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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Mar 2007

In defense of a lifestyle
As chairman of the far-flung Hollinger newspaper empire, tall, silver-haired, magnificently tailored Conrad M. Black reigned supreme as one of the world’s most powerful media moguls. (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:03:33 GMT)

Hells Angels' defense: Witnesses are "rats"
The key witnesses against four Hells Angels on trial for racketeering, robbery and murder are informants with an ax to grind or something... (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:20:42 GMT)

Libby Guilty Verdict Spurs Fundraising for Legal Defense Bill
March 13 (Bloomberg) -- Supporters of Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby, who was convicted March 6 of perjury, are mobilizing to help the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney pay spiraling legal bills. (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:17:47 GMT)

Balkan study gives gloomy outlook
A study commissioned by the German Defense Ministry has given a devastating assessment of the security situation in the Balkans, a news magazine reported. (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:07:49 GMT)

Miller asks Gibbons for more details on $169,100 defense contribution
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons was asked Monday by Secretary of State Ross Miller for more details on $169,100 in contributions to a defense fund set up to deal with brewing legal cases. (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:01:55 GMT)

Indiana Judge Approves Couple's 'Stupidity Defense' in Drug Delivery
COLUMBUS, IN - A judge says he sentenced a Columbus, Indiana, couple to probation for delivering a 20-pound package of marijuana because the pair acted out of stupidity. (Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:47:43 GMT)

Streamlined Roberts defense rests without him taking the stand
Accountant and attorney are his only witnesses. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:05:25 GMT)

Lawyer wears 3 hats: educator, defense attorney, officer
David C. Kuzmeski has worked in the criminal justice system more than 30 years but is not afraid to try something new. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:21:05 GMT)

Senate backs bill on victim defense
Texans could protect themselves against intruders or attackers without fear of a lawsuit under a bill the Texas Senate unanimously approved Tuesday to clarify self-defense rights. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 05:52:58 GMT)

By Kate Leckie News-Post Staff
FREDERICK -- When the new year began, Alan L. Winik decided to test his mettle in new legal waters. Leaving Poffenbarger, Weddle and Winik -- one of the busiest criminal defense practices in Frederick County -- he decided to go it alone. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:03:40 GMT)

Hard to find jury of Lord Black's peers
No British lords will appear in the jury pool at the start of Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial today. So how will Black's defense team select a jury of his peers, sympathetic to his side? (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:09:31 GMT)

High court hears arguments on defense access in child-sex cases
Pierce County deputy prosecutor Kathleen Proctor told Washington Supreme Court justices Tuesday that visual evidence in child-sex cases is so heinous that defendants and their attorneys should have extremely limited access to it. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:35:05 GMT)

Conrad Black Arrives at Court for Jury Selection in Fraud Trial
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman and Chicago Sun-Times publisher charged with fraud and racketeering, arrived in federal court for jury selection in his criminal trial. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:31:37 GMT)

Defense seeks to suppress crash evidence
Eau Claire County District Attorney Rich White is prepared to go ahead with prosecuting the Chi-Hi bus crash case no matter what happens at a March 28 motions hearing. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:25:58 GMT)

Official accused of criminal fraud in American Samoa
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The head of the U.S. territory's agency that coordinates local efforts during emergencies was arraigned Tuesday on 70 counts, including embezzlement, criminal fraud, falsifying an affidavit and employment information, and using a forged document. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:20:42 GMT)

Berkeley backs prosecution of Rumsfeld
Berkeley became the first government entity in the United States to endorse the prosecution of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for war crimes. The Berkeley City Council early today unanimously passed a resolution supporting a criminal... (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:16:18 GMT)

Glenn W. Smith: Gonzales Pleads the Ken Lay Defense
With no apparent shame, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales pleaded the Ken Lay defense -- also known by his own prosecutors as the "Aw, shucks" defense or the "deliberate ignorance" defense -- in his explanation of the political executions of United States attorneys by his office and the White House. Gonzales tried to avoid any responsibility in the growing scandal by using the word ... (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:47:46 GMT)

Prosecutor: Unicorn defense was a mixup
It turns out there are no such things as unicorns — and even if there were, they wouldn't drive trucks. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:24:06 GMT)

Judge dismisses charges against former HP chairwoman
A US judge Wednesday dismissed criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Patricia Dunn that arose from the company's boardroom spying scandal, lawyers announced. (Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:54:46 GMT)

Tax charges dismissed against pot guru
A judge dismissed tax and money laundering charges Wednesday against a man who declared himself "Guru of Ganja," after defense attorneys argued the prosecution was retaliation. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:14:22 GMT)

Charges against HP's Dunn dismissed
California's attorney general on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges against former Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn and announced plans for three other players in HP's boardroom snooping scandal to be let off with community service. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:37:03 GMT)

Prosecutor: 'Unicorn Defense' in DUI Case Was a Mixup
Call it the horn of a dilemma. On Wednesday, Montana prosecutors had to correct some earlier information given to a district judge. It turns out a truck driver did not say a unicorn was driving his vehicle at the time of an accident. There may have been a woman involved, but no word yet on whether she was a maiden. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:38:53 GMT)

Journalist's Reports Spur Criminal Espionage Probe
SAN FRANCISCO — A probe of grand jury leaks has developed into a criminal investigation to determine who gave a journalist for the Washington Times classified information about a Chinese espionage case. A federal judge in Southern California, Cormac Carney, ordered the inquiry last year after finding evidence that prosecutors or investigators gave the newspaper's national security reporter, ... (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:49:35 GMT)

Judge drops charges against HP's Dunn
California's criminal case surrounding Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ill-fated boardroom spying scandal has all but evaporated, although the four defendants still aren't off the hook with federal prosecutors. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:19:12 GMT)

Craig Crawford’s Trail Mix: Bush’s ‘Might Makes Right’ Defense
Capitol Hill Democrats are plumbing the depths of the law books to find any support for the notion that the White House committed a crime in the flap over the Bush administration’s firings of federal prosecutors. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:11:36 GMT)

Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against HP's Dunn
Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn, whose decision to aggressively investigate boardroom press leaks led to a scandal that led to a wave of resignations was cleared of all criminal charges Wednesday. Judge Ray E. Cunningham dismissed all charges against Dunn, who had been indicted in October on four felony fraud charges. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:19:38 GMT)

Commentary: Identification bill could hurt crime victims
The proposed "reliable eyewitness identification" bill, under consideration this legislative session in Santa Fe, has the support of the very strong criminal defense bar in New Mexico. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:01:35 GMT)

Craig Crawford?s Trail Mix: Bush?s ?Might Makes Right? Defense
Capitol Hill Democrats are plumbing the depths of the law books to find any support for the notion that the White House committed a crime in the flap over the Bush administration’s firings of federal prosecutors. (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:11:18 GMT)

Prosecutor says 'unicorn defense' was a mixup
On Tuesday, a prosecutor told a district judge that Phillip C. Holliday Jr., claimed a unicorn was driving when his truck crashed. Wednesday the prosecutor said that was wrong; it was a mixup involving the 'unicorn alibi.' (Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:52:08 GMT)

Picking up the tab
Qwest Communications has blown through more than $1 billion since 2002 defending itself and its former officers and directors from civil and criminal fraud allegations. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:08:17 GMT)

Outburst sets defense in motion
March 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The coordinator of the Kids/Teens in Court program resigned recently after yelling profanities at a defense attorney who questioned the program. Lawyers are using the episode involving the program coordinator, Deena Brooks, to raise new legal issues in the case of an Escondido man charged with killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:34:10 GMT)

Friendly fire attack called criminal
A coroner conducting an inquest into a U.S. friendly fire attack that killed a British soldier during the Iraq war said Friday that it was unlawful and criminal. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:32:36 GMT)

Coroner says U.S. attack on British forces in Iraq was criminal
A coroner ruled on Friday that a U.S. friendly fire attack that killed a British soldier during the Iraq war in 2003 was unlawful and criminal. He said he did not think it was an honest mistake. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:46:05 GMT)

Friendly Fire Attack Called Criminal
Inquest Coroner Says U.S. Attack on British Forces in Iraq Was Criminal (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:48:39 GMT)

Inquest coroner says U.S. attack on British forces in Iraq was criminal
LONDON---- A coroner ruled on Friday that a U.S. friendly fire attack that killed a British soldier four years ago during the Iraq war was unlawful, criminal and not an ''honest mistake.'' (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:57:27 GMT)

U.S. attack on British forces in Iraq called criminal
A coroner conducting an inquest into a U.S. friendly fire attack that killed a British soldier during the Iraq war said Friday that the attack was unlawful and criminal. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:51:29 GMT)

Iraq: Friendly fire attack called criminal
Iraq: Friendly fire attack called criminal (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:01:40 GMT)

Iraq friendly fire death unlawful: UK coroner
A British coroner ruled on Friday that a U.S. friendly fire air strike that killed a British soldier was "criminal," a scathing verdict in a case that has exposed rifts between the Iraq allies. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:18:11 GMT)

Group says IDF used civilians as shields
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem accused Israel Defense Forces of using children as human shields during an operation in the West Bank. The Criminal Investigations Division of Israel military police initiated an inquiry on Friday. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:08:21 GMT)

US insists British 'friendly fire' death was 'a tragic accident'
The US Defense Department on Friday reaffirmed its finding that a British soldier's death in a "friendly fire" attack in Iraq was "a tragic accident" after a British coroner ruled it was criminal. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:01:58 GMT)

Criminal code is like grandma’s attic
The Illinois criminal code looks a lot like grandma's attic: It's stuffed with some important stuff and a whole lot of junk. Good luck locating anything specific in a hurry. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:27:39 GMT)

Iraq friendly fire death "criminal": UK coroner
A British coroner ruled on Friday a U.S. friendly fire air strike that killed a British soldier was "criminal," a scathing verdict in a case that has exposed rifts between the Iraq allies. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:45:07 GMT)

Brits rule friendly fire deaths criminal
A British coroner ruled Friday that an attack by two American pilots that killed a British soldier in Iraq was a criminal assault, contradicting a U.S. finding that the incident captured in a dramatic cockpit video was a tragic accident. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:22:56 GMT)

Friendly Fire Criminal, U.K. Report Says
A British coroner's inquest finds that U.S. pilots committed criminal acts in a friendly fire incident. (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:08:15 GMT)

Judge Throws a Curve in Cuban Baseball Player Smuggling Case
A Miami federal judge has barred defense attorneys from using the government's "wet-foot, dry-foot" immigration policy as a defense in the criminal case against five men accused of smuggling Cuban baseball players into the United States to play for major league teams. The policy allows Cubans who immigrate illegally to the United States to stay in the country if they reach U.S. soil before being ... (Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:09:13 GMT)

Brits: U.S. attack was criminal
LONDON - A British coroner ruled yesterday that an attack by two American pilots that killed a British soldier in Iraq was a criminal assault, contradicting a U.S. finding that the incident captured in... (Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:12:39 GMT)

Inquest: Attack by U.S. pilots that killed British soldier in Iraq was criminal assault
LONDON -- A British coroner ruled Friday that an attack by two American pilots that killed a British soldier in Iraq was a criminal assault, contradicting a U.S. finding that the incident captured in... (Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:39:18 GMT)

U.S. friendly fire `criminal'
U.K. coroner issues finding in fatal 2003 Iraq attack LONDON The death of a British lance corporal whose armored vehicle mistakenly was incinerated by a U.S. warplane in Iraq in 2003 was "criminal" and "entirely avoidable," a coroner ruled Friday. (Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:15:13 GMT)

Coroner calls 'friendly fire' death 'criminal'
U.S. pilots who fired on an allied convoy were acting unlawfully, British inquest finds. LONDON — The death of a British lance corporal whose armored vehicle was mistakenly incinerated by a U.S. warplane in Iraq in 2003 was "criminal" and "entirely avoidable," a coroner ruled Friday. (Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:16:37 GMT)

Nacchio trial: The defense
The stock trades were part of a sales program typical for many company executives. (Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:27:57 GMT)

Judge makes the right call on Johnson
The defense trotted out Brian Urlacher, he of the mega-popular No. 54 jersey, and asked him to paint a beautiful picture of a criminal. (Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:42:44 GMT)

CLEAR initiative to clarify outdated criminal code
Illinois' criminal code has a few interesting clauses. That is why there is a group of people trying to overhaul and change it. The CLEAR initiative is aimed to the reform of the outdated criminal code. "The CLEAR initiative is a commission of judges and lawyers from both the defense bar and prosecutors and legislators who have spent about 18 months reviewing the Illinois Criminal Code," ... (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:10:59 GMT)

Defense Team: The Justice System Failed Avery
Steven Avery's defense attorneys are disappointed. They say, "Redemption will have to wait." (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:15:29 GMT)

Jury finds Avery guilty defense team will challenge conviction on murder charge
CHILTON Steven Avery gently lowered his chin and shook his head Sunday after learning a Manitowoc County jury found him guilty of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005. (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:30:04 GMT)

More Iraq war veterans facing criminal charges at home
One night last July, Iraq war veteran Nicholas Rusanoff followed his neighbor, Peter Losher, into the parking garage of their Redwood Shores apartment complex. Rusanoff was breathing heavily. (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:52:13 GMT)

Defense Costs Not Covered in Grant for Domestic Violence Court
A new domestic violence court for Pima County residents could be in jeopardy even before its opening session because the grant funding it doesn't include money for defense lawyers. (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:15:23 GMT)

Conrad Black trial delayed over jury questions
The start of Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial was delayed on Monday after his lawyers complained that a fresh dose of publicity about a key witness against the former media baron might have tainted the jury. (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:19 GMT)

Conrad Black trial delayed by jury issues
The start of Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial was delayed until Tuesday after his lawyers complained that publicity about a key witness against the former media baron might have tainted the jury. (Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:56:08 GMT)

Averys defense team still considering post-conviction strategy
Steven Averys attorney are considering their next move following his conviction Sunday on charges that he killed photographer Teresa Halbach, and one option is to turn the reins over to another lawyer. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:24:33 GMT)

Defense: Somerset County police chief impaired in crash
A popular Somerset County police chief, who was killed almost three years ago when his cruiser was struck head-on by an alleged drunken driver was impaired by alcohol and antidepressant pills the chief took during his shift, a defense attorney told a jury Monday. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:02:30 GMT)

Thorndale dog owner on trial in neighbor's death
Prosecutors say dogs weren't properly fenced in; defense argues that a burglar left gate open. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:08:19 GMT)

Lawyer pleads guilty to cocaine possession
He cites relapse, hopes he can clear record, keep license. A Mount Clemens criminal defense attorney pleaded guilty Monday to possessing a small amount of crack cocaine and blamed it on a "relapse" of an old substance abuse problem. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:27:35 GMT)

Citizen Black
The trial I'm attending in Chicago – USA v. Conrad M. Black et al. – is officially about whether magnate Lord Black committed 14 counts of criminal fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, mail-and-wire fraud, and racketeering. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:00:00 GMT)

Simon won't face criminal charges
NHL New York Islander Chris Simon , suspended for an NHL-record 25 games for a vicious on-ice hit, will not face criminal charges. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said yesterday her office considered "the willingness of the potential victim to support a criminal prosecution" and other factors in reaching its decision. The NHL suspended Simon for his two-handed stick ... (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:54:34 GMT)

Judge to ask jurors more questions
Opening statements were delayed by one day in the criminal fraud trial of former press baron Conrad Black on Monday after the judge decided to question jurors about news articles. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:14:28 GMT)

Avery defense team considering post-conviction strategy
Steven Averys attorney are considering their next move following his conviction Sunday on charges that he killed photographer Teresa Halbach, and one option is to turn the reins over to another lawyer. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:15:38 GMT)

Defense vows crackdown on fraud in Iraq
Defense Department investigators said Tuesday they are going to be more aggressive suspending or barring companies from doing U.S. contract work in Iraq if they are involved in war profiteering there. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:19:34 GMT)

Judge gives Granger man 70-month term, fine in child porn case : Defense request to recommend treatment during prison ...
SOUTH BEND -- A Granger man was sentenced Tuesday to 70 months in prison and fined $12,500 on his guilty pleas to felony receiving and possession of child pornography. (Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:11:09 GMT)

Defense attorneys oppose bill on guilty but mentally ill verdict
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Criminal defense attorneys said Tuesday they're opposed to a bill reinstating a "guilty but mentally ill" verdict in Nevada law, a response to the case of Michael Kane who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2004 for the 2001 killing of his friend. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:18:45 GMT)

Defense attorneys oppose bill on guilty but mentally ill verdict
CARSON CITY Criminal defense attorneys say they're opposed to a bill reinstating a "guilty but mentally ill" verdict in Nevada law, a response to the case of Michael Kane who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2004 for the 2001 killing of his friend. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:33:22 GMT)

Trial Begins for Ex-Chief of Hollinger
Two different portraits of Conrad M. Black were presented in opening arguments at the criminal trial against the former newspaper baron. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:38:02 GMT)

California Boutique Merges With Much Bigger N.Y. Firm
After 26 years of building a formidable name in white-collar criminal defense, San Francisco boutique Topel & Goodman is merging with New York's Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. Topel's two partners say that with 230 attorneys and a solid reputation in civil litigation, Kasowitz Benson gives the seven-lawyer Topel & Goodman the backup it needs to take on larger criminal cases, as well as ... (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:08:07 GMT)

Trial set to begin for ex-officer
LA MARQUE — In his eight-plus years as Precinct 3 constable, Earl Tottenham faced many criminal defendants. On Tuesday, Tottenham was sitting at the defense table as testimony opened in his own criminal trial. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:44:14 GMT)

Black called bank robber, victim as trial opens
Conrad Black's defense attorney Tuesday directed the jury's focus to the man missing from the tables of defendants -- Black's former business partner and star government witness David Radler. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:11:32 GMT)

Attorney considering insanity defense for Rio man
The defense attorney representing a rural Rio man facing numerous felony charges after a standoff with sheriff's deputies at his home Dec. 27 and 28 is considering an insanity defense. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:18:58 GMT)

2 views of Conrad Black as his criminal trial opens
The prosecutor called him a thief; the defense said he was law-abiding. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:16:44 GMT)

Minuteman Civil Defense Corps preparing for spring campaign
BISBEE — The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is preparing to launch its annual springtime campaign in Arizona later this month, and organizers say the effort carries a special urgency this year in light of the current political situation in Washington. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:21:09 GMT)

Accused deputy says he has suffered from Avery defense claims
MILWAUKEE - One of the sheriff's deputies accused by defense lawyers of planting evidence to frame Steven Avery for murder said Tuesday that he and the department have suffered from the accusations and he hopes the public won't hold it against them. (Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:36:29 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Serra Sues Over His Prison Pay
The government got 10 months of J. Tony Serra's freedom for his long-running tax boycott, but this week, the rebel lawyer from San Francisco struck back. The criminal defense lawyer wants at least the minimum wage for himself and other inmates who've worked in prison industries at California's Lompoc federal prison, comparing the prison's pay practice to slave labor. "I got 19 cents an hour. Some ... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:08:39 GMT)

Officer shot in self-defense, police say
FERNDALE--Prosecutors cleared a Ferndale police officer of criminal wrongdoing after police say he shot and wounded a suspected auto thief who drove a van at the officer and pinned him behind the door of his patrol car. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:20:57 GMT)

Cal Twp. murder trial postponed
CROWN POINT | Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Boswell granted a defense request to postpone the murder trial of a Calumet Township woman accused of shooting her husband in his sleep. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:13:33 GMT)

Trial Continues for Aberdeen Man: Witnesses With Criminal Drug Backgrounds Called in Wednesday
By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Mar. 22--Witnesses with criminal drug backgrounds were called Wednesday to help build a case against an Aberdeen man accused of breaking into pharmacies and stealing prescription medications. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:17:38 GMT)

Dog owner takes stand in self defense
A man whose dogs mauled and killed a woman took the stand Wednesday is his own defense. Six dogs belonging to Jose Hernandez attacked Lillian Stiles in November of 2005. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:54:41 GMT)

Texas legislators expand self defense
Texas lawmakers have approved a broad self-defense law that expands the use of deadly force against attackers to locations outside the home. Supporters say the new legislation will strengthen a resident's right to defend not only his home but also while in his vehicles and businesses. (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:00:51 GMT)

Cybersecurity defense requires a good offense
The best defense against cyberattacks on U.S. military, civil and commercial networks is to go on the offensive, said Marine Gen. James Cartwright, commander of the Strategic Command (Stratcom), said March 21 in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee. “History teaches us that a purely defensive posture poses significant risks,” Cartwright told the committee. He added that if ... (Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:50:03 GMT)

Jeffs' attorney claims traffic stop illegal, wants evidence thrown out
Posted: 5:41 PM- A 5th District judge on Tuesday will hear defense attorneys for polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs argue to derail - or narrow - the criminal cases against him. Judge James L. Shumate will hear three motions, including a request that Jeffs' trial be moved to Salt Lake County where they think potential jurors are more likely to give him a fair hearing. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:03:08 GMT)

Reid’s sons waive hearing on criminal charges
NORRISTOWN -- The sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid have waived formal readings of the criminal charges against them in unrelated cases. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:10:31 GMT)

Jeffs' lawyers plan challenge
A 5th District judge on Tuesday will hear defense attorneys for polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs argue to derail - or narrow - the criminal cases against him. Judge James L. Shumate will hear three motions, including a request that Jeffs' trial be moved to Salt Lake County, where they think potential jurors are more likely to give him a fair hearing. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:51:37 GMT)

Conrad Black Stands Trial for Criminal Arrogance: Ann Woolner
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- In the annals of executive crime, arrogance makes a frequent appearance. The captains of commerce who end up in the dock usually possess an exaggerated sense of entitlement. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:27:18 GMT)

Black Case Pits Prosecutors' Youth Against Defense Experience
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- As a young attorney with Chicago's Sidley Austin a decade ago, Eric Sussman was picked as a juror for a personal-injury trial even though his firm usually defended companies sued in such cases. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:12:35 GMT)

Lawyers fear Gitmo work may harm careers
Military defense lawyers preparing for trials at the Guantanamo Bay prison fear their work on behalf of terrorism suspects could derail their careers — or possibly even subject them to punishment. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:23:13 GMT)

Judge rejects defense call for dismissal of Padilla charges
A federal judge refused to dismiss the terrorism support charges against alleged al-Qaeda operative Jose Padilla on Friday, rejecting defense claims that his 3 years in custody as an enemy combatant violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:21:34 GMT)

Military lawyers at Guantanamo trials fear consequences of a good defense
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Military defense lawyers preparing for trials at the Guantanamo Bay prison fear their work on behalf of terrorism suspects could derail their careers _ or possibly even subject... (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:26:31 GMT)

Padilla judge: Brig time doesn't count
A federal judge refused to dismiss terrorism support charges against Jose Padilla on Friday, rejecting defense claims that his 3 1/2 years in custody as an enemy combatant violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:29:25 GMT)

Report is "elephant in room" at Conrad Black trial
It may not have big floppy ears, but a thick book in play at the criminal fraud trial of fallen media mogul Conrad Black is an elephant in the courtroom just the same. (Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:38:31 GMT)

Pentagon investigation into Tillman death finds missteps
A Pentagon investigation will recommend that nine officers, including up to four generals, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, senior defense officials said Friday. The Defense Department inspector general will cite a range of errors and inappropriate conduct as the military probed the former football star's death ... (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:28:31 GMT)

Judge Retains Terror Counts for Padilla
The judge rejected defense arguments that Jose Padilla?s three and a half years in custody as an enemy combatant violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:31:42 GMT)

Officers blamed for Tillman case errors
A Pentagon investigation will recommend that nine officers, including up to four generals, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, senior defense officials said Friday. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:51:24 GMT)

AP: Pentagon to cite 9 officers in ex-NFL star's death
Pentagon officials say a Defense Department investigation will recommend that nine officers be held accountable for the aftermath of the friendly-fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman, according to The Associated Press. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:27:28 GMT)

Probe into Tillman death to cite officers' missteps
A Pentagon investigation will recommend that nine officers, including up to four generals, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, senior defense officials said Friday. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:54:59 GMT)

Defense could ask for governor’s testimony in smoke shop case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Governor Carcieri could be asked to testify in the criminal trial for a group of Narragansett Indians charged with scuffling with state police. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:33:02 GMT)

Defense Plans Expert Review of Deadly Taylor Crash
PORTLAND, Ind. - A judge has approved money for a defense expert to review a crash that killed a Taylor University employee and four students. Michigan trucker Robert Spencer's attorney will have more (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:24:13 GMT)

Defense Plans Expert Review Of Deadly Taylor Crash
PORTLAND, IN - (AP) — A judge has approved money for a defense expert to review a crash that killed a Taylor University employee and four students. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:08:32 GMT)

Defense plans expert review of deadly Taylor crash
PORTLAND, Ind. (AP) - A judge approved money for an expert to aid the defense of a truck driver accused of falling asleep at the wheel and causing a collision that killed four Taylor University students and a university employee. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:09:51 GMT)

Defense plans expert review of deadly Taylor crash
Trucker Robert F. Spencer's attorney will have $4,350 to hire a crash analyst to study the circumstances surrounding the April 2006 collision, which happened when his semitrailer crossed the Interstate 69 median and struck a university van. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:18:51 GMT)

Defense Plans Expert Review Of Deadly Taylor Crash
A judge approved money for an expert to aid the defense of a truck driver accused of falling asleep at the wheel and causing a collision that killed for Taylor University students and a university employee. (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:26:52 GMT)

Defense Expert Joins Taylor Crash Case
(Portland - AP) A judge has approved money for a defense expert to review a crash that killed a Taylor University employee and four students. Michigan trucker Robert Spencer's attorney will have more (Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:47:07 GMT)

Judge acquits woman of criminal charges in two motorcycle deaths
DALLAS -- A judge ordered the acquittal of a Klamath Falls woman accused of criminally negligent homicide in the deaths of two motorcyclists. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:19:00 GMT)

Defense Attorney in the Duke Lacrosse Case Passes Away
J. Kirk Osborn, a defense attorney in the Duke Lacrosse case, has passed away after suffering a heart attack. Osborn has been an attorney for Reade Seligmann and a part of the defense team from the start. (Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:17:06 GMT)

Santa Clara Judge To Hear Motion In San Mateo Case
A Santa Clara County judge has been appointed to hear a defense motion to dismiss the case against accused murderer Joseph Eli Morrow in April, allowing the long-delayed case to proceed with a target to begin a jury trial within weeks, according to the San Mateo County district attorney’s office. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:29:00 GMT)

'Smooth talker' George helped craft his own defense
It was fall 1985, and Jim Craft, now Lafayette's police chief, was a detective assigned to investigate a rape case. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:57:18 GMT)

Defense plans review in fatal Taylor University crash
PORTLAND, Ind. -- A judge approved money for an expert to aid the defense of a truck driver accused of falling asleep at the wheel and causing a collision that killed four Taylor University students and a university employee. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:08:53 GMT)

Police: G-Unit Rapper Slapped, Punched 14-Year-Old Boy
A rapper with the top-selling hip-hop group G-Unit pleaded not guilty in criminal court after being accused by authorities of slapping and punching a 14-year-old boy. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:30:16 GMT)

Advocates seek overhaul of state's public defense program
In 1961, a poor Florida man's request to have a free lawyer assigned on charges that he burglarized a pool hall led to a landmark United States Supreme Court decision. It stated that courts must provide attorneys to defendants who can't afford them. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:07:47 GMT)

Tillman probe finds no criminal negligence
SAN JOSE, Calif (AP) -- Investigators probing the friendly fire death in Afghanistan of former NFL star Pat Tillman found no criminal negligence, a government official said Monday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:39:46 GMT)

Tillman probe finds no criminal negligence
Investigators probing the friendly fire death in Afghanistan of former NFL star Pat Tillman found no criminal negligence, a government official said Monday. The findings end a yearlong inquiry into the conduct of members of Tillman's platoon who opened fire on him in April 2004. A separate investigation, also due to be released Monday, looked at everything that happened after Tillman's death, ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:07:16 GMT)

Defense: Errors made in Tillman death
The military has found no criminal wrongdoing in the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but says there were critical errors in reporting the former NFL star's death and failing to provide details to his family. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:53:57 GMT)

Ex-Collins & Aikman chief Stockman charged with criminal fraud; vows vigorous defense
WASHINGTON -- Former Collins & Aikman Corp. CEO David Stockman, who served as budget director in the Reagan administration, was indicted Monday on criminal fraud charges over his running of the now-bankrupt automotive supplier. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:54:07 GMT)

Defense: Errors made in Tillman's death
High-ranking Army officers made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL star, the military concluded Monday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:13:23 GMT)

Defense: Errors Made in Tillman's Death
Defense Finds No Criminal Wrongdoing in Tillman's Death, but Admits Critical Errors Were Made (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:30:52 GMT)

Tillman probe finds no criminal negligence
Investigators looking into the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman found no criminal negligence but are recommending that nine officers, including a three-star general, be held accountable for missteps in the aftermath of his shooting, government officials told The Associated Press. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:34:20 GMT)

Report: Errors but no criminal wrongdoing in Tillman's death
High-ranking U.S. Army officers made critical errors in reporting the friendly-fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL standout, the military concluded Monday. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:38:42 GMT)

Tillman Probe: No Criminal Negligence
High-ranking Army officers made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL star by fellow soldiers, the military concluded. (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:44:12 GMT)

Defense: Errors Made in Tillman's Death
High-ranking Army officers made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL star, the military concluded Monday. Army and Defense... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:46:35 GMT)

Critical errors but no criminal wrongdoing in Tillman death, military says
WASHINGTON Nine high-ranking Army officers, including four generals, made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL player, the military concluded Monday. Defense officials and a pair of reports released Monday on the 2004 incident, however, did not rule out criminal action ... (Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:11:28 GMT)

Report: Critical errors but no criminal conduct in Tillman death
WASHINGTON – Nine high-ranking Army officers, including four generals, made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL player, the military concluded Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:16:46 GMT)

Polygamist leader Jeffs' defense seeks to move his trial
ST. GEORGE, Utah — The newest member of Warren Jeffs' defense team is a pollster. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:17:57 GMT)

Errors, but no criminal wrongdoing, in Tillman death
WASHINGTON -- Nine high-ranking Army officers, including four generals, made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL player, the military concluded Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:14:36 GMT)

Tillman Family Rejects Defense Findings
Pat Tillman's family firmly rejected the Defense Department's findings into the former NFL star's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan, calling for congressional investigations into what they see as broad malfeasance and a cover-up. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:19:39 GMT)

Military: Errors but no criminal wrongdoing in Tillman death
WASHINGTON - Nine high-ranking Army officers, including four generals, made critical errors in reporting the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, but there was no criminal wrongdoing in the shooting of the former NFL player, the military concluded Monday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:21:51 GMT)

Family Of Friendly Fire Victim Tillman Rejects Defense Department's Investigation
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Pat Tillman's family firmly rejected the Defense Department's findings into the former NFL star's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan, calling for congressional investigations into what they see as broad malfeasance and a cover-up. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:56:15 GMT)

ITT to pay 100-million-dollar fine for illegal China sales
US defense contractor ITT Corp. agreed to pay 100 million dollars, one of the largest fines ever in a criminal case, for the illegal export of night vision technology to China and other countries, authorities said Tuesday. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:53:59 GMT)

ITT Pleads Guilty In Criminal Case
The major defense contractor admitted to exporting classified technology to China and other countries. (Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:12:01 GMT)

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