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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Aug 2007

Falcons star relies on legal eagles for defense
His five attorneys have experience with high-profile clients. They've represented Allen Iverson, Wesley Snipes and Jayson Williams, among others. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:08:34 GMT)

Delayed justice? Some defense lawyers not interested in working for flat fee
A new law meant to save taxpayers millions in legal fees may come at a high price (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:37:06 GMT)

Judas as criminal defendant
The traitor of Jesus gets a feisty defense attorney in 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,' which combines TV drama with theology. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:03:56 GMT)

Sundsmo claims judge blocked defense
Lester Sundsmo claims in a letter sent to the Daily Register that the judge in the trial of he and his wife "threatened, coerced and intimidated" them in the courtroom and in his chambers and negated their constitutional right to defend themselves.The letter, sent two days after a jury convicted him and his wife Lilac on nine total counts of criminal slander of title, is addressed to "All ... (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:06:36 GMT)

Judas as criminal defendant
The traitor of Jesus gets a feisty defense attorney in 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot,' which combines TV drama with theology. Legal battles are all too common these days for the Roman Catholic Church, but Stephen Adly Guirgis' courtroom drama confronts religion in an unexpected way. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:11:35 GMT)

Prosecutor: Attorney is a slanderer
LANCASTER - The verbal sparring between a Lancaster prosecutor and a Valencia defense attorney is moving from the criminal court to a civil one. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:26:18 GMT)

Palos Park lawyer dies
Veteran defense attorney Richard Harty practiced the lawyer's credo that "everyone deserves their day in court," even if the client was broke or facing serious criminal charges. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:19:56 GMT)

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld takes no responsibility for misinformation in Tillman case
Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended himself and took no personal responsibility Wednesday for the military's bungled response to Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:17:56 GMT)

Sundsmo claim judge blocked defense
PORTAGE — Lester Sundsmo claims in a letter sent to the Daily Register that the judge in the trial of he and his wife "threatened, coerced and intimidated" them in the courtroom and in his chambers and negated their constitutional right to defend themselves.The letter, sent two days after a jury convicted him and his wife Lilac on nine total counts of criminal slander of title, is addressed to ... (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:33:36 GMT)

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld takes no responsibility for misinformation in Tillman case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended himself and took no personal responsibility Wednesday for the military's bungled response to Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly-fire (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:50:15 GMT)

Judas as criminal defendant
The traitor of Jesus gets a feisty defense attorney in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot," which combines TV drama with theology. Legal battles are all too common these days for the Roman Catholic Church, but Stephen Adly Guirgis' courtroom drama confronts religion in an unexpected way. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:52:09 GMT)

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, other ex-Pentagon brass deny cover-up in Tillman case
WASHINGTON - Ex-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other former Pentagon brass denied a cover-up and rejected personal blame Wednesday in the public deceptions that followed Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan in 2004. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:13:05 GMT)

Bates blames lawyer for failed defense, seeks new trial
Former Detroit city councilman Alonzo (Lonnie) Bates made a second bid for a new trial on theft and fraud charges today, this time alleging ineffective representation by prominent Detroit criminal attorney Steve Fishman. (Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:45:15 GMT)

Gibbs to argue self-defense
ASHLAND - A former Ashland man who is charged with fleeing from police and assaulting an officer while attempting to rush his pregnant girlfriend to the hospital has filed notice he plans to argue that he fought the officer in self-defense at his trial. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:32:42 GMT)

Contractor Calls Shooting of Two Men Self-Defense
One man was killed and another wounded after being shot in Queens late Tuesday by a contractor who told investigators that the men had demanded $20,000 from him and threatened to harm his wife, law enforcement officials said. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:22:42 GMT)

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, other ex-Pentagon brass deny cover-up in Tillman case
WASHINGTON — They didn't take the blame themselves. They didn't point fingers at one another. Instead, former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the Pentagon brass said "the system" failed after the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat... (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:24:18 GMT)

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld takes no responsibility for misinformation in Tillman case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ex-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and other top former Pentagon brass denied any cover-up and rejected personal responsibility Wednesday for the military's bungled response to Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly-fire death in Afghanistan. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:56:20 GMT)

Conflicting accounts open murder trial
Jury must decide if shooting of boy, 15, is killing or self-defense. LONG BEACH - Attorneys presented jurors with two competing versions of a 10-second incident Wednesday at the start of a criminal trial involving the death of a teenage boy in downtown Long Beach last summer. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:11:56 GMT)

Longtime Aurora defense lawyer plans judicial run
AURORA -- After almost 40 years as a criminal defense lawyer, Aurora attorney Herbert Hill on Wednesday said he's joining the ever-growing ranks of candidates seeking a Kane County judgeship. Hill, 66, of Aurora, said he plans to run for the 16th Judicial Circuit judgeship in the Aurora sub-circuit, a new position that took effect with Kane County Judge James Doyle's retirement last year. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:11:55 GMT)

Brocade trial seen as test for backdating cases
Prospects for criminal prosecutions of scores of options-backdating cases rest heavily on the outcome of a jury trial in which the judge has already questioned the strength of the government's evidence. (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:19:28 GMT)

Elsewhere: Spitzer, Koch, Capeci
Ed Koch responds to a question about his sexuality by asking his interviewer about oral sex. A major Martin Luther King birthday celebration may be moving from Albany to New York City. Darren Dopp hired a criminal defense attorney. Eliot Spitzer vetoed a bill that would have allowed state troopers to negotiate tickets because they “are also the accuser and a potential witness ... (Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:24:46 GMT)

New DNA Report Another Blow to Defense in Atlanta Child Murder Case
A national forensic expert calls the newest round of DNA testing in the murder conviction of Wayne Williams "another nail in his coffin" that reinforces the credibility of a Georgia jury's 1982 guilty verdict. Recently completed tests of human hairs recovered in 1981 from the body of one of the slaying victims represented Williams' last chance to secure new evidence that might have discredited ... (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:15:23 GMT)

Legendary defense attorney in Williamson County for trial
Richard 'Racehorse' Haynes defending 41-year-old Round Rock woman. GEORGETOWN — Under normal circumstances, the sex assault trial of Phill Rian would play out in front of a mostly empty courtroom in Williamson County. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:06:18 GMT)

Public to DA: Drop boys' case
McMINNVILLE -- Two seventh-grade boys facing criminal charges for swatting girls' bottoms have received at least 250 letters and more than $15,000 in donations to a legal defense fund, part of a national outpouring of support over the past two weeks. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:27:19 GMT)

Ex-Spitzer aide cries 'unfair'
A criminal defense lawyer for Darren Dopp, Gov. Spitzer's suspended communications chief, said his client is being punished for the scandal and is willing to testify. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:23:05 GMT)

Trucker acquitted in diplomat's death
An illegal immigrant was acquitted of criminal wrongdoing in the death of a Honduran diplomat who was killed when his tractor-trailer slammed into her car on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:06:11 GMT)

Judge: R.I. governor must testify at smoke shop trial
Gov. Don Carcieri must testify at the criminal trial of seven Narragansett Indians accused of obstructing or assaulting State Police who raided an illegal tribal smoke shop four years ago, a judge ruled Friday. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:24:43 GMT)

Judge denies defense motions in teen sex case
A Wellington teen girl is expected back in court today to continue to fight charges stemming from an alleged date rape in early February, although prosecutors say the case will likely be continued. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:04:22 GMT)

Jury recesses in stock options back dating trial
The jury in the first criminal trial associated with stock options back dating adjourned early this afternoon without returning a verdict. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:04:41 GMT)

Supreme Court sends death penalty case to appeals court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday returned the appeal of an Alabama death row inmate to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and ordered that court to consider Jimmy Davis' claims that he did not have adequate representation from defense attorneys during his trial. (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:07:44 GMT)

Judge: Carcieri must testify
PROVIDENCE — Governor Carcieri must testify in the criminal trial of seven Narragansett Indians arrested in the July 2003 smoke-shop raid, a Providence County Superior Court judge ruled yesterday. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:51:44 GMT)

Firm includes former 9/11 Commission counsel.
BRIDGEWATER -- The Somerset County Park Commission hired additional law firms Friday -- including one of the top criminal defense firms in the state -- to help the agency as it deals with a state law enforcement investigation and impending reforms in its policies and operations. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:07:43 GMT)

Panel to evaluate DNA proposals
A team of Colorado's top prosecutors, law enforcement officers, defense lawyers and the governor will examine how DNA is being collected and preserved in the state. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 07:49:36 GMT)

Collin cuts indigent-defense costs, raises legal concern
Collin County, fed up with soaring court costs, has become the toughest county in Texas for criminal defendants seeking court-appointed lawyers to defend them. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:14:03 GMT)

Park officials in jeopardy?
BRIDGEWATER — The Somerset County Park Commission hired additional law firms Friday — including one of the top criminal-defense firms in the state — to help the agency as it deals with a state law-enforcement investigation and impending reforms of its policies and operations. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:33:07 GMT)

R.I. judge orders governor to testify
PROVIDENCE -- Governor Don Carcieri must testify at the criminal trial of seven Narragansett Indians accused of obstructing or assaulting State Police who raided an illegal tribal smoke shop four years ago, a judge ruled yesterday. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:59:30 GMT)

Cantrell picks chief to defend
A prominent defense lawyer was forced to choose between representing East Chicago Deputy Police Chief Ricardo Chavarria in his criminal confinement trial set to begin Monday or another of his clients, who is expected to testify for the prosecution. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:03:29 GMT)

Jury breaks for weekend in options backdating case
The jury in the first criminal trial associated with stock-option backdating adjourned early Friday afternoon without returning a verdict. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:03:31 GMT)

Settlement proposed in McMinneville school boys' spanking case
McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- Two boys facing criminal charges after they were accused of swatting girls on their bottoms and poking their breasts at their middle school could avoid a trial and a criminal record if everybody involved can reach a legal agreement called a "civil compromise," attorneys said Friday. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:58:59 GMT)

Shooting of sheriff's son likely in self-defense
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A Titusville man who told police he fatally shot one intruder and wounded another in an act of self-defense grew up with one of the men in Long Island, N.Y., the man's sister said Friday. (Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:27:51 GMT)

Sudderth attorney: Trial may be postponed
A trial date has been set in an Ironton shooting death case, but the defense attorney said Wednesday it is likely the trial will have to be postponed. (Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:41:24 GMT)

U.K. may seek extradition over cameraman's death
Britain may seek the extradition of Israeli troops in the shooting death of a British television cameraman in May 2003 in Rafah unless Attorney General Menachem Mazuz reverses his position and carries out a criminal investigation against those suspected of involvement. (Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:15:32 GMT)

Task force to study evidence preservation
Gov. Bill Ritter has launched a task force to explore how criminal evidence is collected and preserved in Colorado and whether practices used elsewhere in the country should be embraced here. (Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:31:32 GMT)

DOJ likely to pursue raps vs MILF over Basilan clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Justice will evaluate the findings the of joint GRP-MILF probe on the July 10 clash in Al-Barka, Basilan before deciding whether to amend the criminal information filed against more than 100 rebels believed to be behind the ambush. (Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:14:32 GMT)

Sexual Predator Law Faces Challenge
Defense lawyers fear New Hampshire's Sexual Predator Act will keep offenders locked up. (Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:03:14 GMT)

John Rigas tells his side of the Adelphia Story
Former Adelphia chairman John Rigas, accused of bilking investors of billions, never took the stand in his own defense when he was tried and convicted of securities fraud in 2004. But now he has plenty to say. Rigas, 82, recently agreed to tell his side of the story about the sequence of events that led to the collapse of the business he and his family built. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:39:05 GMT)

Lawmaker in Rape Case Under Pressure To Resign
Pressure is mounting on a City Council member of Queens charged with raping a woman in his campaign office to resign from the council. At least one council member and the president of a Queens civic association are calling on the embattled Republican lawmaker, Dennis Gallagher, to step down, saying he cannot be an effective representative while mounting a defense against a 10-count indictment ... (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:32:30 GMT)

Rigas tells his side of the Adelphia story
COUDERSPORT, Pa. -- Former Adelphia chairman John Rigas, accused of bilking investors of billions, never took the stand in his own defense when he was tried -- and convicted -- of securities fraud in 2004. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:02:54 GMT)

KPMG Defendants Seek Postponement of Trial
Following the dismissal of charges against 13 of the 18 ex-KPMG employees in United States v. Stein , the remaining five defendants in the criminal tax fraud case have asked Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:01:32 GMT)

Green says he wants 'a private, quiet life'
Polygamist Tom Green will walk out of the Utah State Prison on Tuesday a changed man, he says, if not an entirely free one. After serving six years for bigamy, criminal nonsupport and child rape, he wants to quietly rejoin his family: his legal wife, Linda Kunz Green; three (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:59:29 GMT)

‘Crew' accused of trail of crimes
They were known as the “Payano Crew,” or “TOS” gang, and they allegedly ran a criminal drug-trafficking organization that operated in and from Tompkins County and Ithaca vicinity, Cortland, New York City, North Carolina and Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2002. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:34:14 GMT)

Attorneys say pre-nup agreement nixes home search in couple's drug case
Attorneys for a former employee of the Athens County Prosecutor's office and her husband, who are facing felony drug charges, have filed some creative defense motions on their behalf. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:32:54 GMT)

Trial to Start 24 Years Later in Texas Mass Murder Case
NEW BOSTON, Texas — Nearly 24 years after the bodies of five people shot execution-style were discovered along an East Texas oilfield lease road, the first of two men charged with what became one of the state's oldest unsolved mass murder cases heads to trial this week. Career criminal Romeo Pinkerton faces five counts of capital murder, and a possible death sentence if convicted, for what's ... (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:12:17 GMT)

Rwanda: Trial of a Priest Adjourned Until September
The trial of Emmanuel Rukundo, one of the four catholic priests indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), has been adjourned until 3 September, it was learnt Tuesday in Arusha. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:24:50 GMT)

Former TSU President's Request To Move Trial Denied
HOUSTON -- A judge denied former Texas Southern University Priscilla Slade's request to move her criminal trial out of Harris County, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:11:12 GMT)

DNA cracks 10-year-old cold case, leads to Mansfield rape conviction
MANSFIELD — Through DNA technology, a rapist has been brought to justice 10 years after committing his crime. Leontia Williams, 28, already was serving a prison term in Michigan for home invasion and criminal sexual conduct. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:37 GMT)

Scott Herman sentenced
ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. -- An Oneida County judge sentenced Scott Herman to 25 years to life Monday for killing his grandmother. But before hearing his fate, Herman made a statement to the court, saying once again that he acted in self defense. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:12:21 GMT)

Trimble wants mischief conviction invalidated
A Cape Coral man filed papers to have his conviction on criminal mischief charges invalidated. (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:46:23 GMT)

Ex-Spurs player's tax evasion trial starts
The criminal tax evasion trial of former Spurs forward Carl V. Herrera began Monday. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:15:58 GMT)

Neil White: Waiting and waiting to mete out justice
“In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.” At least that’s what the opening of every “Law & Order” episode tells us. But what about the third important part of the criminal justice system — the jurors? Who tells their ... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:10:00 GMT)

Ga. Attorney General to Defend Sex Offender Law on Two Legal Fronts
The defense of Georgia sex offender law has put the state attorney general in the awkward position of arguing to the state Supreme Court that the law cannot be applied retroactively while arguing in a separate case in federal court that the law's retroactive provisions are legal. The Southern Center for Human Rights' Stephen Bright, co-counsel in the federal litigation, says arguments made by the ... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:14:29 GMT)

Doctor: patient in transplant case wasn't good donation candidate
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. ( Map , News ) - A disabled patient was prepared for organ donation even though his doctor believed he wasn't a good candidate for donation, according to a police report filed in the criminal case against a transplant surgeon. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:18:54 GMT)

Doctor: patient in transplant case wasn't good donation candidate
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. A disabled patient was prepared for organ donation even though his doctor believed he wasn't a good candidate for donation, according to a police report filed in the criminal case against a transplant surgeon. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:22:54 GMT)

Doctor: patient in transplant case wasn't good donation candidate
A disabled patient was prepared for organ donation even though his doctor believed he wasn't a good candidate for donation, according to a police report filed in the criminal case against a transplant surgeon. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:41:35 GMT)

City Council Probe of Gallagher Put on Hold
The City Council's Standards and Ethics Committee is waiting to investigate a council member of Queens charged with raping a woman in his campaign office until criminal proceedings are complete. The committee met behind closed doors for about 30 minutes yesterday, emerging with a statement from the committee chairwoman, Inez Dickens, which said the council takes the allegations against Council ... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:16:30 GMT)

San Mateo Daily Journal
The evidence and testimony that led a criminal grand jury to indict a San Gregorio father for the arson-related murder of his two young sons in 2004 will be made public despite the defense’s insistence the details will prejudice the potential jury pool. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:56:29 GMT)

Judge separates trials of 2 men in 2005 Johnson City slaying
Danny Greene listens while defense attorney Don Spurrell talks with jurors during jury selection for his trial Monday in Criminal Court. Staff photo. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:59:15 GMT)

B92 - News - Society - Defense: Milutinović's conscience clear
THE HAGUE -- Milan Milutinović's defense claims his client did not have command authority over the armed forces in Kosovo in 1999. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:49:28 GMT)

DNA cracks 10-year-old cold case
MANSFIELD -- Through DNA technology, a rapist has been brought to justice 10 years after committing his crime. Leontia Williams, 28, already was serving a prison term in Michigan for home invasion and criminal sexual conduct. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:09:25 GMT)

Letters to the Editor
For years Rent Board Member Chris Kavanagh has avoided discussion of the injustices of rent control by invoking a simply defense; “the public voted for it.” Kavanagh wanted us to believe he held the democratic process in high esteem. Apparently not. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:28:44 GMT)

Triad lawyer named to state bar post
A local lawyer has been named chair of the N.C. Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:37:54 GMT)

Our view: Self-defense is a personal choice
Three cheers and a replacement bottle of fish sauce for Ross Vannarith, the owner of a Methuen liquor store who fought off a would-be robber with the help of his son and a bottle of the salty condiment. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:09:09 GMT)

Defense rests in Padilla terrorism case
The defense rested its case on Tuesday in the terrorism support trial of former "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla and two other men but Padilla's lawyers did not call a single witness. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:58:12 GMT)

Defense rests in U.S. Padilla terrorism case
Source: Reuters By Jane Sutton MIAMI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The defense rested its case on Tuesday in the terrorism support trial of former "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla and two other men but Padilla's ... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:10:23 GMT)

Longtime defense attorney Sy Gaer dead at 75
Defense attorney Sy Gaer, a beloved fixture in the Miami criminal courthouse who cheered judges with his cantankerous irreverence, exasperated young prosecutors and charmed juries, died Tuesday following intestinal surgery. He was 75. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:51:10 GMT)

Longtime defense attorney Sy Gaer dead at 75
Miami defense attorney Sy Gaer, a fixture in the local legal community, died Tuesday following intestinal surgery. He was 75. Gaer was a beloved fixture in the Miami criminal courthouse for 40 years, cheering judges with his cantankerous irreverence and exasperating prosecutors with his ability to charm a jury. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:55:07 GMT)

Former Brocade chief convicted in backdating stock case
The former chief executive of Brocade Communications Systems was convicted today of all 10 felony charges against him in the nation's first criminal trial for fraud in the backdating of stock options. A federal court jury deliberated for more than a... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:28:51 GMT)

Jury convicts Brocade ex-CEO in options trial
A U.S. jury convicted the former chief executive of Brocade Communications Systems Inc on Tuesday on all counts in the government's first criminal trial of options backdating. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:57:58 GMT)

Cape man appeals criminal mischief conviction
The filing of a motion by a Cape Coral man to have a judge ignore a jury verdict in his case remains a routine action, said a State Attorney's... (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:01:25 GMT)

Former Brocade CEO guilty on all counts
A jury on Tuesday found former Brocade Communications Systems Inc. CEO Gregory Reyes guilty on all 10 counts brought by the government in its first criminal trial on options backdating. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:41:06 GMT)

Stabbing victim, accused have criminal records
Eight Fort Collins police de-tectives — the department’s entire major case unit — are investigating the Sunday morning stabbing death of Joseph Michael Martell, the city’s first murder in two years. (Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:24:29 GMT)

Jury convicts Brocade ex-CEO in options trial
A U.S. jury convicted the former chief executive of Brocade Communications Systems Inc on Tuesday on all counts in the government's first criminal trial of stock options backdating. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:23:52 GMT)

Former Brocade officer convicted in first criminal backdating case
A federal jury found Gregory Reyes, former chief executive of San Jose, Calif.-based Brocade Communication Systems, guilty Tuesday on all 10 counts brought by the government in its first criminal trial related to stock options backdating. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:40:34 GMT)

Defense seeks court-financed experts in fatal crash
EBENSBURG — Defense attorneys are seeking court-appointed experts at taxpayers’ expense to prepare for the trial of a Stoystown man charged in the traffic death of a retired state trooper. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:49:41 GMT)

Defense Teams Set In Killings
Court Security High For Cheshire Suspects Two high-profile defense teams stepped up Tuesday to represent the suspects in a brutal Cheshire home invasion, setting the stage for a potentially lengthy battle to keep both men off death row. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:22:24 GMT)

Conflict leads to case mistrial
For the second time in less than a week, defense attorney John Cantrell's apparent conflict of interest involving representation of more than one client in a criminal case has resulted in a mistrial. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:19:35 GMT)

Oakland bakery's leader left his criminal marks in Vallejo
The 21-year-old chief executive officer of Your Black Muslim Bakery, arrested in connection with the shooting death of Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey, left his criminal marks in Vallejo. Yusuf Bey IV is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 2, in Vallejo for an October 2005 scheme to buy a Mercedes automobile from Nino's Quality Motors with false credit and identification. (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:47:02 GMT)

Guilty Until Proven Innocent
In defense of Michael Vick... By Nsenga Burton.I love being an American. One of the things I love best is our Constitution, which was painstakingly constructed by our forefathers in order to identify, define and protect our inalienable rights as American citizens. The Sixth Amendment of the Bill of Rights states: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and ... (Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:31:09 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:27:39 GMT)

Editor: Mark Yates, our county auditor, was arrested and treated like a dangerous criminal on a possibly erroneous ...
Mark Yates, our county auditor, was arrested and treated like a dangerous criminal on a possibly erroneous arrest warrant and affidavit related to a violation of competitive bidding requirements “for the construction, repair or renovation of a structure, road, highway,” etc. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:06:54 GMT)

San Diego Criminal Defense Center Launches New Site Architecture & Design for California Attorneys
Attorney George H. Ramos, Jr, the founder of the San Diego Criminal Defense Center in Southern California, announces the redesign and launch of the law firm's website, www.sandiegocrimedefense.com. The site overhaul offers increased user-friendliness, augmented legal defense information, online tools, and legal resources for defendants and lawyers alike. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Henderson defense seeks mistrial
Thrown off by a prosecution witness's testimony that didn't match pretrial statements, the defense team for accused killer Richard Henderson Jr. on Wednesday asked the judge to declare a mistrial. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:14:24 GMT)

San Diego Criminal Defense Center Launches New Site Architecture & Design for California Attorneys
Attorney George H. Ramos, Jr, the founder of the San Diego Criminal Defense Center in Southern California, announces the redesign and launch of the law firm's website, www.sandiegocrimedefense.com.The site overhaul offers increased user-friendliness, augmented legal defense information, online tools, and legal resources for defendants and lawyers alike. (PRWeb Aug 9, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback ... (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:14:26 GMT)

Misfire cited in Reyes' defense
One day after a jury found former Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes guilty of securities fraud, prosecutors in the first criminal case involving backdated stock options said their path to a conviction was made simpler by a critical decision from the defense. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:55:27 GMT)

'The Clown' to take stand in own defense
In the upcoming defense of the five men on trial in the Family Secrets case, there will be one star attraction: the Clown. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:13:51 GMT)

Hamas sets up naval defense force in Gaza with no ships - report
TEL AVIV, August 9 (RIA Novosti) -- Hamas, which seized power in Gaza in a June coup, has established a naval defense force to guard the coast, the Israeli based Ynet online portal said Thursday. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:29:47 GMT)

Former mayor fighting to have Erie pay his legal defense bills
ERIE, Pa. - Former Erie Mayor Rick Filippi is appealing a decision by a county judge to dismiss a lawsuit he filed seeking to force the city to pay his $370,000 legal defense bill. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:06:30 GMT)

Defense: DNA excludes Pelo as rape suspect
NEW 12:50 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- The state does not have DNA evidence linking a Bloomington police sergeant to the rapes of four women, according to statements from defense lawyer Michael Rosenblat. (Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:04:09 GMT)

Criminal fine laws to be reviewed
Massachusetts legislators plan to review the state's criminal penalties next month, including the law that allowed for only a $1,000 fine against a Big Dig contractor charged in the death of a Jamaica Plain woman. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:14:24 GMT)

Twin teen's murder conviction overturned: High court finds jury should have heard mother's testimony.
In his nearly three decades as a criminal defense attorney, Charles Lahey says he had never called a victim's mother as a witness for the defense. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:04:50 GMT)

Ousted Brocade CEO Convicted On All 10 Counts Of the Criminal Backdating Charges
Ousted Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes was convicted Tuesday on all 10 counts of the criminal backdating charges that the government lodged against him, a verdict that's supposed to embolden the government to press forward with charges against the other backdating miscreants on its list like former Apple and Broadcom execs - because it's validation - a prospect that threatens to thin press Rolodexes ... (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:26:33 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:58:18 GMT)

Defense wants to suppress physical evidence, statements in Tomahawk murder case
An attorney for the Rhinelander man accused of stabbing his co-worker to death has filed twelve evidentiary motions including multiple requests for suppression of evidence. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:46:47 GMT)

DA plans to continue blocking judge from criminal cases
The district attorney's office said Friday it will continue blocking a Riverside County Superior Court judge from hearing criminal cases despite a judicial ruling that he has not shown bias against prosecutors. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:50:13 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:13:51 GMT)

Battered woman defense to be used in girl's murder trial
Having undergone years of alleged emotional and sexual abuse, 13-year-old Rachel Booth aimed a shotgun at her sleeping father's face and pulled the trigger. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:22:16 GMT)

State, local officials wrestling with indigent defense
Editor's note - This is the first of a two-part look at the indigent defense system. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:10:18 GMT)

County faces rising cost of justice
The price of justice in Maricopa County is $734 million, and growing fast. The county's criminal-justice spending has more than doubled over the past decade, soaring to 35 percent of the operating budget and eating up money for public health, parks, recreation and transportation. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:54:36 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:44:09 GMT)

Hawara's tunnel to freedom has warders as witnesses, their negligence ignored
With controversies already rife between the jail officials and defense counsels on Jagtar Singh Hawara's trial in the sensational jail break case, there are certain facts that have already raised many eyebrows. The prosecution's list of witnesses has poked too many holes in their charge sheet, which is going to be the basis of the jailbreak trial, which is likely to commence in the court soon. ... (Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:43:33 GMT)

A defensive formation for athletes
As a partner in perhaps Atlanta's most celebrated criminal defense firm of Garland, Samuel and Loeb P.C., Manny Arora worked on some of the state's most high-profile cases. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:31:12 GMT)

Judges find job often can be lonely
Imagine getting a pay cut to take on a stressful job that profoundly affects other peoples' lives, isolates you from certain social gatherings and friends and, if you make an unpopular decision, forbids you to say a word in your own defense. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:20:17 GMT)

Growing burden
Editor's note - This is the second of a two-part look at the indigent defense system. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:10:58 GMT)

Israel returns Area B law and order to PA
The Palestinian police recently resumed its law-enforcement activities in Area B of the West Bank, where the Israel Defense Forces is responsible for security. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:29:30 GMT)

PUTIN SAYS MISSILE DEFENSE WILL BE IN PLACE BY 2015
On August 11, President Vladimir Putin and First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov visited the Voronezh-type antimissile radar station in Lekhtusi, about 50 kilometers north of St. Petersburg, which went into operation in December 2006 and can monitor the territory between the North Pole and Africa, Russian and international media reported. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:30:53 GMT)

Confiscated Villas for Officers
Holiday villas, confiscated from two suspected criminal bosses will turn into recreation centers for the interior and defense ministry officers, President Saakashvili said on August 13. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:18:04 GMT)

PD Jordan trumpets county's criminal legal system
If there is one phrase that best describes the changes that have occurred within the Kaufman County indigent defense system since last fall, the popular phrase, “You've come a long way, baby,” would be a suitable description. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:34:45 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:44:11 GMT)

Local attorney and law school educator Max Kravitz dies at 60
Max Kravitz, a local criminal-defense attorney and Capital University Law School educator, died yesterday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 60. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:37:27 GMT)

Secrecy may be spy program's defense
The Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program has a built-in feature the Justice Department believes may shield it from ever being challenged as unconstitutional: secrecy. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:45:41 GMT)

Defense in school spanking case cries foul over evidence
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. -- The defense in a contentious battle over sexual harassment charges against middle school students has accused prosecutors of withholding evidence. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:28:52 GMT)

Criminal Cases Often Lost in Translation
A growing number of crime victims and witnesses across North Carolina speak only Spanish, presenting a frustrating language barrier for prosecutors and defense attorneys. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:06:51 GMT)

Fleming defense on CUSD agenda
Trustees in Capistrano Unified tonight will consider whether to pay legal fees for former Superintendent James Fleming, who faces criminal charges related to lists he had created of political opponents. (Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:33:58 GMT)

Defense can call gov. at Katrina trial
The owners of a suburban nursing home charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of 35 patients during Hurricane Katrina's floods can call Gov. Kathleen Blanco to testify at their trial, a judge ruled Monday. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:34:39 GMT)

Law Student Scores Rare Win in 4th Circuit Gun Case
A third-year law student accomplished what no other criminal appellate lawyer in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has managed: She won a reversal of a 15-year conviction for a felon in possession of a firearm based on the defense the possession was justified. Meghan Poirier handled the appeal as part of an appellate clinic at Wake Forest University School of Law in North Carolina. She argued ... (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:14:30 GMT)

Longtime law-school educator, Max Kravitz, dies at 60
A local criminal-defense attorney who successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that Ohio's capital-sentencing laws were unconstitutional died Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:53:17 GMT)

Defense Can Call Gov. at Katrina Trial
The owners of a suburban nursing home charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of 35 patients during Hurricane Katrina's floods can call Gov. Kathleen Blanco to testify at their trial, a judge ruled. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:38:50 GMT)

State Association Supports Lawyers for the Indigent - Calls on Legislature to Act Swiftly to Pass Supplemental Budget
BOSTON----The 800-member Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers today stepped up its efforts on behalf of lawyers who accept court-appointed cases throughout the state, calling on the legislature to pass the supplemental budget that will allow lawyers to receive payment for work performed in the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2007. (Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:05:00 GMT)

Ladies learn self-defense methods
Knowing how to respond in the event of a criminal assault can often mean the difference in being a survivor and becoming a statistic. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:30:30 GMT)

'Rogue Criminal': Ex-NBA Ref Pleads Guilty
Tim Donaghy reportedly will turn himself in, cooperate with investigators. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:13:40 GMT)

Former death row inmate gets 30 years
A former death row inmate who came to symbolize a broken criminal justice system was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for trading in guns and drugs. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:01:43 GMT)

Crackdown on corrupt Iraq contracts yields record caseload
A federal crackdown on corruption involving U.S. contracts in Iraq produced a record number of criminal and administrative cases last month including the largest bribery case. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:25:53 GMT)

Blocking out the defense
Former Palm Bay High football standout Nick Paris is the starting center for Florida Atlantic. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:42:00 GMT)

Colleges in Spotlight After Charges Over Hazing Death
A New Jersey prosecutor has sent a chill through college deans' offices nationwide by bringing criminal charges against two administrators over the alcohol-related death of a freshman. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:02:44 GMT)

Hearing Hurts Defense In Stabbing Death
A hearing of opposing arguments focused on a stabbing victim’s character and past record ended Tuesday with discouraging results for the woman accused in the man’s death. (Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:21:07 GMT)

Vick's legal options are clear, lawyer says
The decision facing Michael Vick is grave, but a veteran criminal defense attorney in Richmond, Va., says the options facing the Atlanta Falcons quarterback are clear cut. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:50:42 GMT)

Defense blames 'hysteria' for multiple sex charges
A 61-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting six young girls could be a victim of "hysteria" from an initial allegation mushrooming into more accusations, his defense attorney argued Wednesday in court. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:50:55 GMT)

Karoun: 312-363-8242
A Cook County Criminal Court judge Wednesday refused to grant a new trial to a man convicted of taking part in a 1985 quadruple murder but ruled that his life prison sentence is unreasonable and against the law. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:54:59 GMT)

Report: New criminal gangs in Colombia
New criminal gangs are emerging in areas once controlled by paramilitary groups, undermining a peace process under which 31,000 right-wing fighters have demobilized, according to a report Wednesday by the Colombian government. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:21:44 GMT)

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