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Private eye says he did not lead criminal enterprise
Indicted Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said Wednesday he acted as a "lone ranger" while gathering information for his A-list clients and did not lead a criminal enterprise as prosecutors have alleged at his racketeering trial. (Thu, 01 May 2008 01:17:34 GMT)

Israeli Army Urged To Probe Gaza Blast
An Israeli human rights group called Wednesday for a criminal probe into the deaths of a Gaza mother and her four preschool children, saying Israel appears to have violated international law by firing a missile at militants close to the family's home, despite high risk of harming civilians. (Thu, 01 May 2008 11:24:31 GMT)

Patton seeks diminished-capacity defense
Gevon "G" Patton, a Morristown teenager implicated in the murder of Willie Morgan, will attempt to remain within the relatively safe confines of the juvenile court system by asserting a diminished-capacity defense, his attorney said Wednesday. (Thu, 01 May 2008 16:19:21 GMT)

Closing arguments wrap up in trial of Hollywood private eye
Defense lawyers wrapped up their closing arguments Thursday in the trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano, with two co-defendants' lawyers addressing jurors. (Thu, 01 May 2008 18:53:19 GMT)

Mayor's camp: Offer to Beatty a desperate ploy
Prosecutor Kym Worthy's offer to meet with Christine Beatty and public assurances that witnesses are lined up to prove the authenticity of the mayor's text messages are ploys to save a thin case, defense lawyers said Thursday. (Fri, 02 May 2008 07:21:56 GMT)

Jury not buying fear as defense
An Allen Superior Court jury did not buy a 26-year-old man’s claims he shot and killed Dwan Gentry outside a video store last December because he was afraid. (Fri, 02 May 2008 10:16:52 GMT)

ABA Criminal Justice Section Recaps Year Filled with White Collar Crime, Death Penalty and Detainee Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2008 – State economic struggles, the war on terror and the continuing housing crises are each affecting the state of criminal justice in their own ways, as this year's report from the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section outlines. (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:00:40 GMT)

Israel: Probe clears defense forces in family deaths
Israel: Probe clears defense forces in family deaths (AKI) - The Israel Defense Forces have released video footage clearing themselves of any responsibility for the deaths of a Palestinian woman and her four children in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on Monday.The video clip released on Friday shows that the deaths were caused by the detonation of explosives carried by an alleged Gaza ... (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:15:44 GMT)

Rezko defense hits hard at pay-for-play allegations
It was tough going for star witness Ali Ata this morning in federal court as defense attorneys in the corruption trial of political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko chipped away at his credibility. (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:39 GMT)

AP Enterprise: Pa. lawmakers got $111k-plus in travel, gifts
Pennsylvania state legislators flew to foreign lands, cheered on pro sports teams from the stands and even paid some criminal defense legal bills last year without having to crack open their own wallets. (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:37:45 GMT)

AP Enterprise: Pa. lawmakers got $111k-plus in travel, gifts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania state legislators flew to foreign lands, cheered on pro sports teams from the stands and even paid some criminal defense legal bills last year. (Fri, 02 May 2008 16:41:22 GMT)

Pa. officials report gifts, subsidized travel
HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania state legislators flew to foreign lands, cheered on pro sports teams from the stands and even paid some criminal defense legal bills last year without having to open their own wallets (Fri, 02 May 2008 17:03:22 GMT)

Criminal Investigation - A Recession-proof Career Choice
(ARA) - If you've always wanted to be the one to take down the bad guys, there's great news. According to the Department of Labor, careers in criminal investigation are looking better than ever, even with a recession looming. In fact, according to Yahoo! (Fri, 02 May 2008 17:27:54 GMT)

Inver Grove Heights Liquor Store Gunman Had Criminal History
The armed robbery suspect who was shot and killed at an Inver Grove Heights liquor store Thursday was identified as a St. Paul man with a long criminal history. (Fri, 02 May 2008 19:59:18 GMT)

Judge in Carona cases upholds use of taped conversations
The ruling is a blow to the former O.C. sheriff's defense against corruption charges. In the recordings, Carona and an aide allegedly plotted to cover up illicit cash payments and gifts. In a significant blow to former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona's criminal defense team, a federal judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can play secretly recorded conversations between the ex-sheriff ... (Fri, 02 May 2008 21:47:19 GMT)

R. Kelly's Attorneys Argue To Maintain Trial Secrecy
R. Kelly's defense attorneys say the R&B singer's right to a fair trial trumps the media's right of access to sealed court records in his criminal case. (Fri, 02 May 2008 22:51:39 GMT)

For some state lawmakers, it's the land of the free
Legislators report items worth $111,000 gotten gratis or at discount. Pennsylvania state legislators flew to foreign lands, cheered on pro sports teams from the stands and even paid some criminal defense legal bills last year without having to open their own wallets. (Sat, 03 May 2008 08:29:13 GMT)

Rezko trial at halfway point
Prosecution faces uncertain road as it prepares to rest case Monday The government's corruption case against Antoin "Tony" Rezko has reached its climax with the kind of hard-hitting eyewitness testimony that at a more routine criminal trial might make a guilty verdict a slam dunk. (Sat, 03 May 2008 14:51:15 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Sat, 03 May 2008 17:41:18 GMT)

As federal presence at county jail grows, so do numbers of immigrant detainees
For the past 30 years, federal immigration agents have regularly popped in the Travis County Jail and other correctional institutions, combing records and quizzing inmates to identify deportable immigrants and those with criminal records. (Sun, 04 May 2008 02:14:54 GMT)

Travel, tickets, gifts add up to $111,000 for state lawmakers
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania state legislators flew to foreign lands, cheered on pro sports teams from the stands and even paid some criminal defense legal bills last year without having to crack open their own wallets. (Sun, 04 May 2008 05:19:59 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Sun, 04 May 2008 06:04:50 GMT)

Drafted for case, a lawyer objects
Criminal defense attorney Joe Campoli is stuck with a case that will pay him around 5 an hour for three months. (Sun, 04 May 2008 08:43:18 GMT)

Defense reform needed for poor
A recent Supreme Court panel's declaration that the criminal defense offered to Nevada's poor is in crisis, along with its order for new standards to improve the system, has sent prosecutors, public defenders, county officials and others scrambling to assess the level of justice the indigent receive and offer solutions to protect tight budgets and constitutional rights. (Sun, 04 May 2008 08:53:43 GMT)

Jail takes its toll on polygamist leader's authority
By JACK DOUGLAS Jr. As his polygamist followers in Texas undergo one of the most intensive child abuse investigations in the nation's history, sect prophet Warren Jeffs sits in a small jail cell in Arizona, emaciated and under a suicide watch, as he awaits trial on charges of criminal incest and sexual assault in a desert town that was once the home of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. ... (Sun, 04 May 2008 11:46:39 GMT)

DA Urges Sanctions for Prosecutors Who Withhold Evidence
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins, whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing, says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence should face criminal charges or other harsh sanctions. (Sun, 04 May 2008 17:10:26 GMT)

Case challenges typical notion of gangs
Ask authorities to name local neighborhoods plagued by gang violence, and chances are La Jolla won't make the list. Although not immune to crime, the affluent San Diego enclave hasn't been viewed as a magnet for gangs, nor as territory claimed by any specific criminal group. Until recently. (Sun, 04 May 2008 19:12:29 GMT)

Dallas DA: Prosecutors who withhold evidence from defense should be punished
DALLAS - A district attorney whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other harsh sanctions. (Sun, 04 May 2008 19:46:35 GMT)

DA urges sanctions for prosecutors who withhold evidence
Sun, May 4, 2008 (12:47 p.m.) A district attorney whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other harsh sanctions. (Sun, 04 May 2008 19:55:00 GMT)

Dentist shoots wife in self defense, police say
A Lake County dentist acted in self defense this weekend when he shot and critically wounded his estranged wife, who was coming at him with a pickax, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. (Sun, 04 May 2008 20:06:22 GMT)

DA urges sanctions for prosecutors who withhold evidence
A district attorney whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other harsh sanctions. Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins said he's considering a campaign to mandate disbarment of any prosecutor who doesn't reveal evidence that could help a ... (Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:28 GMT)

Reporter's Notebook: Bill Conroy
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is an official sounding name for a fraud-busting detective agency funded by the insurance industry. In fact, NICB investigators refer to themselves as "special agents," the same title used by criminal investigators with federal agencies like the FBI and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (formerly the investigative arm of U.S. Customs). (Sun, 04 May 2008 22:41:32 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Mon, 05 May 2008 06:03:30 GMT)

Atwater lawmaker targeted in recall draws wide support
After Republican Jeff Denham refused to vote for the state budget, Democrats began a campaign to unseat him. But the move has brought sympathizers to his defense. Donald Benart runs a business in Rialto, hundreds of miles from the Central California district of state Sen. Jeff Denham, and has never met the Republican lawmaker who represents this farming area. (Mon, 05 May 2008 07:17:49 GMT)

Lawyers in Alabama Rep. Sue Schmitz's two-year college case battle in court filings
The criminal case against a north Alabama lawmaker accused of taking two-year college money for work she never did has erupted into a bitter exchange between defense lawyers and prosecutors. (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:24:58 GMT)

Defense puts focus on role of informant in Toledo terror trial
His true identity cloaked for months under the assumed name "the Trainer," Darren Griffin spent years gathering information in Toledo's Muslim community - information that federal prosecutors say revealed a plot by three local men to create a terrorist cell and that defense attorneys contend was nothing more than "fishing." (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:42:39 GMT)

Merkel's Coalition Clashes Over Defense, Security-Policy Revamp
May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Germany's ruling coalition clashed over security and defense policy, after Chancellor Angela Merkel 's Christian Democratic Union proposed a wholesale revamp including setting up a U.S.-style National Security Council. (Mon, 05 May 2008 12:40:31 GMT)

Supreme Court hears death sentence appeal in bat slayings
A defense lawyer says three men convicted of killing six people over an Xbox video game system should have received separate trials. (Mon, 05 May 2008 16:03:03 GMT)

Both sides rest at Rezko trial, no defense witnesses called
Less than two hours after prosecutors rested their case Monday in political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's marathon fraud trial, defense attorneys did the same without calling a single witness. It is not unusual for the defense portion of a major criminal trial to be fairly short, though attorneys often call at least a few witnesses. "We do not believe the government has met their burden in ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 17:06:22 GMT)

Sides rest at Rezko trial, no defense witnesses called
CHICAGO - Less than two hours after prosecutors rested their case today in political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's marathon fraud trial, defense attorneys... (Mon, 05 May 2008 19:11:10 GMT)

Defense contractor admits obstruction, will pay $9.5M
A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines, federal authorities said. Herley Industries Inc., based in Lancaster County, admitted to two counts... (Mon, 05 May 2008 19:11:59 GMT)

Pa.-based defense contractor pleads guilty to obstruction
PHILADELPHIA -- A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty today to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines, federal authorities said. ... (Mon, 05 May 2008 20:18:26 GMT)

Both sides rest at Rezko trial, no defense witnesses called
UPDATED 4:00 PM CHICAGO (AP) — Defense attorneys rested their case at political fundraiser Antoin ``Tony'' Rezko's marathon corruption trial Monday without calling a single witness. (Mon, 05 May 2008 21:22:47 GMT)

Both sides rest at Rezko trial; no defense witnesses called
Less than two hours after prosecutors rested their case Monday in political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's fraud trial, defense attorneys did the same without calling a single witness. (Mon, 05 May 2008 23:13:44 GMT)

Rezko defense rests
Closing arguments to start Monday Heard only in brief recordings during the course of his two-month fraud trial, Antoin "Tony" Rezko finally spoke up in person Monday—but only to tell a judge he had no intention of taking the stand in his own defense. (Tue, 06 May 2008 03:21:25 GMT)

Defense says real killer's ID being hidden
The key state witness in a murder trial planned the robbery in which the victim was killed, and is hiding the real killer's identity, a defense attorney said Monday. (Tue, 06 May 2008 04:18:40 GMT)

Rezko defense calls no witnesses
CHICAGO — Defense attorneys rested their case at political fundraiser Antoin “Tony” Rezko’s marathon corruption trial Monday without calling a single witness. (Tue, 06 May 2008 05:13:24 GMT)

Defense calls no witnesses, says case vs. Rezko weak
The prosecution and defense both rested Monday in the Tony Rezko corruption case, but not before the final witness leveled a new allegation. Ali Ata, a former executive director of the Illinois Finance Authority, testified that he decided to cooperate with the prosecution after being threatened. (Tue, 06 May 2008 09:10:12 GMT)

Pa.-based defense contractor pleads guilty to obstruction
PHILADELPHIA — A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines. (Tue, 06 May 2008 11:18:09 GMT)

Defense Rests In Sir Mario Owens Death Penalty Trial
The defense in the death penalty trial of Sir Mario Owens rested their case Tuesday morning. (Tue, 06 May 2008 16:52:45 GMT)

Jury Learns Accused Cop Killer's Criminal Past
HOUSTON -- A psychologist was back on the stand Tuesday to help defense attorneys convince a jury that a man was insane when he killed a Houston police officer, KPRC Local 2 reported. (Tue, 06 May 2008 17:04:30 GMT)

Man who killed son while hunting may have a tough case in court
Tony Klaseus will have a tough time if his case goes to a jury, according to Marsh Halberg, a Twin Cities criminal defense (Tue, 06 May 2008 23:24:59 GMT)

Two lawyers left in race for judgeship
A guardian ad litem and a criminal defense attorney will face off in the November election after eliminating a prosecutor in the race for a District Court judge's seat in Orange and Chatham counties. (Wed, 07 May 2008 08:43:36 GMT)

Togliatti defense lawyer attacked because of her work - local police
SAMARA. May 7 (Interfax) -The investigation into the attack on defense lawyer Vera Sokolova is underway, Togliatti police said. "Sokolova's professional work is considered as the most probable cause of the attack," it said. (Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:41 GMT)

Williams seeks insanity defense
Reversing course, defense attorneys for Essex shooting suspect Christopher Williams have filed court papers saying they intend to argue he was suffering mental-health problems at the time of the 2006 rampage. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:05:08 GMT)

Imelda Marcos takes on Chavez for ‘hounding’ her
MANILA, Philippines -- Imelda Marcos, the widow of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has come to the defense of Silvino Pampilo, the Manila judge who acquitted her in the criminal cases of dollar salting that lawyer Francisco Chavez brought against her. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:10:44 GMT)

Woman who tried to remove DA cleared of criminal charges
EDINBURG -- A woman who once tried to have Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra removed from office was cleared Tuesday of criminal charges she said were politically motivated. (Wed, 07 May 2008 14:36:23 GMT)

Colts' Harrison now on defense vs. law, NFL
The fact Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison could be involved in a Philadelphia shooting provokes bewilderment in most circles. Football fans, and to a certain extent media members, simply can't accept the notion that Harrison would do anything contrary to his nice-guy image, which arose primarily from the fact he seeks solitude instead of the spotlight. (Wed, 07 May 2008 18:26:09 GMT)

Defense seeks another delay in R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come. (Wed, 07 May 2008 20:50:12 GMT)

R. Kelly's defense asks to delay trial -- again
Read full story for latest details. (Wed, 07 May 2008 20:50:12 GMT)

Evidence fee causes bickering
Prosecutors say there are 6,500 pages of evidence available for criminal defense lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty. The cost: $1 a page -- a fee Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said is standard for criminal defendants who can afford a lawyer. (Thu, 08 May 2008 08:08:02 GMT)

Ex-Serb Officer Demands UN Re-trial Because Of Shoddy Defense
THE HAGUE (AFP)--A former Serb officer is demanding a re-trial after being sentenced to 15 years for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said Thursday. (Thu, 08 May 2008 12:37:11 GMT)

Defense: Mosque funds for debt
A Falls Church man charged with embezzling more than $430,000 from the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., was authorized to take the money so that the mosque's director could repay a debt to him incurred for the upkeep of two reputed mistresses, his counsel said yesterday. (Thu, 08 May 2008 14:13:14 GMT)

Defense: Sobriety Tests Fumbled
By Laura Nesbitt Mountain View Telegraph The results of breath tests administered to the former Estancia school superintendent Bruce Peterson were allowed by District Judge Matthew Reynolds at Estancia District Court on April 29. (Thu, 08 May 2008 16:05:48 GMT)

Minnesota Father Kills Young Son In Hunting Accident
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (NBC) -- Tony Klaseus will have a tough time if his case goes to a jury, according to Marsh Halberg, a Twin Cities criminal defense attorney. (Thu, 08 May 2008 21:26:11 GMT)

Nondisclosure Agreement
Baldwin County District Attorney wants defense lawyers to sign agreement prohibiting them from talking to media, sharing certain information in criminal cases more (Thu, 08 May 2008 22:18:28 GMT)

DOD Employee Arrested for Filing a False Federal Tax Return
A U.S. Department of Defense civilian employee working at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait, was arrested and charged with filing a false federal tax return for the 2005 tax year, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice S. Fisher and Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Thomas O. Barnett announced today. (Thu, 08 May 2008 23:51:00 GMT)

Broward public defender candidate faces cocaine possession charges
While in Tallahassee on May 2 filing last-minute papers to run for Broward County public defender, criminal defense attorney Gary Ostrow was arrested on a charge of cocaine possession, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report. (Fri, 09 May 2008 00:07:17 GMT)

Inman's defense team must pick jurors from area in Clemson student's slaying
A circuit court judge just denied a request from Jerry Buck Inman's defense team to choose jurors from another area where they would have had less exposure to media reports of the sexual assault and strangling of Clemson University student Tiffany Souers and Inman's arrest. (Fri, 09 May 2008 00:50:43 GMT)

AFP’s bad boy emeritus - Miriam Coronel Ferrer
The defense department and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are rightfully up in arms against one of their own, Jovito Palparan, Jr. This retired general from the Army has trampled on no less than the institutions that created him when he deceptively commandeered men from the 24th Infantry Battalion and the police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group last April 29, to take over ... (Fri, 09 May 2008 04:09:37 GMT)

Public defender candidate Gary Ostrow arrested on cocaine possession charge
Tallahassee police say he had cocaine While in Tallahassee on May 2 filing last-minute papers to run for Broward County public defender, criminal defense attorney Gary Ostrow was arrested on a charge of cocaine possession, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report. (Fri, 09 May 2008 09:52:26 GMT)

Exonerated inmates urge criminal justice changes in Texas
A forum seeks causes and solutions to wrongful convictions in Texas. (Fri, 09 May 2008 11:41:58 GMT)

Bulgaria Defense Minister Promises Strict Measures for His Jurisdiction
Bulgaria's new Defense Minister, Nikolay Tsonev, promised that all necessary measures, provided by the standing orders of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, would be taken to establish if wrongdoings in the military indeed exists and to impose harsh penalties. (Fri, 09 May 2008 12:47:45 GMT)

Belknap’s defense attorney files motions
MACOMB - A defense attorney for a local man accused of killing the 5-year-old daughter of his former girlfriend filed several motions on his behalf this week, including asking his trial be moved to another location because of pre-trial publicity. (Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:16 GMT)

Second Former KBR Employee Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Department of Defense
James N. Sellman, 26, of Arnold, Md., 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 District ... (Fri, 09 May 2008 18:24:00 GMT)

Weekly Crime Poll: Should Bad Prosecutors be Convicted?
So many convictions have been overturned when DNA evidence later exonerated defendants one district attorney says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other... (Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:49 GMT)

Nicolo's lawyer says evidence was twisted to concoct case
Federal prosecutors twisted the meaning of a vast paper trail of bills and invoices and relied on the word of a serial liar to concoct a criminal fraud case against an appraiser, a defense lawyer maintained in a closing argument Friday. (Sat, 10 May 2008 07:08:08 GMT)

Sleepwalking defense works in Orlando case
Man cleared of lewd and lascivious acts Justin Cox says he was sleepwalking when he touched a 12-year-old's upper thigh at a friend's house one night in 2006. He told an Orange County jury that he would never do something like that if awake and said he apologized when he awoke with the girl under him. (Sat, 10 May 2008 07:14:24 GMT)

Documents cause defense uproar DETROIT
A costly mountain of documents is poised to land on lawyers for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty as the two will face a preliminary examination in less than a month. (Sat, 10 May 2008 07:19:59 GMT)

Murder defendant claims self-defense
KINGSTON — Attorneys for murder suspect Jabbar Wallace claim he acted in self-defense. (Sat, 10 May 2008 08:04:49 GMT)

After drug arrest, Broward attorney weighing bid for Broward public defender post
Criminal defense attorney 'waiting for the dust to settle' from his arrest He officially entered the race for Broward County public defender, got arrested on a cocaine charge and then vowed in an interview he would give the incumbent "the fight of his life." (Sat, 10 May 2008 09:52:45 GMT)

Domestic Violence Bills Languish on Judiciary Panel
Members of Maryland's defense bar don't just go to court to guard the rights of clients accused of domestic violence. Some of their biggest victories come in Room 101 of the House Office Building in Annapolis, where many victims' rights bills go to die. (Sun, 11 May 2008 00:59:30 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Sun, 11 May 2008 06:18:22 GMT)

Ex-Project Oz counselor posts reduced bond and is released
BLOOMINGTON -- A former Project Oz counselor accused of criminal sexual assault and possession of pornography posted bond and was released Friday night after that bond was reduced. (Sun, 11 May 2008 06:23:05 GMT)

Linchpin in Joyce case Defense wants evidence released to help clear former judge
Former state Superior Court Judge Michael T. Joyce is hoping statements from two insurance adjusters will help exonerate him at his trial on charges that he defrauded two insurance companies of $440,000. (Sun, 11 May 2008 07:04:36 GMT)

Lawmakers can't escape cuts for Broward
Faced with $5 billion in cuts to the state budget, Broward lawmakers spent most of their time in Tallahassee this year playing defense as they tried to block deep cuts to county schools, hospitals and courts. (Sun, 11 May 2008 07:28:25 GMT)

Becoming a CID Agent
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command has an ongoing all-points bulletin out for qualified Soldiers who want to become highly trained special agents. During peacetime and war, CID agents investigate all... (Sun, 11 May 2008 15:09:09 GMT)

Defendant found incompetent for Waterville WA murder trial
Associated Press - May 11, 2008 1:15 PM ET WATERVILLE, Wash. (AP) - Criminal proceedings against a former orchard worker from Mexico accused of stabbing to death a co-worker have been put on... (Sun, 11 May 2008 17:28:31 GMT)

Defendant found incompetent for Waterville WA murder trial
Criminal proceedings against a former orchard worker from Mexico accused of stabbing to death a co-worker have been put on hold by a court commissioner after she found the defendant incompetent to stand trial. (Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:14 GMT)

Gates defends troop quality
Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged that long combat tours in Iraq have strained the military, but he disputed that the quality of U.S. forces has suffered because of exceptions made for borderline recruits and the practice of sending troops deemed medically unfit for combat into the war zone. (Sun, 11 May 2008 21:58:56 GMT)

Collier County judges deny attempts to toss out DUI breath tests
After seven hours of testimony, nine defense exhibits and more than 100 prosecution exhibits, six Collier County judges have dealt a blow to defense attempts to throw out alcohol breath test results. The judges also have denied an attempt to require the manufacturer to disclose trade secrets about how the machine works, although they did express concern that the information doesn’t have to be ... (Mon, 12 May 2008 00:04:37 GMT)

Indigent legal defense system to get overhaul
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina's patchwork system that provides attorneys to defendants who can't afford them is undergoing a multimillion-dollar transformation -- one that advocates say is long overdue. (Mon, 12 May 2008 03:52:24 GMT)

INDIGENT DEFENSE IN S.C.System gets ‘win-win’ overhaul
South Carolina’s patchwork system that provides attorneys to defendants who can’t afford them is undergoing a multimillion-dollar transformation — one that advocates say is long overdue. More than eight in 10 of nearly 126,000 cases heard in the state’s general sessions courts last year involved defendants unable to afford a lawyer, according to the S.C. Administrative Office of the Courts. In ... (Mon, 12 May 2008 04:28:40 GMT)

Worthy puts all gun cases on hold
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has brought all gun cases in Detroit to a standstill in an effort to stem a deluge of appeals from defense lawyers while the Detroit Police firearms analysis unit is under scrutiny. (Mon, 12 May 2008 05:08:14 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Mon, 12 May 2008 06:18:28 GMT)

Environmental groups sue Grabhorn Landfill
The Northwest Environmental Defense Center and Friends of the Tualatin Wildlife Refuge are suing the owner of Lakeside Reclamation Landfill in Washington County to block water flowing from the site to the Tualatin River. The lawsuit, filed May 7 in Portland’s U.S. District Court, was brought ... (Mon, 12 May 2008 07:08:39 GMT)

Detroit's Crime Lab Trouble Felt Statewide
The Detroit Police Department's decision to temporarily suspend firearms investigations conducted by its crime lab amid questions about possible mishandled evidence has led to a statewide delay in criminal forensic... (Mon, 12 May 2008 12:39:45 GMT)

Prosecutors, defense react to guilty verdict in Merriman murder trial
CHARLEVOIX — A Charlevoix County Circuit Court Jury found Charles Merriman, 58, guilty of second degree murder in connection with the June 2006 disappearance of his brother, Bill. (Mon, 12 May 2008 12:56:54 GMT)

Justices: Magistrates may preside in jury selection with defense counsel approval
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal magistrate may preside over jury selection in criminal cases, as long as the attorney for a defendant explicitly permits it. (Mon, 12 May 2008 14:25:55 GMT)

Effect of Detroit crime lab investigation felt statewide
The Detroit Police Department's decision to temporarily suspend firearms investigations conducted by its crime lab amid questions about possible mishandled evidence has led to a statewide delay in criminal forensic work. (Mon, 12 May 2008 14:44:39 GMT)

Defense: Trooper's slaying not pre-meditated
18-year-old Texan is defendant (Mon, 12 May 2008 18:35:32 GMT)

Russian Museum Director Subpoenaed in ?Forbidden Art? Case
A museum director who helped organize an exhibition of censored Soviet and post-Soviet art in defense of Russian artistic freedom now faces censure himself. (Mon, 12 May 2008 21:03:38 GMT)

18th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud in Fort Lauderdale
CHICAGO, May 12, 2008—Health care and criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, regulators and qui tam relators’ counsel will gather to discuss changes in the health care fraud field and what the future holds during the 18th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud , with sessions on the False Claims Act, Medicaid fraud enforcement, ethics and corporate compliance. (Mon, 12 May 2008 21:12:18 GMT)

Hearing For So-Called 'Graffiti King' Rescheduled
A judge rejected the guilty plea from a Highland Park man accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of graffiti damage around the city and rescheduled his hearing. Daniel Montano, 22, tried to plead guilty to a reduced number of 84 counts - mostly criminal mischief and 18 felonies - after six years of countless acts of tagging. (Mon, 12 May 2008 21:21:15 GMT)

Judge limits use of criminal history in murder trial
Lancaster County District Judge Paul Merritt Jr. will permit prosecutors to use some of murder suspect Eric Lewis’ criminal history to challenge his credibility at trial next month. (Mon, 12 May 2008 22:12:33 GMT)

Lawsuit seeks ruling on bay spill pilot's legal bills
The insurance company that's paid some of the legal bills for the pilot of a ship that spilled 53,000 gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay has asked a federal court to decide whether it must continue to do so, now that the case has turned into a criminal matter. (Mon, 12 May 2008 23:21:31 GMT)

Corrupt mastermind or victim of frame-up?
Antoin "Tony" Rezko was labeled as the mastermind of an elaborate fraud scheme by prosecutors Monday during closing arguments in his corruption trial, while the defense portrayed him as a total bystander. (Mon, 12 May 2008 23:37:11 GMT)

Some still support coach after referee threatened
Aaron McCown, a youth football coach embraced by his team despite a criminal past, was sentenced Monday to 6½ years in prison for using a loaded pistol to intimidate a referee. (Tue, 13 May 2008 01:25:58 GMT)

Criminal arraignments held for 12
Twelve people were arraigned Friday and entered pleas to various felony charges before Common Pleas (Tue, 13 May 2008 03:14:15 GMT)

Rwanda: Wife of Genocide Acquitted Testifies Before ICTR
Bongwa Leoncie, wife of the genocide acquitted Andre Ntagerura, Monday testified in defense of Prosper Mugiraneza, former Rwandan minister for Civil Service, who is accused of 1994 genocide and crimes against humanity alongside three other former ministers before the Arusha-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), reports Hirondelle Agency. (Tue, 13 May 2008 06:28:52 GMT)

The best defense: Real estate and leasing agents learn safety techniques
O'Fallon Police Officer Michael Doerge weighs 420 pounds, and is more than 6 feet tall. (Tue, 13 May 2008 06:48:29 GMT)

R. Kelly gavel-to-gavel: Defense plants a seed?
Jury selection resumes this morning in the R. Kelly case. (Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:17 GMT)

R. Kelly defense raises race concern in jury selection
Jury selection resumes this morning in the R. Kelly case. (Tue, 13 May 2008 11:37:42 GMT)

Pentagon Balks At New G.I. Education Bill
The Defense Department is lobbying against legislation that would guarantee a full-ride scholarship for service members to any in-state public university. According to defense officials, the plan would hurt its ability to retain service members. (Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:02 GMT)

Defense, prosecutor agree that George killed friend's mother
Prosecutors today gave a chilling account of how Grain Valley teenager Eddie George agreed to help kill his best friend’s parents, an account undisputed by a defense attorney. (Tue, 13 May 2008 14:34:28 GMT)

Defense, prosecutor agree that George killed friend's mother
Eddie George did stab to death the mother of his best friend, the defense attorney and prosecutor agreed today in opening statements of a murder trial in Independence. (Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:06 GMT)

Jury draw under way for murder trial
Looking for any hint of bias against the criminal justice system or the suspect, defense attorneys and prosecutors began picking a jury Tuesday for the trial of a man accused of raping and killing a University of Vermont student. (Tue, 13 May 2008 14:58:33 GMT)

Criminal court trial date set; jury to decide if he committed crime
A criminal court jury now could decide whether Johnny Bible committed a crime when he shot his longtime friend Greg Frazier in the face during an argument at Cedar Hill Boat Dock. (Tue, 13 May 2008 16:07:41 GMT)

Self-defense claimed in Wellsville shooting
LISBON -- The attorney for the Wellsville man accused of shooting Jamie Farley to death says his client acted in self-defense. The claim was included in a court motion seeking a bond reduction on behalf of Eric M. Dillard, 30, of Commerce Street, Wellsville, who is charged with murder in the April 22 shooting death of Farley, 35, of East Liverpool. (Tue, 13 May 2008 16:40:46 GMT)

Liberia: Defense Counsels Oppose Death Penalty For Armed Robbers
The Defense Counsels for Montserrado County have expressed opposition to the death penalty in the amended Armed Robbery Bill which was passed by the House of Representatives recently and is before the Liberian Senate for concurrence. (Tue, 13 May 2008 16:43:34 GMT)

Rezko defense again pounds on Levine credibility
Antoin "Tony" Rezko's attorney picked up this morning where he left off Monday: telling jurors repeatedly that prosecutors mistakenly built their case on testimony of a career criminal whose memory has been fried by years of drug use. (Tue, 13 May 2008 19:34:45 GMT)

ICTY transfers Bosnian Croat war criminal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May 13 (UPI) -- The U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has transferred Vinko Martinovic to Italy to serve out his war crimes sentence. (Tue, 13 May 2008 22:13:25 GMT)

Bosnian war criminal transferred to Italy
A former Bosnian military commander who was found guilty of committing crimes against Muslims was transferred Tuesday to a jail in Italy, officials said.The U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said that Vinko Martinovi, also known as Stela, had served as commander of a sub-unit of the Convicts' Battalion, which was a military unit within the Croatian Defense ... (Wed, 14 May 2008 00:31:26 GMT)

R. Kelly Trial: Three Jurors Selected, But Bathroom Smell Distracts From Court Proceedings
R. Kelly's defense nearly got a juror who thought the only bad thing that could be said about him was that he and Jay-Z don't get along. They almost had a juror who thought the criminal justice system hadn't given the singer a fair shake because the trial had taken so long to start. (Wed, 14 May 2008 02:22:56 GMT)

Bosnian war criminal transferred to Italy
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (UPI) -- A former Bosnian military commander who was found guilty of committing crimes against Muslims was transferred Tuesday to a jail in Italy, officials said. (Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:05 GMT)

Law groups claim Pentagon hindering 9/11 defense
Legal defense groups Tuesday accused the Pentagon of foot-dragging on security clearances that would let civilian lawyers help their military counterparts defend the alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks at Guantánamo. (Wed, 14 May 2008 03:49:46 GMT)

ACLU: Pentagon hinders 9/11 detainee defense
Leading legal defense groups Tuesday accused the Pentagon of foot-dragging on security clearances that would let civilian lawyers help their military counterparts defend the alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks at Guantánamo. (Wed, 14 May 2008 03:56:36 GMT)

FOR THE DEFENSE: Attorneys see double court victories
Defense attorneys representing Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty left Detroit 36th District Court on Tuesday with two victories: a delay of the preliminary examination hearing until September and access to prosecution documents without paying thousands in up-front fees. (Wed, 14 May 2008 07:06:09 GMT)

Jury draw under way for trial in murder of UVM student
RUTLAND -- Looking for any hint of bias against the criminal justice system or the suspect, defense attorneys and prosecutors began picking a jury Tuesday for the trial of a man accused of raping and killing a University of Vermont student. ... - By John Curran Associated Press (Wed, 14 May 2008 07:10:15 GMT)

Sestak: Chinook damage may not be an accident
Damage to two Chinook helicopters nearing completion at the Ridley Township assembly line of the Boeing Co. was likely not accidental, but criminal investigators with the Defense Department are reserving judgment until they complete their probe, a congressman said today. (Wed, 14 May 2008 14:17:19 GMT)

Boeing shuts down Chinook production line in Pa.
Army criminal investigators are looking into problems found in two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing Co. plant in suburban Philadelphia, prompting the company to shut down the line. (Wed, 14 May 2008 16:22:45 GMT)

Accused killer had 'upbringing from hell'
The defense attorney for a Zion man accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter said Wednesday the abuse his client suffered while being shuttled through foster care might have contributed to the criminal act. Attorney Jed Stone said the 19-year-old was unstable due to the physical and sexual abuse he suffered as a ward of the state. (Wed, 14 May 2008 18:43:09 GMT)

US probing Iraqi companies for insurance fraud
Companies working on Iraq reconstruction have been accused of padding their profits through an insurance scam, leading to a criminal probe and hurried changes in the way many contracts are handled by the U.S. Army, according to internal military documents obtained by The Associated Press. (Wed, 14 May 2008 20:40:46 GMT)

UK to hold inquiry into Iraqi's death in detention
A judge will lead a public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi civilian who died while in the custody of British soldiers, the Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. (Wed, 14 May 2008 20:46:18 GMT)

Boeing shuts down Chinook production line in Pennsylvania
Army criminal investigators are looking into damage to two military helicopters on a production line at a Boeing Co. plant in suburban Philadelphia, prompting the company to shut down the line. (Wed, 14 May 2008 21:00:02 GMT)

Women Domestic Violence Offenders Often Acting in Self-Defense
Mid-South domestic violence experts said many women domestic violence offenders are attacking their partners in self-defense. (Thu, 15 May 2008 00:26:33 GMT)

U.S. officials: Basra more secure
The Iraqi city of Basra is more secure since the 1st Iraqi Army Quick Reaction Force fought its way into the city last month, officials said.The U.S. Defense Department said before the Iraqi troops arrived in the city criminals had taken over Basra.This city was being held hostage by a small group of criminal militias, said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert Castellvi, military training team adviser ... (Thu, 15 May 2008 00:31:31 GMT)

Criminal Probe Underway Into Companies Doing Work In Iraq
Companies working on Iraq reconstruction have been accused of padding their profits through an insurance scam, leading to a criminal probe and hurried changes in the way many contracts are handled by the U.S. Army, according to internal military documents obtained by The Associated Press. (Thu, 15 May 2008 01:57:26 GMT)

Scientists are building database of bite marks
It has sent innocent men to death row, given defense attorneys fits and splintered the scientific community. (Thu, 15 May 2008 03:33:04 GMT)

Ex-Pentagon Official's Book May Boost Aipac Defense
The war of leaks detailed in a new book by a former Pentagon official, Douglas Feith, could bolster the defense of two pro-Israel lobbyists charged with trafficking in classified information, according to defense attorneys. In a legal brief filed Tuesday, lawyers for the two former officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman, cited Mr. Feith's book, ... (Thu, 15 May 2008 04:35:36 GMT)

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