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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Apr 2008

Defense official admits spying
A U.S. Defense Department official pleaded guilty Monday to an espionage charge for passing along national defense information to China.Gregg William Bergersen, 51, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty to the one count criminal complaint after being arrested Feb. 11, the U.S. Justice Department said in a news release.Mr. Bergersen betrayed his oath to serve and protect our nation when he used his ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:38:56 GMT)

Defense official admits spying
A U.S. Defense Department official pleaded guilty Monday to an espionage charge for passing along national defense information to China. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:44:57 GMT)

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Defense official admits spyingWASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. Defense Department official pleaded guilty Monday to an espionage charge for passing along national defense information to China.Gregg William Bergersen, 51, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty to the one count criminal complaint after being arrested Feb. 11, the U.S. Justice Department said in a news release.Mr. Bergersen ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:39:34 GMT)

Jury chosen and arguments begin in criminal fraud trial of Wright
Get the scoop on Trail Mix, the Journal's new political blog. » Read more Former state Rep. Thomas Wright illegally bilked a bank and corporate donors out of nearly $160,000 as part of a scheme to enrich himself, a Wake County prosecutor said yesterday at the opening of Wright’s criminal trial on fraud charges. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:40:38 GMT)

Case dismissed; defense cites lack of speedy trial
COLUMBUS, Kan. — A felony charge of criminal possession of a firearm against a Kimberling City, Mo., man has been dismissed because he didn’t receive a speedy trial. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:43:40 GMT)

Law Firm Hecht & Associates Launches New Website To Provide Greater Support for Successful Criminal Defense, Family ...
Hecht & Associates specializes in criminal defense and family law throughout Maryland and Washington DC. Hecht & Associates has extensive litigation experience including defending high-profile criminal prosecutions in federal court, and handling a high volume of serious felony offenses prosecuted on the state level. With headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, Hecht & Associates is easily ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:40:20 GMT)

Vanaman defense seeks unusual strategy
BRIDGETON -- Defense attorneys for a Millville police officer accused of killing his wife are pursuing an unusual strategy to secure a change in venue for the high-profile case. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:12:29 GMT)

Rep. Artur Davis says Siegelman should not testify on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - Rep. Artur Davis said Monday that Don Siegelman should not testify before Congress because it could endanger the former governor's criminal defense and distract the committee from its broader investigation of political influence in the U.S. Justice Department. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:23:27 GMT)

Testimony begins in Wright's trial: Judge denies motion to delay; prosecution, defense spell out their cases to the jury
Raleigh | Businesses gave money to a cause they thought would benefit a health-care nonprofit run by Thomas Wright, an organization that turned out not to qualify as a charity, prosecutors said as the former lawmaker's criminal trial started Monday. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:07:56 GMT)

EADS execs accused of market violations
French market authorities said Tuesday they filed a complaint against European Aeronautics, Defense and Space executives for alleged insider trading violations.The Financial Markets Authority said in a statement it had begun sanction procedures and would pass the results of an 18-month investigation over to criminal prosecutors. The statement did not name the executives, but a source said 17 ... (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:39:28 GMT)

Jury seated in criminal trial of former Rep. Thomas Wright
Raleigh | A jury has been seated to hear the criminal trial of former Rep. Thomas Wright.Eight women and four men were chosen this afternoon. Opening arguments are expected to begin before the trial adjourns for the day. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:37:16 GMT)

Opening Statements Being in ICE Ad Trial
DENVER - The defense attorney for a government official accused of using restricted criminal information for a campaign ad says he is not a political activist and he was just doing his job. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:46:36 GMT)

Thurber defense files change of venue
The defense in the Justin Thurber capital murder case has filed a motion for change of venue. The motion was filed March 21 in Cowley County District Court. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:24:33 GMT)

Father to Testify in Decker's Defense
The father of a former Desert Hot Springs policeman accused of molesting an underage female relative from the ages of 7 to 17 is expected to testify Tuesday in his son's defense. (Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:25:26 GMT)

Attorney: ICE official did not release unauthorized information
DENVER The defense attorney for a government official accused of using restricted criminal information for a campaign ad says he is not a political activist and he was just doing his job. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:03:09 GMT)

Defense Makes In Brief
HARRISONBURG - After 4½ days of the government presenting evidence against the Crawford family of Elkton, on trial for drug and gun charges, the defense took roughly three hours to present its side. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:12:11 GMT)

Attorney: ICE official did not release unauthorized information
DENVER (AP) - The defense attorney for a government official accused of using restricted criminal information for a campaign ad says he is not a political activist and he was just doing his job. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:40:01 GMT)

Defense asks for venue change in slain student case
Defense attorneys for an Arkansas City man charged with kidnapping and killing a Cowley College student have asked for a change of venue, claiming their client cannot get a fair trial in the community because of pretrial publicity. The trial of Justin Thurber is scheduled for June 24 in district court in Winfield. Thurber, 24, is charged with capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping and ... (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:25:49 GMT)

Victim's cocaine use part of defense case
WOODSTOCK – A man killed in a fight last year outside a Crystal Lake bar had cocaine in his system when he died, a fact that defense attorneys appeared ready to use to their advantage Wednesday in fighting first-degree murder charges. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:25:57 GMT)

Criminal case against man accused of shooting four people to death in Santa Maria is suspended
The suspected shooter, 31-year-old Lee Leeds, will undergo a mental examination by two doctors, as his defense attorney has called into question Leeds' mental ability to stand trial. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:46:58 GMT)

Defense attorney indicted on witness tampering charges 3:54 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Charlotte attorney has been indicted in federal court, accused of witness tampering and obstruction of justice. The U.S. Attorney of the District of South Carolina released an indictment Wednesday of Tolly A. Kennon, III, a criminal defense attorney practicing in Charlotte. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:05:57 GMT)

Defense attorneys for an Arkansas City man charged with kidnapping and killing a Cowley College student have asked for ...
They say their client cannot get a fair trial in the community because of pretrial publicity. Twenty-four-year-old Justin Thurber is charged with capital murder, rape, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sodomy in the January 2007 death of Cowley College dancer Jodi Sanderholm. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:07:22 GMT)

Juror Dismissed, Wecht Defense Files Motion
Just hours after the jury resumed deliberations this morningÂ in the trial of Dr. Cyril Wecht with only 11 jurors, the defense filed a motion saying the judge was hasty in the decision to dismissÂ a juror. (Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:57:30 GMT)

Fatal ambulance crash negligent, not criminal: attorney
Criminal charges should be dismissed against an ambulance driver charged with causing a fatal crash that killed a Westmoreland County prison guard because it is not a crime to run through a red light, an attorney argued Wednesday. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:08:27 GMT)

Defense moves to halt jury deliberations
The defense for Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, former Allegheny County Coroner, wants to halt deliberations by the jury after the judge dismissed a juror for medical reasons. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:18:36 GMT)

Lawyer held in criminal contempt
In a medical malpractice case last week, plaintiff's attorney R. Sadler Bailey repeatedly called defense attorneys liars and told the judge her rulings could "set a world record for error." On Wednesday, Bailey was led from the courtroom in handcuffs after Circuit Court Judge Karen Williams held him in direct criminal contempt of court. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:04:35 GMT)

Defense says Moss’ rights were violated
The trial of Alton Moss was postponed Tuesday because a judge denied a request to keep information from being brought up in the trial. According to court documents, a request was filed March 26 by defense attorneys Joe Keith Lewis and Bruce Elliott. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:17:44 GMT)

Defense: Victim used drug
WOODSTOCK â€“ A man killed in a fight last year outside a Crystal Lake bar had cocaine in his system when he died, a fact that defense attorneys appeared ready to use to their advantage Wednesday in fighting first-degree murder charges. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:22:34 GMT)

Defense: Victim used drug
WOODSTOCK – A man killed in a fight last year outside a Crystal Lake bar had cocaine in his system when he died, a fact that defense attorneys appeared ready to use to their advantage Wednesday in fighting first-degree murder charges. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:02:49 GMT)

Woman in midst of criminal case forbidden from operating child care center
The operator of what the state contends is an illegal child care center on the east side, where a baby died last summer, failed to have conditions of her bond changed in a hearing today, and will still be forbidden from operating a child care center for children not related to her as a criminal case against her proceeds. Kristy Kaltenberg, 26, is charged with operating a child care center ... (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:18:04 GMT)

Two Alabama criminal appeals judges won’t run again
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two judges on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, including the state’s longest serving appellate court judge, announced Wednesday they won’t seek re-election this year. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:55:15 GMT)

Chevron Accused of Lying to Shareholders Over $16 Billion Damages Claim to Ecuador Rainforest Case by Amazon Defense ...
Chevron Corp.'s management is lying to shareholders about the finding by a court expert that it faces up to $16 billion in liability for a major human rights catastrophe in the Amazon rainforest by dumping billions of gallons of toxic waste, said representatives of the Amazon Defense Coalition, a group representing 80 communities and five indigenous groups in the class-action lawsuit. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:08:00 GMT)

State contends murder; defense says tragic accident
HARRISBURG - The prosecutor and the defense painted very different pictures of what happened between Arnold Fonseca and Ashleigh Miller on May 28, as Fonseca's murder trial began this week. (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:16:17 GMT)

Criminal charges seem close in Inflight Newspapers case
New claims include use of company funds for exec's home landscaping, tuition payments and car leases as well as a cash stash and ghost employees As prosecutors this week filed papers in the first hint of criminal charges in the Inflight Newspapers case, testimony in a related bankruptcy case raised a new array of claims by the defunct company's former chief financial officer. ... (Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:00:21 GMT)

ACLU, Lawyers Group Aim to Defend High-Value Detainees
The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers announced last night that the groups are assembling teams of civilian lawyers that could represent the high-value detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in upcoming military commissions there. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:39:02 GMT)

Criminal Charges Eyed in Probe of Council
City Council staffers could face criminal charges for setting aside millions of dollars in the city's budget for phantom organizations that do not exist, a shady practice that is threatening the mayoral ambitions of Speaker Christine Quinn and Comptroller William Thompson Jr., and tarnishing the mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg. An official who requested anonymity said a senior staffer to a ... (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:43:23 GMT)

Closing arguments expected in former Rep. Wright's criminal trial
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Closing arguments are expected in the criminal trial of former Rep. Thomas Wright. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are scheduled Friday to make final pleas to jurors considering whether Wright illegally pocketed charitable donations and fraudulently obtained a loan. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:59:51 GMT)

Risk of Successful Criminal Prosecution in Accidental Disasters has Increased Over the Past Century
Public demand for full accountability, including criminal charges if warranted, invariably follows accidental disasters like the recent collapse of a construction crane in midtown Manhattan that killed seven. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:17:00 GMT)

2 groups offer to defend Gitmo detainees
The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers said they are assembling teams of civilian attorneys to help defend some of the most notorious terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:08:33 GMT)

Attorneys for state auditor want counts tossed
Defense attorneys for indicted State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife are seeking the dismissal of several criminal counts against the pair. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:46:25 GMT)

Defense case under way in Fonseca trial
HARRISBURG - State's Attorney David Nelson ended the state's case against Arnold Fonseca Thursday afternoon after two full days of witnesses. Defense attorneys planned to start calling witnesses Friday morning. (Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:28:21 GMT)

Closing arguments expected in Wright's criminal trial
RALEIGH (AP) - Closing arguments are expected in the criminal trial of former Rep. Thomas Wright. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are scheduled Friday to make final pleas to jurors considering whether Wright illegally pocketed charitable donations and fraudulently obtained a loan. (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:35:06 GMT)

Armed Response: A Comprehensive Guide to Using Firearms for Self-Defense
"'Armed Response' is a must-read for every gun owner." ~ Alan Gottlieb - Founder, Second Amendment Foundation (Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:46:04 GMT)

Defense Attorney Warren Brown Shares His Knowledge of the Catonsville Home Invasion
Brown believes it was a kidnapping for ransom. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:20:34 GMT)

Father Steps Forward In Defense Of Police Officer
4/6/2008 - Steve Ribbing stayed silent when he first learned his son, Matthew Ribbing, had been accused of evidence tampering while working as an officer with the Jamestown Police Department. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:41:38 GMT)

Scammers bait their lines: Bank improves security, but customers are still key defense
MANITOWOC New security software measures will help stop scammers, but bank and credit union customers still are the front line against e-mail and phone fraud. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:14:41 GMT)

Brother offers weak, implausible defense
Ever since James Earl Ray became a suspect in the 1968 murder of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., in Memphis, some commentators have cast doubt on whether the defendant wrongly took the fall as part of a federal government cover-up. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:13:17 GMT)

Rezko jury weighing star witness' account of 'deals made in hell'
CHICAGO (AP) - Jurors at the fraud trial of political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko are coming face to face with the meaning of a saying that most criminal defense lawyers learned long ago. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:50:17 GMT)

Rezko jury weighing star witness' account of 'deals made in hell'
Jurors at the fraud trial of political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko are coming face to face with the meaning of a saying that most criminal defense lawyers learned long ago. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:02:49 GMT)

The secrets of the sea
The investigative unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force has sent up a paper on an Air Self-Defense Force officer to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, accusing him of passing a... Read more ... (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:12:20 GMT)

Bush, Putin at odds over NATO expansion, missile defense during long goodbye
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) _ President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, winding down an uneasy partnership frayed by rising tensions, sought to put relations on a stronger footing Friday with mutual assurances there will be no new Cold War. (Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:15:49 GMT)

COMPANY NEWS
NEW BUSINESS/OPENINGS W. Edward Riley IV and Mitchell M. Wells have formed the law firm Riley & Wells, at 2201 Libbie Ave. They practice criminal law, traffic defense and personal injury. National Medical Logistics has been retained by Providence Anchorage Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Data Directions Inc. has designed and produced a corporate Web site for Independent Container Line. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:18:00 GMT)

Dogs of War: Lawyers, guns and money
by David Isenberg Washington (UPI) Apr 04, 2008 The Pentagon recently issued a memorandum with the less-than-snappy title "Uniform Code of Military Justice Jurisdiction Over Department of Defense Civilian Employees, Department of Defense Contractor Personnel, and Other Persons Serving With or Accompanying the Armed Forces Overseas During Declared War and in Contingency Operations." (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:35:32 GMT)

Liberia: Journalists For Criminal Proceedings Training
A three-day international media training for senior editors and reporters of two Mano River Union Countries, Liberia and Sierra Leone, takes place this month in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, with 50 professional and practicing journalists representing print, electronic and online media institutions attending. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:14:41 GMT)

Liberia: "I Made Mistake in CV"
Anthony Kromah, Minister of National Security designate is facing the full bench of the Liberian Senate having been rejected the Committee on National Security and Defense. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:17:54 GMT)

A long and winding road to the court
The U.S. Constitution guarantees criminal defendants a right to a speedy trial, but speed does not necessarily mean fast. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:35:26 GMT)

Jury weighing star witness' account
CHICAGO -- Jurors at the fraud trial of political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko are coming face to face with the meaning of a saying that most criminal defense lawyers learned long ago. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:16:01 GMT)

Judge Throws out ABC News Subpoena in Prostitution Case
A federal judge has ruled that a woman accused of running a high-end Washington prostitution ring can't demand documents from ABC News as part of her defense strategy. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:13:00 GMT)

‘Deals made in hell’
CHICAGO — Jurors at the fraud trial of political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko are coming face to face with the meaning of a saying that most criminal defense lawyers learned long ago. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:14:37 GMT)

Jury is out on Thomas Wright Monday, April 07 2008 by Laura Leslie | Send to a friend Thomas Wright (photo: Laura ...
A Wake County jury will resume deliberations this morning in the criminal trial of former state Representative Thomas Wright. Laura Leslie reports. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:37:10 GMT)

Teen in 'thrill kill' case acted in self-defense, lawyer says
DETROIT -- The teen accused of beheading and mutilating a man in an alleged murder plot that has been described by Wayne County's prosecutor as a "thrill killing" was only acting in self-defense, according to his lawyer. Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 18, never planned or even intended to kill Daniel Sorensen, but the 26-year-old bouncer from River Rouge pulled a gun on Orlewicz who fought back, his ... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:37:13 GMT)

Hearing for convicted Job Corps killer Pike resumes
Convicted killer Christa Gail Pike's continuing bid for a new trial continued this morning with testimony from one of her former defense lawyers. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:11:40 GMT)

Hatch seeks delay in civil lawsuit as his criminal case is heard
Disbarred attorney Ira C. Hatch’s motion states that he cannot assist or give any statements concerning the civil lawsuit without potentially incriminating himself, a protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:25:43 GMT)

Judge says troubled childhood is no excuse for criminal acts
A troubled childhood shouldn't be an excuse for wrongful actions as an adult, an Olmsted District Court judge said Friday during a sentencing hearing for a 20-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman he met at a party. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:26:43 GMT)

[Breaking News] Jones trial: Alleged victim testifies
The alleged victim in the third degree criminal sexual conduct trial of former Gophers football player Dominic Jones testified Monday morning in Hennepin County Court. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:29:10 GMT)

No Criminal Charges
Although criminal charges were not filed due to inconsistencies in Roy’s story, her lack of observable injuries, and statements by other hotel guests that she was flaunting her body while at the pool, Roy sued Lyons for claims relating to the alleged sexual attack, including a cause of action for false imprisonment. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:33:37 GMT)

Defense expert won't be allowed in Pelo trial
NEW 3:30 p.m. BLOOMINGTON — An expert expected to testify about the reliability of eyewitness testimony will not be allowed to testify at the upcoming trial of a former Bloomington police officer accused of sexually assaulting four women, a judge ruled Monday. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:51:51 GMT)

Defense Lays Out Police Arguments in Bell Trial
A crime scene specialist testified today in defense of the three detectives charged in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell. WNYC's Arun Venugopal reports from Queens Criminal Court. .... (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:11:55 GMT)

Defense Presents Ballistic Evidence In Sean Bell Trial
A defense witness took the stand in the Sean Bell shooting trial Monday to explain why the three detectives charges with opening fire on three unarmed men might have thought they were being shot at when they weren't. (Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:09:36 GMT)

Defense expert won't be allowed in Pelo trial
BLOOMINGTON — An expert expected to testify about the reliability of eyewitness testimony will not be allowed to testify at the upcoming trial of a former Bloomington police officer accused of sexually assaulting four women, a judge ruled Monday. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:15:34 GMT)

Defense says younger brother did it
Prosecutors say Ivan Charles Graves wanted revenge. Graves' lawyer says he wanted to protect his younger half-brother. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:11:55 GMT)

Lawyer: 'Thrill kill' was self-defense
The teen accused of beheading and mutilating a man for the thrill of the kill acted in self-defense during an extortion scheme gone wrong, his lawyer said during opening arguments of his murder trial Monday. Daniel Sorensen, a bouncer who lived in a world of "crime and drugs," pulled a gun on Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 18, when a strong-armed plot for $3,000 collapsed, defense attorney Joseph Niskar ... (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:13:03 GMT)

Criminal trials begin for two teachers
Trials opened Monday for two Baldwin County teachers facing separate criminal charges while they both remain on the school system's payroll. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:24:07 GMT)

Northern Ireland's Unresolved Massacre
Unsatisfied by attempts to win criminal justice, the families of victims of a 1998 terrorist attack sue for damages in civil court (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:07:28 GMT)

Follow the Leader: In Defense of John Yoo
John Yoo has been getting a bit a guff in the liberal media recently for some legal memoranda he wrote a while back defending the president's right -- and duty -- to protect the American people from terrorism. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:58:20 GMT)

Pike lawyer: 'We did what we did'
The former lead attorney for convicted Job Corps killer Christa Gail Pike testified today that he didnt' recall all the decisions he made on why certain witnesses were called on her behalf and why some weren't. Bill Talman did testify in Knox County Criminal Court during Pike's post-conviction relief hearing that he had more than one reason for not calling Diana McCoy, a defense psychologist who ... (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:51:21 GMT)

Teenage witnesses in Shavers murder case are liars, defense says
The three teenage girls who have said that David Bonds fired the fatal bullet into Dinerral Shavers' car on Dec. 28, 2006, are liars about to testify as part of their ongoing effort to protect their 6th Ward neighbors by framing an innocent man, the defense team told an Orleans Parish jury today. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:40:23 GMT)

Jones claims his innocence on the stand, defense rests
Related: Alleged victim testifies in Dominic Jones rape trial Related: Cell phone video of alleged assault played in trial The defense rested on Tuesday after former Gophers (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:48:58 GMT)

Local pair arrested Friday in drug bust
By Mary Kincy Benefield newseditor@couriernews.com A local criminal defense attorney and the owner of a Russellville mortgage company were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver Friday after authorities said they were involved in a transaction involving an undisclosed amount of cocaine. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:32:16 GMT)

Defense rests in Voorhis case
The defense today abruptly rested in the case of the immigration agent accused of accessing a confidential government data base to help the 2006 campaign against now Gov. Bill Ritter. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:47:48 GMT)

[Breaking News] McField re-called to the stand
Hennepin County judge Marilyn Rosenbaum granted a motion filed late Monday afternoon by the defense in the third-degree criminal sexual conduct case of former Gophers football player Dominic Jones to re-call former teammate Robert McField to the stand. (Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:14:11 GMT)

Prosecutors, Defense Wrap Up ICE Agent Case
The trial for a government official accused of using restricted criminal information for a campaign ad has wrapped up and jurors are preparing for deliberations. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:12:59 GMT)

Defense: ICE agent's action was justified
The jury was told Tuesday that it's all politics in the case of an immigration agent accused of accessing a confidential government database to help the 2006 campaign against now- Gov. Bill Ritter. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:02:55 GMT)

Glum plans lack of criminal responsibility defense
The attorney for a woman accused of murder has filed a notice that she intends to use a lack of criminal responsibility defense. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:11:53 GMT)

Mom: Shootings were self-defense
GRAND RAPIDS -- The family of a suspect in a deadly Northeast Side shooting claims he fired at two men in self-defense, killing one. "He told me he got attacked," the suspect's mother said. "He got jumped. They wanted to take his money and cell phone." (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:31:10 GMT)

Informants for cocaine case have criminal histories
At least five of the nine people listed as informants or witnesses in a 36-count indictment charging two Juneau men with dealing and running a small organized crime ring in the city have criminal records, some going back into their teens. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:56:38 GMT)

Prosecutors, Defense Wrap Up Voorhis Case
Jurors are expected to continue deliberations today in the trial of a government official accused of using restricted criminal information for a campaign ad. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:23:41 GMT)

Appeals Court Wants Ruling on DNA in Ashley's Killer Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals asked the trial court Wednesday in what's become known as the "Ashley's Killer" case to determine the significance of new DNA testing which defense lawyers contend should exonerate a condemned man. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:53:36 GMT)

Department of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Steal Information Related to Fuel Supply Contracts
A U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractor from Baltimore pleaded guilty today to conspiring to steal competitive information concerning contracts to supply fuel to DOD aircraft at locations worldwide, the Department of Justice announced. (Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:39:00 GMT)

Defense appointed for Guantanamo trial of 'mastermind' of Sept. 11 attacks
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks should be tried before a traditional military or civilian court, not the special war crimes tribunals at this high-security base, his newly appointed defense lawyer said Wednesday. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:39:30 GMT)

Afghans Hold Secret Trials for Men That U.S. Detained
Dozens of Afghan men who were previously held by the United States are being tried in secretive Afghan criminal proceedings based mainly on allegations forwarded by the American military. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:52:37 GMT)

Prosecutors 'making up a case,' Fieger says
DETROIT -- Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger said Wednesday he remains confident he will be acquitted on criminal campaign finance charges at a trial set to begin Monday, despite a judge's ruling that many of the issues his lawyers want to raise in his defense are inadmissible in court. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:11:26 GMT)

Defense offers strategy in beating case
A lawyer for one of the girls accused of breaking a 10-year-old girl's hip in a schoolyard beating says his client is too young to be treated like a criminal. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:03:15 GMT)

Experts to aid with O'Donnell defense
Accused murderer Mark Patrick O'Donnell will have the help of experts in preparing a defense against charges he sexually assaulted and killed his ex-lover's 14-year-old daughter last December. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:33:47 GMT)

Court-appointed defense lawyers sue for better pay
A group of criminal-defense attorneys is filing a lawsuit in federal court today with the goal of achieving a fairer compensation system for court-appointed lawyers, and, thus, better representation for indigent defendants. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:46:54 GMT)

Over 200 defense companies under corporate raiding threat - lawyer (Part2)
MOSCOW. April 10 (Interfax) - Over 200 Russian defense enterprises could come under corporate raiding attacks, Public Chamber member, lawyer Pavel Astakhov said. "Feeling immune to prosecution, the raiders have now turned their attention to state property. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:28:11 GMT)

Attorney: Girl, 10, too young to understand attack charges
Two young girls accused of brutally attacking another girl on a playground are too emotionally immature to understand the criminal charges against them and the charges should be dismissed, defense attorneys said. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:48:28 GMT)

Defense has a two-tiered job in case against Veillette
Michel Veillette pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his family. Now his defense lawyers will focus on trying to keep him alive. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:31:51 GMT)

Glass could seem like shots: Bell trial
A private forensics specialist took the stand for the defense this week in the criminal trial against three officers who shot Sean Bell on his wedding day and told the court that the detectives could have mistaken their own gunfire for an attack. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:42:03 GMT)

Judge denies motion to dismiss criminal charges in Sean Bell trial
A Queens judge today denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges against the three detectives accused of killing Sean Bell with a 50-bullet barrage. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:12:24 GMT)

Disbarred lawyer Hatch to be in court Friday on indigency claim
Disbarred attorney Ira C. Hatch Jr. will be transported to the Indian River County Courthouse Friday for a hearing on his claim that he is indigent and can’t pay for his own defense on his pending criminal trial. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:42:53 GMT)

Verdict expected later this month as defense rests in Bell trial
The defense formally rested their case Thursday in the criminal trial against the three undercover detectives who killed Sean Bell outside a Jamaica strip club hours before he was set to get married. (Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:39:03 GMT)

Defense calls fatal crash case in Vero Beach 'house of cards'
The criminal trial of a driver facing multiple first-degree murder charges in an fatal automobile accident began Wednesday with the defense attorney telling jurors the charges are based more on emotion than fact. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:03 GMT)

Playground attackers' lawyers seek mercy
Two young girls accused of brutally attacking another girl on a playground are too emotionally immature to understand the criminal charges against them and the charges should be dismissed, defense ... (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:28:57 GMT)

UNL graduate opens all female law firm
Women have been outnumbered by males in professional legal jobs, but NU alumna Melanie Knoepfle is tipping that scale. In January, she opened Knoepfle and Kracl, Attorneys at Law, the first all-female law firm in Columbus. She and her associate, Denise Kracl, handle family law, personal injury cases, criminal defense and more. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:02:45 GMT)

Lawyers sue over fees they call 'inadequate'
Four veteran criminal defense lawyers sued the city and its court system yesterday, contending that fees paid to court-appointed lawyers for indigent defendants were "grossly inadequate" and that, as a result, defendants were being denied their constitutional rights to adequate legal representation, a speedy trial, and due process under the law. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:01:00 GMT)

Lawyers: Girls too young to understand attack charges
ERIE (AP) -- Two young girls accused of brutally attacking another girl on a playground are too emotionally immature to understand the criminal charges against them and the charges should be dismissed, defense attorneys said. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:31:59 GMT)

Hatch in court today to claim he's indigent, can’t pay for defense
Criminal defense attorney Greg Eisenmenger asked the courts to declare Hatch indigent, claiming he cannot examine the state’s evidence or documents at the Vero Beach Police Department because of high photocopying costs. Eisenmenger estimated those costs to be $25,000 at a docket call earlier in April. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:27:53 GMT)

Russia’s Supreme Court acquits murderer of Arthur Sardaryan
Russia’s Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal of the defense and state prosecution on the criminal case considered by the jury in the Moscow district court. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:59:10 GMT)

Hatch found indigent, taxpayers to pay for defense of disbarred attorney
Criminal defense attorney Greg Eisenmenger asked the courts to declare Hatch indigent, claiming he cannot examine the state’s evidence or documents at the Vero Beach Police Department because of high photocopying costs. Eisenmenger estimated those costs to be $25,000 at a docket call earlier in April. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:12:53 GMT)

Dominic Jones Guilty of 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Dominic Jones was found guilty of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct just before 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. A jury found Jones not guilty of 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct. (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:48:45 GMT)

Former KBR Employee Sentenced For Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Department of Defense
Wallace A. Ward, 26, of Spring Lake, N.C., a former Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) employee who worked in Afghanistan, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 26 months in prison for conspiring to receive bribes, making false statements and filing false claims, announced Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg for the Eastern ... (Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:06:00 GMT)

Inquiries Over Ghost Budget Items Prompt New York Leader to Hire Defense Lawyer
As she announced proposed changes in the City Council’s budgeting procedures, Ms. Quinn emphasized that she was not the target of federal and city investigations. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:30:11 GMT)

Rising to His Defense, Pellicano Is Done Quickly
Mounting his own defense, Anthony Pellicano, the accused wiretapper-to-the-stars on trial for racketeering, called a single witness and was as puzzling as ever. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:12:46 GMT)

Barclay's accuser recanted claim of rape, police say
An alleged lie by the man who accused Bruce Barclay of rape could prove significant for the defense if police file criminal charges against the former Cumberland County commissioner, Barclay's lawyer said Friday. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:14:43 GMT)

Hatch found 'indigent', taxpayers to foot the bill
Indian River County Judge Daniel L. Vaughn ruled Friday that disbarred attorney Ira C. Hatch Jr. cannot afford to pay for his criminal defense. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:27:53 GMT)

Lawyer's entry has DA's race heating up
A slow-starting race for Orleans Parish district attorney appears to be picking up steam now that criminal defense lawyer Jason Williams -- mentioned for months as a likely candidate -- has begun to raise money for the fall contest. (Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:42:59 GMT)

Afghan Detainees Sent Home to Face Closed-Door Trials
KABUL -- Afghan detainees held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are being transferred home to face closed-door trials in which they are often denied access to defense attorneys and the U.S. evidence being used against them, according to Afghan officials, lawyers and international... (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:47:10 GMT)

Criminal record erasures skyrocket
The number of criminal record annulments approved by judges has quadrupled in a decade, from about 800 in 1997 to about 3,200 last year, according to the state police unit responsible for removing annulled records from the state and FBI criminal databases. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:18:49 GMT)

'Self-defense' argument avoids murder charge
Prosecutors have declined to file murder charges against a Manatee man who earlier this year told detectives he killed a man in self-defense. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:52:27 GMT)

Secrecy clouds R. Kelly case
Judge imposes gag order, holds series of closed sessions For months, a Cook County judge presiding over the criminal case against R&B singer R. Kelly has been holding discussions with lawyers behind closed doors, usually in the privacy of his chambers. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:00:12 GMT)

Group of Lawyers Sues Phila. Over Fees Paid
A group of long-time criminal defense lawyers is suing the city of Philadelphia and its court system - again - over the fees paid to court-appointed attorneys for indigent defendants. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:01:26 GMT)

Board grants amnesty to AP photographer
An Iraqi judicial panel dismissed the last remaining criminal allegation against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein on Sunday and ordered him released from custody, two years and one day after he was detained by the U.S. military. (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:18:24 GMT)

Board Grants Amnesty to AP Photographer
An Iraqi judicial panel dismissed the last remaining criminal allegation against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein on Sunday and ordered him released from custody, two years and one day after he was detained by the U.S. military. The committee of... (Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:41:57 GMT)

Conditional pardon recommended for 9 convicted officers
MANILA, Philippines -- The defense and military establishment have recommended a conditional pardon for nine Army junior officers that were convicted of coup d'etat over the failed mutiny in 2003, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:21:34 GMT)

Curses!
An unlikely Messiah of Red Sox Nation is scoffing at reports the Yankees may pursue criminal charges against him for cementing a David Ortiz jersey he "cursed" into... (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:25:17 GMT)

Age, gender could play role in hit-and-run verdict
But experts say the nature of the crimes allegedly committed by Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt may outweigh any juror bias. They have sat at the defense table frail as birds, their faces papery and gray, their hands brittle. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:04:41 GMT)

Star witness badly tarnished -- again
For 13 days, jurors in Tony Rezko's corruption trial heard testimony from a true criminal -- a con man who stole, cheated, lied, used hard-core illegal drugs and thumbed his nose at his public duties. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:05:11 GMT)

The Death Penalty, Beyond Eye For An Eye
The recent trend at the Supreme Court has been to slowly narrow the body of criminal defendants who can be sentenced to death. Andrew Cohen examines the trend on the eve of another key Court decision over capital punishment. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:58:53 GMT)

Porteous defense says dissenting judges don't believe punishment fits the crime
The transcripts and legal opinions locked away in the judicial complaint file of U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous are so ultra-secret that not even the embattled jurist can share the documents shielded from public view by a policy designed to protect him. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:07:16 GMT)

PNP backs Philippine ratification of int’l criminal court
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police expressed on Monday support for the Senate's ratification of the Rome Statute that some 10 years ago created the international criminal court. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:51:34 GMT)

PNP backs Philippine ratification of int’l criminal court
MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) Philippine security officials on Monday expressed support for the Senate's ratification of the Rome Statute that some 10 years ago created the International Criminal Court. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:22:44 GMT)

Marvin Nicholson Murder Re-Trial Set Nov. 4
Criminal Court Judge Barry Steelman said that was the first workable date. He said an FBI agent, who is a key state witnesss, was not available in September. He said one of the defense attorneys will be tied up in another murder case in October. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:46:17 GMT)

Jury selection for Fieger criminal trial a slow go
DETROIT -- Seating a jury for the criminal trial of Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger could take the rest of the week, a federal judge said today. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:09:56 GMT)

Defense attorney objects to jury without African Americans for suspect's murder trial
Terrance Terrall Hagood told a Greenville County judge today that he was barely 17 years old and didn't understand his rights to an attorney when he told investigators that he had held a gun to the face of a man who had "disrespected" him. (Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:34:48 GMT)

MATT TRIAL: The defense rests
Richard Matt’s defense attorney looked squarely at a Niagara County Court jury and told them that his client committed a crime in December 1997 — but it wasn’t murder. (Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:02:44 GMT)

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