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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Oct 2007

Stabbing defendant claims self-defense
BINGHAMTON -- A man charged with stabbing an Endicott man "at least six times" claims to have acted in self-defense, according to Binghamton Police. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:16:41 GMT)

Defense contractor's trial set to begin
Defense contractor Brent Wilkes hosted fancy dinner parties and chartered jets for powerful members of Congress while his company was racking up more than $100 million in government contracts. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:30:47 GMT)

Some Officers in Double-Dipping Case to Resign
Half of the 14 Montgomery County police officers who were suspended for allegedly working off-duty security jobs that overlapped with their county shifts have agreed to resign and pay restitution to the county, defense attorneys said. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:34:19 GMT)

Man claims self-defense in stabbing
BINGHAMTON -- A man charged with stabbing an Endicott teenager "at least six times" claims to have acted in self-defense, according to Binghamton Police. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:46:53 GMT)

States adjusting laws to use DNA
NEW YORK - State lawmakers across the country are adopting broad changes to criminal justice procedures as a response to the exoneration of more than 200 convicts through the use of DNA evidence. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:24:23 GMT)

Insanity defense planned at Salem bomb trial
SALEM, Ore. -- The man accused of planting pipe bombs under four cars one day in August 2006 plans to use an insanity defense when his trial starts this week, his lawyers said. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:05:20 GMT)

Congo Militia Leader Holds Firm
Called a war criminal and terrorist by his opponents in the Congolese Army, General Nkunda maintains a well-armed militia of 8,000 in the mountains of Congo, carrying out a guerrilla war against the government and other ethnic militias. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:20:46 GMT)

Insanity defense planned at Salem bomb trial
SALEM — The man accused of planting pipe bombs under four cars one day in August 2006 plans to use an insanity defense when his trial starts this week, his lawyers said. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:17:25 GMT)

Canadian court acquits in AIDS scandal
A judge acquitted three doctors, a New Jersey company and a former Red Cross official of criminal charges Monday in a tainted-blood scandal that infected thousands of Canadians with HIV or hepatitis and resulted in more than 3,000 deaths. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:24:29 GMT)

DUI conviction nets career criminal maximum sentence
In a sentence aimed at sending a message, a Collier County judge on Monday imposed the maximum term on a career criminal convicted of drunken driving and driving on a suspended license. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:45:51 GMT)

Attorney hopes to secure plea
The defense attorney for a State College woman accused of critically injuring a Penn State freshman while driving intoxicated last fall said he hopes to secure a plea agreement for his client, thus allowing her to avoid criminal trial. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:56:26 GMT)

Petraeus, Defense Analysts Differ on Southern Iraq
Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Oil-rich southern Iraq is increasingly plagued by violence and lawlessness, say U.S. Defense Department officials and independent analysts, painting a gloomier picture than General David Petraeus provided Congress last month. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:52:36 GMT)

Attorneys argue about self-defense in hunter murder trial
MARINETTE, Wis. - The trial of a sawmill worker accused of killing a fellow squirrel hunter began with attorneys debating whether he reasonably acted in self-defense. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:12:07 GMT)

Insanity defense planned in Salem pipe bomb case
SALEM (AP) - The man accused of planting pipe bombs under four cars one day in August 2006 plans to use an insanity defense when his trial starts this week, his lawyers said. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:11:41 GMT)

Pitt's Fields gets probation from scuffle with police
Pitt basketball player Levance Fields will spend nine months on probation in a special program for first-time offenders to settle criminal charges stemming from a scuffle with police, his attorney said Tuesday. Fields, a junior point guard, was charged with aggravated assault, public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and other counts after the Sept. 16 altercation outside a nightclub. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:14:03 GMT)

Snipes Names Legal Team for Tax Trial Defense
Announced today in federal court in Ocala, Florida, Wesley Snipes retained new legal counsel, the Bernhoft Law Firm , as his lead trial attorneys to defend him against pending criminal tax charges. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:31:00 GMT)

Slade witnesses say TSU always underfunded
Former Gov. Mark White testified about funding sources for Texas Southern University on Tuesday, the third day of defense testimony in the criminal financial mismanagement trial of ousted TSU President Priscilla Slade. "Texas Southern University has always been underfunded," said White, who was governor from 1983 to 1987. "That hasn't changed since my day." (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:42:44 GMT)

Pitt guard gets nine months of probation
Pitt basketball player Levance Fields will spend nine months on probation in a special program for first-time offenders to settle criminal charges stemming from a scuffle with police, his attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:14:40 GMT)

Self Defense Debated In Wis. Hunting Murder Trial
The trial of a sawmill worker accused of killing a fellow squirrel hunter began with attorneys debating whether he reasonably acted in self-defense. More Crime News (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:15:00 GMT)

High-Profile Crime Defense Lawyer Laid Off
Vermont's Defender General says budget shortfalls have forced dismissal of a lawyer who was assigned to some of the state's most serious criminal cases. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:27:36 GMT)

Attorney in bribery case withdraws subpoenas of 12 congressmen
SAN DIEGO -- The lawyer for a Poway defense contractor accused of bribing former federal lawmaker Randy "Duke" Cunningham agreed Tuesday to withdraw his request to force a dozen sitting congressmen to testify in his client's criminal trial next week. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:54:49 GMT)

Texas Ruling Signals Halt to Executions Indefinitely
The state?s highest criminal appeals court late Tuesday stayed the lethal injection of a 28-year-old Honduran man who was scheduled to be put to death Wednesday. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:51:32 GMT)

Lecture series to focus on criminal justice
Innocent people spend five, 10 or even 20 years in a prison cell, trapped by the powerful grip of the very system meant to save them. Victims who suffer at the hands of criminals become lost in the array of prosecutors and defense attorneys. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:55:05 GMT)

French watchdog points to insider trading at EADS
France's stock market regulator sent a report to Paris prosecutors indicating possible criminal activity in trading of shares in Airbus parent EADS. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:37:52 GMT)

Attorneys argue about self-defense as trial of Wis. hunter begins
MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) - A white hunter accused of killing a Hmong immigrant during a dispute in the woods was motivated in part by prejudice and did not act in self-defense as he claimed, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. In opening statements, the prosecutor said James Nichols initially lied about the killing in January and gave false information to medical workers when he sought treatment ... (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:01:29 GMT)

Airbus parent accused of 'criminal' activity
A lengthy probe by French regulators suggests "massive insider trading" took place at Airbus parent EADS, judicial officials said Wednesday. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:51:11 GMT)

French market watchdog sends report to prosecutors on likely 'criminal' activity by EADS
Louis Gallois, current chief executive of Airbus parent company EADS, plays down the findings, calling them preliminary (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:53:19 GMT)

Milwaukee attorney to represent actor in tax case
Milwaukee attorney Robert Bernhoft will be the defense attorney for actor Wesley Snipes in a federal court case involving criminal tax allegations in Ocala, Fla. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:34:32 GMT)

Boston lawyer accused of smuggling heroin into prison
A Hub criminal defense attorney was intercepted yesterday as he allegedly tried to smuggle bags of heroin into the state's maximum-security prison in Walpole. Bags... (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:54:30 GMT)

Defense lawyer wants out of Ed Jew case
The attorney defending suspended Supervisor Ed Jew against criminal allegations that he lied about his residency to vote and run for office wants off the case. Bill Fazio, a well-known criminal defense attorney in the city, filed a motion this morning in San... (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:28:09 GMT)

7th annual Lisa Cherry Criminal Justice Program
Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at 4:04 p.m. AMARILLO, TEXAS -- The 7th annual Lisa Cherry Criminal Justice Program kicked off Wednesday. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:06:02 GMT)

Indicted Supervisor Jew's Attorney Quits
SAN FRANCISCO -- Defense attorney Bill Fazio filed a motion Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court asking to withdraw himself as counselor for Supervisor Ed Jew's San Francisco criminal case. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:08:49 GMT)

Congress reining in private contractors
Congress is moving to update a law that has kept Blackwater USA and other private security contractors in Iraq immune to criminal prosecution. The White House contends the change could cause new problems. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:18:37 GMT)

Prosecutors: Lawyer tried to smuggle heroin into jail
A Hub criminal defense attorney was intercepted as he allegedly tried to smuggle bags of heroin into the state's maximum-security prison in Walpole, authorities said... (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:26:30 GMT)

Supervisor Jew's defense attorney wants to quit case
Suspended San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew's fight against state criminal charges that could end his political career and send him to prison took a new twist Wednesday when his defense attorney said he wants to quit the case. Criminal defense attorney Bill... (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:28:17 GMT)

Revolving Door Keeps Spinning Despite Lobbying Reforms
Former senator Conrad Burns of Montana is the latest example showing the loophole in the new ethics and lobbying reforms that were enacted last month. Memo to the staff: Beware of the live broadcast interview. You never know what's going to happen. Memo to white-collar-criminal defense... (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:37:06 GMT)

Attorney for Ed Jew moves to quit defense
SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - One of suspended Supervisor Ed Jew’s attorneys is quitting the high-profile criminal case that has the rookie politician fighting nine felony counts brought against him by the district attorney for allegedly lying about where he lived in order to run for office. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:57:58 GMT)

Congress Analyzes Contractor Law
Congress wants to update a law that has protected Blackwater USA and other private security contractors in Iraq from criminal prosecution, but the White House is doubtful (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:18:56 GMT)

TV on DVD
n "Shark: Season One" - James Woods stars as a ruthless celebrity defense attorney who switches sides and applies his take-no-prisoners style to pros ecuting criminal cases. The first 22 episodes come in a six-disc set, accompanied by deleted scenes and commentary. (DVD set, $59.98, 20th Century Fox) (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:15:50 GMT)

Ed Jew's attorney moves to quit defense
One of suspended Supervisor Ed Jew's attorneys is quitting the high-profile criminal case that has the rookie politician fighting nine felony counts brought against him by the district attorney for allegedly lying about where he lived in order to run for office. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:28:05 GMT)

Congress likely to give Iraq contractors immunity
Congress wants to update a law that has protected Blackwater USA and other private security contractors in Iraq from criminal prosecution, but the White House has expressed doubts. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:08:11 GMT)

Lawmaker supports Blackwater-related bill - AUSA - Army Times/Defense News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The U.S. House was expected Thursday to pass legislation extending the criminal jurisdiction of U.S. courts to any federal contractor working alongside military operations — a measure that arose amid accusations against Blackwater USA private security contractors in Iraq. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:34:34 GMT)

Defense attorney charged with drug crimes
A noted defense attorney - once named one of America's top lawyers - was charged with three drug-related crimes this week after Scott County authorities received a tip from his ex-wife that he illegally received prescription narcotics by mail. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:42:09 GMT)

California regulators propose controls on legal defense funds
SACRAMENTO, 4:23 p.m. Oct. 4 (AP): State regulators are trying to strengthen campaign fundraising rules by targeting legal defense funds that can bring in unlimited cash for officeholders and candidates and that have loose restrictions on how the money can be spent. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:31:46 GMT)

House?s Iraq Bill Applies U.S. Laws to Contractors
The House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would bring all U.S. government contractors in the Iraq war zone under the jurisdiction of American criminal law. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:10:39 GMT)

Legal experts say judge's ruling on Craig's case is on ‘very solid ground'
The ruling that denied Sen. Larry Craig's motion to dismiss his guilty plea to disorderly conduct was well-founded and researched, say a Boise criminal defense attorney and a University of Minnesota law professor. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:18:24 GMT)

‘R Cubed’ faces new inquiry
A nasty family dispute over a dying woman’s estate has spawned new allegations against one of Portland’s more flamboyant and controversial criminal-defense lawyers. A disciplinary committee of the Oregon State Bar recently voted to launch a formal ethics prosecution against Randy Ray ... (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:08:31 GMT)

Moldof's legal misconduct nets a minor punishment
The Florida Bar will publicly admonish Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Hilliard Moldof today for ''minor'' misconduct in a murder case. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:19:13 GMT)

Portland lawyer in ethics trouble again
Portland criminal defense lawyer Randy Ray Richardson's legal license is at stake again as he faces a state bar disciplinary proceeding alleging that he violated legal ethics by assisting a friend to defraud his elderly aunt. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:29:02 GMT)

Lawyer accused of intimidation
A criminal defense attorney has been arrested and charged with intimidating a 16-year-old female witness. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:04:58 GMT)

State lawmakers propose caps on legal defense funds
SACRAMENTO -- State regulators are trying to strengthen campaign fundraising rules by targeting legal defense funds that can bring in unlimited cash for officeholders and candidates and that have loose restrictions on how the money can be spent. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:33:05 GMT)

Bear Stearns target of criminal probe: Report
The U.S. attorney in Brooklyn is investigating the collapse of two mortgage-related Bear Stearns hedge funds whose failure this summer cost investors an estimated $1.6 billion, according to a published report. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:42:05 GMT)

'Spiked drink' defense rejected in exposure case
A man who stripped naked in a Fayette County convenience store for no apparent reason has been convicted of indecent exposure and criminal mischief. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:07:34 GMT)

Protection from predatory lenders - Defense Authorization Act limits interest rates for service members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department is instituting new protections that will help defend service members against high-interest emergency loans that can lead to a dangerous cycle of debt. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:31:39 GMT)

Obituary: Attorney Phillip McKay Sutley, 66
Phillip McKay Sutley passed away unexpectedly on Thursday at the age of 66. Sutley, an accomplished criminal defense lawyer, was leaving Baltimore City Circuit Court when he was suddenly stricken, his family said. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:19:56 GMT)

Prominent Criminal Defense Attorneys Appointed to Represent Capital Murder Suspects
KFDM News has learned two prominent criminal defense attorneys have been appointed to represent two brothers in a capital murder case. 21 year old Juan Carlos Lopez and his brother, 23 year old Paul Edward Lopez, are jailed on capital murder charges for a double killing on July 17 in Beaumont. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:10:31 GMT)

Jury rejects 'spiked' stripping defense
A man who stripped naked in a Fayette County convenience store for no apparent reason has been convicted of indecent exposure and criminal mischief. A jury rejected the defense offered by 26-year-old Gregory David Moore Jr. The Uniontown man said he didn't realize what he was doing because he had consumed a spiked drink at a party. Moore went to the store after the party and was pre-paying for ... (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:23:08 GMT)

Defense attorney gets prison sentence for concealing drug dealer's payment
EAST ST. LOUIS — Longtime Metro East criminal defense lawyer Frank R. Fabbri III was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for failing to file federal paperwork on $36,000 in cash he took from a drug dealer as a fee. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:52:43 GMT)

Senate names U.S. attorneys for Nashville, Knoxville offices
KNOXVILLE — The Senate has confirmed two new U.S. attorneys for Tennessee — criminal defense attorney Ed Yarbrough in Nashville and longtime prosecutor James "Russ" Dedrick in Knoxville. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:05:07 GMT)

Florida Bar president publicly rebukes defense attorney over misconduct
Meeting with inmate called unethical Broward defense attorney Hilliard Moldof was publicly admonished Friday by the president of the Florida Bar for misconduct in a murder case. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:17:13 GMT)

LaPointe's defense attorney Johnson has handled a number of notable cases
Robert LaPointe Jr. of Medway, Mass., has hired Boston-based attorney J. Albert Johnson to defend him against criminal charges resulting from the fatal boating accident on Long Lake in Harrison in August. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:15:51 GMT)

Bail bondsmen sentenced
Two bail bonds men charged along with high-profile criminal defense attorney Joseph Cavallo in an illegal kickback scheme involving jail inmates were sentenced Friday to four months in jail and three years probation for their part in the crime. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:15:53 GMT)

Navy ship ends humanitarian mission
Defense Secretary Robert Gates paid tribute Saturday to the doctors, nurses and crew of the USNS Comfort on the final day of a four-month humanitarian mission that provided medical help to nearly 380,000 people in Central and South America. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:02:29 GMT)

Hillsdale man will get retrial on charges of criminal sexual assault
A Hillsdale, Ill., man accused of criminal sexual assault against three children will be retried beginning Tuesday. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:42:54 GMT)

Dugan defense gets new lawyer
WHEATON -- Brian Dugan's legal defense team is undergoing some restructuring. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:28:05 GMT)

KPMG tax-shelter case set to go to trial in U.S
A tax-shelter case involving former partners at KPMG is set to go to trial after two years of legal wrangling and a high-profile debate about the rights of white-collar criminal defendants. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:24:17 GMT)

Gates concludes visit to Latin America
US Defense secretary Robert Gates has concluded his tour of Latin America, during which he tried to give US military assistance programs in the region a more human face. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:52:58 GMT)

Few criminal cases go to trial in Lee County
Despite maintaining his innocence, Richard Thomas couldn't pass up a plea offer of three years in prison when he faced life for second-degree murder. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:14:14 GMT)

Criminal system hit, miss
Ray Coleman had been arrested before and knew something was wrong. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:12:59 GMT)

Legal Opinion
A criminal defense counsel who learns that his or her client has left the state for the purpose of avoiding a court appearance may not, under most circumstances, divulge such information until required by the court at the time of the scheduled appearance. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:49:36 GMT)

Okruashvili Hopes Guilty Plea will ‘Mitigate Situation’
Ex-Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili told the Tbilisi City Court on October 8 he had decided to cooperate with the investigation and plead guilty to extortion and criminal negligence while serving as Defense Minister in order to “to mitigate my situation.” (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:49:49 GMT)

Defense: Model home robbery went wrong 'and he killed her'
McKINNEY – Kosoul Chanthakoummane's attorneys admit he stabbed a real estate saleswoman to death in a McKinney model home last year. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:08:01 GMT)

Jury Selection Starts in NYC Fraud Case
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the conspiracy trial involving KPMG that was once considered the largest criminal tax fraud case ever filed before a judge dismissed charges against more than a dozen former employees of the tax firm. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:21:49 GMT)

Valley Center dog attack case set for criminal trial
VALLEY CENTER -- Nancy Matthews still describes herself as an animal lover, despite lingering fears from what she said she went through last year. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:54:38 GMT)

Jury Selection to Start in KPMG Fraud Case
Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the conspiracy trial involving KPMG that was once considered the largest criminal tax fraud case ever filed, before a judge dismissed charges against more than a dozen former employees of the tax firm. KPMG avoided criminal prosecution by cooperating with authorities and was fined $456 million. Three former KPMG executives and a lawyer still face ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:06:06 GMT)

Defense phase begins
The first of eight defendants on trial this week in the death of Martin Lee Anderson took the stand Monday and said he had no intention of hurting Anderson. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:37:31 GMT)

Defense: Robbery went wrong 'and he killed her'
McKINNEY – Kosoul Chanthakoummane's attorneys admit he stabbed a real estate saleswoman to death in a McKinney model home last year. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:21:17 GMT)

Georgian ex-defense minister, family leave country - agency -1
TBILISI, October 9 (RIA Novosti) - Former Georgian defense minister Irakly Okruashvili left the country immediately after his release having posted bail of $6 million, Georgia's Pirveli news agency quoted his bodyguards as saying. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:22:21 GMT)

Attorney: FBI used informant wearing wire in investigation
An assistant to one of three lawyers charged bilking clients of millions of dollars in a diet drug settlement wore a wire and turned over notes of meetings to the FBI, a defense attorney said. Rebecca Phipps, an administrative assistant to Melbourne Mills Jr., secretly recorded conversations as early as June 2006 as the FBI investigated how Mills, William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham handled a ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:02:28 GMT)

Career criminal sentenced to 18 years in child molestation
An East Naples career criminal set for trial today on charges of molesting a 5-year-old girl avoided a possible life prison term by agreeing to a plea deal that netted him 18 years behind bars. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:00:49 GMT)

OKRUASHVILI RELEASED FROM PRISON, RECANTS ACCUSATIONS
Former Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili is free on bail after pleading guilty to criminal charges brought against him by the government and recanting accusations against Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and his administration. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:29:52 GMT)

Israeli police question Olmert in corruption investigation
The Israeli prime minister was questioned for five hours as part of a criminal investigation into whether he tried to influence a tender for the sale of an Israeli bank in 2005. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:37:52 GMT)

Olmert Questioned in Corruption Case
Israel?s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, was questioned for five hours by police on Tuesday, as part of a criminal investigation into actions when he was acting finance minister in 2005. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:03:51 GMT)

Cops disband elite unit
Scandal-plagued division broken up under pressure of criminal probes After weeks of worsening revelations about the Chicago Police Department's elite Special Operations Section, a beleaguered interim superintendent finally pulled the plug Tuesday, disbanding the scandal-plagued unit and sending most of its officers back to more strictly supervised assignments. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:58:27 GMT)

Career criminal sentenced to life with no parole for killing Greenburgh grocery worker
A career criminal was sentenced yesterday to life in prison with no parole for killing a Greenburgh grocery worker during a robbery. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:31:56 GMT)

Disappointment all around: Defense self-destructs against the Wildcats
The Game: The Michigan State Spartans (4-2 overall, 0-2 Big Ten, unranked in all major polls and all minor polls) against the Northwestern Original Mascots (3-3 overall, 1-2 Big Ten, unranked in all major and minor polls, save for polls that chart the success of teams that have been beaten by Duke. No, the Duke football team. Seriously. They have one.) (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:05:28 GMT)

Prosecution's ethics challenged in diet-drug case
Two former federal prosecutors say the government committed a potentially serious ethics violation by using an informant to infiltrate the defense camp of the three lawyers charged with bilking clients out of $65 million in Kentucky's fen-phen lawsuit. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:00:45 GMT)

Probe sought for U.S. Special Ops leader
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been asked to investigate whether the general who oversees Special Operations is overzealous in prosecutions. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:11:16 GMT)

Call for justice in cougar killing
The man who shot and killed a mountain lion last week in defense of his puppy should face criminal charges for "baiting" the animal, a wildlife-advocacy group said yesterday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:13:19 GMT)

Gates denies "broken" Army but acknowledges stress
The U.S. Army has been bent but not broken by the stress of fighting the Iraq war, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:33:48 GMT)

More Army recruits have criminal past - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times
WASHINGTON — The Army last year again increased the number of its recruits who have prior criminal records by granting them special exceptions. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:48:48 GMT)

More Army recruits have criminal records
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More Army recruits have criminal records
The Army has increased the number of new recruits with criminal records this year by granting them special exceptions. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:48:18 GMT)

More Army recruits have criminal records
The Army has increased the number of new recruits with criminal records this year by granting them special exceptions. The Pentagon's top personnel official defends the policy. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:50:41 GMT)

Ex-prosecutor on trial over terror case
A former federal prosecutor's ambition led him to withhold evidence that could have helped the defense during the nation's first major terrorism trial after the Sept. 11 attacks, a government lawyer said at trial Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:05:48 GMT)

More Army recruits have criminal past
The Army over the past year again increased the number of its recruits who have prior criminal records by granting them special exceptions. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:10:59 GMT)

Gates Says Military Faces More Unconventional Wars
The Defense Secretary said Wednesday that the Army needed to improve its ability to train foreign militaries and prepare for more unconventional conflicts. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:40:52 GMT)

U.S. asks court to reinstate charges in KPMG case
Prosecutors on Wednesday asked an appellate court to reinstate criminal charges against 13 former KPMG partners in a closely watched case involving questionable tax shelters. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:35:45 GMT)

Gonzales Hires Defense Lawyer to Represent Him in DOJ Inquiry
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a high-powered Washington lawyer to represent him in investigations of mismanagement of the Justice Department. George Terwilliger, a white-collar criminal defense attorney and the second-ranking DOJ official in the early 1990s, was on the White House's short list last month to replace Gonzales. Investigators are looking into allegations that ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:05:46 GMT)

More Army recruits have criminal past; Pentagon says policy sets a 'tough standard'
WASHINGTON — The Army last year again increased the number of its recruits who have prior criminal records by granting them special exceptions. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:11:56 GMT)

Competition intensifies for Windham office
BRATTLEBORO -- Two deputies in the Windham County state's attorney's office and two experienced criminal defense attorneys are vying to replace Dan Davis as Windham County state attorney. Davis, 57, who retired at the end of September after more than 20 years as Windham County's top prosecutor, has endorsed his chief deputy, Tracy Kelly Shriver of Brattleboro. Shriver, a Democrat and a deputy in ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:11:57 GMT)

Public censure for judge who said lawyer had 'nice butt'
When a local judge laughingly said in open court that criminal defense lawyer Ruth Boyer had "a nice butt," she was not flattered. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:46:56 GMT)

Former Attorney General Hires A Lawyer
As the investigation continues into the firing of eight federal prosecutors, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has hired a criminal defense attorney: George Terwilliger, a former official at the Justice Department. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:39:40 GMT)

Alberto Gonzales hires criminal defense attorney
Former attorney general Alberto Gonzales has lawyered up, Newsweek reports. The magazine says Gonzales hired George Terwilliger, a former Justice Department official who was named as a possible successor to the longtime Bush confidante, to represent him in the investigations... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:20:32 GMT)

Jurors feel harassed by Jeffs' defense team
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:21:57 GMT)

Jeffs' Jurors Complain About Defense
Jurors who recently convicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:59:19 GMT)

Jurors feel harassed by Polygamist's defense team
ST. GEORGE, Utah - Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:30:14 GMT)

UPDATE: Jurors feel harassed by Jeffs' defense team
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. The calls caused 5th District Judge James Shumate to issue an order barring contact with jurors who don't want to be called. Warren Jeffs, president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:37:38 GMT)

Defense lawyer in Joe Cool case calls prosecution murder evidence 'thin'
Evidence revealed so far is ``thin'' against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a fishing charter boat, a defense lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:48:29 GMT)

Defense lawyer calls evidence against accused charter boat killers 'thin'
MIAMI -- Evidence revealed so far is "thin" against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a charter fishing boat, a defense lawyer said Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:53:48 GMT)

Police say Lynnwood man shot hitchhiker in self-defense
A Lynnwood man shot another man at a highway rest stop in what appears to be a case of self defense. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:07:09 GMT)

Defense Lawyer Calls Prosecution Boat Murder Evidence 'Thin'
The evidence revealed so far is "thin" against two men accused of murdering four people at sea aboard a Miami fishing charter boat, defense lawyer Allan Kaiser says. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:25:43 GMT)

Federal Agents Search Lafayette Business
Immigration officials and members of a criminal investigative arm within the Defense Department helped execute a search warrant at an optics company Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:06:56 GMT)

Colo. Optics Company Searched
Immigration officials and members of a criminal investigative arm within the Defense Department helped execute a search warrant at an optics company Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:40:32 GMT)

Past crimes not relevant, Addison defense argues
The yet-to-be-named jurors in Michael Addison's case should not be allowed to consider certain parts of his criminal record when deciding whether to sentence him to death, Addison's lawyers argued yesterday in court. Those crimes include a 1996 assault in which a 16-year-old Addison was convicted of beating his mother and threatening to kill her. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:21:21 GMT)

Jeffs jurors report annoying phone calls from defense
ST. GEORGE, Utah — Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:07:36 GMT)

Jurors feel harassed by Warren Jeffs' defense team
ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense. The calls caused 5th District Judge James Shumate to issue an order barring contact with jurors who don't want to be called. Warren Jeffs, president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ... (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:32:39 GMT)

Jurors say defense workers harassing
ST. GEORGE, Utah - Jurors who recently convicted a polygamous-sect leader on sex charges have been bothered by phone calls from a private investigator working for the defense.The calls caused 5th District Judge James Shumate to issue an order barring contact with jurors who don't want to be called. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:21:43 GMT)

Making an example of Franklin Co. public defense
SARANAC LAKE — The New York State Defenders Association on Thursday released a 43-page report at the state capitol in Albany cataloging the problems with the indigent defense system and calling for a better-funded, state-run system that would insure adequate representation for defendants who can’t afford their own lawyers. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:09:41 GMT)

Troops: Blackwater Shooting "Criminal"
The first U.S. troops to arrive on the scene after Blackwater USA guards shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians found no evidence that the Iraqis fired any weapons at the guards, the Washington Post reports. The soldiers called the incident "criminal." (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:30:04 GMT)

Research and Markets: Defending Criminal Tax Allegations: Video Leadership Seminar with William Looney, Jr. of Looney ...
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Defending Criminal Tax Allegations: Video Leadership Seminar with William Looney, Jr. of Looney & Grossman to their offering. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:30:00 GMT)

O.C. attorney admits to paying bondsmen for client referrals
Joseph G. Cavallo pleaded guilty today to three felonies. Prominent Orange County criminal defense attorney Joseph G. Cavallo pleaded guilty today to three felonies stemming from a kickback scheme in which two bail agents steered business his way. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:58:19 GMT)

Lawyer pleads guilty to payoff
Criminal defense attorney Joseph Cavallo admits paying bail bonds agents for jail client referrals. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:15:25 GMT)

Rudy defends beleaguered Kerik
Rudy Giuliani on Friday offered his strongest defense yet of Bernard Kerik, his former close associate and top New York City cop now targeted in a federal criminal probe, calling him an "excellent police commissioner" and praising him for being courageous on Sept. 11, 2001. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:30:19 GMT)

Defense calls first witness
Jurors got a short taste of the defense’s case Friday after they heard testimony from the director of a faith-based prison counseling program that Kosoul Chanthakoummane attended in North Carolina before Judge Charles Sandoval closed the case for the weekend. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:52:03 GMT)

Is Community Defense Act a matter of morality or public safety?
Barry Sheets and Amanda Banks of the Citizens for Community Values spoke recently in North Canton to drum up support for the Community Defense Act. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:25:43 GMT)

Lawyer pleads guilty to payoff
Criminal defense attorney Joseph Cavallo admits paying bail bonds agents for jail client referrals. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:28:26 GMT)

The following are items of interest about Jefferson City area businesses and business people.
Tina M. Crow Halcomb, Walker Crow Halcomb, L.L.C., attended the Missouri Annual Bar Meeting in Springfield. Topics in-cluded criminal defense and the Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure issues. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:23:11 GMT)

Defense attorney challenging county DA
SOMERSET — An incumbent with 19 years’ experience in the district attorney’s office and a longtime defense attorney are going head to head for the top prosecutor’s seat in Somerset County. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:56:09 GMT)

Defense attorneys are keeping tabs on police
Call it rumor-mongering or plain good lawyering. Defense attorneys across the state are now keeping tabs on police officers they believe are "dirty cops" and police agencies with a history of questionable tactics on the streets and in the courtroom. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:23:45 GMT)

County scolded for trial logjam
Defense attorney Mark Wagner objected last week when Pierce County prosecutors asked for a delay in his client’s trial. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:43:08 GMT)

PENN STATE 38, WISCONSIN 7: Kinlaw, Penn St. offense batter Wisconsin defense
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Wide smiles broke out on the faces of the Penn State Nittany Lions after Deon Butler's 29-yard touchdown catch. Terrell Golden greeted his teammate on the sideline by jumping high in the air and bumping Butler's hips. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:39:31 GMT)

Cannon: Iraq security contractors shouldn't be subject to U.S. criminal laws
Posted: 1:23 PM- WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Cannon opposed a bill that would apply U.S. criminal law to private security contractors working in Iraq and questioned where it could lead the nation. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:38:25 GMT)

Top Scoops
The Nepalis have felt a growing Indian military threat in the recent days. Dozens of criminal armed gangs specializing in robberies and killing and arson have been active in the Terai (the plain region bordering India) of Nepal. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:14:34 GMT)

Federal judge denies bid to close hearing in Ga. terrorism case
ATLANTA — A federal judge has denied a defense request to bar news media from a suppression hearing later this month in a terrorism case. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:17:24 GMT)

A witness to history
CULLMAN — Jasper Newton Powell may have been the only lawyer in America whose help was sought by both the defense and prosecution in the Depression-era trial of nine black youths accused of raping two white women. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:37:38 GMT)

Legal 'gunslinger' joins law firm
Renowned Atlanta defense attorney Steve Sadow is joining Schulten, Ward & Turner LLP as special counsel with plans to "debunk the myth" that only big firms can do white-collar criminal defense. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 06:11:19 GMT)

Jury is in; no small matter in '02 case
Fifteen Camden County residents sworn in Wednesday as jurors for the trial of Llewelyn James survived scrutiny by defense and prosecuting attorneys and a winnowing procedure that could be longer than the trial itself. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:20:27 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 could be made public after an appellate court refused to review a defense request to keep the transcript sealed. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:15:12 GMT)

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