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Criminal Defense Lawyer News Jul 2008

Defense links cord to baby's death in LaPorte County :Prosecution focuses on DNA in trial's first day.
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 (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:10:05 GMT)

Shreveport attorney arrested for identity theft
Well-known criminal defense attorney Daryl Gold of Shreveport was arrested Wednesday evening on charges he used his ex-wife's name and Social Security number to get $71,000 in credit and run up more than $50,000 in unpaid charges. Gold, 64, was arrested at the Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta just (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:16:48 GMT)

Shreveport lawyer accused of identity theft
Well-known criminal defense attorney Daryl Gold of Shreveport was arrested Wednesday evening on charges he used his ex-wife's name and Social Security number to get $71,000 in credit. Gold, 64, was arrested at the Red River Parish Courthouse in Coushatta just before 7 p. m. after a pre-trial hearing on (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:50:29 GMT)

Duncan's defense team wants him found incompetent
The defense team for convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III wants him found incompetent, the attorneys revealed during a court hearing Thursday. (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:20:49 GMT)

.Drunk defense' works in two big cases
It was a defense that drew snickers from lawyers around Lexington. Melbourne Mills Jr., his lawyers argued in his high-profile trial, was too drunk to know what was going on when two other lawyers allegedly pilfered millions of dollars from their clients in a diet-drug lawsuit settlement. Yet Mills ultimately had the last laugh when a jury acquitted him on July 1 on conspiracy to ... (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:57:40 GMT)

No criminal charges against Solomon for storing evidence in locker
METHUEN — District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett has determined that former police Chief Joseph Solomon did not break any laws by using his police station locker to store evidence from criminal cases. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:18:06 GMT)

Latest LA wiretapping trial won't include wiretaps; defense says they don't exist
LOS ANGELES - A real-life Hollywood drama featuring sex, lies and tons of money, is missing one essential: a tape. Alleged wiretaps of a billionaire's ex-wife that led to criminal charges against prominent lawyer Terry Christensen and notorious private eye Anthony Pellicano are nowhere to be found. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:47:36 GMT)

Defense asks for witness immunity in Missoula murder trial
Defense lawyers for a Missoula teenager accused of killing a homeless man have asked a District Court judge to grant legal immunity to a secret witness. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:54:53 GMT)

Duncan's defense team wants him found incompetent Posted on July 17
BOISE, Idaho - The defense team for convicted child-killer Joseph Edward Duncan III wants him found incompetent, the attorneys revealed during a court hearing Thursday. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:01:49 GMT)

Douglas appeals denial of defense coverage
Former Eureka Police Chief David Douglas will argue his case today appealing an insurance carrier's decision to deny him legal defense coverage against the involuntary manslaughter charges he faces stemming from the 2006 police shooting death of (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:40:03 GMT)

Editorial: Growing need amid dwindling resources
It is one of the bedrocks of the Constitution, the idea that any criminal defendant has a right "to have the assistance of counsel for his defense." (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:40:09 GMT)

ACLU: U.S. Treasury stymies war court defense attorneys
When U.S. law groups announced in April that they were hiring top criminal defense attorneys 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. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:11:03 GMT)

Lawyers ready to defend protesters who land in jail
Free speech rights are personal to Denver criminal defense lawyer Sean McAllister. (Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:34:58 GMT)

Oil spill ship pilot must face criminal charges
A federal judge denied a motion by attorneys for the ship captain charged in November's San Francisco Bay oil spill to dismiss three of the four criminal charges against him. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:30:42 GMT)

Judge given lists that identify text messages
Long lists identifying text messages that defense lawyers for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty say should never be made public were delivered Friday to the judge overseeing criminal charges against the mayor and his former chief of staff. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:16:51 GMT)

French Defense Minister Arrives In Afghanistan
KABUL (AFP)--French Defense Minister Herve Morin arrived in Kabul on Saturday for a surprise visit to meet French troops deploying near the capital as part of NATO's efforts against a Taliban-led insurgency. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:35:06 GMT)

‘Big Money’ convictions called into question
Criminal charges have been dismissed against a Los Angeles man who was accused of taking part in the Nov. 21 robbery of Downey Savings and Loan in San Luis Obispo. And the man’s defense attorney said he believes the dismissal could create problems with the recent local convictions of six other Southern California residents whom police call the Big Money Bandits. Citing lack of evidence, the ... (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:19:42 GMT)

French Defense Min Arrives In Afghanistan For 2-Day Visit
KABUL (AFP)--French Defense Minister Herve Morin arrived in Kabul Saturday for a surprise visit to meet French troops deploying near the Afghan capital as part of NATO's efforts against a Taliban-led insurgency. (Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:20:13 GMT)

Attorney may part with piece of Olympic lore
The running garb spread out on West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Glenn Mitchell's desk is nothing special to look at. Lightweight red, white and blue shorts. A blue and red sleeveless top. A blue polyester warm-up suit that is the tactile equivalent of fingernails on the proverbial chalkboard. No ubiquitous sporting goods company or sponsor logos. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:25:32 GMT)

Can evidence from 1984 trial withstand a new defense?
By TIM MADIGAN The fate of Lester Leroy Bower Jr. likely depends on the answer to this question: If presented with evidence from his trial in 1984, plus the evidence developed in the years since, would a reasonable juror still have voted to find Bower guilty of capital murder beyond a reasonable doubt? You decide: Evidence introduced against Lester Bower at his trial in 1984 In the days ... (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:05:51 GMT)

Coach Reid's sons attend pre-trial conferences
COURTHOUSE - The defense attorneys for the sons of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid are attempting to resolve the separate criminal cases against the pair without having to go to trial. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:52:10 GMT)

Rising to the defense of Mary Easley
She's led a campaign to stop teens from drinking and worked to put North Carolina on the arts map. She's read to schoolchildren and honored teachers. She's trained lawyers and police officers. Mary Easley, 58, has been North Carolina's first lady for nearly eight years. For most of that time, when she sought the spotlight, it was for causes important to her. But as Gov. Mike Easley's second and ... (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:42:45 GMT)

Reese Joye Dies
News 2 has learned Reese Joye, a well known criminal defense attorney and owner of the Joye Lawfirm has died. Joye was attending a law seminar at Harvard Law School in Boston when he was found dead in his hotel room this morning from what appeared to be natural causes. (Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:46:22 GMT)

Decision expected on wrongful death suit
A state district judge could decide this week whether the parents of a criminal suspect, shot and killed by a West Tawakoni police officer in 2005, can proceed with their wrongful death suit against the city. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:21:34 GMT)

DUI defense attorney dies in Massachusetts
Prominent S.C. DUI defense attorney Reese Joye was found dead in a Cambridge, Mass., hotel room Sunday morning. He was 70. Joye was attending an annual trial advocacy summer conference at Harvard University, which he had organized, and was set to return to Charleston on Sunday. But when he didn’t come down for breakfast or answer his phone, his colleagues were concerned and sent hotel security ... (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:27:23 GMT)

Mayor Kilpatrick builds huge defense team
At least 17 attorneys have represented Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick since 2007, when he was called to testify at a police whistle-blower trial that has led to the criminal charges against him. Kilpatrick also faces civil actions in federal and circuit courts, a City Council removal effort, possible removal by the governor and recall efforts. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:17:32 GMT)

RIVALS WOOING APPLE CORP$
A Post analysis shows that 17 percent of both McCain and Obama's top 500 fund-raisers are from the New York region. One of Obama's 88 local bundlers doesn't let partisan politics get in the way of his personal business. Criminal defense lawyer... (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:17:24 GMT)

Banker Charged With Rogue Trades Changes Lawyers
Jérôme Kerviel, the banker blamed for the world’s worst rogue trading scandal, has changed his legal team to focus on a more “aggressive” defense strategy, a spokeswoman for Mr. Kerviel told Reuters. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:46:32 GMT)

Church Ousts Pastor In Wake Of Criminal Charges
The Second Baptist Church has voted to oust the Rev. Andre Allen as its pastor. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:34:05 GMT)

Defense witness: deputy made veiled threat against Houston
Townsend stuck to his story, claiming that he has no reason to lie, since he's facing a possibly terminal cancer diagnosis. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:10 GMT)

Gary man released from jail after state delays
CROWN POINT | Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Ross Boswell released Monday Erodney Davis from the Lake County Jail after prosecutors delayed the case more than 180 days by failing to produce evidence requested by the defense. (Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:41:19 GMT)

Interim Orleans District Attorneys wins seat on Criminal Court when lone opponent withdraws from race
Keva Landrum-Johnson, who has served as Orleans Parish district attorney since last fall, won a seat on the Criminal Court bench Monday after her lone opponent withdrew from the Oct. 4 contest. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:54:31 GMT)

Elder abuse trial: Defense says woman made her own decisions
CHAMBERSBURG -- Monday, July 21, 2008 -- A policeman, paramedic and emergency room doctor were called as witnesses Monday morning in the elder abuse trial of a 52-year-old Chambersburg man accused of neglecting his elderly mother to the point that she was malnourished and dehydrated a year ago. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:13:15 GMT)

Mom's attorney speaks out about missing girl
Jose Baez, the criminal defense attorney for the mother of missing 2-year-old Caylee Anthony, held a news conference today to clear up what he considered misconceptions with the investigation. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:09:23 GMT)

Worthy to alter criminal charge against Kilpatrick
As early as today, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is expected to file an amended criminal complaint bolstering charges against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after being rebuffed Monday for technical reasons. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:03:03 GMT)

Wittig lawyers seek dismissal
Lawyers for two former Westar Energy Inc. executives asked a federal judge Monday to dismiss the remaining criminal counts against their clients. The defense attorneys for former chief executive David Wittig and former chief strategy officer Douglas Lake argued before U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson that an appellate court ruling last year effectively prohibited prosecutors from using ... (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:53:07 GMT)

Ex-Westar execs seek dismissal of remaining counts
Lawyers for two former Westar Energy Inc. executives asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining criminal counts against their clients. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:18:01 GMT)

Kreutzer defense to ask for venue change - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army Times
Attorneys for Sgt. William Kreutzer will ask the military judge for a change in venue during a pretrial hearing Tuesday at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:42:23 GMT)

Well-known lawyer joins ex-Bear manager's defense: source
Veteran U.S. lawyer Brendan Sullivan is joining the defense team of indicted former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:25:46 GMT)

Well-known lawyer joins ex-Bear manager's defense: source
By Martha Graybow (Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:25:46 GMT)

In defense of National Police Agency
Amnesty International (AI) has yet to release the final report of its findings regarding the alleged use of violence by police to control demonstrators during the US beef import protest. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:45:03 GMT)

Kuwait Crime News
KUWAIT CITY : The Criminal Court recently acquitted a Kuwaiti man, identified as Fahad A., of forgery. During a previous session, defense lawyer had told the court there was lack of interrogation and added the arresting officer’s investigations were not serious. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:02:03 GMT)

Prosecutors seek death penalty; defense says murderers 'not the worst of the worst'
SAN BERNARDINO - Just 47 days after her first son died in a San Bernardino gang shooting, Patricia Gonzales walked toward the sound of more gunfire -- and discovered she had lost a second son. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:32:16 GMT)

Defense motion denied in teacher's CSC trial
The trial of a Breckenridge Middle School teacher facing seven counts of criminal sexual conduct with a 15-year-old female student is still scheduled to begin Sept. 3. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:43:28 GMT)

Ex-Bear Fund Manager Said to Hire Legal Eagle
Veteran U.S. lawyer Brendan Sullivan is joining the defense team of indicted former Bear Stearns hedge fund manager Ralph Cioffi, Reuters reported. Mr. Sullivan, a trial attorney with law firm Williams & Connolly who has represented high-profile clients including Iran-Contra figure Oliver North, will be an addition to Mr. Cioffi’s existing defense team, the news service said. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:16:21 GMT)

Defense attorney says discussions taking place in case of Brooklyn Three and alleged campus beating
HERKIMER - The assault case of three Herkimer County Community College students continued Wednesday morning. The Brooklyn Three have been charged following a fight this past April at Campus Meadows parking lot. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:19:28 GMT)

Arrest of Radovan Karadzic: Why Now and Who's Next?
The lawyer for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic say he will conduct his own defense before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, where he faces charges of genocide and war crimes committed in Bosnia in the 1990s. (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:26:49 GMT)

Defense seeks dismissal in MySpace bullying case
An attorney for Lori Drew says the government has overstepped its bounds in trying to charge the Missouri woman in the case where a 13-year-old committed suicide. The criminal charges against a Missouri woman accused of using a fake MySpace persona to bully a 13-year-old girl should be dismissed because there is no law that prohibits such behavior, according to a trio of motions filed in Los ... (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:23 GMT)

Defense attorney rips ex-wife, sheriff over his arrest
Shreveport defense attorney Daryl Gold today adamantly denied charges he illegally used his ex-wife's identity to obtain a large line of credit, saying they were the result of baseless allegations by an ex-wife involved in a bitter child-custody case. Gold, one of Shreveport-Bossier's best-known criminal defense attorneys, was arrested last (Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:05:40 GMT)

Defense goes after police sources as cocaine case heads to jury
BLOOMINGTON -- There were jury deliberations but no verdict Wednesday in a trial involving a Bloomington man charged with selling and conspiring to sell cocaine. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:24:04 GMT)

Phillips' defense rests without calling any witnesses
LAPORTE (WSBT) -- The defense rested its case without calling any witnesses in the Kathy Phillips murder trial. The prosecution finished its case earlier Wednesday after about a week of testimony, and the defense was expected to call three witnesses. Closing arguments will now begin. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:34:39 GMT)

Defendant in Saunders murder plots defense case
BARRE -- Joshua Darling, a defendant in the James Saunders murder case, intends to raise a "diminished capacity and/or duress defense," saying he lacked the specific intent to commit second degree murder, court records say. ... - By Thatcher Moats Times Argus Staff (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:13:13 GMT)

Juror e-mails in Siegelman trial were forged but defense attorneys kept out of the loop
WASHINGTON - An investigation by a postal inspector found the e-mails purportedly exchanged by jurors during former Gov. Don Siegelman's 2006 criminal trial were forged, but the results of that investigation were shared with the judge and not the defense attorneys, according to the U.S. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:26:53 GMT)

Lawyer wants MySpace suicide case dropped
The criminal charges against a Missouri woman accused of using a fake MySpace persona to bully a 13-year-old girl should be dismissed because there is no law that prohibits such behavior, according to a trio of motions filed in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday. Defense attorney H. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:07:11 GMT)

Baltimore's Mayor Sheila Dixon hires high-powered defense attorney
Mayor Sheila Dixon hired high-powered criminal defense attorney Arnold Weiner to represent her in the ongoing probe involving allegations of perjury and misconduct in office. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:46:18 GMT)

Lutsenko: criminal case against Zhvania “a mere revenge on former friend, sponsor, and ally”
Yuri Lutsenko, Interior Minister of Ukraine and leader of People’s Self-Defense civil movement, calls the criminal case brought against David Zhvania “a mere revenge on former friend, sponsor, and ally”. (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:10 GMT)

Motions to Dismiss Indictment Against Lori Drew Cause Debate
According to Associated Press , Lori Drew has moved to dismiss her indictment related to the MySpace suicide hoax. "The new defense motions argue the indictment violates constitutional due process , fails to state an offense as required by federal rules of criminal procedure and alleges no crime, but is instead vague ." The Washington Post examines the line between "wrong" and ... (Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:01:31 GMT)

Dancer faces criminal complaint for sitting atop Peru's flag in nude photo
A Peruvian model and showgirl is facing a criminal investigation for posing naked sitting atop the country's red-and-white flag. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:14:07 GMT)

Tankleff shares thoughts on false confessions
Martin Tankleff's criminal case may be done, but his mission is far from over, the former Belle Terre resident said as he shared with an audience of defense attorneys his thoughts on how false confessions -- like the one he said landed him in prison for 17 years -- could be avoided. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:23:50 GMT)

Expedited Trials of Illegal Immigrants Are Questioned
Criminal defense and immigration lawyers yesterday challenged the government's use of expedited trials to convict 306 illegal immigrant workers at a meat processing plant in Iowa in May, arguing that fast-tracked group trials violated defendants' rights. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:52:25 GMT)

Renowned lawyer Richard Egbert dies at 61
Tough, combative Boston criminal defense lawyer Richard Egbert, champion of the rights of mob figures and powerbrokers accused of corruption, died yesterday while vacationing... (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:16:28 GMT)

Sprint won't give out phone data to lawyers
Just two weeks after prosecutors were appalled to discover that investigators' cell-phone records quietly had been given to a defense attorney in a Poconos criminal case, Sprint Nextel said it would no longer provide that information directly to lawyers. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:33:05 GMT)

Prominent criminal defense lawyer Richard Egbert dead at 61
Richard Egbert, 61, of Milton, one of the most prominent criminal defense lawyers in the state, died Thursday of an apparent heart attack while on a family vacation in the Adirondacks. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:17:12 GMT)

Search of defense lawyer's office prompts legal fight in Frisco murder-for-hire case
The highly unusual search of a defense attorney’s offices at the request of the prosecution has triggered a vigorous legal fight in a lurid Frisco murder-for-hire case. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:37:22 GMT)

Defense Ministry admits budgets mismanaged, denies slush funds
The Defense Ministry effectively admitted Friday that it mismanaged state budgets earmarked mainly for intelligence-gathering but denied that staff secretly used the money to build slush funds. Revealing the results of an in-house probe into the alleged slush funds, which surfaced late last year, officials said there were problems with how money was handled, including a lack of transparency and ... (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:45:29 GMT)

Prominent defense lawyer dies
Richard Egbert, a prominent New England criminal defense lawyer whose famous clients included Massachusetts House Speaker Thomas Finneran and Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, has died. He was 61. (Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:55:46 GMT)

Judge to Dismiss McAfee Overbilling Suit Against Wilmer Cutler
A judge said he will dismiss McAfee's lawsuit against Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr over alleged overbilling in its $12 million criminal defense tab for representing former Chief Financial Officer Prabhat Goyal. But the anti-virus software maker's fee fights are far from finished. It is still battling suits filed by Goyal and former GC Kent Roberts, who says the company is not meeting ... (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:13:48 GMT)

Egbert, 61, remembered as a 'superstar' trial lawyer
Richard M. Egbert, one of the country’s best criminal defense lawyers who, over a law career spanning 36 years, represented some of the most notorious offenders to stand trial in Rhode Island and Boston courtrooms, died suddenly Thursday while on vacation with his family in upstate New York. (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:53:21 GMT)

Richard Egbert, criminal lawyer, philanthropist, 61
Richard Egbert of Boston, a renowned criminal attorney and philanthropist, died Thursday in upstate New York while vacationing with his family. He was 61. Born and raised... (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:11:17 GMT)

Fatal shooting may have been self-defense
The man police have accused of murdering a teenager Thursday night may have fired his gun in self-defense. (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:34:26 GMT)

Criminal defense attorneys filling war chest
Democrats hit Todd Stephens for accepting donations from those he tries cases against. (Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:37:26 GMT)

For county lawyer, jury duty was part of his 'bucket list'
Criminal defense attorney Ron Turo is almost giddy about his peek into what most lawyers consider the secret chamber. He no longer has to wonder, as do his colleagues, what goes on in the jury deliberation room at the end of a trial. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:21:13 GMT)

Defense lawyers group upset over search of office
FRISCO, Texas -- Members of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association plan to attend an upcoming hearing to protest what they say is a highly unusual search of a defense attorney's... (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:41:59 GMT)

Texas Lawyers Group Objects To Search Of Attorney’s Office
A Texas lawyers group is objecting to a search of a defense attorney’s office in a murder-for-hire case in which a former Central Texas woman is charged with criminal solicitation of capital murder in the death of her estranged husband. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:50:42 GMT)

Defense Lawyers Group Upset Over Search of Office
Members of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association plan to attend an upcoming hearing to protest what they say is a highly unusual search of a defense attorney's office in connection with a murder-for-hire case in suburban Dallas. (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:56:17 GMT)

Defense lawyers group upset over search of office
Associated Press - July 27, 2008 12:45 PM ET FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Members of a defense lawyers group are objecting to a highly unusual search of a defense attorney's office in a murder-for-hire... (Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:08:35 GMT)

Defense lawyers group upset over search of office
Members of a defense lawyers group are objecting to a highly unusual search of a defense attorney's office in a murder-for-hire case. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:44:45 GMT)

Court delay for alleged arms dealer
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- A Thai court on Monday postponed the extradition hearing of reputed Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout after his defense attorney failed to show up. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:11:15 GMT)

Defense lawyers group upset over search of office
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Members of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association plan to attend an upcoming hearing to protest what they say is a highly unusual search of a defense attorney's office in connection with a murder-for-hire case in suburban Dallas. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:25:06 GMT)

Houston judge: Defense lawyers get computer in court, too
District Judge Roger Bridgwater became the first of 22 state district judges and 15 county court at law judges to install a computer with access to the county criminal database. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:47:03 GMT)

Reassignment order removes criminal judge from Oklahoma Co. docket
More than 2,400 criminal cases in Oklahoma County are about to be reassigned, thanks to a controversial order by the county's presiding judge. District Judge Vicki Robertson shuffled some judicial assignments in a June 27 order. The order — which goes into effect Aug. 1 — resulted in District Judge Bill Graves losing his criminal docket and being assigned to probate cases, a chore that had been ... (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:32:32 GMT)

Africa and the International Criminal Court
In July 2008, the chief prosecutor of the six-year-old International Criminal Court (ICC) presented evidence that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir committed genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Darfur. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:02:51 GMT)

Rwanda: Defense Winds Up Cleric's Case
On 11 July 2008, the Defense closed its case against Hormisdas Nsengimana, a priest who was formerly Rector of Christ-Roi College in Nyanza, Nyabisindu commune in Butare prefecture. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:16:06 GMT)

Presiding judge reassigns criminal cases
Associated Press - July 28, 2008 11:05 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma County's presiding judge has issued an order reassigning more than 2,400 criminal cases. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:18:47 GMT)

Defense Attorney Asks for New Judge in Upcoming ' Mineola Swingers Club ' Trial
Defendant Patrick “Booger Red” Kelly (left) — the third of seven defendants in the Mineola Swinger’s Club case -- and defense attorney Thad Davidson are pictured in Smith County court earlier this month. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:41:33 GMT)

Defense firm, ex-employee spar in court
Dennis P. Glynn, a military veteran and electrical engineer, claims he was fired from his senior position at a New Hampshire defense contractor in December 2006 after he alerted the Department of Defense that hundreds of the anti-terrorist systems it bought for deployment in Iraq were defective at high temperatures. (Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:50:41 GMT)

Sailors plead guilty to child porn charges
Two Filipino sailors were released from jail yesterday after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Judge Flora Buchan accepted a joint recommendation of the Crown and defense in her ruling, handing the sailors the minimum Criminal Code sentence of 14 days. Because Jose Ervin Porquez, 37 and Ernesto Fadol Basanes, 43, had already spent eight days in jail before their trial, they ... (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:16:49 GMT)

Two reject plea deal in embezzlment case
GEORGETOWN — Beulah White and Dayo White, former executives with Five Rivers Community Development Corp., rejected a plea deal Monday and will stand trial later this year on 15 felony charges of embezzlement and criminal conspiracy. Defense lawyers did not say why the women rejected the plea deal, which would have reduced the charges and limited possible prison terms to five years for Beulah ... (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:27:03 GMT)

Whites opt for trial
Beulah White and Dayo White, former executives with Five Rivers Community Development Corp., rejected a plea deal Monday and will stand trial later this year on 15 felony charges of embezzlement and criminal conspiracy. Defense lawyers did not say why the women rejected the plea deal, which would have reduced the charges and limited possible prison terms to five years for Beulah White and 10 ... (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:30:27 GMT)

Judge orders defense to continue
Making $8.70 an hour at a potato chip factory might be enough for Corry-area resident Betty D. Braswell to get by. But it is not enough for her to hire a defense lawyer -- at least for now. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:02:48 GMT)

'Necessity defense' rejected in Catholic Workers' case
WORCESTER - A federal magistrate judge has denied a motion for a "necessity defense" for five people in the Catholic Worker Movement charged with obstructing the U.S. District courthouse when they prayed there for an end to the war in Iraq. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:51:31 GMT)

Constitutionality of abortion law upheld
A Sedgwick County judge ruled Monday the Kansas abortion statute is constitutional, denying a defense motion to dismiss a criminal case brought against one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:43:31 GMT)

Long-time Alaska senator faces federal criminal charges
Ted Stevens, 84, is charged with seven counts of falsely reporting income related to renovations on his home and gifts he has received. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:48:12 GMT)

Defense: Officer who killed bystander heard shots
A white police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed black woman holding her 1-year-old son thought he was being fired upon by a drug dealer when he pulled the trigger, his attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:01:02 GMT)

Two Department of Defense Contractors Plead Guilty to Conspiracies Involving Fuel Supply Contracts
Two U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors, both U.S. citizens who previously lived in Prague, Czech Republic, pleaded guilty today to various conspiracy charges related to their business of providing fuel supply services to the DOD, the Department of Justice announced today. (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:45:00 GMT)

Judge: 6 jurors OK in abortion provider's trial
A judge ruled Tuesday that a state statute allowing six jurors for misdemeanor trials is constitutional, turning aside a defense motion to impanel a 12-person jury in the criminal case against one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers. Ruling from the bench, Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens said that while Kansas does not have a case that directly addressed the issue of ... (Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:04:44 GMT)

Criminal case ices GOP plans
Beleaguered congressional Republicans woke up Tuesday morning thinking they’d gained traction with their focus on offshore oil drilling and hoping that they could pin the “culture of corruption” on Democrats. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:23:00 GMT)

Defense eyes man's duty following crash
Defense attorneys will have more time to explore whether a Chicago man had a responsibility to stop in a fatal hit-and-run case. Ryan S. Winningham, 36, may not have had a duty to stop if he thought he hit something other than a person or a car, attorney John A. Birdsall argued Tuesday. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:20:31 GMT)

Anwar ups sodomy defense with report
KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 - Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim produced a report by a private doctor on Tuesday that he said showed his accuser had not been sodomised, as he battles a criminal case in his drive to unseat the government. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:39:44 GMT)

Judge: Tiller jury need not be 12
A judge ruled Tuesday that a state law allowing six jurors for misdemeanor trials is constitutional, turning aside a defense motion to empanel a 12-person jury in the criminal case against Wichita abortion provider George Tiller. Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens said that while Kansas does not have a case that directly addressed the issue of six-person juries, a ruling by the U.S. ... (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:09:32 GMT)

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- A judge ruled Tuesday that a state statute allowing six jurors for misdemeanor trials is constitutional, turning aside a defense motion to impanel a 12-person jury in the criminal case against one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:49:44 GMT)

Regola wants to erase criminal case record
GREENSBURG - State Sen. Robert Regola wants a Westmoreland County judge to take the rare step of wiping away all official traces of the unsuccessful criminal prosecution of the Hempfield lawmaker. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:49:30 GMT)

Provoking Dogs Turns Them To Defense Mode
No criminal charges will be filed against the owner of a pit bull that attacked and killed a child last week. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:15:11 GMT)

Former Department of Defense Official Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
Constance Walton, a former employee of the Defense Logistics Agency, an agency within the Department of Defense (DoD), pleaded guilty today to one count of making a false statement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT)

State argues salvia charges should stand
A judge is expected to rule soon on whether a criminal case against a Lincoln man who sold Salvia divinorum will move forward or be tossed out. The defense argued the charge against Christian Firoz should be dismissed because the law is too vague. (Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:59:24 GMT)

Worthy seeks defense evidence in text message case
DETROIT -- The addition of another new motion filed this afternoon is beginning to crowd the agenda for a hearing next week before 36th District Judge Ronald Giles in the criminal case against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff Christine Beatty. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:09:41 GMT)

If Deltona prosecutes sex offenders, city would have to pay for their defense
Deltona must pay for the legal defense of three sex offenders it wants to force out, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:19:27 GMT)

Candidates' disdain for each other defines race for circuit court
The contest for circuit court, Group 23 may be historic in this sense: Rarely, if ever, have two Palm Beach County judicial candidates despised each other as much as Circuit Judge Richard Wennet and his challenger, William Abramson, an attorney who handles criminal defense and traffic cases. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:41:13 GMT)

LATEST NEWS BRIEFS: Counties sue indigent criminal defense group
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Association of Counties sued the state Monday, challenging the legality of forcing county governments to pay for office space for the new Regional Conflict Counsels. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:32:02 GMT)

9/11 Architect Is Unlikely to Aid Defense Of Ex-Driver
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 30 -- The self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has refused to meet with attorneys for Osama bin Laden's former driver and probably will not testify at the driver's military trial, the lawyers said Wednesday. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:16:44 GMT)

Chattanooga: Defense says Long’s statements ‘irrelevant’ to sentencing
Defense attorney Jerry Summers says Billy Long’s violent statements caught on tape are “irrelevant” to the issue of how long the former Hamilton County sheriff should spend behind bars. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:17:51 GMT)

Defense seeks records of alleged victim in Aurora sex abuse case
At least one alleged victim in the sex abuse case against a former Aurora teacher might be discredited through school records and criminal history. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:29:45 GMT)

Lawyer strangled in her home
Margaret Allen, a criminal defense lawyer whose body was found in the East End, was strangled at her Fairfield home, authorities said Wednesday. (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:31:06 GMT)

Harris Corporation Awarded $7.8 Million U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command IT Services Contract
Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $7.8 million contract to design, develop, test, and implement a new enterprise software solution for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command . (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT)

Competency evaluation halts case
Pending a determination of her mental competency, criminal proceedings have been suspended for a woman accused of abandoning her nine-day-old baby on a Vacaville middle school track two weeks ago. Appearing before Solano County Superior Court Judge Donna Stashyn on Wednesday, the defense attorney for 22-year-old Brittaney Quewon-Owens of Vacaville requested that his client be examined to (Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:56:07 GMT)

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