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Nampa twin pleads guilty in elderly mother abuse case
NAMPA -- A twin brother accused of failing to care for his elderly mother at her Nampa home has pleaded guilty to one count of felony neglect. The plea Wednesday means 56-year-old Danny Nicks has been convicted of the same crime as his identical twin David. A jury convicted David Nicks of felony criminal abuse or neglect earlier this year. The brothers were charged in the aftermath of an ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:21:26 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan Faces a Year of Random Drug Testing
But she'll likely be eligible for early release from jail for good behavior and overcrowding (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:42:29 -0700)
Steps Point to Possible Swap of Spy Suspects With Russia
A jailed Russian convicted of spying for the United States has been moved in preparation for a possible trade involving Russian spy suspects detained in the United States. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:26:53 -0700)
Army Intelligence Analyst Charged for Leaking Classified Information
A U.S. Army intelligence analyst who disclosed that he leaked classified information to the whistleblower site Wikileaks has been charged under the U.S. Espionage Act, according to the Army. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:34:30 -0700)
2nd judge rescinds newspaper story purge orders
A second central Pennsylvania judge has rescinded court orders directing two newspapers to delete archived stories and other information about defendants, instances that raised concern over the potential for media censorship. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:40:02 -0700)
Drug dealer gets jail time; other defendants sentenced
A drug dealer was sentenced to a county jail term, and other defendants who previously pleaded guilty to criminal counts were sentenced on Tuesday by Carbon County Senior Judge Richard W. Webb. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:44:22 -0700)
Ex-Panama dictator Noriega sentenced to 7 years
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was sentenced to seven years' jail in France on Wednesday for laundering millions of euros into French bank accounts and properties in the 1980s. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:44:46 -0700)
Attorney General: New indictments anticipated in Fish Garbage Service trial
Another indictment may be brought against the defendants in theFish Garbage Service criminal proceedings. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:13:53 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan's manicure message gets attention
Never has so much attention been paid to a manicure. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:55:28 -0700)
First guilty plea at Guantanamo under Obama presidency
Osama bin Laden's former cook on Wednesday pleaded guilty at a US military trial in Guantanamo Bay to providing support to terrorism and conspiracy, the first conviction for the Obama administration at the controversial court. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:41:53 -0700)
League trial could go to the jury today
SEGUIN Michael D. Leagues trial on capital murder charges in connection with the April, 2007 death of an infant girl is expected to go to the jury today but not before Judge W.C. Kirkendall takes a conference call from an Ohio expert the defense hopes will help debunk three confessions by their client. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:43:04 -0700)
League on stand as defense begins
SEGUIN The man police say killed his infant daughter in a fit of rage testified Thursday he was a victim of a conspiracy aimed at fingering someone for the girls death and that a Seguin police detective intimidated and coerced his confession on video tape and then typed up a false confession the following day and forced him to sign that. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:43:55 -0700)
Cases against soldiers have Israel wondering
Indictments and disciplinary actions stemming from Israel's Gaza offensive are raising a prospect many might find unsettling: the controversial Goldstone report may have been on the right track. A short but growing list of criminal indictments and disciplinary actions stemming from Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip 18 months ago is raising a prospect that many Israelis are likely to find ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:22 -0700)
Judge Accused Of Illegally Expunging Criminal Records
Senior Maury County Circuit Court Judge Jim Hamilton is accused of illegally wiping the records clean for felons. Now, District Attorney Mike Bottoms wants to know why. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:08:38 -0700)
Prosecutor fights 90-day boot camp option for former cemetery owner accused of embezzling $24 million
Defense attorney says Robert Nelms has seen the error of his ways and wants to return to being a "hard-working" businessman who has learned from his experience. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:15:47 -0700)
The website that reveals state secrets
In the early 1970s, when Daniel Ellsberg wanted to get top-secret information about the Vietnam War to the public, he leaked the bombshell Pentagon Papers to elected officials and national newspapers. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:15:13 -0700)
Alleged sexual trauma caused memory loss
Right there, in black and white at the witness stand, were phonerecords and transcripts of interviews that led to criminal chargesagainst a former Rawlins police officer now on trial in Casper forimmoral and indecent acts against a child. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:18:12 -0700)
Peterson to seek release from jail today
Drew Peterson's attorneys will petition for his release from jail today, following an eleventh-hour appeal by prosecutors. A hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. The much-anticipated murder trial was delayed Wednesday after Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow announced he would appeal a judge's ruling barring several hearsay statements that he says would help convict Peterson in the death of ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:39:39 -0700)
Lawyers To Seek Peterson's Release During Appeal
Former police officer Drew Peterson's trial on charges of killing his third wife will be delayed and he could be released from jail while prosecutors appeal a judge's decision to exclude evidence considered crucial to the case, attorneys said Wednesday. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:30:19 -0700)
Peterson to seek release from jail after trial is delayed
Drew Peterson 's attorneys will petition for his release from jail Thursday, following an eleventh-hour appeal by prosecutors. Glasgow acknowledged his legal maneuver could lead to Peterson being freed as early as Thursday morning, the date originally set for jury selection to begin. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:46:47 -0700)
Defense finance workers haunted by financial histories
If you're a government employee who is repeatedly in financial trouble, you may also be in deep trouble with Uncle Sam. Holidays - Halloween - Haunted Attractions - United States - Commercial Attractions (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)
U.S., Russia negotiating swap of spy suspects
The United States and Russia are negotiating a swap in which 10 Russian spy suspects would be freed after a plea deal in exchange for Moscow's release of a defense researcher held for the past decade on espionage charges, a U.S. official said. Russia - United States - Espionage - Igor Sutyagin - Central Intelligence Agency (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)
U.S., Russia negotiating swap of spy suspects
The United States and Russia are negotiating a swap in which 10 Russian spy suspects would be freed after a plea deal in exchange for Moscow's release of a defense researcher held for the past decade on espionage charges, a U.S. official said. United States - Russia - Espionage - Igor Sutyagin - Central Intelligence Agency (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:00:00 -0700)
Lawyers bill accused doctor for $3000K
LAS VEGAS, July 8 (UPI) -- A Nevada doctor on trial on charges involving a hepatitis outbreak at his clinic has spent more than $300,000 on lawyers, court papers say. Nevada - Las Vegas Nevada - Liver - LAS VEGAS - Hepatitis (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:18:19 -0700)
Hearing for McKeesport's DiBattista ends
On Tuesday night, when the defense for suspended teacher Angela DiBattista called its final three witnesses and rested its case, her attorney implored Mc-Keesport Area school directors not to make his client the district's "scapegoat" and to honor the verbal immunity agreement he said she was given five years ago. Ms. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:24:20 -0700)
Judge Played Fair in the Company of 'Fools,' 9th Circuit Rules
A California federal judge handled a case well in which defendants enamored of conspiracy theories insisted on representing themselves, the 9th Circuit ruled. The duo were accused of a $3 million scam convincing people they could eliminate their mortgage debt, based on notions of the inherent unconstitutionality of capitalism. At trial, the two insisted on wearing jail clothes instead of ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:52:04 -0700)
Gun rights, campaign spending top high court term
WASHINGTON (AP) Two conservative-driven decisions with potentially broad consequences will likely define the just-completed Supreme Court term: freeing corporations and unions to spend as much as they like in campaigns for Congress and president, and ruling that Americans have a right to a gun for self-defense wherever they live. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:32:55 -0700)
New murder trial ordered over Miranda violation in 2005 Arlington shooting
A convicted killer won a new trial Wednesday when an appeals court ruled Jacksonville police continued to question him after he asked for a lawyer. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifying the court's landmark Miranda ruling that requires police to tell criminal suspects about their rights to remain silent and to an ... (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:38:51 -0700)
Disney `Millionaire', Marsh, First Republic, HSBC, Carlyle in Court News
Walt Disney Co. was found liable for not paying the U.K. creators of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire their share of profits from the quiz show broadcast on Disneys ABC network. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:39:44 -0700)
Erlinder released as Kagame cracks down on his own
U.S. law professor Peter Erlinder returned from three weeks imprisonment, from May 28 to June 17, in Rwandas capital, Kigali, where he had traveled to act as defense counsel for embattled presidential candidate Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. Ingabire remains under house arrest, unable to leave the country, and faces a possible 20-year prison sentence. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:58:45 -0700)
Trial in Neptune crash deaths wraps up with debate over blame
FREEHOLD It was the reckless decisions and behavior of two Neptune men that caused a crash that claimed three lives three years ago, an assistant prosecutor told a jury Wednesday. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:15:09 -0700)
Thugs flout the law in shadow of Stapleton Criminal Court
It's almost worth your life to tread on the disputed turf that's Gordon Street (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:28:22 -0700)
Russia, U.S. spy swap in works
The United States and Russia are negotiating a prisoner swap in which 10 Russian spy suspects would be freed after a plea deal in exchange for Moscow's release of a defense researcher held for the past decade on espionage charges, a U.S. official said. (Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:31:28 -0700)
Raleigh Lawyer Damon Chetson Warns: Protect Yourself Against Internet Criminal Charges
With the rise of the Internet has come internet-based crimes, from child pornography to internet fraud to copyright crimes. The Chetson Firm, a Raleigh criminal law firm, warns that this presents unique challenges to police, and to lawyers. A Raleigh lawyer who is not familiar with the technologies that support the internet - from peer-to-peer networking and file sharing, to encryption schemes ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700)
Media Invited to Debate on Pending Immigration Law July 17 at Golden Key's International Summit in Scottsdale AZ
Golden Key International Honour Society will host a panel discussion on the controversial Arizona Senate Bill 1070 on Saturday, July 17, as part of its annual International Summit. The discussion will be held at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz., with Joe Arpaio, Sheriff of Maricopa County; Paul Knost, criminal defense lawyer; and Ben Miranda, House of Representatives ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:41 -0700)
Judge declares mistrial in 2007 murder case
A month-long murder trial that stretches back to the 2007 slaying of a 16-year-old Santa Barbara boy ended yesterday in a mistrial. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:13:29 -0700)
Biennial of the Americas panel digs at roots of terrorism
Terrorism is a global threat that requires global partnerships from people on the street to the international halls of power a panel of security experts told an audience of about 800 Wednesday night at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:17:13 -0700)
Police officer's cases will be investigated, DA says
Three months after a Tulsa police officer was implicated in a police corruption probe, the district attorney said he will investigate identified cases involving the officer as they are challenged by defense ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:26:57 -0700)
Jury ponders murder case
Prosecution says DNA proves defendant's guilt. Defense tries to raise doubt Defense casts doubt on bloody shoeprints (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:46:45 -0700)
Teen steals plane and crashes on island
A SEATTLE teenage fugitive who evaded capture for two years was being hunted by both the U.S. authorities and Bahamian police today after allegedly crash-landing a stolen plane on the Abaco Islands. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:50:43 -0700)
Aerospace rivals near to military project deadline
Bitter rivals Airbus and Boeing are again preparing to do battle this week, as Friday's deadline to bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force contract looms. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:02:03 -0700)
Prosecutors weigh possible charges in stabbing of 19-year-old Muskegon man
Authorities were trying to determine if the stabbling was done in self-defense, (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:32:22 -0700)
Texas boy testifies about alleged child sex ring
TYLER, TexasAn 11-year-old Texas boy testified Wednesday that he performed videotaped skits for paying adults as part of what prosecutors say was a child sex ring. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:54:19 -0700)
Peterson to seek release from jail after trial is delayed
Prosecutors in murder case to appeal hearsay ruling Drew Peterson's attorneys will petition for his release from jail Thursday, following an eleventh-hour appeal by prosecutors. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:43:16 -0700)
Dateline to revisit Rock Hill rape, murder case
" Dateline NBC " will air a two-hour special on Friday revisiting a 2001 case in which a Roc (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:50:05 -0700)
Pfizer Spies Find Spanish Villa in Fake Viagra Bust
With the millions he made peddling fake Viagra, Martin Hickman bought a beachside villa on Spains Costa del Sol, a diamond-studded Rolex and a flat in London. Pfizer Inc. aims to make sure he never gets to enjoy them. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:51:30 -0700)
Hennis sentenced to death for 1985 Eastburn murders
After 13 hours of deliberations, a grim-faced military jury on Thursday afternoon sentenced Army Master Sgt. Timothy Bailey Hennis to death for the May 1985 murders of Kathryn Eastburn and her daughters Kara, 5, and Erin, 3. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:52:57 -0700)
Testimony Reviews Lawyers' Handling Of Lapointe's Case In 1992
A public defender and a commercial litigation attorney who previously represented Richard Lapointe, a mentally handicapped man serving a life sentence in the 1987 rape and murder of an 88-year-old woman, testified Wednesday in Superior Court in Rockville. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:22:06 -0700)
Attorney: D.A. Harris tried to undercut ruling
An attorney for a San Francisco judge dismissed claims of judicial bias by District Attorney Kamala Harris as a "factually incomplete and misleading" effort to undermine an unfavorable ruling against Harris' office, according to documents released Wednesday.... Kamala Harris - San Francisco - District attorney - Law - Prosecuting Attorneys (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:42:04 -0700)
Long Island man begins sentence in racially charged killing
A black Long Island homeowner convicted of killing a white teenager during a group confrontation surrendered today for his prison term. John White, 56, appeared this morning at criminal court in Riverhead, Long Island following several failed appeals where he was taken into custody to begin his sentence. White will... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:19:48 -0700)
Attorneys seek earlier trial in Zehm case - Thu, 08 Jul 2010 PST
The attorneys for the estate of Otto Zehm have asked a federal judge to set an earlier date for the criminal trial of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. Jeffry Finer, who represents Zehms estate, said federal criminal law allows the victim to be heard on a few matters. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:21:44 -0700)
Russians Seek Prisoner Swap in Spy Case, Lawyers Say
Russian officials and U.S. defense lawyers discussed a possible prisoner swap for accused Russian spy ring members while 10 alleged members of the ring are scheduled to be arraigned on criminal charges in Manhattan federal court later today. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:06:30 -0700)
Ayo Adeyeye: PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter in Need of Tune-Up
KBR's practices go beyond wasteful and fraudulent comfortably into the abyss of the outright criminal, so unless PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter takes into account understatement, its rating of Huffington's charge as "Half True" is unjustified. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:30:46 -0700)
Officials: Al-Qaida plotted bombings in Europe, US
Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday for what Norwegian and U.S. officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans to bomb New York's subway and blow up a shopping mall in England. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:43:48 -0700)
What The Hell??? Accused Child Rapists Defense: Its Okay In Africa
Jesus take the wheel and run it over this disgusting motherf**er. Kalunga Kanyela was arrested in Las Vegas after his wife caught him molesting a 10-year-old relative. Kanyela, 37, claims he didnt know touching a child sexually was wrong. This story gets even more sick, pop the hood for more details Creepy Kanyela, an African [...] (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:50:44 -0700)
Aide: Blagojevich hid in bathroom
A former aide testified today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich worked in the office less than nine hours a week, and sometimes hid to avoid a staffer bearing bad budget news. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:22:25 -0700)
APD DNA lab under review
Thousands of criminal cases at the Austin Police Department are now in question. Former employee, Cecily Hamilton, alleges employees at the lab were performing tasks they were not capable of doing. The claim has since put up to 2,000 cases at risk. Technicians at the lab search through police evidence and process materials collected from crime scenes. The cases now at risk include all classes of ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:51:32 -0700)
Trial for former weight room supervisor pushed to November
Prosecutors, defense agree to move the date ahead because of recently obtained cell phone records. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:13:18 -0700)
Russians in Spy Case to Plead Guilty as Part of a Swap
A majority of the 10 suspects have agreed to plead guilty in what is believed to be an effort to facilitate a prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:26:47 -0700)
1st defendant in NJ schoolyard slayings gets life
With the anguished words of the victims' relatives providing a preamble, a Newark man convicted in the execution-style murders of three college-bound friends in a schoolyard was sentenced to more than 200 years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the killings were produced by "a mind diseased." (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:00:40 -0700)
Andrea Lyon: Justice, Albeit Delayed
On June 28, 2010 a jury convicted Jon Burge. Commander Jon Burge tortured criminal suspects with impunity for years and years on Chicago's South Side. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:30:14 -0700)
EADS submits bid for Air Force tanker
The European defense contractor EADS said it sumbitted its official bid Thursday for the Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., the parent of the aerospace company Airbus, said its... Air Force - EADS - Aerial refueling - Boeing - United States (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:50:27 -0700)
Norway Arrests 3 Allegedly Linked to NYC Plot
Officials say Suspected al Qaeda Members were Planning Attacks Similar to NYC Subway, U.K. Bomb Plots (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:00:04 -0700)
U.S. Government Could Fire You For Fucking Wrong
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has just fired 33 employees after background checks were run on more than 16,500 agency employees, the Washington Post s Joe Davidson reports. Whatever were those background checks looking for? (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:02:28 -0700)
EADS bidding against Boeing for Air Force tanker
The European defense contractor EADS said it submitted its official bid Thursday for the Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:05:06 -0700)
EADS to submit bid for Air Force tanker
The European defense contractor EADS said it planned to submit its official bid Thursday for the Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:09:05 -0700)
European contractor prepares refueling tanker bid
The European defense contractor EADS said it planned to submit its official bid today for the Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:21:00 -0700)
Airbus submits bid for US military mega-project
European aerospace giant Airbus on Thursday submitted its bid for a 40-billion-dollar US military contract also eyed by bitter rival Boeing. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:21:30 -0700)
Judge: Teacher accused of sex with student can't go on Alaskan cruise
Saying there is some indication she might flee from prosecution, Wayne Count Circuit Judge Joe Harrison ruled Thursday that a Fairfield Community High School gym teacher accused of sexually abusing a student cannot leave Illinois to go on an Alaskan whale-watching cruise with her parents. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:36:00 -0700)
EADS submits bid for Air Force tanker
The European defense contractor EADS said it sumbitted its official bid Thursday for the Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:37:09 -0700)
Leading California Immigration Attorney Goes On Record Against Arizona Immigration Senate Bill 1070
Riverside County based immigration defense attorney Carlos Batara takes on immigration policies in his blog as an ardent advocate for immigrants' rights. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:40:33 -0700)
EADS Submits Bid for Air Force Tanker
EADS submits bid for long delayed, $35 billion Air Force tanker (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:43:54 -0700)
EADS submits bid for Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON (AP) The European defense contractor EADS said it sumbitted its official bid Thursday for the U.S. Air Force's long-delayed, $35 billion aerial refueling plane contract. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:09:19 -0700)
The Spectacular Ickiness of Blago on Trial
James Warren watches the former Illinois governor try to defend himself against corruption charges (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:17:29 -0700)
Judge suspends `unfair' trial of Congo warlord
Judges of the International Criminal Court have halted the trial of an accused Congolese warlord, saying the prosecution's refusal to disclose information has rendered it unfair. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:18:38 -0700)
Judge suspends "unfair" trial of Congo warlord
Judges of the International Criminal Court suspended the trial of an accused Congolese warlord on Thursday, saying the prosecution's refusal to disclose information had rendered it unfair. International Criminal Court - Prosecutor - War crime - Congo - Warfare and Conflict (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:34:50 -0700)
Judge suspends "unfair" trial of Congo warlord
Judges of the International Criminal Court suspended the trial of an accused Congolese warlord on Thursday, saying the prosecution's refusal to disclose information had rendered it unfair. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:37:07 -0700)
State pushes to exclude eyewitness expert
Motion hearings in the Leon Davis case continue Friday morning, when the state is expected to move to exclude the defenses expert on eyewitness identification, Dr. John Brigham. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:53:38 -0700)
Life Legal Defense Foundation Gains Victory for Pro-Life Demonstrators
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 8 / Christian Newswire / -- A federal district court in Alabama approved a consent order today ensuring that police in Birmingham, Alabama, will not interfere with the expressive activities of the pro-life youth group Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:00 -0700)
Former St. Cloud chaplain sentenced for sex abuse
Associated Press - July 8, 2010 6:04 PM ET ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - A former volunteer chaplain for the St. Cloud Police Department has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeatedly... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:11:49 -0700)
Judge suspends "unfair" trial of Congo warlord
Judges of the International Criminal Court suspended the trial of an accused Congolese warlord on Thursday, saying the prosecution's refusal to disclose information had rendered it unfair. International Criminal Court - Prosecutor - War crime - Congo - Trial (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:13:39 -0700)
Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter
A jury found former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle guilty today of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the New Year's Day 2009 shooting of an unarmed train rider, finding that he had acted with criminal negligence when he fired a single shot... Murder - Los Angeles - BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant - Jury - BART Police (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:15:26 -0700)
DA: Samples to be retested if needed
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg said Thursday that DNA samples called into question in a complaint from a former police employee would be "retested if necessary." (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:22:55 -0700)
Ex-Project Oz counselor nets two more sex charges
BLOOMINGTON -- Two additional criminal sexual assault chargeswere filed Thursday against a former Project Oz counselor, who isnow accused of having sex with two high school students. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:53:50 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan's Attorney Resigns
The actress, who was sentenced to 90 days in jail, intends to file an appeal, says a source (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:57:17 -0700)
League trial could go to the jury today
SEGUIN Michael D. Leagues trial on capital murder charges in connection with the April, 2007 death of an infant girl is expected to go to the jury today but not before Judge W.C. Kirkendall takes a conference call from an Ohio expert the defense hopes will help debunk three confessions by their client. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:58:45 -0700)
Former BART officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter
A jury reached a guilty verdict Thursday in the trial of a former San Francisco Bay area transit officer accused of murdering an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:59:03 -0700)
Defense goes after autopsy in murder trial
SEGUIN Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his young daughter in a rage in 2007 Friday attacked the conclusions of the autopsy performed on the victim putting a Minnesota-based expert on the stand who testified he believed important tests hadnt been done on two bruises found on the body and that a broken collarbone occurred days if not weeks before death. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:59:25 -0700)
League on stand as defense begins
SEGUIN The man police say killed his infant daughter in a fit of rage testified Thursday he was a victim of a conspiracy aimed at fingering someone for the girls death and that a Seguin police detective intimidated and coerced his confession on video tape and then typed up a false confession the following day and forced him to sign that. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:59:55 -0700)
Ex-transit cop guilty of shooting unarmed man
A jury finds a former San Francisco Bay area transit officer guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform. San Francisco Bay Area - Oakland California - California - United States - Metro Areas (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:26:53 -0700)
New HPD lawyer policy worries some
The policy forbids police from talking with defense lawyers without permission, and some say it's setting a dangerous precedent (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:37:20 -0700)
Norway bomb arrests linked to US, British plots
Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New York's subway and a British shopping mall. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:40:31 -0700)
National Lawyers Guild Criticizes Mehserle Verdict As Gross Injustice: Calls On Law Enforcement to Respect Civil ...
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLGSF) condemns the involuntary manslaughter verdict in the criminal case against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:43:52 -0700)
DMX Scores Early Prison Release
Troubled rapper DMX was released from an Arizona prison Tuesday (Jul 6) after serving four months of a six month sentence. His criminal defense attorney Glenn Allen confirmed his early release from prison to XXL. X was arrested March 9th on charges of violating his probation, all relating to his highly publicized cocaine abuse. He was [...] (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:51:28 -0700)
3 Britons Convicted in Plot to Blow Up Airliners
The verdicts, following the convictions of three other men in a trial last year, came in the longest and costliest terrorism prosecution case in British history. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:02:49 -0700)
'Grim Sleeper' case raises privacy concerns over use of DNA
To break the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer case in California, authorities used a controversial new law that allowed them to take DNA from the suspect's family members. The evidence led to the arrest of a man suspected of murdering at least 10 women in Los Angeles over 25 years. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:03:17 -0700)
Former St. Cloud chaplain sentenced for sex abuse
A former volunteer chaplain for the St. Cloud Police Department has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeatedly sexually abusing a girl. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:10:42 -0700)
District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley Comments on Verdict
District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley announces that the Los Angeles jury in the case of People v. Johannes Mehserle returned a guilty verdict of involuntary manslaughter against the defendant. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:13:53 -0700)
DNA trail in LA serial killer case detailed
Old-fashioned undercover work and a slice of pizza delivered the key genetic evidence that helped police nab the man wanted in the decades-long "Grim Sleeper" serial killings case as they put to use a provocative new DNA technique. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:14:21 -0700)
Mehserle: Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for killing Oscar ...
LOS ANGELES Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was found guilty of guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday for killing Oscar Grant III early Jan. 1, 2009. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:17:05 -0700)
County to cover cost of Eliasons psych evaluation
Posted 0 minutes ago at 8:23 pm. In what is expected to be the last scheduled hearing before trial, the parents of Dakotah Eliason, 14, testified in the Berrien County court of Judge Scott Schofield Thursday about their financial status. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:23:55 -0700)
Officer convicted in Calif. train station killing
A white former transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform in a 2009 encounter that set off days of rioting in the city. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:25:21 -0700)
Suspect in beating death to undergo mental competency evaluation
A suspect in the brutal killing of an 81-year-old east Bakersfield woman will have an evaluation to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:37:16 -0700)
Mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter
The verdict was reached after 6 hours of deliberations at the criminal courthouse in Los Angeles. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:42:49 -0700)
Criminal proceedings suspended vs. arson suspect
A judge suspended criminal proceedings against the woman accused of starting the fire that burned 28 apartments in central Fresno last week. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:45:15 -0700)
Woman guilty of murdering husband
Defense for Koontz argued she was not criminally responsible due to mental illness With her daughter in the courtroom as the verdict was read, Mary C. Koontz was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of her estranged husband in Glen Arm as well as trying to kill their 16-year-old daughter (above, blue top). Koontz had offered an insanity defense, essentially saying she was not ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:56:31 -0700)
Jury finds woman guilty of murdering estranged husband
Defense for Koontz argued she was not criminally responsible due to mental illness After deliberating for 15 hours over three days, a Baltimore County jury rejected a 60-year-old woman's insanity defense on Thursday and found her guilty of shooting her estranged husband to death and of trying to kill their teenage daughter. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:11:44 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan's defense attorney resigns from case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lindsay Lohan's criminal defense attorney has resigned from the actress' case. The move came shortly after Shawn Chapman Holley issued a statement Thursday criticizing a judge's 90-day jail sentence for the "Mean Girls" star. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:27:40 -0700)
Loophole May Have Aided Theft of Classified Data
The soldier accused of downloading data from military computers in Iraq appears to have exploited a loophole in Defense Department security. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:03:20 -0700)
Defense goes after autopsy in murder trial
SEGUIN Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his young daughter in a rage in 2007 Friday attacked the conclusions of the autopsy performed on the victim putting a Minnesota-based expert on the stand who testified he believed important tests hadnt been done on two bruises found on the body and that a broken collarbone occurred days if not weeks before death. (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:45:25 -0700)
Former Executives' Convictions Upset Over AG's Failure to Turn Over Documents to Defense
A New York state judge has tossed the felony convictions of two former Marsh & McLennan executives after finding that the state attorney general's office had failed to turn over to the defense potentially exculpatory evidence, including some 700,000 documents obtained during a related civil proceeding. The judge wrote that prosecutors' failure to exercise due diligence in searching out the ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:24:14 -0700)
Alliant Partners with Firm to Offer Self-Defense Policy to Retired Officers
Alliant Insurance Services has partnered with the firm LEOSA-HR218 Self-Defense Protection to provide retired federal, state, and local law enforcement officers with an insurance policy that ... (Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:05:21 -0700)
Lohan's Attorney Calls It Quits
Lindsay Lohan's criminal defense attorney has quit. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:39:28 -0700)
Lohan's attorney resigns
Lindsay Lohan's criminal defense attorney has resigned from her case. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:09:47 -0700)
Lohan Defense Attorney Resigns
Lawyer: sentence "harsh and unfair" (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:07:20 -0700)
Lohan's defense attorney resigns from case
Lindsay Lohan's criminal defense attorney has resigned from the actress' case. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:40:11 -0700)
One more round, perhaps, for Boeing and EADS
For the companies vying over the last decade for the Air Force's troubled $35 billion refueling plane contract, it is try, try and try again. Rival planemakers Boeing and the European defense contractor EADS submitted bids this week, Boeing on Friday, for the... Boeing - Air Force - EADS - Defense contractor - United States (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:05:17 -0700)
Judge refuses to allow teacher to go on cruise
Prosecutor, defense counsel agree not to speak with press (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:18:57 -0700)
Alvin Greene retains counsel, stands by action figure jobs plan
Alvin Greene has retained a criminal defense attorney. Washington (CNN) - South Carolina Democratic Senatorial nominee and political novice Alvin Greene has retained a private criminal defense attorney against charges he showed pornographic images to a college student last November. Greene, who is unemployed, had come under scrutiny because he claimed he did not have [...] (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:27:38 -0700)
Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A Shelby County Criminal Court Judge rips into a former Sheriff's deputy. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:04:01 -0700)
Charlie Sheen's Court Date Postponed to August
Star of 'Two and a Half Men' Charlie Sheen's court date pushed back in order for the defense to work out details pertaining to a plea agreement Gina DiFalco Charlie Sheen, notorious bad-boy and star of CBSs Two and a Half Men , is charged with felony menacing, assault against his wife Brooke Mueller and criminal mischief after an altercation between he and Mueller on Christmas day. Although the ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:03:33 -0700)
UPDATE: Defense, prosecution rest cases in Paul Hill Trial
SIOUX CITY, IA -- Both sides have rested in the trial of Paul Hill. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:09:44 -0700)
Greene cleared in South Carolina investigation
South Carolina's top law enforcement agency announced Friday that it will not file charges against Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:05:44 -0700)
Israeli defense wall fails to keep public attention: analysts
Six years after the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s advisory opinion against the Israeli defense wall, analysts said the ongoing construction project had officially failed to keep the attention of the public. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:54:15 -0700)
Greene paid his own filing fee; wont face additional criminal charges
Alvin Greene, the obscure jobless man whose come-from-nowhere victory in the June Democratic primary for U.S. Senate created a national furor, had legitimate sources of income to pay his $10,400 primary entry fee, law enforcement sources said Friday. He will not, according to SLED, face criminal deception charges for requesting a taxpayer funded attorney in a still pending criminal case against ... (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:16:54 -0700)
Stage-Managing the War on Terror
By STEPHAN SALISBURY TomDispatch International Posted by Bulatlat.com Informers have by now become our first line of defense in our battles with the evildoers, the go-to guys in the never-ending domestic war on terror. They regularly do the dirty work suggesting and encouraging the plots, laboring as bag men to move the money, fashioning [...] (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:18:24 -0700)
1 more round, perhaps, for Boeing and EADS
For the companies vying over the last decade for the Air Force's troubled $35 billion refueling plane contract, it is try, try and try again. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:39:22 -0700)
One more round, perhaps, for Boeing and EADS
Boeing and the European defense contractor EADS submitted bids this week, Boeing on Friday, for the chance to build the new refueling plane. (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:16:18 -0700)
Man convicted of criminal non-support in novel case
In the first criminal non-support case to go to trial in Cuyahoga County, a 44-year-old Cleveland man was found guilty Friday night. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:44:24 -0700)
Stevens found competent for trial
Alleged Aviva embezzler Phyllis Stevens is competent to stand trial despite a defense claim that she could display a childs personality at any time during her trial, a federal judge ruled Friday. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:27:17 -0700)
PBA, EUPOL COPPS Finish First Training on Forensics for Lawyers
RAMALLAH, July 10, 2010 (WAFA)- The Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) together with EUPOL COPPS have finished the implementation of the first specialization course for Palestinian criminal defense lawyers in forensics that commenced last June 21 and ended today, July 10, with a graduation ceremony at the Ramallah PBA premises. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:31:30 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan -- Lawyered Up!
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Celebrity Justice Sources tell TMZ Lindsay Lohan has settled on a new lawyer -- and she went all the way to Chicago to find him. We're told Lindsay will hire Stuart V. Goldberg, a criminal defense attorney from the Windy City. Goldberg met with Lindsay -- along with her Read more (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:55:11 -0700)
Husband says Wasserman-Rubin's County Commission role didn't win him grants
Former Broward commissioner accused of unlawful compensation is innocent, he says In the 11 years since he married a public official, Richard Rubin has often found himself on the defense. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:33:14 -0700)
An innocent man? Convicted of murdering his mother, Dale Helmig continues to fight to clear his name
MAYSVILLE, Mo. - Justice was on trial last week in a small town in northwest Missouri. For three days, a circuit judge was shown what happens when police officers lie on the witness stand, prosecutors distort facts and a defense lawyer doesn't do his job. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:37:26 -0700)
Boy Accidentally Shoots, Kills Toddler Brother
Los Angeles police say a 9-year-old boy playing with a loaded gun accidentally shot and killed his 2-year-old brother. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:14:23 -0700)
GROUP 12
This race features two very qualified candidates. Judge John ``Jay'' Hurley, appointed in September 2008, is opposed by Melissa Minsk Donoho, a criminal trial lawyer. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:39:18 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan hires Chicago-based criminal defense lawyer Stuart V. Goldberg after DUI arrest
Lindsay Lohan is hoping that a new lawyer will help find her new freedom. The troubled actress will hire Stuart V. Goldberg, a criminal defense attorney from Chicago, TMZ reported. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:20:00 -0700)
In e-mail messages, News finds disgraced Floyd Landis rides alone after doping accusations
The e-mail message that arrived in Floyd Landis' inbox on the morning of June 4, almost a month after he confessed to doping and accused Lance Armstrong and others of doing the same, was signed with the initials "HV." Other than that, it consisted of just. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:00 -0700)
Tennessee judge's orders to expunge convicted felons' records scrutinized
COLUMBIA, Tenn. A Middle Tennessee prosecutor is looking into why two convicted felons had their criminal records wiped clean by a Maury County-based judge. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:20:44 -0700)
Spy couple ask court to jail them near each other
A Washington, D.C., couple who spent 30 years spying for Cuba is asking a judge to recommend they be incarcerated near each other -- but not in Florida, where they say the federal prisons ``will likely have populations of Cuban Americans who might react strongly to their offense.'' (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:06:11 -0700)
Executives find reputations don't return after criminal charges dropped
The high dismissal rate of charges against corporate executives leaves a trail of shattered lives. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:15:08 -0700)
Lindsay Lohan Has Found Herself a New Lawyer: Attorney Stuart V. Goldberg
Actress Lindsay Lohan is no longer lawyer-less! Last week, the soon to be jailbirds lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley resigned from her position two days after Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in the slammer. Well just in the nick of time, Lindsay has managed to hire herself a new lawyer named Stuart V. Goldberg, a criminal [...] (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:53:21 -0700)
Cordova parking lot killing set for trial this week
Robert "Dutch" Schwerin Jr.'s life ended on a cool February evening last year, an evening marked earlier by several birthday celebrations. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:00:00 -0700)
Bill proposes state control of indigent legal defense
ST. JOSEPH - Michigan is failing to meet its constitutional obligation to provide competent legal defense for poor people charged with crimes, the director of a reform group said Thursday. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:01:06 -0700)
Bankruptcy trustee Randy Seaver flexing his investigative muscle in Hecker case
Note to anyone contemplating bankruptcy: Don't get on the wrong side of the trustee handling your case, especially if that trustee is Randy Seaver. (Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:09:45 -0700)
CRIME SCENE / Postings from The Chronicle's Crime Scene blog
Cases survive drug lab scandal Tuesday was a good day for San Francisco prosecutors grappling with the police drug lab mess. After months of defeat - more than 750 cases dropped at last count and more than 100 settled for less time than the D.A. had hoped for... San Francisco - Police - Crime - United States - Research (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:17:07 -0700)
Winchester man charged with assault by flashlight
Police issued a criminal summons to a Holland Street resident last week after he allegedly assaulted another resident with a flashlight. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:22:24 -0700)
McInnis' record shows slow steps to the right
Republican Scott McInnis overwhelmingly won his first re-election to the Colorado statehouse at the height of the Reagan Revolution, yet he vowed to remain just right of center. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:31:18 -0700)
Judge was at several airport meetings
Fayette Circuit Judge Pamela Goodwine attended at least three meetings of a Blue Grass Airport citiz (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:47:40 -0700)
State pushes to exclude eyewitness expert
Motion hearings in the Leon Davis case continue Friday morning, when the state is expected to move to exclude the defenses expert on eyewitness identification, Dr. John Brigham. (Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:23:39 -0700)
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