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Criminal Defense News 09/2010 (Page 9)



Togus inquest concerns alleged witness
A Belgrade man says he not only witnessed the July shooting of a retired Marine by police outside a veterans hospital, but that he has video shot that day.

Business People Twin Cities
The Minneapolis office of Leo A Daly named Gene Corrigan, corporate director of financial management, vice president; Kevin Clinton, Mary Erickson, Marcelle Hemquist and Steven Singer senior associates; and Angela Johannessen, Mark Shefchik and Janele Taveggia associates. The company hired Ted Redmond as vice president and managing principal of the Minneapolis office. ... TKDA, St. Paul, along ...

Briefing: Business take psychological battering from Earl
YARMOUTH, Mass. — In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note. The tropical storm, far less intense than feared, brushed past the Northeast and dumped heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages but caused little damage. It left clear, blue skies in its wake. It was the perfect start to a Labor Day ...

Medvedev orders help for those affected in N. Caucasus suicide bombing
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered measures to help families of those affected in Sunday's attack on a military unit in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, the Kremlin's press service said.

District clerk trial date set for mid November
The six indicted Collin County District Clerk's employees will get the speedy trial that visiting Judge John Nelms promised them.

District clerks plead not guilty
All six Collin County district clerks indicted on counts of engaging in organized criminal activity pled not guilty in a preliminary hearing held Wednesday before visiting District Judge John Nelms in the 401st District Court.

Anchorage Market & Festival Continues Making Money
As the 2010 Anchorage Market & Festival came to an end this weekend, most vendors and managers say despite a rainy summer, and the recession, visitors still seem to be spending.

OSU was right to take on Horned Frogs
DALLAS – Oregon State could have drubbed Sacramento State or UC Davis or New Mexico and moved into the second week of the season with a victory under its belt. The Beavers gained more from their 30-21 loss to Texas Christian Saturday night, though, than by scoring a rout over a ...

Craigslist adult services section blocked
Attorney General Martha Coakley responded with guarded optimism to yesterday's report that Craigslist was apparently shutting down the adult services section of its website, citing continued concerns that ads such as the one that allegedly led to the slaying of a New York woman in a Boston hotel last year could find their way into other sections of the site. Craigslist - Attorney general ...

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Judge steps down from case
KINGMAN — A Superior Court judge excused himself Thursday from the case of one of the two murder suspects who are charged with killing their 1-month-old son.

Case against police officer revived; former pastor accused of sexual assault
An investigation into whether a pastor, who recently became a Brooklyn police officer, sexually assaulted four young women church-goers was opened Thursday by Illinois State Police, more than seven years after another police agency claimed to have handed off the case to the state.

PSU FOOTBALL: Sun Devils handle Vikings 54-9
TEMPE, Ariz. – Three field goals by Zach Brown kept Portland State from going scoreless in Nigel Burton's debut as football coach Saturday night. Brown hit a career-best 53-yarder in the first half as the Vikings lost their season opener 54-9 at Arizona State. Portland State led briefly, ...

Tony Blair: No regrets about Iraq
LONDON — Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on President George W. Bush but calls his close colleague Gordon Brown a man of “zero” emotional intelligence. He acknowledges that some find him delusional and says he possibly drank a bit too much.

Kirk Wessler: If at first you succeed, Illini, wait until the 2nd half
We shouldn’t be surprised that Illinois football coach Ron Zook expressed optimism Saturday after the Illini’s annual loss to Missouri. Unlike the last three games in the State Farm Arch Rivalry series, the Illini didn’t fall hopelessly behind before breakfast was digested. In fact, by scoring a field goal on its opening possession, Illinois took its first lead over Mizzou since 2007. This one ...

In sour U.S. job market, military recruitment thriving
Young lovers Chris White and Beatrice Mahoney sat down and did the math.

Shoes, eggs tossed at Blair in Dublin book-signing
Associated Pressa DUBLIN — Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair, who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland’s capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair’s decade as British leader have yet to heal.

Paying for the Courts: Working to unify system
It all began in 1987.

Sex assault suspect Ricky D. Loret of Neenah wants video interview thrown out
APPLETON A Neenah man who was twice convicted of sexual assault is asking a judge to prohibit use of a childs videotaped interview during a preliminary hearing on a new charge.

Joseph Skenandores Appleton kidnapping, sex assault case vexes judicial system
Now that the latest charges against Joseph Skenandore have been dismissed because hes mentally incompetent, nagging questions remain.

Former HR official going to jail soon
A former City of Fond du Lac human resources director convicted of viewing child pornography will go to jail more than 2 years after being sentenced.

2 Detroiters watch legal cases like others go to the movies
Edward Franks and Roy Nowitzke have discovered what judges, prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers have known for years -- that Detroit courtrooms offer some of the best theater around.

Domestic violence leads to jail time
The North Platte Telegraph Gilbert Gaona was sentenced to 270 days in the Lincoln County Jail on a Class 1 misdemeanor third-degree domestic assault and a Class 1 misdemeanor attempted strangulation charge, which had previously been reduced from a Class 4 felony strangulation charge as part of a plea bargain.

Driver sentenced for luring teenage girl on a school bus
A Douglass Township man and former school bus driver will be under court supervision for four years after he admitted to luring a 15-year-old Spring-Ford girl onto his bus, allegedly so he could begin an inappropriate online relationship with her.

His bombast backfired; now Gov. Chris Christie is in the bunker
Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger)Gov. Chris Christie is followed by Education Commissioner Bret Schundler after they announced their plan to cut the pay of school superintendent during a July press conference held at the E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School in Spotswood. Sort...

Jury selection to begin this week in rare death-penalty case
The trial of the men accused in one of the most shocking crimes in recent Marion County history — bombing a Woodburn bank that killed two police officers — is set to begin this week with jury selection.

Former deputy was forced out unfairly, attorneys contend
A former Hays County Sheriff’s deputy was forced to resign his position “for no other reason than he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Week in Review: 09/05/2010
MANCELONA — Life often was a competition for Jason Calo. Calo, 23, of Mancelona, hit the books in order to achieve higher grades than his classmates.

County drops charges against Mastronardo brothers
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has withdrawn charges against two brothers accused of running an illegal sports betting operation. As a result, 60-year-old Joseph V. Mastronardo Jr. and 54-year-old John V. Mastronardo will likely face federal charges.

Death penalty sought for Lansdale man in two murders
Montgomery County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a Lansdale man who allegedly shot and killed two people outside a Norristown bar last summer.

Pa. death penalty exists in name only
HARRISBURG — Last week Gov. Ed Rendell signed three more death warrants — for an Allegheny County man who killed his wife and teenage son nearly a decade ago, the murderer of a Reading police officer, and Jerry Chambers, who is on death row for the slaying of a 3-year-old Philadelphia girl who was beaten and left to die, trapped between a bed and a radiator.

County drops charges against Mastronardo brothers
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has withdrawn charges against two brothers accused of running an illegal sports betting operation. As a result, 60-year-old Joseph V. Mastronardo Jr. and 54-year-old John V. Mastronardo will likely face federal charges.

Pa. death penalty exists in name only
HARRISBURG — Last week Gov. Ed Rendell signed three more death warrants — for an Allegheny County man who killed his wife and teenage son nearly a decade ago, the murderer of a Reading police officer, and Jerry Chambers, who is on death row for the slaying of a 3-year-old Philadelphia girl who was beaten and left to die, trapped between a bed and a radiator.

Death penalty sought for Lansdale man in two murders
Montgomery County prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a Lansdale man who allegedly shot and killed two people outside a Norristown bar last summer.

Suspect in restaurant owner’s murder charged with witness tampering
Marash Gojcaj, nephew and business partner of Zef Vulevic,is accused of his murder. Photo: File Photo / The News-Times File Photo DANBURY-- Marash Gojcaj, the man charged with killing Main Street restaurateur Joe Vuli six years ago, has been charged with tampering with a witness in his soon-to-begin murder trail.

Bulldogs provide fireworks in rout of Tombstone
By almost any measure, Safford’s football opener against Tombstone on Friday was a resounding success.

Slater Officially No Longer With JetBlue
Steve Slater, the hero flight attendent, is officially no longer working for JetBlue Airlines JetBlue Airways - Flight attendant - Aviation - Mischief - Folk hero

Instructional aide's case bound over to District Court
A Numa Elementary School instructional aide accused of child abuse appeared in Justice Court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing as Justice of the Peace Mike Richards determined their was enough evidence to continue her case to District Court.

Driver sentenced for luring teenage girl on a school bus
A Douglass Township man and former school bus driver will be under court supervision for four years after he admitted to luring a 15-year-old Spring-Ford girl onto his bus, allegedly so he could begin an inappropriate online relationship with her.

Edgar County Court News – Burglary suspect may attend class
The defense efforts to get Aaron R. Thomas out of jail were only partially successful

Lawyer calls trial for man who defied police to search for missing brother 'a miscarriage of justice'
GRAND HAVEN -- Darrin Arens didn't want anything to stop him from joining the search for his brother, who had fallen into the Grand River -- even the police officer repeatedly ordering him to dock the pontoon boat he was on.

Ex-Montco school bus driver gets probation for luring try
NORRISTOWN – A Douglass Township, Montgomery County man and former school bus driver will be under court supervision for four years after he admitted to luring a 15-year-old Spring-Ford girl onto his bus, allegedly so he could begin an inappropriate online relationship with her.

Marshfield man appeals school attack conviction
They called themselves "NBK," short for "Natural Born Killers," a group of teenagers who planned a Columbine-style attack on their suburban high school to get back at students who had picked on them.

Anti-paparazzi bill ready for governor's blessing
The bill that targets aggressive celebrity photographers is approved by the state Assembly late Tuesday.

Court to hear appeal in Mass. school killings plot
They called themselves "NBK," short for "Natural Born Killers," a group of teenagers who planned a Columbine-style attack on their suburban high school to get back at students who had picked on them. High school - School - Natural Born Killers - Violence and Abuse - Incidents

Ilya Kovalchuk speaks out about his contract ordeal with the NHL
We've heard from just about everyone close to or involved in the Ilya Kovalchuk situation. We've heard from Lou Lamoriello, we've heard from his teammates but we haven't heard from Ilya Kovalchuk himself. Until now. The always on the...

Dean sentenced to 1 year, 1 day
Cathleen Dean, 53, pleaded guilty to the class C felony charge of negligent homicide Monday afternoon in Southeast District Court. Dean pleaded "not guilty" in December to the Sept. 29 accident on Highway 210 that caused the death of 18-year-old Antoinette Gjesdal.

Ugly incidents at dog park worry Foster City officials
Foster City officials are calling for dog owners to exercise 'personal responsibility' after two recent incidents at the city's dog park, including an altercation in which a 69-year-old woman bit and scratched a younger man.

Man sentenced in child luring case
A Douglass (Mont.) man and former school bus driver will be under court supervision for four years after he admitted to luring a 15-year-old Spring-Ford girl onto his bus, allegedly so he could begin an inappropriate online relationship with her.

UO's Kelly eyes familiar foe coaching Tennessee defense
Boise State has beaten Oregon and Chip Kelly's offense two consecutive years, and now the Broncos' former defensive coordinator coaches at Tennessee, the Ducks' opponent at 4 p.m. Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn. Kelly says the UO coaches will watch plenty of Boise State film to try to get the best of ...




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