Attorney News Nov 2005
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Iraqi President Condemns Killing of Lawyer
President Jalal Talabani on Tuesday condemned the assassination of a second defense lawyer in the Saddam Hussein trial and urged attorneys to accept government protection. (Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:17:59 GMT)
Lawyer: U.S. Bears Some Blame for Killing
Saddam Hussein's lawyer said Wednesday that U.S.-led "occupation forces" bear some of the responsibility for the slaying of a second colleague in the trial, and the defense team signaled it may not show up for the next session without international security guarantees. (Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:33:06 GMT)
Mich. Attorney General Acknowledges Affair
Attorney General Mike Cox on Wednesday tearfully acknowledged having an extramarital affair years ago and accused a political rival of threatening to expose the indiscretion. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:02:27 GMT)
Roe v. Wade Attorney Leaning Against Alito
The attorney who won the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion rights says she will likely oppose Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, but is still studying his writings and opinions before taking a formal position. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:33:47 GMT)
Race for District Attorney, Heading to Court, Could Go Down to the Last Absentee Ballot
The Democratic candidate for Westchester County district attorney refused to concede to his Republican opponent. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:45:02 GMT)
McDonnell Claims Attorney General Win
Del. Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell declared victory yesterday in the race for Virginia's attorney general even as the Democratic candidate, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, said the contest is so close that a recount might be needed. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:59:13 GMT)
Deeds Prepares for Recount in Tight Attorney General Race
RICHMOND, Nov. 9 -- R. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, said Wednesday that voting machines in the Roanoke area had malfunctioned in Virginia's elections Tuesday and that he has appointed a team to prepare for a state-paid recount. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:59:44 GMT)
Drug Dealer Said Killed to Help Lawyer
Federal Prosecutors Allege Connecticut Drug Dealer Killed Witness to Help His Lawyer's Unrelated Case (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:25:37 GMT)
Saddam Lawyer Lays Blame
Saddam Hussein's lawyer said U.S.-led "occupation forces" bear some responsibility for the slaying of a second colleague, and the defense team signaled it may not show up for the next session without security guarantees. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:30:03 GMT)
Nigeria muzzling critics, militant's lawyer says
ABUJA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Nigerian government is using the courts to try and silence opposition, a lawyer said on Thursday at the trial of Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, a militia leader from Nigeria's oil-rich delta who is accused of plotting a coup. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:04:38 GMT)
U.S. Attorney, FBI Probing Levee Breaches
U.S. Attorney Jim Letten and the FBI have joined the growing list of authorities investigating the levee breaches that led to widespread flooding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:29:01 GMT)
Lawyer says police report is inaccurate
A lawyer for the family of a Willingboro man who died while in police custody said yesterday the man did not resist officers prior to his death, as authorities allege. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:10:05 GMT)
'Lawyer Lied Over Asylum'
FORMER Harare lawyer Mr Constantine Mkinya has been granted political asylum in the United States after claiming that Government was persecuting him for refusing to take an appointment as a judge of the High Court. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:48:21 GMT)
Prosecutors say attorney helped drug ring
STAMFORD, Conn. -- As a defense attorney, James Ruane formed a strong bond with a client who was one of Bridgeport's biggest drug dealers, authorities say. The relationship was so close that the drug dealer, Frank Estrada, says he was willing to kill to help Ruane. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:00:17 GMT)
Prosecutor tampered with evidence in Maloney case, lawyer argues
MADISON, Wis. - A former Green Bay detective convicted in the 1998 murder of his estranged wife deserves a new trial because the prosecutor tampered with key evidence to strengthen the case, his lawyer told the state Supreme Court Wednesday. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:00:38 GMT)
Attorney General Sues Lawrence Towing Company
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline filed a lawsuit against a Lawrence towing company, accusing it of taking advantage of injured drivers. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:04:54 GMT)
Lawyer: Valero responsible for death of 2 at Del. refinery
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) --- Valero Energy Corp. is responsible for the deaths of two contractors who suffocated in a tank at the company's Delaware City oil refinery, said a lawyer representing the family of one of the victims. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:09:44 GMT)
Lawyer complains of police delays
THE lawyer representing nine men facing terrorism charges says he must wait an unacceptably long time for police to provide a brief of evidence. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:42:00 GMT)
Lawyer complains of police delays
THE lawyer representing nine men facing terrorism charges says he must wait an unacceptably long time for police to provide a brief of evidence. The men will appear in Sydney's Central Local Court today where they will apply for bail. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:48:56 GMT)
Easley appoints city attorney to new court seat
RALEIGH, N.C. - Gov. Mike appointed J. Thomas "Tommy" Davis, city attorney for Forest City since 1986, Thursday to a new district court seat covering McDowell and Rutherford counties. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:53:17 GMT)
NYRA ups Saratoga ticket price while mulling bankruptcy attorney
The New York Racing Association, which is considering hiring a bankruptcy attorney, is hitting up Saratoga Race Course season-ticket holders with price increases despite NYRA's uncertain future. (Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:59:55 GMT)
Nguyen lawyer pleads with PM
PRIME Minister John Howard has very little time left to personally appeal to Singapore to spare the life of an Australian drug courier on death row, the condemned man's principal lawyer said. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:46:27 GMT)
Lawyer protests 'shameful' conditions
(AP) -- A lawyer for eight Sydney Muslims charged with making explosives to carry out a terror bombing accused authorities today of holding them in ''shameful'' conditions and said prosecutors have produced no evidence of an imminent terror attack. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:07:36 GMT)
Tot-drown mom 'good-hearted' - lawyer
The Brooklyn mother who left her two young sons alone in a bathtub long enough for one of them to drown is not a "monster" - just a hard-luck woman who made a bad mistake, her lawyer said yesterday. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:30:39 GMT)
Obscure lawyer is key to Cox case
Lee O'Brien, a lawyer with a criminal record, huddled in a West Bloomfield sports bar on the night of Oct. 14 with a top aide to Michigan Attorney General Michael Cox. O'Brien, according to Cox, was there for a shakedown. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:04:34 GMT)
Islamist lawyer: Ireland could be targeted
DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- An Islamic fundamentalist lawyer has said Ireland is a "legitimate" target for a terrorist attack. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:19:19 GMT)
Attorney general to discuss terrorism in Asia
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales travels to Asia next week hoping to explain the U.S. war on terrorism, and said he will talk about information sharing and joint law-enforcement efforts. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:53:49 GMT)
Radical Muslim lawyer says Ireland risks attack
Ireland is putting itself at risk of an attack from Islamic militants by allowing Gulf-bound U.S. military planes to refuel on the island, a leading radical British Muslim lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:08:07 GMT)
Radical lawyer says Ireland risks extremist attack
DUBLIN, 8:52 a.m. Nov. 11 (REUTERS): Ireland is putting itself at risk of an attack from Islamic extremists by allowing Gulf-bound U.S. military planes to refuel on the island, a leading radical British Muslim lawyer said on Friday. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:09:49 GMT)
Attorney general to discuss terrorism in Asia
By Deborah Charles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales travels to Asia next week hoping to explain the U.S. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:28:04 GMT)
County attorney out to abolish courts for Spanish speakers, Indians
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, joined by state Rep. Russell Pearce, wants to abolish courts in the county that focus on Spanish speakers, American Indians and the homeless. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:34:39 GMT)
Sacramento Attorney Arrested for Conspiracy, Theft
AUBURN—A two-month investigation by Placer County Sheriff’s detectives has led to the arrest of a Sacramento attorney. The private investigator is being sought on an arrest warrant. Investigators sought and received arrest warrants for Lawrence Samelson, 60, a Sacramento attorney, and Ronald Scott, 60, an Auburn private investigator. The warrants charge each man with four counts of conspiracy and (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:51:08 GMT)
U.S. lawyer expects Khristenko to respond to lawsuit
WASHINGTON, November 11 (RIA Novosti, Alexei Berezin) - A lawyer representing minority Yukos shareholders in the U.S. said Friday he was confident the Russian Industry and Energy Minister would respond to a subpoena by next Monday's deadline for a lawsuit launched by the shareholders against the Russian government and several state-owned energy companies. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:29:57 GMT)
Lawyer Blasts Report On Rye Playland Death
Nov 11, 2005 3:07 pm US/Eastern (AP) (RYE, N.Y.) The lawyer for the family of a 7-year-old boy who died on an amusement park in Westchester blasted Friday's report calling the death "accidental.'' (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:30:57 GMT)
Attorney Arrested In Alleged Legal Advice Scam
A Sacramento attorney was arrested after Placer County authorities said he teamed with a private investigator in a scam to illegally offer legal advice, Placer County authorities said. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:55:53 GMT)
Attorney says UTC could be challenged in rape case suspensions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Six Chattanooga football players charged with raping a female student have been temporarily suspended by the university and an attorney for one of the players says he might challenge the action. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:29:23 GMT)
Local attorney arrested, investigator sought
A Sacramento attorney was arrested and Placer County sheriff's deputies were seeking an Auburn private investigator on warrants accusing the pair of conspiracy and grand theft in bilking clients out of a quarter-million dollars in legal fees. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:54:17 GMT)
Lawyer says park owner treated unfairly: Numerous code violations cited at mobile home park
The lawyer for L.J. Buffington, owner of Buffington Mobile Home Park, told Benton City Council members that he believes Buffington was treated unfairly by the city's code enforcement officers. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:54:33 GMT)
Benton attorney shows up at trial legally drunk
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was cited for contempt and jailed Monday after showing up legally drunk for a bench trial in Saline County Circuit Court. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:56:33 GMT)
District attorney will review police shooting of suspected snipers
NEW ORLEANS The Orleans Parish district attorney will review an investigation of the police shooting of a group of suspected snipers in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:03:05 GMT)
Attorney General BellWill Seek Re-election
C. Berkeley Bell, who has served as district attorney general for the 3rd Judicial District for almost 24 years, announced Thursday he will be running for another term. (Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:08:15 GMT)
Attorney Says Yates Wants to Avoid Retrial
Andrea Yates, the Houston mother accused of drowning her five young children in the family bathtub in 2001, doesn't want to face another trial if it can be avoided, her attorney said Saturday after visiting her in prison. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 02:04:41 GMT)
Thompson's lawyer threatens Dragons
HIGH-PROFILE Sydney lawyer Chris Murphy has threatened to take the Lance Thompson case to court if the veteran Dragons player is sacked by St George Illawarra. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:05:01 GMT)
Abu Salem's Lawyer denies his confession
Abu Salem's lawyer on Sunday denied that the underworld don had confessed his involvement in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:48:03 GMT)
Critic of state GOP to run for attorney general
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Sen. Marc Dann, a vocal critic of the investment scandal at Ohio's insurance fund for injured workers, plans to run for attorney general next year. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:01:07 GMT)
Illinois Attorney General says she'll run again in 2006
CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Sunday that she will run for re-election in 2006. Speaking to about 100 cheering supporters at a rally in Chicago, Madigan said her priorities would continue to include protecting children from sexual predators and cracking down on fraud. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:19:40 GMT)
Lawyer says park owner treated unfairly: Numerous code violations cited at mobile home park
The lawyer for L.J. Buffington, owner of Buffington Mobile Home Park, told Benton City Council members that he believes Buffington was treated unfairly by the city's code enforcement officers. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:24:57 GMT)
Benton attorney shows up at trial legally drunk
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was cited for contempt and jailed Monday after showing up legally drunk for a bench trial in Saline County Circuit Court. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:26:57 GMT)
Illinois Attorney General to run again in 2006
November 13, 2005 - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that she'll run for re-election in 2006. (Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:33:25 GMT)
Chiropractor's attorney speaks on his behalf
Lisa B. Kirsch Satawa, the attorney for Dr. Robert J. Moore, said Wednesday that she wholeheartedly denies any wrongdoing on her client's part. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:22:28 GMT)
Little hope for Nguyen, lawyer says
TONY EASTLEY: A lawyer from the Malaysian firm which defended Australian drug traffickers John Barlow and Brian Chambers concedes there's little hope for the Australian man Van Nguyen, who awaits the death penalty in Singapore. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:08:42 GMT)
Lawyer: Critic of Kazakh President Killed
An outspoken critic of President Nursultan Nazarbayev was found shot to death in his home, his family's lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 02:01:43 GMT)
Lawyer: Critic of Kazakh President Killed
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — An outspoken critic of President Nursultan Nazarbayev was found shot to death in his home, his family's lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 02:08:13 GMT)
Nguyen unlikely to be spared: lawyer
A DRUG trafficker on death row in Singapore had little chance of escaping execution, a prominent Malaysian lawyer said today. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:16:21 GMT)
Nguyen unlikely to be spared: lawyer
A DRUG trafficker on death row in Singapore had little chance of escaping execution, a prominent Malaysian lawyer said today. Melbourne man Nguyen Tuong Van, 25, was caught at Changi airport in Singapore in 2002 smuggling 396 grams of heroin strapped to his body and in his hand luggage. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:19:17 GMT)
'Blawgs' -- lawyer musings that raise firm awareness
Time is a lawyer's most precious commodity, but some attorneys consider time spent on a blog or "blawg" -- what lawyers call a Web log devoted to legal topics -- a fair trade. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:26:54 GMT)
U.S. Attorney Cited in Legislative Audit
The U.S. attorney for southern West Virginia abruptly left office this summer after the Justice Department began investigating e-mails in which he offered to secretly assist a candidate for county prosecutor, a legislative audit released Sunday shows. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:43:25 GMT)
U.S. attorney cited in legislative audit
By LAWRENCE MESSINA, Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. attorney for southern West Virginia abruptly left office this summer after the Justice Department began investigating e-mails in which he offered to secretly assist a candidate for county prosecutor, a legislative audit released Sunday shows. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:00:27 GMT)
Torture … I saw the signs, says ‘Lions’ lawyer; ‘Too few to threaten state … case based on UN 1373’
KUWAIT CITY: “The confessions made by my clients to the Public Prosecution should be treated as null-and-void as they were made under duress,” Attorney Mohamed Menwir Al-Mutairi, lawyer for four of the suspects in the so-called ‘Peninsula Lions Organization’ case, told the Criminal Court Sunday. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:52:12 GMT)
Germany may extradite fugitive murderer in month - attorney
PLZEN, West Bohemia (PDM staff with CTK) 14 November - The murderer Rostislav Roztocil, who escaped from the prison in Plzen, West Bohemia, last Tuesday, and was detained by the German police on Saturday, may be returned to the Plzen prison in a month at the latest, Plzen state attorney Antonie Zelena told CTK Sunday. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 07:17:27 GMT)
Madigan to seek re-election Attorney general plans stops today
CHICAGO -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Sunday that she will run for re-election in 2006. (Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:21:24 GMT)
Nate Gray's Attorney Asks For Leniency In Sentencing
Convicted Cleveland business consultant Nate Gray will be sentenced on Wednesday, but his attorney is asking for less time behind bars for his client, reported NewsChannel5. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:20:02 GMT)
Lawyer blasts mine firm bid to extend injunction against B.C. natives
VANCOUVER (CP) - The lawyer for a group of northern B.C. aboriginals says a mining company's attempt to extend an injunction against a road blockade is an "invidious and draconian weapon" used to criminalize opposition to resource development. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:40:00 GMT)
Ex-U.S. Attorney Denies Secret Donations
The former U.S. attorney for southern West Virginia said Monday that he never contributed secretly to a political campaign, insisting he did not follow through on an offer to help another prosecutor win election. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:19:06 GMT)
Relief in Attorney General Clash
RICHMOND, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) stepped into the dispute over who will be Virginia's next attorney general Monday by offering to provide both candidates with state office space to plan their transitions. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:41:59 GMT)
Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial Flees Iraq
Wounded Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial Flees Iraq, Seeks Asylum in Qatar (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:21:58 GMT)
Saddam trial lawyer flees Iraq after attack
A lawyer representing two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants has fled Iraq and is seeking asylum in Qatar following an attempt on his life, according to a letter he has written to the leader of the Gulf state. - (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 13:31:52 GMT)
Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial Flees Iraq
In another setback to the Saddam Hussein case, a defense lawyer who was wounded in an ambush that killed one of his colleagues said Tuesday he had fled Iraq and was seeking asylum in the Gulf state of Qatar. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:10:52 GMT)
Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial Flees Iraq
In Another Setback for Saddam Defense Team, Lawyer Wounded in Ambush Flees, Seeks Asylum in Qatar (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:21:58 GMT)
Lawyer flees Iraq
A lawyer representing two of Saddam Hussein's co-defendants has fled Iraq and is seeking asylum in Qatar following an attempt on his life. Thamer Hamoud al-Khuzaie said in a letter that his life was under constant threat. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:12:50 GMT)
Lawyer, U.S. judge was a trendsetter
Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Bryant, whose love for the law and the Constitution became hallmarks of his long career as a groundbreaking lawyer, the first black federal prosecutor and later the first black chief judge of Washington's federal court, died Sunday night at his home in Washington, D.C. He was 94 and frail, said his daughter, who gave no exact cause of death. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:27:13 GMT)
Defense attorney says politics affecting hurricane evacuee murder case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. An attorney for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a Hurricane Katrina evacuee says the accused man is himself a victim of election politics and publicity about the case. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 19:34:15 GMT)
Attorney endows scholarship
Nov 11, 2005: ENDOWMENT -- Oklahoma City attorney Robert H. Alexander Jr. has established a $100,000 endowment for minority scholarships at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the largest single donation of its kind to OU's law school. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:22:28 GMT)
Sharon Stone settles suit against plastic surgeon, attorney says
LOS ANGELES - A settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by Sharon Stone claiming a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon implied he had performed a face-lift on the actress, an attorney said Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:12:56 GMT)
Heise to work for state attorney 11/16/05
DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has a new ally in his ongoing battle against unpaid child support — Dearborn Heights City Councilwoman Catherine Heise. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:28:41 GMT)
Immigration should have told hijacker's wife citizenship possible: lawyer
CALGARY (CP) - Immigration officials should have notified the wife of a Polish hijacker when federal laws barring her from landed immigrant status changed in 1993, Elzbieta Paszkowski's lawyer argued Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:39:00 GMT)
Attorney: Murder case judge not neutral
An attorney for a Queens man twice convicted of the same murder Tuesday filed court papers seeking a third trial and alleging that the trial judge improperly helped the prosecution. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:03:50 GMT)
Prosecutor asks Manhattan judge to dismiss lawyer for celebs' former maid
A prosecutor, citing conflict of interest, asked a judge on Tuesday to bar a lawyer from defending a Polish housekeeper who has been indicted on charges of stealing her celebrity employers' valuables and a 13-year-old girl's identity. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:47:16 GMT)
Prosecutor asks Manhattan judge to dismiss lawyer for celebs' former maid
A prosecutor, citing conflict of interest, asked a judge on Tuesday to bar a lawyer from defending a Polish housekeeper who has been indicted on charges of stealing her celebrity employers' valuables and a 13-year-old girl's identity. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:52:29 GMT)
Nguyen can be saved: Lawyer
THE lawyer for Van Tuong Nguyen says there should still be hope his client can be spared execution despite Singapore saying there is no going back. Diplomacy : Little hope for Nguyen, says Howard Rights : Sentence is illegal, says UN watchdog (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:04:32 GMT)
District Attorney Says Gang Lifestyle Starting at Younger Age
(Albany - CBS 6) — The influence of gangs on youngsters in the Capital Region has the District Attorney looking for new ways to keep kids away from drug dealers. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:07:26 GMT)
Scam Stings Elderly Residents; County Attorney Looks to Fight Back
EL PASO, TX. - The allure of winning the lottery or striking it rich overnight is a spell the El Paso County Attorney is trying to break. Just recently, the temptation of easy money from a lottery leads to a man to losing nearly $2000 of his own money. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:24:30 GMT)
Nguyen's lawyer not giving up
THE lawyer for an Australian drug trafficker is frustrated the Singapore government has rejected fresh pleas to spare his client's life without explaining its reasons. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:42:55 GMT)
Albany District Attorney Introduces Safe Homes, Safe Streets Program
(Albany - CBS 6) — Albany District Attorney David Soares is trying to improve area neighborhoods with a program called "Safe Homes, Safe Streets." The program allows the DA to go after bad tenants if the landlords wont. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:22:26 GMT)
Attorney: Murder case judge not neutral
An attorney for a Queens man twice convicted of the same murder Tuesday filed court papers seeking a third trial and alleging that the trial judge improperly helped the prosecution. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 02:35:30 GMT)
Lawyer fails to have triple murder case shifted
KILANCHOLLY, St Mary - Efforts by legal aid lawyer Glen Cruickshank to have the case of triple murder accused Jeffrey Perry shifted to another parish was denied by Justice Basil Reid in the St Mary Circuit Court on Monday. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 04:31:40 GMT)
Commonwealth's attorney general race remains close
The race to become the Commonwealth's attorney general is still close, in fact "freakishly close," according to Politics Prof. Larry J. Sabato. The official results are scheduled to be announced Nov. 28, a date established by Commonwealth statute. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:21:36 GMT)
Lawyer in Judge-Bribing Case Is Charged With a Theft
Gary Berenholtz, a Manhattan lawyer whose secret recording of a conversation led to the conviction of a Brooklyn judge for bribery, was arrested yesterday on charges of stealing $63,000 from a former law partner's escrow account. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:24:07 GMT)
State attorney general to sue Sempra over 2000-01 power crisis
SAN DIEGO - California Attorney General Bill Lockyer will announce a lawsuit against a Sempra Energy affiliate, alleging that its traders manipulated electricity prices during the state's energy crisis in 2000-01. (Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:34:16 GMT)
Lawyer warns athletes not above the law
A lawyer in Toowoomba, in south-east Queensland, says athletes in all football codes need to be more cautious after a rugby league player was jailed over an on-field fight. (Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:24:00 GMT)
Charleston attorney disbarred following drug conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The state Supreme Court disbarred a Charleston attorney Monday who was convicted on federal charges of laundering money. (Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:52:44 GMT)
Lawyer pleads guilty in Abramoff case
Michael Scanlon, a former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay and a lawyer who worked with high-powered Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty to conspiracy Monday. (Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:56:46 GMT)
Defense lawyer says courthouse rampage could have been avoided
The courthouse shooting spree that left a judge and three others dead would have been avoided had a plea deal reached a few weeks earlier before the accused gunman's rape trial been completed, a defense lawyer said Monday. (Mon, 21 Nov 2005 23:46:28 GMT)
Umholtz Interested in Running for Attorney General
It looks like Tazewell County's top prosecutor wants to be the state's top prosecutor. Stu Umholtz was asked to run for attorney general by the Illinois Republican party and he has formed a committee seeking the nomination. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:22:44 GMT)
Underworld lawyer guilty of contempt of court
A lawyer for Melbourne's underworld has been convicted of contempt of court. Melbourne lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson was found guilty of contempt of court after refusing to give evidence in a pre- trial hearing of Keith Faure and Evangelos Goussis. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:39:26 GMT)
Economic sanctions best way to attain Nguyen reprieve, lawyer says
TONY EASTLEY: A senior international human rights lawyer, Sydney-based barrister, Tim Robertson SC, has dismissed the possibility of Van Nguyen's case being heard at the UN's International Court of Justice. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:11:07 GMT)
Contempt lawyer avoids jail
A MELBOURNE gangland lawyer who refused to give evidence at the trial of those accused of her boyfriend's murder, was convicted of contempt of court but avoided jail today when sentenced by the Victorian Supreme Court. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:30:16 GMT)
Lawyer convicted, but avoids jail term
A MELBOURNE gangland lawyer who refused to give evidence at the trial of those accused of her boyfriend's murder was convicted today of contempt of court but avoided jail. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:37:22 GMT)
Contempt lawyer avoids jail
A LAWYER who refused to give evidence over her boyfriend's murder has been convicted of contempt but not jailed. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:49:11 GMT)
Call for next attorney-general to have legal background
The Law Society has called for Tasmania's next attorney-general to have experience as a lawyer. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:08:00 GMT)
Call for next attorney-general to have legal background
The Law Society has called for Tasmania's next attorney-general to have experience as a lawyer. Attorney-General Judy Jackson announced her retirement from politics at the next state election after 20 years in politics. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:25:06 GMT)
U.S. Attorney: Towson Doctor Accused of Filing False Claims
Baltimore, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's office has filed a complaint against a Towson doctor who allegedly filed fraudulent claims to three agencies seeking reimbursement for cosmetic procedures. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:38:47 GMT)
Lawyer convicted, but avoids jail term
ZARAH Garde-Wilson, the gangland lawyer who refused to give evidence at the trial of those accused of her boyfriend's murder, was convicted today of contempt of court but avoided jail. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 03:37:42 GMT)
10 News Extra: Family blames divorce attorney for daughter’s suicide
Hudson, Florida - When you hire an attorney, you expect you will be able to trust them, and that they will live by an ethical code. The family of a Bay Area woman says that wasn't the case when their daughter hired a divorce lawyer. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:20:53 GMT)
Australia's attorney general discusses death row case with Amnesty
Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says he discussed the case of an Australian man on death row in Singapore with the national president of Amnesty International. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:31:08 GMT)
Manor Will Defend Portus Charges, Says Lawyer,
An Ontario lawyer for Boaz Manor, co-founder of failed hedge fund Portus Alternative Asset Management, said last week that Manor will fight allegations made against him by the Ontario Securities Commission and return to Canada when necessary. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:31:35 GMT)
White chosen as SPB attorney
SOUTH PALM BEACH — Trela White, town attorney in the neighboring community of Manalapan, was chosen as South Palm Beach's new attorney by unanimous vote Monday afternoon. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:17:13 GMT)
Keller attorney, state argue over correspondence
The State Attorney's Office wants to use written correspondence between Fred Keller and his previous civil attorneys as evidence in his upcoming murder trial. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:17:24 GMT)
JUDGE NAMES ATTORNEY NEW CASA AD LITEM
District Judge Carole Clark issued an order Monday naming Tyler attorney Sean P. Healy as guardian ad litem as a replacement to CASA for Kids of East Texas Inc. for cases assigned to her 321st court. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:28:29 GMT)
Local attorney leaves the Ports Authority for Columbia
Beaufort attorney Tom Davis is headed back to Columbia to rejoin his college friend and old boss, Gov. Mark Sanford, but not before resigning his seat on the S.C. State Ports Authority's board of directors. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:19:31 GMT)
Gangland lawyer faces dismissal
GLAMOROUS Melbourne gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson has avoided jail after she was convicted of contempt of court, but could lose her certificate to practise as a solicitor. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:29:54 GMT)
Attorney General's office refuses to opine on Bible study ban
The University of Wisconsin System will have to look elsewhere for legal advice regarding UW-Eau Claire’s controversial Bible-study ban. Responding to UW System President Kevin Reilly’s Nov. 14 request, the attorney general’s office released a letter late Monday declining to provide its legal opinion on the policy prohibiting resident assistants from leading Bible studies in their residence (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:27:33 GMT)
Heras's lawyer optimistic after 'B' test
The lawyer representing Roberto Heras is hopeful that a "B" test will clear the four-times Tour of Spain winner of a suspected doping offence. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:50:23 GMT)
City attorney mum on Tussing issue
Billings City Attorney Brent Brooks won't provide the City Council with advice regarding possible legal action that it could take against Mayor-elect Ron Tussing. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:04:28 GMT)
Rampage could have been avoided, lawyer says
ATLANTA - A courthouse shooting spree that left a judge and three others dead could have been avoided if a plea deal tentatively reached weeks earlier in the accused gunman's rape case had not fallen through, a defense lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:04:49 GMT)
New full-time city attorney hired;
Aberdeen will soon have its first full-time city attorney. The Aberdeen City Council voted unanimously Monday night to hire Adam Altman of Rapid City to begin work Jan. 1. He will be paid about $79,000 a year. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:12:42 GMT)
Brady's No. 2 named new attorney general
DOVER -- Gov. Ruth Ann Minner named Chief Deputy Attorney General Carl Danberg on Monday to succeed Attorney General M. Jane Brady when she becomes a Superior Court judge next month. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:12:51 GMT)
Report Says BWC Lawyer Advised Accounting Firm to Inflate Fees
COLUMBUS (AP) -- A consulting firm analyzing the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation was advised by a bureau lawyer to inflate its hourly fees to get around a law that requires consultants to be reimbursed for expenses at the same rate as state employees, a newspaper reported Sunday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:11:02 GMT)
Consumer group sues Sony / Texas attorney general also listed in action over anti-piracy software on recent CDs
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a San Francisco consumer group, and the Texas attorney general on Monday sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment, claiming that software embedded on some of its compact discs is actually spying on consumers. The software,... (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:35:30 GMT)
Paxton lawyer suspended from practice after domestic dispute
(Worcester, MASS - AP) — A lawyer from Paxton has been suspended from practicing law for four months for assaulting his wife and perjuring himself at his jury trial by testifying that the assault never occurred. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:37:36 GMT)
Paxton lawyer suspended from practice after domestic dispute
WORCESTER, Mass. A lawyer from Paxton has been suspended from practicing law for four months for assaulting his wife and perjuring himself at his jury trial by testifying that the assault never occurred. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:46:47 GMT)
Md. Lawyer Gets 20 Years in Plot to Kill Husband
The Bethesda lawyer convicted of conspiring with her best friend to kill her estranged husband was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison, a penalty that prosecutors said would allow her two young children to grow up in peace. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:29:45 GMT)
Former press baron Conrad Black a no-show at fraud arraignment: U.S. Attorney
CHICAGO (CP) - Conrad Black isn't expected to show up at his arraignment on fraud charges in the United States, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:04:00 GMT)
Former press baron Conrad Black will show up in U.S. court Nov. 30, lawyer says
CHICAGO (CP) - Conrad Black failed to show up at a Chicago courtroom Tuesday but will appear on Nov. 30 to face fraud charges, his lawyer says. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:03:00 GMT)
Defense lawyer says plea deal in previous case could have prevented courthouse rampage
ATLANTA, 7:49 a.m. Nov. 22 (AP): A courthouse shooting rampage that led to the deaths of a judge and three others could have been avoided if a tentative plea bargain in the alleged gunman's rape case not fallen through, a defense lawyer said Monday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:42:06 GMT)
DeLay attorney asks judge to throw out charges
An attorney for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay asked a Travis County, Texas, district court on Tuesday to throw out money-laundering and conspiracy charges against his client and two co-defendants. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:54:03 GMT)
Chief deputy attorney general to join McGuire Woods
RICHMOND, Va. -- Bernard L. McNamee, chief deputy attorney general, will join McGuire Woods as a partner with a focus on representing utility and energy clients before state regulators, the law firm announced Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:16:19 GMT)
Chief deputy attorney general to join McGuire Woods
RICHMOND, Va. Bernard McNamee (MACK'-nah-mee), chief deputy attorney general, will join McGuire Woods. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:21:36 GMT)
Attorney General Gonzales Holds Briefing on the Indictment of Jose Padilla
NOVEMBER 22, 2005 SPEAKERS: ALBERTO GONZALES, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:19:17 GMT)
Attorney gets 97-day jail sentence
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was sentenced to 97 days in jail on Thursday in Saline County Circuit Court for second- and third-offense driving while intoxicated. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:29:11 GMT)
Lawyer says park owner treated unfairly: Numerous code violations cited at mobile home park
The lawyer for L.J. Buffington, owner of Buffington Mobile Home Park, told Benton City Council members that he believes Buffington was treated unfairly by the city's code enforcement officers. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:29:50 GMT)
Benton attorney shows up at trial legally drunk
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was cited for contempt and jailed Monday after showing up legally drunk for a bench trial in Saline County Circuit Court. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:32:42 GMT)
Attorney appointment tabled
BESSEMER -- Bessemer City Council members decided to ask for further data on attorney fees during a brief regular meeting Monday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:37:29 GMT)
Attorney general accuses energy company of deceiving regulators
SACRAMENTO - Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed a second lawsuit against Sempra Energy, saying the company's misleading statements about its ability to maintain natural gas supplies contributed to the state's energy crisis in 2000 and 2001. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:49:54 GMT)
Lawyer: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Slay
A 14-year-old girl who ran off with her boyfriend after he allegedly shot her parents to death did not know that he was going to kill them, her lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:17:05 GMT)
Kara Had No Role In Parents' Murders, Lawyer Says
The lawyer for a 14-year-old girl who ran off with her boyfriend after he allegedly shot her parents to death says the girl did not know that he was going to kill the two. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:40:55 GMT)
Lawyer: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Slay
AP NewsBreak: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Murders, Lawyer Says (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:58:05 GMT)
Lawyer: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Slay
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - A 14-year-old girl who ran off with her boyfriend after he allegedly shot her parents to death did not know that he was going to kill them, her lawyer said Tuesday. "Absolutely not," the attorney, Robert Beyer, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:05:41 GMT)
Lawyer: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Slay
A 14-year-old girl who ran off with her boyfriend after he allegedly shot her parents to death did not know that he was going to kill them, her lawyer said Tuesday. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:36:51 GMT)
Amerada Hess Reaches an Agreement With Attorney General Of N.J.
Amerada Hess Corporation (AHC:NYSE) announced today that it reached an agreement with the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey to resolve alleged violations of a 1938 provision of the Motor Fuels Act which prohibits motor fuel retailers from changing prices more than once during a 24-hour period. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:49:30 GMT)
Junior Gotti dumps lawyer
NEW YORK -- John A. "Junior" Gotti dismissed his lawyer Tuesday, three months before he is scheduled to be retried on racketeering charges. The lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, successfully defended Gotti at his first trial, which resulted in a hung jury. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:53:04 GMT)
Junior Gotti dumps lawyer
John A. "Junior" Gotti dismissed his lawyer Tuesday, three months before he is scheduled to be retried on racketeering charges. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:02:26 GMT)
Her attorney says 14-year-old girl didn't take part in parents' murder
LANCASTER, Pa. Her attorney says 14-year-old Kara Borden did not know that her parents would be killed -- allegedly by her boyfriend. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:42:48 GMT)
Attorney general accuses Sempra of deceiving regulators
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed a second lawsuit against Sempra Energy, saying the company's misleading statements about its ability to maintain natural gas supplies contributed to the state's energy crisis in 2000 and 2001. (Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:03:21 GMT)
Lawyer: Pa. Girl Had No Role in Killings
A 14-year-old girl who ran off with her boyfriend after he allegedly gunned down her parents did not know that he was going to kill them, her lawyer said Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:22:50 GMT)
Lawyer: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Slay
AP NewsBreak: Girl Had No Role in Parents' Murders, Lawyer Says (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:30:44 GMT)
Journalists from China, Uzbekistan and Brazil and Zimbabwean media lawyer receive press freedom awards
NEW YORK -- The International Press Freedom Awards for 2005 went to a Chinese editor still imprisoned in his homeland, a Brazilian reporter who could not travel to New York because he is pinned down by lawsuits, an Uzbek journalist in exile and a Zimbabwean media lawyer. (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:33:25 GMT)
Lawyer: Pa. Girl Had No Role in Killings
Lawyer Says 14-Year-Old Pa. Girl Did Not Know Boyfriend Was Allegedly Going to Kill Her Parents (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:00:44 GMT)
Girl, 14, not involved in parents' killings, attorney says
PHILADELPHIA - Kara Beth Borden, the 14-year-old who fled with her boyfriend, David Ludwig, after he is alleged to have gunned down her parents in the family's Lititz, Pa., home, was not involved in planning their deaths, her attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:02:35 GMT)
Attorney General: Judges Too Lenient On Internet Sex Predators
Hawaii's attorney general said said judges are going too easy on Internet sex predators. He said he may ask the federal government for help. (Wed, 23 Nov 2005 03:47:02 GMT)
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