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    28 officers sue army authorities over detention  Aug 28, 2008
    " They are also seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from arresting, detaining, harassing and intimidating them after their release. The applicants are praying the court for an order granting leave to them to enforce their fundamental right to freedom of movement, right to dignity of their persons and right to their personal liberty, which they claim the respondents have nakedly violated. The soldiers through their counsel, Mr. Morakinyo Peter Ogele had in their... (Guardian News, Nigeria)

    * The right to keep legal private acts private  Aug 27, 2008
    The presiding judge, Justice Eady, rejected the newspapers defense, and awarded Max Mosley G60,000 (US$115,000) compensation for the invasion of his privacy, the highest damages so far given for a complaint brought under Article 8. There is a curious aspect to Eadys judgment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Al Amin faces multiple charges  Aug 27, 2008
    Presiding Judge Edward Patinasarany asked the defendant to submit his defense plea at the next session, scheduled for Sept. 5. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)

    Ghanaians Abroad to secede?  Aug 26, 2008
    Ghana's Independent Presidential and Parliamentary Candidate, "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, "Kwame Mayor" - (in what may be described as the greatest irony in modern political history), has once again, announced that he is publicly seeking audience with Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe to formally expose the despicable Human Rights abuses he himself, has suffered under President Kufuor's ruling government, and also, in the hands of a [few] Enemies of America - "Enemies of Human Rights,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    "Watchmen" caught in Hollywood crossfire  Aug 25, 2008
    In the "Watchmen" case, it remains to be seen whether the presiding judge, Gary Feess, will grant an injunction blocking the movie's release while sorting things out. But in 2005, Feess issued an injunction blocking the planned release of Warner's film "Dukes of Hazzard" in a rights dispute, leading to a settlement under which the studio paid $17. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    The Murky Side of Movie Rights  Aug 24, 2008
    In the Watchmen case, it remains to be seen whether the presiding judge, Gary A. Feess, will grant an injunction blocking the movie s release while sorting things out. But in 2005, Judge Feess issued an injunction blocking the planned release of Warner s film Dukes of Hazzard in a rights dispute, leading to a settlement under which the studio paid $17. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Murder Conviction Reinstated in Fatal San Francisco Dog Mauling Case  Aug 23, 2008
    The presiding judge had thrown out that charge and convicted Knoller of involuntary manslaughter in March 2002. Knoller was sentenced to four years in prison, and was paroled in 2004 after serving about half her sentence. (Law.com)

    Legal Mishaps Gave Rise to Martyrdom, Professor Says  Aug 23, 2008
    The complaint, arrest and trial were arranged in one day, and the presiding judge was Daniel H. Wells. Wells may be known to members of the BYU community as a prominent Mormon, who converted to the church after the trial and became a counselor to President Brigham Young after moving to the Utah territory. (The Daily Universe, UT)

    Liberia: Taylor Re-Appears in Court  Aug 22, 2008
    On Monday, Taylor's lead defense counsel Courtenay Griffiths informed the Court sitting before presiding judge Doherty that Taylor had last Friday expressed his concerns about a raised level of security during his transportation to court ... Afterwards, Presiding Judge Doherty informed the court that the trial chamber is not satisfied with the reasons why Mr. Taylor is submitted to this kind of security measures and thinks this will lead to a serious disruption of the trial so it directed the... (allAfrica.com)

    FPI leader denies attack charges  Aug 22, 2008
    When presiding judge Panusunan Harahap asked Rizieq whether he understood the charges, the FPI leader promptly replied he did not understand them ... Nurlini said prosecutors would call 38 witnesses, but the presiding judge asked them to narrow their selection to only relevant witnesses. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)

    New judges assigned to Karadzic trial  Aug 21, 2008
    Karadzic, arrested in July after 11 years on the run, had argued that the pre-trial presiding judge, Alphons Orie, had a "personal interest" in his case because he participated in previous trials and would want the judgments in those cases validated ... The new judges are Patrick Robinson, Jean-Claude Antonetti and Iain Bonomy, but the tribunal has not yet named one of them as the presiding judge. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Karadzic wants UN judge replaced  Aug 20, 2008
    In a letter to The Hague tribunal, he said presiding judge Alphons Orie had a "personal" interest in convicting him. Mr Karadzic said the Dutch judge would convict him to reinforce rulings in his earlier cases against Bosnian Serbs. (BBC News)

    City of Kalamazoo to settle federal civil-rights lawsuit with cash offer to plaintiff Terance Moore  Aug 20, 2008
    A Kalamazoo County jury found Moore not guilty of the excessive noise charge, and the presiding judge said Officer Hoyt conducted an illegal search when Hoyt reached into Moore's car and picked up Moore's cell phone. However, City Manager Kenneth Collard upheld Weston's determination that the officers had made an acceptable arrest, saying the officers had the prerogative to arrest under the ordinance. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    Vietnam officials jailed on graft  Aug 17, 2008
    He received a further seven-year sentence for bribery over attempts to cover up the bets, said presiding Judge Ngo Thi Yen. Dung had told the court that he had gambled family savings due to his "unhappy marital life" and "to kill time," Vietnamese state media reported. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)

    Liberia: Court Drops Charges Agaisnt Blah  Aug 16, 2008
    The presiding judge of the court, Yussif D. Kaba in his ruling on the matter said the defendant's testimonies before the special court was voluntary upon which, he was questioned. The court said it noted that the defendant, Mr. Moses Blah was subpoena and that the defendant was considered as a subpoena witness before the special court and in keeping with common law of court, was therefore under obligation to answer to all questions put to him to the best of his knowledge and recollection. (allAfrica.com)

    Clips In Time: The goddess’ of Corvallis keeps watchful eye on us (40)  Aug 16, 2008
    But the presiding judge declared: We don t want justice to be blind in Benton County, and that was good enough for everyone. Working to live up to the standards of justice symbolized by Themis are lawyers, judges and law-enforcement officers such as Corvallis Chief of Police Gary Boldizsar. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Bill Ed Rogers services will be held Saturday  Aug 15, 2008
    He also served two terms as the presiding judge of the east central judicial administrative district. After retiring from the bench Mr. Rogers opened his own law practice in Sallisaw which continued until Aug. 1. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)

    Thai court denies Thaksin bid to stop graft trial  Aug 15, 2008
    Lawyers for the couple, who are now subject to an arrest warrant after failing to appear in court on Monday, argued the case should be dropped since they were no longer in the country -- a line that cut little ice with the presiding judge. Combo picture of the arrest warrants of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (L) and his wife Potjaman Shinawatra. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Thirteen marines jailed for shooting civilians  Aug 15, 2008
    Presiding judge Lt. Col. Yan Akhmad Mulyana said in the verdict that the defendants were convicted for their role in a crime that caused the deaths of others. "Each of the defendants is dismissed from the Marine Corps and is sentenced with different prison terms," Yan said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)

    Bali bombers' plea to halt execution gets a hearing  Aug 14, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Mark Forbes in JakartaAugust 15, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    16-year-old Elfrida boy pleads not guilty to burning, vandalizing school  Aug 13, 2008
    m. in Division 6, with Wallace Hoggatt as presiding judge. Corona, of Elfrida, is being held at the Cochise County jail in Bisbee. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)

    Four St. Louisans named to Blunt's foster children task force  Aug 13, 2008
    Judge Mary Sheffield, of Rolla, presiding judge for the 25th Judicial Circuit and circuit judge, division II.. Reader Comments. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    Judge admits Madeleine's case was at a 'dead end' in December ...  Aug 12, 2008
    The presiding judge in the Madeleine McCann investigation admitted the case had hit a 'dead end' last December, secret police files have revealed ... The damning statement from presiding judge Pedro Daniel dos Anjos Frias was revealed in the mammoth dossier of case files released last week. (Daily Mail)

    Ishii accepts role of chief judge  Aug 10, 2008
    There, he handled staffing and budgeting issues and also served a year as presiding judge of the Municipal Court. Ishii is "an exceedingly collegial person who everybody likes" and is the perfect person for the job, Wanger said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    GM, accountants agree settlement  Aug 10, 2008
    The settlement is pending approval from the presiding judge in the case. The case stems from claims that GM issued false and misleading statements about its finances to investors going back to 2000. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Witnesses question lawman's sobriety in Oregon City faith-healing case  Aug 9, 2008
    However, Clackamas County Presiding Judge Steven L. Maurer did not allow the witnesses to testify. He also turned down requests to compel prosecutors to turn over evidence, saying information was being shared according to schedule. (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Contempt case against IEA, political parties reenlisted  Aug 9, 2008
    According to him, he waited in Court 12 for the hearing saying the presiding judge and the court clerks could attest to that. Mr Ward-Brew and Mr Jebby Mensah Tetteh, party chairman of DPP, filed a motion for contempt against the presidential candidates and party chairmen of the four parties for attending the "Presidential Encounter" organised by the the IEA between May and June. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Attempted murder suspect back in custody ... Hanalei resort-management business sold ... Kipu Falls tumble injures teen ... Program seeks help in Westside killings ... Kauai 4-H-er gets honors at states ... Happy Camper ... KPD seeking information on missing teen ... Find your inner filmmaker ... Electronic items OK for recycling event ... ';var marqueewidth="408px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#white";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} Feeding frenzy. The water is alive with hundreds of koi at feeding time at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club.Photo by Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island KAUAI NEWS Attempted murder suspect back in custodyThe man who had been released following an attempted murder, attempted-suicide incident in Kapaa without posting bail has been re-jailed after a hearing in District Court on Thursday.More of this story  Aug 9, 2008
    Trent Shimabukuro on July 24, with bail initially set by the presiding judge at 100,000, according to Kauai Police Department records. However, after spending just one night in jail, Johnson was released on his own recognizance without posting bail because neither the sheriffs, a state agency, nor the KPD, part of the county, wanted to be responsible for his medical needs while in custody, according to the source. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    A split decision on military commissions  Aug 8, 2008
    And it shows that that the presiding judge, Navy Capt. Keith Allred, was also fair and deliberate. Early in the trial he threw out evidence obtained by coercive measures. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Groups Urge High Court to Review Key Judicial Recusal Case  Aug 7, 2008
    "When litigants feel that they are at a disadvantage in court proceedings due to contributions to the presiding judge from the opposing party, respect for the rule of law suffers.". . (Law.com)

    Voluntary Pay Papers Don't Qualify for Calif. Legal Notices, Court Rules  Aug 7, 2008
    But Presiding Judge Barbara Jones of the First District Court of Appeals wrote in the ruling that the sponsorship amounts are not subscriptions because "the participants do not prepay" for the paper and "there is no relationship between the amount of the contribution and the number of issues received," according to an account in the Times-Standard of Eureka by Ryan Burns. The Times-Standard, a rival daily, had challenged the court petition filed by the Reporter in 2007 to be allowed to run legal... (MediaWeek.com)

    Grand jury indicts David Jones  Aug 7, 2008
    On July 21, presiding Judge Chris Oldner granted Jones a personal recognizance bond attached with multiple stipulations. As a condition of the bond, the court ordered Jones to surrender any passport, remain in Collin County, submit to GPS monitoring, not drive, execute a written waiver of extradition, not consume alcohol and report to the 416th Bailiff within 72 hours of release from current the current medical facility. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Three charged in courthouse bombing  Aug 7, 2008
    The charges against all three suspects will eventually be heard in San Diego by McKeown, who is already the presiding judge in Carlock's case, federal officials said. McKeown is a federal appeals judge who has an office in San Diego but not at the courthouse. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Ethiopia:Singer's Lawyer Jailed in Crackdown on Press  Aug 6, 2008
    The presiding judge took an offense after a local Amharic weekly, Addis Neger, run a front page news story two weeks ago, reporting that Teddy Afro's attorney decided to lodge complaints against Judge Leul at the country's Judicial Administration Council ... A verdict by Judge Leul two weeks ago, ruling for the singer to defend himself against prosecutors' charge that he was involved in the death of Degu Yibeltal, a homeless young man killed in a car accident more than a year and half ago,... (allAfrica.com)

    Judge sides with Cowboy Capital Pet Assistance League  Aug 6, 2008
    Presiding Judge Karl Prohl has issued his findings in the case T.E. Carnes and Gay Carnes vs. Marlene Heavner and Cowboy Capital Pet Assistance League, serving up four denials, one order, and a 30 charge. The case, launched into by the Carneses after they claimed that neighboring CCPAL dogs on Heavner's property had attacked and killed some of their goats, grew in proportion to include various damages and nuisance charges, and threatened to disable the non-profit animal rescue organization. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)

    Midshipman Sentence For Child Porn Possession  Aug 6, 2008
    Pollard told the presiding judge that he downloaded some of the more than 1,000 pornographic images and videos while attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Rhode Island. He also apologized, saying he had "a terrible illness" that he couldn't handle. (W-USA News, DC)

    Nader gets on Pa. ballot  Aug 5, 2008
    In ordering Naders name stricken from the ballot, the presiding judge cited widespread evidence of fraud that shocks the conscience. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Najwa's 'blood' diamonds  Aug 5, 2008
    Asked by presiding Judge Siraj Desai why she (or her father) had paid for Hendricks to consult a lawyer, she said it was because Hendricks did not have any money himself. The Judge persisted: "But why did you pay the money?". (iAfrica.com)

    Russellville man sentenced in school disturbance (514)  Aug 4, 2008
    Cole County Presiding Judge Pat Joyce sentenced Campbell to 30 days in the Cole County Jail and to have that sentence run concurrent with a sentence he is currently serving on an unrelated charge in state prison. All the charges Campbell was facing in this case were misdemeanors. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    South Africa: ANC Fears 'Mobilisation' of Judges Against Zuma  Aug 4, 2008
    "The timing of the lecture where Chief Justice Pius Langa spoke, which was attended by Judge Chris Nicholson (the presiding judge in the Zuma application) and his two assessors, coupled with the timing of the ruling of the Constitutional Court (on Thursday) and the apparent mobilisation of the judiciary, is worrying for us," Mantashe said. Zuma has been involved in a legal wrangle with the National Prosecuting Authority stemming from the government's controversial arms deal for more than seven... (allAfrica.com)

    More of this story  Aug 2, 2008
    Trent Shimabukuro on July 24 at 3:10 p.m., with bail initially set by the presiding judge at 100,000, according to Kauai Police Department records. However, after spending just one night in jail, Johnson was released on his own recognizance without posting bail because neither the sheriffs, a state agency, nor the Kauai Police Department, part of the county, wanted to be responsible for his medical needs while in custody, according to the source. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Ex-fugitive Karadzic in U.N. court  Aug 1, 2008
    "I have an invisible adviser but I have decided to represent myself," he calmly told presiding judge Alphons Orie. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)

    Rogers could get new trial  Aug 1, 2008
    However, presiding Judge Bradley Lunsford rejected this argument in March, citing Starr's lack of credibility when interviewed by police. "What you're asking me to do is release a convicted murderer, based on statements made by someone who no one believes," Lunsford said at Rogers' March bail hearing. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Karadzic Declines to Enter Pleas to War Crimes Charges  Aug 1, 2008
    "This is not the appropriate moment," presiding judge Alphons Orie said, suggesting that Karadzic write a legal submission. "I must say that this is a matter of life and death. If Mr. Holbrooke still wants my death and regrets that there is no death sentence here, I wonder if his arm is long enough to reach me here," Karadzic said before he was cut off. (Fox News)

    Philadelphia Fighting Foreclosures Head-On  Aug 1, 2008
    "As a matter of law, we did not have to act," points out C. Darnell Jones, the presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas. "Nevertheless, we have consciences, and we think that this is one of the best and most affective ways to deal with it.". (CBS News -- Early Show)

    * Karadzic appears before tribunal  Aug 1, 2008
    I have an invisible adviser but I have decided to represent myself, he calmly told presiding judge Alphons Orie. Karadzic listened intently as Orie read a summary of the indictment in which prosecutors allege Karadzic masterminded atrocities, including the Srebrenica massacre and siege of Sarajevo during Bosnias 1992-1995 war. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Karadzic says he fears for his life  Aug 1, 2008
    On Thursday, Presiding Judge Alphons Orie read out a summary of the indictment of Karadzic. Karadzic is accused of 11 counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes of humanity during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. (Xinhuanet, China)

    German smoking bans overturned  Jul 31, 2008
    Presiding judge Hans-Juergen Papier made it clear that German states could introduce blanket smoking bans in all public spaces if they so wished. The complaint was brought by the owners of two small bars in Tuebingen and Berlin, who argued that the smoking ban was harming their business. (BBC News -- Health)

    Liberia's Taylor trial adjourned  Jul 31, 2008
    But presiding judge Julia Sebutinde ruled that adequate resources had to be provided to the defence and said the court's registry had not moved quickly enough to ensure those were in place. Not guilty. (Yahoo News -- Liberia)

    Karadzic's lawyer want to delay trial  Jul 31, 2008
    The presiding judge, Alphons Orie, is then expected to detail the 11 counts he faces including genocide and crimes against humanity for his alleged role in atrocities during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. Karadzic, 63, was transferred to The Hague on Wednesday, eight days after he was captured in the Serbian capital Belgrade. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    A Victory for German Smokers  Jul 31, 2008
    While striking down the partial ban as discriminatory, presiding judge Hans-J. rgen Papier said the government was free to pass a total ban, since the protection of public health was paramount. (Time.com)

    German high court backs small bars against smoke ban  Jul 30, 2008
    Presiding judge Hans-Juergen Papier said the rules must be redrawn by the end of 2009 and that, until then, smoking must be allowed in bars and restaurants of less than 75 sq metres (800 sq feet). But he also made clear that his ruling would not prevent legislators imposing a blanket smoking ban in all public spaces if they chose to do so. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Locally Manufactured Nuclear Bombs  Jul 30, 2008
    "Free Tsastu Tsikata", and --- (arrest Dr. Death - Kojo Tsikata; Rawlings and Boakye Djan"), said the Politician who asked Ghanaians to wear "T" shirts with the logo "NEVER AGAIN" inscribed on them - to remind the Nation to "NEVER AGAIN" allow brutal regimes to rule Ghana. IN YET, ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT - "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, (Kwame Mayor), has publicly reminded Ghanaians and the International Community on his popular Campaign Website : WWW.KwameforPresident.Com, that he has sought a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Armed Robbers would be beheaded  Jul 30, 2008
    " We don't know whether President Kufuor wants to immitake Rapper 50 Cents or the late Rapper, Tupac Shakur, asked the "People's Politician". Meanwhile, the Iconic Anti -Neo Colonialist and Anti-Imperialist Freedom Fighter, as well as Ghana's Pro-American Presidential "Political Refugee" - former Ghanaian-American Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate, "Osagyefo Dr" Kwame Appiah Boateng, (known throughout the World by Ghanaian Communities as "Kwame Mayor"), has publicly declared on his increasing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Drug Court program starts in Gordon County  Jul 30, 2008
    Gordon County s first five participants in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit s Drug Court were inducted in a court session Friday, as presiding Judge Scott Smith offered both stern words and encouragement. While the situations that brought the inductees into Smith s court could be negative, for those who worked for three years to bring the court to Gordon County, it was a great moment. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    Former Siemens manager convicted in bribery case  Jul 28, 2008
    "The defendant channelled money into a network of bogus companies...," presiding judge Peter Noll said in court, adding employees tapped an uncontrolled system of slush funds when they needed to grease palms for business. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Former Siemens manager convicted of corruption; sentenced to probation and fined  Jul 28, 2008
    "The court has absolutely no doubts about the events," presiding Judge Peter Noll said in reading the court's decision. Siekaczek was integrated "into a system of organized irresponsibility," Noll said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Nader to seek reopening of Pa. ballot access case  Jul 27, 2008
    Nearly two-thirds of his signatures were declared invalid, and the presiding judge said the petitions were rife with forgeries. Camejo has repaid 20,000 under a settlement with Reed Smith, a Pittsburgh law firm that was involved in the petition challenge, Hall said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Ho Hum Hamdan  Jul 26, 2008
    But I also didnt think that Hamdans presiding judge, Captain Keith Allred, would have dismissed from the trial evidence of "coercive" interrogation sessions of Hamdan conducted in Afghanistan in 2001. Mohammed and Binalshibh were subject, remember, to certain interrogation methods in the secret prisons at which they were kept after their capture. (CBS News)

    Livedoor's Horie's appeal fails  Jul 26, 2008
    "The defendant has a flimsy sense of standards and lacks any grace," presiding judge Tetsuji Nagaoka said as he handed down his verdict. But Horie's lawyers claim that he is being punished for being confident in his own innocence. (BBC News -- Business)

    ELECTION 2008: Challengers plentiful in Division 4 judge race, none in Division 5  Jul 26, 2008
    My first goal, and the most important goal, if I am fortunate to be elected as the Division 4 Superior Court judge, is to convince the presiding Judge to put both dependency and delinquency cases back into Division 4 ... I am currently the associate presiding judge for the county, the county s probate judge and the county s presiding criminal court judge. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    $10 Million Verdict Upheld Against PricewaterhouseCoopers  Jul 25, 2008
    Ellington and fellow panelists, Presiding Judge G. Alan Blackburn and Judge M. Yvette Miller, disagreed. "The evidence authorized the jury to find that Coopers' partners knew that potential investors like the Kelletts would rely on Coopers' audits and 'clean' opinions regarding Mariner's financial condition," Ellington wrote. (Law.com)

    Police grab minister's men  Jul 25, 2008
    Chronicle yesterday reported that the warrant was granted by the presiding judge, Justice E. Amoako Asante, following the failure of the two to show up in court on July 17, 2008, after being served with contempt charges. Asabee and party Chairman, Peter Mac Manu have all been joined in the contempt suit alongside the substantive case. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Politics could sink local judge's federal nomination  Jul 24, 2008
    He said he loves his work in the Washington County Courthouse, where he previously was presiding judge, but looks forward to the "bigger challenge" and more complex cases of federal court ... Thomas W. Kohl, Washington County's current presiding judge, called Hernandez "one of the best judges we have ever had in Washington County.". (OregonLive, OR -- News)

    Martin finds Casey guilty as charged  Jul 24, 2008
    jake wallace wrote on Jul 23, 2008 3:10 PM:" We can only hope that Casey hasn't been left out to dry like so many other botched and corrupted cases under the helm of presiding judge, John E. Martin.We don't have too look back far to see example after example of the superior court and district attorney's unethical behavior.The Anthony Mann case and another superior court case whereJudge Martin, switched the court calendar from commissioner, Roscoe,now a Tuolumne judge, to Grant Barrett, now the... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    BI chiefs approve fund payouts  Jul 24, 2008
    Presiding judge Gusrizal adjourned the trial for two weeks, when the court is scheduled to hear from more witnesses. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)

    Vietnam officials jailed on graft  Jul 24, 2008
    He received a further seven-year sentence for bribery over attempts to cover up the bets, said presiding Judge Ngo Thi Yen. Dung had told the court that he had gambled family savings due to his "unhappy marital life" and "to kill time," Vietnamese state media reported. (Yahoo News -- Vietnam)

    • Bin Laden's driver knew 9/11 target, lawyer says  Jul 23, 2008
    The head of the war crimes tribunal defense team, Army Col. Steven David, blasted the offshore judicial system at a news conference after Tuesday's testimony, pointing to the government's delay in handing over important evidence months after being ordered to by the presiding judge, Navy Capt. Keith J. Allred. The judge has refused to allow testimony relating to the withheld evidence -- something that could benefit Hamdan, since the jurors can't be told about several reported statements and... (Q13.com, WA)

    Cross-Border Nuances in Bankruptcy Law  Jul 22, 2008
    The presiding judge found it amusing that in Canada the court "sanctions" a plan -- i.e., "approves" it. In the United States, a court "sanction" has the exact opposite meaning. (Law.com)

    Mayor seeks Political Refuge at Zimbabwe's Embassy  Jul 22, 2008
    It would be recalled that the first Ghanaian-American or the first Ghanaian born to symbolically run for a higher public office in the history of America was once put on a "Hi-Tech Savage Trial" in the City of Los Angeles - (City of Angels), in what the presiding Judge described as the "Trial of the Century", and the Politician dubbed "America's Mandela" morally and ethically defeated the "Political Hi-Tech Terrorists" --- (Sincere thanks to President Bill Clinton's White House which ordered the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Two new judges picked for Fresno County  Jul 22, 2008
    The scheduled creation of four new positions this year has been delayed until next year, said Hilary Chittick, the presiding judge in Fresno County Superior Court. Once the judges appointed Monday are sworn in, the court will have 40 judges, Chittick said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Man sentenced for robbing Jefferson City gas station (472)  Jul 21, 2008
    Cole County Presiding Judge Pat Joyce recently revoked the probation of a Jefferson City man and sentenced him to 120 days shock detention in prison. Antwine Edwards, 24, 1320 Monroe St., pled guilty to three counts of selling cocaine in April 2004 and one count in April 2005. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    German Tax-Evasion Case Over Liechtenstein Accounts Finds Defendant Guilty  Jul 20, 2008
    Many will say this penalty is much too low for someone who evaded an amount that I would never be able to earn in my life,'' said presiding judge Gerhard Riechert. But without the full and total cooperation of the defendant this trial wouldn't have been possible and we took that into account. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Australian jailed in Vietnam over heroin  Jul 20, 2008
    Presiding judge Vu Phi Long said the couple were caught with the heroin hidden in deodorant bottles in their luggage as they were about to board a plane from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney, DPA reported. "The couple confessed at the trial that they had been hired by another person to transport the heroin to Australia for $A30,000," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Jury finds one guilty in 2007 teenage sex case  Jul 19, 2008
    Prior to the deliberations, Presiding Judge James Soto granted a motion by his attorney Chris Scileppi for a "directed verdict" outside the purview of the jury essentially tossing out the sex abuse. Scileppi argued that no evidence had been demonstrated during the trial to support that charge. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Austria's 'angels of death' to be released  Jul 18, 2008
    The presiding judge denounced the women's "malicious methods" administering intravenous injections of large doses of insulin and tranquilizers, or pushing tongues aside and pouring water down the elderly patients' windpipes. The two accomplices, Maria Gruber and Stefanija Mayer, were convicted as accessories on lesser charges of attempted murder and manslaughter. (MSNBC -- International)

    Beaston correction  Jul 17, 2008
    The July 11 article "Beaston battles for return of 'stolen' items" incorrectly listed the name of the presiding judge. The judge in the case was Lawrence Jahn. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Local Juvenile Court judge stepping down  Jul 17, 2008
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    Sanchez pleads guilty in Angels murder case  Jul 17, 2008
    jake wallace wrote on Jul 16, 2008 5:52 PM:" Aside form the point that illegal's don't belong here--- mentality, I pity any defendant that makes a deal with district attorney, Jeff Tuttle, and presiding judge, John Martin.More over, and the other defendant's that will soon meet our local hanging judge.As we look back at the Anthony Mann, vehicular manslaughter case, and other'swhat we would find (the grand jury refused to investigate) is a court and district attorney that operates on a... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Local briefs  Jul 16, 2008
    Hilary A. Chittick, Superior Court presiding judge, wrote in her order released earlier this month that the report is within the bounds of the grand jury's authority. "The district has both assessing and taxing powers within Fresno County and therefore may be investigated by the Fresno County grand jury," Chittick wrote. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Mark, Oyinlola win  Jul 16, 2008
    The presiding judge, who also read the lead judgment yesterday which lasted about three hours, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, having reviewed the submissions of all the counsel, held that Mark's appeal against had merits, saying that the lower tribunal misdirected itself. Quoting an authority, she said: "Where an election has been concluded as in the instant appeal,... such a result cannot be cancelled or invalidated by anybody. In the instant case, all the processes of an election had been... (Guardian News, Nigeria)

    First Data agreement pumps funds into Frontier  Jul 14, 2008
    Denver-based Frontier, which is operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has reached an amended agreement with First Data, its credit-card processor, and is asking the presiding judge for approval. Frontier, and subsidiary Lynx Airlines, filed Chapter 11 in New York in April after First Data told the airline it planned to increase the revenue held in reserve until Frontier customers completed their flights, a credit-risk-mitigation technique commonly called "holdback.". (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    Atlanta courthouse shooting trial set to begin  Jul 13, 2008
    And the district attorney sued the presiding judge, who later stepped down. Prosecutors say Nichols was being escorted to a courtroom in the Fulton County Courthouse when he beat a deputy guarding him, stole her gun and went on a shooting spree. (Cleveland.com)

    Workers' comp system cuts through paper  Jul 13, 2008
    It allows us to be more responsive to people, added Joel Harter, presiding judge in Sacramento and Northern California regional manager. Accessibility fears. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Nigeria: Senate President Prepares for Verdict on His Fate  Jul 13, 2008
    The Presiding Judge, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, dismissed the objection of Abubakar that it was an abuse of the court process and ruled that there were merits in Mark's application. According to her, the cause of justice would not be served if the senate president was not given all the chances to prove his case. (allAfrica.com)

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