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Expert testimony crucial but can mislead, lawyers hear
- Defense lawyers and prosecutors bone up on latest criminal law in continuing education confab (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:47:16 GMT)
Rwanda: Ex-FAR Officer Ordered Soldiers, Civil Defense to Kill Ethnic Tutsis, Alleges Witness
A prosecution witness in the genocide trial against the former senior Rwandan Army Officer, Ephrem Setako, Tuesday alleged before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) that the accused ordered soldiers and civil defense members to hunt and kill ethnic Tutsis and their accomplices on April 25, 1994. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:37:23 GMT)
Judge's rulings lean toward privacy
WASHINGTON -- Defense lawyers and prosecutors in Sen. Ted Stevens' criminal disclosure case wrangled over the admissibility of a wiretapped conversation Thursday where two of Stevens' friends spoke of his aversion to opening his own wallet. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:07:20 GMT)
Jury breaks for deliberations in Prince murder trial
COLUMBIA — Attorneys for the state and defense finished closing arguments at 1 p.m. Friday in the murder trial of Kristopher Prince, who is accused in the April 2007 shooting death of a Columbia teen. The Boone County jury will now deliberate on the crimes with which Prince, 19, is charged, including second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. Before the jury ... (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:11:28 GMT)
Attorneys vow vigorous fight to clear man of child abuse charges
Larry Andolino and Gus Santana are gearing up for a fight. The defense attorneys for 26-year-old Christopher Cooper, of Rosemont, charged with predatory criminal sexual abuse, and his mother Patricia Cooper, charged with permitting the sexual abuse of a child, say they will do whatever it takes to see their clients exonerated. (Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:13:02 GMT)
Cicilline, Bevilacqua, once prominent defense lawyers, get prison time
BOSTON — Once, John M. Cicilline and Joseph A. Bevilacqua Jr. were among the most prominent defense lawyers in Rhode Island. (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:45:49 GMT)
Expert testimony crucial but can mislead, lawyers hear
- Defense lawyers and prosecutors bone up on latest criminal law in continuing education confab (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:32:17 GMT)
Defense says Heiges forced to drown baby
Samantha Ann Heiges had a sock in her mouth to muffle her screams as she went through labor in the bathtub of her Burnsville apartment, attorney Deborah Ellis said this morning in Dakota County District Court. When Heiges' daughter was born, her boyfriend would not let her lift the baby out of the water, and the baby drowned, Ellis said. (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:27:17 GMT)
Abusive boyfriend forced Burnsville woman to drown baby, defense attorney says
Samantha Ann Heiges had a sock in her mouth to muffle her screams as she went through labor in the bathtub of her Burnsville apartment, her attorney said Friday in Dakota County District Court. (Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:31:58 GMT)
Terrorism Financing Case Back in Court
The government's largest terrorism financing case returned to a courtroom in Dallas this week as prosecutors once again try to secure criminal convictions against five men for allegedly raising more than $12 million in what investigators call "blood money" to support overseas suicide bombings. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:21:16 GMT)
'My life was in danger': Tarpley testifies his motive for shooting was self-defense
ELYRIA — Lamont Tarpley said his life was in danger before he shot 27-year-old Gary Young Jr. in July 2007 with a .38-caliber revolver, and the gun was not his — it belonged to his friend Calixto Ramos II, he testified. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:23:32 GMT)
Private counsel, public funding
State pays $4M a year to private defense lawyers (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:22:54 GMT)
'My life was in danger': Tarpley testifies his motive for shooting was self-defense
ELYRIA — Lamont Tarpley said his life was in danger before he shot 27-year-old Gary Young Jr. in July 2007 with a .38-caliber revolver, and the gun was not his — it belonged to his friend Calixto Ramos II, he testified. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:39:04 GMT)
Forgetting boy in burning trailer was ‘thoughtless,’ but not criminal
BEAVER — A former Center Township man was found not guilty Monday of reckless endangerment for leaving his son in a burning trailer last September. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:46:18 GMT)
Forgetting boy in burning trailer was ‘thoughtless,’ but not criminal
BEAVER — A former Center Township man was found not guilty Monday of reckless endangerment for leaving his son in a burning trailer last September. (Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:31:18 GMT)
'My life was in danger': Tarpley testifies his motive for shooting was self-defense
ELYRIA — Lamont Tarpley said his life was in danger before he shot 27-year-old Gary Young Jr. in July 2007 with a .38-caliber revolver, and the gun was not his — it belonged to his friend Calixto Ramos II, he testified. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:06:21 GMT)
'Merchant of Death' in Thai court
An alleged arms smuggler's extradition hearing to the United States began Monday after a string of delays in the high-profile case because of complications with his defense team in Thailand. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:31:45 GMT)
‘Merchant of Death’ in Thai court
Sun, Sep 21, 2008 (9:39 p.m.) An alleged arms smuggler's extradition hearing to the United States began Monday after a string of delays in the high-profile case because of complications with his defense team in Thailand. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:43:51 GMT)
Legal: Terence Kindlon
Terence Kindlon, driven by a mixture of talent and testosterone, has defined his 35-year criminal defense career by defending accused murderers, rapists and other pariahs. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:52:15 GMT)
10 minutes with ... E. Stewart Jones
E. Stewart Jones, 66, is considered by some to be the dean of area criminal defense attorneys. But if the tables were turned, he says he would never represent himself. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:17:34 GMT)
McAfee Director Tells of Fateful Meeting
In court for former McAfee GC Kent Roberts' criminal trial Friday, company director Denis O'Leary testified that Roberts told him that back in 2000, with his options underwater, he had "went along with" then-controller Terry Davis' idea to reprice the grant. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:02:39 GMT)
Forgetting boy in burning trailer was ‘thoughtless,’ but not criminal
BEAVER — A former Center Township man was found not guilty Monday of reckless endangerment for leaving his son in a burning trailer last September. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:30:37 GMT)
Citizen's Police Academy begins with self-defense training
Penasee Globe Reporter Charlotte Weick is attending police academy, but she is not ready to trade her notebook and pen in for a badge. Weick is attending the Allegan County Sheriff's Department's Citizen's Police Academy. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:47:45 GMT)
Senators could testify in Stevens trial
Sen. Ted Stevens appeared in federal court Monday for the first day of his criminal trial as the court announced a list of prospective witnesses that included several of the most senior members of the Senate. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:40:19 GMT)
The Online Information Source for the Medical Device Industry
Criminal prosecutions of device companies and employees by FDA are rare. Prosecutions that result in significant jail time—including incarceration of a company’s compliance officer—are rarer still. (Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:41:48 GMT)
Judge refuses to move Cosco Busan pilot's trial out of S.F.
A federal judge rejected a motion Monday by attorneys for the pilot of the Cosco Busan to move his trial from San Francisco in a criminal case growing out the container ship's oil spill on the bay last November. Jeff Bornstein, attorney for John Cota, argued... (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:41:51 GMT)
Forgetting boy in burning trailer was ‘thoughtless,’ but not criminal
BEAVER — A former Center Township man was found not guilty Monday of reckless endangerment for leaving his son in a burning trailer last September. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:20:34 GMT)
'Merchant of Death' in Thai Court for Extradition Hearing
An alleged arms smuggler's extradition hearing to the United States began Monday after a string of delays in the high-profile case because of complications with his defense team in Thailand. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:29:17 GMT)
City officals reviewing letter of defense provided by Springfield Towing Alliance
SPRINGFIELD - City officials said today that they are reviewing additional documents provided last week by the Springfield Towing Alliance to determine if the company has corrected 17 alleged significant violations of its contract for police-ordered towing. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:17:18 GMT)
'Touch' DNA offers hope in cold investigations
The technique of "touch" DNA testing can provide a powerful tool to develop fresh leads in unsolved criminal cases, some of which are decades old. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:17:59 GMT)
Trial over Pawtucket mercury spill opens
PROVIDENCE — A criminal trial against a Houston-based gas company for its role in a 2004 mercury spill in Pawtucket opened yesterday in U.S. District Court, with testimony from the maintenance worker who discovered the spill. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:14:47 GMT)
Alaska Sen. Stevens' political future up to Washington jury
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens faces the fight of his political life this week as his trial begins on criminal charges he failed to disclose more than $250,000 in gifts from a large oil services company. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:29:49 GMT)
Dinius defense plans to contest ruling
LAKE COUNTY -- Carmichael resident Bismarck Dinius' criminal defense lawyer, Victor Haltom, plans to contest Lake County Superior Court Judge Richard Martin's ruling that there was enough evidence to hold Dinius responsible for a 2006 fatal boat crash. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:41:26 GMT)
Judge delays rape trial of Gary man
CROWN POINT | Lake County Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez has continued the jury trial of Walter Liddell, which had been scheduled to begin this week, so defense attorney John Cantrell can interview medical personnel who treated the man's alleged sexual battery victims. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:44:07 GMT)
Panel discusses young lifers: Pa. has more than 400 in prisons
Convicted killer Erik VanZant seemed like a reformed man. Testifying yesterday during a public hearing on whether life-without-parole prison sentences are too harsh for juveniles, VanZant described his road to redemption since being sent to the slammer at age 14: praying daily for forgiveness; taking college courses in criminal justice, and counseling wayward teens to avoid his dead-end path. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:42:06 GMT)
Court Dismisses Forgery Case Against Zhvania
The Podilskyi district court of Kyiv has cancelled the criminal case that the Prosecutor-General's Office filed against Parliamentary Deputy Davyd Zhvania of the Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defense bloc on suspicion of forging documents. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:27:37 GMT)
Italy to deploy troops after slaying of immigrants
Italy will deploy 500 more soldiers on its streets to deal with violent crime after the slaying of six African immigrants sparked rioting in the Naples area, government officials said Tuesday. Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said the soldiers will be added... (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:10:33 GMT)
Stevens' Defense: Key Witness to Get $40M
Defense lawyers question credibilty of Bill Allen, Stevens' accused benefactor. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:34:01 GMT)
Judge delays rape trial of Gary man
CROWN POINT | Lake County Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez has continued the jury trial of Walter Liddell, which had been scheduled to begin this week, so defense attorney John Cantrell can interview medical personnel who treated the man's alleged sexual battery victims. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:37:48 GMT)
Justice Dept. pulls prosecutors from polls
The Justice Department will no longer station criminal prosecutors at the polls on Election Day after civil rights groups said that doing so could intimidate minority voters. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:53:11 GMT)
Italy to deploy 500 more soldiers after rioting near Naples
Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said the soldiers would be added to about 3,000 already deployed across Italy as part of anti-crime measures. Most will be sent to the Caserta area, near Naples, where six Africans were killed last week in a gangland-style shooting. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:00:10 GMT)
Criminal prosecutors no longer to be poll-watchers after minority groups claim intimidation
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department said Tuesday it will not station criminal prosecutors at the polls on Election Day after civil rights groups said minority voters who are expected to turn out in unprecedented numbers because of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama could be intimidated. (Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:04:27 GMT)
ARCHIVE SEARCH
We've all wanted to ask a criminal defense attorney, "How can you represent that pig?" They do it because somebody's got to, says Kimberly Cazinha, who handles East Bay cases for Summit Defense. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:15:13 GMT)
N.O. criminal courts handling cases faster, but backlogs remain for some judges, report says
New Orleans' criminal courts have improved markedly at resolving cases in the past two years, but wide discrepancies remain in the efficiency levels of judges, according to a report to be released today by the Metropolitan Crime Commission.... (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:22:56 GMT)
D.A. Canidates: Bizzarro touts career as a prosecutor
First in a series Linda Bizzarro came to New Orleans in the 1970s as an idealistic law student, drawn to Loyola University's law school because of an innovative criminal defense clinic she thought would provide experience defending the innocent.... (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:39:02 GMT)
Long-time Cabarrus political leader dies
By Ben McNeely Jim Johnson, former state legislator and longtime Cabarrus County criminal defense attorney, died Sunday at his home. He was 73. Johnson was a lion in the legal community in Cabarrus County, having practiced law in Concord for almost 50 years. He also represented the county in the General Assembly — three terms in the House and three terms in the Senate — and was instrumental in ... (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:53:15 GMT)
Foundation rebukes LCSO for failing to provide public records
The First Amendment Foundation is supporting a Tallahassee criminal-defense lawyer in her yearlong fight to get public records from the Leon County Sheriff's Office. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:02:24 GMT)
DA doesn’t recall representation
Montgomery County records show District Attorney Michael McDougal acted as the criminal defense attorney in the 1990s for a man now at the center of official oppression charges against a Conroe police officer. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:26:13 GMT)
Defense attorneys want out of fruit stand murder case after public defender's office employee arrest
Defense attorneys for Derrick Williams, the man suspected of killing a security guard at Farmers Market, are looking to get out of the case after Samantha Moore, an East Baton Rouge Public Defender's Office employee, was arrested for allegedly providing Williams with contraband, drugs, and sex. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:34:37 GMT)
Slagle appointed by Governor to Criminal Sentencing Commission
MARION - Governor Ted Strickland appointed Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Slagle to serve as a member of the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, a press release stated Aug. 18. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:17:02 GMT)
New Orleans DA's race: Linda Bizzarro has a career prosecuor's touch
Linda Bizzarro came to New Orleans in the 1970s as an idealistic law student, drawn to Loyola University's law school because of an innovative criminal defense clinic she thought would provide experience defending the innocent.... (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:07:57 GMT)
Int’l Criminal Court conference starts today
The Supreme Court (SC) and its educational arm, the Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA), will hold a two-day conference starting today on the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati City. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:57:41 GMT)
Prosecutors say Antioch woman killed husband in self-defense
No criminal charges will be filed against an Antioch woman who fatally stabbed her husband last weekend, a killing that Contra Costa's top homicide prosecutor described as a justifiable act of self-defense. Post condolences for Michael Kelly (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:13:46 GMT)
Prosecutors say Antioch woman killed husband in self-defense
ANTIOCH — No criminal charges will be filed against an Antioch woman who fatally stabbed her husband last weekend, a killing that Contra Costa County's top homicide prosecutor described as a justifiable act of self-defense. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:39:53 GMT)
Jury selected as Stevens D.C. trial gets under way
Sen. Ted Stevens’s criminal trial begins in earnest Thursday, after his defense team and government attorneys agreed to a diverse jury panel that could determine the fate of the Alaska Republican’s political career. (Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:46:40 GMT)
Lawyer opposes trial media ban in Haleigh Poutre case
SPRINGFIELD - The defense lawyer for 14-year-old Haleigh Poutre's stepfather wants all court appearances by the girl in the child-abuse criminal case open to the media. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:17:22 GMT)
Quotes from the "Report of the Riverside Criminal Backlog Reduction Task Force,"
Selected quotes from "Report of the Riverside Criminal Backlog Reduction Task Force," authored by 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Richard D. Huffman. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:24:33 GMT)
Blind attorney: The system should accommodate me
After 18 years of practicing law, a Tallahassee criminal-defense attorney who is blind is asking that the evidence he gets be in braille or at least a format his computer screen-reader software can use. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:04:34 GMT)
Lawyer opposes trial media ban
SPRINGFIELD - The defense lawyer for 14-year-old Haleigh Poutre's stepfather wants all court appearances by the girl in the child-abuse criminal case open to the media. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:02:43 GMT)
New York Law Firm Announces Dismissal of Felony Gun Charge Based Upon Federal Defense
New York criminal defense law firm Tilem & Campbell announced today that all charges were dismissed against a client charged with possessing a loaded firearm in Bronx County, New York. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
DA doesn’t recall representation
Montgomery County records show District Attorney Michael McDougal acted as the criminal defense attorney in the 1990s for a man now at the center of official oppression charges against a Conroe police officer. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:46:48 GMT)
Prosecutors say Antioch woman killed husband in self-defense
No criminal charges will be filed against an Antioch woman who fatally stabbed her husband last weekend, a killing that Contra Costa County's top homicide prosecutor described as a justifiable act of self-defense. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:51:45 GMT)
Mill Creek officer shot man in self-defense, review finds
A county prosecutor finds the shooting's outcome sad and "tragic," but not criminal. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:35:23 GMT)
New Orleans Criminal District courtroom combatants to face off at the polls
In what has emerged as one the most contentious judge races of the season, former prosecutor Lionel "Lon" Burns is challenging Criminal District Court Judge Arthur Hunter, the same judge who found him in contempt eight years ago for allegedly... (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:46:05 GMT)
Attorney: Connolly helped with gangster Flemmi's defense
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff MIAMI -- A former defense attorney testified today in the murder trial of John J. Connolly Jr. that the former FBI agent had provided helpful information after Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi was charged with racketeering... (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:21:25 GMT)
Defense Attorney: "Ted Stevens Had No Intent To Violate The Law."
Brendan Sullivan, lead defense attorney for Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), told a packed courtroom today that his client is not guilty of any of the corruption charges alleged by federal prosecutors. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:21:36 GMT)
Stevens Hid Gifts, Jury Told; Defense Says He Did Nothing Wrong
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska took hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts without reporting them, a prosecutor told jurors in his corruption trial. His defense lawyer said he did nothing wrong and paid every bill he received. (Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:20:45 GMT)
Keller's defense testimony in rape case draws GOP ire
The head of the Lake County Republican Party said Thursday that Coroner Richard Keller "compromised the integrity of his office" by testifying for the defense in a child molestation case. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:33:22 GMT)
Connolly gave Flemmi defense internal FBI reports, court told
MIAMI - After longtime FBI informant Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi was indicted on federal racketeering charges in 1995, retired FBI agent John J. Connolly Jr. provided inside information to the defense in an effort to get the case dismissed, the gangster's former lawyer testified yesterday. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:14:02 GMT)
Defense Attorney Accused Of Making Fake Will
Federal authorities allege that a prominent criminal lawyer cut from his brother's will helped produce fake wills after the brother and sister-in-law died in a plane crash. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:14:31 GMT)
Mill Creek officer shot man in self-defense, review finds
A county prosecutor finds the shooting's outcome sad and "tragic," but not criminal. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:32:30 GMT)
Mill Creek officer shot man in self-defense, review finds
A county prosecutor finds the shooting's outcome sad and "tragic," but not criminal. (Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:23:02 GMT)
O.J. Simpson trial: Defense lawyers pick apart recordings of Metro officers statements
Published Fri, Sep 26, 2008 (12:32 p.m.) Defense lawyers today took advantage of state witness Metro Police detective Andy Caldwell's second appearance on the stand by scrutinizing what investigators working on O.J. Simpson's robbery/kidnapping case said while processing the scene. (Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:52:25 GMT)
Tiller defense opposes request for a delay
A Wichita doctor accused of unlawfully performing late-term abortions is opposing a request by the Kansas Attorney General's Office for more time to respond to a defense motion seeking to suppress evidence. Attorneys for George Tiller told a Sedgwick County judge Friday that the prosecution's claims that it cannot respond until 30 days after an evidentiary hearing is held and transcribed was ... (Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:51:27 GMT)
N.Korea says boosts self-defense from hostile U.S
North Korea wants to press ahead with denuclearization of the Korean peninsula but is strengthening its "self-defensive capability" in the face of hostile U.S. policy, a North Korean official said on Saturday. (Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:38:33 GMT)
D-II FOOTBALL: Wolves use razzle-dazzle, defense to win on the road
Western Oregon won its third straight road game, beating Humboldt State 44-28 Saturday in Arcata, Calif. The Wolves improved to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Humboldt State fell to 1-4 and 0-3 in the GNAC. Western Oregon used a little razzle-dazzle on offense and ... (Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:56:22 GMT)
Massage firm steps up faith- based defense
State attorneys say John LaVoie should be forever barred from the massage business because he ran a house of prostitution camouflaged as a church. (Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:31:36 GMT)
Court News – Felony DUI
The state can continue the prosecution of Christopher E. Stark on a Class 2 felony driving under the influence charge. Stark, 43, of Paris, appeared for a probable cause hearing during the Sept. 18, 2008, criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:08:25 GMT)
Investigation Into Firings Will Not Call for Charges
A Justice Department investigation stops short of recommending criminal charges against former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:18:08 GMT)
Legal clash set for Gateway slayings trial
Decades of legal experience will clash beginning Wednesday as Fred Cooper's defense team and prosecutors try to prove their cases to a Lee County... (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:15:04 GMT)
Report Blasts 2006 Political Firings
A Justice Department investigation offers a blistering critique of the political motivations that led to the firings of a group of U.S. attorneys in late 2006, but stops short of recommending criminal charges against former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales or others in the affair, officials said. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:19:33 GMT)
Rwanda: ICTR Prosecutor Reprimanded for Lack of Integrity
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) early this week reprimanded its Prosecutor, Hassan Jallow, for lack of diligence in the disclosure of some of exculpatory materials to the defence teams in a joint case of four former Rwandan senior army officers on trial for their involvement in the 1994 genocide. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:55:09 GMT)
Health crisis witnesses silent
After health care authorities in February announced the link between a hepatitis C outbreak and the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, Deputy District Attorney Scott Mitchell had hoped criminal charges could be filed by summer's end against those responsible for putting thousands of Nevadans at risk for disease. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:25:22 GMT)
Feds: Pa. lawyer faked will after brother’s death
PHILADELPHIA — A prominent criminal lawyer cut from his brother’s will helped produce fakes after the brother and sister-in-law died in a plane crash, federal authorities charged. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:56:12 GMT)
Bond reduced for woman charged with pandering, human trafficking, ongoing criminal conduct
The appearance bond for Marcia T. Ryan was reduced from $100,000 to $30,000 on Tuesday by order of Judge Richard J. Vipond after a hearing in Crawford County District Court on Monday. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:00:20 GMT)
Kampala War Crimes Court Under Scrutiny
Critics point out major flaws in new judicial body – an apparent attempt to circumvent International Criminal Court. The first moves to create Uganda’s first war crimes court have generated controversy and doubts about its credibility and purpose. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:49:35 GMT)
Brother says no reason for Chechen ex-MP Yamadayev's murder
MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti) - Sulim Yamadayev, ex-commander of Russian Defense Ministry's Vostok battalion in Chechnya, said Monday his brother Ruslan had no blood feud enemies or business to be killed for. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:27:22 GMT)
Stevens' Defense Asks for Mistrial
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens is asking a federal judge to throw out the criminal case against him or else declare a mistrial. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:12:19 GMT)
Gates: Troops staying in Iraq regardless of election
The United States will not likely launch another regime-changing war "anytime soon," but American troops will remain in Iraq and Afghanistan for years, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:12:59 GMT)
Judge rejects Stevens’s new motion to dismiss case
A federal judge on Monday rejected Sen. Ted Stevens's request to dismiss or suspend his criminal trial despite claims that... (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:24:22 GMT)
Ex-CIA Official Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The CIA's former top administrator pleaded guilty yesterday to steering agency contracts to a defense contractor and concealing their relationship, making Kyle "Dusty" Foggo the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or law enforcement agency to be convicted of a crime, officials said. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:07:41 GMT)
Judge in Stevens Trial Says He's Concerned About Witness Move
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The judge in U.S. Senator Ted Stevens's criminal trial said he found it ``very, very disturbing'' that prosecutors may have improperly advised a witness subpoenaed by government and defense lawyers to leave Washington. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:31:49 GMT)
Judge Scolds Prosecution But Denies Stevens' Mistrial Request
Sen. Ted Stevens' lawyers got a surprise second chance Monday to cross-examine a government witness for a second time, but a federal judge said that he had no plans to throw out the criminal charges against Stevens or to declare a mistrial. (Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:25:17 GMT)
Cephalon to Pay $431 Million to Settle Whistleblower Suits
To resolve a spate of whistleblower lawsuits, drug manufacturer Cephalon has agreed to pay $431 million in civil and criminal fines for illegally promoting "off-label" uses for three of its drugs, federal prosecutors said. In a global settlement with the DOJ, Cephalon agreed, in part, to pay $375 million to settle claims by the Medicaid and Medicare trust funds and to plead guilty to a ... (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:46:32 GMT)
Public defender's contest pits 'fresh' against experience
In the race for the Treasure Coast's top criminal defense attorney, incumbent Public Defender Diamond Litty has had to contend against something she hasn't faced in 16 years - a challenger. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:33:33 GMT)
Jury to get case of former hospital executives
In closing arguments, a federal prosecutor says Robert A. Urciuoli and Frances P. Driscoll bribed a senator; their defense lawyer says Sen. John A. Celona performed a legitimate job. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:40:07 GMT)
Criminal arraignments held for 12 defendants
Twelve people were arraigned Friday and entered pleas to various felony charges before Common Pleas Judge Ronald Vettel. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:02:30 GMT)
Aldridge: 'If we put defense first, we can do anything'
Summer was not LaMarcus Aldridge’s favorite season. He found it hard waiting for what might be a breakthrough year. “It’s like summer took forever,” Aldridge said Monday, on the eve of Trail Blazer training camp. Aldridge sees 2008-09 as a potentially big season for both ... (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:11:17 GMT)
At hearing, judge dismisses charges against Trenton pastor
A Philadelphia judge has dismissed criminal charges against a Trenton-based pastor from Burlington County whom police had accused of having improper contact with a 15-year-old boy. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:18:04 GMT)
Defense picks apart testimony in Naperville girl's murder trial
Ariana Creary weighed just 4.7 pounds at birth and spent 10 days in a neonatal intensive care unit for feeding problems. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:36:30 GMT)
Defense: Harris can't get fair trial in Woodbury County
SIOUX CITY -- A defense expert testified Monday in Woodbury County District Court that seating a jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his stepdaughters would be easier if the trial were relocated. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:01:37 GMT)
Test Center: Sandbox security versus the evil Web
The Internet is a scary place. Criminal malware lurks on legitimate and illegitimate Web sites alike, looking to steal your money one way or the other. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT)
Criminal probe set in firings at Justice
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey named a prosecutor yesterday to investigate whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, other Bush administration officials or Republicans in Congress should face criminal charges in the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:07:13 GMT)
US official: 3 pirates may be dead in shootout
Disagreements between Somali pirates holding a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons escalated into a shootout and three pirates are believed dead, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday. The pirates denied the report. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:36:13 GMT)
Pirates reportedly killed in hijack standoff
(CNN) -- Disagreements between Somali pirates holding a ship laden with tanks and heavy weapons escalated into a shootout and three pirates are believed dead, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:31:36 GMT)
UPDATE: Judge Will Allow Jury to Hear Hartsfield's Criminal Record
After an hour-long debate, Judge Gossett overruled the defense's objection and said he will allow the Tyler Food Mart robbery to be introduced to the jury. He has recessed the court for 15 minutes and will bring in the jury to begin hearing the state's rebuttal witness. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:14:30 GMT)
Court reporter drops accusation that attorney kissed her
A Johnson County court reporter who accused a Fort Worth criminal defense attorney of kissing her in a crowded courtroom this summer has dropped her criminal complaint. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:24:54 GMT)
Judge rules child molester's defense faulty
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Rene Chouteau has ruled that criminal defense attorney Chris Andrian provided former Sonoman Jonathan Johnson constitutionally inadequate representation during plea negotiations before trial in 2002. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:06:59 GMT)
Judge rules child molester's defense faulty
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Rene Chouteau has ruled that criminal defense attorney Chris Andrian provided former Sonoman Jonathan Johnson constitutionally inadequate representation during plea negotiations before trial in 2003. (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:23:26 GMT)
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