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Criminal Defense Lawyer News May 2008

Defender in Chief
It's not a title that's on the lips of New Mexicans every day. Many may not even know it exists. But New Mexico's Chief Public Defender (CPD) is in charge of a government agency that handles about 90 percent of the criminal defense work in the state. The department has a $42 million operating budget and close to 300 lawyers who represent 60,000 people a year. The CPD must work closely with the ... (Thu, 15 May 2008 06:05:00 GMT)

U.S. Interrogation Lawyers Could Face Overseas Criminal Charges
In his new book, "Torture Team," Philippe Sands argues that former Bush administration lawyers could be prosecuted abroad for endorsing interrogation techniques that constitute torture. (Thu, 15 May 2008 07:02:02 GMT)

Army criminal investigators probe damage to helicopters
RIDLEY — Union officials expect the Chinook production line to be up and running this morning while Army criminal investigators search for answers to explain how wires became severed in one helicopter and a washer ended up in the gearbox of another. (Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:39 GMT)

Criminal probe launched at Ridley Boeing plant
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP - Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into what has been described as "deliberate" damage done to two nearly completed Chinook combat helicopters at the Boeing Co. assembly line here. (Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:34 GMT)

House Panel: Defense Contractors Gouging Taxpayers
A poorly run Pentagon program for providing workman's compensation for civilian employees in Iraq and Afghanistan has allowed defense contractors and insurance companies to gouge American taxpayers, a House oversight committee said Thursday. (Thu, 15 May 2008 16:09:38 GMT)

Defense Dept. says 2 Chinook helicopters at Pa. Boeing plant were vandalized, offers reward
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. - Investigators have concluded that two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said Thursday as it offered a reward in the case. (Thu, 15 May 2008 18:10:46 GMT)

NEW - Defense Dept. says helicopters at Pa. plant were vandalized
Investigators have concluded that two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said today as it offered a reward in the case. (Thu, 15 May 2008 19:30:54 GMT)

R. Kelly jury full; defense loses racial makeup battles
Defense fails to bounce rape victim as a juror R. Kelly's defense team lost battles over the jury's racial makeup and the inclusion of a rape victim as jury selection concluded Thursday at the child pornography trial. (Fri, 16 May 2008 03:22:19 GMT)

Pennsylvania: Helicopters Vandalized
Two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said as it offered a reward in the case. (Fri, 16 May 2008 04:12:30 GMT)

Ex-client sues candidate for Broward County public defender
Public defender hopeful misrepresented qualifications, Hollywood man's suit says A Hollywood man sued criminal defense attorney Gary Ostrow on Thursday, claiming that Ostrow misrepresented his qualifications when he was hired to defend the man's son in a death-penalty case. (Fri, 16 May 2008 07:07:46 GMT)

Feds offer 5G reward for tips on Boeing saboteurs
Criminal investigators from the Defense Department yesterday offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for damaging two Army helicopters at the Boeing Co. plant in Delaware County. (Fri, 16 May 2008 07:24:12 GMT)

Criminal probe launched in helicopter damage
Concluding that damage to two new combat helicopters at the Boeing Co. plant was "a deliberate act," federal authorities said yesterday they had launched a criminal probe and offered a reward in the hunt for suspects. (Fri, 16 May 2008 08:16:26 GMT)

Defense Dept. says helicopters at Pa. plant were vandalized
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. — Investigators have concluded that two military helicopters were vandalized on the production line at a Boeing factory near Philadelphia, the Defense Department said Thursday as it offered a reward in the case. (Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:39 GMT)

FIDH and its Congolese member organisations disappointed by the limited scope of the International Criminal Court’s ...
The International Federation for Human Rights and its member organisations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Association africaine des droits de l’homme (ASADHO), Ligue des électeurs and Groupe Lotus, welcome the fact that the arrest warrant against Bosco Ntaganda issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in August 2006 was made public yesterday. (Fri, 16 May 2008 15:38:54 GMT)

R. Kelly Trial Jury Complete, Defense Charges Prosecution of Racial Bias
Jury selections concluded yesterday for the long-awaited child pornography trial of superstar R. Kelly, but tensions between both sides were sparked as the defense accused the prosecution of racial... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. (Fri, 16 May 2008 16:47:08 GMT)

Defense lawyers to honor indicted colleague
In February, Miami's legal community was shocked when one of its top lawyers, Ben Kuehne, was indicted on money laundering charges for having vouched for millions in a Colombian drug kingpin's defense fund for trial. (Fri, 16 May 2008 19:49:42 GMT)

306 face criminal charges in immigration raid
A total of 306 people who were detained at Agriprocessors, Inc. in Postville, Iowa, have now been arrested on criminal charges. (Fri, 16 May 2008 21:39:07 GMT)

CPJ condemns criminal defamation convictions in Senegal
New York, May 15, 2008 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns criminal defamation convictions handed to two Senegalese journalists on Tuesday. The two were convicted for reporting on the contents of an anonymous letter critical of top security officials. (Sat, 17 May 2008 00:39:56 GMT)

Ex-Speaker Hires Lawyer in Inquiry
Gifford Miller has hired a criminal defense lawyer to represent him in a federal investigation into the City Council’s longstanding practice of allocating millions of dollars to phantom nonprofit groups. (Sat, 17 May 2008 03:16:52 GMT)

Fixing the Military
The next president and Congress will have to resist the demands of service chiefs and the blandishments of defense lobbyists and evaluate real needs. (Sun, 18 May 2008 01:26:05 GMT)

6th congressional district Republicans
Jon Larson Born: Aug. 9, 1945 Residence: Lexington Occupation: Criminal defense lawyer Education: Bachelor's degree in English literature, University of Kentucky; law degree, UK; master's degree in international business, George Washington University Family: Divorced, single custodian of 16-year-old girl (Sun, 18 May 2008 07:09:03 GMT)

Top Texas jurists support idea of Innocence Commission
The heads of the state's highest criminal and civil courts voice support. (Sun, 18 May 2008 11:57:32 GMT)

Courtroom sketch artist emerges as sharp-eyed reporter
CHICAGO -- Armed only with colored pencils and a touch of ink, Andy Austin has been capturing the faces of judges, mobsters, murderers, prosecutors, politicians and defense lawyers for four decades. (Sun, 18 May 2008 20:49:12 GMT)

Altered pic enough for child porn conviction
A 38-year-old Washington Township man was convicted of creating child pornography in the first criminal case in Macomb County involving a photograph being altered on a computer. (Mon, 19 May 2008 04:28:42 GMT)

Uganda: LRA Regional Atrocities Demand Action
International action is needed to end the Lord's Resistance Army's reported new spree of abductions and sexual violence and to help execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for the group's leaders, Human Rights Watch said today. (Mon, 19 May 2008 05:58:54 GMT)

Israel's Barak: Election Likely By Early 2009
JERUSALEM (AFP)--Israel could hold a snap election by early 2009, Defense Minister Ehud Barak was quoted on Monday as saying, while expressing hope corruption allegations against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will prove unfounded. (Mon, 19 May 2008 06:27:03 GMT)

Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations has produced a documentary film on Japan’s criminal justice system, featuring the acquittal of 12 defendants in an election law violation case in Kagoshima Prefecture, to raise public awareness of the problematic aspects of the legal system. (Mon, 19 May 2008 07:47:10 GMT)

Chicago courtroom artist pens book
CHICAGO | Armed only with colored pencils and a touch of ink, Andy Austin has been capturing the faces of judges, mobsters, murderers, prosecutors, politicians and defense lawyers for four decades. (Mon, 19 May 2008 08:22:19 GMT)

Jurors take a more active role
A change in state criminal trial law offers jurors a more active role and, though used sparingly in Sarasota and Manatee counties, it has already affected verdicts and surprised attorneys. (Mon, 19 May 2008 08:37:42 GMT)

Disappeared Witness is Still On the Run
The protected witness code named "GFA" was still on the run since his mysterious disappearance last week from a safe house in Arusha, according to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) spokesman, Roland Amoussouga. (Mon, 19 May 2008 09:28:45 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Prosecution to try again for bench's recusal
Chief Judge William Giovan of the Wayne County Circuit Court will hear prosecution arguments this afternoon that the entire bench of Detroit 36th District Court should be disqualified from hearing the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty. (Mon, 19 May 2008 13:18:20 GMT)

Top Comments
The U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command last month jointly awarded a $15 billion "counter-narcoterrorism" contract to a group of private U.S. defense behemoths that include Blackwater, a company currently under investigation for alleged arms smuggling and for killing Iraqi civilians. (Mon, 19 May 2008 16:55:41 GMT)

Feds rest case against Fieger
DETROIT -- The government on Monday closed its criminal case against high-profile Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger and his law partner Ven Johnson. (Mon, 19 May 2008 17:38:46 GMT)

Jurors deliberating sentence for HPD officer's killer
Defense attorneys pleaded for the life of Juan Leonardo Quintero this morning, while prosecutors said he should pay "the ultimate price" for shooting Houston police Officer Rodney Johnson. "It wasn't planned; it wasn't deliberate," said Danalynn Recer, Quintero's attorney. "He fell off the edge." (Mon, 19 May 2008 17:56:47 GMT)

US rests case against Fieger in campaign finance trial
DETROIT (AP) - Federal prosecutors have rested their case in the criminal campaign finance trial against a high-profile Michigan attorney who donated to John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. (Mon, 19 May 2008 18:38:13 GMT)

Bengals release Thurman, suspended last 2 years
Troubled linebacker Odell Thurman was released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, one month after he was reinstated by the NFL from a two-year suspension. Thurman failed to attend the team's three voluntary workouts last week, when he was in Georgia following the death of his grandmother. The Bengals are installing a new defense, and wanted him to participate. (Mon, 19 May 2008 20:34:15 GMT)

U.S. Rests Case Against Fieger in Campaign Finance Trial
Federal prosecutors have rested their case in the criminal campaign finance trial against high-profile Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger and his law partner. (Mon, 19 May 2008 20:56:02 GMT)

Defense accuses feds of 'commandeering' Kansas medical board
Associated Press - May 19, 2008 6:24 PM ET WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Lawyers for a Haysville doctor facing a 34-count federal indictment say prosecutors "commandeered" the Kansas Board of Healing... (Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:20 GMT)

Former teacher charged with trespassing
The case of a former Antioch High School teacher charged with aggravated criminal trespassing at an elementary school after wielding a golf club during a confrontation with a teacher is heading to a grand jury. (Mon, 19 May 2008 22:47:00 GMT)

Defense expert to search police computer used in teacher sex sting
A private expert is to examine an Adrian Police Department computer for evidence a defense attorney said could help a Big Rapids teacher win a new trial in a computer sex solicitation case. (Mon, 19 May 2008 23:58:21 GMT)

Griswold Murder Trial Underway
Monday was the first day of testimony in the Griswold murder trial, and the first time in Nebraska history a criminal case will take place under the watchful eye of the media. (Tue, 20 May 2008 03:26:41 GMT)

Defense Accuses Feds of 'Commandeering' Kansas Medical Board
Lawyers for Dr. Stephen Schneider claim prosecutors abused the criminal process by improperly asserting authority over the regulation of medicine. Schneider and his wife are charged with the deaths of four patients due to accidental overdose. (Tue, 20 May 2008 03:47:08 GMT)

Man granted new trial
The Pennsylvania Legislature, in writing, updating and enacting criminal law, tries to cover all the conceivable bases. (Tue, 20 May 2008 04:14:56 GMT)

Judge blasts lawyer
A judge who ordered a prominent Knoxville defense attorney suspended from practicing federal law has issued a fresh round of criticism, accusing the lawyer of unethical behavior and outright lying. (Tue, 20 May 2008 04:16:45 GMT)

Judge allows prosecution in jail death
A judge has denied a defense motion to dismiss the charges against five Summit County sheriff's deputies awaiting trial in the 2006 death of a jail inmate. (Tue, 20 May 2008 05:46:10 GMT)

Rockville father charged with drowning three children invokes insanity defense
Through tears, the Rockville father charged with drowning his three children in a Baltimore hotel bathtub pleaded "not criminally responsible" Monday, the modern version of the insanity defense. (Tue, 20 May 2008 07:20:38 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Worthy fails in try to exclude judges of mayor
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy hopes the fourth time is the charm. Worthy promised Monday that she would appeal, yet again, a judge's ruling that 36th District Judge Ronald Giles or his colleagues can hear the early stages of the criminal cases against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former aide Christine Beatty. (Tue, 20 May 2008 07:50:59 GMT)

Client: Payout gave no details
The first plaintiff to testify in the criminal trial of the lawyers charged with fraud in Kentucky's fen-phen diet-drug case said she "smelled a rat" when the attorneys wouldn't give her supporting documents for her settlement. (Tue, 20 May 2008 08:45:17 GMT)

OPENING 'R'GUMENTS TODAY IN KELLY KID-PORN TRIAL
CHICAGO - R. Kelly will finally face the music today on child-pornography charges as prosecutors unveil their years-in-the-making criminal case against the singer in opening arguments. Media outlets from as far away as Germany, Ireland and England... (Tue, 20 May 2008 09:01:42 GMT)

Schneider defense: Feds went too far
Prosecutors "commandeered" the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, improperly asserting federal authority over the regulation of medicine in their prosecution of a Kansas doctor charged with illegally prescribing narcotic painkillers, his defense attorneys said. Court documents filed in the criminal case against Haysville osteopath Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, contend their prosecution is ... (Tue, 20 May 2008 12:10:39 GMT)

Tunisians to appeal against UK-Italy extradition
A British judge ordered on Tuesday the extradition of three Tunisian men to face terrorism charges in Italy, despite defense arguments they risked torture back home if Italy deported them. (Tue, 20 May 2008 12:18:25 GMT)

Fieger tells jury about his 'passion' to fight for underdog
DETROIT -- Indicted Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger is testifying in his own defense in his criminal trial, telling jurors it's his life and his passion to fight the powerful on behalf of the underdog. (Tue, 20 May 2008 13:37:55 GMT)

Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney(R) Myles L. Berman Speaks Out on The Frosty, Heidi and Frank Show Broadcasting Live From LA
Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney® Myles L. Berman is a successful, aggressive DUI / Drunk Driving defense lawyer with a national reputation for successfully representing many of his clients charged with DUI / Drunk Driving in Southern California. (Tue, 20 May 2008 15:40:00 GMT)

Defense for Taylorsville cop asks court to dismiss negligent homicide charge
A 3rd District Court judge has taken under advisement a motion to dismiss a negligent homicide charge filed against a Taylorsville police officer. (Tue, 20 May 2008 15:49:00 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Lawyers, judge discuss defense team's secret motion in chambers
A secret motion filed by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's defense team to keep thousands of text messages out of public view was discussed in a judge's chambers this morning, but a record of the proceedings has been sealed. (Tue, 20 May 2008 16:18:21 GMT)

Senegal: Two Journalists Convicted of Criminal Defamation
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns criminal defamation convictions handed to two Senegalese journalists on Tuesday. The two were convicted for reporting on the contents of an anonymous letter critical of top security officials. (Tue, 20 May 2008 18:43:34 GMT)

Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney(R) Myles L. Berman Speaks Out on The Frosty, Heidi and Frank Show Broadcasting Live From LA
Frequent talk radio guest Myles L. Berman talks candidly with Frosty, Heidi and Frank radio broadcast team on the FM Talk Station 97.1, Los Angeles, to help inform listeners especially during the Memo... (Tue, 20 May 2008 19:46:00 GMT)

Gang Expert Testifies in Trial Over Murdered La Jolla Surfer
Five men charged with murdering a surfer do not fit the legal definition of being members of a criminal street gang, a defense expert testified. (Wed, 21 May 2008 02:59:44 GMT)

Defense asks for ID of witness
CHINO - A worker allegedly caught on video abusing cows at a Chino slaughterhouse has asked a judge to force prosecutors to reveal the identity and whereabouts of the undercover Humane Society investigator who secretly made the tape. (Wed, 21 May 2008 04:03:14 GMT)

'Errors' led to inmate death, defense contends
Killing took place aboard prison bus The judge hearing the capital murder trial of twice-convicted killer Kevin G. Johns Jr. said yesterday that when he announces his verdict, he also intends to address what a defense lawyer called the "series of errors" by prison doctors, correctional officers and others that preceded the strangling of an inmate aboard a prison bus in 2005. (Wed, 21 May 2008 07:40:11 GMT)

Liberia: Defense Begins Cross-Examination of Moses Blah
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Leviste murder case: NBI agent debunks defense claims
MANILA, Philippines - An agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday cited before court several inconsistencies in former Batangas Governor Jose Antonio Leviste’s statement with regards to the killing of Rafael de las Alas last year. (Wed, 21 May 2008 09:04:20 GMT)

John Cantrell a "reluctant" witness against father
HAMMOND | Criminal defense lawyer John Cantrell says he's not a government snitch even though he is being called an "important" witness in the federal public corruption case against his father, Lake County political operative Bob Cantrell. (Wed, 21 May 2008 15:45:26 GMT)

Criminal Defense Attorney Shaun Khojayan Introduces JurySelectionPro
Criminal Defense Attorney Shaun Khojayan introduces JurySelectionPro, which is a unique set of tools to help attorneys handle juror prejudices effectively, overcome fear of objections and increase chances of successful Cause and Batson challenges. (Wed, 21 May 2008 19:58:00 GMT)

Expert: Men In Surfer Death Not Gang Members
Five young men charged with murder and gang allegations in the beating death of a surfer outside his La Jolla home do not fit the legal definition of being members of a criminal street gang, a defense expert testified Wednesday. (Wed, 21 May 2008 23:52:41 GMT)

John Cantrell a 'reluctant' witness in father's trial
HAMMOND | Criminal defense lawyer John Cantrell says he's not a government snitch even though he is being called an "important" witness in the federal public corruption case against his father, Lake County political operative Bob Cantrell. (Thu, 22 May 2008 05:43:37 GMT)

KILPATRICK'S CRIMINAL CASE: Free Press to push for access to transcripts
The Free Press is expected today to challenge the legality of a district judge's decision to hold a closed hearing on a motion by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's lawyers to keep all evidence in his criminal trial -- including thousands of text messages -- out of public view. (Thu, 22 May 2008 07:20:39 GMT)

Lawyers' group taps Shore man
Darren Gelber of Manalapan, a shareholder with the law firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer has been installed as secretary/treasurer of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. (Thu, 22 May 2008 12:56:53 GMT)

Suspect tells jury he didn't mean to kill
Taking the witness stand in his own defense Wednesday, murder suspect Chad Charles Lodel denied ever intending to kill shooting victim Sean "Sad Boy" Terwilliger during an angry confrontation at Lodel's Vacaville home on New Year's Eve 2006. Lodel, 29, is named in a criminal complaint charging him with murder, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, attempted murder and assault with a (Thu, 22 May 2008 13:13:01 GMT)

Cutbacks in MN public defender ranks may be ahead
The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix. The Minnesota Board (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:10:10 GMT)

Cutbacks in Minn. public defender ranks may be ahead
The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix, but they're not the only part of the court system looking at ways they can cut costs. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:26:27 GMT)

Cutbacks in MN Public Defender Ranks May be Ahead
ST. PAUL (AP) - The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix. The Minnesota Board of Public Defense says it is facing a $4.7 million deficit for the fiscal year and is considering layoffs and other cutbacks as a result. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:26:48 GMT)

Public Defenders Could See Cutbacks
The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix. (Thu, 22 May 2008 14:37:42 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Kilpatrick picks lawyers to take on Granholm's ouster inquiry
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced today his choices to represent him in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's review of the City Council's request that she remove Kilpatrick from office. Kilpatrick named Sharon McPhail, the city's general counsel, and James Thomas, one of the attorneys on the team handling his criminal defense. Granholm on Wednesday asked Kilpatrick and City Council President Ken ... (Thu, 22 May 2008 15:18:18 GMT)

Fieger sole witness in his criminal case
DETROIT -- The defense rested today at the conclusion of Geoffrey Fieger's testimony as the only witness presented to rebut charges leveled by federal prosecutors alleging Fieger and his Southfield law partner Vernon "Ven" Johnson violated campaign contribution laws. (Thu, 22 May 2008 17:55:04 GMT)

Cutbacks possible in public defender ranks
ST. PAUL -- The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix, but they're not the only part of the court system looking at ways they can cut costs. The Minnesota Board of (Thu, 22 May 2008 18:12:08 GMT)

Bush praises defense chief
WASHINGTON -- President Bush paid a high-profile visit to the Pentagon yesterday to praise his beleaguered defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, who he said is "doing a superb job," and to try to prevent the Iraq prison abuse scandal from further threatening his war goals and his political standing. (Thu, 22 May 2008 18:28:31 GMT)

Self Defense
The Trumbull County prosecutor's office says there was no criminal conduct on the part of a sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a burglary suspect in December. (Thu, 22 May 2008 21:00:14 GMT)

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors are entitled to civil malpractice settlements in their criminal case against a Kansas physician whose clinic is linked to 56 overdose deaths, saying a defense claim that the settlements are not relevant "borders on the frivolous." (Thu, 22 May 2008 21:21:18 GMT)

Judge: Prosecutors entitled to Schneider malpractice settlements
A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors are entitled to civil malpractice settlements in their criminal case against a Haysville physician whose clinic is linked to 56 overdose deaths, saying a defense claim that the settlements are not relevant "borders on the frivolous." In his order, U.S. District Judge Monti Belot refused to quash government subpoenas issued to attorneys in the ... (Thu, 22 May 2008 21:25:30 GMT)

China clarifies defense lawyers' role in capital cases
China's Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice have jointly issued regulations on the protection of defense lawyers' roles in capital cases to ensure that defendants' legal rights were upheld. "This is another important regulatory do ... (Fri, 23 May 2008 00:35:35 GMT)

Cutbacks in Minn. public defender ranks may be ahead
ST. PAUL (AP) — The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix, but they’re not the only part of the court system looking at ways they can cut costs. (Fri, 23 May 2008 03:47:05 GMT)

Courts also weigh impact of budget cuts
The criminal defense attorneys of last resort might be the first to feel the pinch from a Minnesota budget fix, but they're not the only part of the court system looking at ways to cut costs. (Fri, 23 May 2008 05:06:40 GMT)

Judge allows prosecution to subpoena Schneider settlements
A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors are entitled to civil malpractice settlements in their criminal case against a Haysville physician whose clinic is linked to 56 overdose deaths. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot refused to quash government subpoenas issued to attorneys in the civil cases filed against Stephen Schneider, saying a defense claim that the settlements are not relevant ... (Fri, 23 May 2008 06:55:15 GMT)

Kelly defense wants prosecution witness charged
Kelly team also seeks to subpoena Sun-Times music critic R. Kelly's attorneys have asked the trial judge to compel Cook County prosecutors to file criminal charges against one of their own witnesses, according to court records. (Fri, 23 May 2008 10:57:18 GMT)

Prosecutors entitled to malpractice settlements
A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors are entitled to civil malpractice settlements in their criminal case against a Kansas physician whose clinic is linked to 56 overdose deaths, saying a defense claim that the settlements are not relevant “borders on the frivolous.” (Fri, 23 May 2008 13:55:33 GMT)

UK minister: Basra is 'transformed city'
Britain's defense secretary has declared that the once war-torn southern Iraqi city of Basra is now a "transformed city." (Fri, 23 May 2008 14:04:14 GMT)

Ex-corrections officer gets 3 years for criminal sexual contact
FLEMINGTON — A former county corrections officer was sentenced Friday to three years in state prison on charges of official misconduct and criminal sexual contact. Marc Jenkins, 36, was sentenced by Judge Roger Mahon in Superior Court in Flemington to three years in state prison on two counts of second-degree official misconduct, and nine months on two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual ... (Fri, 23 May 2008 18:33:44 GMT)

297 Illegal Immigrants Sent to Prison in Federal Push
Immigrants arrested in an Iowa raid faced tough criminal charges instead of rapid deportation, signaling a sharp escalation in a Bush administration crackdown. (Sat, 24 May 2008 01:56:05 GMT)

Saco Refuses to Testify in Child Sex Case
The landlord accused of having sex with a 12 year old girl as payment for back rent refused to testify in his own defense in federal court today. Dean Sacco would not testify because he said US attorney Miroslav Lovric already pegged him as a criminal, pedophile, sexual predator, and rapist and he would not subject himself to Lovric's quote criminal prosecutorial behavior. Sacco's mother did ... (Sat, 24 May 2008 03:48:03 GMT)

One prosecutor, two defense attorneys vie for San Bernardino County Superior Court judgeship
Two defense attorneys and a prosecutor are courting voters in the only competitive judicial race for San Bernardino County Superior Court. (Sat, 24 May 2008 06:08:34 GMT)

LAKE ELSINORE: Doctor's competency questioned
FRENCH VALLEY ---- The defense attorney for a 78-year-old Lake Elsinore doctor accused of issuing false prescriptions questioned her client's mental competency Friday, halting criminal proceedings for now. Dr. Wesley Duane Albert was arrested May 6 b (Sat, 24 May 2008 07:05:44 GMT)

Defense blames deputy in boat crash
The speed at which Lake County Chief Deputy Russell Perdock was piloting his power boat was the principal cause of a fatal 2006 collision on Clear Lake, according to an expert witness testifying in defense of a Carmichael man charged with manslaughter for the boating death. (Sat, 24 May 2008 12:40:01 GMT)

FARC leader is dead, Colombia says
The leader of Colombia's largest leftist rebel group is dead, a spokesman for the nation's defense ministry said Saturday. (Sun, 25 May 2008 01:55:10 GMT)

Greenberg SEC probe looks at two deals: report
The Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation of Maurice "Hank" Greenberg goes beyond the one deal that was the subject of a criminal trial earlier this year and includes a second deal made by his former company, American International Group , according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. (Sun, 25 May 2008 20:28:11 GMT)

Murder Case Focuses on Victim's Job
26 May 2008 By Natalya Krainova / Staff Writer A retired defense lawyer was among the victims of a mysterious quadruple murder in Yekaterinburg last week, prosecutors said Friday, and investigators are exploring whether the attacks were related to his professional activities. (Sun, 25 May 2008 21:20:26 GMT)

Chattanooga: Attorneys seek recusal after judge rejects plea
Defense attorneys for two men accused of beating a 16-year-old to death with a piece of wood will argue Tuesday that a Hamilton County judge should recuse himself from the case. (Mon, 26 May 2008 04:14:59 GMT)

BAIL-JUMP LAW TAKES FLIGHT OUT OF CRIME
Bail jumpers, beware - Queens is no place to make a "Midnight Run." Every defendant who absconds in Queens faces a mandatory bail-jumping criminal charge that can carry up to seven years in prison under District Attorney Richard Brown's Fugitive... (Mon, 26 May 2008 07:07:16 GMT)

Education
Transylvania University: Jason Whitaker has been named director of information technology. Stacy Pishko has been named an admissions counselor. Lora Hornberger has been named campus visits coordinator. Wallingford Law: Mark Wohlander has joined the firm and will practice in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. Kentucky Building Materials Association: The following have been ... (Mon, 26 May 2008 07:19:12 GMT)

Check It Out
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Monday morning that the only people who envision Judea and Samaria as part of Israel are those who have "hallucinations." (Mon, 26 May 2008 10:06:20 GMT)

SocGen Report Validates Kerviel Defense, Lawyer Says (Update1)
May 26 (Bloomberg) -- Societe Generale SA 's report on how Jerome Kerviel evaded the bank's controls to amass 50 billion euros ($79 billion) in unauthorized bets on stock-index futures backs up what he's told authorities, his lawyer said. (Mon, 26 May 2008 11:18:04 GMT)

Today’s Headlines
• Growing Jacksonville Law Firm specializing in criminal defense, family law, and civil litigation seeks highly-motivated Experienced Civil Attorney to take over substantial civil caseload. Attorney may bring existing clients. (Mon, 26 May 2008 12:15:25 GMT)

Personnel file
Education Transylvania University: Jason Whitaker has been named director of information technology. Stacy Pishko has been named an admissions counselor. Lora Hornberger has been named campus visits coordinator. Law Wallingford Law: Mark Wohlander has joined the firm and will practice in the areas of civil litigation and criminal defense. Organizations (Mon, 26 May 2008 14:12:08 GMT)

As stakes rise, more large law firms take on criminal litigation
Criminal defense lawyers, even those representing white-collar defendants, once were mostly trial specialists and usually practiced solo or in small firms. (Mon, 26 May 2008 14:46:45 GMT)

Liberia: Tough Jury Selection in Economic Sabotage Case
State prosecutors and defense lawyers took over three hours in trying to select jurors that would decide the facts in the trial of former officials of the transitional government charged with economic sabotage. (Mon, 26 May 2008 17:44:24 GMT)

Fighting to Stay
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Mexican woman forgotten in a Washington County holding cell for four days without food and water no longer faces criminal charges, but her immigration woes have just begun. (Mon, 26 May 2008 23:15:47 GMT)

County paying Wilenchik's legal bill in lawsuit
In midsummer last year, private attorney Dennis Wilenchik was hired by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for the sole purpose of investigating and possibly bringing criminal charges against one of the Valley’s largest newspapers, the Phoenix New Times. (Tue, 27 May 2008 03:27:06 GMT)

Court News – Judge rejects plea agreement
A negotiated plea in a cannabis case fell apart when it was presented to Judge David W. Lewis for approval during the May 12, 2008, criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court. (Tue, 27 May 2008 03:57:26 GMT)

Fieger's trial nears finale
Lawyers are to make their closing arguments today in a high-stakes criminal case for both flamboyant Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger and the U.S. Justice Department. (Tue, 27 May 2008 05:24:20 GMT)

Senegal: Third Journalist Handed Criminal Libel Sentence in a Week
The Committee to Protect Journalists today reiterated a call to Senegalese authorities to end a pattern of criminal defamation prosecutions against the press after a court in the capital, Dakar, sentenced a journalist on Tuesday to a suspended prison term on a charge of "publishing false news," according to news reports and his lawyer. (Tue, 27 May 2008 05:59:15 GMT)

R. KELLY TEAM WANTS REPORTER ON THE STAND: Plus, defense wants criminal charges filed against prosecution witness; ...
*Jurors in the child pornography trial of R. Kelly had Friday off, but business was still being handled inside of the Chicago court room. (Tue, 27 May 2008 07:07:11 GMT)

05-27-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
R. KELLY TEAM WANTS REPORTER ON THE STAND: Plus, defense wants criminal charges filed against prosecution witness; Sparkle testified Thursday. *Jurors in the child pornography trial of R. Kelly had Friday off, but business was still being handled inside of the Chicago court room. (Tue, 27 May 2008 07:09:52 GMT)

Rwanda: Ex-Minister Claims He Was Wrongly Identified As Tutsi
Former Rwandan Minister for Civil Service during the 1994 genocide, Prosper Mugiraneza, Tuesday told the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) that he was always worried about his life after he was suspected to be an ethnic Tutsi by some government officials shortly before the massacres began. (Tue, 27 May 2008 07:44:31 GMT)

Fieger prosecution and defense trade closing jabs
UPDATED AT 6:55 P.M.: Prosecutors and defense lawyers spent five hours Tuesday trying to sway jurors in the federal criminal trial of controversial Southfield criminal lawyer Geoffrey Fieger and law partner Vernon (Ven) Johnson. (Tue, 27 May 2008 12:48:36 GMT)

Prostitute Alleges Sex In Patrol Car With Sheriff's Commander
A criminal investigation was launched after a prostitute claimed she had sex with a commander with the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Commander Steve Young was put on paid leave Friday. VIDEO: Sheriff's Commander On Paid Leave Pending Prostitution Investigation (Tue, 27 May 2008 14:04:06 GMT)

Prosecutor: Fieger lied on the stand
DETROIT -- Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger is a liar who believes he is above the law, a government prosecutor told jurors Tuesday at Fieger's criminal trial. (Tue, 27 May 2008 15:23:14 GMT)

Greenberg SEC probe looks at two deals: Report
NEW YORK (Reuters)—The Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation of Maurice R. Greenberg goes beyond the one deal that was the subject of a criminal trial earlier this year and includes a second deal made by his former company, American International Group Inc., according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. (Tue, 27 May 2008 15:55:08 GMT)

Judge Recuses Self From Case After Rejecting Guilty Plea
Criminal Court Judge Don Poole on Tuesday agreed to step aside in a murder case in which he rejected a guilty plea worked out by prosecutors and defense attorneys. (Tue, 27 May 2008 17:28:02 GMT)

Hillsborough Detective Cleared Of Forgery Allegation
TAMPA - A criminal investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has cleared one of its detectives of wrongdoing after he was accused of falsifying records. (Tue, 27 May 2008 20:50:47 GMT)

Jury deliberating in Arizona nuclear plant software case
A federal jury is mulling criminal charges against an engineer accused of stealing software from the nation's largest nuclear plant and using it in Iran. (Tue, 27 May 2008 21:09:01 GMT)

Pentagon Watchdogs Swamped by Military Spending: $152 Billion a Year
The Pentagon's internal watchdogs can't keep up with the explosive growth in military spending. Which means $152 billion's worth of contracts annually isn't being reviewed for fraud, abuse and criminal interference by the Defense Department's Inspector General. (Tue, 27 May 2008 21:29:44 GMT)

Prosecutors say they didn't interfere with proceedings
Federal prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that the government never interfered with the proceedings of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, denying a defense contention that they had improperly asserted federal authority over the state's regulation of medicine in its prosecution of a doctor accused of illegally prescribing narcotic painkillers. Court documents filed by prosecutors in the criminal ... (Tue, 27 May 2008 23:40:20 GMT)

Prosecutors Say They Didn't Interfere with Proceedings against Doctor
Prosecutors in the criminal case against Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, deny they improperly asserted federal authority over the state's regulation of medicine. The defense wants the court to stay the case. The Schneider's clinic is linked to the overdose deaths of 56 patients. (Wed, 28 May 2008 00:17:15 GMT)

Defense Attorney Is a No-Show Tuesday at Torrez Setting Hearing
A planned hearing to set a sentencing date for convicted kidnapper Shannon K. Torrez was pushed back Tuesday. According to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's office, defense attorneys John Rogers and Scott Rosenblum did not show up at the 9 a.m. hearing. (Wed, 28 May 2008 00:39:07 GMT)

Feds deny interfering with state medical board
Federal prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that the government never interfered with the proceedings of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, denying a defense contention in the prosecution of a Haysville doctor accused of illegally prescribing narcotic painkillers. Court documents filed by prosecutors in the criminal case against Stephen Schneider and his wife, Linda, said the state's regulatory ... (Wed, 28 May 2008 02:40:20 GMT)

Defense Minister Barak says Olmert must step aside
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday he would use his considerable power to topple the fragile coalition government if Prime Minister Ehud Olmert does not step aside to face corruption allegations. The tough ultimatum by Ehud Barak, a former prime... (Wed, 28 May 2008 03:04:57 GMT)

Fieger fate in criminal trial goes to jurors
DETROIT -- Spectators from near and far packed a federal courtroom Tuesday to watch legendary Wyoming trial attorney Gerry Spence address a jury in a criminal trial for the final time. (Wed, 28 May 2008 05:23:49 GMT)

Don't believe Fieger, jury told
Prosecutors and defense lawyers spent five hours Tuesday trying to sway jurors in the federal criminal trial of controversial Southfield criminal lawyer Geoffrey Fieger and law partner Vernon (Ven) Johnson. (Wed, 28 May 2008 07:20:38 GMT)

GOOOOOOAL FOR LAWYER
Ciao, Roma! High-powered New York criminal defense lawyer Joseph Tacopina is on the verge of buying AS Roma - Rome's storied pro soccer team, The Post has learned. Tacopina, who's being backed by international financier George Soros, is... (Wed, 28 May 2008 07:34:47 GMT)

Defense chief to mutineers: File rights complaints before AFP
MANILA, Philippines - Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr on Wednesday told the military officers detained for their involvement in an alleged power grab in February 2006 to file their complaint on the supposed violation of their rights before the Armed Forces. (Wed, 28 May 2008 07:48:52 GMT)

No Charges In Criminal Inquiry Into Orbital
Orbital Sciences said yesterday that federal prosecutors would not pursue criminal charges over allegations that the company defrauded the U.S. government of millions of dollars through improper billing and accounting. (Wed, 28 May 2008 09:07:33 GMT)

Defense Minister Barak says Olmert must step down
By JOSEF FEDERMAN JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's defense minister issued a tough ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, saying he would use his considerable power to topple the coalition government if the Israeli leader does not step aside to face corruption allegations. (Wed, 28 May 2008 12:12:59 GMT)

Defense Minister Barak says Olmert must step down
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday he would use his considerable power to topple the coalition government if Prime Minister Ehud Olmert does not step aside to face corruption allegations. (Wed, 28 May 2008 12:16:01 GMT)

Israeli Defense Chief: Olmert Must Go
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says the country's embattled prime minister must step down to fight corruption allegations. A day earlier, a key witness said he had handed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert thousands in cash over 15 years. (Wed, 28 May 2008 15:30:03 GMT)

Defense minister urges Israeli PM to quit
JERUSALEM – In a major blow to the future leadership of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, his defense minister and senior coalition partner, Ehud Barak, today called on him to step down. (Wed, 28 May 2008 15:41:52 GMT)

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