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State Patrol launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
MINNEAPOLIS - The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a fresh blow today to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought... (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:02:43 GMT)
Judge enters order: County, petitioners told to pay supervisors defense fees
Nearly six months after the case was heard, Suffolk Circuit Court Judge Westbrook Parker has submitted his order to the Gloucester Circuit Court Clerk’s office regarding reimbursement of attorney fees for four county supervisors in defense fees and costs incurred by an unsuccessful citizen petition drive to remove them from office. (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:25:15 GMT)
Minn. launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
(AP:MINNEAPOLIS) The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a fresh blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought down his empire. (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:17:01 GMT)
Criminal probe targets Hecker car business
Officials raided the car dealer's offices today, and the State Patrol announced a criminal investigation into Denny Hecker Automotive Group's sale and trade-in of motor vehicles. (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:53:05 GMT)
Defense attorney tells Eichhorst jury: 'Today's case is a family tragedy'
On the first day of testimony, defense attorney Sam Shiparo, of Bloomington, said 18-year-old Ali Eichhorst had been drinking, but disputed that she was drunk more than three years ago when she and her sister were involved in a traffic accident west of Linton. (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:05:23 GMT)
Minn. launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a new blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought down his empire. (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:57:25 GMT)
Minn. launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a new blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought down his empire. Click Here To Find A Location Near You! Generous Jerry's - Ends Jun 18, 2009 (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:44:11 GMT)
Defense calls patients who say chiropractor accused of criminal sexual conduct touched their breasts, improved their ...
A very different portrait was painted in court Wednesday of a Wyoming chiropractor accused of misusing his position to gain the trust of female patients before fondling their breasts under the guise of treatment. (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:44:25 GMT)
Defense attorney paints man as abuser
A defense lawyer for the Sunbury woman charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill her former boyfriend, Donald “Sonny” Ellis, claims the alleged victim is intimidating witnesses. (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:51:04 GMT)
Minn. launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a new blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought down his empire. (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:05:25 GMT)
Hecker draws criminal probe from State Patrol
CROSSLAKE - The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a fresh blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the economic downturn brought down his empire. (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:17 GMT)
Minn. launches criminal probe of Hecker Automotive
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- The State Patrol said it has launched a criminal investigation into the bankrupt Denny Hecker Automotive Group, dealing a new blow Wednesday to the man who was one of Minnesota's largest car dealers until the (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:40 GMT)
Agriprocessors Attorneys Seek To Move Trial
Attorneys have presented their arguments in an effort to move the criminal case against an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse. Defense attorneys told a federal judge on Thursday that negative publicity against Agriprocessors Inc. makes it impossible to seat an impartial jury in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:39:52 GMT)
Prosecution, defense rest in James Zarate murder trial
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerJames Zarate looks over his shoulder today after the prosecution and defense rested their case in the murder trial of Randolph 16-year-old Jennifer Parks. RANDOLPH -- After calling 18 witnesses during seven days of a Morris County murder... (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:54:34 GMT)
Indigent defense fund depleted; court-appointed lawyers have to wait for pay
Crime doesn't pay in Tennessee, at least not at the moment. The state's $21.4-million indigent defense fund ran dry in May and court-appointed lawyers representing penniless criminal defendants must press forward on faith. (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:18:45 GMT)
NEWSMAKER - Stanford, flamboyant Texan, faces criminal charges
BOSTON (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, the once high-flying Texas billionaire with a Caribbean knighthood and a penchant for publicity and cricket, has been brought down to earth with a thud after surrendering to the FBI. (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:49:07 GMT)
Zaremba takes stand in his own defense
Pueblo city golf pro Mike Zaremba took the stand in his own defense Thursday and told the court he never intended to defraud the city of $18,000. (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:06:24 GMT)
CHASE TRIAL BLOG: Defense lawyer chides witness over male DNA on bat
Defense attorney Steven Jacobson vigorously questioned the testing methods used and choices made by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on the Susannah Chase case Friday afternoon. (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:26:10 GMT)
Chinese Woman Acting in Self-Defense Spared Criminal Responsibility
A court in the Hubei Province of China ruled this week against penalizing 21-year-old Deng Yujiao, a waitress who fatally stabbed a Communist Party official who was attempting to rape her. According to CNN (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:54:43 GMT)
Auffenberg juror charged with seeking bribe
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - A juror in the criminal tax trial of Metro east car dealer Jamie Auffenberg earlier this year has been charged with seeking a bribe from a defense lawyer, the U.S. Attorney's office said. (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:05:55 GMT)
No bail for lawyer accused of helping Mafia member
Associated Press - June 19, 2009 7:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - A criminal defense lawyer charged with money laundering for the Mexican Mafia has been ordered held without bail in Los... (Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:40:03 GMT)
No bail for lawyer accused of helping Mafia member
A criminal defense lawyer charged with money laundering for the Mexican Mafia has been ordered held without bail in Los Angeles. (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:11:16 GMT)
Covina criminal defense lawyer charged
A Covina criminal defense lawyer accused of money laundering for the Mexican Mafia was deemed a danger to the community Friday and ordered held without bail in federal custody. (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:22:42 GMT)
Susannah Chase case: Defense hammers CBI agent on DNA
BOULDER, Colo. — The defense in the Susannah Chase murder case chided a Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent Friday for failing to submit a sample of unknown male DNA found on the suspected murder weapon to a nationwide criminal database. (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:39:27 GMT)
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Fund runs dry for Tennessee's court-appointed defenders
MEMPHIS - The state's $21.4 million indigent defense fund ran dry in May, leaving court-appointed attorneys who represent criminal defendants waiting for reimbursement until the new budget year starts next month. (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:14:06 GMT)
Siblings sentenced for 'cold, calculated execution'
The trials are over, the sentences ordered. But questions remain. Why did a young brother and sister devise a plot to kill their stepfather, a veteran San Diego criminal defense attorney, who by many accounts had not harmed them? (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:11:44 GMT)
Father's footsteps: Sawyer Smith has been going to court with Dad, Wilbur, since age 4
“I knew my whole life that I was going to be a criminal defense lawyer,” Sawyer C. Smith — criminal defense lawyer — recently recalled, his father sitting nearby. (Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:16:32 GMT)
Virginia State Bar Protests Warning Letters Sent by Attorney General's Office
The Virginia State Bar is trying to stop the state attorney general's office from distributing warning letters for jurors in capital cases that it says might discourage them from talking to defense lawyers. (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:49:46 GMT)
Motives questioned in TYC sex charges
One of the biggest scandals in Texas state government this decade may not pan out when it reaches court; that is, if it ever does, three Permian Basin criminal defense lawyers indicated Friday. (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:32:14 GMT)
Two Military Officials Plead Guilty to Bribery, Fraud and Conspiracy Related to Defense Contracts in Afghanistan
Third Military Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Property; Four Contractors and Four Contracting Companies Also Charged with Related Crimes (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:01:44 GMT)
Criminal complaint against Minister of Youth
National Liberal Party submitted a criminal complaint against Minister of Youth and Sports, Monica Iacob – Ridzi, following the spending of amounts allocated for the organization of the Youth Day, PNL leader, Crin Antonescu, informed last Friday. (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:57:26 GMT)
Stanford charged in $7 billion Ponzi scheme
Texas billionaire Robert Allen Stanford, whose troubled Antigua-based banking empire collapsed earlier this year, was indicted on criminal conspiracy, fraud and other charges Friday in an alleged $7 billion scheme that allegedly bilked an estimated 30,000 investors. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:39:26 GMT)
Rape case defendant challenges evidence
Defense attorneys for a man who has been granted a new trial in a 10-year-old rape case will continue to fight today in Hamilton County Criminal Court to get the most crucial piece of evidence thrown out. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:19:42 GMT)
Trial in death of infant raises questions of parental rights, religious freedom
15-month-old Ava Worthington died of pneumonia and a blood infection, which could have been treated with antibiotics, but her parents, members of the Followers of Christ, shunned medical treatment in favor of prayer. Now, Carl and Raylene Worthington face charges of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:30:29 GMT)
Document could be the key in Sansom case
A crucial document in the criminal case against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom is one spare page: three typed lines, a handwritten note in the margin and the number 1, circled. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:26:04 GMT)
Board To Examine Self-Defense Exemption To Gun Use In Parks
The attempt to bring the county's ordinance on guns in line with the Virginia State Code has raised more questions from county supervisors, who send the issue back to committee for further review. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:18:32 GMT)
Lawyer accused of money laundering for Mexican Mafia
A Covina criminal defense lawyer who specializes in gang cases is set to be arraigned this morning on federal charges of money laundering for the Mexican Mafia. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:17:20 GMT)
77 Congressional Members Call on Obama to Stop DADT
Seventy-seven Congressional members led by Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings of Florida sent a letter to President Barack Obama Monday asking him to take immediate action to stop the investigations of "don't ask, don't tell" violations. The letter does not call for an executive order halting discharges but rather a change in how the policy is implemented within the Department of Defense. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:25:25 GMT)
Ethics and professionalism discussed at Criminal Law Section meeting
Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney Angela Corey were members of a panel that discussed ethics and professionalism at the Jacksonville Bar Association Criminal Law Section’s annual meeting Thursday. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:27:19 GMT)
Monroeville Teen Girl's Death Goes To Trial; Accutane Defense Planned
The estranged boyfriend of 16-year-old Demi Cuccia is going to trial Monday on a homicide charge, accused of stabbing the Gateway High School student to death at her Monroeville home. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:58:15 GMT)
Georgia: Prosecutors, defense clash over 'slayer statute'
Some of the state's top defense attorneys and prosecutors gathered at the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday to hear an unusual argument that could determine the fate of a law that bars a murderer from inheriting money from a victim. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:43 GMT)
Can victim's estate pay for killer's defense?
The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments that the defense attorneys should be forced to refund $125,000 in fees, money that came from estate of a man who was killed by a hit man hired by his wife. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:00:28 GMT)
Chris Brown pleads guilty to assault
A plea deal has been reached in the assault case against singer Chris Brown, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in a hearing Monday. (Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:47:33 GMT)
Defense attorneys move to remove DA's office in Rubio case
For a second time defense attorneys for accused child killer John Allen Rubio have filed a motion to remove the Cameron County District Attorney's office from prosecuting the case. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:35:03 GMT)
'Slayer Statute' May Scuttle Defense Fees Paid From Estate of Murdered Husband
On Monday the Georgia Supreme Court addressed a case brought by the executor for a man murdered by his wife, who asked the court to overturn lower court rulings and order the return of defense fees paid to the woman's lawyers from the estate, saying that to do otherwise would allow a murderer to profit from her crime. Attorney Louis Levenson told the high court that Georgia's "slayer statute" ... (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:54:12 GMT)
Lawyer Linked To Mexican Mafia Pleads Not Guilty
A UCLA-educated criminal defense lawyer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of money laundering on behalf of the Mexican Mafia prison gang. Isaac Guillen of West Covina, who was among 40 named in a federal racketeering indictment last week, entered his plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:53:05 GMT)
Lawyer linked to Mexican Mafia pleads not guilty
A UCLA-educated criminal defense lawyer has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of money laundering on behalf of the Mexican Mafia prison gang. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:17:10 GMT)
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Attorney nominee won't ID all clients
EXCLUSIVE: The criminal defense lawyer nominated by President Obama to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey is declining to identify more than half of his private clients on government forms designed to help the public guard against potential conflicts of interests. Paul J. Fishman, nominated to serve as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey, is citing the privacy interests of the clients - an ... (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:51:17 GMT)
Spout Off
The criminal defense lawyer nominated by President Obama to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey is declining to identify more than half of his private clients on government forms designed to help the public guard against potential conflicts of interests. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:42:37 GMT)
Criminal Justice Surveys and Public Opinion Polls
Surveys and opinion polls conducted by government, academic, or private groups provide snapshots of the workings of the criminal justice system. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:41:48 GMT)
Did Chris Brown Get Off Easier 'Cause He's Famous?
Chris Brown is not going to jail for beating Rihanna! Do celebrities always get a better deal because they are famous? —Paola, Brazil According to some criminal defense... (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:14:51 GMT)
DA: Pa. cheerleader stabbing suspect's 'pimple medicine' defense took root in his hospital bed
PITTSBURGH - An ex-boyfriend who fatally stabbed a 16-year-old cheerleader started looking for an excuse — mood swings caused by pimple medicine — while still hospitalized with injuries he suffered when he slashed his own throat moments after the killing, a prosecutor said Tuesday at the start of his trial. (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:23:38 GMT)
Criminal charge dropped in nursing home death
A criminal charge was dropped Tuesday against a Bensenville woman on duty at an Itasca nursing home the frigid night an elderly resident with Alzheimer's disease wandered outside and later died. Heidi Leon, 23, still faces other charges in connection with the death of 89-year-old Sarah Wentworth, but the charge of criminal neglect of a disabled person by a caregiver was dropped DuPage County ... (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:25:03 GMT)
Prosecution and defense rest in double murder trial
The jury in the trial of Joseph Moncada and Billy Joe Aguero is expected to deliberate today. The prosecution and defense rested their cases Tuesday, and closing arguments are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Firecracker 2-person Bestball Tourney Fri, July 3 - Call 787-KING to register King's Walk Golf Course - Ends Jul 3, 2009 (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:44:52 GMT)
Board To Examine Self-Defense Exemption To Gun Use In Parks
The attempt to bring the county's ordinance on guns in line with the Virginia State Code has raised more questions from county supervisors, who send the issue back to committee for further review. (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:34:32 GMT)
Tony Alamo’s defense team file motions
Tony Alamo’s defense team filed motions Tuesday asking the court to keep evidence collected during September’s raid on ministry properties out of his criminal trial next month. (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:57:34 GMT)
Defense Request Denied
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:29 AM CDT A Sebastian County circuit judge denied a defense request Tuesday for a transcript of witness testimony in a June kidnapping and armed robbery trial that ended with a hung jury. (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:07 GMT)
Allies of official fired by Obama mount defense
Allies and former colleagues of an inspector general fired by President Obama are mounting an aggressive defense of his integrity and competency. (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:35 GMT)
Defense in spy case: Engineer gave public documents to Chinese
Closing arguments are continuing; unclear when verdict will be issued. (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:12:28 GMT)
Sides debate need, funding for defense, prosecution
OZARK — The days of $130 indigent defense cases have long been over. But officials say the reality of the days of job losses in district attorneys’ offices are already here. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:20:05 GMT)
Prosecution refutes defense claims in Eric Dillard trial
LISBON - Columbiana County prosecutors filed another motion in the Eric Dillard murder case, this time asking the judge to reset the sentencing for 10 a.m. Monday and disallow the money requested by the defense attorneys to investigate claimed new evidence. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:57:52 GMT)
Lyons: Genius rare in criminal minds
Spending much of a career covering crime taught me that many clichés about the criminal justice system are unfounded. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:22:37 GMT)
Court rules for defendants on crime lab reports
The Supreme Court said Thursday that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to cross-examine the forensic analysts who prepare laboratory reports on illegal drugs and other evidence used at trial. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:58:50 GMT)
Lawmaker Harman not under investigation: Justice
U.S. Representative Jane Harman, whose telephone calls were intercepted by a U.S. spy agency, is not under criminal investigation, the Justice Department said in a letter released Thursday. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:44:06 GMT)
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
Tijani Ahmed Saani, a former civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense, pleaded guilty today to filing false tax returns for tax years 2003 through 2007, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Assistant Attorney General Christine A. Varney of the Antitrust Division. (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:06:00 GMT)
Defendants May Confront Forensics Analysts, Supreme Court Rules
Criminal defendants have the right at trial to question lab analysts and others who prepare forensic reports, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, a decision that could mean dramatic changes for the way criminal trials are conducted across the country. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Gang cases bring tougher sentences, make tougher trials, district attorney says
SANTA CRUZ -- Repercussions for gang-related crimes include longer potential prison sentences, and though the debate on the virtue of increased incarceration continues, county prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys agree on one thing -- gang cases are tough. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:47:12 GMT)
Restraint or mistreatment?
A group of Medford defense attorneys hopes to stop the practice of shackling children and teens when they appear in court to face criminal charges. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:02:52 GMT)
Prison gang typical, defense argues
Federal prosecutors paraded nearly 100 witnesses onto the witness stand during the past four weeks in an attempt to paint a vivid picture of the Aryan Warriors, a group the government says is a criminal enterprise that has terrorized the Nevada prison system for years. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:21:49 GMT)
Justices Rule Lab Analysts Must Testify on Results
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court said analysts must testify when scientific evidence is used in criminal cases. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:40:46 GMT)
Criminal cases left in limbo
Several Lackawanna County convicted criminals remained free for years after their scheduled sentencing dates were postponed indefinitely, county officials said Thursday. Why the cases dragged on so long without sentencing remains unclear, but the sentenc (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:32:41 GMT)
Lawyer Ben Brafman Remembers Michael Jackson
Arguably one of the most transcendent performers in the history of music, the late Michael Jackson also had his fair share of legal troubles during his lifetime. One of Jackson's many lawyers, noted New York criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman, spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper Thursday night about his time representing the King of Pop on charges he sexually molested a teenage boy. A ... (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:38:39 GMT)
Nelson sentencing set for July
A planned status hearing in the criminal case of Big Top Chautauqua founder Warren Nelson for Thursday was canceled and a scheduled trial date set for July has also been set aside after the prosecution and defense in the case apparently have come to a plea agreement rendering a trial unnecessary. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:44:32 GMT)
Knox Trial Witness Points Finger at Guede
Defense questions witness who describes Guede's criminal past. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:12:55 GMT)
Security Experts Visualize Botnets With an Eye Toward Defense
Not all botnets are organized in the same way. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:13:00 GMT)
Man who held up school will act as own defense
BELFAST, Maine ? Ronald Hofland, who held a Stockton Springs elementary school fifth-grade class hostage last Halloween, has received court approval to act as his own lawyer in the case. ? (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:39:06 GMT)
Judges’ orders may toss tests
MANATEE — A Sarasota judge’s order that a breath test machine used by local law enforcement is not in compliance with state law could lead to Manatee judges throwing out test results in dozens of DUI cases, according to criminal defense attorneys. (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:16:50 GMT)
Public pays for Acevedo's defense
Former Adult Education Coordinator Monique Acevedo has been granted a public defender to represent her against criminal charges of stealing more than $180,000 in school money. The Public Defender's... read more (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:10:44 GMT)
Officials shed light on forgotten criminal cases
In February 2006, James Melia got into the back seat of a car parked on a Scranton street and handed over a couple of baggies of cocaine to an undercover officer. He pleaded guilty to the crime six months later, but it took more than three years for the (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:20:31 GMT)
Aryan Warriors' defense begins
Debbi Krum's son has struggled with drugs since he was a teen, but she testified Friday that she never saw him use methamphetamine after he was released from prison and moved into her home. (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:38:10 GMT)
Ex-criminal law student in California sentenced to life in PlayStation slaying
FRESNO, Calif. - A former criminal law student has been sentenced to life in a California prison for killing one man and wounding two others in a dispute over a Sony PlayStation console. (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:22:37 GMT)
Attorneys ask juvenile court to drop shackles
MEDFORD (AP) - Defense attorneys in Medford have asked juvenile court judges to stop shackling children and teens when they appear to face criminal charges. (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:49:50 GMT)
Former Rep.'s 'Bonusgate' defense targets Stetler
Local defense attorney Rick Robinson said that in his 22 years as a lawyer, he's used the "selective prosecution" defense only once. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:08:28 GMT)
Attorneys ask juvenile court to drop shackles
MEDFORD (AP) - Defense attorneys in Medford have asked juvenile court judges to stop shackling children and teens when they appear to face criminal charges. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:19:47 GMT)
Liberia: Charles Taylor's Trial Resumes July 13
Lagos — The trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor will resume on July 13 at the International Criminal Court ICJ in The Hague, Netherlands. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:16:19 GMT)
Tahoe City's McKnight faces Monday pretrial hearing
TAHOE CITY — John McKnight, the Tahoe City man accused of making criminal threats against residents in the Lake Forest neighborhood and wielding a loaded weapon earlier this month faces a pretrial hearing Monday morning. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:53:52 GMT)
court news – June 11 pleas
The following pleas were entered during the June 11, 2009, criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court: (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:42:11 GMT)
Defense begins July 13 in Taylor trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 28 (UPI) -- A United Nations-backed court says lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor will open their defense in his war-crimes trial on July 13. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:57:59 GMT)
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Defense attorneys for a man charged with killing former Student Body President Eve Carson are asking that prosecutors turn over a list of police informants who received rewards. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:32:57 GMT)
Capital murder trial enters 4th week
By Dennis Sherer, Staff Writer What is already the longest running criminal trial for Franklin County in recent memory continues today as defense attorneys work to prove Christie Michelle Scott's innocence. Scott, 30, is accused of starting a fire Aug. 16 at her Signore Drive home in Russellville that killed her 6-year-old son, Mason. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:38:00 GMT)
Madoff To Find Out How Long He'll Be In Prison
The sentencing of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, 71, is expected to draw a crowd Monday. Officials say hundreds of people are likely to show up. Prosecutors are seeking a 150-year prison sentence. The defense has asked for a 12-year term because of Madoff's age. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:48:05 GMT)
Attorneys ask juvenile court to drop shackles
MEDFORD (AP) - Defense attorneys in Medford have asked juvenile court judges to stop shackling children and teens when they appear to face criminal charges. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:13:46 GMT)
JET SKI TRAGEDY HAUNTS TEEN PAL
A Brooklyn teen who was cleared of criminal charges after killing a friend in a Jet Ski crash in Mill Basin said the tragedy continues to haunt him three years later. In his first interview since his arrest, Aristotle Plagianakos said he was so... (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:38:50 GMT)
court news – June 11 pleas
The following pleas were entered during the June 11, 2009, criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court: (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:57:11 GMT)
Man linked to Nazi past
As alleged war criminal John Demjanjuk was deported from Ohio to Germany last month to face charges of being an accessory to the murder of 29,000 people in a Nazi death camp, the case of a Sutton man also facing deportation inched through the federal courts. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:25:33 GMT)
Defense motions argued in case of man accused of sexually abusing girl
Several defense motions were argued Thursday in the case of a Linwood man accused of sexually abusing a girl. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:43 GMT)
Nelson sentencing set for July
A planned status hearing in the criminal case of Big Top Chautauqua founder Warren Nelson for Thursday was canceled and a scheduled trial date set for July has also been set aside after the prosecution and defense in the case apparently have come to a plea agreement rendering a trial unnecessary. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:30 GMT)
Amazon Defense Coalition: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Chevron Appeal Over $27 Billion Ecuador Environmental Case
WASHINGTON----The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear an appeal by Chevron of a decision by a U.S. federal trial judge that denied the oil giant's attempt to shift a $27.3 billion liability for environmental contamination in the Amazon rainforest to Ecuador's state-owned oil company. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:26:00 GMT)
How Prison Consultants Could Help Bernard Madoff
With the help of prison consultants, white-collar crooks like Bernard Madoff aren't treated like your average criminal. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:18:18 GMT)
Judge in faith-healing case rejects defense motions
A Clackamas County Circuit judge denied last-minute defense motions today, clearing the way for opening statements this afternoon in the trial of Carl and Raylene Worthington. The couple is charged with manslaughter and criminal neglect in the death of their... (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:08:53 GMT)
Attorneys ask judge to drop shackles for juveniles in court
MEDFORD (AP) — Defense attorneys in Medford have asked juvenile court judges to stop shackling children and teens when they appear to face criminal charges. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:50:32 GMT)
B.C. court told polygamy case is political abuse
Improper political interference led to polygamy charges being filed against two members of a breakaway sect of the Mormon Church, defense lawyers told a Canadian court on Monday. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:57 GMT)
Prosecutors, defense present arguments as faith-healing trial opens in Oregon City
Differing opinions of an ill girl's symptoms mark the opening day of the trial of an Oregon City couple accused in the death of their 15-month-old child (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:39:13 GMT)
Jackson's mother shared strong bond with singer
Katherine Jackson is named special administrator of her son's estate and gets temporary custody of his three children. In the lowest moment of Michael Jackson's life -- his 2005 criminal trial -- his mother, Katherine, was his greatest supporter. In breaks between testimony of witnesses accusing the pop star of molesting young boys, she and her son would repair to a private room in the ... (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:18:35 GMT)
Inmates' defense wraps up
Smuggling drugs, operating gambling rings, orchestrating assaults, wearing lightning bolt tattoos and closing letters with the phrase, "love and respect," these things are common to inmates across the United States, a prison gang expert testified Monday. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:23:10 GMT)
'Career criminal' faces 7 to 11 years
DANVERS and mdash; Scott W. Delp, a Peabody man with a lengthy criminal record who was arrested while toting a handgun as he fled through a North Street yard in September, pleaded guilty Thursday in Salem Superior Court to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, Essex County District Attorney spokesman Stephen O'Connell said. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:11:56 GMT)
AP Source: 10 others will face federal charges by the time Madoff criminal probe is complete
NEW YORK - Federal authorities are pressing a probe of 10 associates of Bernard Madoff despite a sentence that means the mastermind of one of the biggest financial frauds in history will spend the rest of his days behind bars, The Associated Press has learned. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:11:32 GMT)
Twice before, Dallas City Council members have faced criminal corruption charges
Before Don Hill, Paul Fielding and Al Lipscomb were accused of compromising their offices. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:56:40 GMT)
Marseilles man gets 4 years for abusing boy
A 39-year-old Marseilles man who initiated contact with a 13-year-old Aurora boy on MySpace and then met him several times attempting to have a physical relationship was sentenced Today to four years in prison. Daniel Modaff, of the 700 block of Colorado Street, pleaded guilty earlier this year to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child 13 to 16 years old. Assistant DuPage County State's ... (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:48:55 GMT)
Defense witnesses take the stand in Razamatazz shooting trial
A Des Moines teen accused of fatally shooting a rival gang member outside an Urbandale bar took the stand Tuesday and denied accounts provided by witnesses that he shot and killed the man. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:16:30 GMT)
2 of 3 local attorneys facing criminal charges are disbarred
VERO BEACH — The state Supreme Court has disbarred two of three local private attorneys currently facing criminal charges, each in separate cases. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:06:15 GMT)
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