Criminal Defense Lawyer News Apr 2007: criminal defense attorneys.

Criminal Defense Lawyer News Apr 2007

Kenya: One More Killed in Mt Elgon Skirmishes
Raiders in Mt Elgon District killed one more person on Thursday night. Members of the Sabaoti Land Defense Force (SLDF) shot the victim Bera Chemorion, 24, dead at Chepkakai market in Kaimugur sub-location. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:52:03 GMT)

Plan to ship Maine inmates out-of-state draws sharp criticism
PORTLAND, Maine -- The proposed transfer of 125 inmates to a privately owned prison in Oklahoma as part of a plan to ease overcrowding in Maine prisons has come under fire from civil rights groups and defense lawyers. ... - Associated Press (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:00:19 GMT)

Talat Pasha committee calls on France to abandon Armenian Genocide bill
The forced emigration that took place was in defense of the nation, there was no genocide, the nation was defending itself," Ferit Ilsever said. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:22:22 GMT)

Winklers' 9-year-old daughter could take stand
SELMER, Tenn. — Defense attorneys for a preacher's wife accused of murdering her husband have cast her as a battered woman who finally snapped and confronted her abuser with a shotgun. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:21:23 GMT)

Jury To Begin Deliberations In Campbell Case Today
The case of former Lonoke police chief Jay Campbell and his wife, Kelly Campbell -- goes to the jury today. The couple is accused of conspiring to run a criminal organization involving meth and stolen property. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:36:46 GMT)

Expert: Disk seized in military secrets case had encrypted files
SANTA ANA, California (AP) - A computer disk seized from the brother of a Chinese-born engineer accused of stealing U.S. defense technology secrets contained encrypted files, a U.S. Navy investigator testified Wednesday. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:23:31 GMT)

Cleared Duke student has hope for future
Former Duke lacrosse player Reade Seligmann tells TODAY that he plans to become a criminal defense attorney and defend those wrongly convicted. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:30:02 GMT)

State bar denies Nifong’s motion
RALEIGH -- A disciplinary committee rejected a request Friday to dismiss ethics charges against the former prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse case that accuse him of withholding critical DNA evidence from the defense. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:01:34 GMT)

Ethiopia: Court Quashes Charges of High Treason, Genocide Against CUD Leadership Et Al
The Second Criminal Bench of the Federal High Court has quashed the attempted genocide and high treason charges leveled against all the accused in the case of Engineer Hailu Shawel et al. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:24:00 GMT)

Felony burglary trial here Tuesday
The second of two local men belived responsible for a string of burglaries late last year will have his day in court. Dylan Hornecker, of Wellington, will stand trial, Tuesday, on 10 felony counts of burglary and theft, and eight misdeamenor courts of criminal damage to property and theft. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:50:58 GMT)

Black Trial Witness Says Advice He Gave Executives Was Lawful
April 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Hollinger International Inc. attorney testifying in the criminal fraud trial of former media magnate Conrad Black said he never told executives to do anything he knew was illegal just so they could get tax-free bonuses. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:54:41 GMT)

Waverly man charged in sexual abuse case
Scott M. Eccleston, 20, of Waverly was charged Friday with first-degree sexual abuse by the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:29:24 GMT)

Lawyer for nurse accused of killing husband says prosecutors failed to prove guilt
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (C ourt TV) - A defense attorney urged a jury to acquit a nurse of the grisly murder of her husband Monday, saying the prosecution failed to produce "a stitch of evidence" the defendant shot the victim and cut up his body with a saw in their apartment. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:49:15 GMT)

Lawyer for nurse accused of killing husband says prosecutors failed to prove guilt
A defense attorney urged a jury to acquit Melanie McGuire of the grisly murder of her husband Monday, saying the prosecution failed to produce "a stitch of evidence" the defendant shot the victim and cut up his body with a saw in their apartment. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:52:04 GMT)

Statement At Issue In Prison Bus Slaying
Criminal investigators illegally obtained a statement from a prison inmate charged with killing another inmate aboard a prison bus, the defendant's lawyers argued in court. (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:38:38 GMT)

SDF emerging as the military it truly is
The government has steadily expanded the activities of the Self-Defense Forces since the 1990s as the nation sought to play greater roles in international political and security affairs. Public... Read more ... (Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:49:42 GMT)

Potential Jurors Questioned For Phil Spector Trial
Defense lawyers got their first crack at questioning potential jurors Monday as they continued efforts to choose a panel to hear the murder trial of legendary rock music producer Phil Spector. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:46:00 GMT)

Abbe Lowell jumps to McDermott Will & Emery
Abbe D. Lowell, who was chief counsel to House Democrats during the impeachment proceedings of former President Bill Clinton, has joined the Washington office of McDermott Will & Emery as partner and head of the law firm’s white-collar criminal defense practice. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:20:39 GMT)

Chadbourne's Abbe Lowell Jumps to McDermott Will
After four years at Chadbourne & Parke, Abbe Lowell said Monday he is hopping to McDermott Will & Emery at the end of the month to head its white-collar criminal defense practice in Washington, D.C. Although he calls Chadbourne a "fabulous" firm, Lowell says he wasn't able to generate the kind of litigation opportunities he wanted. "It's a combination of size and practice areas," he says. ... (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:09:09 GMT)

REILLY: Criminal, stupidity go hand and hand
Like you, and many other concerned Americans, my initial thoughts on hearing about Don Imus' talk radio rant was, "Don Imus is still alive?" (Although, after seeing and hearing Mr. Imus in action over the next few days, we can't be sure that is, in a purely technical sense, true.) (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:08:20 GMT)

Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self Defense (book)
What would you do if armed terrorists broke into your church and starting attacking your friends with automatic weapons in the middle of a worship service? (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:16:15 GMT)

Stern's tales help Nacchios fill time
Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio and his family have filled time in part by listening to stories from one of the defense attorneys as they await the verdict in his insider-trading case. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:33:42 GMT)

Foley companion testifies in own defense
SAN DIEGO ---- The woman who was with former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley when he was shot by an off-duty police officer told a jury Monday that she was scared and unable to operate Foley's car after the football player was wounded near his Poway home. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:50:14 GMT)

Jury is out on cost-saving plan for criminal defense
A Napa County plan to cut the cost of court-appointed criminal defense work is meeting some skepticism from members of the legal community. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:39:36 GMT)

Lawyer rules out amnesia defense for Parish
Economist Al Parish won't use amnesia as a defense in the criminal case against him, his attorney said Monday. Charleston lawyer Andy Savage said blaming amnesia isn't viable because Parish's alleged financial misdeeds might have started long before his breakdown. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:09:51 GMT)

Defense points to bus driver in crash that killed 5
HUDSON, Wis. - A truck driver fell asleep at the wheel of his semitrailer truck because of his habit of driving without enough rest, and this time it killed five people in a bus that crashed into his overturned rig, a prosecutor told jurors Monday. (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:21:55 GMT)

Toledo player likely will not face point-shaving charges
Federal authorities are likely to dismiss a criminal complaint for alleged point-shaving against University of Toledo running back Harvey "Scooter" McDougle, Jr., says Gina Balaya, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Detroit. The U.S. Attorney's office, however, is proceeding with its "ongoing investigation" of McDougle with an eye toward filing new charges or seeking an indictment, ... (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:08:32 GMT)

Funeral Thursday for longtime defense attorney Ruppert
A funeral will be held Thursday for a longtime Henry County criminal defense attorney who died Monday night. Phil Ruppert, 73, died after surgery at Henry Medical Center, Henry Chief Public Defender Gary Bowman said. Visitation at Haisten Funeral Home on Zack Hinton Parkway will be 2-8 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. Bowman described Ruppert as "a lawyer's lawyer" who was ... (Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:30:07 GMT)

Post-shooting conduct allowed in ex-Net's retrial
Jayson Williams' criminal conduct following the 2002 shooting death of a limousine driver is admissible at Williams' retrial on a reckless-manslaughter charge, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:35:20 GMT)

Defense Claims S.C. Teens Lied About Rape in Dungeon; Suspect Brags About Building Room
DARLINGTON, S.C. - A convicted sex offender bragged to the court Tuesday about building a dungeon-like space beneath his home, where prosecutors said he bound two teen girls with duct tape, raped them and left the pair to die. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:04:34 GMT)

Defense calls shooting self-defense
FALLS CITY — Two eyewitnesses to the Aug. 18, 2006, shooting of James Nutile in Stella disputed the defense’s contention that the victim was on top of the gunman when the fatal shots were fired. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:05:13 GMT)

Before climbing ladder, be sure to follow heart
F or years, Rikki Klieman was a role model for women trial lawyers who wanted to rise up and smash the glass ceiling. When she wasn't working 17-hour days as a hot-shot criminal defense attorney or anchor at CourtTV, she was a sought after speaker traveling the country and motivating women to find professional success. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:19:57 GMT)

Nicholls trial now in hands of defense
Prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case against a father on trial on arson and firstdegree murder charges after playing tapes of phone calls he made from jail. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:21:59 GMT)

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KUWAIT CITY: The Criminal Court presided by Judge Ali Maher Tuesday listened to the argument of the defense lawyers in the case of 11 MPW employees and a well-known contractor regarding the pipe-laying project carrying rain water to the sea and which has caused the MPW to lose more than KD 500,000 of the Ministry funds. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:54:56 GMT)

Panel presses evidence reform for California criminal convictions
SACRAMENTO - Rebuffed last year by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a panel of justice experts is pressing the state to adopt safeguards it believes will curb wrongful criminal convictions. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:59:57 GMT)

Readers Forum: BUSTED / A journey into the criminal justice system
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Prosecutors Want Criminal Charges against Odom Reinstated
Prosecutors are asking a state appeals court to reinstate criminal charges against state Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:34:13 GMT)

WSJ: Gov. Gibbons' lawyer making move
Prominent defense lawyer Abbe Lowell -- who is representing Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons -- is being named to head a law firm's white-collar criminal-defense practice in Washington, the Wall Street Journal reports. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:57:48 GMT)

Hornecker trial begins
After hours of picking a jury, the trial against accused burglar Dylan Hornecker, is now under way. Hornecker, who faces 22 separate felony counts of burglary and theft and misdeameanor criminal damage to property, sat silently next to his defense attorney, Elaine Esparza Tuesday. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:35:58 GMT)

New Orleans judge orders release of some criminal defendants over lack of adequate representation
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state judge here ordered a halt to the prosecution of 42 criminal suspects because the city’s indigent defender’s office cannot adequately represent them. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:53:49 GMT)

Poor legal representation may release criminal suspects
Judge from New Orleans recently said he was ready to release criminal suspects from jail because of poor legal representation. (Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:45:34 GMT)

Tree-sitter, accused of threatening police officer, appears in court
Zachary Runningwolf Brown, a leader of the Berkeley tree-sitters protesting development plans next to Memorial Stadium, appeared in court today with his new lawyer, famed criminal defense attorney Tony Serra. Brown, 44, faces a felony charge of... (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:01:56 GMT)

Cuba imprisons journalist, calling him a `social danger'
A Cuban dissident journalist was arrested, tried and sentenced to four years in prison -- all in one day and with no defense attorney -- on charges of being a ''pre-criminal social danger,'' a press freedom group said Wednesday. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:24:22 GMT)

BERKELEY / Campus tree-sitter appears in court
Zachary RunningWolf Brown, a leader of the Berkeley tree-sitters protesting development plans next to Memorial Stadium, appeared in court Wednesday with his new lawyer, famed criminal defense attorney Tony Serra. Brown, 44, faces a felony charge for... (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:41:43 GMT)

Polygamist sect member comes to the defense of leader Jeffs
For the first time, a faithful follower of polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs has stepped forward publicly in his defense, explaining why communication with him is considered sacred and should be kept private. In a sworn statement, Alvin S. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:03:01 GMT)

Defense casts shadow at murder trial
The defense used a video of a dimly lighted escape route to try to cast a shadow of doubt in a York County capital murder case yesterday. (Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:05:32 GMT)

States Look at Reforming Lineup Methods
A continuing wave of exonerations and revelations about wrongful convictions linked to false eyewitness identification has led more states to consider reforming their lineup procedures with new guidelines and legislation. Bills were proposed in 10 states this legislative session, according to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. One analysis of 197 wrongful convictions overturned ... (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:07:17 GMT)

'Powerful words' can be criminal: Attorney's claim insults VT victims
"Sometimes kids don't know the power of their words." That was the rationale respected defense attorney J.W. Carney Jr. presented in court yesterday for his client, who was charged with... (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:14:42 GMT)

Defense begins its case in Holliman trial
A business associate of Terry Holliman testified Thursday that he overheard a conversation between the Hamburg mayor and a man concerning doing some work for the city. (Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:38:29 GMT)

Quirky Criminal Bills Take Regulation Too Far, Critics Say
In Texas, it may soon be a crime to miss parent-teacher conferences -- just one of a wide assortment of transgressions that legislators in different states are considering making subject to criminal punishment. Some commentators see the latest wave of bills as part of a dangerous tendency toward overcriminalization. One expert cautions that politicians are misusing criminal law as a tool "to ... (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:07:47 GMT)

Commentary: Why Our Boutique Decided to Go Big
Marcus Topel and William Goodman had total independence and lots of high-profile work. So why did they decide to merge their seven-attorney firm in the San Francisco Bay Area with a 230-lawyer firm in New York? The two criminal defense lawyers explain that no matter how successful their firm was, they felt unremitting pressure to bring in more business and to service virtually all of the clients ... (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:08:58 GMT)

Gates stresses limits of U.S. commitment
Political progress is key, he says Baghdad · Stressing the limits of U.S. patience, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the Bush administration will weigh Iraq's political progress in deciding this summer whether to bring home some U.S. troops. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:07:09 GMT)

Fresno advocate for underdog dies
Friends will gather Sunday to remember John Patrick Moore, a Fresno criminal lawyer whose clients included farmworkers, the indigent and the underdog. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:00:46 GMT)

Asmar Bease acquitted
What happened: A jury Friday acquitted Asmar Bease of all charges that he gunned down a rival gang member in Paterson in 2004. Bease, 26, of Paterson, was found not guilty of murder, aggravated manslaughter, reckless manslaughter, weapons offenses, burglary, criminal trespassing and hindering apprehension. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:22:02 GMT)

NGO protests exclusion from conference
Yemen Times Staff In a press release sent on Sunday to the media and international organizations, the National Organization for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms (NODRF) protested the decision to exclude it from attending the Inter-Governmental Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court held in Sana’a during 11-12 January 2004. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:11:03 GMT)

Tower developer faces 5 new misdemeanor counts
SAN DIEGO, April 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The criminal case against development company executive Tom Story has expanded, with City Attorney Michael Aguirre adding five new counts to the misdemeanor criminal complaint he filed earlier this month. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:09:03 GMT)

Apple's Steve Jobs likely to avoid criminal charges in options probe
Months into a federal investigation of stock options backdating at Apple, prospects for a criminal case against powerhouse CEO Steve Jobs appear dim. (Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:23:15 GMT)

Storms Keeps On Brewing
C onsidering her flair for the inappropriate, often incendiary comment, staking out a defense for the public policies Ronda Storms advocates is an onerous, possibly treacherous task. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:23:18 GMT)

Hinson testifies, says before arrest he thought he faced drug charges, not criminal sexual conduct
Kenneth Glenn Hinson testified Thursday that he thought authorities had arrived last year at his Darlington County home to arrest him on charges for marijuana, not criminal sexual conduct. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:31:26 GMT)

Arena court fight costly to Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — Despite being told in 2003 that the builder of the Arena at Harbor Yard had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, the city spent four years and millions of dollars arguing in court (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:32:17 GMT)

Local lawyers disagree on Duke students' rape case
Area prosecutors and defense lawyers disagree on what lessons can be learned from the dismissal of sexual assault charges against former members of the Duke University lacrosse team. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:25:57 GMT)

An inside look at backdating at Apple
Months into a federal investigation of stock-option backdating at Apple, prospects for a criminal case against powerhouse CEO Steve Jobs appear dim. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:43:05 GMT)

Trying to fit the pieces together
A criminal trial is like a jigsaw puzzle. The fraud case against Conrad Black, former head of the company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times, is like one of those big, dining table-consuming, 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:15:18 GMT)

Crime's reach stretches beyond criminal, victim
Crime's reach is long, broad and not fully understood. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:17:25 GMT)

Mets fan faces criminal charges
A Mets fan was arrested Friday during New York's game against the Atlanta Braves after he shone a high-powered flashlight into the eyes of two opposing players, authorities said Saturday. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:16:35 GMT)

Computer lab lures hackers in for cyber space defense lessons
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Business and government computer systems contain a plethora of information, information computer hackers are trying to get their hands on daily. But a new program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is making it harder for computer intruders to do their dirty work. (Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:24:54 GMT)

Child porn case shows that an open WiFi network is no defense
A man convicted of possessing child pornography argued that his unsecured wireless access point means that the evidence against him should have been thrown out. An appeals court disagrees, demonstrating why arguing that "my WiFi network was open" isn't a great legal strategy. Read More... (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:44:46 GMT)

Politicians' funds for legal woes grow
A little-known provision in California's campaign financing law allows candidates to collect unlimited amounts of money for legal defense funds without having to reveal the nature of their legal troubles. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:11:44 GMT)

Eliminating the jargon
With MDinaBox, a doctor in India can listen to a defense doctor's testimony in the courtroom via a laptop sitting next to the plaintiff's attorney. He can provide immediate feedback that will help a lawyer uncover the flaws in a doctor's testimony. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:10:47 GMT)

City Notes
Attorney John Leombruno has joined the law office of Shawn Arnold as an associate. A former Florida Supreme Court clerk and member of the Public Defender’s Office, Leombruno will practice in the areas of criminal defense and family law. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:13:29 GMT)

Jobs likely to avoid criminal charges
Apple boss Steve Jobs -- who is considered the company's backbone and driving force -- is likely to avoid criminal charges in the federal investigation of illegal stock options backdating, according to one report. A Mercury News examination of the backdated 2001 stock-options grant to Jobs, which was achieved via falsified documentation, is the foc... (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:22:09 GMT)

Will an accused rapist face charges?
An accused rapist sits at home; no criminal case pending, no police supervision. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:31:19 GMT)

Ford Trial: Whose Timing is Off?
As testimony in the Ford trial resumed Monday, FBI witness Mark Jackson presented a "timeline" of the events which, inexorably by the government's account, led former state Senator Ford into criminal conduct on behalf of the bogus electronics firm E-Cycle. (Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:13:43 GMT)

Sweetwater foots bill for costly court fees
Sweetwater was ordered to siphon off 3.4 percent of its annual budget to pay a pair of criminal attorneys who successfully defended two police officers against brutality charges. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:19:47 GMT)

Former Apple executive to face SEC charges
Securities regulators plan to file civil fraud charges this week against Apple Inc.’s former general counsel over her alleged role in the company’s stock options backdating scandal, a defense attorney said Monday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:39:45 GMT)

Defense Bar Protests Removal of Plea Deals From U.S. Web Site
Criminal defense attorneys and a journalism advocacy group are criticizing a decision by South Florida federal courts to remove plea agreements from online court records. According to sources, the removal occurred due to concerns among federal judges nationwide about an Internet site, WhosaRat.com, that publishes the plea agreements and names of informants and undercover agents. The Web site ... (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:07:58 GMT)

Attorney: SEC Plans to File Civil Suit Against Former Apple GC Over Stock Options
Securities regulators plan to file civil fraud charges this week against Apple's former GC over her alleged role in the company's stock options backdating scandal, a defense attorney said Monday. Cris Arguedas, a lawyer for Nancy Heinen, said the SEC has informed attorneys in the case that it plans to file a lawsuit against Heinen alleging fraud in connection with two options grants. Heinen would ... (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:09:58 GMT)

$600G may aid Bryant defense
TRENTON Indicted state Sen. Wayne Bryant could use the nearly $600,000 in his campaign coffer to defend himself against federal charges of bribery, fraud and corruption. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:21:29 GMT)

Defense lawyers defend Moncier
A prominent Knoxville defense attorney facing a possible jail term if convicted today of criminal contempt of court was just doing his job, a statewide association wrote on his behalf. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:29:05 GMT)

Foster, Castillo cases continued
The Orange County District Attorney's office, after a consultation with the judge and defense attorneys, has decided to continue the cases of William Barrett Foster and Alvaro Rafael Castillo, who were both scheduled to appear in Orange County Criminal Superior Court on Wednesday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:56:25 GMT)

Campaign cash use for defense fund in question
TRENTON | Indicted state Sen. Wayne Bryant could potentially use the nearly $600,000 in his campaign coffer to defend himself against federal charges of bribery, fraud and corruption. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:09:43 GMT)

Lawyer fees bite into a city's budget
Sweetwater was ordered to siphon off 3.4 percent of its annual budget to pay a pair of criminal attorneys who successfully defended two police officers against brutality charges. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:17:29 GMT)

Apple exec may face stock scandal charges
Securities regulators plan to file civil fraud charges this week against Apple Inc.'s former general counsel over her alleged role in the company's stock options backdating scandal, a defense attorney said Monday. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:46:34 GMT)

Fed Backdating Probe: Is Jobs Off the Hot Seat?
Months into a federal investigation of stock options backdating at Apple, prospects for a criminal case against powerhouse CEO Steve Jobs appear dim. An examination of a massive 2001 stock-options grant to Jobs that was backdated through bogus documentation -- the central focus of the federal probe -- shows there is scant evidence, if any, to support criminal charges against the Silicon Valley ... (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:11:06 GMT)

Indonesian Court Clears U.S. Mining Company
The Newmont Mining Corporation and one of its senior executives faced criminal charges of polluting a bay with toxic waste from a gold mine. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:07:36 GMT)

UPDATE: Proposed Streamlining of Illinois Criminal Code to be Focus of Panel Discussion
Pending legislation to streamline the Illinois Criminal Code will be discussed by a panel of legal experts on Monday, April 30, at the Southern Illinois University School of Law. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:00 GMT)

Judge Excludes Defendant?s Statements in Sex Abuse Case
A Manhattan judge ruled today that three days of statements made by Peter Braunstein should be excluded from his criminal trial. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:17:06 GMT)

Defense lawyer said no evidence of theft in Spring Lake widow case
FREEHOLD - In his day-long summation to the jury, a lawyer for one of the two men accused of swindling a wealthy Spring Lake widow out of her estate said there was no attempt to deceive the woman. Edward Plaza, attorney for Michael Casale, told the jury today that a number of doctors and medical professionals testified in court that Madeline Stockdale was competent to make her own decisions while ... (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:44:02 GMT)

Judge: Keep mum on Oswego crash outside of court
A Kendall County judge presiding over the pending trial of Sandra Vasquez, an Aurora woman charged with the drunken-driving deaths of five teens, today warned prosecutors, defense attorneys and police not to speak about the facts of the case outside his courtroom. (Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:19:05 GMT)

Attorneys Split on Likely Effectiveness of Former Apple GC's Defense
The Securities and Exchange Commission's civil fraud charges against former Apple Inc. general counsel Nancy Heinen on Tuesday represent the agency's highest-profile condemnation so far of stock option backdating at a tech company. But attorneys are mixed on whether Heinen's apparent defense -- that she did not backdate options but actually forward-dated them in accordance with what she thought ... (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:09:29 GMT)

Judge backs charges against photographer
A Criminal District Court judge on Tuesday found there is enough evidence to support the arrest of a Times-Picayune photographer who faces charges of battery of a police officer and aggravated flight from an officer. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:45:41 GMT)

Lawmakers see cover-up, vow to probe Tillman death / Fellow soldier testifies he was ordered to hide the truth about ...
House lawmakers accused the Pentagon Tuesday of deliberately covering up the friendly-fire death of former NFL star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman and pledged to pursue their own investigation, which could include calling former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld... (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:48:24 GMT)

Evo Morales backs call to try Posada for his crimes
BOLIVIAN President Evo Morales added his signature yesterday to the call demanding that the United States try Luis Posada Carriles in a criminal court, already signed by more than 3,800 public figures from 80 countries. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:50:33 GMT)

Probe of Israeli prime minister urged
Israel's chief government watchdog recommended a criminal investigation Wednesday into a business deal conducted by Ehud Olmert before he became prime minister, further weakening the embattled leader. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:20:28 GMT)

'Capt. America' Faces Criminal Charges
MELBOURNE, Fla. ( Map , News ) - A doctor dressed as Captain America was arrested after groping a woman at a bar and fighting with her boyfriend, authorities said. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:28:51 GMT)

Court says evidence supports arrest of photographer
The evidence supports the arrest of a news photographer who faces charges of battery of a police officer and aggravated flight from an officer, a Criminal District Court judge has ruled. (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:20:09 GMT)

Court says evidence supports arrest of photographer
NEW ORLEANS -- The evidence supports the arrest of a news photographer who faces charges of battery of a police officer and aggravated flight from an officer, a Criminal District Court... (Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:23:03 GMT)

Police indictments could jeopardize other cases
An undetermined number of criminal cases could be jeopardized if two Atlanta police officers plead guilty for their roles in a botched drug raid that left an elderly woman dead. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Wednesday through a spokeswoman that his office can't offer any figures yet. But criminal justice experts and defense lawyers say the impact is obvious and unavoidable ... (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:12:50 GMT)

Spring Superior Court session underway
The spring Superior Court session began April 17 at the Dukes County Courthouse. The session, including a variety of civil and criminal cases, is expected to stretch until May 4, with Associate Justice John S. McCann of Worcester presiding. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:09:07 GMT)

Opening Statements Begin in Spector Case
(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Music producer Phil Spector, center, is led to Los Angeles Criminal Court by a sheriff's deputy for opening statements in his trial in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Accompanying Spector are his wife, Rachelle Spector, left, and his bodyguards. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:02:20 GMT)

Mohegan Lake teen in fatal stabbing admits having knife, claims self-defense, cops say
A Mohegan Lake teen who fatally stabbed a 16-year-old Yorktown High School student initially told police she didn't have a knife during their fight - but later acknowledged that she used one because she thought it was the only way she could get out of the fight. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 06:32:02 GMT)

GOP aims to block Bryant from using funds for defense
TRENTON While embattled state Sen. Wayne Bryant has yet to request to use his campaign cash to pay mounting legal fees, state Republicans are already moving to block an attempt. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:12:03 GMT)

Awards & Achievers
Dee Wampler and Joseph Passanise announced that Matthew A. Russell has joined the firm as an associate and will practice in the area of criminal defense. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:04:42 GMT)

Kyrgyz parliament legalizes killing in self-defense
BISHKEK, April 26 (RIA Novosti) - The Kyrgyz parliament has amended the country's criminal code to make killing in self-defense no longer a punishable offense, the country's justice minister said Thursday. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:14:50 GMT)

Defense dissects charges in Genesis trial
The criminal case against two sisters accused of embezzling from the Genesis child-welfare agency is built on speculation rather than solid evidence, defense lawyers told jurors in closing arguments Wednesday. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:00:36 GMT)

Defense attorney to speak at workshop
Defense attorney Travis Bryan III will be the keynote speaker Saturday at a workshop for those interested in volunteering with prison ministries. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:48:56 GMT)

Senior Citizens Kicking Butt In Self Defense Class
Seniors are more vulnerable and criminals know it. That's why the Alliance Against Family Violence is holding free senior self-defense classes. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:24:06 GMT)

It's a Locke: Local public defender receives Atticus Finch award
KIRKSVILLE - The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers believes it takes a certain kind of attorney to defend unpopular clients, an attorney such as Atticus Finch. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:15:47 GMT)

Defense rests in baby death criminal trial Witness blames SIDS for child’s demise.
The star defense witness today in the manslaughter trial of Nicole West testified that he doesn’t believe the 25-year-old Columbia mother is responsible for the death of her infant daughter. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:39:19 GMT)

US Joint Forces enhance defense with disaster simulation
The United States Joint Forces Command is taking steps to enhance homeland defense against natural disasters and other threats to our nations' security. (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:12:18 GMT)

Mans criminal past will be allowed as evidence in homicide trial
A jury will be able to hear evidence about Travis Seatons violent past during a first-degree reckless homicide trial slated for September, a Fond du Lac County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday. Seaton, 26, of 375 E. 14th St., is accused of punching Keith Rockweit on Nov. 15 on South Main Street near Sheboygan Street around 1 a.m., according to the criminal complaint. Rockweit fell and hit his ... (Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:30:55 GMT)

Gen. Petraeus Holds Defense Dept. News Briefing
SPEAKER: GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS (USA), (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:49:54 GMT)

Hairston to claim self-defense in killing
AUBURN - A teen charged in the February stabbing death of a Lewiston man is expected to claim he was acting in self-defense, his lawyer said Thursday. (Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:13:08 GMT)

Defense attorneys claim violation in trial, want mistrial
For the second time in three days, defense attorneys for Chris Wieberg requested a mistrial for a discovery violation in the first-degree murder trial. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 06:18:22 GMT)

Judges gather to assess DUI machine accuracy
In a rare joint appearance, Palm Beach County's seven county criminal court judges Friday heard arguments on Florida's DUI breath machines and whether their results are reliable. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:38:15 GMT)

Defense rests without Kozlowski testimony
HUDSON — The father of a Chippewa Falls High School band member described Friday being the first motorist who came upon the fatal bus crash scene on Interstate 94 in October 2005. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:35:40 GMT)

Boulder Probes Possible Illegal Damage To Wetlands
A criminal investigation is under way into whether crews doing drainage work for the city illegally damaged prairie dogs and wetlands. (Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:02:00 GMT)

Woman in Escort Case Plans to Name Names in Defense
A woman charged with operating a prostitution ring said she is prepared to release a list of her clients? telephone numbers some of whom she described as prominent Washington officials. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:37:46 GMT)

Boulder probes whether wetlands illegally damaged
BOULDER A criminal investigation is under way into whether crews doing drainage work for the city illegally damaged prairie dogs and wetlands. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:38:56 GMT)

Favolise case has dark twists
-ANSONIA — The Board of Education sought to fire Superintendent of Schools Edward Favolise after allegations surfaced that he sexually harassed a former employee and paid for her legal defense against a lawsuit filed by the board, sources have revealed. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:36:28 GMT)

Welcome to Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA
Franklin County's First Assistant District Attorney Angela Krom will never forget the first time she brought a plea agreement to President Judge John R. Walker, telling the county's most senior judge she and the defense attorney had worked out a plea bargain. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:09:20 GMT)

Defense's focus on evidence key to clearing Hinson
Kenneth Glenn Hinson started his rape trial demanding the court replace his lawyer, Rick Hoefer, but the Florence attorney accomplished what few expected: clearing a previously convicted child rapist of new charges that he raped two 17-year-old girls last year and left them to die, bound in duct tape, in an underground bunker. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:20:38 GMT)

Biz People: Deputy prosecutor joins local firm
Joshua J. Baldwin has joined the law firm of Walstead Mertsching PS as its newest associate. Baldwin will practice law in a variety of civil areas, as well as criminal matters in district and municipal court. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:24:11 GMT)

Defense in prostitution case makes the powerful in Washington uneasy
First casualty is a State Department adviser, who has resigned. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:29:07 GMT)

Crime and Punishment
Common sense might lead one to believe that being a good criminal is simply a matter of not getting caught and having, well … common sense. For those crimes involving more than one offender, good communication skills would also come in handy. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:50:21 GMT)

Deputy in taped shooting heads to trial
The grainy amateur video seems to show a deputy shooting an Air Force enlisted man three times as the serviceman struggles to obey an order to get up from the ground. (Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:45:27 GMT)

Tenet Says Al-Qaeda Terrorists May Have Cells Waiting in U.S.
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Al-Qaeda may have other terrorist cells in the U.S., sent around the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, waiting for a time to strike, former CIA Director George Tenet said. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:47:18 GMT)

Surprise settlement in "Grace" case
The two creators of "Will & Grace" have reached an out-of-court settlement with NBC Studios in their highly publicized profit participation trial. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:10:15 GMT)

Survive an attack
Much of what victims of violent crime have previously been taught about self-defense and crime prevention is wrong. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:41:29 GMT)

New Clark County judge says she'll resist case reassignments
A battle's brewing at the Regional Justice Center between the chief judge and a new judge who says she won't give up hearing criminal cases. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:13:35 GMT)

Daybreak Update 4/30/2007
A wake will be held today for trooper David Brinkerhoff... A kirkwood teen fires several shots... Prominent Southern Tier defense attorney Joe Cawley will be running for Broome County Judge... (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:00:07 GMT)

Rwanda: Nshamihigo Accuses Witnesses of Having Lied
Simeon Nshamihigo, a former magistrate in Rwanda's southwest accused of genocide, started his defense last Wednesday before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), alleging that more than half of prosecution witnesses have lied. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:43:08 GMT)

Rwanda: MRND Trial Will Not Start Anew
The genocide trial of three former directors of the National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development (MRND), ongoing since September 2005 before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will not start anew, contrary to the wishes of the three defendants, it was learned from a judicial source on Monday. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:43:18 GMT)

Palfrey granted request for new attorney in criminal case
WASHINGTON The former head of an escort service that operated for several years in the Washington area is urging reporters to look into the reasons why she's being... (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:32:28 GMT)

White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney Peter Morris Joins the Los Angeles Office of Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP announced today that Peter Morris, founding partner of Altman & Morris, has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:32:00 GMT)

California-Based 'DC Madam' Gets New Lawyer For Criminal Case
A federal judge granted Deborah Jean Palfrey, the so-called "D.C. Madam," a new lawyer to handle her criminal case Monday. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:20:29 GMT)

UPDATE: SEC Charges Three With Spam Email Stock Manipulation
(Adds details in fourth paragraph of criminal pleas; updates with attempts to reach defense attorneys in final paragraph.) (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:32:02 GMT)

Former Essex Junction man dies in Iraq
Marine Cpl. Christopher Degiovine, 25, formerly of Essex Junction, was killed in Anbar Province, Iraq, on Thursday, the Defense Department said on Monday. (Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:56:42 GMT)

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