000 price tag stemming mostly from the defense of Robert Flor, who was sentenced to death last month for killing a Newtown police officer. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:23:30 GMT)

Criminal outlines wild plot on stand
Insisting that police have the wrong man on trial for murder, a career criminal and self-proclaimed prevaricator testified yesterday that he pulled the trigger. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:26:53 GMT)

FBI probes media leaks in corruption cases
The FBI has begun several internal investigations, including at least one that could result in criminal charges, over leaks to the media about public corruption probes shortly before last month's elections. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:59:49 GMT)

Wis. nurse charges scare caregivers
Prosecutors filed a felony charge against Thao, igniting a debate over whether medical professionals who make unintentional yet deadly mistakes should face criminal charges, on top of civil punishment from victims and regulators. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:35:14 GMT)

Criminal case opened in ex-spy's death
Russia has opened a criminal case in the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Prosecutor General's office said Thursday. The move would allow suspects to be prosecuted in Russia. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:25:09 GMT)

Criminal mistreatment case bail is reduced by $75,000
A judge on Wednesday reduced bail for a Vancouver man arrested Nov. 16 for criminal mistreatment after his elderly mother's body was found in a filthy apartment. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:39:47 GMT)

Promoter Warren ends affiliation with Harrison
Boxing promoter Frank Warren dropped Scott Harrison after the troubled featherweight failed to make weight for Saturday's title defense and had to give up his WBO crown. The Scottish fighter, who has a history of alcohol abuse and violent behavior, has faced criminal charges in Glasgow and Malaga. He spent five weeks in a Spanish jail on assault charges before being released last month and (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:05:50 GMT)

Suit by Iraqis and Afghans claims Rumsfeld ordered torture
The Justice Department has asked the judge to throw out the ACLU-supported case against the former defense secretary. (Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:50:15 GMT)

Museum insurer covering ex-CFO
The former Milwaukee Public Museum official facing criminal charges after the institution's financial meltdown... (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:57:47 GMT)

Rumsfeld and nominee in sharp contrast
WASHINGTON — In turning to former CIA Director Robert M. Gates to take the reins at the Pentagon, President Bush has selected a low-key loyalist who is in many ways the opposite of outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:23:10 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. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:10:30 GMT)

Assault suspect is denied bail reduction
A 20-year-old Camden man remained in Camden County Jail on Thursday after Superior Court Presiding Criminal Judge Thomas A. Brown Jr. refused a defense request to cut his bail from $150,000. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:14:45 GMT)

Bill would expand self-defense rights
By John Lyon Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - A bill that would expand the limits of legal self-defense in Arkansas was pre-filed Thursday in advance of the 2007 legislative session, which starts Jan. 8. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 08:52:20 GMT)

LaSane's defense motions rejected
Saying it was hard for him to keep from choking, a judge on Thursday denied a defense attorney's requests to have a 27-year-old Berkeley man tried as a juvenile in the 1996 murder of a Middletown schoolteacher, and to dismiss some of the charges against him based on the statute of limitations. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:44:31 GMT)

SERBIA URGES ICTY TO MEET RADICAL LEADER'S DEMANDS
Serbia on December 7 urged the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to save the life of Serbian Radical Party (SRS) leader and war crimes defendant Vojislav Seselj by acceding to his demands, dpa reported the same day. Seselj went on hunger strike on November 11 to demand the right to choose his own defense team and to unrestricted visits by his wife. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:54:57 GMT)

Hevesi uses $750,000 in campaign cash to pay for defense lawyers
ALBANY (AP) -- State Comptroller Alan Hevesi has used at least $750,000 from his campaign fund to pay defense lawyers as he faces investigations into his use of a state employee to drive for his ailing wife, state Board of Elections records show. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:08:46 GMT)

Criminal defense lawyer charged with drug possession
A lawyer with a record of personal legal woes now faces a narcotics possession charge that could threaten his career as an attorney. (Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:52:29 GMT)

Defense blames childhood for killer's problems
MANNING, S.C. - Defense attorneys fighting for Anthony Woods' life say the man convicted of killing a Manning schoolteacher had a mentally ill mother who left him emotionally scarred. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:24:21 GMT)

Tampa Lawyer Faces Felony Drug Charge
TAMPA - Police charged a longtime criminal defense lawyer with felony marijuana possession Thursday after finding drugs in his Jaguar and his Davis Islands office, police said. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:02:41 GMT)

Sri Lanka: Official accused of issuing fake National ID card
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka Police arrested a former Assistant Director of Department Registration of Persons accused of issuing a fake National Identity card to a suspect in connection with the abortive suicide attack on Defense Ministry Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse, media sources said. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:37:33 GMT)

DEFENSE LAWYER OFTEN REPRESENTS UNDERDOGS
Some might call criminal defense attorney Thomas Worthington the patron saint of lost causes. Time and again, people accused of committing Monterey County's most sensational crimes turn to Worthington as they face the prospect of decades - or even life - behind bars. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:34:00 GMT)

New science throws arson convictions into doubt
Some of the leading U.S. experts on arson say that Han Tak Lee was the victim of a horrible tragedy after a 1989 camp fire in Pennsylvania, not a criminal. There could be hundreds more like him, people wrongfully convicted of arson, these experts say. (Sat, 09 Dec 2006 18:11:12 GMT)

Pflugerville soldier killed in Iraq
Yari Mokri one of two Texans whose deaths were announced Saturday. A Pflugerville High School graduate was one of two soldiers from Texas killed in Iraq this week in separate attacks, the Defense Department said Saturday. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:57:04 GMT)

Judge: Records raise questions
CHEYENNE -- A federal judge said this week he's concerned the state of Wyoming blocked the release of information to defense lawyers who represented a prison inmate sentenced to death in 1998 for the murder of a prison guard. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:24:12 GMT)

Election victory possible defense for comptroller
Hevesi could claim the voters knew of his chauffeur misuse prior to returning him to office (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:33:32 GMT)

Hevesi defense could cite poll victory
ALBANY - Comptroller Alan Hevesi, embroiled in a scandal that threatens to end his political career, could rely on his November election victory to fend off efforts to remove him from office, a state senator said. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:07:50 GMT)

Defense witnesses assault backbone of plunder case vs. Estrada
THE search for the truth is never an easy task. In this case, searching for the truth in the midst of the misinformation (whether unwittingly or deliberately disseminated) attendant to the plunder case lodged against President Joseph Estrada becomes even more daunting. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:13:44 GMT)

‘ERAP NOT GUILTY’
Detained President Joseph Estrada is not guilty of plunder and perjury as charged, according to the defense’s formal offer of evidence. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:22:17 GMT)

Schofield Soldiers Killed In Iraq
The Department of Defense has officially identified a group of Schofield soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq this week. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:38:02 GMT)

Schofield Soldiers Killed In Iraq
HONOLULU -- The Department of Defense has officially identified a group of Schofield soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq this week. Family members released some of their names earlier. (Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:51:36 GMT)

British leaders debate morality laws
LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- In a crusade for personal morality, Britain's opposition Tory Party is calling for no prosecution of those who use force against youths in self-defense. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:52:28 GMT)

Bush's criminal confessions
Despite its penchant for secrecy, the Bush White House has left a remarkable paper trail of crimes in its "war on terror." (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:10:16 GMT)

World Bank's Wolfowitz heckled for Iraq role
ATLANTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Iraq war protesters interrupted a speech by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Sunday calling him a war criminal and saying he lied during the run-up to the war. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:12:11 GMT)

Playing for time in the big house
Iowa's state prisons offer convicts the opportunity to play everything from softball to shuffleboard. Advocates say athletics are critical to control inmate aggression, but sports' effect on criminal behavior remains largerly a mystery. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:17:16 GMT)

World Bank's Wolfowitz heckled for Iraq role
Source: Reuters By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Iraq war protesters interrupted a speech by World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Sunday calling him a war criminal and saying he lied during the run-up ... (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:25:29 GMT)

Protesters greet Wolfowitz visit to synagogue
Paul Wolfowitz had come to an Atlanta synagogue Sunday night to speak not as the former deputy secretary of defense but in his new role as the president of World Bank. But his 20-minute speech on America's responsibility toward African poverty was marred three times by protesters — who through shouts or messages scribbled on their clothing — accused the former Bush administration official of war (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:56:29 GMT)

Priest awaits verdict of genocide trial
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda will hand down its verdict in the trial of the first Roman Catholic priest it has tried for playing an alleged role in the 1994 genocide. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:34:31 GMT)

Prosecuting the police not easy, history shows
NEW YORK (AP) -- Before there were 50 shots and Sean Bell, there were 41 shots and Amadou Diallo. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:00:56 GMT)

New leadership for criminal defense lawyers
The Northeast Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers met last week at the Haskell Building for its year-end/holiday dinner. The 80-member group also approved its new officers for the year. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:05:20 GMT)

Rwanda: First Convict Released After Having Served His Term
For the first time in its history, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has released this week a prisoner who has completed his prison term. Several trials have been suspended or are about to be. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:11:08 GMT)

Rwanda: ICTR's Oldest Trial Adjourned Until January 2007
The oldest of all ongoing trials at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was adjourned this week until January 2007. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:11:18 GMT)

Man deemed not guilty by reason of insanity in shooting death of his father
The criminal case against the young man accused of fatally shooting his father during a duck hunting trip is resolved after both sides agreed today he's too mentally ill to be held criminally responsible for what happened. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:42:04 GMT)

Holman evaluation may take six months
Carthage has three murder/armed criminal action cases in some measure of completion and at least one case has some doubt to its future. Micah Holman of Carthage — accused in the murders of the double homicide of Marvin and Peggy Steverson — is off the trial docket for at least six months. (Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:40:11 GMT)

Pinochet's Death Spares Bush Family
Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s death on Dec. 10 means the Bush Family can breathe a little bit easier, knowing that criminal proceedings against Chile’s notorious dictator can no longer implicate his longtime friend and protector, former President George H.W. Bush. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:09:13 GMT)

Still no verdict in rape case
It has become the longest running deliberation in a criminal case Berkshire Superior Court has ever seen. Day seven came and went with still no verdict in the trial of two Berkshire County men facing multiple counts of aggravated rape charges. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:00:56 GMT)

Judge rules against Porco defense team
ALBANY On Monday, the judge in the Christopher Porco murder trial ruled against the defense's motion to have the verdict set aside. Judge Barry also decided to release a controversial video tape of Porco's interrogation. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:13:04 GMT)

US DOJ to announce new policy on probes
The US Department of Justice will announce Tuesday that it plans to make it easier for companies under investigation to cooperate with prosecutors and avoid criminal indictment, the Financial Times has learned. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:51:33 GMT)

Rap Takes Center Stage at Trial in Killing of Two Detectives
Across the country this year, rap lyrics are being accepted as evidence of criminal acts, intent and mind-set. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:10:21 GMT)

Former PG schools chief knew of criminal probe (Jim McElhatton / THE WASHINGTON TIMES)
Prince George's County schools chief Andre J. Hornsby was worried about investigators tracking his moves, prompting him to check for government-marked vehicles tailing him and ordering the deletion of backup copies of his e-mail records, according to fede (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:23:34 GMT)

N.Y. federal prosecutors losing cases
These are happy times for defense lawyers in Manhattan federal court. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:12:46 GMT)

N.Y. federal prosecutors losing cases
These are happy times for defense lawyers in Manhattan federal court. A string of recent acquittals, in cases involving everything from organized crime to Wall Street misdeeds to terrorism, has eroded the patina of invincibility from prosecutors in an office where high-profile convictions once seemed inevitable. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:29:54 GMT)

Ruling of insanity in killing of dad
The criminal case against a young man accused of fatally shooting his father during a duck hunting trip has been resolved after a judge ruled that the man is too mentally ill to be held criminally responsible for what happened. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:47:00 GMT)

Defense: Prostitute framed her husband
A Morris County jury started deliberating Monday whether a New York City man was the masked attacker who beat and robbed a Harding resident. The defense told the jury the defendant was framed by his now-wife, a prostitute who had gone to the victim's home for sex in 2003. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:16:03 GMT)

Basketball coach lands in new court
VINELAND -- Vineland High School boys basketball coach Dave Orlandini gets his day in court Thursday, but the criminal case against him is only in its preliminary stages. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:09:41 GMT)

Feds in Manhattan hit losing streak
NEW YORK (AP) -- These are happy times for defense lawyers in Manhattan federal court. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:36:49 GMT)

Still no verdict in rape case
This morning begins day eight of what has become the longest running deliberation in a criminal case Berkshire Superior Court has ever seen. Day seven came and went with still no verdict in the trial of two Berkshire County men facing multiple rape counts. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:08:10 GMT)

Mourners boo Blanlot at Pinochet funeral
Mourners at the funeral of Gen. Augusto Pinochet on Tuesday booed the defense minister whose government denied him a state ceremony, exposing the deep divisions in Chile over the former dictator's legacy. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:34:27 GMT)

America's Injustice System is Criminal
The Christmas season is a time to remember the unfortunate. Among the most unfortunate people are those who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:06:38 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. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:31:59 GMT)

Rigases Object to Insurance-Policy Sales
Members of Adelphia's founding Rigas family want to stop the company from selling insurance policies that cover their defense costs, saying it would reduce the amount they could claim. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:58:37 GMT)

Unorthodox attorney Ellis Rubin dies at 81
Longtime defense attorney Ellis Rubin, originator of such defenses as television intoxication leading to murder and nymphomania as prostitution's cause in a frequently unorthodox five-decade legal career, died Tuesday at 81. (Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:49:52 GMT)

Pinochet mourners boo Chilean official
Bitter divisions over the memory of Gen. Augusto Pinochet surfaced at his military funeral Tuesday, as mourners booed the defense minister who denied the dictator a state funeral and cheered Pinochet's grandson for justifying the bloody coup that ousted an elected president more than 30 years ago. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:15:10 GMT)

Defense attorneys say three suspects were not First Latino leaders
SAN DIEGO -- Attorneys for three of the four people charged with conspiring to steal money from prospective home-buyers and investors through a now-defunct Vista company known as First Latino Group told a jury Tuesday that their clients were not leaders in the organization and are not guilty of the charges against them. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:33:10 GMT)

Appellate Ruling Pushes Skilling Closer to Prison
Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey K. Skilling must report to a Waseca, Minn., prison soon, an appeals court judge ruled yesterday, because Skilling's appeal will not result in the reversal of all 19 of his criminal convictions. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:03:00 GMT)

Teacher’s defense seeking documents
WOODSTOCK – The attorney for a Palatine teacher accused of sexually abusing a McHenry West High School student is trying to get information for her defense from school officials. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:18:45 GMT)

Higher Hurdles Set in Corporate Crime Cases
The Justice Department announced new rules yesterday that will make it harder for prosecutors to bring criminal charges against companies, bending to intense pressure from business groups that claim the government has overreached in its pursuit of financial malfeasance. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:02:13 GMT)

Court's delay of pension trial helps defense
Defense attorneys in the federal pension-fraud case have notified the judge of a favorable development in the separate state pension case that they say will have “a profound impact” on both prosecutions. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:41:55 GMT)

Justice Softens Investigation Guidelines
The Justice Dept. has promised to ease up on its tactics for investigating corporate fraud, raising the bar for prosecutors who want to obtain privileged information from companies. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty announced the policy change Dec. 12 at a New York meeting of corporate and defense lawyers, laying out details in a 19-page memorandum to U.S. attorneys. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:08:41 GMT)

45-year sentence for chair beating
A man with a criminal history that includes a 1984 Illinois murder conviction has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for critically beating a Shelby County woman a year ago with a kitchen chair. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:52:21 GMT)

Judge rejects most defense motions in Avery murder case
MANITOWOC, Wis. - A judge has rejected most of the defense motions to suppress search warrants and statements as evidence against Steven Avery, who is accused with his nephew of raping, killing and mutilating a woman on Halloween 2005. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:05:28 GMT)

AG seeks release of grand jury testimony in nightclub fire case
Public confidence in the criminal justice system, shaken after three men charged in a deadly nightclub fire reached plea deals rather than stand trial, could be improved by the full disclosure of secret grand jury testimony in the case, lawyers said Wednesday in arguing for the release of the materials. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:48:04 GMT)

Defense: Tests show lacrosse accuser sex, but not with players
DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear - but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers Wednesday. (Wed, 13 Dec 2006 23:25:04 GMT)

Charlie Cray: DoJ's New Corporate Crime Policy: Cuff the Cops Instead
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has caved in to a battalion of corporate and white collar crime defense attorneys and academics who have twisted the logic of law into pretzels on behalf of their clients, by announcing a new policy that will make it more difficult for federal prosecutors to prosecute corporations for the crimes their employees commit. The DoJ is, in effect, restraining federal ... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:41:25 GMT)

The game of the name
I've never been the litigating type. Every time I've needed to hire an attorney, it's been of the criminal defense sort. I'm not in a band, though, and it's not uncommon for bands and musicians to have to deal with cease-and-desist demands, copyright and trademark issues, and other legal bullshit. ... (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:22:00 GMT)

Defense: DNA shows Duke accuser had sex, but not with players
Trial not expected to start until spring DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear -- but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:47:31 GMT)

Defense says DNA tests show Duke lacrosse accuser had sex, but not with players
RALEIGH, N.C., 7:26 p.m. Dec. 13 (AP): DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear – but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:09:57 GMT)

Defense: Tests clear Duke team
RALEIGH, N.C. -- DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear -- but none from any team member, defense attor neys said in court papers yesterday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:20:32 GMT)

U.S. Gets Subpoena to Force ACLU to Return Leaked Memo
Federal prosecutors are demanding that the American Civil Liberties Union turn over all copies of a secret document it has obtained, in what is apparently the first time a criminal grand jury subpoena has been used in an attempt to seize leaked material, the ACLU and legal experts said yesterday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:10:11 GMT)

Defense says DNA clears Duke players
DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear - but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:03:39 GMT)

Defense says incident happened on private property
Even in Metro Court facing criminal charges, it all comes back to the road for racing legend Al Unser Sr. But was it a private dirt path or a public highway beneath Unser when he was arrested by Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies Aug. 9? (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:39:18 GMT)

Defense: Duke Accuser Had Sex With Others
DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear — but none from any team member, defense attorneys said in court papers Wednesday. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:04:12 GMT)

Defense: Duke Accuser Had Sex With Others
Defense attorneys said DNA testing in the Duke lacrosse rape case found genetic material from several males in the accuser's body and her underwear ? but none from any team member. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:06:00 GMT)

Defense hammers away at witness and investigator
CAMBRIDGE - A defense attorney on Tuesday accused a veteran Woburn police investigator of steering the probe into a fatal crash allegedly caused by a Woburn man charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:35:21 GMT)

Polygamist leader back in court
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- A sheriff's investigator acknowledged Thursday that a criminal probe of a polygamist leader accused of forcing a 14-year-old to marry her older cousin grew out of the young woman's multimillion-dollar lawsuit. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:54:55 GMT)

Criminal case against sect leader was prompted by teen wife's lawsuit
ST. GEORGE, Utah - A sheriff's investigator acknowledged Thursday that a criminal probe of a polygamist leader accused of forcing a 14-year-old to marry her older cousin grew out of the young woman's multimillion-dollar lawsuit. (Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:37:44 GMT)

A Gag on Free Speech
The Bush administration is trampling well-established criminal law by trying to use a subpoena to force the A.C.L.U. to hand over a classified document in its possession. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:37:55 GMT)

Lawyer sentenced in marijuana case
A federal judge sentenced a Richmond criminal-defense attorney and former public defender to two years in prison yesterday for selling marijuana. Jeremy Clyde Sharp, 35, pleaded guilty in June before U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana. (Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:45:47 GMT)

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