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Shooting suspect plans insanity defense
A man suspected of killing an innocent bystander in a tavern last month is attempting to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. (Wed, 16 May 2007 21:42:46 GMT)
Conrad Black trial told money was not stolen
Defense lawyers at Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial sought to show on Wednesday that millions of dollars prosecutors claim he and his former colleagues stole was legitimate, hard-earned money. (Wed, 16 May 2007 23:09:45 GMT)
Rape defendant testifies that sex was consensual
LOCKPORT — Nicholas M. Smith, taking the witness stand in his own defense in a gang rape trial, testified Tuesday that he had sex with a 15- year-old girl last year at her invitation. (Thu, 17 May 2007 01:58:46 GMT)
Greenberg Traurig Partner Represents Star in High-Profile Dispute With NFL
Professional athletes facing routine civil matters have often called Greenberg Traurig partner Mark G. Trigg for advice. Now Trigg finds himself in one of the highest-profile situations of his career involving an athlete. He is representing Tennessee Titans defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones, who is the key target of new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's attempt to crack down on a rash of criminal ... (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:07:37 GMT)
The Crackdown On Stock-Loan Schemes
A criminal probe by aU.S. Attorney may reveal someof the mysteries of short sellers (Thu, 17 May 2007 04:37:50 GMT)
REGIONAL ROUNDUP
Investigators are hunting for an apologetic criminal they've dubbed the "Elmer Fudd robber." The man wore an orange hunting hat with ear flaps when he robbed an Albertsons Express at 6220 U.S. Highway 287 about 9:35 p.m. Friday, police said. (Thu, 17 May 2007 07:44:33 GMT)
Defense lawyer charged with assault
A prominent Boston criminal defense lawyer was arrested late last month after being accused of seeking to pay a purported former female client for sex and of assaulting her husband, according to court records. (Thu, 17 May 2007 09:13:42 GMT)
RADLER: BLACK DID NOT STEAL
CHICAGO - Defense lawyers at Conrad Black's criminal fraud trial sought to show yesterday that millions of dollars prosecutors claim he and his former colleagues stole was legitimate, hard-earned money. With star government witness David Radler... (Thu, 17 May 2007 09:31:33 GMT)
Lawyer: Thompson Prosecution Will Be Challenging
Criminal defense attorneys said the prosecution could have a hard time winning the case against Aaron Thompson now that he's been charged with cruelty toward a child resulting in death. Thompson was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning, a year and a half after he reported his daughter missing. (Thu, 17 May 2007 13:48:00 GMT)
The Crackdown on Stock-Loan Schemes
A criminal probe by the feds may reveal some of the mysteries of short sellers (Thu, 17 May 2007 14:16:18 GMT)
Thursday, May 17
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- The Iraqi government's ban on journalists covering the aftermath of bombings will only keep cameras away from the attack scene for the first two hours "until criminal investigators are done with their work," according to an Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman. (Thu, 17 May 2007 15:55:47 GMT)
Mexico confronts surging violence
Police chased the remnants of a criminal assault force through mountains near the Arizona border on Thursday after kidnappings and gun battles in which at least 22 people died. (Thu, 17 May 2007 19:01:56 GMT)
Star witness in Black trial truthful: prosecutors
The star witness against Conrad Black, attacked by defense lawyers as a liar, said on Thursday he knows full well he could scuttle his plea agreement by not sticking to the truth in testimony against the former media baron. (Thu, 17 May 2007 21:02:42 GMT)
The Crackdown On Stock-Loan Schemes
A criminal probe by a U.S. Attorney may reveal some of the mysteries of short sellers (Thu, 17 May 2007 22:05:01 GMT)
Will ATF Raid Affect Marinello Murder Trial?
Vince Marinello's lawyers might try to get his trial moved out of the New Orleans metro area because of the overwhelming publicity surrounding the case -- and a defense attorney said a high-profile raid on a gun shop could play right into their hands. (Thu, 17 May 2007 22:14:43 GMT)
Prosecutors: New state law prevents troubling out-of-court deals
Local prosecutors are praising a new law that bans out-of-court deals for criminal defendants like ones that got a city prosecutor and contract defense attorney in trouble last year. (Thu, 17 May 2007 23:20:23 GMT)
Bill seeks background checks for base visits - Military News, Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, ...
A provision of the 2008 defense policy bill passed Thursday by the House of Representatives calls for criminal background checks of nonmilitary people visiting military bases. (Thu, 17 May 2007 23:31:05 GMT)
Campaign funds going to legal fees
Two dozen current and former members of Congress caught up in criminal investigations or ethics inquiries spent more than $5 million in campaign funds on legal fees during the last 27 months covered by campaign-finance records. (Fri, 18 May 2007 02:37:47 GMT)
DA considering self defense in Lawton shooting
LAWTON-- Did a 71-year-old man shoot a long-time acquaintance in self-defense? Lawton Police say the district attorney is at least considering the possibility he did. (Fri, 18 May 2007 03:20:40 GMT)
Pullman Launches White-Collar Group
To create its new white-collar criminal defense unit, Pullman & Comley turned to a reliable source -- the U.S. Attorney's Office. Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex V. Hernandez, who has been a federal prosecutor for 16 years, will join Pullman on June 18. The 77-lawyer firm plans to build a four-attorney practice group around him, it announced last week. Hernandez will have ample ... (Fri, 18 May 2007 04:07:17 GMT)
Prosecutors Feeling Impact of 'Duke Effect'
After rape charges were dropped against three Duke University lacrosse players, the prosecutor in the case was hit with ethics charges for allegedly withholding DNA evidence. Now prosecutors across the country are seeing fallout from the case, as defense attorneys use it to discredit other criminal cases and paint them as overzealous prosecutors with something to prove. "It's becoming a tool and ... (Fri, 18 May 2007 04:09:08 GMT)
Judge, attorney look back at chief’s acquittal
With the criminal trial for Fostoria’s police chief over, the judge who ruled on the case explained his role in the case, and John McGuire’s defense attorney said it should never have happened. (Fri, 18 May 2007 05:10:05 GMT)
Prosecutors Feeling Impact of 'Duke Effect'
After rape charges were dropped against three Duke University lacrosse players, the prosecutor in the case was hit with ethics charges for allegedly withholding DNA evidence. Now prosecutors across the country are seeing fallout from the case, as defense attorneys use it to discredit other criminal cases and paint them as overzealous prosecutors with something to prove. (Fri, 18 May 2007 07:02:28 GMT)
Prosecutors praise new state law
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) -- Local prosecutors are praising a new law that bans out-of-court deals for criminal defendants like ones that got a city prosecutor and contract defense attorney in trouble last year. (Fri, 18 May 2007 07:34:15 GMT)
Clearing the record
A May 4 article in The Inquirer about a man who allegedly traveled to Moldova to have sex with teenage boys incorrectly attributed comments about problems with the Moldovan justice system, including alleged corruption and torture in criminal prosecutions, to both the prosecutor and the defense attorney. (Fri, 18 May 2007 07:35:13 GMT)
Porn evidence must be shared
The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that defense attorneys are entitled to copies of child pornography that prosecutors plan to use as evidence against criminal defendants. (Fri, 18 May 2007 08:32:29 GMT)
E-911 behavior not criminal
Tipton County's former E-911 director may have been rude, unprofessional and threatening, but her behavior was not criminal, the district attorney general's office said Thursday. (Fri, 18 May 2007 09:36:52 GMT)
As civil case heads to jury, lawyer reveals DiBella escaped criminal charges in 2000
A lawyer who defended William A. DiBella dropped a bombshell at his client's civil fraud trial Thursday, revealing that the former state Senate majority-leader-turned-lobbyist had a few years earlier narrowly escaped being indicted on criminal charges by a federal grand jury. (Fri, 18 May 2007 13:39:03 GMT)
Defense ends its case
The defense council for Chitlahuac Tahua "Tao" Rivera, 24, called witnesses to the stand Thursday, day two of the penalty phase of the capital murder trial relocated to Colusa County from Merced due to pre-trial publicity. (Fri, 18 May 2007 17:01:54 GMT)
France's "Terror Advocate" looks back on film
A new documentary on the enigmatic French lawyer Jacques Verges takes a neutral tone on a 50-year career that went from fighting colonialism to the "exhilaration" of defending Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie. (Sat, 19 May 2007 03:11:52 GMT)
Lawyers' group to defend indigents
Move weakens public defender's protest over issue While Broward County cities and the public defender battle over who should represent needy people accused of breaking city laws, criminal defense attorneys will do the job for free, says the president of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (Sat, 19 May 2007 07:12:03 GMT)
Nielsen won't use tumor defense
LEWISTON - A brain scan of Christian Nielsen turned up no tumor, his attorney said. That means Nielsen's defense at trial next fall, if he goes to trial at all, would focus on his mental health at the time he allegedly killed four people. (Sat, 19 May 2007 09:12:03 GMT)
The Lives Of Rumsfeld
Dish! Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald “I shook Saddam’s hand and everyone knows it” Rumsfeld was spotted Friday afternoon at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas , where I work as an archivist. A real live war criminal, doing an impromptu hand-shaking session among a crowd of confused senior Jews. (Sat, 19 May 2007 17:09:02 GMT)
DA Foulston Chats with Pro-Life Leaders During Prayer Vigil
WICHITA , Kansas , May 19 / Christian Newswire / -- District Attorney Nola Foulston came out of her house and had a cordial conversation with Operation Rescue leader Troy Newman and Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition in Washington , D.C. Both groups had previously expressed disapproval of Foulston's actions after she successfully requested that 30 criminal charges ... (Sun, 20 May 2007 02:26:38 GMT)
Collier courts playing the name game with defendants
Gerardo Guerrero Hernandez probably doesn’t know it, but he’s quickly becoming the poster child for an increasing problem of criminal defendants in Collier County courts with multiple identities — not only names, but dates of birth. (Sun, 20 May 2007 03:38:20 GMT)
Disbarred Fla. Attorney Lands Back in Jail for Being Flight Risk
A federal judge has thrown disbarred Miami attorney Louis Robles back in jail after Robles' girlfriend told the court he was planning to flee the country before finalizing a criminal plea deal on charges that he stole millions from his clients. U.S. District Judge Alan Gold issued an arrest warrant and ordered Robles' $1 million bond revoked, calling him a flight risk. At a hearing scheduled for ... (Sun, 20 May 2007 04:08:07 GMT)
AFP, DND assure cooperation in Burgos case
Top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) have promised to fully cooperate in the ongoing investigation on the abduction of Jonas Joseph Burgos, son of the late Malaya publisher Jose “Joe” Burgos. (Sun, 20 May 2007 14:11:11 GMT)
La. Senate to consider indigent defender overhaul
Louisiana's Legislature, long attacked for ignoring deep-rooted flaws in the state's system of giving legal help to penniless criminal defendants, is finally considering an overhaul. (Sun, 20 May 2007 17:49:36 GMT)
La. Senate to consider indigent defender overhaul
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana's Legislature, long attacked for ignoring deep-rooted flaws in the state's system of giving legal help to penniless criminal defendants, is finally... (Sun, 20 May 2007 17:53:03 GMT)
Louisiana Senate to consider indigent defender overhaul
Associated Press - May 20, 2007 3:54 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Legislature is finally considering an overhaul of the state's system of giving legal help to poor criminal... (Sun, 20 May 2007 20:06:06 GMT)
Ex-Guantanamo officer who leaked names says he’s not a criminal
NORFOLK, Va. — A Navy lawyer who gave a human rights attorney the names of 550 Guantanamo Bay detainees said he felt it was the right decision because of how they were being treated. (Mon, 21 May 2007 01:10:33 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. (Mon, 21 May 2007 02:26:02 GMT)
Terror-plot defense: Evidence, not emotion
The lawyers in the Fort Dix case plan a hard look at the tapes and witnesses. One called the public documents only "snippets." (Mon, 21 May 2007 05:30:23 GMT)
Starting a firm as easy (or hard) as any startup
Bare brick walls and high ceilings greet the visitor to B.J. Bernstein's law firm on North Avenue. Offices are decorated with Asian furniture and art reflecting many trips to the Far East, China and India. It looks more like the offices of a dot-com than the staid digs of one of the city's high-profile criminal defense attorneys. (Mon, 21 May 2007 05:49:24 GMT)
Part III: The Probes
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division took about a year-and-a-half to conclude platoon members did not commit negligent homicide or aggravated assault. But the probe did not investigate commanders’ orders, which directly resulted in Tillman’s death. (Mon, 21 May 2007 05:55:34 GMT)
Melton returning to court in libel suit
Since taking office less than two years ago, Mayor Frank Melton has spent 16 days in court fending off both criminal and civil charges on four occasions as a result of his unorthodox approach to public service. (Mon, 21 May 2007 06:34:55 GMT)
Disbarred Fla. Attorney Lands Back in Jail for Being Flight Risk
A federal judge has thrown disbarred Miami attorney Louis Robles back in jail after Robles' girlfriend told the court he was planning to flee the country before finalizing a criminal plea deal on charges that he stole millions from his clients. U.S. (Mon, 21 May 2007 07:02:15 GMT)
Court has full load
PRATTVILLE -- The Autauga County Courthouse promises to be a busy place this week as criminal trials kick off Tuesday morning. (Mon, 21 May 2007 09:14:22 GMT)
Indigent Defender Bill Goes To State Senate
The Louisiana Legislature is finally considering an overhaul of the state's system of giving legal help to poor criminal defendants. (Mon, 21 May 2007 12:59:34 GMT)
DiBella's defense made him no friends in trial over investment fees
After eight days of testimony in U.S District Court in New Haven, it took a jury just a few hours Friday to find that Democratic powerbroker William A. DiBella "aided and abetted" the fraud and securities law violations of a corrupt former state treasurer and a politically-connected business associate. (Mon, 21 May 2007 14:53:31 GMT)
In His Defense: An I-Team 8 Interview with Attorney Jim Voyles
By Pam Elliot INDIANAPOLIS - Attorney Jim Voyles is often seen on TV, but rarely heard. I-Team 8 has been courting him for some time to find out what drives Jim Voyles. (Mon, 21 May 2007 15:33:16 GMT)
Feds drop counts in arsenal case of San Bernardino County man
Federal prosecutors dropped four of five criminal counts against an Upland man who claimed to belong to a militant group with aims to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. (Mon, 21 May 2007 15:37:36 GMT)
Ex-Clients Are Aiding Defense, Lawyer Says
The new attorney for the woman accused of being the "D.C. madam" said yesterday that customers of her former escort business have contacted him with information "helpful" to her defense. (Mon, 21 May 2007 17:16:58 GMT)
Webb trial postponed
Opening arguments in Ivory John Webb Jr.'s trial on attempted voluntary manslaughter charges have been postponed because a defense attorney's wife has gone into labor. (Mon, 21 May 2007 19:36:47 GMT)
Jordan: Release Critic Charged with Slander
Source: Human Rights Watch (Amman, May 22, 2007) – The Jordanian government should drop all criminal charges of "slanderous speech" against former parliamentarian Ahmad Oweidi al-'Abbadi and release him without delay, Human ... (Mon, 21 May 2007 20:04:22 GMT)
Feds drop counts in arsenal case of Upland man
Single felony count remains against who claimed anti-Castro links. RIVERSIDE – Federal prosecutors dropped four of five criminal counts against an Upland man who claimed to belong to a militant group with aims to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. (Mon, 21 May 2007 20:19:45 GMT)
Bengals' off-field joke needs to end — now
The Bengals' criminal activities make them a laughingstock, but nobody finds their act funny anymore... (Mon, 21 May 2007 20:50:05 GMT)
`Criminal Intent' Star Lauds Cable Shift
LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Chris Noth of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" is looking on the bright side of an unusual deal that next season puts the drama on the USA cable channel ahead of its NBC airing. (Mon, 21 May 2007 21:32:42 GMT)
Attorneys for teen in Berthoud crash have 'no choice' in defense
DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for a teen charged with reckless driving after a crash that cost two high school wrestlers their legs said Monday they felt they had no choice but to argue that the driver was not solely responsible for the collision. (Mon, 21 May 2007 22:27:33 GMT)
Opening the courts to ordinary citizens
In less than two years, when a new criminal trial system is introduced, citizens will be obliged to serve as "saibanin," or lay judges. The general public in some 80 countries around the world... Read more ... (Mon, 21 May 2007 23:48:21 GMT)
Attorneys frame arguments in closing statments
Prosecutors and defense attorneys used their closing statements Monday, May 14, to outline their cases for why Daniel Ramsey should or should not be sentenced to death. (Tue, 22 May 2007 02:47:56 GMT)
Lawyers defend defense in teen crash
Attorneys for a teen charged with reckless driving after a crash that cost two high school wrestlers their legs said Monday they felt they had no choice but to argue that the driver was not solely responsible for the collision. (Tue, 22 May 2007 03:25:35 GMT)
Request for generals at next Haditha hearing denied
CAMP PENDLETON -- Prosecutors are resisting defense requests to have several former top U.S. generals in Iraq testify at an upcoming hearing for Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, who is accused of failing to investigate the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005. (Tue, 22 May 2007 04:29:44 GMT)
Judges at odds on defense of poor
Two Broward judges gave conflicting opinions Monday on who should pay for defense lawyers for poor people charged with minor crimes. (Tue, 22 May 2007 07:09:32 GMT)
Hells Angels' lawyer: not one shred of evidence
Summing up 10 weeks of testimony from scores of witnesses, prosecutors and defense attorneys Monday began final arguments in the U.S. District Court trial of... (Tue, 22 May 2007 07:29:02 GMT)
Bill to raise age to be tried as adult falters
State Rep. Alice Bordsen's legislation to raise the age at which someone is automatically considered an adult in the criminal courts is unlikely to happen this session. (Tue, 22 May 2007 07:41:51 GMT)
Jury rejects Fla. doctor's defense, convicts him of terror help
NEW YORK -- A Florida doctor on trial for pledging his support to al-Qaida had hoped to convince jurors when he testified that he did not know he was pledging to help the terror group. (Tue, 22 May 2007 10:19:10 GMT)
Chief District Judge Mercer to keep job
Judge Fritz Mercer, embroiled in controversy surrounding his decision to remove Judge Nancy Norelli from criminal court in part because of complaints from police, will not lose his job as Mecklenburg's chief district judge. (Tue, 22 May 2007 10:20:58 GMT)
Chief District Judge Mercer to keep job
Judge Fritz Mercer, embroiled in controversy surrounding his decision to remove Judge Nancy Norelli from criminal court in part because of complaints from police, will not lose his job as Mecklenburg's chief district judge. (Tue, 22 May 2007 10:31:26 GMT)
Manslaughter suspect granted new trial by court
The Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals has given a Blanchard man a new trial for the deaths of three people in Tuttle. (Tue, 22 May 2007 16:06:16 GMT)
Ore.: Man to be sentenced for sabotage
Stanislas Meyerhoff was involved in 21 criminal acts ranging from vandalism to arson and conspiracy to commit murder, according to federal prosecutors. (Tue, 22 May 2007 16:18:04 GMT)
Hearing slated for ex-officer
A June 19 preliminary hearing has been set for the former Eau Claire police officer facing criminal charges stemming from a domestic incident with his wife. (Tue, 22 May 2007 17:53:35 GMT)
Attorneys for teen in Berthoud crash say they have ‘no choice’ in defense
DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for a teen charged with reckless driving after a crash that cost two high school wrestlers their legs said Monday they felt they had no choice but to argue that the driver was not solely responsible for the collision. (Tue, 22 May 2007 19:02:04 GMT)
Criminal arraignments held for 6
JEFFERSON - - A Cleveland woman appeared in court last week for allegedly taking contraband to a local detention facility.Crystal D. Benn, 23, of Cleveland was arraigned Thursday before Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mackey on two counts of com ... (Tue, 22 May 2007 21:28:02 GMT)
Defense: AG can't blame both nursing home owners and Corps
Charges against the owners of a suburban New Orleans nursing home where 35 residents died during Hurricane Katrina should be dismissed because the state attorney general, in another action, blames the federal government for the rampant post-storm flooding and resulting deaths, defense attorneys claimed Tuesday. (Tue, 22 May 2007 21:35:37 GMT)
Defense: AG can't blame both nursing home owners and Corps
Charges against the owners of a suburban New Orleans nursing home where 35 residents died during Hurricane Katrina should be dismissed because the state attorney general, in another action, blames the federal government for the rampant post-storm flooding and resulting deaths, defense attorneys claimed Tuesday. (Tue, 22 May 2007 21:41:42 GMT)
Defense: AG can't blame both nursing home owners and Corps
NEW ORLEANS -- Charges against the owners of a suburban New Orleans nursing home where 35 residents died during Hurricane Katrina should be dismissed because the state attorney general,... (Tue, 22 May 2007 21:53:13 GMT)
Dual claims by attorney general challenged
Associated Press - May 22, 2007 6:14 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Defense attorneys for the owners of a suburban New Orleans nursing home where 35 residents died during Hurricane Katrina want all... (Tue, 22 May 2007 22:21:16 GMT)
Lazar Incompetence Assertion Disavowed
SAN FRANCISCO — A psychologist who testified that a defendant was not competent to stand trial in a federal criminal case against a leading class action law firm now says that assertion was mistaken. Prosecutors have argued that a finding of incompetence on the part of the defendant, Seymour Lazar, 79, would mean that he would be automatically placed in the custody of the attorney general for ... (Wed, 23 May 2007 03:57:39 GMT)
Feds shuffle Ferro case
RIVERSIDE - Federal prosecutors have dropped four of the five criminal counts against Robert Ferro, the Upland man accused of illegally storing more than 1,500 guns inside his home. (Wed, 23 May 2007 03:59:56 GMT)
Bill Goodman
. "The importance of it is to recognize the criminal nature of it and the criminal activity that this government has been involved in." (Wed, 23 May 2007 04:04:09 GMT)
Polygraph tests play minimal role in criminal investigations
A father, whose son is accused of setting Seneca's grade school on fire, says an old polygraph machine is to blame for his son's arrest. 49 News Reporter Marshanna Hester is live in the newsroom to explain how the test works, and why local authorities say it's not the basis for a solid investigation. (Wed, 23 May 2007 04:28:56 GMT)
State doesn't want to come to ex-judge Galvan's defense
LAS CRUCES — The state's insurance company does not want to foot the bill for defending former Doña Ana County Magistrate Reuben Galvan in a lawsuit brought by a woman who is alleging he raped her. (Wed, 23 May 2007 06:10:09 GMT)
Focus of killer's hearing is his health
Defense attorneys say Adolph Laudenberg's crimes don't justify his receiving improper treatment. "He's an old man." (Wed, 23 May 2007 07:42:19 GMT)
Defendant's alleged plot: fake a low IQ
BRIDGETON -- Barrick Wesley testified Tuesday that a Vineland man on trial for a 2002 killing was going to feign a mental disability as part of his defense. (Wed, 23 May 2007 10:04:40 GMT)
Burglary suspect shot, killed by GPD officer
A Gainesville police officer shot and killed a burglary suspect with a long criminal record Tuesday morning in northeast Gainesville. (Wed, 23 May 2007 10:12:17 GMT)
World briefs
JERUSALEM -- Israel's deputy defense minister threatened Tuesday to target Hamas political leaders, calling them "terrorists in suits" after a rocket attack by the Islamic militant group killed an Israeli woman. (Wed, 23 May 2007 11:20:41 GMT)
DA's office to pay legal fees for man whose conviction was overturned
LOWELL -- The Middlesex district attorney's office not only lost its bid to keep a convicted murderer behind bars in a decades-old murder case, but it must pay thousands of dollars to the defense attorney who successfully argued that Roland Phinney Jr. deserves a new trial. (Wed, 23 May 2007 15:54:23 GMT)
Appeals Court: US Judge Can't Oversee KPMG Legal-Fee Dispute
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A federal appeals court said Wednesday that a district judge overseeing the criminal trial of a group of former KPMG LLP executives doesn't have the jurisdiction to oversee a separate legal-fee dispute with the firm. (Wed, 23 May 2007 16:01:54 GMT)
By Kate Leckie News-Post Staff
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are close to reaching an agreement in four criminal cases involving sex assaults of four female students at Tuscarora High School from January to October 2006. (Wed, 23 May 2007 16:06:19 GMT)
Defense rests in Potts case
The defense rested today in the 16-year-old Minneapolis murder of 11-year-old Marcus Potts, and defendant Eugene Fort did not testify. Lawyers for both sides will make their closing arguments to the jury Thursday morning in before Hennepin County District Judge Jay Quam. The jury will then be sequestered and begin deliberations. Marcus was killed in December 1990 at home late one night when ... (Wed, 23 May 2007 16:32:29 GMT)
Judge orders mental exam
The Eau Claire man facing criminal charges in connection with the drug-related death of his girlfriend will undergo a competency exam to determine whether he can assist with his defense. (Wed, 23 May 2007 17:05:51 GMT)
Big Law Firm Won?t Face Criminal Charges in Tax Case
Federal prosecutors said they had decided not to charge Sidley Austin, because the firm?s questionable tax-shelter work was primarily carried out by a single person. (Wed, 23 May 2007 19:55:45 GMT)
Robinson resigns as public defense monitor
EPHRATA -- The Grant County Superior Court public defense monitor is resigning at the end of the month because he's too busy with his Seattle firm and clients. (Wed, 23 May 2007 22:30:20 GMT)
Defense Blasts Alleged Victim, Jury Deliberates Farmer's Fate
The jury is deliberating the fate of former Montgomery County teacher and basketball coach Bryan Farmer Wednesday night. | | The Northeast High School student at the center of the charges said Farmer pursued her relentlessly and the relationship became sexual. | | Farmer faces seven counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and one count of statutory rape. | | Closing arguments began... (Wed, 23 May 2007 23:13:23 GMT)
Texas appeals court throws out woman's death sentence
HOUSTON – A sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals threw out Wednesday the death sentence of a Beaumont woman convicted of killing her newborn son. (Thu, 24 May 2007 00:31:56 GMT)
2nd Circuit: Federal Judge Lacks Authority to Hear Demands KPMG Pay Legal Fees
New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan lacks the power to hear indicted former KPMG executives' claims that the accounting giant must pay for their defense in a massive criminal tax shelter prosecution, the 2nd Circuit ruled Wednesday. Kaplan, who is handling the criminal case, last year blasted the government for pressuring KPMG to withhold or stop paying the former employees' legal fees and claimed ... (Thu, 24 May 2007 05:09:04 GMT)
By Kate Leckie News-Post Staff
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are close to reaching an agreement in four criminal cases involving sex assaults of four female students at Tuscarora High School from January to October 2006. (Thu, 24 May 2007 06:07:50 GMT)
2nd Circuit: Federal Judge Lacks Authority to Hear Demands KPMG Pay Legal Fees
New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan lacks the power to hear indicted former KPMG executives' claims that the accounting giant must pay for their defense in a massive criminal tax shelter prosecution, the 2nd Circuit ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 24 May 2007 07:02:05 GMT)
Lawyers' defense rips IRS motive in tax case
The acquittal of two respected Nashville lawyers on a federal tax charge left their defense attorneys critical of the government's methods and motives in bringing the case. (Thu, 24 May 2007 07:07:05 GMT)
Nacchio defense fees an issue as Washington lawyer joins his team
Five years removed from being Qwest chief executive, Joe Nacchio's name still comes up during the Denver company's annual stockholders meeting. (Thu, 24 May 2007 07:21:33 GMT)
Accuser's history has defense claiming bias
A woman who accused a Breckenridge man of savagely beating and raping her has a long criminal history but has served virtually no jail time, marking a double standard that shows bias by prosecutors, a defense attorney argued Wednesday. (Thu, 24 May 2007 07:53:57 GMT)
Attorney's Impersonation Conviction Overturned
Maryland's second-highest court recently overturned the conviction of a Rockville defense attorney who was found guilty of impersonating a Montgomery County sergeant to intimidate a state witness. (Thu, 24 May 2007 08:08:11 GMT)
Prosecutors Spare Law Firm
Chicago law firm Sidley Austin avoided criminal charges yesterday related to its sale of abusive tax shelters after prosecutors determined that an indictment could ravage the 1,700-lawyer firm and its clients. (Thu, 24 May 2007 11:19:52 GMT)
SBI starts criminal probe of Wright
The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a criminal investigation of Rep. Thomas Wright, the Wilmington Democrat already accused of breaking the law by the State Board of Elections. (Thu, 24 May 2007 19:45:46 GMT)
Pakistani banker to face indictment--defense lawyer
NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A Pakistani banker who has been charged with insider trading by U.S. regulators stemming from trades in TXU Corp. ahead of a buyout offer is expected to face criminal indictment, his lawyer said in a court filing this week. (Thu, 24 May 2007 19:55:01 GMT)
El Paso: FBI seizes vehicles in ongoing criminal probe
Associated Press - May 24, 2007 4:15 PM ET EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The FBI has seized three vehicles from the head of an El Paso health care management company targeted in a growing criminal... (Thu, 24 May 2007 20:29:47 GMT)
El Paso: FBI seizes vehicles in ongoing criminal probe
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The FBI has seized three vehicles from the head of an El Paso health care management company targeted in a growing criminal investigation. (Thu, 24 May 2007 22:16:57 GMT)
Pakistani banker to face indictment - defense lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani banker who has been charged with insider trading by U.S. regulators stemming from trades in TXU Corp. ahead of a buyout offer is expected to face criminal indictment, his lawyer said in a court filing this week. (Thu, 24 May 2007 22:30:29 GMT)
Coach Reid's sons attend pre-trial conferences
NORRISTOWN - The defense attorneys for the sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid are attempting to resolve the separate criminal cases against the pair without having to go to trial. (Fri, 25 May 2007 07:16:39 GMT)
Fallout in prosecutor’s office
A top DuPage County prosecutor who was with Jane Radostits the day of her fatal drunken crash will resign as a result of the tragedy. Jeffrey Kendall, 47, plans to join a private criminal defense firm after he returns from vacation. (Fri, 25 May 2007 08:24:39 GMT)
Judge grants defense motion in assault case
The road to prosecution for a 44-year-old Junction City woman charged with failing to prevent the sexual assault of her 14-year-old daughter may have gotten a bit steeper Thursday, as Judge Frederic Fleishauer granted a motion from the defense to suppress the fact that the offender, Jeffrey Woodworth, 30, was a convicted sexual offender. (Fri, 25 May 2007 08:55:03 GMT)
Russia's new Defense Minister builds up a new Defense Ministry
The third high ranking commander has left his post. The observers joke about one top general per month. Shortly after the Chief of Arms of the MoD General of the Army Alexei Moskovsky and the head of the department for international cooperation Anatoly Mazurkevich retired, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov appointed a new Commander of the Russian Air Force. (Fri, 25 May 2007 11:16:04 GMT)
Reid brothers trying to avoid criminal trials
NORRISTOWN - The defense attorneys for the sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid are attempting to resolve the separate criminal cases against the pair without trials. "I am confident we can get something resolved, but we're just not there yet," said defense attorney William J. Winning on Thursday. (Fri, 25 May 2007 14:00:58 GMT)
Ryan O'Neal won't face criminal charges
Prosecutors declined Friday to charge Ryan O'Neal with assault with a deadly weapon for firing a gun during a brawl with his older son earlier this year. (Fri, 25 May 2007 18:45:33 GMT)
Child kills father, apparently in self-defense
Neighbors say they believe a 10-year-old boy acted in defense of himself and especially, his family, when he stabbed to death his father (Fri, 25 May 2007 23:10:01 GMT)
Ryan O'Neal won't face criminal charges
Prosecutors declined Friday to charge Ryan O'Neal with assault with a deadly weapon for firing a gun during a brawl with his older son earlier this year. (Fri, 25 May 2007 23:27:58 GMT)
The ?Prada? Defense That Didn?t Fly
Is the fashion industry so toxic that it can drive a man insane? (Sat, 26 May 2007 05:34:59 GMT)
Defense Attorney To Oversee DNA Case Review
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has hired a Fort Worth defense attorney to oversee a review of cases involving post-conviction DNA testing. (Sat, 26 May 2007 22:02:18 GMT)
Former city employee sentenced to probation
A former New Orleans assistant city attorney convicted of fixing traffic tickets for cash was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison, but Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter suspended the jail time. (Sun, 27 May 2007 06:28:37 GMT)
Defense regroups, killing trial waits
Losses on suspect's side and another prosecution against him delay 2004 case More than three years have passed since Peruvian nanny Monica Rivera-Valdizan was sexually assaulted and killed during a short walk to Publix from the Boca del Mar development west of Boca Raton. Authorities nabbed a suspect in 2005, but the case against Jerry Wiggins has stalled since then. (Sun, 27 May 2007 07:23:58 GMT)
Viewing health-care fraud law from both sides
Valli Baldassano in her office last week. The defense lawyer for Fox Rothschild L.L.P. says risk exposure for big drug firms is growing by the day. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:04:32 GMT)
Lawyer gets needled for giving 'roid advice
A Long Island criminal defense attorney nationally known as a steroid law expert and an outspoken critic of the war on performance-enhancing drugs could be in legal trouble himself. (Sun, 27 May 2007 08:30:05 GMT)
Alleged Victim Testifies In Ex-Cop Trial
Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of former Iron Mountain police officer Phillip Bal. He's charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct and home invasion. (Sun, 27 May 2007 18:00:51 GMT)
Weak judge cripples progress in trial of 15 al-Qaeda suspects
The Sana’a Criminal Court concerned with crimes of terrorism ordered that media should be banned from attending the 10th hearing of the tribunal of the 15 alleged suspects of al-Qaeda without giving any reason, while advocates continued to boycott the tribunal. (Mon, 28 May 2007 01:56:06 GMT)
Colo. jury acquits woman who sent feces to lawmaker
GREELEY, Colo. — A jury on May 23 acquitted a woman of a criminal charge filed after she left dog feces in a political mailing at the office of Republican Rep. Marilyn Musgrave. (Mon, 28 May 2007 04:15:16 GMT)
Lehmann to run for judgeship in Broome County
BINGHAMTON -- There will be a contested election in November for Broome County criminal court judge. Judge Mary Ann Lehmann plans to join the race Tuesday when the 11-year veteran of Binghamton City Court announces her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for county judge. (Mon, 28 May 2007 06:52:31 GMT)
Pakistan Court Jails Same-Sex Couple
A court on Monday jailed a same-sex couple for three years for perjury -- prompting the defendants to ask the president for help. (Mon, 28 May 2007 10:06:34 GMT)
RP-Australia finalize defense pact, ‘ready for signing’
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines and Australia have finalized their first ever defense cooperation agreement, that will pave the way for joint training between the two countries' military forces. (Mon, 28 May 2007 12:53:41 GMT)
Zimbabwe police accuse opposition of violence
More than 200 arrested in Harare as suspects in gasoline-bomb attacks. (Mon, 28 May 2007 15:19:32 GMT)
Arrests Of 2 Officers Affect Drug Prosecutions
A federal corruption probe that led to the arrests of a New Haven police lieutenant and a detective has forced changes in the prosecution of several drug prosecutions, prosecutors and defense lawyers say. (Mon, 28 May 2007 16:30:13 GMT)
Arrests of 2 officers affect drug prosecutions
A federal corruption probe that led to the arrests of a New Haven police lieutenant and a detective has forced changes in the prosecution of several drug prosecutions, prosecutors and defense lawyers say. (Mon, 28 May 2007 16:36:36 GMT)
Suspected Rwandan genocide mastermind accused in peacekeepers' deaths
The prosecutor of a UN court trying suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide Monday accused alleged mastermind Colonel Theoneste Bagosora of being "responsible" for the murder of 10 Belgian UN peacekeepers. (Mon, 28 May 2007 17:00:19 GMT)
Alleged Victim Testifies In Ex-Cop Trial
Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of former Iron Mountain police officer Phillip Bal. He's charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct and home invasion. (Mon, 28 May 2007 20:42:18 GMT)
Judge in Padilla case draws praise
The trial of suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla is by far the biggest ever for U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke, and she is drawing praise for how she has handled the pressure and the complexity of the case. (Mon, 28 May 2007 20:54:33 GMT)
Sultan Ibragimov
San Francisco, CA.—- WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs makes his first title defense when he takes on Sultan Ibragimov, on Saturday June 2, from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Mon, 28 May 2007 22:09:38 GMT)
The War Against the War: One by One, Appeasement Lobbyists Take Away Our Options For Self-Defense
The intense misinformation campaign launched by business interests against Americans who don't want to invest their money in companies that do business with terror-supporting governments serves to illustrate an unfortunate truism: that anyone who advocates standing up to rogue states or jihadists, whether through use of military force, covert action, or economic sanctions, must expect to ... (Tue, 29 May 2007 04:07:53 GMT)
Firm to offer wider access to criminal defense
KINGSTON – Attorneys Demetrius Fannick and Nanda Palissery have seen it all too often. (Tue, 29 May 2007 07:54:42 GMT)
Star criminalist's credibility on the line in Spector trial
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE): In the real world of CSI – crime scene investigation – Henry Lee is a superstar. “He's the Martin Scorsese of this business,” said Stan Goldman, a Loyola Law School criminal law professor, likening Lee to the Academy Award-winning director. (Tue, 29 May 2007 09:10:10 GMT)
Knoxville Horror: Trial Dates Set; MSM "Discovers" Case; Bloggers Continue Spreading Rumors
The MSM is finally starting, ever so modestly, to report on Tennessee’s Knoxville Horror, even as far from the crime scene as Denver ! (A tip o’ the hat to Modern Tribalist .) On May 17, Knox County Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner announced that the four defendants charged with having kidnapped, robbed, gang-raped, murdered, desecrated the corpses of, and stolen from Channon ... (Tue, 29 May 2007 09:10:57 GMT)
B92 - News - Society - HRT reveals secret Storm list
ZAGREB -- Croatia’s state television (HRT) has revealed on Monday names of seven members of a “joint criminal enterprise” that run the Storm. (Tue, 29 May 2007 09:34:29 GMT)
Universal Guardian Distributor Receives 2,000 Cobra StunLight(TM) Order for State of Veracruz, Mexico
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. , an emerging global leader in non-lethal protection products, intermodal transportation and global supply chain visibility and security systems, and strategic security services to protect against terrorist, criminal and security threats to governments and businesses worldwide, has today announced that its distributor VICGI, (Tue, 29 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT)
Big Cheeze back in jail
Hip-hop artist Big Cheeze is back behind bars after Hamilton County Common Pleas Magistrate Michael Bachman set bond at $50,000, over the objections of defense counsel. (Tue, 29 May 2007 14:27:06 GMT)
N.H. sex predator petition withdrawn
A prosecutor is withdrawing the first petition filed under a new state law allowing civil psychiatric commitments for sexual predators who are deemed still dangerous after finishing their criminal sentences. (Tue, 29 May 2007 15:58:55 GMT)
Judge sets back Simmons' trial date; Interview with Ben Leonard by AG investigator thrown out as evidence
On Friday, May 25, Associate Circuit Judge Michael Midyett set a new date for the criminal trial of Robert Simmons, who is one of four defendants being tried for felony fraud related to cattle sales in Howard County. The judge also threw out as evidence a statement by Ben Leonard made just after his arrest in June 2006. (Tue, 29 May 2007 17:43:17 GMT)
Two Face Charges After Balloon Dispute
LONDON, Ky. ( Map , News ) - An argument over birthday balloons escalated into a fight that ended with one person in the hospital and two others facing criminal charges. (Tue, 29 May 2007 20:27:18 GMT)
Conrad Black jury sees tapes of him removing box
Jurors at Conrad Black's fraud trial watched videotapes on Tuesday showing the former media baron and his chauffeur removing boxes from his Canadian offices the same day U.S. securities regulators say they told Black's lawyer he would have to surrender some records. (Tue, 29 May 2007 20:38:16 GMT)
Accomplished Trial Lawyer Katya Jestin Joins Jenner & Block as a Partner in the New York Office
High-ranking federal prosecutor Katya Jestin has joined Jenner & Block's New York office as a Partner in the Firm's Litigation Department and White Collar Criminal Defense and Counseling Practice. (Tue, 29 May 2007 21:13:00 GMT)
Criminal Justice Resources - Clemency Law
For centuries, executive clemency in its various forms has been used to adjust the scales of justice. This unique power has most often been applied in political contexts, and less frequently to grant relief from unjust convictions or excessive punishments. (Tue, 29 May 2007 23:21:42 GMT)
On Judge's Advice, Brocade Drops Wilson Sonsini
On a federal judge's advice, Brocade Communications has dropped Wilson Sonsini. Cooley Godward will replace the firm. The judge said last month that Wilson has an apparent conflict; the former Brocade CEO facing criminal options-related charges has blamed lead Wilson partner Larry Sonsini for his predicament. Wilson's ouster is the latest result of executives' attempts to blame options ... (Wed, 30 May 2007 04:08:39 GMT)
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