Attorney News Jan 2006
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Ritchie parents hire attorney
David and Mary Ritchie of Calvert City have hired an attorney to investigate the death of their son David, 24, who had muscular distrophy and suffocated Nov. 8, 2005, when his motorized wheelchair overturned outside Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center around 1 a.m. while he was outdoors unsupervised. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:02:52 GMT)
Three arrested over lawyer's murder
Police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery and murder of a City lawyer. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:15:27 GMT)
Three held over City lawyer murder
Murder squad detectives have arrested three men in connection with the fatal stabbing of a City lawyer. (Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:27:48 GMT)
Attorney says Fortier isn't being released early
OKLAHOMA CITY The attorney for the government's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing case says his client has served a full sentence for failing to tip off authorities to the deadly plot. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:59:28 GMT)
London Police Arrest 3 Men in Hunt for Linklaters Lawyer Murder
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- London police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of Linklaters lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce, Scotland yard said in an e-mailed statement. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:19:17 GMT)
Fellow soldiers helped in mutineers’ jailbreak -- lawyer
FELLOW soldiers helped four Oakwood mutineers escape from detention in Fort Bonifacio, one of the escapees admitted to his lawyer on Thursday. “May tululong sa kanilang taga-loob (Someone from inside helped them),” lawyer Roel Pulido said in a phone interview, quoting First Lieutenant Patricio Bumindang Jr. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:48:44 GMT)
Fellow soldiers helped in mutineers’ jailbreak -- lawyer
FELLOW soldiers helped four Oakwood mutineers escape from detention in Fort Bonifacio, one of the escapees admitted to his lawyer on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:03:34 GMT)
Taiwan's president appoints former rights lawyer as premier
Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian named Su Tseng-chang, a former human rights lawyer and co-founder of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, as the country's new premier. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:16:42 GMT)
Schapelle appeal now hopeless: lawyer
Schapelle Corby's Indonesian lawyer says the arrest of her half-brother on drug and other charges in Queensland has "ruined" his attempts to free her from a Bali prison. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:56:31 GMT)
Obituary: Criminal defense attorney Jack Orsley dies at 52
WEST PALM BEACH — Longtime criminal defense attorney Jack Orsley has died, his law partner said Wednesday. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:21:50 GMT)
Attorney: Princeville broke law at meeting
An expert on N.C. open meetings law and county government said Princeville's controversial meeting last Friday was a legal gathering for business, contrary to the town attorney's opinion. But officials still violated the law during the meeting, another lawyer said. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:34:16 GMT)
Three men quizzed over lawyer death
Detectives are continuing to question three men held in connection with the robbery and murder of a City lawyer. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:49:07 GMT)
Lawyer asks to have SEAL trial moved
VIRGINIA BEACH -- A lawyer for a Navy SEAL accused of killing a fellow SEAL wants a judge to move the trial away from southeastern Virginia because of news coverage of the case. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:04:22 GMT)
Trustees' vote on attorney job under scrutiny
ENDICOTT — A village trustees' vote this week to eliminate the position of Endicott attorney is being scrutinized by the Binghamton law firm the trustees want to hire in the attorney's stead. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:41:01 GMT)
Case sets precedent on attorney-client privilege
It was a ruling that broke new ground on exceptions to attorney-client privilege and forced a Raleigh lawyer to disclose information that helped police solve the fatal poisoning of a pediatric AIDS researcher. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:18:51 GMT)
Former Kingman resident looks forward to being with family again, attorney says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The government's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing case is looking forward to spending time with family after serving his sentence, his attorney said Wednesday. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:19:56 GMT)
Corby needs a miracle, says lawyer
Schapelle Corby's former lawyer says there is little anyone can do to help her, after Indonesia's highest court reinstated its original 20-year drug smuggling sentence. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:35:00 GMT)
Police arrest 3 men in hunt for lawyer's killers
Three men were being questioned by police on Thursday after they were arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a London lawyer who was stabbed to death in a vicious street attack. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:47:49 GMT)
Salvati's Lawyer Calls IRS Audit Suspicious
The lawyer for a man who's suing the federal government after being framed for a gangland murder has been notified that the IRS plans to audit him. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:52:27 GMT)
Fellow soldiers helped in mutineers’ jailbreak -- lawyer
(2nd UPDATE) SYMPATHETIC soldiers helped four rebel junior officers escape from military detention, one of the escapees admitted to his lawyer on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:53:56 GMT)
Khodorkovsky lawyer to protest prison job
CHITA. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Imprisoned former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky wants to change from his job in the sewing workshop. An appeal will be filed in local court after February 1, Natalia Terekhova, a lawyer for Khodorkovsky, told Interfax. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:26:37 GMT)
Attorney: 'Wrong Guy' Nabbed In Post Bar Shooting
A man accused in a fatal shooting at a Clinton Township bar last weekend appeared in court Wednes day, and Local 4 said he's no stranger to court. But his attorney said that in this case, they have the wrong guy. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:39:01 GMT)
Attorney: 'Wrong Guy' Nabbed In Post Bar Shooting
The suspect in a fatal shooting in the parking lot of Clinton Township bar appears in court, but his attorney says the man didn't do it. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:48:04 GMT)
Attorney general lays groundwork
RICHMOND -- Attorney General Bob McDonnell delivered what he described as a "state of the law firm" address to his staff Wednesday, saying he will pursue an ambitious legislative agenda, demand high ethical conduct and fight for sufficient money and manpower to run his office. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:53:59 GMT)
Lawyer pitches local baseball
Local real estate lawyer Jerry Reese has proposed a 15-block development in Second Ward that would include a Major League Baseball stadium and a raft of retail and residential projects. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 15:13:12 GMT)
Attorney general hopeful touts record as prosecutor before Democratic group
Protecting New Mexicans from all forms of crime is a critical part of the job of the state attorney general, and Democratic primary candidate Lemuel Martinez hopes he can lead the battle. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:23:28 GMT)
Lawyer Sues Police Boss Over Alcohol Test Gadget
A lawyer has sued the police for harassing him when he refused to take a breathalyser test last month. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:27:11 GMT)
MCM Construction's attorney responds to lawsuit allegations
"No surprises there," said Kerry Shea, MCM Construction's lawyer at Thelen, Reid and Priest, about the charges leveled against the construction company in a Jan. 12 complaint filed by the Attorney General's Office. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:12:09 GMT)
Lawyer appeals rejection of new impeach case v. Arroyo
INSISTING that his impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was not defective, lawyer Oliver Lozano Thursday asked the House of Representatives to reconsider his complaint. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:20:03 GMT)
China lawyer 'is targeted by car'
Prominent Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng says a car tried to run him over as he returned home this week. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:44:20 GMT)
Attorney: SEC settlement with ex-Qwest executive collapses
DENVER An attorney for Qwest's former chief financial officer says a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its civil case against her has collapsed. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:44:29 GMT)
SEC Settlement With Ex-Qwest Executive Robin Szeliga Has Collapsed, Attorney Says
A tentative settlement has collapsed for a former Qwest chief financial officer in a civil case arising from the telecommunications company's multibillion dollar accounting scandal, her attorney said Thursday. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:50:13 GMT)
SEC Settlement With Ex-Qwest Executive Robin Szeliga Has Collapsed, Attorney Says
An attorney for Qwest's former chief financial officer said Thursday a settlement of the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil case against her has collapsed. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:50:23 GMT)
District Attorney clears Cheyenne police in deadly shooting
CHEYENNE -- Police were justified in fatally shooting a Cheyenne man when he drove his sport utility vehicle at them, the Laramie County district attorney has concluded. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:17:18 GMT)
Interrogation violated Geneva Convention, says lawyer
Fort Carson - A U.S. State Department lawyer testified today that an American soldier charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi general appears to have violated the Geneva Conventions on wartime conduct. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:16:12 GMT)
Former town attorney indicted in case stemming from corruption investigation
A former Poughkeepsie town attorney was indicted Thursday on forgery, tax evasion and other charges in a case that stemmed from federal prosecutors' long attack on corruption in the upstate town. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:50:59 GMT)
Attorney: Resort owners must repay Fremont bank
DANBURY TOWNSHIP -- If the owners of a township resort do not repay the $2.7 million in loans they owe a Fremont bank, their property could be put up for sale, an attorney said. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:03:35 GMT)
OFFICER VIOLATED GENEVA CONVENTION; LAWYER TESTIFIES
A lawyer for the U.S. State Department says an Army officer accused of killing an Iraqi general appears to have violated the Geneva Conventions on wartime conduct. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:26:34 GMT)
Attorney general's opinion says Black Caucus broke no laws
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee attorney general has found no indication that laws are being violated by the Legislature's Black Caucus or a group with ties to it. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:32:43 GMT)
Cargill, Iowa Attorney General reach deal on contract swine production
(Des Moines) Cargill and Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller have swiftly reached a settlement in a case filed late yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. The deal will allow Cargill to pursue plans to significantly expand business operations in the state. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:34:55 GMT)
Lawyer, mother accused of obstructing justice
A Hamilton lawyer and his secretary mother were arraigned in Butler County Thursday on charges that they helped a client flee the country to avoid prosecution in three sexual assaults. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:41:18 GMT)
Attorney cited for failing to register as sex offender
4:10 p.m. An Aspen attorney faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to report as a sex offender and is to appear in court Tuesday, authorities in Pitkin County said. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:44:43 GMT)
Defense Attorney Allegedly Stabbed By Client In Brooklyn Court
A defense attorney was injured in a violent incident inside Brooklyn Supreme Court Thursday. Court officials say a defendant stabbed his own lawyer under the chin with a homemade plastic weapon. (Thu, 19 Jan 2006 23:49:38 GMT)
Obituary: Criminal defense attorney Jack Orsley dies at 52
WEST PALM BEACH — Longtime criminal defense attorney Jack Orsley has died, his law partner said Wednesday. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:16:59 GMT)
Attorney: SEC Settlement With Ex-Qwest Executive Has Collapsed
DENVER -- An attorney for Qwest's former chief financial officer said Thursday a settlement of the Securities and Exchange Commission's civil case against her has collapsed. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:36:29 GMT)
Two charged with City lawyer murder
Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce, who was stabbed to death just yards from his north London home, Scotland Yard has said. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:38:30 GMT)
town attorney indicted in Poughkeepsie corruption investigation
(White Plains, NY - AP) — A former Poughkeepsie town attorney was indicted today on forgery and tax evasion charges in federal prosecutors' ongoing probe of town corruption. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:37:31 GMT)
'Incompetent burglar' humiliated - lawyer
An "incompetent" burglar who was tackled by elderly members of a petanque club would never again be able to hold his head up among his criminal peers, his lawyer told Christchurch District Court today. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:05:24 GMT)
FBI agents secretly quiz suspect: Lawyer
A lawyer for the eight suspects detained in Jakarta for the 2002 shootings in Timika, Papua, claimed Thursday that two FBI agents secretly interrogated one of his clients. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:03:27 GMT)
Pharmaceutical Companies Cost Medicaid $19 Million, Attorney General Jay Nixon Says
By St. Charles Business Record Staff A scheme by several pharmaceutical companies to inflate the reimbursement for Medicaid-covered prescriptions has cost Missouri taxpayers at least $19 million since 1994, Attorney General Jay Nixon said in a statement. Nixon filed lawsuits on Dec. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:14:52 GMT)
Lawyer accused of failing to register as sex offender
An Elbert County lawyer who conducts business and owns property in Aspen was arrested by police Monday on a warrant alleging that he failed to register locally as a sex offender. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:41:22 GMT)
Framingham lawyer again in spotlight
With the national media eyeing the trial of a man accused of killing pedophile priest John J. Geoghan, one Framingham lawyer has stepped into the limelight again. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:28:49 GMT)
Fletcher plan cuts attorney general's budget
FRANKFORT - Gov. Ernie Fletcher's proposed budget would cut funding to the attorney general's office, which for months has been investigating his administration for alleged personnel law violations. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:09:22 GMT)
Ash Joshi: Gucci Mane's Defense Attorney By Houston Williams
Ash Joshi is not the typical attorney seen with rappers in the past. Admittedly, Mr. Joshi is of the Hip-Hop generation, and a fan at that. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:19:04 GMT)
Ex-town attorney arrested
WHITE PLAINS — Former Town of Poughkeepsie town attorney Frank Redl, already disbarred and a key player in a 1990s town corruption scandal, was arrested Thursday by federal authorities and accused of stealing more than $150,000 from the attorney trust account of his former private firm. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:10:24 GMT)
Lawyer says he believes Geneva rules were broken
A U.S. State Department lawyer testified Thursday that an American soldier charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi general appears to have violated the Geneva Conventions on wartime conduct. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:59:44 GMT)
District Attorney clears Cheyenne police in deadly shooting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Police were justified in fatally shooting a Cheyenne man when he drove his sport utility vehicle at them, the Laramie County district attorney has concluded. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:04:36 GMT)
London Police Charge Two Teens in Murder of Linklaters Lawyer
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Two London teenagers are due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Tom ap Rhys Pryce, a Linklaters lawyer who was stabbed to death last week. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:49:30 GMT)
Family hires attorney to look into jail death
The body of a man who died while in custody at the Davidson County Jail on Jan. 7 appeared badly beaten, the attorney representing the man's family said yesterday. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:27:13 GMT)
Lawyer, mom accused of obstructing justice
A lawyer who is one of Butler County's top Democratic Party officials and his mother face charges of helping a rape suspect get out of the country to avoid prosecution. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:48:30 GMT)
State Attorney's worker stole $20K
n investigator with the State Attorney's Office misappropriated thousands of dollars from a bank account opened for a now-defunct drug task force, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:04:42 GMT)
Buckles’ hearing canceled: Attorney: Superintendent trying to settle the case
PALATKA — Florida Election Commission hearings on whether Putnam County School Superintendent David Buckles violated election laws have been canceled, according to Buckles’ attorney. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:11:14 GMT)
Teenagers remanded over lawyer murder
Two teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:51:31 GMT)
Two teens remanded over lawyer's murder
Two teenagers were remanded in custody on Friday over the murder of a London lawyer who was stabbed to death last week in a vicious street attack. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:55:13 GMT)
Lawyer faces lewdness rap
A lawyer was charged last night with repeatedly exposing himself to Queens high school girls, police said. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:00:51 GMT)
Attorney General Harvey leaving a mixed legacy
Peter Harvey's final official act as attorney general will be signing an order today to ensure the State Police continue complying with racial profiling reforms. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:04:12 GMT)
Murdered lawyer: two in court
Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:10:37 GMT)
Celebrity attorney takes on S.B. police shooting case
A celebrity attorney who successfully defended R&B legend James Brown is representing the family of a 19-year-old man killed by San Bernardino police. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:15:26 GMT)
Interrogation violated Geneva Convention, says lawyer
A U.S. State Department lawyer testified today that an American soldier charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi general appears to have violated the Geneva Conventions on wartime conduct. Chief Warrant Officer Lewis Welshofer Jr. is accused of killing Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush in 2003. Prosecutors say Mowhoush was placed headfirst in a sleeping bag and bound with an electrical cord for (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:31:54 GMT)
Lawyer: accused bank robber set up by dad
CONCORD, N.H. A lawyer for a man accused of plotting to rob a Seabrook (New Hampshire) bank is blaming the man's father for luring his son into an F-B-I trap. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:37:01 GMT)
Lawyer: interrogation techniques approved
NEW: An Army officer charged with murder in the suffocation death of an Iraqi general was using an interrogation technique approved by his commander and was under intense pressure to extract information, his lawyer said today. Defense attorney Frank Spinner also said Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush did not suffocate, as an autopsy report said, but died from an irregular heart rhythm caused by (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:37:11 GMT)
DeCotiis Fitzpatrick out as borough attorney in Sayreville
A politically connected law firm that earned nearly $315,000 in legal fees from Sayreville last year was not reappointed as the borough's attorney. But DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Wisler will likely still collect fees from the borough as a special counsel. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:22:10 GMT)
ATTORNEY VAN WINKLE DIES
NEWARK — Local attorney Richard M. Van Winkle, 63, died Thursday evening at the Naples Community Hospital in Florida. The lifelong Newark resident was in a medically induced coma, suffering from an infected pancreas. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:29:59 GMT)
Brooklyn Defendants Stab Lawyer in Courtroom Escape Attempt
Two Brooklyn toughs on trial in a horrifying torture, rape and murder case made a brazen escape attempt Thursday, lunging for court officers' guns and stabbing a lawyer in the neck as terrified jurors and spectators ran shrieking. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:03:49 GMT)
City Attorney Narrowly Avoids State Supreme Court’s Wrath By MIKE McKEE San Francisco Recorder
Berkeley City Attorney Manuela Albuquerque walked a dangerous line during oral arguments before the California Supreme Court in San Francisco a week ago—and probably didn’t even realize it. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:56:48 GMT)
Two teens remanded over lawyer's murder
LONDON (Reuters) - Two teenagers were remanded in custody on Friday over the murder of a London lawyer who was stabbed to death last week in a vicious street attack. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:04:34 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:05:30 GMT)
District attorney: County must add DAs
Mecklenburg's district attorney wants county taxpayers to foot the bill for increasing his legal staff by more than 40 percent. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:58:25 GMT)
Lawyer, mom accused of obstructing justice
A lawyer who is one of Butler County's top Democratic Party officials and his mother face charges of helping a rape suspect get out of the country to avoid prosecution. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:08:23 GMT)
Md. Attorney General Joins Other State AGs in Backing Public's Right to Know About Toxic Chemicals
Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran joined other state Attorneys General on Jan. 13 to call on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw proposed regulations that would sharply reduce the amount of information available to the public about toxic chemicals released by industry in communities across the nation. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:12:23 GMT)
Attorney removed from slaying case because of conflicts
MARTINEZ, Calif. Defense attorney Daniel Horowitz has been removed from a notorious murder case after his client said she suspected he was involved in his wife's slaying. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:20:43 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:23:13 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' producers said they would pay taxes
Hatch claims he struck deal after catching contestants cheating Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:25:32 GMT)
Defendant Stabs His Attorney in Court
A defendant on trial for murder in New York on Thursday stabbed his defense attorney, Mitchell J. Dinnerstein, under the chin with a homemade plastic weapon while his alleged accomplice tried to wrest a gun from a court officer, a court official said. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:27:18 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Hatch's Lawyer Says 'Survivor' Producers Agreed to Pay Hatch's Taxes to Keep Lid on Cheating (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:38:45 GMT)
Attorney Says Michael Fortier Released From Prison
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The prosecution's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing trials was released from a federal prison at noon Friday. The attorney for Michael Fortier says Fortier was set free from an undisclosed prison. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:04:08 GMT)
Monmouth lawyer gets 4-year jail term in $4.8 million tax fraud
FREEHOLD, N.J. - A former lawyer who once owned a string of car service outlets was sentenced Friday to four years in state prison for failing to pay $4.8 million in state and federal taxes. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:11:10 GMT)
Thibodaux lawyer’s trial set for next week
A Thibodaux lawyer who gained notoriety last year after being charged with stealing his clients’ insurance money will stand trial next week. Keith Labat was arrested twice last year on charges dating back three years ago. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:13:41 GMT)
Police, County Attorney, Community want 'Gang Injunction' Back
EL PASO, TX. - An important tool in the fight against gangs may be re-implemented if the El Paso Police Department and the County Attorney's Office have their way. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:19:06 GMT)
Attorney Horowitz Pulled From Polk Murder Case
Defense attorney Daniel Horowitz was removed Friday from the case of a woman charged with murdering her husband after his client said she suspected the lawyer was involved in his own wife's slaying. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:19:24 GMT)
Attorney General Reilly leads pack in 2005 campaign fundraising
(Boston - AP) — Attorney General Tom Reilly ended last year with three-point-seven million dollars in his campaign account. That's believed to be the most any statewide candidate has had in his campaign coffers entering an election year. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:52:31 GMT)
Attorney General Reilly leads pack in 2005 campaign fundraising
BOSTON -- Attorney General Tom Reilly, a Democratic candidate for governor, ended last year with $3.7 million in the bank, believed to be the most any statewide candidate has had in his campaign kitty entering an election year. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:22:26 GMT)
Attorney General Appeals Poindexter Decision
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Nebraska attorney general filed an appeal Friday to a recent court ruling that could impact a 35-year-old murder case. Edward Poindexter is serving a life sentence for the 1970 murder of Omaha Police Officer Larry Minard. (Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:52:52 GMT)
Yates attorney asks judge to set $50,000 bond
HOUSTON An attorney for Andrea Yates today asked a judge to set bond at 50-thousand dollars for the woman who drowned her five children. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:34:16 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Hatch's Lawyer Says 'Survivor' Producers Agreed to Pay Hatch's Taxes to Keep Lid on Cheating (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:08:46 GMT)
District Attorney Lawyer Responds to Petition to Remove Client from Office
01/20/2006 BORGER -- The attorney for Hutchinson County District Attorney Clay Ballman is responding to a petition for his removal. Ballman was arrested in May in connection with a drunk driving hit and run. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:58:55 GMT)
District attorney: County must add DAs
Mecklenburg's district attorney wants county taxpayers to foot the bill for increasing his legal staff by more than 40 percent. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 02:28:24 GMT)
Lawyer for Nixzmary's Stepfather Berates Media
A day after Cesar Rodriguez spoke candidly to a handful of reporters regarding the death of his seven-year-old stepdaughter, Nixzmary Brown, Rodriguez' lawyer, Jeffrey Schwartz, expressed anger over the media's coverage, saying that his client was "being portrayed as a villain." (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:22:58 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' producers agreed to pay Hatch's taxes
Associated Press Jan. 20, 2006 4:01 PM PASADENA, Calif. - A defense lawyer for first "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch has attacked the very integrity of one of television’s most enduring games. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:26:10 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:53:06 GMT)
Lawyer wants Ghana to abolish dirty job
ACCRA, Ghana, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A lawyer in Ghana has asked the country's Supreme Court to ban the practice of employing people to collect human excrement. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:57:12 GMT)
Attorney General denies censoring the press
* The Attorney General Office, through Caracas Metropolitan Area Senior Prosecutor Belkis Agrinzones de Silva, has requested from Sixth Control Judge Florencio Silano "to prohibit all the media publication or submittal of the case file records, because they are used, irregularly, to advance a campaign aimed at demeaning the guilty finding of murderers of public prosecutor Danilo Baltazar (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:01:13 GMT)
Spanish teacher turned lawyer joins PDO
An English and Spanish teacher turned lawyer joins the CNMI Public Defender's Office after serving as law clerk for over two years with Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:01:18 GMT)
Man Convicted in Shooting of Lawyer Outside Calif. Courthouse
A man who was videotaped shooting a lawyer outside a courthouse three years ago was convicted Friday of attempted murder. William Strier, 66, could face life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 24. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:12:57 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:41:07 GMT)
Attorney admits child porn and will receive probation
The former attorney for the Newark Housing Authority pleaded guilty yesterday to looking at child pornography on the agency's computers. Frank L. Armour, 64, of East Hanover, entered the guilty plea after losing his bid for entry into the pretrial intervention program. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:49:33 GMT)
Lawyer Who Dropped Out of Senate Race May Drop Back In
Edward F. Cox, a Manhattan lawyer who dropped out of the Senate race against Hillary Rodham Clinton last fall, broke his silence about the 2006 campaign and yesterday signaled for the first time that he would consider re-entering the race. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 06:03:12 GMT)
Yates attorney requests judge to set $50,000 bail
Meanwhile, District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal said Yates, who drowned her five children in the family's bathtub in 2001, should remain in the Harris County Jail and receive a bond of no less than $1 million. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 06:20:37 GMT)
State Attorney: Deputy's shooting of suspect justified
PALM COAST -- The State Attorney's Office has concluded that the shooting of a robbery suspect by a Flagler County sheriff's deputy last fall was justified. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 07:02:33 GMT)
Corby lawyer to fly to Australia
SCHAPELLE Corby's defence lawyer will travel to Australia in a bid to gather new evidence for another possible appeal, after her half-brother was arrested on drugs charges. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:16:08 GMT)
Attorney: Drop Sword's drug charges
WOODSTOCK – Drug charges filed against the owner of three pit bulls that terrorized a Cary neighborhood in November should be dropped because police had no legal authority to enter the man's house, his attorney said in a motion filed Friday. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 08:41:08 GMT)
District Attorney clears Cheyenne police in deadly shooting
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Police were justified in fatally shooting a Cheyenne man when he drove his sport utility vehicle at them, the Laramie County district attorney has concluded. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:06:36 GMT)
Union Gap loses city attorney
Union Gap's attorney said Friday that he will resign at the end of the month, but neither he nor city officials offered much explanation for the sudden move. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:54:29 GMT)
Lawyer wants Open Records Act extended to all public agencies
If members of the public are to have any meaningful knowledge of how their tax money is being spent, the state Legislature needs to clarify how agencies that receive significant payments from the government report their financial data, a Jackson-based open records lawyer said. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:02:09 GMT)
Man convicted of shooting lawyer
A man who was videotaped shooting a lawyer outside a San Fernando Valley courthouse three years ago was convicted Friday of attempted murder. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:08:19 GMT)
Lawyer leaves murder case to client
Defense attorney Daniel Horowitz was removed Friday from the case of a woman charged with murdering her husband after his client said she suspected the lawyer was involved in his own wife's slaying. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:08:39 GMT)
Murder defendant to act as own attorney
A judge ruled Friday that Susan Polk can act as her own attorney in her upcoming trial on charges that she stabbed to death her husband in 2002. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:17:21 GMT)
Attorney General Reilly leads pack in 2005 campaign fundraising
BOSTON Attorney General Tom Reilly ended last year with three-point-seven (m) million dollars in his campaign account. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:18:49 GMT)
Alpharetta lawyer sues President Bush over wiretapping
The Associated Press - ALPHARETTA, Ga. An Alpharetta lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit against President Bush, challenging the constitutionality of the administration's secret wiretapping program, which he says sidesteps other branches of government. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:32:12 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes
Hatch's Lawyer Says 'Survivor' Producers Agreed to Pay Hatch's Taxes to Keep Lid on Cheating (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:54:00 GMT)
Local attorney to run for House seat
CIRCLEVILLE -- Buckeye Lake attorney Dan Dodd will formally announce his candidacy for the 91st District seat of the Ohio House of Representatives on Saturday. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:16:33 GMT)
Corby brother not linked, says lawyer
THE lawyer representing Schapelle Corby's half-brother has savaged police for linking him to drug exportation without laying charges. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:13:06 GMT)
Alpharetta Lawyer Sues President Bush
ALPHARETTA -- -- An Alpharetta lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit against President Bush, challenging the constitutionality of the administration's secret wiretapping program, which he says sidesteps other branches of government. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:46:41 GMT)
Ridgewood lawyer charged in fraud case
CHICAGO - A Ridgewood lawyer is one of two electronics-firm executives charged with mail fraud and wire fraud in a Cook County fraud investigation case, according to an indictment announced Friday. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:59:33 GMT)
Only county attorney can seek removal of an official, says Ballman's attorney
Almost a week after Betty Holland said she was having difficulty finding an attorney to take a case to remove Clay Ballman from office, Ballman's attorney says it's not necessary. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 17:26:04 GMT)
Former St. David man recognized as an ‘Illinois Super Lawyer’
Former St. David resident Edward Kent Ayers has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer. This is the second year in a row Ayers has received this distinction. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:08:00 GMT)
Attorney reprimanded by discipline commission
A Chicago-based attorney who often represents clients in Lake County Circuit Court has been censured by the Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission of the Illinois Supreme Court. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:12:46 GMT)
Landmark Tribune Tower sold to Los Angeles lawyer
OAKLAND The landmark building that has defined downtown Oakland's skyline for more than eight decades has a new owner _ a Los Angeles entertainment lawyer. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:50:46 GMT)
Benton attorney receives jail time for fourth DWI
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart was sentenced today to two years in prison, and Teresa Belew, executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said the sentence shows “that no one is exempt from the law.” (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:55:23 GMT)
City attorney: council needs vacancy before replacement
Benton City Attorney Sam Ed Gibson said today that “the statute says what it says” in regard to a state law governing what a city council may do when a vacancy occurs. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:57:04 GMT)
Benton attorney found dead at home: Hardin, 55, was former prosecutor
Benton attorney Joe Kelly Hardin, a former prosecutor, was found dead at his residence on Monday. He was 55. Saline County sheriff's Capt. Jason Massey said it appears that Hardin died of natural causes. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:01:21 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. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:30:08 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. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:30:49 GMT)
Sentencing is set after Benton attorney pleads guilty to DWI
Benton attorney Jerry Stewart pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated charges Wednesday in Saline County Circuit Court, canceling his jury trial scheduled for today. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:31:09 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. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:32:51 GMT)
Lawyer for Newman wants new DNA tests
FORT SMITH, Ark. A lawyer for condemned killer Rickey Dale Newman has asked a judge to approve a new round of D-N-A tests on evidence used in Newman's trial. (Sat, 21 Jan 2006 21:47:42 GMT)
Lawyer: Hatch Saw Cheating on 'Survivor'
Richard Hatch's lawyer says that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:54:08 GMT)
Lawyer: Hatch Saw Cheating on 'Survivor'
Richard Hatch's lawyer says that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:54:19 GMT)
Lawyer sues Bush over surveillance
ATLANTA, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A Georgia Department of Corrections lawyer has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President George W. Bush's warrantless surveillance. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 03:12:02 GMT)
Attorney general nominee prepared to answer critics
At her confirmation hearing Monday, state attorney general nominee Zulima Farber is likely to be asked about her driving record, her sparse experience as a prosecutor, her solutions for the troubled office and her statements against mandatory sentences. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:12:32 GMT)
SCIENCE STANDARDS: Attorney general enters school evolution debate
The state Board of Education erred when it voted last month to reinstate old guidelines for teaching the origins of life because new instructional standards are in dispute, the state attorney general concluded in an opinion issued late Friday. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:17:59 GMT)
Fumo Lawyer's Statement
Richard A. Sprague, a lawyer for State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, responded with the following statement Friday after The Inquirer sought comment from Fumo about Citizens Alliance's funding of a lawsuit. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:24:49 GMT)
Man who shot lawyer on video is convicted
A man who was videotaped shooting a lawyer outside a courthouse three years ago was convicted Friday of attempted murder. William Strier, 66, could face life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 24. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:25:45 GMT)
Lawyer sues Bush over surveillance
ATLANTA: A Georgia Department of Corrections lawyer has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President George W. Bush's warrantless surveillance. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:36:11 GMT)
Pioneer lawyer focuses firm on leadership
When Patricia Lebow was a third-year law student, she was invited to an attorneys' forum. As the all-male group broke into discussion groups, one lawyer turned to her and asked her to get the coffee. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 08:36:28 GMT)
Lawyer's advice steers Cryan the wrong way
Ah, yes, his lawyer told him to stay away. Or maybe it was that the case was postponed. Talk about odd advice. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:17:05 GMT)
Readers split on Gov.'s pick for attorney general
Nearly 52 percent of those participating in an online poll believe that Zulima V. Farber should not be confirmed as New Jersey's next attorney general. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 10:09:31 GMT)
Yerington attorney will seek vacating district judge's seat
A Yerington attorney is the second person to announce he will seek the seat that District Judge Archie E. Blake is vacating next month, and a former district attorney also is interested. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:10:22 GMT)
State attorney general charges ex-councilman
KIRKSVILLE (AP) - The Missouri attorney general’s office has filed a drunken driving charge against a former councilman who was sent home with a fellow councilman after he was stopped for erratic driving. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 15:10:56 GMT)
Firm's lawyer in land case used to defend settlers
IT MAY be a matter of sheer coincidence or time catching him up, but the lawyer defending the 63-hectare Upper Carmen private property could only describe as "queer" his role in the controversial land reversion case. (Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:15:29 GMT)
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