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Burglary suspects' slayings may test defense law
In a case legal experts say may "stretch the limits" of the state's self-defense laws, a Pasadena man shot and killed two suspected burglars during a confrontation as they attempted to flee his neighbor's property. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:48:00 GMT)
No reduced bail for cousin who helped alleged killer
A judge yesterday denied a defense request to lower bail for a cousin of suspected cop-killer John "Jordan" Lewis, calling the cousin's alleged crimes "serious" and noting his "horrible" criminal history. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:34:29 GMT)
O.J. Simpson to Face New Criminal Trial
O.J. Simpson to Face New Criminal Trial in Las Vegas on Charges of Kidnapping, Armed Robbery (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:34:37 GMT)
O.J. Simpson to face new criminal trial
More than a decade after his acquittal on murder charges, O.J. Simpson will again stand trial in a case certain to capture the national spotlight. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:28:06 GMT)
O.J. Simpson faces new criminal trial
More than a decade after his acquittal on murder charges, O.J. Simpson will again stand trial. Now, he's counting on another jury to clear him of charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:14:11 GMT)
Liberia: Police Raids Criminal Hide Out
The Liberia National Police yesterday raided several criminal hide out in and around Monrovia. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:55:39 GMT)
Former Japanese defense chiefs caught in scandal
Two of Japan's former defense chiefs, including one who is now finance minister, were accused yesterday of dining with a military contractor in a corruption scandal that has rocked political circles. (Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:31:06 GMT)
Police lay out evidence in detailed complaint
STATE COLLEGE — The defense attorneys representing Penn State football players Chris Baker and Navorro Bowman took issue Thursday not only with the allegations laid out against their clients in criminal complaints but with the documents themselves. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:14:01 GMT)
Defense says alleged shooter was taunted
LAWRENCE — Robert Hassam Jr. told police he shot and wounded a former co-worker and fired at another because they are “terrorists that hypnotize people and they deserve to die,” according to prosecutors. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:17:06 GMT)
Toronto gallery benefit to aid Kurtz’s defense
A Toronto art gallery will host a twoday benefit to help raise money for the criminal defense of Buffalo artist Steven Kurtz. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:17:44 GMT)
Police lay out evidence in detailed complaint
STATE COLLEGE — The defense attorneys representing Penn State football players Chris Baker and Navorro Bowman took issue Thursday not only with the allegations laid out against their clients in criminal complaints but with the documents themselves. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:37:24 GMT)
Defense says alleged shooter was taunted
LAWRENCE — Robert Hassam Jr. told police he shot and wounded a former co-worker and fired at another because they are “terrorists that hypnotize people and they deserve to die,” according to prosecutors. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:16:47 GMT)
'I just think he snapped'; Defense says workplace shooter was taunted
LAWRENCE - Robert Hassam Jr. told police he shot and wounded a former co-worker and fired at another because they are "terrorists that hypnotize people and they deserve to die," according to prosecutors. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:01:49 GMT)
Deli Owner Shoots Career Criminal During Attempted Robbery
Bedford Heights, OH - Street justice for a business owner continuously targeted by thugs. Mushtag Ahmed - the owner of the Northfield Food Mart in Bedford Heights - has been robbed three times and was severely beaten during the last robbery. So when a 27-year-old career criminal tried to rob the Food Mart Thursday night around 7:30PM, Ahmen shot him in the head. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:55:05 GMT)
Michael Roston: Four Friday Funnies: Make Your Donation Now To The Michael Roston Legal Defense Fund
In the future, donations to keep your favorite alleged criminal politician out of the slammer will be tax deductible. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:51:46 GMT)
Defense trying to suppress DNA evidence in Johnia Berry murder case
There could be a major twist to a three-year-old Knoxville murder case, an attorney has filed a motion to suppress the DNA evidence. (Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:37:00 GMT)
Timing of Bonds?s Perjury Indictment Feeds Speculation
A defense lawyer for Barry Bonds and two outside legal experts raised questions Friday about the timing of the perjury indictment against the former Giants slugger. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:56:09 GMT)
Two more defense witnesses remain as McClellan trial winds down
LOCK HAVEN — Court adjourned early Friday, and just two defense witnesses remain before the in the second homicide trial of Alexandra McClellan is placed into the hands of the jury. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:12:48 GMT)
Defense: Murder done under duress
If his lawyer is to be believed, Simeon Bozic was too afraid not to murder Asia Adams three years ago. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:25:37 GMT)
Bonds' defense may dispute tests
Proving slugger's samples difficult. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:34:35 GMT)
Bonds' defense: Lawyer may have talked his client into a corner
From the start of the BALCO steroids scandal, Michael Rains, Barry Bonds' aggressive defense lawyer, took a tough line. Bonds never used steroids, Rains declared, and the former Giants star never lied to the grand jury about his drug use. As federal agents... (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:38:03 GMT)
Concerns over victims' participation in court expressed
TOKYO — Concerns were expressed Saturday over legislation to enable crime victims to take part in criminal trials by posing questions to the defendant and presenting statements on how severe the punishment should be. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:21:50 GMT)
Defense says prosecutor shouldn't have allowed coroner on jury
LITTLE ROCK - A defense lawyer has accused a Columbia County prosecutor of fraud for proceeding with a murder trial in 1998, decided by a jury that included the county coroner. (Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:46:52 GMT)
Defense: Murder done under duress
If his lawyer is to be believed, Simeon Bozic was too afraid not to murder Asia Adams three years ago. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:42:40 GMT)
J.C. Undercofler 3d; influential lawyer, SEPTA chairman
J. Clayton Undercofler 3d, 67, a respected and influential figure in the Philadelphia legal community who served a term as chairman of SEPTA and was known as one of the region's top white-collar defense lawyers, died late Wednesday. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:44:31 GMT)
Defense Says Prosecutor Shouldn't Have Allowed Coroner On Jury
LITTLE ROCK -- A defense lawyer has accused a Columbia County prosecutor of fraud for proceeding with a murder trial in 1998, decided by a jury that included the county coroner. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:41:14 GMT)
Greg Anderson faces more trouble
Greg Anderson, the 41-year-old personal trainer who rotted in prison rather than testify against Barry Bonds, may face criminal contempt charges if Bonds' perjury case goes to trial. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:01:29 GMT)
Criminal charges 'shock' team
EAST LANSING, Mich. — On the one hand, it was a procedure that had almost become routine this season. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:15:04 GMT)
Greg Anderson could face more trouble
Greg Anderson, the 41-year-old personal trainer who rotted in prison rather than testify against Barry Bonds, may face criminal contempt charges if Bonds' perjury case goes to trial. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:31:02 GMT)
Without criminal charges, Methuen faces an uphill battle removing police chief
METHUEN - Mayor William Manzi won't negotiate a new contract with police Chief Joseph Solomon. He doesn't like Solomon's management style, and he won't let him come to work. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:17:06 GMT)
Thousands protest U.S. Army training program
Source: Reuters By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA, Nov 18, (Reuters) - Thousands of people demonstrated outside a big U.S. Army base on Sunday to demand the closure of a defense department training school they say promotes ... (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:50:13 GMT)
Thousands protest army training program
Thousands of people demonstrated outside a big U.S. Army base on Sunday to demand the closure of a defense department training school they say promotes torture and murder in Latin America. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:16:01 GMT)
Top Scoops
President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney as well as a succession of current and former attorneys general, legal counsels, secretaries of defense, judicial appointees, CIA agents and others seem to be having difficulty figuring out what constitutes torture or other cruel and inhuman treatment as a matter of law. (Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:30:08 GMT)
Thousands protest army training
Thousands of people demonstrated outside a big U.S. Army base on Sunday to demand the closure of a defense department training school they say promotes torture and murder in Latin America. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:18:01 GMT)
Scared Silent: Keeping Witnesses Off Stand to Keep Them Safe
In New Jersey cities, detectives are being urged to build criminal cases with as few witnesses as possible. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:41:46 GMT)
Lawyer Groups to Flag Cases Needing Review
Two umbrella groups for criminal defense lawyers announced yesterday that they will independently review cases nationwide where the FBI used a discredited bullet-matching science and will try to assist defendants who might have been wrongly convicted. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:11:42 GMT)
Former prosecutor courts small businesses at new firm
Having worked as a prosecutor and a public defender, Miller Leonard has seen businesses under criminal or compliance investigations in need of an attorney. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:05:17 GMT)
Crack cocaine sentence cut is stalled by retroactivity
Since 1986, criminal defense lawyers and academics have argued that the federal sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine, compared with those for powder, were unfair and inherently racist, and now a federal commission has taken a first step at reforming them. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:17:17 GMT)
Kuwait Crime News
KUWAIT : The Criminal Court Sunday listened to the argument of the defense lawyers in a case of three Kuwaitis ' Shamlan, Mesfir and Abdullah A. ' who have been charged with the premeditated murder of a Kuwaiti man, identified as Nasser H. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:26:35 GMT)
Courtroom Cell Phone Camera Ruled Witness Intimidation Tool
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that pointing a cellular telephone camera at a witness in a criminal case is witness intimidation. "It is irrelevant whether any photographs were taken, as the police officer was made to believe that the defendant was taking pictures of him and could disseminate his likeness, an act intended to intimidate," a judge wrote. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:03:08 GMT)
Thousands demand Army shutter school
More than 10,000 people demonstrated outside a big U.S. Army base Sunday to demand the closure of a defense-department training school... (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:36:15 GMT)
Students try their hand at criminal justice
WATERLOO --- The court rules in favor of the defendant. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:28:01 GMT)
Magnetti defense lawyer seeks dismissal of charges
The woman accused of helping Anne Trovato before and after she murdered her mother wants the case thrown out because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:31:13 GMT)
US plans case against AP photographer
The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case in an Iraqi court against an award-winning Associated Press photographer but is refusing to disclose what evidence or accusations would be presented. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:15:12 GMT)
Closing arguments in serial killing case
The lawyer for a pig farmer accused of being Canada's worst serial killer opened the defense's final arguments Monday by denying the man ever confessed to killing six women. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:21:18 GMT)
US Joins Suit Against Lockheed, Vendor
The U.S. government has joined a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp., vendor Tools & Metals Inc. and former executives of TMI overcharged the government by millions of dollars, the U.S. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:12:36 GMT)
Pelo attorney wants some evidence withheld from trial
UPDATED 2:30 p.m. BLOOMINGTON -- The defense lawyer for a former Bloomington police officer accused of raping four women argued Monday that items collected during a search of the officerâ€s home should not be introduced at his trial. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:44:37 GMT)
AP photographer faces U.S. charges in Iraq
The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case in an Iraqi court against an award-winning Associated Press photographer but is refusing... (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:20:12 GMT)
U.S. military to seek criminal case against AP photographer detained in Iraq
NEW YORK — The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case in an Iraqi court against an award-winning Associated Press photographer but is refusing to disclose what evidence or accusations would be presented. (Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:37:27 GMT)
U.S. joins lawsuit against Lockheed Martin
The U.S. government says the defense contractor overcharged it by millions of dollars, joins whistleblower lawsuit. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:46:10 GMT)
Suspended defense lawyer Shelton is suspect again
She held a license to practice law until April, when the State Bar of Texas suspended it. But her law career has been most prominently marked by her own brushes with it – including as a murder suspect. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:15:47 GMT)
Accused serial killer's defense denies confessions
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) -- The lawyer for a pig farmer accused of being Canada's worst serial killer opened the defense's final arguments Monday by denying the man ever confessed to killing six women. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:01:01 GMT)
Thugs should not claim racism in Hughes case
It's a real shame that a criminal thug is allowed to claim racism as a defense for his violent attack on a family in the middle of the night. Bill Cosby is right. Too many people not just minorities don't want to take responsibility for their own actions. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:24:26 GMT)
11th Circuit Upholds Lawyer's Conspiracy Conviction
The 11th Circuit has affirmed the felony convictions of now-disbarred Florida lawyer Donald Frank Mintmire, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison for conspiring with a Georgia attorney to obstruct government inquiries into two companies. A criminal defense attorney not involved in the case called it a cautionary tale for lawyers, adding, "There's zealously representing their clients, and ... (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:11:01 GMT)
U.S. military to seek criminal case against AP photographer detained in Iraq
The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case in an Iraqi court against an award-winning Associated Press photographer but is refusing... (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:24:19 GMT)
STONEWALL GOV MUM ON LAWYER
ALBANY - Gov. Spitzer is stonewalling questions on whether he's hired a criminal defense lawyer to help him prepare to testify before a state commission and, possibly, an Albany grand jury on the Dirty Tricks Scandal. Spitzer's communications... (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:51:56 GMT)
Dallas criminal defense lawyer Shelton faces theft charge
A Dallas criminal defense lawyer with her own history of brushes with the law – including as a murder suspect – is in trouble again. Catherine Shelton, 59, is accused of trying to walk out of Nordstrom at NorthPark Center with a $1,195 designer handbag, two shirts worth $326 and an $8 candle. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:03:40 GMT)
Lawyer, trouble together again
A Dallas criminal defense lawyer with her own history of brushes with the law – including as a murder suspect – is in trouble again. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:11:20 GMT)
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upholds Blount County judge's decision to throw out indictments
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has refused to overturn a Blount County judge's decision to throw out indictments earlier this year. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:41:59 GMT)
Ex-lawyer Lurie: Bonds is going down
IN 25 YEARS as a criminal-defense attorney, Marty Lurie fought a lot of uphill battles. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:51:23 GMT)
U.S. military plans to file criminal charges against Iraqi photojournalist
NEW YORK -- The U.S. military plans to seek a criminal case in an Iraqi court against an award-winning Associated Press photographer, but it is refusing to disclose what evidence or accusations would be presented. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:20:50 GMT)
U.S. military to seek criminal case against AP photographer detained in Iraq
The Pentagon said it had "new evidence" against Bilal Hussein but did not disclose it. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:17:09 GMT)
State secrets policy ensnares Nacchio defense
The civil fraud lawsuit against ex-Qwest Communications International Inc. CEO Joseph Nacchio and three other former high-level company officials took on some of the same cloak-and-dagger elements this week that has colored Nacchio's criminal prosecution and appeal. (Q) (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:25:39 GMT)
Canada's pig farmer serial killer did not confess, defense says
Shocking statements an accused serial-killer told police after his arrest were just words repeated from what police told him, a defense lawyer said Tuesday in the closing stage of Robert (Willy) Pickton's trial. (Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:38:05 GMT)
Self-defense 'Castle' laws gain ground
The so-called "Castle Doctrine " law removes the requirement that citizens first must seek a safe retreat from an intruder before using deadly force. Such laws have passed in 20 states in two years, in large part because of lobbying by the National Rifle Association (NRA). (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:45:36 GMT)
Kuwait Crime News
KUWAIT: The Criminal Court Tuesday listened to the testimony of the defense lawyers in the case of two Kuwaiti lawyers ' Rashid S. and Salah J. ' who have been charged with forgery and causing loss to one of their clients. (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:11:05 GMT)
‘Girls Gone Wild’ criminal case
Circuit Judge Dedee Costello admonished both sides of the “Girls Gone Wild” criminal case Tuesday to watch what they say to the media. (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:52:29 GMT)
College OKs contract for legal help
Nov. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE): MiraCosta College has spent $46,000 on criminal-defense attorneys to protect board members in an investigation the District Attorney's Office is conducting. (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:31:10 GMT)
Spitzer aide Peter Pope hires criminal defense attorney in Troopergate probe
Peter Pope, Gov. Spitzer's $165,000-a-year policy director, has hired a Manhattan criminal defense lawyer to represent him in Albany District Attorney David Soares' reopened Troopergate probe, the Daily News learned Tuesday. (Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:28:31 GMT)
Colombia: No US role in hostage talks
Colombia opposes any U.S. role in negotiations with the country's main leftist rebel army to free hostages including three U.S. defense contractors, the government's chief peace negotiator said. (Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:53:45 GMT)
Defense funding records not disclosed
The state public defender's office does not have to turn over to lawyers in a murder case records showing the amount of money spent on representing dozens of death penalty defendants, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. (Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:05:36 GMT)
State panel restricts uses of legal defense funds
Ethics agency rules that those accounts cannot be spent on political purposes. SACRAMENTO -- In the year since state Sen. Ron Calderon won election in a vote recount, the legal defense fund he set up to pay his costs in the dispute has gone on to raise $160,000. (Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:18:35 GMT)
Woman accused of shooting husband claims self-defense
BROWNSVILLE — An Edmonson County man who was allegedly killed by his wife of 35 years was believed to have been sitting on a couch when he was shot. Judy H. Lee, 49, 3761 Wingfield Church Road, told Kentucky State Police that her husband had attacked her and she shot in self-defense. (Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:17:08 GMT)
Bonds Expected to Add Experience to Defense
Barry Bonds will add at least one more lawyer with more experience in federal court as he prepares to defend himself against charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:38:57 GMT)
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A defense lawyer for the man accused of killing Rialto police officer Sergio Carrera Jr. said Wednesday that evidence in the case does not support the charges against his client. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:52:08 GMT)
Defense: Strawbridge 'suicidal' if sent to jail
The lawyer for an heir to the Strawbridge & Clothier department-store fortune who copped a plea to possession of kiddie porn said in court papers filed earlier this week that Steven L. Strawbridge Sr. should not be sent off to a federal slammer or even a halfway house. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:25:10 GMT)
In the World
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Danes will get a new chance to adopt the euro in a referendum, the prime minister said yesterday. Denmark opted out of the European Union's common currency as well as efforts to forge closer cooperation on defense policy and law enforcement in the early 1990s. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:47:38 GMT)
Outagamie judges make successful push for tougher OWI sentences
APPLETON The Greeks tried to put justice in mathematical terms. For the last month or so, Outagamie Countys criminal justice establishment has been engaged in the same exercise. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:27:26 GMT)
Clinton County Court verdict upheld
PLATTSBURGH -- The conviction of a man in Clinton County Court has been upheld by a state appeals court. Christopher Henderson was convicted in October 2004, after a jury trial, of second-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:25:21 GMT)
Registry changes divisive
Court-prompted changes in recent months in how the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry is administered have garnered praise from criminal defense attorneys for shoring up accused perpetrators’ rights but have prompted concern among state officials for children’s well being. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:48:41 GMT)
City crime fighting faces tech challenge
Mukilteo police are increasingly facing a different kind of criminal. ... (Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:07:42 GMT)
Preview: Warriors at 76ers
The Golden State Warriors were playing up-tempo basketball and not much defense the last time they beat the Philadelphia 76ers four straight times. Circumstances aren't so different now. The resurgent Warriors look to extend their winning strea... (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:20:40 GMT)
Peers rise to Broward judge's defense
When Broward Circuit Judge Cheryl Aleman goes before a judicial oversight agency on charges of being ''arrogant, discourteous and impatient'' to lawyers in her courtroom, about a half-dozen judges will testify as witnesses -- mostly for the defense. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:13:09 GMT)
DUI convictions can't be erased
What can a drug user, wife beater and burglar do that someone convicted of driving under the influence can't? Under Tennessee law, all but DUI offenders are eligible to have their criminal records wiped clean. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:14:03 GMT)
Peers rise to Broward judge's defense
When Broward Circuit Judge Cheryl Aleman goes before a judicial oversight agency on charges of being ''arrogant, discourteous and impatient'' to lawyers in her courtroom, about a half-dozen judges will testify as witnesses -- mostly for the defense. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:14:18 GMT)
Business digest
EAST LANSING - Mertens, Laxton and Clement PLLC has opened its law office at 612 W. Lake Lansing Road, Suite 300. The firm's primary practice areas include criminal defense, family law, driver's license appeals and civil litigation. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:28:39 GMT)
Military fraud probe hits here
The U.S. military and prosecutors have launched 83 criminal investigations into alleged contract fraud, including a total of $15 million in bribes, constituting a web of fraud and bribery that stole millions of dollars provided by American taxpayers to support U.S. combat troops in Iraq. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:38:17 GMT)
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A defense lawyer for the man accused of killing Rialto police officer Sergio Carrera Jr. said Wednesday that evidence in the case does not support the charges against his client. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:56:19 GMT)
Ga. Supreme Court says defense funding records won't be disclosed
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled today that the state public defender's office does not have to turn over to lawyers in a murder case records showing the amount of money spent on representing dozens of death penalty defendants. The ruling overturns a decision by a Gwinnett County Superior Court judge who ordered the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council to produce all records relating to ... (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:11:25 GMT)
Monkey meat at center of NYC court case
From her baptism in Liberia to Christmas years later in her adopted New York City, Mamie Manneh never lost the longing to celebrate religious rituals by eating monkey meat. Now, the tribal customs of Manneh and other West African immigrants have become the focus of an unusual criminal case charging her with meat smuggling, and touching on issues of religious freedom, infectious diseases and ... (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:17:29 GMT)
Monkey Meat at Center of NYC Court Case
Criminal Case Spotlights African Immigrants' Use of Monkey Meat; Woman on Trial in NYC (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:30:52 GMT)
Monkey meat at center of NYC court case
By TOM HAYS From her baptism in Liberia to Christmas years later in her adopted New York City, Mamie Manneh never lost the longing to celebrate religious rituals by eating monkey meat. Now, the tribal customs of Manneh and other West African immigrants have become the focus of an unusual criminal case charging her with meat smuggling, and touching on issues of religious freedom, infectious ... (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:01:24 GMT)
Criminal case spotlights African immigrants' use of monkey meat
NEW YORK - From her baptism in Liberia to Christmas years later in her adopted New York City, Mamie Manneh never lost the longing to celebrate religious rituals by eating monkey meat. (Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:22:46 GMT)
Monkey meat at center of NYC case
The tribal customs of West African immigrants have become the focus of an unusual criminal case in New York City over alleged illegal meat smuggling. The case touches on issues of religious freedom, infectious diseases and wildlife preservation. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:52:19 GMT)
Criminal case spotlights African immigrants' use of monkey meat
NEW YORK | From her baptism in Liberia to Christmas years later in her adopted New York City, Mamie Manneh never lost the longing to celebrate religious rituals by eating monkey meat. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:31:15 GMT)
Guilty plea entered in Daggett escape
A convicted killer who escaped from the Daggett County Jail has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:31:25 GMT)
2 views of bribery figure
Bromwell friend contrite, defense says; prosecutors disagree He is, according to his lawyer, the man who brought down one of the state's most politically powerful figures. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:35:07 GMT)
Defense minister eyes filing criminal complaint against trader Yamada
TOKYO — Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he is considering filing a criminal complaint against defense equipment trading house Yamada Corp for padding bills for equipment supplied to the Maritime Self-Defense Force. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:06:17 GMT)
2 views of bribery figure
Bromwell friend contrite, defense says; prosecutors disagree He is, according to his lawyer, the man who brought down one of the state's most politically powerful figures. (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:47:50 GMT)
Brad Friedman: EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Ellsberg Says Sibel Edmonds Case 'Far More Explosive Than Pentagon Papers'
'Gagged' FBI Whistleblower, Risking Jail, Says American Media Has Refused Her Offer to Disclose Classified Information, Including Criminal Allegations, Information Concerning 'Security of Americans' Charges Several Mainstream Publications Have Been Informed of 'Full Story' by Other FBI Leakers Nearly... (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:36:57 GMT)
Ishiba eyes criminal complaint over Yamada's bill-padding
Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he is considering filing a criminal complaint against defense trader Yamada Corp. for padding bills for equipment supplied to the Maritime Self-Defense... Read more ... (Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:45:43 GMT)
Commonwealth's attorney faces packed agenda
While the public defender's office as inundated and overworked, the office of commonwealth's attorney is equally flooded with work. Commonwealth's Attorney Kathryn Hendrickson explained Monday how her office deals with jam-packed court dockets and a seemingly never ending list of criminal cases. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:55:15 GMT)
McDonough crafts legal legend in suburbia
Gwinnett County criminal defense attorney Pat McDonough is out to prove that suburban lawyers can be stiff competition for high-profile cases. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:03:11 GMT)
In Defense of Lurking
Solitary consumption, not interactivity, may be the best thing about the Web. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:50:12 GMT)
Kuwait Crime News
KUWAIT: The Criminal Court Sunday acquitted 11 Kuwaitis who had been charged with taking part in the so-called primaries before the June 2006 National Assembly elections for the 'Enezi Tribe' in the twentieth Constituency of Old Jahra. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:26:45 GMT)
Ohio’s top court may rethink disclosure rules
CLEVELAND The Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider its rules on how much information prosecutors are required to turn over to defense attorneys, amid complaints that the exchange puts innocent lives in danger. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:27:37 GMT)
Ice-pick attack sentence set
SPRINGFIELD - Both the prosecutor and defense lawyer acknowledged that Angel Colon could have killed his wife. Stabbed more than 20 times with an ice pick, the woman survived the attack, and Colon now faces time in state prison and a lengthy probationary sentence. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:30:57 GMT)
Legal Opinion
The following legal opinion was handed down by the Florida Bar Dec. 15, 1986 and covers whether a defense attorney is obligated to disclose a client’s record. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:59:46 GMT)
Congress, courts examine 'state secrets'
By PAMELA HESS In federal courts and on Capitol Hill, challenges are brewing to a key legal strategy President Bush is using to protect a secret surveillance program that monitors phone calls and e-mails inside the United States. Under grilling from lawmakers and attack by lawsuits alleging Bush authorized the illegal wiretapping of Americans, the White House has invoked a legal defense known ... (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:45:54 GMT)
Justices to rule on the turning over of reports
CLEVELAND - The Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider its rules on how much information prosecutors are required to turn over to defense attorneys, amid complaints that the exchange puts innocent lives in danger. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:05:04 GMT)
Monkey Meat at Center of NYC Court Case
Criminal case spotlights African immigrants' use of monkey meat. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:31:07 GMT)
Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows Allegedly Commits Child Sex Crimes
RENO, Nev., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Counsel for Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis has requested that the Florida Attorney General initiate a criminal investigation against Florida State Prosecutor Steve Meadows after Martin Bashir of ABC News Nightline broadcast footage of Meadows exhibiting and disseminating what Meadows himself has insisted is "child pornography." (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:23:37 GMT)
Blackwater Probe Stifled by Conflicts
WASHINGTON -- The State Department's acerbic top auditor wasn't happy when Justice Department officials told one of his aides to leave the room so they could discuss a criminal investigation of Blackwater Worldwide, the contractor protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:06:45 GMT)
Brocade stock backdating trial begins
SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - The second federal trial in the nation in a stock options backdating case began in San Francisco today with a defense attorney telling jurors that a former Silicon Valley executive had no criminal intent. (Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:20:40 GMT)
Judge denies Wecht hearing on selective prosecution
Not only did a federal judge refuse to grant a hearing on selective prosecution for former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht today, but he forbade his defense attorneys from even mentioning the subject when his criminal trial begins in January. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:08:19 GMT)
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Troubled Dallas lawyer Catherine Shelton disbarred
A Dallas criminal defense lawyer with a history of brushes with the law has been disbarred. Catherine Shelton lost her right to practice law in Texas in May. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:56:10 GMT)
Wecht defense banned from talk of politics
Not only did a federal judge refuse to grant a hearing yesterday on whether the prosecution of Dr. Cyril H. Wecht was politically motivated, he also forbade defense attorneys from even mentioning the subject when the former Allegheny County coroner's criminal trial begins in January. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:17:17 GMT)
Judge disallows criminal restitution claims against Fred Keller's estate
Circuit Judge Edward Garrison closed the criminal case against deceased murderer Fred Keller Monday, ruling that Keller's victims cannot seek monetary damages through a criminal restitution hearing. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:21:54 GMT)
2 officers’ promotions deferred over criminal raps
MANILA, Philippines -- The promotion of a general who allegedly conducted the post-election survey on why Senator Antonio Trillanes IV had won has been rejected unanimously by the Commission on Appointments' committee on national defense. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:44:37 GMT)
Defense purchasing whistle-blower finds wall of silence
Iowa meat exporter Beth Hanken wasn't expecting the life of a defense contracting whistle-blower to be like this.The president of Midwest Ventures Inc. in Monticello says she's lost business, endured threats from defense contractors and received little support in her efforts to alert the military to what she believed was fraudulent practices by a large Kuwait-based company that has the prime ... (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:30:30 GMT)
Greenwich Time - Criminal defense attorney Mickey Sherman, left, answers questions regarding alcohol and minors during ...
Criminal defense attorney Mickey Sherman, left, answers questions regarding alcohol and minors during an Underage Drinking Forum held at GHS Monday evening. At right is police officer Carlos Franco, who is stationed at GHS as the school's security officer. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:37:03 GMT)
Christian Curry in Court Again, For 'Criminal Threat'
What's Christian Curry, the controversial banker who became famous for suing Morgan Stanley in 1998 for $1.3 billion for racial and sexual discrimination, up to these days? According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, making criminal threats and resisting arrest! According to Sandi Gibbons, the D.A.'s Public Information Officer, Mr. Curry is scheduled to appear in ... (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:58:41 GMT)
Self-defense claimed in Eastern Washington student dragging death
A man being held in the dragging death of a college student acted in self-defense after the young martial arts enthusiast threatened others... (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:23:48 GMT)
Defense purchasing whistle-blower finds wall of silence
Iowa meat exporter Beth Hanken wasn't expecting the life of a defense contracting whistle-blower to be like this.The president of Midwest Ventures Inc. in Monticello says she's lost business, endured threats from defense contractors and received little support in her efforts to alert the military to what she believed was fraudulent practices by a large Kuwait-based company that has the prime ... (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:30:27 GMT)
Man Claims Self-Defense In Student’s Dragging Death
The attorney of the 45-year-old man accused of the dragging death of a 20-year-old student said his client acted in self-defense. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:29:22 GMT)
Self-defense claimed in Wash. dragging death
A man being held in the dragging death of a college student acted in self-defense after the young martial arts enthusiast threatened others with an ax at a hunting camp, a defense lawyer says. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:58:28 GMT)
Storchak’s defense asks for his release from custody
MOSCOW, November 27 (Itar-Tass) -- The defense of Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak has asked for his release from custody, Moscow City Court spokeswoman Anna Usachyova told Itar-Tass. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:43:38 GMT)
Greenwich Time - Criminal defense attorney Mickey Sherman, left, answers questions regarding alcohol and minors during ...
Criminal defense attorney Mickey Sherman, left, answers questions regarding alcohol and minors during an Underage Drinking Forum held at GHS Monday evening. At right is police officer Carlos Franco, who is stationed at GHS as the school's security officer. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:52:03 GMT)
Man Claims Self-Defense In Student’s Dragging Death
The attorney of the 45-year-old man accused of the dragging death of a 20-year-old student said his client acted in self-defense. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:30:44 GMT)
Feds won't bring criminal charges in Delphi fraud probe
WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors confirmed today that they will not seek criminal charges against nine former Delphi Corp. officials, in connection with "accounting fraud and sham transactions" at the Troy-based auto parts supplier. (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:37:05 GMT)
DA Says McCormick Convicted In Nichols Slaying "From His Own Mouth" Defense Says State Case "A House Built On Sand"
Special prosecutor Mike Taylor told a Criminal Court jury on Tuesday morning that Michael Lee McCormick is convicted of the 1985 slaying of Donna Jean "Jeannie" Nichols "out of his own mouth." (Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:55:06 GMT)
Moriya faces defense-favors bribe charge
Tokyo prosecutors are in the final stage of building a bribery case against former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, who was repeatedly entertained by a trading house executive arrested earlier... Read more ... (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:02:49 GMT)
BROOKLYN DA'S BACKGROUND CHECKS ON HUSBAND
A former Brooklyn prosecutor found herself on the wrong side of the courtroom yesterday - charged with forgery and falsifying records for allegedly using the DA's office to do criminal background checks on behalf of her defense-attorney husband... (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:46:42 GMT)
Defense in Teenager’s Death Invokes Memories of Lynch Mobs
Accused of killing a white youth in a predominantly white suburb, a black man evokes Jim Crow lynch mobs in his defense. (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:43:36 GMT)
ASS'T DA A 'MOLE'
A former Brooklyn prosecutor found herself on the wrong side of the courtroom yesterday - charged with forgery and falsifying records for allegedly using the DA's office to do criminal background checks on behalf of her defense-attorney husband... (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:58:09 GMT)
Debate on criminal justice reforms focus on costs
HARTFORD - Officials yesterday began revamping Connecticut's criminal justice system, focusing on whether the state can afford to imprison more people and spend more money helping offenders return to society. (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:14:57 GMT)
Debate on criminal justice reforms focus on costs
HARTFORD - Officials yesterday began revamping Connecticut's criminal justice system, focusing on whether the state can afford to imprison more people and spend more money helping offenders return to society. (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:29:43 GMT)
Georgian ex-defense minister arrested in Germany - official - 2
MOSCOW, November 28 (RIA Novosti) - Former Georgian defense minister and opposition leader Irakly Okruashvili has been arrested in Berlin, Georgian authorities said on Wednesday. (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:05:43 GMT)
GEORGIA’S EX-DEFENSE MINISTER ARRESTED IN GERMANY
Former Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili has been arrested in Germany on an Interpol warrant filed by Georgian law enforcement officials. (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:14:09 GMT)
Accused Harvard Student Takes Stand In Own Defense
A Harvard graduate student accused of stabbing a man to death during a street fight in Cambridge in 2003 took the stand Wednesday in his own defense. More Massachusetts News (Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:53:00 GMT)
Defense shows disclaimer to praise for jihad
BOSTON - After more than two days of testimony by a prosecution witness who seized evidence at the Northboro storage locker and Westboro apartment of one of the three defendants on trial in U.S. District Court, defense lawyers yesterday used that same evidence in trying to show that officials of the Muslim charity Care International did just what the charity claimed it was doing. (Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:47:13 GMT)
Inmate guilty of attempted murder for Dale County Jail riot
Wednesday was not the first evening Katrina Tellis had observed her son sit in chains and handcuffs beside a criminal defense attorney. (Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:15:59 GMT)
Briton convicted in Sudan blasphemy case
British teacher Gillian Gibbons was convicted of insulting Islam for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad and sentenced to 15 days in prison and deportation from Sudan, one of her defense lawyers said Thursday. (Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:04:23 GMT)
Washington County 'fails' in criminal defense services rating
A group that watches the legal representation system for poor criminal defendants has judged the defense services offered in Washington County as "failing" to meet state minimum standards. (Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:22:02 GMT)
Barry Bonds begins assembling legal dream team; eyes famed attorney Keker
Barry Bonds is considering hiring top-notch criminal defense attorney John Keker, who served as the special prosecutor of Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North during his Iran-Contra trial in the late 1980s, as his lead lawyer, several sources told the Daily News. (Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:08:11 GMT)
Judges ban cell phones, cameras near criminal trials in courthouse
Criminal court judges yesterday banned the use of cameras, cell phones, personal digital assistants and audio recorders in the areas where criminal trials are held in the Allegheny County ... (Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:18:27 GMT)
Prosecutor Seeks to Pull Kerik Lawyer
A judge should consider removing the defense lawyer representing Bernard B. Kerik, the city’s former police commissioner, because the lawyer might be called as a witness, federal prosecutors said yesterday in a request they sent to a court. (Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:43:47 GMT)
L. Lopez disbarred for criminal conduct
Former Pima County prosecutor Lourdes Lopez has lost her right to practice law. (Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:12:47 GMT)
Harris Sr. may face trial in January without defense lawyer
HAMMOND | Jewell Harris Sr. -- once a lobbyist for the city of Gary -- may need to put those same skills to the test in his federal criminal trial. (Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:51:16 GMT)
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