Barnes gets 10 years for role in killing Dunebuggy driver Aug 27, 2008
Defense Attorney Mark Arthur represented Barnes. Comments. (Appomattox Times Virginian, VA)
Did embezzler's hubby use stolen funds for wife's defense? Aug 27, 2008
By Benjamin Gohs Courier Editor Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:06 PM EDT CHARLEVOIX Did 35-year-old Kevin Dale Lockman knowingly use at least 30,000 of wife Karla Sue s ill-gotten gains to pay her defense attorney in 2005. Boyne City law enforcement officials believe so, but Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney Charles Koop must prove it. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Ren Fest murder trial update Aug 27, 2008
In January, one of the defense attorney was replaced, causing added delay in regards to new pretrial settings. Since Damuth has been out on bond since shortly after his arrest, other cases involving jailed defendants have taken precedence, as well as cases that have been on hold even longer. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
Worker Covered up Damage at OH Nuke Plant Aug 27, 2008
Defense attorney Billie Pirner Garde said nuclear workers will be less likely to raise concerns about safety. "This makes the nuclear industry less safe," she said. (Time.com)
Some charges dropped against fair employee Aug 27, 2008
According to his defense attorney, prosecutors will have trouble pursuing a case against Jeffrey Witham, 18, of Oxford, Maine, a fair worker accused of raping two underage teenagers he met at the Marshfield Fair. Michael Bergeron said having the teenagers testify against his client would violate their Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate themselves, claiming that testimony would reveal that the 13- and 14-year-old girls filed a false police report, a misdemeanor. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Cop shooter suspect's sister to testify against him Aug 27, 2008
The law enforcement officer would concede she was being assaulted on the street," said her defense attorney Christopher Garrenger. In the afternoon, Billy Heisler sat in the jury box, flanked by about a dozen sheriff's and corrections officers, making faces and barely audible remarks. That was while Weissman was telling Pereskta that Billy Heisler was convicted as an adult of an assault on a police officer, eluding police and weapons offenses. Billy Heisler's defense attorney Andrew M. Duclair... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Mattoon man receives six years in prison for possession of stolen vehicle Aug 26, 2008
Righter accepted a plea agreement that Assistant State s Attorney Mick McAvoy and defense attorney Terese Mathews recommended ... Circuit Judge Mitchell Shick accepted a plea agreement that McAvoy and defense attorney Jeannine Garrett recommended ... Shick accepted a plea agreement that McAvoy and defense attorney Brian Bower recommended. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Perjury cases rising since 2006 Aug 26, 2008
Peter Elikann, a criminal defense attorney and the author of several books on criminal justice policy, said yesterday that the law is well-intentioned but may have a chilling effect on witnesses. "Now, if you initially didn't tell the truth and wanted to come forward, you can be charged," he said. (Boston Globe)
Defamation Suit Proceeds Against Defense Lawyer in Law Firm Theft Case Aug 26, 2008
"This is the job of a criminal defense attorney -- to raise reasonable doubt.". NOT PUBLIC FIGURES. (Law.com)
Tennessee Prof Trial Begins - Military Secrets To China & Iran? Aug 26, 2008
Both Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Mackie and defense attorney Thomas Dundon confirmed in opening statements an encounter between Roth and a UT official in which the 70-year-old instructor was both informed he was breaking federal law and warned about a pending trip to China in 2006. With the admission of being warned, the case against Dr. Roth may prove as serious as the punishment if found guilty. (DigitalJournal.com)
Wright found guilty of murder, robbery, kidnapping Aug 26, 2008
Defense attorney Martha McMinn said Wright would appeal his case, expecting attorneys would file a motion for a new trial within the next month. The appeal will be on the grounds that Judge Gary E. Wenell failed to give the jury instructions to decide if witnesses Ray Dukes and Nicholas Perez were accomplices, McMinn said, and for allowing certain phone records to be introduced as evidence. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
2 plead not guilty in alleged scam to download and sell ... Aug 26, 2008
A message left for Rebollo's defense attorney, Michael Severo, was not returned. Attempts to locate a lawyer for Siddiqi were not successful. (amNewYork)
Stevens' lawyers accuse prosecution of smear tactics Aug 26, 2008
Defense attorney Robert Cary asserted that new issues raised by the government "in its unnecessary public filing" nine days earlier have no place in the trial, scheduled to begin Sept. 22 in Washington, D.C.. "Instead, they are an obvious attempt to smear the senator's character," Cary wrote. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ohio inmate facing execution asks state for mercy Aug 26, 2008
Defense attorney Dana Cole told the Ohio Parole Board that 41-year-old Richard Cooey isn't the same person who committed the murders of two college students and is remorseful to the point of self-loathing. It's the second time Cooey has asked the state for clemency -- a final stage in a death row inmate's appeal process that lets the governor consider the entire picture of an offender's case. (WKRC.com, OH)
Too close to call it Aug 26, 2008
Carter, a defense attorney from Gillette, and Goodenough, a Casper city councilman and former state legislator, are competing to run against Republican Sen. John Barrasso, who ran unopposed in his partys primary. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
BREAKING: Carter wins close U.S. Senate primary Aug 26, 2008
(AP) Gillette defense attorney Nick Carter has won a close Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate and will advance to the general election against Republican Sen. John Barrasso. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Carter to face Barrasso in general election Aug 26, 2008
Carter, a Gillette defense attorney, defeated Keith Goodenough by 304 votes out of 24,316 cast, according to unofficial results from the Wyoming Secretary of States Office. Secretary of State Max Maxfield said Wednesday that the unofficial results were not close enough to trigger a recount and will be certified next week. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
BREAKING: Carter and Goodenough race too close to call Aug 26, 2008
Carter is a Gillette defense attorney making his first bid for elected office. The winner will face Barrasso in the November election. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
READERS WRITE: Yard signs will return Aug 26, 2008
Donna Gamble s defense attorney reportedly said that his client defrauded Georgia Tech because there were no checks and balances at the school and it took off from there ( $316,000 state spree buys time in prison, Page One, Aug. 20). Deflecting blame is what defense attorneys do. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Blunt pleads not guilty Aug 26, 2008
Prosecutors and Blunt s defense attorney, Michael Hoffman, have 10 days to give Romanick potential questions for a jury questionnaire. Blunt was charged April 18, 2007, with the three felonies after a state audit of the agency revealed several questionable practices that were later investigated by Bureau of Criminal Investigations. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Defense: Prosecutors bending law for MySpace hoax Aug 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES - A defense attorney for the Missouri woman charged in a hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide argued in court papers that prosecutors are bending a cyber crime statute to prosecute his client. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Reiser Details Day He Killed Wife In Hour-Long Statement Aug 26, 2008
At the end of a long afternoon in the courtroom of Alameda County Superior Court Judge Larry Goodman, during which Reiser attempted to fire his defense attorney, Hora said in a brief hearing on the record that Reiser, 44, gave the statement in a closed-door meeting in Goodman's courtroom last Thursday ... Reiser apparently discussed that subject last week, but Hora and defense attorney declined to confirm that Monday. (NBC 11, CA)
Obscenity case, filed 5 years ago, stalls Aug 26, 2008
" The defense won an early victory when U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster granted a motion to dismiss the case in January 2005, finding that the statutes, which prohibit the distribution of obscenity, violate an individual's constitutional right to possess it. The government appealed, and a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the case in December 2005. That did not get the case moving, though, because the defense requested a stay while it appealed to the entire 3rd... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Remembering Lt. Col. Howard Baugh Aug 26, 2008
"He was a great hero, not only in defending his country and everything he brought to his country, but mostly to his family." David Baugh, a well known Richmond defense attorney added, "I remember Oliver Hill talking to me about my father which pleased me to death.". Baugh retired as an officer in 1967, but his family says he never gave up his zest for life and adventure. (WTVR.com, VA)
Jeffs denied OK for new grand jury Aug 26, 2008
Jeffs' defense attorney Michael Piccaretta had argued that Jeffs was denied a fair, impartial and unbiased grand jury, and that the prosecution presented false or misleading evidence to the grand jury. Piccaretta said Monday he plans to appeal Judge Steven Conn's decision. (AZCentral -- News)
More of this story Aug 26, 2008
According to court minutes, defense attorney June Ikemoto requested the delay so that she could review a new plea offer and discuss the case with another attorney, Emmanuel Guerrero. The county prosecutor s office said that Udaundo is a Filipino national and that Guerrero specializes in immigration, as well as criminal, law. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Last figure charged in Spitzer scandal pleads guilty Aug 26, 2008
Hollander told Judge Deborah Batts that she took the job thinking it was a legitimate telephone sales position, but admitted she didn't leave even after discovering it was part of a prostitution operation, according to her defense attorney, Michael Farkas ... "It is never the practice of federal prosecutors to charge customers with Mann Act violations; typically the embarrassment of being involved is sufficient punishment," said Manhattan defense attorney Paul Shechtman. (Newsday)
Last of three meth makers sentenced Aug 26, 2008
Defense Attorney Larry Quigley said Cory understands he continues to have problems, but has no prior felonies. Judge Michael Dodge recounted it was Jan. 3 when Cory was assisting Charles Biggs, 44, at an Eagle Lake Estates trailer belonging to Janelle Ransom. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Bails at $1 million for Blood charged in '07 murder Aug 26, 2008
Defense attorney E. Austin Belmont said the normal bail range is between $250,000 and $750,000 and $1 million is too high. In addition, he questioned the quality of the witness' information. (The Trentonian, NJ)
'Three Kings' won't take deal in Dotson slay Aug 26, 2008
"My client respectfully rejects the offer," said his defense attorney Mark Fury. "He insists he is absolutely innocent. Josue "Sway" Maldonado, 23, and Jorge "Sins" Gomez, 25, were each offered 17-year sentences if they pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter. Maldonado's attorney Michael Dawson and Gomez' attorney Robert Corbin both said their clients reject the offers. Mercer County Superior Court Judge Darlene Pereksta set the trial date for all three defendants for Sept. 8. ?The Trentonian... (The Trentonian, NJ)
'Chicago 10' re-creates fallout from '68 convention Aug 26, 2008
A defense attorney referred to the getup as medieval torture and asked the judge to end it. The judge did so by severing Seale from the other defendants, convicting him of contempt and sentencing him to four years in jail. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A tale of two brothers Aug 25, 2008
Nick Carter, a successful Gillette defense attorney who just won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, said he wouldnt be where he is today if it werent for Nello. As he was going into ninth grade, the 5-foot-4 guard planned to play basketball, as he had the previous two years. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Court dismisses charge of rape Aug 25, 2008
If Kortright loses his appeal and a new trial is scheduled, Barber said he will not be Chapman's defense attorney. The case will be assigned to a public defender's office outside the county. (Albany Times Union)
Defense: Toss evidence in CHP death Aug 25, 2008
A defense attorney said the story Columbus Allen Jr. II told a detective before he was arrested in the shooting death of California Highway Patrol Officer Earl Scott should be scrubbed from the official record ... Defense attorney Ramon Magaa said the evidence should be tossed because it was obtained through illegal means. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Did embezzler's hubby use stolen funds for wife's defense? Aug 25, 2008
By Benjamin Gohs Courier Editor Monday, August 25, 2008 8:11 AM EDT CHARLEVOIX Did 35-year-old Kevin Dale Lockman knowingly use at least 30,000 of wife Karla Sue s ill-gotten gains to pay her defense attorney in 2005. Boyne City law enforcement officials believe so, but Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney Charles Koop must prove it. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
O'Reilly undeterred by Kerry, long odds Aug 24, 2008
Most were willing to hear the pitch from the mop-haired former firefighter and defense attorney who bears a striking resemblance to Joseph Kennedy ... He received a law degree from New England School of Law and launched a 25-year career as a Gloucester-based criminal defense attorney. (Boston Globe)
Larson charged with armed robbery Aug 24, 2008
Judge Steve Cray agreed to a motion by defense attorney Harry Hertel of Eau Claire for Larson to undergo a psychological examination in the Chippewa County Jail by Dr. Harlan R. Heinz of Heinz Psychological Services of Eau Claire. Hertel said a guard would not be in the room when Larson is examined. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Murder Conviction Reinstated in Fatal San Francisco Dog Mauling Case Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Dennis Riordan said the judge's decision lowered the bar on the definition of murder. Knoller had testified that she never thought her dogs could kill someone, and her demeanor during the trial convinced the judge who heard the case, Riordan said. (Law.com)
'He put Zachary Cooper in his grave' Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Martha McMinn said the state based its case on the conflicting stories of witnesses Ray Dukes and Perez, and has no physical evidence linking her client to the crime scene. "The evidence simply isn't there because Sam wasn't there," she said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Testimony Ends in Woodward Trial Aug 23, 2008
As gruesome as the evidence was, defense attorneys say it still doesn't prove Woodward pulled the trigger ... "The witness for the videotape tried to explain to the jury in his opinion that it was a black male," added fellow defense attorney Richard Keith. (WSJA.com, AL)
WSFA News 12 Update: Wilding Murder Case Deepens Aug 23, 2008
The defense attorney from the Kentucky murder case, Bob Fleming, says this latest charge may be karma. "Less than a year...that's a crime. That was a brutal murder," said Fleming. (WSJA.com, AL)
BREAKING: Carter wins close U.S. Senate primary Aug 23, 2008
(AP) Gillette defense attorney Nick Carter has won a close Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate and will advance to the general election against Republican Sen. John Barrasso. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Carter to face Barrasso in general election Aug 23, 2008
Carter, a Gillette defense attorney, defeated Keith Goodenough by 304 votes out of 24,316 cast, according to unofficial results from the Wyoming Secretary of States Office. Secretary of State Max Maxfield said Wednesday that the unofficial results were not close enough to trigger a recount and will be certified next week. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Too close to call it Aug 23, 2008
Carter, a defense attorney from Gillette, and Goodenough, a Casper city councilman and former state legislator, are competing to run against Republican Sen. John Barrasso, who ran unopposed in his partys primary. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Carter hits the road with mobile billboard in bid for U.S. Senate Aug 23, 2008
Carter, a defense attorney from Gillette, and Keith Goodenough, a Casper city councilman and former state legislator, are competing to run against Republican Sen ... As a defense attorney, his job is to make sure innocent people dont go to jail. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
BREAKING: Carter and Goodenough race too close to call Aug 23, 2008
Carter is a Gillette defense attorney making his first bid for elected office. The winner will face Barrasso in the November election. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Civil rights restraining order denied Aug 23, 2008
Murphy s clients claim the state senator groped them in three separate incidents ranging back to 2006, and an Arlington woman claims a private investigator hired by Marzilli s defense attorney pressured her not to cooperate with authorities ... Marzilli s defense attorney Terrence Kennedy said he and his client are happy to hear of Hamlin s decision. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Detroit mayor offered deal in assault case Aug 23, 2008
Another defense attorney, James Thomas, said after the hearing: "We're preparing for trial.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Goudey murder suspect out on bail Aug 23, 2008
A representative for Stryker s defense attorney, Kevin Mahoney, said his client has since continued treating patients ... While Stryker has made bail and has resumed his life, Chambers, his patient and alleged accomplice, remains behind bars, according to his defense attorney, David Yannetti. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Washington County rape conviction overturned Aug 23, 2008
If Kortright loses his appeal and a new trial is scheduled, Barber said he will not be Chapman's defense attorney, and the case will be assigned to a public defender's office outside the county. . (Albany Times Union)
Update: Patrick 'Booger Red' Kelly found guilty, given life in prison Aug 23, 2008
Booger Red' Kelly's defense attorney, Thad Davidson, delivers closing arguments to the jury ... Defense attorney, Thad Davidson says the case was not about emotion or feelings but facts, and logic. (KSLA.com, LA)
Judge sends estate lawyer to jail Aug 23, 2008
Before the sentence was imposed Friday, defense attorney Howard Gemeiner asked Damiani to consider placing Bozelko under house arrest, rather than sending him to prison. Gemeiner said the family needed more time to try to sell their house in order to make restitution. (New Haven Register, CT)
21-year-old convicted in birdshot trial Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Scott Kording was disappointed with the decisions that came after 3 days of testimony. Were going to explore Mr. Jones options, said Kording. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Nichols juror gets 10 days' jail Aug 23, 2008
At the end of jury selection Friday, Nichols defense attorney Henderson Hill requested that Bodiford show mercy on the juror. Seems to me like you ve got enough on your plate not to worry about her, Bodiford said, going on to explain he would have shown leniency if Heard hadn t lied and shown disrespect for the court. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
No Jail For Marines Who Refused To Testify In Trial Aug 23, 2008
His defense attorney argued Nazario killed insurgents to save his comrades in a city where every resident was looking for a fight. "Almost immediately, the rules of engagement were thrown out," McDermott told jurors. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Jury Of Convicted Killer Recommends Life Imprisonment, No Parole Aug 23, 2008
A defense attorney said outside court that her client's violent behavior was fueled by his methamphetamine addiction. Lewis will be formally sentenced on Oct. 24. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
11-year-old child testifies his father shot Sosa Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorneys clarified on cross examination that the gun in question was never found, and that forensic analysis could not confirm that the spent casings at the ranch and at the crime scene came from the same weapon. Defense attorney Robert Landheer, representing Blehm, established that the inmate was looking for some consideration by the DA's office to reduce or drop a statutory rape charge when he spoke with police ... Under cross examination, defense attorney David Bixby also challenged... (Santa Maria Times)
Man given 40-year sentence in murder of daughter-in-law Aug 23, 2008
Before the sentencing, defense attorneys sought to have the verdict reduced to manslaughter or a new trial granted ... One day while Jason Herren was away, James Herren saw Xiong -- a 29-year-old correctional officer -- take her daughter into a bedroom, defense attorney Roberto Dulce said during the trial. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jury says man not guilty in pub fight Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Robert Zohlmann did not make any comments outside the courthouse. According to testimony, Ballantyne played pool with Katie Capas Sicoli at the pub on the night of Jan. 15. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Man seeks plea deal in murder case Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Ruben Teran is representing Grissom. REPORTER Jonathon Shacat can be reached at 515-4693 or by e-mail at. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Teen faces trial in Garfield homicide Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney James M. Ecker argued after the hearing that the witness's identification was not enough to order a trial for his client. "Based on what I've heard, the only identification was a woman yelling, 'Tony.' It was dark. There was only one streetlight. She only saw him out of the corner of her eye for a second, and his face was half-covered," Mr. Ecker argued, asking that the charges be dismissed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Man held for trial in fatal Etna crash Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Robert Stewart argued that no evidence was presented to show Mr. Novacic's drinking was the cause of the accident. "There was no sobriety test given," Mr. Stewart said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dunbar suspect backs off plea Aug 23, 2008
Nor did Taylor's defense attorney, Chris Haddad. Two others besides Taylor and Walker have been charged in the June 2007 attack on the mother and son. (The Palm Beach Post)
Funeral director gets 3 days for fraud Aug 23, 2008
Dickinson s actions were motivated by a desire to help families, not by personal greed, said defense attorney Keith Belzer, who asked Bjerke impose a 10,000 fine. He was helping people to illegally obtain more funding so that they could have an adequate funeral in their minds, Belzer said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Court: Man denied fair trial in slayings Aug 23, 2008
Defense attorney Gregory J. Kuykendall said the Arizona Attorney General's Office could decide to ask for a rehearing at the 9th Circuit or take an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is unlikely. Barring any appeal, McMurtrey would return to Arizona to find out whether prosecutors will retry him, offer a plea deal or dismiss charges. (AZCentral -- News)
