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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Aug 2007

Report: New criminal gangs in Colombia
BOGOTA, 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 04:26:55 GMT)

Report: New Criminal Gangs in Colombia
New Criminal Gangs Undermine Colombia Peace Process, Report Says (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:25 GMT)

Peterson Air Force Base Secured With Mobilisa's DEFENSE ID(R)
Air Force Space Command announced on Monday that Peterson Air Force Base, located in Colorado Springs, will be using a high-tech security system called DEFENSE ID®, developed by Mobilisa, Inc., to help protect their base. The Defense ID access control system uses a rugged handheld computer to quickly scan ID cards to support military security and law enforcement personnel and will be used as a ... (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:30:00 GMT)

Attorney: Alleged child pornography collectors plea unusual
A 65-year-old Stevens Point man is taking an unusual tack in fashioning a criminal defense: pleading guilty. James E. Fuchs made an initial court appearance Tuesday on charges of two counts of possession of child pornography. When asked whether he wanted a public defender or a paid attorney, Fuchs politely declined them both, inquiring instead whether he could plead guilty. I dont know whether ... (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:29:26 GMT)

Co-conspirator list in Holy Land trial draws protests
Also, a group of Muslim lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys protested to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales about the list, which they said could lead to discrimination against American Muslims. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:47:55 GMT)

Legal team could be charged for demonstrating stun gun on people
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. A defense consultant in a criminal case who zapped the defendant, his lawyer and another man with a stun gun to re-create an alleged police assault could be charged with illegal human experimentation, a prosecutor said. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:53:01 GMT)

Legal team could be charged for demonstrating stun gun on people
A defense consultant in a criminal case who zapped the defendant, his lawyer and another man with a stun gun to re-create an alleged police assault could be charged with illegal human experimentation, a prosecutor said. (Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:08:41 GMT)

Former Officer Not Facing Criminal Charges In Fatal Shooting
A former Shreveport police officer will not face criminal charges for a fatal shooting June 30th. Caddo parish District Attorney paul carmouche says investigators found that Sarah Dewitt acted in self defense. According to police reports, Dill was threatening to harm himself with a weapon. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:05:07 GMT)

Co-conspirators' list is protested
An Islamic advocacy group asked a federal judge Thursday to remove it and other Muslim organizations and individuals from a list of unindicted co-conspirators in a terrorism-finance trial. Also, a group of Muslim lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys protested to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the list, which they said could lead to discrimination against ... (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:21:56 GMT)

Greenwich Time - Criminal defense attorney Ralph Romano got this law degree during the last years of his 27 year career ...
Criminal defense attorney Ralph Romano got this law degree during the last years of his 27 year career with the Stamford Police Department. (Andrew Sullivan/Staff photo) (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:06:55 GMT)

First Katrina criminal trial opens in La.
The married owners of a New Orleans-area nursing home where dozens died during Hurricane Katrina are now on trial, charged with 35 counts of negligent homicide. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:14:09 GMT)

U.S. paid $1 million to ship two 19-cent washers
The U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday that a flawed system designed to rush supplies to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan let a small-parts supplier improperly collect $998,798.38 to ship two 19-cent washers. (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:30:57 GMT)

'Self-defense' found to be 2nd-degree murder
The defense said John C. Smith was defending himself and his dwelling when he killed Ramero R. Toney early last Thanksgiving morning. Prosecutors said it was unintentional murder, but murder nonetheless. A Ramsey County jury agreed with prosecutor Larry Schultz and convicted Smith, 32, on Friday of unintentional second-degree murder. Toney, 37, was stabbed in the neck Nov. 23, 2006, after ... (Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:07:53 GMT)

Q and A with attorney who prosecuted notorious dog fighter
William Frick is a former prosecutor for the South Carolina Attorney General's office who in 2004 successfully prosecuted David Ray Tant, one of the most notorious dog fighters to come through the criminal justice system. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:10:06 GMT)

OPINION: Self-defense advocates want options besides surrender
On Monday The Gazette published an editorial about Ohio state Rep. Michael DeBose, who, after being the victim of an attempted armed robbery, has decided to take classes and obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:23:41 GMT)

In the Clear in Russia (if Out of Business)
The founder of allofmp3.com, the Russian digital music download site that was shut down in July, was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in Moscow. (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:14:22 GMT)

New Haven Journal: Mixed Reviews for Neighbors in Arms
The mayor of New Haven calls the Edgewood Park Defense Patrol, an armed neighborhood watch group, “a recipe for disaster.” (Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:24:48 GMT)

Ken Rodriguez: 'Political witch hunt' defense hasn't worked for a lot of crooks
I don't know if the sheriff is a lawbreaker, as he's been charged, but it sure looks like he's a thief. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:25:16 GMT)

Policymakers debate predator safeguards
Defense attorneys, sex-offender treatment counselors and some lawmakers are appalled at the harassment of registered sex offender Gloria Huot by her Manchester neighbors. But other politicians are pushing for tighter controls on people who hurt or touch... (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:09:29 GMT)

Benefit set for Kurtz’s legal defense
A benefit to raise money for the defense of Buffalo artist Steven Kurtz will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 in the Market Arcade Film & Art Center, 639 Main St. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:11:14 GMT)

Mom's discipline not abuse, Isle judges rule
The Hawai'i Supreme Court issued a major ruling last week on the question: At what point does the use of corporal punishment cross the line to criminal child abuse? (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:42:53 GMT)

America’s commitment
AMERICA refuses to ratify the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court that aims to prosecute the world’s most heinous international criminals. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:47:47 GMT)

Sniper’s standby counsel seeks to tell the tale
Criminal defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon has a story to share. (Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:59:05 GMT)

Bigger defense teams to aid criminal trials
Criminal defendants will soon be allowed the services of several court-appointed attorneys, part of a push by the Supreme Court to speed up complicated trial procedures and ease the burden on lawyers. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:18:12 GMT)

Mountain West preview: Defense leads TCU
TCU enters its third season as a Mountain West Conference member with a No. 22 national ranking and sky-high expectations. The main reason is the defense, ranked second in the country last season. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:18:19 GMT)

Blackwell Sanders lawyers will take on Lake's defense
Lawyers from Blackwell Sanders LLP plan to take former Westar Energy executive Douglas Lake's case in his third criminal trial -- if the company Lake is accused of looting ends up paying his legal defense costs. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:40:58 GMT)

Walsh County social workers learn self-defense
GRAFTON, N.D. - For Walsh County social worker Diane Gerrard, the May visit to an area family home to take a child into protective custody started out as just another day. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:34:35 GMT)

Police, attorney deny sexual advance was slaying's motive
CROTHERSVILLE, Ind. -- Aaron C. Hall's killing has been called a hate crime outside this small Southern Indiana town, but the lead investigator and a defense attorney say they believe the real motive was far simpler. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:53:00 GMT)

Siberian scientists suspected of divulging state secret
NOVOSIBIRSK, August 20 (Itar-Tass) - The Novosibirsk regional Federal Security Service has opened a criminal case against two doctors of physics and mathematics, the brothers Igor and Olen Minins, on the charge of divulging a state secret, their lawyer Lev Bauman told reporters on Monday. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:26:45 GMT)

People : Method Man, Jet Li, Jackie Chan
J .K. Rowling has been spotted at cafés in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper has reported. The Sunday Times quoted Ian Rankin , a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying that the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction. "My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper, which was available late ... (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:00:29 GMT)

Russia targets Siberian scientists
A pair of Siberian scientists is under criminal investigation on charges of divulging Russian defense secrets in a book they wrote. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:14:34 GMT)

Russia targets Siberian scientists
Two Siberian scientists are under criminal investigation for allegedly divulging Russian defense secrets in a book they wrote.Brothers Igor and Olen Minin were targeted for a section in their book dealing with developments at the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Science's Institute of Applied Physics, Itar-Tass reported Monday.The two scientists worked at the applied physics institute ... (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:42:20 GMT)

Judge to decide on evidence in Dunbar Village rape case
Citing an active criminal investigation, a prosecutor on Monday asked a judge to delay by 30 or 60 days the release of some evidence in the Dunbar Village rape case. (Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:52:49 GMT)

Criminal Attorneys Provide Post-Game Analysis of Padilla Case
On Thursday, a federal jury in Miami found Jose Padilla and co-defendants Adham Hassoun and Kifah Jayyousi guilty on all counts of conspiring to support terrorism overseas. They face life in prison. Many of Miami's prominent criminal attorneys sat in on all or part of the trial to watch the lawyering, support their defense lawyer or prosecutor friends, or just out of sheer curiosity. What did ... (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:08:48 GMT)

D.C. Circuit: Grand Jury Witnesses Can Review Testimony
In a decision that's drawing notice throughout the criminal defense bar, the D.C. Circuit has become the first federal appeals court to hold that grand jury witnesses have an unqualified right to review their testimony in ongoing investigations. Defense attorneys say the ruling could induce more witnesses to testify and curb prosecutorial overreaching. But the government argues it will encourage ... (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:10:19 GMT)

ID Card: Peterson Air Force Base Secured With Mobilisa's DEFENSE ID
Air Force Space Command announced on Monday that Peterson Air Force Base, located in Colorado Springs, will be using a high-tech security system called DEFENSE ID, developed by Mobilisa, Inc., to help protect their base. The Defense ID access control system uses a rugged handheld computer to quickly scan ID cards to support military security and law enforcement personnel and will be used as a ... (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:27:04 GMT)

EDINBURG — A prominent defense attorney and his legal assistant could face criminal charges after allegedly shoving and ...
EDINBURG — A prominent defense attorney and his legal assistant could face criminal charges after allegedly shoving and punching a man outside a courtroom Monday, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño said. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:49:24 GMT)

Lawyer May Face Criminal Charges for Shocking Client
Zapping a client with a Taser could land a defense lawyer in hot water. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:31:30 GMT)

Defense says murder suspect is insane, prosecutors call him criminal
GOLDEN (AP) - His attorney says psychiatrists have called Michael Tate the "craziest child they have ever seen," but prosecutors contend the state hospital has found Tate to be sane. (Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:28:13 GMT)

Homeowner Cleared Of Criminal Charges Following Fatal Shooting
A homeowner has been cleared of criminal charges after killing a man he caught breaking into a car in front of his home. Caddo District Attorney Paul Carmouche says the 49 year old homeowner acted in self-defense. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:33:50 GMT)

Broward prosecutors dispute use of their comments in lawyer's ethics case
Ethics panel called accounts 'compelling' Two veteran Broward prosecutors say a Florida Bar disciplinary report mischaracterized their testimony about a criminal defense attorney who was found guilty of "minor misconduct." (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:24:22 GMT)

Defense attempts to block evidence
A Greenwich criminal attorney facing trial for destroying child pornography is trying to block the introduction of evidence or testimony concerning former Christ Church Greenwich choir director Robert Tate's "history of sexual misconduct with minors," according to a motion filed yesterday. (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:16:51 GMT)

FBI expanding access to fingerprint database
The FBI is ready to move out of the test stage in sharing fingerprint data with other agencies. Tom Bush, assistant director at the bureau’s Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) office, today said the FBI is going forward on all fronts to extend access to its Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) database to the Defense, Homeland Security and State departments. ... (Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:27:27 GMT)

Lawyers 'Fly Blind' on Options Penalties
The stock options backdating scandal has produced some very nervous white-collar criminal defense attorneys because backdating leaves wide open questions for the end game -- what to advise clients who may face a potential jail sentence if convicted. "The first question a client asks is: What happens if I'm convicted?," said Peter Henning, a law professor at Wayne State University Law School. "If ... (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:09:59 GMT)

Murder trial weighs jurors
Jury selection for New Orleans' first death penalty trial since Hurricane Katrina crawled along Wednesday at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, where prosecutors and the defense team are interviewing prospective jurors one at a time to find a panel that can objectively consider sending a convict to die by lethal injection. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:52:31 GMT)

Defense: Shooting an accident or self-defense
Rusty Riggins was shot and killed accidentally. Or, he was shot and killed by his wife Jessica acting in self defense. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:30:39 GMT)

Accused pilots won't return to Brazil
Two American pilots facing criminal charges after their executive jet collided with a commercial airliner over the Amazon are willing to testify, but won't return to Brazil to do so, their lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:02:12 GMT)

Marine charged with 225 counts of abuse
A Marine drill instructor has been charged with 225 criminal counts connected to abusing recruits, a Marines spokesman said Thursday. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:33:46 GMT)

Drama of delay-requesting lawyer resumes
A public defender was jailed by an Ohio judge last week after asking for a delay in a criminal trial because he hadn't had time to prepare a defense.... (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:31:10 GMT)

Defense lawyer in Poutre case bows out
SPRINGFIELD -- The trial of Haleigh Poutre's stepfather, who is accused of beating the 13-year-old girl into a coma, was postponed indefinitely yesterday after the defense lawyer abruptly withdrew from the case. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:07:34 GMT)

Drill sergeant faces 225 abuse charges
A Marine drill instructor has been charged with 225 criminal counts connected to abusing recruits, a Marines spokesman said Thursday. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:10:01 GMT)

Rwanda: Defense Witness Flees Rwanda - Reports
A defence witness for the former Prefect Tharcisse Renzaho, currently on trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), had to leave Rwanda where he lived because of threats made against him, RNA has established. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:07:36 GMT)

Mos Def raps U.S. justice system
Although a jury convicted Jose Padilla of supporting terrorism earlier this week, rapper-actor Mos Def thinks that Padilla may not have gotten the due process the criminal justice system promises. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:27:56 GMT)

New Book Explores 'The Matrix Defense'
When the attorney of Beltway Sniper suspect Lee Malvo was asked why his client committed random killings, his answer was simple: The Matrix made him do it. Salisbury University faculty Cynthia Cooper explores the logic--and frustrations--behind this and similar phenomena in her new book Violence in the Media and its Influence on Criminal Defense. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:16:08 GMT)

New Appeals Court Mulls 'Enemy Combatant' Labels
The new U.S. Court of Military Commission Appeals heard its first case Friday. The Defense Department panel will consider whether detainees must be found to be "unlawful" enemy combatants to have criminal charges against them heard by military commissions. (Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:57:06 GMT)

Law to give more rights to suspects
Criminal suspects will be allowed to meet their defense lawyers after initial interrogation by judicial organs even in cases related to State secrets, according to a draft amendment submitted to the top legislature on Friday. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:44:46 GMT)

Judge denies defense attempts to suppress evidence against day-care provider charged with drugging children with ...
A judge this week denied a defense attorney's attempts to suppress evidence against a former Lely Estates day-care provider charged with drugging children with Tylenol-laced strawberry flavored milk. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:45:20 GMT)

'Jena Six' defendant's criminal history comes to light; bond denied
JENA — In addition to Mychal Bell’s recent felony conviction, his criminal history was revealed today to include four other violent crimes. Because of that, a LaSalle Parish judge denied the 17-year-old bond in his current scrape with the law. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:00:50 GMT)

Deandre Carr Trial
Friday night, closing statements were suspended in the criminal homicide trial of Deandre Carr. This trial has gone on all week and still no conclusion. The defense gave their closing arguments which just ended around 9:15pm. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:56:24 GMT)

Criminal Contempt Charges Dismissed Against Lawyer
New York-area attorney Larry Bronson, who allegedly hosted meetings for organized crime figures under court order not to associate with each other and assisted a client to violate the terms of his pretrial release by misrepresenting his whereabouts, cannot be charged with criminal contempt of court, a Brooklyn, N.Y., judge has held. However, an Eastern District judge allowed the two most serious ... (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:09:26 GMT)

Bell denied bond due to criminal history
JENA -- In addition to Mychal Bell's recent felony conviction, his criminal history was revealed Friday to contain four other violent crimes. Because of that, a LaSalle Parish judge denied the 17-year-old bond in his current scrape with the law. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:00:44 GMT)

Judge pulled off two criminal cases
Superior Court Judge Cheryl Mills has been disqualified from presiding over two criminal cases after another judge ruled that she could be perceived as biased against the Contra Costa Public Defender's Office in those cases. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:25:05 GMT)

Tale of two soldiers: who is the man accused of murdering Iraqi?
He has a spotless combat record, a near-perfect performance evaluation and is credited with leading a scout sniper platoon on 100 missions in northern Iraq. The same man is an accused war criminal. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:12:43 GMT)

Fatally injured man drives into backyard pool
Man apparently shot during robbery attempt A fatally injured man who was apparently shot during a robbery attempt drove a sport utility vehicle through a concrete wall and plunged into the backyard pool of a well-known criminal defense attorney early today in Northwest Baltimore, city police said. (Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:10:34 GMT)

Driver shot, drives SUV into pool
A man who was shot while driving a sport utility vehicle Saturday drove the SUV into the swimming pool of a prominent Baltimore lawyer and subsequently died. The shooting victim drove the SUV through a concrete wall into the backyard of criminal defense a... (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:37:33 GMT)

Driver shot, drives SUV into pool
A man who was shot while driving a sport utility vehicle Saturday drove the SUV into the swimming pool of a prominent Baltimore lawyer and subsequently died.The shooting victim drove the SUV through a concrete wall into the backyard of criminal defense attorney Warren A. Brown. The driver had been shot and wounded during an apparent robbery attempt just after midnight, The Baltimore Sun ... (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:41:52 GMT)

Tight leash on cop files
Denver allowed at least 25 of its police officers to remain on the force in the past decade despite "departing from the truth," prompting concerns for prosecutors, defense attorneys and city officials striving to ensure the integrity of criminal court cases. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:26:24 GMT)

Shot man drives SUV into pool, dies
Passenger survives plow through concrete wall A man who had just been shot drove a sport utility vehicle through a concrete wall and into the backyard pool of a well-known criminal defense attorney and died early yesterday in Northwest Baltimore, city police said. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:04:21 GMT)

Florida courts seal more criminal records
The number of offenders getting clean slates has soared. A record number of Florida offenders are hiding in plain sight. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:00:54 GMT)

Fatally Shot Man Crashes SUV Into Pool
Police say a man who was fatally shot during a robbery attempt early Saturday crashed his SUV through a wall and into the pool at the home of a prominent criminal defense attorney. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:29:00 GMT)

What Your Cell Phone Knows About You
From crucial tracking evidence in the Scott Peterson murder trial to exculpatory call records in the Duke alleged rape case, cell phones have emerged as an important resource for both criminal investigators and defense lawyers. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:10:57 GMT)

Fitting a punishment to a criminal often tricky in court
BLOOMINGTON â€” Anthony Fletcher may be collecting Social Security benefits by the time he finishes two prison terms for the same crime. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:02:10 GMT)

'Snitch' list makes rounds in Pittsburgh
The names of police informants, crime victims and a criminal defense lawyer are on a list of 126 "snitches" being circulated in Pittsburgh. (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:59:14 GMT)

'Snitch' list makes rounds in Pittsburgh
The names of police informants, crime victims and a criminal defense lawyer are on a list of 126 snitches being circulated in Pittsburgh. These individuals are not to be trusted by no one on the streets at all, says the crudely typed list with a sketc... (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:08:13 GMT)

'Snitch' list makes rounds in Pittsburgh
The names of police informants, crime victims and a criminal defense lawyer are on a list of 126 snitches being circulated in Pittsburgh.These individuals are not to be trusted by no one on the streets at all, says the crudely typed list with a sketch of a rat eating cheese, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported Sunday.The flyer, believed to be the work of a jail inmate, began circulating ... (Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:11:56 GMT)

Five of Scirrotto's seven criminal charges dismissed by judge
One week ago, a Centre County judge dropped five of Penn State football player Anthony Scirrotto's seven criminal charges in connection with an altercation in a downtown apartment last spring. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:26:25 GMT)

'Michael Vick May Never See the Inside of a Prison Cell' According to Federal Sentencing Specialist
There is a realistic possibility that Michael Vick may never see the inside of a prison cell," according to federal sentencing specialist and veteran federal criminal defense attorney Patrick A. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:15:00 GMT)

Spector Attorney's Reality Checkmate
He lasted nearly four-and-a-half years on the case. But one more day of testimony was apparently too much for Phil Spector's main defense attorney to bear. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:36:49 GMT)

Court discharges nine in Sudanese beheading case
A Sudanese criminal court on Monday dismissed the case against nine people on trial in connection with the beheading of a prominent journalist and brought formal charges against 10 other defendants. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:01:24 GMT)

Legal Opinion
The following legal opinion was handed down by The Florida Bar Oct. 15, 1996 and covers whether or not a law firm may represent local law enforcement while also doing criminal defense work in the same jurisdiction. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:04:47 GMT)

Newark Judges Tougher On Bail After Triple Murders
Judges in Newark have been making it tougher for suspects in crimes to be released on bail since an illegal immigrant who was free on bail in another case was charged in the horrific slaying of three Newark college students. "There is a chill in the air when it comes to bails," said Michael Robbins, a criminal defense attorney. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:44:00 GMT)

Edgar County Court: Aug. 23
In custody Tyson W. Ducharme, 22, was in custody and attorney Richard Kash said his client was waiving a preliminary hearing in a Class 4 felony case alleging criminal trespass to property while the occupant was present. The defense entered a not guilty plea with a jury trial request. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:01:08 GMT)

Shot Man Crashes Into Lawyer's Pool, Dies
Baltimore's crime crisis hits home for top criminal defense attorney Warren Brown after a man who had been shot crashed into his pool Saturday night. (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:26:18 GMT)

Key defense lawyer quits Spector trial
The record producer says he decided against having Bruce Cutler spearhead the closing arguments because of the attorney's bruising courtroom style. The high-profile lawyer brought in from New York to help defend Phil Spector against a murder charge abruptly quit the case today as it wound to a close, over a disagreement about him making the closing statement to the jury. ... (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:47:36 GMT)

Senator pleaded guilty, reportedly after bathroom stall incident
A Republican senator pleaded guilty earlier this month to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to state criminal records. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:24:35 GMT)

CRIME SDF officers' homes, workplaces raided over defense data leak
TOKYO — Law enforcement authorities searched the homes and workplaces of Maritime Self-Defense Force officers Tuesday over a leak of classified materials on high-tech Aegis vessels. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:40:29 GMT)

Iraq Weapons Are a Focus of Criminal Investigations
An investigation into the purchasing and delivery of billions of dollars of weapons has already led to several indictments of Americans, with more expected. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:24:28 GMT)

Defense puts focus on Slade's authority
Priscilla Slade's lawyer grilled former Board of Regents Chairman Willard Jackson about Slade's focus during her tenure as president. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:44:40 GMT)

Iraq weapons are a focus of criminal investigations
BAGHDAD, Aug. 27 — Several federal agencies are investigating a widening network of criminal cases involving the purchase and delivery of billions of dollars of weapons, supplies and other matériel to Iraqi and American forces, according to American officials. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:53:20 GMT)

Spector lawyer quits at trial's end
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The final day of testimony in Phil Spector's trial began dramatically, with the music producer's often-absent lead defense lawyer announcing that he was leaving the case. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:55:14 GMT)

Japan military homes, destroyer raided over data leak
( InfoWorld ) - The homes of several serving members of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and a destroyer were raided as part of an investigation into a leak of sensitive military data from a computer, Japan's Kyodo News reported Tuesday. Officers from the Kanagawa prefectural police force and the JMSDF's own criminal investigations unit are investigating the leak of information ... (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:08:18 GMT)

Bowie board to make own bids for new public defender office
NEW BOSTON, Texas—Having received no bids from statewide agencies that handle criminal indigent defense matters, Bowie County officials agreed Monday to provide the start funds for the new public defender office themselves. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:35:02 GMT)

Japan Military Homes, Ship Raided Over Data Leak
The homes of several serving members of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and a destroyer were raided as part of an investigation into a leak of sensitive military data from a computer, Japan's Kyodo News reported Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMT)

Nowak insanity defense raises issues for NASA
While NASA faces questions about how it assesses the health of astronauts, former astronaut Lisa Nowak is invoking her right to an insanity defense against attempted kidnapping charges partly because of biological and personality disorders. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:21:37 GMT)

Ex-astronaut Nowak may use insanity defense
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak could pursue a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:40:18 GMT)

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak plans to use insanity defense
Former U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:15:10 GMT)

Nowak lawyers serve notice of insanity defense
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is going to pursue a temporary insanity defense in her Florida criminal case. The Navy pilot who lives in Texas faces trial next month in Orlando on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:23:31 GMT)

Ex-astronaut files notice of insanity defense
The defense for former astronaut Lisa Nowak has filed notice that it may claim she was temporarily insane when she accosted a romantic rival and shot pepper spray at her, court documents say. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:23:10 GMT)

Officials: Alleged fraud leads to probe of defense contracting system
Amid a rising number of criminal investigations into alleged fraud and abuse by defense contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, the Defense Department and Army are assembling teams to investigate whether the contracting system should be overhauled, senior Pentagon and military officials said Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:33:09 GMT)

Ex-astronaut planning insanity defense
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:57:58 GMT)

Ex-Astronaut Planning Insanity Defense
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive... (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:52:40 GMT)

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak files notice to use insanity defense in romantic rival case
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival... (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:21:37 GMT)

Nowak Files Notice To Use Insanity Defense
Lisa Nowak is pursuing an insanity defense on charges that she attempted to kidnap her romantic rival at OIA. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:38:01 GMT)

Former astronaut to use temporary insanity defense in romantic rival case
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released... (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:58:27 GMT)

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak files notice to use insanity defense in romantic rival case
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:24:05 GMT)

Former astronaut to pursue an insanity defense
ORLANDO, Fla. - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary-insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released yesterday. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:33:40 GMT)

Ex-astronaut planning insanity defense
By TRAVIS REED Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," defense attorney Donald Lykkebak wrote in his notice of intent to ... (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:52:54 GMT)

Judge Rules Against Defense In Beheading Case
Rejecting a defense argument, a judge said police had reason to arrest a man accused of stabbing and dismembering a neighbor, then stashing her remains in trash pails in his basement and her head in the trunk of his car. The ruling Tuesday clears the way for jury selection in the first-degree murder trial to begin next week. Evan Marshall, 32, was arrested last August in the killing of retired ... (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:16:11 GMT)

Former astronaut Lisa Nowak files notice to use insanity defense in romantic rival case
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former astronaut Lisa Nowak is pursuing a temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival, according to a court document released Tuesday. (Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:45:25 GMT)

Defense side heard in massive elder fraud case
CORONA -- Three men on trial in what prosecutors call the largest elder fraud case in Riverside County history each thought they were operating legally, defense attorneys for the trio told the jury Tuesday. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:32:16 GMT)

Mugging, Beating Land Career Criminal Back In Prison After 22 Months Free
Career criminal Shawn Henderson had 22 months of freedom before he returned to the “work” he has done for most of his adult life: serving time in prison. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:25:29 GMT)

Robber-killer tells jury he now reads the Bible
VISALIA -- Taking the stand in his own defense Wednesday, Jose de Jesus Hernandez gave jurors a picture of his young criminal beginnings in Nebraska. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:55:35 GMT)

Defense: Ex-prosecutor didn't intentionally try to mislead court
The former prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case never intentionally tried to mislead the court and believed he gave all DNA test results to defense attorneys, a lawyer for Mike Nifong said Thursday during his criminal contempt trial. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:47:31 GMT)

Astronaut Lisa Nowak uses temporary insanity defense in rival case
Former U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak is about to use temporary insanity defense on charges that she assaulted and tried to kidnap a romantic rival. Nowak suffered from major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia and "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressors," defense attorney Donald Lykkebak wrote. He said the already-petite woman had also recently lost 15 percent of her body ... (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:38:05 GMT)

Duke D.A. pleads not guilty to criminal contempt
Disgraced former prosecutor Mike Nifong pleaded not guilty Thursday to criminal contempt charges stemming from his failure to turn over complete DNA testing results during the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:01:44 GMT)

(WWE) Hogan Family Hires Criminal Defense Attorney; Nick Could Face Charges
The Hogan (Bollea) family has hired J. Kevin Hayslett a criminal defense attorney located in Clearwater, Florida. If Hogan's passenger were to die (or in some cases even if not) then Nick Hogan could face up to 15 years in prison for vehicular manslaugter. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:19:59 GMT)

Lawyer: Nifong Never Read DNA Report That He Gave Defense
Former Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong never read a report about DNA evidence in the case before giving it to defense attorneys and, therefore, did not intentionally lie to the court last fall, his attorney argued Thursday. (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:51:11 GMT)

Jones defense wins bid for evidence
The defense lawyer for former University of Minnesota football player Dominic Jones won a little victory Thursday when a Hennepin County District Court judge ordered prosecutors to turn over evidence in the sex assault case -- including the identifying information about the alleged victim. District Court Judge Marilyn Rosenbaum granted Earl Gray's request for the immediate handover of voluminous ... (Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:35:48 GMT)

Duke lacrosse prosecutor pleads innocent
By AARON BEARD The former prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case never intentionally tried to mislead the court and believed he gave all DNA test results to defense attorneys, a lawyer for Mike Nifong said Thursday during his criminal contempt trial. Nifong turned over all the information during the pretrial discovery phase in his case against three Duke lacrosse players, ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:07:54 GMT)

Duke lacrosse prosecutor pleads innocent
The former prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case never intentionally tried to mislead the court and believed he gave all DNA test results to defense attorneys, a lawyer for Mike Nifong said Thursday during his criminal contempt trial. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:25:24 GMT)

Judge's ruling yields evidence for defense in U rape case
The defense lawyer for former University of Minnesota football player Dominic Jones won a small victory on Thursday when a Hennepin County District Court judge ordered prosecutors to turn over evidence in the sex assault case -- including the identifying information about the alleged victim. District Judge Marilyn Rosenbaum granted Earl Gray's request for the immediate handover of voluminous ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:38:21 GMT)

Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Pleads Innocent
The former prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case never intentionally tried to mislead the court and believed he gave all DNA test results to defense attorneys, a lawyer for Mike Nifong said Thursday during his criminal contempt trial. CBS News Interactive: Duke Lacrosse Case Timeline (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:18:00 GMT)

Defense: Nifong Didn't Intentionally Try to Mislead Court in Duke Lacrosse Rape Case
The former prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case never intentionally tried to mislead the court and believed he gave all DNA test results to defense attorneys, a lawyer for Mike Nifong said Thursday during his criminal contempt trial. Defense attorneys for three falsely accused players had asked that Nifong be punished for initially telling the court he turned over all ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:08:58 GMT)

Miami Criminal Lawyer David Edelstein Awarded AV® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Miami criminal defense attorney David Edelstein was recently awarded an AV® Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:01:00 GMT)

Nifong Testifies at Criminal Contempt Hearing
Durham County's former head prosecutor took the stand in his own defense Friday during a hearing to determine whether he should be held in criminal contempt of court. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:36:11 GMT)

Mom's defense: She was not responsible for kids jumping off her roof
HAMILTON - A Hamilton woman plans to argue that 26 criminal charges should never have been filed against her, because she was not responsible for the youths jumping off her roof, pretending to snort cocaine and smoke marijuana, and performing other stunts similar to the those found in the "Jackass" films. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:14:51 GMT)

The CNN Wire: Friday Aug 31
Nifong held in criminal contempt by judge (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:18:37 GMT)

Nifong held in criminal contempt by judge, sentenced to day in jail
Embattled former district attorney Mike Nifong was held in criminal contempt of court and sentenced to one day in jail Friday for his actions in the flawed Duke lacrosse team rape case. (Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:39:13 GMT)

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