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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Jul 2008

Venezuela's Chavez Implicated in Argentine Scandal (Update2)
June 30 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was personally involved in covering up his nation's role in an Argentine election scandal, according to an FBI statement by a Venezuelan witness who may testify at a criminal trial in Miami. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:19:45 GMT)

NY drops case against man in '88 murder of parents
Prosecutors said Monday they would not retry a man who spent 17 years in prison after making what he said was a bogus confession to killing his wealthy parents. The decision by the state attorney general's office ended the criminal case against Martin... (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:45:38 GMT)

Collin County agrees to retry Michael Blair
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, today set aside Michael Blair’s conviction and granted him a new trial in accordance with the recommendation of the trial court, prosecution and defense attorney. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:18:40 GMT)

Japan Loses Data From Joint Drill With US - Defense Minister
TOKYO (AFP)--Japanese military officers lost intelligence from a joint drill with the U.S., the defense minister admitted Tuesday, in the country's latest mishap over sensitive information. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:30:03 GMT)

Public defenders sue state over funding
State public defenders filed a sweeping lawsuit Monday seeking a declaration that Kentucky's criminal-defense system for the indigent is inadequately funded and unconstitutional. The Department of Public Advocacy filed a petition in Franklin Circuit Court asking a judge to order the state finance Cabinet to pay for private lawyers in cases where public defenders withdraw because of a ... (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:31:58 GMT)

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford's defense lawyers file for dismissal
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford fails to show how friends' personal payments to Langford led to $6.7 million in government business, motions filed Monday state. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:25:11 GMT)

Campaign funds unlikely to be allowed for Currie's defense
The state attorney general's office has said that Sen. Ulysses Currie may not use campaign funds to pay for his legal defense in a federal investigation if the probe "relates to his conduct in office" - as it appears to do. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:40:42 GMT)

Kentucky public defenders file suit against state
The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, which provides indigent clients with criminal defense attorneys, and the Jefferson County Public Defender Corp. have filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court over the lack of funding for poor clients. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:48:47 GMT)

Fairness in our courts
ESCANABA - People who are poor, have been accused of a crime and are a Michigan resident may be out of luck when it comes to getting good legal representation, according to a recent study of Michigan's criminal defense system. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:19:49 GMT)

Judge Denies Defense's Request For Change Of Venue In Child Sex Ring Case
A change of venue hearing has been denied Tuesday morning for the third defendant in the Mineola sex ring case, after a judge denied the claims of the defense that too much pre-trial publicity could taint the Smith County jury pool. (Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:28:45 GMT)

County's indigent defense budget has $63,400 shortfall
BISBEE - Budget shortfalls due to a rise in court cases requiring indigent defense attorneys has resulted in a $63,400 shortfall in the Indigent Defense Coordinator's 2007-08 budget. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT)

JOHNSON: Handguns and self-defense? Please
The gun nuts have been after me, licking their chops, wanting to know where I fell on the Supreme Court's decision affirming the right to own a handgun for private use and self-defense. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:19:56 GMT)

Family, lawyer: Witness backs self-defense claim
NORWALK - A witness has corroborated Amos "A.J." Brown's self-defense claim in the January shooting death of 17-year-old Tykwan Hunt, according to Brown's father and his public defender. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:08:53 GMT)

Former Newport Township firefighter makes restitution; criminal charges against him are dropped by prosecutors
Prosecutors withdrew criminal charges Tuesday against a former Newport Township fireman when he paid restitution for making unauthorized purchases with fire department funds. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:08:59 GMT)

Thriller writer Margolin prepares like a lawyer
Thriller writer Phillip Margolin spent 25 years as a criminal defense attorney before turning to writing full-time and found his preparation for court was also an asset to writing fiction. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:02:40 GMT)

Hogs LB faces felony for punching through car window
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Arkansas linebacker Wendel Davis faces a felony criminal mischief charge after police say he punched through the window of a car that bumped his scooter. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:57:52 GMT)

Human rights defense is priority for Russian prosecutor's office -Chaika
MOSCOW. July 2 (Interfax) - Russian prosecutors checked more than 700,000 offense against the social and labor rights of citizens last year, Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika said. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:36 GMT)

ICC Orders Release Of Congolese Warlord Thomas Lubanga
(RTTNews) - The International Criminal Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga over the prosecution's failure to hand over vital evidence to the defense lawyers. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:28:23 GMT)

Criminal trial will not threaten developer's health, physician tells court
While attorneys for developer Anthony Spalliero are claiming the 65-year-old Holmdel man is too ill to stand trial in a pending kidnapping case, a physician hired by the state to review the defendant's medical records testified today that a criminal trial will not pose a threat to his health. "He's not terminal, he's not dying right now," Dr. David Venesy, an expert in cardiology and internal ... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:28:27 GMT)

Nevada high court explores indigent defense issue
There was more consensus than controversy among public defenders, prosecutors and county managers who met with the Nevada Supreme Court on proposed changes to programs to represent indigent criminal defendants. (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:18:51 GMT)

Marino murder suspect "made admission" to police, defense attorney says
Adam Peterson gave Madison police an incriminating statement when they contacted him at his mother's Minnesota home June 26, causing them to arrest him in the slaying of Joel Marino. Peterson's defense attorney, Dennis Burke, said Wednesday he doesn't know what Peterson told police. "I believe he made an admission that's not in the (criminal) complaint," Burke said. "He made an admission they ... (Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:24:32 GMT)

Defense Lawyers for Accused Courthouse Shooter Want DA's Office Out
Eight days before the murder trial of accused Fulton County Courthouse shooter Brian G. Nichols is scheduled to resume, the defense team has told the trial judge that explosive allegations against the assistant district attorney who prosecuted Nichols for rape should disqualify the entire Fulton district attorney's office from prosecuting their client. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:39:39 GMT)

McDaniel in good standing with the university
CLEMSON — Wednesday could not have been considered anything other than a victory for DeAndre McDaniel and his defense against criminal charges — not to mention his chances of playing football this season. It could be a year before McDaniel, a sophomore defensive back at Clemson, appears in court to face charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:53:15 GMT)

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Georgian Defense Minister David Kezerashvili said that the blasts in the Abkhaz capital Sukhumi and Abkhazia's Black Sea resort of Gagra could be the result of turf wars between various criminal groups operating in the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:10:46 GMT)

Business buzz: Lawyers club elects officers through 2010
The Sarasota Chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has elected new officers to serve through July 2010. Varinia Van Ness is now president, David Haenel is vice president, Andrea Mogensen is treasurer and Robert Harrison is the chapter representative to the statewide group. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:41:15 GMT)

Dowling, prosecutors fail to agree on plea bargain in her criminal case
The court docket suggested that County Schools Superintendent Sandra Dowling might enter a change of plea to end her criminal case Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court. But the deal fell apart after prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office failed to come to agreement with Dowling and her attorney. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:45:18 GMT)

Shoot to stun
As effective less-than-lethal weapons proliferate, U.S. state laws will increasingly keep people from actually using their guns for self-defense. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:04:08 GMT)

Analyst Says Rushed International Criminal Court Trials Need Rethinking
While one former Congolese warlord has been ordered released by the International Criminal Court at The Hague, proceedings are just beginning against another one. One analyst says the ICC needs to be more careful about the timing of such cases, especially when conflicts are on-going. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:58:49 GMT)

Dispute casts shadow over international court
Prosecutors and judges celebrated the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court's founding document Thursday, but behind the scenes there was turmoil. (Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:47:29 GMT)

Attorney returns to Cherokee County after defending accused war criminal w/ link to International Criminal Tribunal ...
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Chris Meek is resuming his law practice with a new partner after returning from Europe, where he served on the defense team of an accused war criminal. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:15:01 GMT)

Slaying suspect Nicholas Sheley seeks private defense attorney
Rock Falls man suspected in 8 deaths appears in Galesburg courtroom The Rock Falls, Ill., man suspected in the late June slayings of eight people in Illinois and Missouri is seeking a private attorney to represent him in one of the killings, he said in a brief court hearing Thursday afternoon. (Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:49:39 GMT)

NCCo to decide if Freebery gets fees
New Castle County Council is moving closer toward a decision about paying a $3.7 million legal tab that former official Sherry Freebery racked up during her five-year defense against corruption charges. (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:48:14 GMT)

Questions raised about capital case 24 years later
Three months after four bodies were found shot execution-style in an airplane hangar on the B&B Ranch north of Dallas in 1984, chemical salesman Lester Leroy Bower Jr. was charged with capital murder. (Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:06:34 GMT)

Post-9/11 Dragnet Turns Up Surprises
In the six-and-a-half years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials said. They have criminal arrest records in the United States. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:35:54 GMT)

Blair court handling more cases
HOLLIDAYSBURG - The number of criminal cases being filed in Blair County this year is on a record pace, one reason some suspects in jail are not being brought to trial within the state-mandated 180 days, President Judge Jolene Kopriva said. She said the volume of cases is a "complicating factor," but that the justice system must step up and address the problem. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:24:58 GMT)

Data-sharing: Many terror suspects have U.S. records
By ELLEN NAKASHIMA WASHINGTON — In the 6 1/2 years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials said. They have criminal arrest records in the United States. There was the suspected militant fleeing Somalia who had ... (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:15:21 GMT)

Dividing Jerusalem
On June 9, 1967, two days after Israel Defense Forces troops reached the Western Wall, Anwar al-Khatib, the Jordanian official responsible for administering the Jerusalem district, was whisked away to the Ambassador Hotel in the eastern part of the city for a meeting with IDF General (res.) (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:04:42 GMT)

Data link foreign detainees to arrests in U.S.
WASHINGTON – In the 6½ years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials said. They have criminal arrest records in the United States. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:22:13 GMT)

International criminals
PHILIPPINE military and police officials who have aggressively assaulted militant activists and prominent opposition leaders in covert operations comprising torture, enforced disappearances, extralegal liquidations, forcible displacements of indigenous peoples from their ancestral domain and similar human rights violations should not think they are exempt from criminal liability. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:02:16 GMT)

Special court for vets addresses more than crime
The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. Judge Robert Russell steps down from his bench and from the aloofness of his black robe. He walks into the gallery where men and women accused of stealing, drug offenses and other non-violent felonies and misdemeanors fidget in plastic ... (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:22:00 GMT)

Special court for vets addresses more than crime
Sun, Jul 6, 2008 (9:33 a.m.) The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:43:47 GMT)

Web Exclusive: "Crime and Punishment", part 4
Note to readers: This is the last in a four-part series of stories examining the criminal past of accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley. Despite his history of violent crimes, criminal charges against him often were reduced or dropped entirely - sometimes for no apparent reason. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:07:33 GMT)

Budget cuts axe public defenders
One by one the negative affects of budget cuts imposed in the waning hours of the last legislative session are beginning to surface. One such cut is an ‘across the board' cut of 2 percent to the Board of Public Defense. (Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:12:01 GMT)

Jeffs' attorneys want charges sent back to grand jury
Pushing to have the criminal cases against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs sent back to an Arizona grand jury, lawyers for the polygamist-sect leader say his rights were trampled on. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:18:46 GMT)

Defense lawyers protest lag in filing misdemeanor charges
Four days before the one-year statute of limitations was going to run out, the Ventura County district attorney filed a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated against Ashley Jennifer Newell of Huntington Beach. She was surprised. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:32:41 GMT)

The Self Defense Company Kicks Into High Gear and Retains TransMedia Group to Promote Its Quick Approach to Real World ...
The Self Defense Company, America's leader in reality martial arts and self defense, announced today that it has selected TransMedia Group to promote its quality martial arts program and real world self-defense techniques, designed to help people escape and survive danger. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:31:00 GMT)

Fingerprinting links suspected enemies of U.S.
In the 6 ½ years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials said. They have criminal arrest records in the United States. There was the suspected militant fleeing Somalia who had been arrested on a minor drug charge ... (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:17 GMT)

Obscenity trial?
Since June 2006, prosecutors in and around the southern hamlet town of Milton, Florida, have vigorously pursued obscenity-based criminal racketeering and money laundering charges against Clinton McCowen, based on his ownership and operation of an adult website. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:41:12 GMT)

Special court for vets addresses more than crime
By CAROLYN THOMPSON The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. Judge Robert Russell steps down from his bench and from the aloofness of his black robe. He walks into the gallery where men and women accused of stealing, drug offenses and other non-violent felonies and misdemeanors fidget in ... (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:48:14 GMT)

Judge recuses self from Ky. fen-phen retrial
The federal judge who oversaw the eight-week trial of two lawyers accused of conspiring to defraud their clients out of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement won't handle the retrial. U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman, who has senior judge status, issued an order on Monday saying he would no longer hear criminal cases, but would still preside over civil cases. The order transferred ... (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:57:23 GMT)

Defense presents case in Wilson murder trial
It took less than a day for Jakiem Wilson's attorneys to offer defense evidence in his first-degree murder trial. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:30:37 GMT)

Court tries to help war vets find way back home
BUFFALO, New York (AP) -- The defendants fidgeting in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court have been arrested on charges that could mean potential prison time and damaging criminal records, but they have another important trait in common: All have served their country in the military. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:46:28 GMT)

Hearing set in contested BP blast plea deal
A Houston federal judge has scheduled a hearing next week to consider whether she will accept or reject a plea agreement to resolve BP's criminal liability in the 2005 explosion in Texas City. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:45:29 GMT)

Worthy: Detroit mayor had affairs with other women
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is planning to amend a criminal complaint against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to add other incidents of infidelity by the mayor beyond his affair with former chief of staff Christine Beatty. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:47:34 GMT)

Israel bans Hamas-linked charities
JERUSALEM, July 7 (UPI) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced Monday the banning of 36 charitable organizations, calling them part of Hamas' fundraising network. (Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:28:20 GMT)

Rescued Hostages Express Gratitude
Three American defense contractors expressed public gratitude yesterday for their rescue from rebels in Colombia last week and urged Americans not to forget hundreds of Colombians still held hostage in punishing conditions. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:00:19 GMT)

Israel Bans Hamas-Affiliated Charity Organizations
Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently signed an order declaring 36 funds around the world, members of the "Union of Good" organization, to be banned associations in Israel since they are part of Hamas's fundraising network, and both support and assist it. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:43:27 GMT)

Mayor to face new allegations
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy plans to amend a criminal complaint against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to add incidents of infidelity by the mayor beyond his affair with former chief of staff Christine Beatty. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:15:46 GMT)

Defense: Wilson easily enraged
Neuropsychiatrist testifies at trial. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:30:57 GMT)

US ex-hostage calls FARC rebels 'terrorists'
One of three US defense contractors nationals held by Colombia's FARC rebels for more than five years said Monday the guerillas were not revolutionaries but "terrorists," using a crusade for the poor as a front for crime. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:32:10 GMT)

Convicted wife killer leads police to corpse
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A prominent software programmer who had denied having anything to do with his estranged wife's disappearance even after he was convicted of her murder led police Monday to what is believed to be her body, defense attorneys said. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:43:22 GMT)

Jury learns of cop killer's criminal past during sentencing hearing 10:49 AM CT
A jury this morning continued to learn more the criminal past of a man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer after a car chase in Dallas. The same jury that convicted Mr. Ruiz last month will consider whether he should serve life with no parole opportunity or receive the death penalty. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:07:32 GMT)

ACLU: US Treasury stymies Gitmo attorneys
When U.S. law groups announced in April that they were hiring the nation's top criminal defense lawyers to defend alleged al Qaeda terrorists at the Guantánamo war court, one executive called the lawyers "The A Team.'' Now, they're the No-Pay Team. (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:32:34 GMT)

ACLU: US Treasury stymies Gitmo attorneys
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- When U.S. law groups announced in April that they were hiring the nation's top criminal defense lawyers to defend alleged al Qaeda terrorists at the war court here, one executive called the lawyers ``The A Team.'' (Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:17:22 GMT)

Sisouvanh Defense
KENNEWICK -- Meanwhile, the prosecutor has an important decision to make. In tonight's top story, KAPP-KVEW's Hau Kuiang examines the factors that come into play. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:52:24 GMT)

Kentucky Fen-Phen Trial May Have Been Hung due to Pretrial Publicity, Attorney Says
An attorney for Shirley A. Cunningham Jr., one of three lawyers who were on trial in Kentucky on criminal charges that they allegedly bilked clients out of $65 million received in a fen-phen class action settlement, said his client's case may have ended in a hung jury because of pretrial publicity. The jury foreman for the trial told local newspapers that two of 12 jurors held out against an ... (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:00:37 GMT)

Investigator clears detective, prosecutors of criminal conduct in botched Colo. murder case
GREELEY, Colo. - A detective and prosecutors did not commit crimes when they put together a murder case against a man whose conviction was later overturned on DNA evidence, a special prosecutor said Tuesday. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:19:30 GMT)

Sentencing expert charged with bilking NYC of $61K
An ex-convict hid his criminal past to get work as a court-appointed sentencing consultant and bilked the city out of more than $60,000 with phony efforts to help dozens of poor defendants, authorities said Tuesday. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:31:00 GMT)

Former assistant DA runs for judge
Lionel "Lon" Burns, a former Orleans Parish senior assistant district attorney now in private practice as a criminal defense lawyer, announced Tuesday that he will run for judge of Criminal District Court Section K in the Oct. 4 election. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:35:53 GMT)

Int'l Criminal Court suspends release of Congolese rebel leader
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has suspended the release of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. Lubanga, who was accused of recruiting child soldiers, among other crimes, will remain under cus ... (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:42:15 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Mayor's text defense: It wasn't me
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is so high style and profile that he's prime pickings for a high-tech hoaxster, defense lawyers argue in legal papers trying to bar potentially explosive text messages from court. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:08:32 GMT)

ACLU, Treasury in dispute over paying captives' lawyers
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- When U.S. law groups announced in April that they were hiring the nation's top criminal defense lawyers to defend alleged al Qaeda terrorists at the war court here, one executive called the lawyers ``The A Team.'' (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:28:34 GMT)

No criminal charges for Broderick in Tim Masters case
The special prosecutor who reviewed allegations of misconduct against Fort Collins police Lt. James Broderick during the Timothy Masters prosecution found "disturbing" flaws in the case that could have altered the outcome, but concluded no criminal charges are warranted. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:17:24 GMT)

Testimony under way in Sen. Regola trial
The defense attorney for state Sen. Robert Regola told jurors Wednesday morning that the criminal case against the lawmaker is about restricting guns and a courtroom surprise. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:42:04 GMT)

Atlanta courthouse shooting trial set to open
With the murder trial set to start Thursday, more than three years after the killings, frustrated prosecutors are trying to keep the death penalty case on track as defense lawyers engage in maneuvers to whittle down the prosecution's mountain of evidence. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:11:37 GMT)

Detroit Mayor's text defense: It wasn't me
Detroit Mayor's text defense: It wasn't me (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:05:44 GMT)

Liberia: Defense Counsel Justifies U.S.$10,000 Bond
Counsels for defendant Roosevelt Quiah in the forgery case have requested the Monrovia Magisterial Court to dismiss prosecution's exception to the defendant's criminal appearance bond. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:06:15 GMT)

Man killed by neighbor had extensive criminal record
A 29-year-old man who was shot to death by a neighbor during a domestic disturbance in Mesa had an extensive criminal record that followed a predictable pattern, with three criminal convictions and a history of drug and alcohol abuse. (Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:19:52 GMT)

Lawyers: Driver had foreign license
Defense attorneys want to knock out the most serious criminal charge against an unlicensed driver who caused a fatal accident in Tewksbury, by arguing that he once had driving privileges in Costa Rica. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:53:56 GMT)

Defense rests in political insider's criminal trial
The defense's case in the Sacramento trial of San Francisco political power broker Julie Lee was short and sensational Wednesday. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:26:05 GMT)

ICE, criminal law meet in drug case
If you are in the United States illegally and you get arrested here, you might be deported and you might not. If you can post bond before jailers determine your immigration status, you can likely stay in the U.S., go through the criminal court process and be tried before a jury. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:23:09 GMT)

Stepfather charged with criminal homicide in 2 year old’s death
LEWISTOWN — The stepfather of a 2-year-old girl who died in January after being injured in the family’s home has been charged with criminal homicide. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:13:49 GMT)

Liberia: Criminal Hideout Deserted
Julu M. Johnson, Jr. Monrovia A notorious criminal hideout located behind the Ministry of National Defense, commonly known as 'Glagbah' on Benson and Center Streets has been abandoned following a recent raid by the Liberia National Police (LNP). (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:22:08 GMT)

Perata Blames Conspiracy For Possible Criminal Charges
State Senate President Don Perata, D-Oakland, is reacting to rumblings that he may be the target of an upcoming criminal indictment. (Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:58:11 GMT)

An Interpreter Speaking Up for Migrants
A Spanish interpreter says that hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested at a meatpacking plant did not fully understand the criminal proceedings against them. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:36:19 GMT)

4th lawyer eyes run for judgeship
Another Lexington lawyer has confirmed the she is considering a bid for a Fayette County district court vacancy. Joyce Merritt, 39, a personal injury, criminal defense and family lawyer, said friends and lawyers have encouraged her to run. She has not made a final decision yet. Merritt, a West Virginia native, graduated from West Virginia University and the University of Kentucky Law ... (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:47:04 GMT)

EADS's Sperl Charged With Insider Trading in Share Sale Probe
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. executive Andreas Sperl was charged with insider trading today by Paris judges leading a French criminal probe into share sales at the company, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:45:06 GMT)

EADS's Sperl Charged in Insider Trading Investigation (Update1)
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. executive Andreas Sperl was charged with insider trading today by judges leading a French criminal probe into share sales at the company, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:59:56 GMT)

EADS executive charged with insider trading
A European Aeronautic Defense and Space executive, Andreas Sperl, was charged with insider trading Friday by judges leading a French criminal probe into share sales at the company, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:05:43 GMT)

Defense attorney scores hat trick of mistrials
You could call it a career milestone for defense attorney Rick Robinson, but he's not exactly celebrating. (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:02:05 GMT)

Former Defense Department Official Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Espionage Violation
Gregg William Bergersen, age 51, of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced today in the Eastern District of Virginia to 57 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to disclose national defense information to persons not entitled to receive it, in violation of 18 U.S.C., Sections 793(d) and (g). Bergersen pleaded guilty to this offense on March 31, 2008, after being ... (Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:02:00 GMT)

Naples city attorney fires back in defense of city manager, police chief
A letter addressed to Naples City Manager Bill Moss on Wednesday demanding an investigation into alleged criminal activity by Police Chief Victor Morales, was “out of line and inappropriate,” said Jon Fishbane, an attorney representing the city. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:29:58 GMT)

Suspect in torture deaths of 2 drug dealers take stand in own defense
Michael Lock, the purported head of a criminal outfit known as the Body Snatchers, took the stand in his defense... (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:27:35 GMT)

Drug suspect sues to see arresting cop's personnel file
The personnel records of public employees are meant to stay private. But that's not necessarily the case if someone else's criminal defense hinges upon what's contained within those files. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:17:46 GMT)

Self-defense claim disputed
A detective, a forensic pathologist and a witness debunked a Wausau teens claim that he killed a man in self-defense. a hrefhttp://www.wausaudailyherald.com targetnew stylecolor:72A440b Charles Mattson bound for trial:/b Watch here/a (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:36:09 GMT)

Jurors reject 'passion' defense
A mark on a woman’s neck was made in passion, not in anger, a defense attorney argued during a three-day trial that ended with a Fort Wayne man’s conviction on several felony charges. (Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:13:52 GMT)

Texas officials gather more DNA evidence for criminal case
Posted: 8:53 PM- Texas authorities working to build a criminal case against polygamous sect leader Warren S. Jeffs took a third genetic sample from an FLDS mother and her child on Saturday. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:14:08 GMT)

Official letting defense rest
Dick Klausner, 62, retired last month after a nearly 30-year career of offering public defense for the criminally accused. Klausner served as chief public defender in the Johnson County Public Defender office, which he launched in 1991. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:25:38 GMT)

Report: Defense for poor subpar
The Hamilton County public defender's office is so overworked its representation of the poor violates the Constitution, a new examination of the office charges. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:23:52 GMT)

Defense attorney's hobby: Painting serial killer portraits
When Modesto criminal defense attorney Martin Baker isn't trying a case or preparing for one, he needs an outlet -- a way to relax and to leave a tough day in court behind. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:48:56 GMT)

Gov’t lawyers seek criminal suit against mine developer
STATE PROSECUTORS HAVE recommended the filing of charges against officers of Citinickel Mines and Development Corp. after finding probable cause that the firm may have engaged in the theft of minerals. (Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:21:02 GMT)

Justice OKs prosecution of Palawan mining firm
THE Justice Department has recommended the filing of criminal charges against 14 top executives and employees of Citinickel Mines and Development Corp., a subsidiary of listed mining firm Oriental Peninsula Resources Group, for alleged theft of minerals. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:12:57 GMT)

Suspect soldiers: Did crimes in U.S. foretell violence in Iraq?
Before Army Sgt. 1st Class Randal Ruby was accused in Iraq of beating prisoners and of conspiring to plant rifles on dead civilians, he amassed a 10-year criminal record in Colordao and Washington state for assaulting his wife and in Maine for a drunken high-speed police chase, for which he remains wanted. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:15:15 GMT)

Nick Brockmeyer
I am the founder and president of Platinum Sports & Entertainment Management LLC, which represents about 40 professional baseball players at various levels of the game. I am a 2004 graduate from Saint Louis University School of Law and member of the Missouri Bar. I work with my father in the criminal defense field as an attorney at Brockmeyer Law Offices. In addition, I teach a class on sports ... (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:03:18 GMT)

Defense guaranteed, even if you can't pay
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to counsel for people accused of crimes, regardless of ability to pay for representation. North Dakota and many other states have changed the way they provide those services to try and ensure all defendants have an adequate defense. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:13:28 GMT)

Pratt Charges 'Abuse of Power'
Last week lawyers for Australian billionaire box maker Richard Pratt slammed the competition watchdog’s decision to file criminal charges against him, saying the allegations that he lied to regulators were an abuse of power against an “honored and honorable” man, The Australian reports. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:25:15 GMT)

The Ugliness in Sudan and Zimbabwe
The Nation -- There's no defense for the ugliness in Sudan and Zimbabwe. But US policy in connection with those two problematic nations is running into a buzzsaw. In both cases, the United States is acting clumsily, and it is facing stiff opposition from Russia, China, and many African nations. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:59:25 GMT)

Some Text Messages Sealed in Detroit Mayor Case
A number of previously unreleased text messages in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide will remain under seal, a judge ruled Monday. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:44:38 GMT)

Some text messages sealed in Detroit mayor case
DETROIT -- A number of previously unreleased text messages in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide will remain under seal, a judge ruled today. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:09:45 GMT)

Some text messages sealed in Detroit mayor case, judge rules
DETROIT — A number of previously unreleased text messages in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide will remain under seal, a judge ruled Monday. District Court Judge Ronald Giles said texts that could be subject to a privilege challenge by defense lawyers or would be inadmissible in a preliminary examination will be sealed and not included in Kilpatrick's ... (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:02:09 GMT)

Renzi fraud, extortion trial postponed until March
Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi's criminal trial has been postponed until late March. U.S. District Judge David Bury in Tucson set trial for March 24, acting on a motion filed jointly by prosecution and defense lawyers. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:17:05 GMT)

WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG:
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania prosecutors are expected to urge the Legislature to close a loophole that allowed a defense lawyer to obtain the cell-phone records of some law-enforcement officials involved in the criminal prosecution of a casino owner. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:24:59 GMT)

NYC trial for former Haitian paramilitary leader
A former Haitian paramilitary leader once widely feared in his own country was accused at trial Monday of becoming a common white-collar criminal once he fled to the United States. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:57:03 GMT)

DC to vote on gun bill prompted by court ruling
The District of Columbia Council planned to vote Tuesday on emergency legislation to allow handguns if they are used only for self-defense in the home and carry fewer than 12 rounds of ammunition. (Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:19:50 GMT)

WEATHER FOR STROUDSBURG:
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania prosecutors are expected to urge the Legislature to close a loophole that allowed a defense lawyer to obtain the cell-phone records of law-enforcement officials involved in the criminal prosecution of a casino owner without the officials' consent or knowledge. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:40:30 GMT)

Self-defense claim in officer slaying
A lawyer for the man accused of shooting and killing a Twinsburg patrolman early Sunday contends Ashford Thompson acted in self-defense. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:38:34 GMT)

Prosecutors want to plug cell phone loophole
Company turned over DA's phone logs to defense lawyer for casino owner's friend. | Pennsylvania prosecutors are expected to urge the Legislature to bar the kind of access that allowed a defense lawyer to get the cell-phone records of law-enforcement officials involved in the criminal prosecution of a casino owner without the officials' consent or knowledge. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:17:14 GMT)

DAs want cell-phone loophole closed
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania prosecutors are expected to urge the Legislature to close a loophole that allowed a defense lawyer to obtain the cell-phone records of law-enforcement officials involved in the criminal prosecution of Louis DeNaples without the officials’ consent or knowledge. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:48:52 GMT)

Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO still has hurdles
A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet. Although Jobs is not being indicted for his role in Apple's backdating of stock options grants, he will likely be called to the stand in at least two other cases. And there could be trouble over stock options ... (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:39:59 GMT)

Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO still has hurdles
Tue, Jul 15, 2008 (1:45 p.m.) A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:53:45 GMT)

Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO still has hurdles
SAN FRANCISCO -- A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet. (Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:39:47 GMT)

Judge slashes Wittig's out-of-town attorney fees
A state court judge has knocked off 45 percent of the fees charged by former Westar Energy executive David Wittig's out-of-town criminal-defense attorneys, finding that they were not reasonable. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:25:01 GMT)

Defense wants dog killing case tossed
Felony animal charges against a man accused of kicking his girlfriend’s Chihuahua to death should be dismissed because prosecutors allowed the animal’s body to be destroyed, according to the defense. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:44:24 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Kilpatrick's legal defense fund nearly out of reserves
A legal defense fund set up for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has gone through nearly all the money it has raised over the past three months, a report filed with the IRS revealed Tuesday. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:09:53 GMT)

Criminal probe ended, Apple CEO has other hurdles / Jobs still expected to testify in more backdating cases
A criminal probe of Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet. Although Jobs is not being indicted for his role in Apple's backdating of... (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:43:13 GMT)

Pick For U.S. Attorney Named
Bush's Choice Is Expert In Corporate, White Collar Criminal Defense Work The White House said late Tuesday that President Bush has nominated an expert in corporate and white collar criminal defense work to be Connecticut's next U.S. attorney. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:17:37 GMT)

Criminal Probe Ended, Apple's Jobs Still Faces Options Hurdles
A criminal probe of Steve Jobs over his stock options tampering is now over, but the ordeal isn't quite over yet. Jobs will likely be called to testify in at least two other cases and there could be trouble over stock options at Pixarhe was also chief executive before its buyout Disney. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:41:31 GMT)

Self-defense used in murder, attorney says
KALAMAZOO -- Ervine Lee Davenport was defending himself when a ``berserk'' Annette White attacked him with a box cutter as he was driving, his defense attorney told jurors Tuesday. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:13:11 GMT)

Text Message Scandal: Kilpatrick's legal defense fund nearly out of reserves
Text Message Scandal: Kilpatrick's legal defense fund nearly out of reserves (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:35:45 GMT)

Kilpatrick's legal defense fund nearly out of reserves
A legal defense fund set up for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has gone through nearly all the money it has raised over the past three months, a report filed with the IRS revealed Tuesday. The Detroit Justice Fund raised $185,600 between April 4 and June 30, the report said, though at least one contribution is in dispute. The fund spent $165,000 on legal bills. The report, however, does not show ... (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:38:56 GMT)

TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Kilpatrick defense fund to return contributions
UPDATED AT 8:42 P.M.: Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's legal defense fund will return $4,500 to two contributors following a Free Press report on the donors, one of whom was tied to an 8 Mile strip club. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:38:03 GMT)

Marci A. Gilligan Named Partner in White Collar Defense Practice at Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP
DENVER----Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP announced today that Marci Gilligan has joined the firm as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Criminal Defense practice areas, adding strength of expertise and reputation to the already successful niche practice. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:45:00 GMT)

Umbilical cord possibly strangled baby found dead in LaPorte County, defense says :Prosecution focuses on DNA in ...
LAPORTE -- Testimony in the trial of Kathy Phillips, charged with murder and Class A felony neglect of a dependent, began Wednesday with the defense claiming the newborn might have strangled on the umbilical cord during birth. (Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:39:45 GMT)

Defense Team Argues DOJ Ideology Spurred Money Laundering Indictment of Miami Attorney
Attorneys for indicted Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants maintain the "unprecedented" money laundering indictment is ideologically motivated by the Justice Department. At issue is a carve-out from federal anti-money laundering statutes that exempts attorneys from criminal liability in accepting defense fees. The DOJ "has been hostile to this exemption for many years and appears not ... (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:45:48 GMT)

Criminal Probe Ended, Apple CEO Still Has Hurdles
SAN FRANCISCO - A criminal probe of Apple Inc.'s co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs over stock options tampering is now over, but the potential legal shadow over him and the company isn't going away just yet. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:13:57 GMT)

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