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Yamada Corp. to face justice?
Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Nov. 25 he is considering filing a criminal complaint against defense trader Yamada Corp. for padding bills for equipment supplied to the Maritime Self-Defense Force. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:11:33 GMT)

Belfast militant jailed for extortion
A senior figure in the outlawed Ulster Defense Association, the major Protestant gang in Northern Ireland, received a nine-year prison sentence Friday for extortion and intimidation of a pub owner. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:18:42 GMT)

Shooting suspect's own witnesses build case against him
Defense witnesses are supposed to buttress a criminal defendant's position, but in the trial of synagogue shooting defendant Marc Benayer on Friday, it often seemed as if his witnesses were called by the prosecution. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:16:38 GMT)

A powerful voice joins Hunt defense
Former Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. takes up the cause of a man fighting murder convictions. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:46:54 GMT)

Church lawyer gives up license
The Greenwich criminal defense attorney facing sentencing next month for destroying a laptop computer containing child pornography belonging to the former Christ Church music director has voluntarily given up his law license for six months. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:07:27 GMT)

A powerful voice joins Hunt defense
Former Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr. takes up the cause of a man fighting murder convictions. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:36:58 GMT)

Bush Lays Out New Secrecy Defense in Abramoff Case
The Bush administration is laying out a new secrecy defense in an effort to end a court battle about the White House visits of now-imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:56:34 GMT)

White House uses secrecy defense in suits over Abramoff visits
The Bush administration is laying out a new secrecy defense in an effort to end a court battle about the White House visits of now-imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The administration agreed last year to produce all responsive records about the visits "without redactions or claims of exemption," according to a court order. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:19:34 GMT)

Trial in child's shooting goes to jury
Tension gripped the hallway of the Criminal Justice Center yesterday as two camps of relatives waited out the verdict of a jury weighing the fate of four men accused of paralyzing a 6-year-old child in a gun battle two years ago. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:13:47 GMT)

Barry Bonds, lawyer John Keker don't hit it off during first meeting
Barry Bonds may be one of baseball's best players and John Keker may be one of the nation's top criminal defense attorneys, but the two heavyweights apparently didn't click when they met on Friday to discuss legal representation. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:47:08 GMT)

Vets' mental health still stigmatized
WASHINGTON - In a nondescript conference room at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside listened last week as an Army prosecutor outlined the criminal case against her. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:42:31 GMT)

Arroyo urges vigilance v. remaining coup threats
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered all concerned officials particularly from the security and defense sector to be on alert and to continue to flush out any remaining threats against the country and the public as she left for her eight-day European trip late Saturday night. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:06:14 GMT)

Hosanna defendant's trial begins'
AMITE — Attorneys for the prosecution and defense revealed some of their strategies Tuesday for the first trial in the Hosanna Church child sex case. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:41:46 GMT)

Wheeling Native Fights Crime in Serbia
WHEELING— The last four years have been busy for city native Sam Nazzaro Jr. As an attorney working with the U.S. government, Nazzaro has spent that time helping to establish criminal justice reform in Belgrade, Serbia. (Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:02:47 GMT)

Superstar' lawyer Ravenell joins city's Murphy Firm
For seven years, William H. Murphy Jr. tried to convince prominent criminal defense lawyer Kenneth Ravenell to join his firm. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:04:46 GMT)

General Re, Countrywide, Aquila, Deutsche Telekom in Court News
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Two former General Reinsurance Corp. executives may argue at their trial that contracts they arranged with American International Group Inc. didn't defraud investors because their boss, billionaire investor Warren Buffett, knew what they were doing, defense lawyers said. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:26:30 GMT)

What's a fair sentence for Jose Padilla?
This week, convicted Al Qaeda recruit Jose Padilla will stand before a federal judge in Miami to receive a punishment that fits his crime. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT)

Guns Belong at School! Says, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus
I agree with the thrust of what these students are pushing for. As has been demonstrated around the US in research and statistics, Guns make a community safer. Schools are one of the last bastions of criminal dominance. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:30:58 GMT)

Ft. Wayne candidate's hearing delayed
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A judge has postponed until early February a hearing on nine criminal indictments against defeated Fort Wayne mayoral candidate Matt Kelty. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:42:54 GMT)

'That takes a criminal mind,' judge lectures bank robber
The man and his friend took the time to steal a vehicle and distract police with a phone call before they went to rob a Manheim Township bank. "That really takes a criminal mind," Lancaster County Judge Michael Perezous told Jeffrey L. Ziegler this morning. He and co-defendant... (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:52:40 GMT)

Attorney: Jena plea deal being negotiated
The attorney for one of six black teens charged with beating a white student in rural Louisiana said this morning that defense attorneys and the prosecutor are negotiating a plea agreement that would avoid a second trial and more jail time for the youth. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:38:52 GMT)

Defense rests in second Brocade trial
Lawyers defending a former executive on criminal charges over the backdating of stock options at Brocade Communications Systems Inc. rested their case Monday, a week after the trial began. Stephanie Jensen, Brocade's former vice president of human resources, is being tried on felony charges of conspiracy and falsifying corporate records in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of ... (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:38:47 GMT)

Defense Rests in Second Brocade Trial
Lawyers defending a former executive on criminal charges over the backdating of stock options at Brocade Communications Systems Inc. rested their case Monday, a week after the trial began. Stephanie Jensen, Brocade's former vice president of human... (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:53:35 GMT)

Defense rests in stock options trial of Brocade executive
Lawyers defending a former executive on criminal charges over the backdating of stock options at Brocade Communications Systems Inc. rested their case Monday, a week after the trial began. Stephanie Jensen, Brocade's former vice president of human... (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:53:58 GMT)

Defense rests in stock options trial of Brocade executive
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Lawyers defending a former tech company executive on criminal charges over the backdating of stock options have rested their case. (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:39:16 GMT)

Defense rests in stock options trial of Brocade executive
Associated Press - December 3, 2007 4:34 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Lawyers defending a former tech company executive on criminal charges over the backdating of stock options have rested their... (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:44:24 GMT)

Defense rests in stock options trial of Brocade executive
(Eds: Moving on general news and financial services.) (Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:05:17 GMT)

Utah Supreme Court: Did prosecutors harass defense in death penalty case?
Posted: 4:52 PM- Defense attorneys told the Utah Supreme Court on Monday that prosecutors are "waging a war" of harassment and intimidation against lawyers representing capital murder defendants. (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:05:21 GMT)

Panel looks to clean up Defense Ministry
Hoping to put an end to a raft of scandals, the government held the first meeting Monday of a panel on reforming the Defense Ministry. Read more ... (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:33:34 GMT)

Columnist: In Horn case, self-defense isn't clear
There seems to be some confusion here. Joe Horn is not a hero. The Pasadena homeowner certainly had a chance to be a hero, but he gave up that opportunity as soon as he allowed fear, adrenaline, suburban angst, Old West entitlement or all of the aforementioned to overwhelm his ability to think rationally and consider the consequences of his actions. (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:34:41 GMT)

Harris Sr. case gets murkier
HAMMOND | Defense attorney Kevin Milner is in the odd predicament of being denied permission to withdraw his services in the criminal trial of his friend, Jewell Harris Sr. (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:52:27 GMT)

Defense Attorney Says McCormick "Lied Himself Into Prison For A Crime He Did Not Do" Prosecutors Says State Got The ...
Defense attorney Mike Richardson told a Criminal Court jury on Tuesday morning that "it is so sad that Michael Lee McCormick lied himself into prison for a crime he did not do." (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:40:05 GMT)

Second Brocade options case goes to jury
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of a former Brocade Communications Systems Inc. executive on criminal charges that she helped hide the cost of backdating employees' stock option awards. (Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:44:09 GMT)

Judge Rips Milberg on High Fee Proposal
In an order rejecting a securities class action settlement, San Francisco Chief District Judge Vaughn Walker ripped Milberg Weiss for asking for too much money. He also cited the firm's pending criminal charges at length in a discussion about whether the plaintiffs lawyers were really protecting the interests of the class. Walker also questioned whether defense counsel Skadden Arps had an ... (Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:11:39 GMT)

Wecht defense fears enemies
An anonymous jury exposes the ex-coroner to grudge rulings, his attorney contends. (Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:15:27 GMT)

Military May Try Terrorism Cases
President Bush declared an "extraordinary emergency" yesterday that empowers him to order military trials for suspected international terrorists and their collaborators, bypassing the American criminal justice system, its rules of evidence and its constitutional guarantees. (Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:06:04 GMT)

Brocade exec guilty in stock option case
The former vice president of human resources at Brocade Communications Systems Inc. was convicted Wednesday in the company's second criminal stock options backdating case to go to trial. (Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:09:45 GMT)

SPBA meets Minister of Defense
Belize is currently in its peak tourism season and hearing the plights of the business community, Prime Minister Said Musa dispatched Belize Defense Force (BDF) personnel to San Pedro in an effort to assist the local San Pedro Police Department in reducing the crime incidences. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:06:58 GMT)

Bin Laden's driver loses bid for 9/11 mastermind
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- Osama bin Laden's driver lost a bid to call alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed as a defense witness Wednesday, but won the right to argue he is a prisoner of war, not a war criminal. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:13:08 GMT)

Pentagon deal reins in Iraq contractors
By PAULINE JELINEK A new agreement between the Pentagon and the State Department gives the military in Iraq more control over Blackwater Worldwide and other private security contractors. The agreement was signed Wednesday at the Pentagon by Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, whose department uses Blackwater to guard its diplomats. It spells ... (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:46:22 GMT)

Ohio eyes expansion of self defense law
COLUMBUS -- A note to crooks thinking about breaking into Ellen Wickham's home. If you get past the locks, the lights, the alarms and the 160-pound Great Dane (its name is Henry), you can expect to be shot on sight. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:54:28 GMT)

Day denies assaulting his wife
Deputies were uninterested in former Lexington Police Chief Stace Day’s story of what happened the night he was arrested on charges of criminal domestic violence against his wife, Day testified Wednesday. Day was the fourth witness on the third day of the trial before a Sumter magistrate in Irmo. He said Sgt. Robin Walters — the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department officer in charge at his ... (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:14:05 GMT)

Benayer guilty of murder at synagogue
Marc Benayer - the octogenarian who opened fire in a synagogue - called his act, among other things, an act of self-defense and an act of a man out of his mind at the time. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:17:59 GMT)

Convicted murderer John Allen Rubio will get a new trial after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied the district ...
Convicted murderer John Allen Rubio will get a new trial after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied the district attorney’s request to rehear Rubio’s appeal. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:05:08 GMT)

Fund to help with funeral, friend's defense
TEXAS CITY — The family of a La Marque High School student, who police say died in a street racing wreck with a schoolmate, has established a bank account to help defray the cost of the teen’s funeral and his friend’s legal defense. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:29:13 GMT)

Ex El Paso traders accused of faking natural gas data
A trio of former El Paso natural gas traders repeatedly lied to energy industry publications to try to manipulate natural gas prices, prosecutors alleged in a criminal trial, but defense lawyers said the information was accurate under an "imperfect system." (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:13 GMT)

File changes found not to be criminal conduct
BASIN - A review ordered by Wyoming Attorney General Bruce A. Salzburg has found no misconduct or criminal wrongdoing in connection with changes made to a Big Horn County criminal-case file. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:07:54 GMT)

AUDREY’S SOCIETY WHIRL: Legal Defense Fund
*Over 900 guests attended the twenty-first annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner on Thursday, November 1 at the Hilton Hotel and Towers and raised a record $2.7 million to benefit the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. The event also honored Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman & CEO, American Express, and Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman & CEO, GE. Jon E. Barfield, CEO, The Bartech Group, ... (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:11:06 GMT)

Attorneys for wrongfully convicted man get $84,000 from state
MADISON (AP) Attorneys for a man wrongfully convicted of rape will recoup more than $84,000 in fees from the state, about $35,000 less than they wanted. The state Claims Board on Wednesday awarded defense lawyer Stephen Hurley nearly $79,000 for handling Anthony Hicks criminal appeal, about $8,000 less than he wanted. The board also awarded about $6,000 to civil attorney Jeff Scott Olson, who ... (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:42:19 GMT)

U.S. defense secretary urges political reform in Iraq
"People are getting impatient" for the Iraqi government to take advantage of improved security, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday in Bahrain. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:02:09 GMT)

Kelty Reaches Out for Legal Defense Aid
Fort Wayne Mayoral Candidate Matt Kelty is reaching out to supporters for aid in fighting his criminal case. According to a report in the News-Sentinel, Kelty has sent a letter to backers, asking for contributions to his legal defense fund. (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:22:14 GMT)

Recording nets charges for NY detective
A teenage suspect who secretly recorded his interrogation on an MP3 player has landed a veteran detective in the middle of perjury charges, authorities said Thursday. Unaware of the recording, Detective Christopher Perino testified in April that the suspect "wasn't questioned" about a shooting in the Bronx, a criminal complaint said. But then the defense confronted the detective with a ... (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:32:39 GMT)

Recording nets charges for NY detective
By TOM HAYS A teenage suspect who secretly recorded his interrogation on an MP3 player has landed a veteran detective in the middle of perjury charges, authorities said Thursday. Unaware of the recording, Detective Christopher Perino testified in April that the suspect "wasn't questioned" about a shooting in the Bronx, a criminal complaint said. But then the defense confronted the detective ... (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:00:54 GMT)

Slugger Bonds adds to his defense team
With his first court appearance today, former San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds is going with at least two Bay Area legal all-stars to represent him against perjury and obstruction-of-justice charges, including Silicon Valley heavyweight Allen Ruby, according to lawyers familiar with (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:53:15 GMT)

Teen's secret MP3 recording results in perjury charges against NYPD detective
NEW YORK (AP) - A teenage suspect who secretly recorded his interrogation on an MP3 player has landed a veteran detective in the middle of perjury charges, authorities said Thursday. Unaware of the recording, Detective Christopher Perino testified in April that the suspect "wasn't questioned" about a shooting in the Bronx, a criminal complaint said. But then the defense confronted the ... (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:53:46 GMT)

Even on Defense, Lerach Takes the Offensive
Disbarred and discredited—but not defanged—the bête noire of the boardroom is taking shots at corporate America even as he prepares for prison. (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:10:46 GMT)

Mental health care OK'd for Underkofler
Dane County Circuit Judge Stuart Schwartz today found veteran Madison firefighter Craig Underkofler not guilty by reason of mental disease and ordered him to continue the mental health treatment he is receiving, essentially ending the criminal proceeding that began after Underkofler was charged with fleeing the state with his children. Assistant District Attorney Shelly Rusch and defense ... (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:01:25 GMT)

Rwanda: Two Defense Experts Refused in One Week
The Chamber trying Protais Zigiranyirazo, brother-in-law of former Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, refused Thursday the status of expert for a defense witness, leading the defense to call him as an ordinary witness. (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:51:20 GMT)

Rwanda: Two Generals Will Start Their Defense in Mid-April
Two generals of the former Rwandan Army accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes will begin their defense in mid-April before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:51:46 GMT)

Bonds Pleads Not Guilty, Adds Defense Lawyers
A cool and impeccably tailored Barry Bonds waded through a sea of television cameras and chanting supporters Friday as he made his first court appearance since being charged with lying under oath about using steroids. (Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:20:03 GMT)

Antiwhaling hardliner shoves off to intercept 'criminal' Japanese fleet
SYDNEY (Kyodo) With a loyal crew of 40 on board, skipper Paul Watson, a hardline antiwhaling campaigner, set sail this week from the port of Melbourne for the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean. Read more ... (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:03:58 GMT)

Elite Lawyers Anchor the Defense
Barry Bonds has spent the last couple of weeks interviewing top-tier defense lawyers in the Bay Area. By all accounts, he ended up with an all-star lineup. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:38:08 GMT)

DOD reports on sex assaults at academies
Some students at military academies fear retaliation if they report sexual assaults and others don't understand the reporting options created to give them confidentiality, according to a Defense Department report released Friday. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:50:09 GMT)

A young wife kills her husband and claims it was suicide. It’s a defense state District Judge Benjamin Euresti has ...
A young wife kills her husband and claims it was suicide. It’s a defense state District Judge Benjamin Euresti has heard before. Euresti presided over Traci Rhode’s murder trial that ended this week when a jury convicted her of shooting and killing her husband as he slept. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:06:08 GMT)

Police reassign Duke case officer
Durham Police Sgt. Mark Gottlieb, whose investigative methods in the Duke lacrosse case have been questioned by defense lawyers and state prosecutors, has been reassigned from criminal investigations to uniformed patrol. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:42:10 GMT)

Former governor defends 1st lady
Thompson says stories of property deals are unfair Former Gov. James Thompson, who spent the last four years defending Illinois' last chief executive against criminal charges, on Friday defended the current governor and his wife against a story in the Chicago Tribune. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:12:39 GMT)

Arutz 7 TV
(IsraelNN.com) Tomorrow (Sunday), the Israel Defense Forces will declare as "closed military areas" five points in Judea and Samaria on which Land of Israel activists plan to erect outposts. The declaration makes it a criminal offense to be involved in any activity related to the effort. (Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:16:38 GMT)

Report Examines Rape Allegations
The U.S. Naval Academy needs to find out why four students who reported being raped declined to cooperate with investigators or withdrew their help, according to a Department of Defense report on sexual assault and harassment released Friday. (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:13:01 GMT)

Public defender asks for home addresses of police, witnesses
The trial of a Nevada man accused of rape has led to a discussion before the Iowa Supreme Court of whether defense counsel in criminal trials should have access to the home addresses of "professional witnesses" such as police, medical workers and clerk of court employees. (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:14:13 GMT)

AP photographer gets first hearing
An Iraqi investigating magistrate on Sunday convened the first criminal hearing in the case of Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been held by the U.S. military without charges for nearly 20 months. (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:12:46 GMT)

Roadside Bomb Kills Iraq Police Chief
A roadside bomb struck a convoy carrying the police chief of a predominantly Shiite province south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing him and two of his bodyguards, authorities said. Defense Minister Abdul-Qader al-Obeidi said preparations had begun for a... (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:36:14 GMT)

CHADIAN JUDGE MULLS CRIMINAL COURT IN ZOE'S ARK CASE
NDJAMENA, Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - A Chadian judge is leaning toward sending to criminal rather than a lesser misdemeanors court the case of the botched Zoe's Ark flight of African children to France, judicial officials said Sunday. (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:15:19 GMT)

Iraq plans crackdown in violent province
Iraq's defense minister promised on Sunday to wage a new crackdown in a volatile province northeast of Baghdad where militants are trying to regroup after being routed from their urban stronghold there last summer. (Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:34:36 GMT)

Hearing held in Iraq for detained AP photographer
BAGHDAD (AP) - An Iraqi investigating magistrate on Sunday convened the first criminal hearing in the case of Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been held by the U.S. military without charges for nearly 20 months. Hussein was present for most of the nearly seven-hour, closed-door proceeding in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq before magistrate Dhia al-Kinani. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:59:57 GMT)

FRENCH CHARITY MEMBERS TO BE TRIED BY CHAD CRIMINAL COURT
NDJAMENA, Dec 9, 2007 (AFP) - Six French members of the Zoe's Ark charity, three Chadians and a Sudanese national will be tried by a criminal court in Chad for organising a botched flight of African children to France, a lawyer told AFP Monday. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:30:28 GMT)

World news in brief
IRAQ AP photographer held by U.S. gets hearing An Iraqi investigating magistrate on Sunday convened the first criminal hearing in the case of Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, who has been held by the U. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:50:31 GMT)

Photographer given closed-door hearing
An Iraqi investigating magistrate on Sunday convened the first criminal hearing in the case of Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein... (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:10:32 GMT)

Rape victims at colleges face obstacles
There were three times as many sexual assault examinations in Johnson County in the year that ended June 30 as there were criminal charges for sex... (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:15:20 GMT)

FRENCH CHARITY MEMBERS TO BE TRIED BY CHAD CRIMINAL COURT
NDJAMENA, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - Six French members of the Zoe's Ark charity, three Chadians and a Sudanese national will be tried by a criminal court in Chad for having tried to fly 103 African children to France, a lawyer told AFP Monday. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:45:19 GMT)

New defense bill prohibits gang membership - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ...
Membership in a criminal street gang must be included on the list of prohibited activities for service members, according to a provision in the 2008 defense authorization bill. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:48:07 GMT)

CHAD CRIMINAL COURT TO TRY FRENCH CHARITY WORKERS: LAWYER
NDJAMENA, Dec 10, 2007 (AFP) - Six French members of the Zoe's Ark charity, three Chadians and a Sudanese will be tried by a criminal court in Chad for trying to fly 103 African children to France, a lawyer told AFP Monday. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:00:19 GMT)

Summations begin in LI slave trial
Government prosecutors and defense attorneys presented sharply-contrasting interpretations of the evidence during closing arguments Monday in what has become known as the Long Island Slave Trial. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:57:30 GMT)

Secret hearing for AP photographer in Iraq
New York, December 9, 2007— The Committee Protect Journalists is deeply concerned that the criminal hearing for an Associated Press photographer accused of collaborating with Iraqi insurgents is being held in secret. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:51:06 GMT)

Nacchio seeks OK to use classified information in defense
DENVER (AP) - Former Qwest chief Joe Nacchio is asking a judge Monday to allow him to use secret government information in his defense of civil fraud allegations. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:35:11 GMT)

Criminal-to-criminal cyber biz on rise
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Criminal-to-criminal transactions are the fastest-growing type of illegal cyber-activities, creating a virtual cyber-crime service sector, say experts. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:45:20 GMT)

Criminal-to-criminal cyber biz on rise
Criminal-to-criminal transactions are the fastest-growing type of illegal cyber-activities, creating a virtual cyber-crime service sector, say U.S. experts. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:53:46 GMT)

Defendant’s Son on Stand in Killing of L.I. Teenager
Aaron White, 20, took the stand Monday in Suffolk County Criminal Court and told a jury that a group of white teenagers screeched up to his house and screamed profanities and anti-black epithets. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:12:16 GMT)

Attorney Wilbur Smith to Dunbar: I'm sorry
Criminal defense attorney Wilbur Smith should be forgiven for remarks he made about Dunbar after arrests in the killing of football player Sean... (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:54:44 GMT)

Suspect in 2 kids' deaths fights for 3rd
A Tucson woman facing a possible death sentence in the slayings of two young children is just weeks away from losing custody of her own child, and she wants her criminal-defense attorney to represent her in Pima County family court. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:10:55 GMT)

Arraignment in Moore case postponed (with video)
The arraignment of a former Eureka police chief and a current lieutenant indicted by a criminal grand jury for involuntary manslaughter in the April 2006 shooting death of Cheri Lyn Moore was postponed Monday at the defense's request. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:35:52 GMT)

Bar Board of Governors meeting Friday at Amelia Island
A rule comment on a criminal defense attorney’s duty when his or her client commits perjury will be before the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors at its Friday meeting at Amelia Island. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:29:17 GMT)

Nacchio Seeks OK to Use Information
Former Qwest chief Joe Nacchio, convicted of criminal insider trading, asked a judge Monday to allow him to use secret government information in his defense of civil fraud allegations. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:09:54 GMT)

Liberia: Bryant Changes Gear Begs For Time To Find Lawyer
Former Transitional Chairman Charles Gydue Bryant who is facing trial on charges of Economic Sabotage has pleaded with the Criminal Court "C" for time to enable him hire a new defense team. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:39:25 GMT)

DA impanels criminal grand jury
District Attorney Candice Hooper impaneled a criminal grand jury Monday, but would not discuss what issues the group could address while its members are on-call for the next six months. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:38:16 GMT)

Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President Alberto Fujimori of abuse of authority and sentenced him to six years in prison Tuesday in the first criminal conviction for Fujimori, who also faces human rights and corruption charges. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:46:23 GMT)

The CNN Wire: Tuesday, Dec. 11
Criminal complaint filed by man beaten by teen girls on subway (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:27:03 GMT)

As retrial of Williams nears, defense targets racial remark
Defense lawyers for Jayson Williams accused prosecutors of covering up an investigator's alleged racial bias as the former New Jersey Nets player prepares for his retrial in the fatal shooting of his limou sine driver. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:53:47 GMT)

Last charge against prosecutor dismissed
A federal judge has dropped the last criminal charge against a former prosecutor who was acquitted of hiding evidence in a major terrorism trial. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:15:01 GMT)

Chad Criminal Court To Try French Charity Workers - AFP
NDJAMENA, Chad (AFP)--A Chadian legal body Wednesday formally ordered six French charity workers, three Chadians and a Sudanese should be tried in a criminal court over a bid to fly out 103 children to France, a legal source said. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:42:30 GMT)

Cocoa Beach attorney faces drug charges
A Cocoa Beach criminal defense attorney faces possible suspension from the Florida Bar Association in addition to criminal charges after being arrested Monday afternoon on drug charges. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:56:14 GMT)

Accused judge enlists help of Dick DeGuerin
Samuel Kent has hired the top criminal defense attorney who insisted that the judge committed "no crime" when he allegedly touched his former case manager inappropriately. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:33:00 GMT)

Defense in Dallas City Hall corruption case gets access to documents
Court documents containing sensitive information about unindicted current and former officeholders in the City Hall public corruption case have been unsealed – but only for the defense teams. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:15:49 GMT)

Kent hires DeGuerin in harassment case
U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent has hired top Houston criminal defense attorney Dick DeGuerin, who insisted Wednesday that the judge committed "no crime" when he allegedly touched his former case manager inappropriately in his chambers last March. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:36:34 GMT)

Defense rests in Burgett jury trial
The defense in Kaylin Burgett's vehicular-homicide trial rested Wednesday, with Burgett choosing not to testify about what happened the night she drove her friend's Honda off an overpass on Eastside Street, landing upside down on Interstate 5. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:09:18 GMT)

Arlington lawyer honored for service to poor
By MAX B. BAKER Don Hase got one of his Christmas presents early. The Arlington attorney went to Austin Wednesday for what he thought would be a run-of-the-mill meeting and instead was surprised when the state Task Force on Indigent Defense recognized his work to improve legal representation for poor criminal defendants. "It blew me away. I had no idea," Hase said. "This was a well-kept ... (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:19:58 GMT)

Defense Ministry Chief: Israel world's 4th biggest arms exporter
Ministry of Defense director general Buchris: Israel exports more than $4 billion worth of arms. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:20:30 GMT)

Study: Cook criminal justice system overwhelmed
Huge numbers of nonviolent drug offenders and mentally ill defendants have overwhelmed Cook County's criminal justice system, requiring new infusions of government spending to address the problem, a criminal justice advocacy group said in a report made public today. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:09:25 GMT)

GEORGIA’S EX-DEFENSE MINISTER OFF POLITICAL RADAR
Until recently, he was the cause of constant controversy. But with the start of Georgia’s presidential campaign, the fate of former defense minister Irakli Okruashvili, now under arrest in Germany, has largely dropped off the country’s political radar. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:44:09 GMT)

Judge orders review of slur against Jayson Williams
The judge overseeing the retrial of former NBA star Jayson Williams ordered prosecutors Thursday to provide all details surrounding a racial slur made by an officer investigating the 2002 shotgun killing of a hired driver. State Superior Court judge Edward M. Coleman said he will review the material privately before deciding what must be turned over to the defense. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:36:25 GMT)

Two Former KBR Employees Charged in Scheme to Defraud The Department of Defense
A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has returned an indictment charging two former employees of Kellogg Brown and Root, Inc. (KBR) Fuel Section with conspiracy to defraud the Department of Defense, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:25:00 GMT)

Federal Judge Accused of Sexual Harassment Meets With FBI
A federal judge in Texas -- who has hired Houston criminal defense lawyer Dick DeGuerin -- met with FBI agents on Nov. 30 to discuss allegations that he sexually harassed a court employee. In September, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Council issued an order reprimanding and admonishing U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent in connection with a May complaint filed by Cathy McBroom, a ... (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:14:48 GMT)

Casey: DeGuerin's slick opening argument
Dick DeGuerin's legend as a criminal defense attorney grows. He represents Tom DeLay. He represented Kay Bailey Hutchison. He represented David Koresh. Now he represents U.S. District Judge Sam Kent. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:56:03 GMT)

Defense: Slain man was bully
A 19-year-old Jackson man's attorney said Thursday his client deserves a key to the city instead of handcuffs in the fatal shooting of a man with a lengthy criminal record. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:23:40 GMT)

Suspended S.F. Supervisor Ed Jew drops 2nd defense attorney
A second attorney for suspended San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew has parted ways with the embattled lawmaker, citing "irreconcilable differences" in the legal defense strategy. Steven Gruel represented Jew in U.S. District Court, where he faces federal... (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:59:42 GMT)

Romei gets high-publicity defense
A Houston lawyer often referred to as one of the top defense attorneys in the nation was at the Brazos County Courthouse on Thursday to announce he wi ... (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:57:11 GMT)

RI, Malaysian defense ministers do not touch on arms race
The Indonesian and Malaysian Defense Ministers did not touch on efforts to reduce the arms race between their two countries, nor about that among the nations in the ASEAN region. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:44:47 GMT)

High-Powered Defense Attorney Gets 180 Days In Jail
Prominent Orange County criminal defense attorney Joseph G. Cavallo was sentenced this morning to 180 days in jail for paying bail bondsmen to refer clients to his law firm. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:16:19 GMT)

CHARITY WORKERS APPEAL CRIMINAL TRIAL IN CHAD: LAWYER
NDJAMENA, Dec 14, 2007 (AFP) - Lawyers for six French charity workers, three Chadians and a Sudanese filed an appeal on Friday against criminal charges that they staged a bid to fly 103 children to France. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:30:19 GMT)

Sen. Russ Feingold opposes defense policy bill
WASHINGTON - Sen. Russ Feingold voted against a defense policy bill Friday because it would authorize $189.4 billion for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:39:10 GMT)

Officer won't face charges in Foley shooting
A police officer won't face criminal charges for shooting and wounding former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley during a late-night confrontation in September 2006. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:11:57 GMT)

Accused troopers go on offensive
A defense attorney speaking for seven state troopers who have been suspended while authorities investigate an alleged sexual assault on a college student said yesterday he is confident no criminal or department charges will be filed against them. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:16:30 GMT)

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA - A judge ruled Friday that county prosecutors did nothing wrong when they warned a defense attorney and his expert witness that they could face criminal charges for using a Taser stun gun on their own client to re-create injuries the client suffered at the hands of police. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:07:06 GMT)

War criminal from Bosnia is deported
A Bosnian war criminal who tried to enter the United States through Blaine in 2006 has been deported to Canada, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:13:48 GMT)

Video: No Criminal Charges
The District Attorney's office says the shooting of former Charger Steve Foley was lawful self defense. Even if the shooter had not been a police officer. This was one of the major conclusions to come out of a broader report on Officer Involved Shootings in San Diego county. 12/14/07 (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:36:37 GMT)

Officer won’t be charged in shooting of Charger
A police officer won’t face criminal charges for shooting and wounding former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley during a late-night confrontation in September 2006. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis said Friday that Officer Aaron Mansker acted in self-defense. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:58:23 GMT)

Feingold votes against defense policy bill
WASHINGTON Sen. Russ Feingold voted against a defense policy bill Friday because it would authorize $189.4 billion for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:24:07 GMT)

No Criminal Charges in Foley Shooting
The district attorney is not pursuing criminal charges in the shooting of former Chargers linebacker Steve Foley. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:44:05 GMT)

Testa receives '07 award from attorneys group
Attorney Mi- chael L. Testa has been awarded the 2007 Trial Bar Award by the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. The association represents more than 600 civil and criminal, plaintiff and defense trial attorneys in New Jersey. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:16:25 GMT)

U.S. Accuses Bosnian Refugee of War Crimes
SEATTLE -- A man who gained refuge and later citizenship in Canada after fleeing Bosnia 10 years ago has been accused by U.S. immigration authorities of being a war criminal. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:04:39 GMT)

Paying for public defenders
There's no question Georgia's public defender system has provided more consistent defense for the accused who can't afford a lawyer, judicial system officials agree. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:15:04 GMT)

PRAVIN MAHAJAN HELD GUILTY OF MURDER
Pravin Mahajan has been found guilty by the Sessions Court in Mumbai almost two years after he was held for shooting his older brother, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan. The verdict found Pravin Mahajan guilty of murder and criminal trespassing under Section 449. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:09:30 GMT)

Pravin Mahajan guilty of murder, trespass
Pravin Mahajan has been found guilty by the Sessions Court in Mumbai almost two years after he was held for shooting his elder brother and senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan. The verdict found Pravin guilty of murder and criminal trespassing under Section 449. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:45:53 GMT)

Hygiene is best defense against infection
There's a new four-letter word families don't want to hear at home or at school. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:10:48 GMT)

Wis. Senator opposes defense policy bill
WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Middleton, voted against a defense policy bill Friday because it would authorize $189.4 billion for combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:12:49 GMT)

California Administrative Office of the Courts Selects Crossflo Systems to Support Its Criminal Justice Data Sharing ...
SAN DIEGO----Crossflo Systems, Inc., an innovative provider of data-sharing solutions for the public sector, announced today that it has been chosen by the State of California Administrative Office of the Courts to provide Information Exchange Package development services. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:30:00 GMT)

RUSSIA WARNS THAT MISSILE DEFENSE COULD TRIGGER RETALIATORY ATTACK
General Yury Baluyevsky, who heads the armed forces' General Staff, said in Moscow on December 15 that "the firing of an antimissile rocket from Poland [from the planned U.S. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:25:44 GMT)

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