Criminal Defense Lawyer News Dec 2007: criminal defense attorneys.

Criminal Defense Lawyer News Dec 2007

Torture trial of Charles Taylor's son faces roadblocks
Many survivors of Liberia's bloody civil war who witnessed acts of torture are reluctant to talk to anyone about what happened, let alone a defense lawyer for the notorious son of former President Charles Taylor. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:56:42 GMT)

Munninghoff for the defense : Lawyer honored for service to poor
Ann Munninghoff knew early on in her legal career which side of the bar she would be sitting on and it wouldn't be the prosecution. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:40:10 GMT)

Homeowner calls fatal shooting self-defense
A man who fatally shot a burglar coming in a window of his home said the dead man may already have been shot at — possibly by another neighbor. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:16:45 GMT)

Homeowner says fatal shooting was self-defense
A man who fatally shot a burglar coming in a window of his home said the dead man may already have been shot at — possibly by another neighbor. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:23:30 GMT)

Carter pulled from two cases (12/18)
State court Judge David Ritchie ordered Judge Wilford Carter removed from two criminal cases Monday "to ensure that both sides feel they have an unbiased judge." (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:50:13 GMT)

Judge to review tape in officer theft case
A defense attorney representing a former Chattanooga police officer accused of stealing during traffic stops said he hopes to get a copy of an audio tape recorded at the jail before the Feb. 26 trial date. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:13:24 GMT)

Lawyers want officers under investigation named
Allegations of possible sexual misconduct by unnamed police officers could affect other criminal cases in Durham, some defense lawyers fear. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:51:08 GMT)

It's second round for Nacchio
On many fronts, Joe Nacchio's appeal of his criminal-insider-trading conviction is unusual. A three-judge appellate panel granted the former Qwest chief executive's bond request and put his case on expedited review. The same panel will hear the appeal. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:18:40 GMT)

Residents let judge know how they feel
In an unusual community effort to emphasize the importance of prosecuting criminals, several Lakeview residents on Monday presented a Criminal District Court judge with a "community impact statement," detailing recent home burglaries targeting the new electronic goods of people moving into rebuilt houses. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:09:48 GMT)

Howard Beach attack raps may be dropped
Five black and Hispanic men accused of beating a white teen in a Howard Beach Halloween attack will likely have their charges reduced or dropped - after witnesses failed to identify them in a lineup, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Monday. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:51:04 GMT)

Overflow attorneys get funds
KINGMAN - The Mohave County supervisors turned the spigot back on to pay for private defense attorneys to handle criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:14:39 GMT)

Dugan's criminal past admissible for trial
WHEATON -- It only took prosecutors two hours to argue the case for the admissibility of Brian Dugan's criminal past in his pending trial for the murder of Jeanine Nicarico. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:29:28 GMT)

Defense claims community bias
A Madison County circuit judge delayed ruling Monday on capital murder suspect Jamal D'Roydrick Woods' request to move his trial to another county. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:38:31 GMT)

Lebanese man sentenced to 12 years for failed German train bombing
A court sentenced a Lebanese man to 12 years in jail Tuesday for last year's failed attempt to bomb German trains and acquitted three other defendants, judicial officials and the defense lawyer said. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:40:31 GMT)

Lebanese man sentenced in bomb attempt
A court sentenced a Lebanese man to 12 years in jail Tuesday for last year's failed attempt to bomb German trains and acquitted three other defendants, judicial officials and the defense lawyer said. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:46:10 GMT)

MyMail Partners with National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
MyMail Technology, LLC, a provider of secure email, has signed an affinity partnership agreement with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to sell and promote the MyMail service. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:10:00 GMT)

Lebanese man jailed for German bomb plot
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- A Lebanese man was sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday for last year's failed attempt to bomb German trains but three other defendants were acquitted, judicial officials and the defense lawyer said. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:17:46 GMT)

City could face hefty bill for Douglas' defense
EUREKA -- If the City Council decides to pick up the bill for former Police Chief David Douglas' legal costs, one former prosecutor estimates it could reach the $1 million mark for the city's already-pinched general fund budget. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:09:46 GMT)

Lebanese man sentenced in bomb attempt
A court convicted a Lebanese man Tuesday and sentenced him to 12 years in jail in a failed attempt to bomb German trains, judicial officials and the defense lawyer said. Three other defendants were acquitted. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:53:35 GMT)

ADDA’s Ipsen Offers Initiative to Prevent Defense Bar From Contributing to Prosecutors’ Campaigns
An initiative seeking to advance the rights of crime victims by, among other things, barring criminal defendants and defense lawyers and their associates from donating to campaigns for prosecutorial offices, has been submitted to the secretary of state. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:58:42 GMT)

IQ tester complains about offers on eBay
Intelligence tests widely used to help determine the competence of criminal defendants and the placement of students are for sale on eBay Inc.'s online auction site, and the test maker is worried they will be misused. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:28:32 GMT)

Defense Lawyers Take Issue With 9th Circuit Ruling on Closing Courtrooms
Defense lawyers are arguing that a 9th Circuit ruling this week will make it harder to persuade some defendants to provide information to the prosecution. From now on, whenever a cooperating defendant wants a closed courtroom for his allocution, he will have to make a written motion first, Judge Sidney Thomas wrote. Usually, judges will close the courtroom upon simple oral request, defense ... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:13:12 GMT)

Judges narrow case to two points
A three-judge panel Tuesday focused on two points during the oral arguments of former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio's criminal-insider- trading appeal: the significance of the inside information he had and the exclusion of testimony from a defense witness. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:00:16 GMT)

Intelligence tests available on eBay
SAN ANTONIO -- Intelligence tests widely used to help determine the competence of criminal defendants and the placement of students are for sale on eBay Inc. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:57:50 GMT)

R. Kelly arrest sought
R&B star fails to appear in court for child porn case Prosecutors are seeking to have R. Kelly arrested after he failed to show for a hearing today in his criminal court case after his tour bus was delayed. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:02:41 GMT)

Man charged in road rage murder had criminal history
A Cooper City man charged with murder in a racist road rage attack was on probation and has a criminal history dating to 1998, court records show. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:01:09 GMT)

N.Y. High Court Upholds 11-Person Jury's Verdict
New York's Court of Appeals on Tuesday abandoned one of its oldest precedents by deciding that a jury with fewer than 12 members can return a valid verdict in a criminal trial in New York state. The decision is counter to the court's findings in a 1858 case that established the 12-member jury as the standard for criminal trials in the state. Tuesday's ruling had the court delving into legal ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:13:46 GMT)

Attorney Whose Blog Post Blasted Controversial Judge Fights Bar Investigation
Do lawyers check their free speech rights at the courthouse? That's what some wonder now that a defense attorney faces charges for blog comments he made about a Florida judge. Constitutional experts say attorneys give up the full force of the First Amendment when they join the Bar, but some lawyers say they have every right to speak their minds. The debate resurfaced after the State Bar found ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:15:06 GMT)

Corporate Attorneys Split on Whether Partner's Refco Indictment Is a Warning for Others
Has the indictment of Mayer Brown partner Joseph P. Collins sent "a chill down the spine" of transactional lawyers everywhere, as Collins' defense lawyer said it should? Reactions are mixed. While one corporate partner speculated that Collins "may just be a bad apple," another said the case would be watched closely in the darkening economic climate, adding, "When the economy takes a hit, there ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:15:16 GMT)

Spector Re-Sues Attorney Number One
Phil Spector's legal bills could conceivably have as many zeros as the state budget now, but apparently you never forget your first million. The enduring murder suspect sued criminal defense... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:39:17 GMT)

Colombian court jails lawmaker for links to paramilitaries
Colombia's Supreme Court Wednesday jailed a pro-government lawmaker for six years for links to far-right paramilitaries, the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). Citing evidence revealed by the AUC, the court's criminal tri ... (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:39:44 GMT)

Road rage murder suspect has violent criminal past
A Cooper City man charged with murder in a road rage attack was on probation and has a criminal history dating to 1998, court records show. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:14:19 GMT)

R. Kelly may lose court's OK to tour
Judge says he'll decide Friday R&B star R. Kelly made his 9 a.m. appearance today in Cook County Criminal Court for a hearing he missed Wednesday, but he's not out of the woods yet. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:12:39 GMT)

Forest Lake instructor charged with criminal sexual conduct
A Forest Lake school district self-defense instructor has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old student over several months this year. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:36:02 GMT)

Prosecutor accused of misconduct by Wecht's attorneys
Defense attorneys for former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril H. ... (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:19:26 GMT)

Perv lawyer gets 25-50 years in jail
Defense attorney Larry Charles could spend the rest of his life behind bars - for indecently assaulting six underage girls and raping three of them in places such as the Criminal Justice Center and in New Jersey motels over an eight-year period. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:41:57 GMT)

Homeland Defense funds to help police fight crime
RUMFORD - Crime-fighting from Rumford to Farmington will soon go hi-tech with surveillance equipment bought with federal grant money. According to a report Thursday from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Rumford and Farmington police were awarded $11,500 and $12,936, respectively. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:06:17 GMT)

Judge rejects intoxication defense plea
A Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that he found a confessed murderer from Beach Haven "incredible" in his claims that he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol the day in 1992 when he told an investigator he fatally stabbed his grandfather and his grandfather's girlfriend during a burglary at their Barnegat home two days earlier. In rejecting Kyle Toth's bid to retract his guilty plea ... (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:36:52 GMT)

KAALtv.com - Self-Defense Coach Allegedly Had Sex With Student
FOREST LAKE, Minn. (AP) - A 48-year-old self-defense instructor in Forest Lake has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old female student. Ladislao Enriquez faces one count each of first-degree and third-degree criminal sexual conduct. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:21:41 GMT)

Ex-chief garners $75K for his defense
EUREKA -- A short city council voted unanimously Thursday in closed session to pay up to $75,000 of former police chief David Douglas' legal bills as he faces charges of involuntary manslaughter. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:03:54 GMT)

Charges: Self-Defense Instructor Had Sex With Teen
A 48-year-old self-defense instructor in Forest Lake, Minn. has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old female student. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:30:25 GMT)

Charges: Rape Victim Sexually Assaulted by Self-Defense Instructor
FOREST LAKE , Minn. -- A self-defense instructor in Forest Lake , Minnesota has been charged with having sex with a 15-year-old female student. Ladislao Enriquez, 48, faces one count each of first-degree and third-degree criminal sexual conduct. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:43:37 GMT)

Ala. court: State doesn't have to fund game warden's defense
MONTGOMERY, Ala. A state game warden convicted of killing an unarmed motorist lost his bid Friday to have the state pay for his defense in a lawsuit filed by the motorist's wife. (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:35:26 GMT)

Ala. Court: State Doesn't Have to Fund Game Warden's Defense
A state game warden convicted of killing an unarmed motorist lost his bid Friday to have the state pay for his defense in a lawsuit filed by the motorist's wife. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:28:45 GMT)

Best defense against burglary and theft at Christmastime is common sense
Got some window-shopping planned in the next couple of days? What a coincidence — so does a sizable slice of the area's criminal element. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:45:29 GMT)

Subprime Loans Could Yield Lots of Work for White-Collar Defense Lawyers
From a fees standpoint, white-collar defense lawyers couldn't be blamed for casting hungry eyes at the subprime mortgage mess. When California subprime lender New Century Financial announced in February that it would restate earnings by an undetermined amount, it caught the SEC's attention, resulting in a federal grand jury subpoena and new work for defense lawyers at multiple big firms. While ... (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:13:26 GMT)

Calif. Defense Firm Borrows Wal-Mart Business Model
In a state where 25 counties pay private attorneys to defend their poor in court, Richard Ciummo just may be the Sam Walton of California's indigent defense industry. Ciummo is the principal of a private, for-profit law firm that holds contracts for indigent representation in nine counties. While Walton made billions selling products on the cheap, Ciummo has perfected a similar albeit much less ... (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:13:46 GMT)

Bonds fights to keep all-star defense team
Barry Bonds told a judge Friday that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against him. Bonds, who is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury about his steroid use, appeared briefly in federal court after prosecutors raised conflict-of-interest concerns ... (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:27:37 GMT)

State not required to pay for warden’s defense
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A state game warden convicted of killing an unarmed motorist lost his bid Friday to have the state pay for his defense in a lawsuit filed by the motorist’s wife. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:04:18 GMT)

Bonds pleads against conflict of interest in his defense team
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds told a judge Friday that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:57:56 GMT)

Bonds asks to retain his defense lawyers
Barry Bonds told a judge Friday in San Francisco that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:16:22 GMT)

Ala. court: State doesn't have to fund game warden's defense
A state game warden convicted of killing an unarmed motorist lost his bid Friday to have the state pay for his defense in a lawsuit filed by the motorist's wife. (Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:43:25 GMT)

The Point | In defense of waterboarding
No one should be prosecuted for waterboarding Abu Zubaydah. Several investigations are under way to find out who ordered the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, apparently an effort to cover up evidence of torture. Leaving aside for a moment the wisdom of destroying the tapes, I'd like to take a look at what was allegedly done to Zubaydah, and why. (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:31:41 GMT)

Former Wikipedia Officer Found To Have Long Criminal Record
The former chief operating officer for the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, had been convicted of theft, drunken driving and fleeing a car accident. The revelation comes as Wikimedia is staging a fundraising drive. (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:48:47 GMT)

My First: Case as a public defender
Brian Murphy’s first case was a nightmare. It was 1979 and Murphy, now a criminal defense lawyer in Baltimore, had just graduated from law school. (Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:50:44 GMT)

N.Y. Black Man is Guilty in Shooting Death of White Teen Posted Dec. 23, 2007 – In a decision that defense attorneys ...
– In a decision that defense attorneys say set African Americans back to the slave days, a jury late Saturday found a Black man guilty of shooting to death a White teen who showed up with his posse at his Long Island, N.Y., home in the middle of the night. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:13:05 GMT)

Defendants in mob-run gambling ring plead not guilty
MORRISTOWN — Eighteen people allegedly involved in a $2.2 billion mob gambling ring and prison smuggling operation were formally presented with criminal charges Wednesday afternoon in state court. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:52:19 GMT)

Mistrial declared in attempted-murder case
Konolus Smith, the Meyers man accused of trying to kill his wife by forcing her to take an overdose of pills, was found guilty Friday of spousal battery and making criminal threats. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:05:34 GMT)

Court hearings held for managing editors of banned Iranian dailies Etemad and Nassim Saba
Court hearings were held for managing editors of the Persian language dailies Nasim Saba and Etemad at the Branch 76th of Tehran's Criminal Court on Sunday. -IRNA (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:33:37 GMT)

Jaguars' season beginning to look like it was meant to be
To be or not to be? When it comes to the Jacksonville Jaguars , that question already has been answered in the affirmative. When Fred Taylor took his first handoff on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders and raced 62 yards to the end zone, it was as if he were making a statement about a 10-year Pro Bowl snub that is as criminal as not allowing Mother Teresa through the Pearly Gates. (Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:41:12 GMT)

Defense lawyers help clients and families for holidays
Members of the Durham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association may not wear red suits and glide around town in sleighs, but don't be fooled. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 03:17:15 GMT)

Bonds appears in court
SAN FRANCISCO—Barry Bonds told a judge Friday that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:50:39 GMT)

Kuwait Crime News
KUWAIT : The Criminal Court Monday acquitted a Kuwaiti military man, identified only as Nasser A., of the charge of kidnapping and molesting a Kuwaiti woman. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:40:45 GMT)

IDF won't charge officers who fired cluster bombs in Lebanon war
The Israel Defense Forces will not take legal action against senior officers who were involved in the firing of cluster bombs into populated areas in southern Lebanon during the Second Lebanon War, the Military Advocate General said Monday. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:06:02 GMT)

Dollars-for-deals sentencings delayed
Sentencings for two attorneys accused of pocketing up to $159,000 while handling drunken driving and other minor criminal cases in Benton County District Court have been reset to March. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:53:59 GMT)

Top 10 Stories of the Year No. 10 Militia leader arrested : Appeal is pending for Fincher defense
The sentencing of Wayne Fincher last June attracted national attention from several pro-Second Amendment Internet bloggers, which led to a Montana lawyer taking on the case for free. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:23:21 GMT)

Bonds wants to keep legal team intact
SAN FRANCISCO—Barry Bonds told a judge Friday that he wants two top-notch Bay Area defense lawyers to lead his legal team even though they previously represented potential witnesses against the slugger. (Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:58:13 GMT)

Ankle monitors detect offenders' alcohol use
People involved in alcohol-related criminal cases may be sweating over the newest monitoring device that judges are strapping to their ankles. But that's what officials want, since the machine constantly tests its wearer's perspiration for trace levels of alcohol. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:39:09 GMT)

10 best sports stories of 2007
The Rockies' magical run to the World Series was one of the best sports stories of 2007. What are the rest? Jeff Gordon has the top 10. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:09:50 GMT)

Atlantic Eye: Voting, thuggery and fraud
In 2007, there were 19 presidential and 49 parliamentary elections, at least two notable referenda and several inner-party leadership fights. It would be impossible to cover them all in my column. So here is my personal and incomplete synopsis of the voting year. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:29:19 GMT)

Lawyers: Judge put pressure on NY jury
A judge's decision to keep a stymied jury deliberating for 12 hours just days before Christmas could be grounds to overturn a manslaughter verdict against a black man convicted of shooting a white teen, criminal defense lawyers said Wednesday. The lawyers, who are not involved in the case, criticized Suffolk County Judge Barbara Kahn's unusual Saturday night session for the Long Island jury that ... (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:54:21 GMT)

Lawyers: Judge's Pre-Xmas Pressure On L.I. Jury Could Be Appealed
A judge's decision to keep a feuding jury deliberating for 12 hours just days before Christmas could be grounds to overturn a manslaughter verdict, criminal defense lawyers said Wednesday. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:54:10 GMT)

Williams lawyer quits to work for city of Burlington
Associated Press - December 26, 2007 3:25 PM ET BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A lead defense lawyer in 1 of Vermont's most notorious criminal cases is quitting the case. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:27:59 GMT)

B2K Ex-Manager Denies Sexual-Molestation Allegations; Omarion Comes To His Defense
B2K ex-manager Chris Stokes is denying claims of sexual molestation that appeared in a video made by group member Raz-B and his older brother. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:55:20 GMT)

Men plead not guilty in Malibu Corral Fire
A judge rejects the request of two of the suspects' attorneys for their clients to be released without bail, saying they "showed callousness in action and behavior" during the fire. A defense attorney says the case is being pursued because of political pressure. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:12:01 GMT)

Jurors Given Power to Question Witnesses
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Under new rules that go into effect on January 1st, jurors in Florida will be allowed to ask witnesses questions in criminal and civil trials. (Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:10:11 GMT)

B2K Ex-Manager Denies Sexual-Molestation Allegations; Omarion Comes To His Defense
Tuesday denying the allegations made by Raz-B, repeated his claims when he spoke exclusively with MTV News on Wednesday (December 26). (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:46:45 GMT)

Jury pressure may be grounds for an appeal in New York shooting case
NEW YORK | A judge’s decision to keep a stymied jury deliberating for 12 hours just days before Christmas could be grounds to overturn a manslaughter verdict, criminal defense attorneys said Wednesday. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:42:31 GMT)

Top court: Disclosure of police notes will help determine if confessions made voluntarily
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court says prosecutors must disclose memos made by police officers in criminal investigations to help determine whether the accused confessed voluntarily or under duress. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:22:38 GMT)

Man accused of killing boy to receive public defender
CROWN POINT | The public will pay for the defense of a man accused of killing a Gary boy 28 years ago. Lake Criminal Court Magistrate Natalie Bakota has appointed a public defender to represent 44-year-old David B. Bowen on a murder charge alleging he killed 8-year-old Kenneth Conrick in 1979. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:10:09 GMT)

People on the Move
Stephen Cobb, a Northwest Florida criminal defense attorney, recently was re-certified by the Florida Bar Association Board of Legal Specialization and Education as a criminal trial law specialist. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:55:43 GMT)

Davidson to hear criminal cases; Downs to seek re-election
Judge John Davidson will take over half of the criminal docket in Ninth Judicial District Court next month for a two-year stint, and Rapides Parish District Attorney James "Jam" Downs will run for office again in 2008 for what he said would likely be a final term. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:54:26 GMT)

World briefs: Russia to supply air defense system
TEHRAN, IRAN -- Russia is preparing to equip Iran with a new air defense system that would dramatically increase its ability to repel an attack, Iran's defense minister said Wednesday. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:38:28 GMT)

U.S.-led forces target militants
U.S.-led coalition forces killed an estimated 11 "terrorists" early Thursday, during operations targeting criminal networks in southeastern Iraq, a statement from Multi-National Force - Iraq said. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:54:43 GMT)

Lawyers: Jury pressed to convict
NEW YORK -- A judge's decision to keep a feuding jury deliberating for 12 hours just days before Christmas could be grounds to overturn a manslaughter verdict, criminal defense lawyers said Wednesday. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:48:54 GMT)

Charges against man stand, but lawyer says it’s a ‘ridiculous case’
A Lebanon County judge has rejected a defense attorney’s efforts to get a criminal complaint thrown out after it was filed at least three times against his client, who is accused of verbally sparring with an Annville police officer in March. (Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:16:39 GMT)

Sheriff Carona hires top criminal attorneys
Sheriff Carona to receive free legal services from top white-collar criminal attorneys. A campaign watchdog has challenged the pro bono work. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:42:30 GMT)

Indiana: Sentence in 2006 Sniper Shootings
A teenager who pleaded guilty to killing one man and wounding another in a series of 2006 Indiana highway sniper shootings was sentenced Thursday to 42 years in prison. Defense lawyers tried to portray the defendant, Zachariah Blanton, 18, as troubled and the victim of teasing, but the judge said his emotional problems were no excuse for killing someone he had never met. Prosecutors said Mr. ... (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:22:25 GMT)

Sheriff Carona hires top criminal attorneys
Lawyers will represent Carona for free, a fact that has drawn a challenge from a campaign finance watchdog. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:42:43 GMT)

Disgraced judge has his criminal record expunged
C. Hunter King, the disgraced Orleans Parish Civil District Court judge who in 2001 forced his employees to sell $250 fundraising tickets or risk losing their jobs, now has a clean record. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:29:53 GMT)

U.S. judge orders General Re to provide internal records
A U.S. judge has ordered the General Re Corp reinsurance unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) to produce internal investigation records in a criminal trial of its former chief executive next month. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:38:40 GMT)

Ousted New Orleans judge has criminal record expunged
Associated Press - December 28, 2007 9:04 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former Judge C. Hunter King, who was ousted after he forced his employees to sell $250 fundraising tickets or risk losing... (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:15:49 GMT)

County Prosecutor Cuts Time For Criminal Cases
The average time to resolve Maricopa County criminal cases has been cut by more than half since November of 2004, and Chief Deputy Bill McDonald said time is not the only thing saved. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:44:35 GMT)

Ousted Judge Gets Criminal Record Expunged
NEW ORLEANS -- Former Judge C. Hunter King, who was ousted after he forced his employees to sell $250 fundraising tickets or risk losing their jobs in 2001, now has a clean record. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:02:58 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Scruggs defense says government hasn't produced everything
OXFORD – Plenty of evidence still hasn't been turned over to defense attorneys in the federal judicial bribery trial of famed lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs and three others, court documents filed Friday show. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:42:41 GMT)

'Lynch mob' defense rejected
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- A black man accused of killing a white teen during a racially charged confrontation outside his home was convicted of second-degree manslaughter Saturday despite his claims he feared a "lynch mob" had come to attack his family. (Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:52:20 GMT)

Attorney gets 2 years in prison for illegal bank transactions
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A top criminal defense lawyer in Cincinnati has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for structuring large bank deposits in a way that circumvented laws requiring that the money be reported to the government. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:30:42 GMT)

Feds plan to drop 43 counts in Wecht fraud case
Less than two weeks before jury selection is scheduled to begin, federal prosecutors late yesterday filed a motion to dismiss 43 of the criminal counts against former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. ... (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:19:38 GMT)

Farmer's trial prominent in criminal court this year
Teacher Bryan Farmer's trial on charges he had sexual relations with students at Northeast High School was the criminal court trial of the year at the Montgomery County Courts Center. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:07:04 GMT)

Scruggs’ defense team wants more from prosecutors
OXFORD – Plenty of evidence still hasn’t been turned over to defense attorneys in the federal judicial bribery case of famed lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and four others, court documents filed Friday claim. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:28:50 GMT)

US prosecutors dismiss 43 of 84 counts against Wecht
Federal prosecutors dismissed 43 of 84 criminal counts against former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:24:57 GMT)

Dayton attorney gets 2 years in prison for illegal bank transactions
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A top criminal defense lawyer in Cincinnati has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for structuring large bank deposits in a way that circumvented laws requiring that the money be reported to the government. (Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:04:44 GMT)

Appeals court rules against man's claim of ineffective lawyer work
A state appeals court declined to grant post-conviction relief to a man who pleaded guilty in Dyer County Circuit Court to stealing a truck. The man, Edward Ray Armstrong, appealed his three-year sentence to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:11:24 GMT)

Homicide numbers see drop in 2007
Stanley Bedford, right, talks to defense attorney Gary Mitchell in District Court in Albuquerque following the penalty phase. Curry County had its lowest number of homicides in seven years in 2007, according to state statistics. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:32:53 GMT)

Sandberg embodies Hoeppner's words
John Sandberg has traveled a very unlikely, but extremely rewarding, football journey. He's gone from being a two-way star, as a tackle on offense and defense, at tiny North White High School to becoming a two-year starting offensive lineman in the Big Ten Conference. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:09:08 GMT)

Reclusive judge thrust into spotlight
For 14 years she has avoided the limelight, but over the past few months, presiding criminal court Judge Anna Baca has been thrust into the limelight over controversial cases. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:40:08 GMT)

Aside from danger, driving drunk can also empty wallet
That extra glass of champagne on New Year's Eve could prove to be costly if it leads to an arrest for driving while impaired. A DWI conviction can mean an additional $3,000 out of pocket, and that doesn't include the cost of paying higher insurance premiums for the next three years. "It's not a cheap thing at all," said local defense attorney Joe Crosswhite. The costs begin almost immediately ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:15:15 GMT)

BV courts had plenty of drama
A criminal saga involving a family of drug moguls that had dominated headlines for four years was finally put to bed, while a new one began involving ... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:40:46 GMT)

US prosecutors dismiss 43 of 84 counts against Wecht
PITTSBURGH - Federal prosecutors have dismissed 43 of 84 criminal counts against former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:15:35 GMT)

Scruggs attorneys seek more information from prosecutors
OXFORD, Miss. Defense attorneys in the judicial bribery case of prominent attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs are asking a federal judge to order prosecutors to turn over affidavits and other evidence they say they are yet to receive. (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:05:17 GMT)

Scruggs attorneys seek more information from prosecutors
Defense attorneys in the judicial bribery case of prominent attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs are asking a federal judge to order prosecutors to turn over affidavits and other evidence they say... (Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:28:35 GMT)

Defense attorneys in Scruggs case seek more information from prosecutors
Defense attorneys in the judicial bribery case of prominent attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs are asking a federal judge to order prosecutors to turn over affidavits and other evidence they say they are yet to receive. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:31:29 GMT)

In hiding, brothers admit murder but claim self-defense
From their hiding place in the North, two brothers from Haifa told Haaretz how they got into a brawl Saturday that ended with the stabbing death of 17-year-old Mohammad Husseini and the wounding of his 20-year-old brother. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:21:37 GMT)

2 self-defense shooting cases pending in Putnam
Two controversial shooting cases in Putnam County this year continue to wend their way through the criminal justice system. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:31:30 GMT)

On a quest to help police departments ride
Jimmy Binns hasn't given up on trying to be Santa Claus these days to every police officer in the region, although he is usually on the other side of the bar when it comes to trying criminals. He makes his living as a criminal defense lawyer in Philadelphia. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:23:02 GMT)

Jefferson County, Alabama capital murder defense lawyers pass muster under guidelines
Jefferson County criminal court judges in Birmingham have signed off on a guide setting minimum levels of experience and training for defense lawyers appointed in capital murder cases, a lawyer who drafted the guide said. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:28:59 GMT)

State Rep. Wright gets boxes of state's evidence against him
RALEIGH -- State Rep. Thomas Wright, accused of illegally obtaining or misusing more than $350,000 in loans and donations while in office, left a courtroom Monday with two boxes of evidence that prosecutors have collected in their criminal case against him. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:09:44 GMT)

Principal's lawyer expects criminal charges
FISHERS, Ind. -- An attorney for the principal of Fishers High School said today that criminal charges would be filed against his client, who was stopped by police for drunken driving Dec. 22 and let go. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:18:14 GMT)

Buffett May Not Be Called in General Re Trial, Government Says
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett, on the prosecution witness list in the criminal trial of former General Reinsurance Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ronald Ferguson, may not be called to testify, the government said in court filings today. (Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:57:21 GMT)

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