Attorney News Aug 2006
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Hughes backing Perez in race for attorney general
Former Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes is backing Montgomery County Councilman E. Perez for attorney general in the three-way Democratic primary. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:40:09 GMT)
Attorney wants parishioners to pay part of church abuse settlement
SPOKANE - An attorney representing people who allege they were sexually abused by priests says Catholics in Eastern Washington can settle their church's sex-abuse crisis and bankruptcy for $60 million - half of which he suggests could come from parishioners. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:35:48 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer to meet with govt MPs
The American lawyer for terrorist suspect David Hicks will meet with Australian government ministers next week to press for his client's release. - (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:53:15 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer to meet with govt MPs
The American lawyer for terrorist suspect David Hicks will meet with Australian government ministers next week to press for his client's release. - (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:55:48 GMT)
Rolla attorney wins Pulaski County nomination
Rolla attorney John Garrabrant has reached the halfway point in his quest to become prosecuting attorney of Pulaski County. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:09:41 GMT)
Migration Bill would put Papuan in exile, lawyer says
The lawyer for a Papuan asylum seeker now living in Melbourne says his client would be still in exile if the Federal Government's proposed migration laws were in place. (Sun, 13 Aug 2006 22:48:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett obeyed officers commands
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett obeyed police commands but was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered following an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:12:17 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett struck by police after cooperating
Attorney says football star was also doused with pepper spray Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered following an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:50:49 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett struck after cooperating
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered following an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:38:00 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett struck after cooperating
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered following an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:55:36 GMT)
Clarett's lawyer claims rough treatment by police
He claims client was struck, pepper sprayed while in handcuffs. Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered following a chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:31:58 GMT)
What makes a 'super lawyer'?
WHAT MAKES A 'SUPER LAWYER'? Only 5 percent of lawyers in any given state make the annual list: More than 800,000 lawyers nationally receive ballots each year to nominate the best attorneys in their state or region. They can't vote for themselves. Votes also are tracked to detect "back-scratch" (lawyers voting for each other) or "block" voting (identical ballots from members of the same firm). (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:33:08 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett Struck After Cooperating
Lawyer: Maurice Clarett Sprayed With Pepper Spray and Struck After Already in Handcuffs (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:39:36 GMT)
Clarett attorney: Client did as told by police
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett obeyed police commands but was struck and pepper sprayed after he surrendered after a car chase last week, his lawyer, Michael Hoague, said Sunday. Hoague represents Clarett in an unrelated robbery trial. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:52:45 GMT)
Sports Briefs: Lawyer says Clarett obeyed police
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered after an early morning chase this past week, his lawyer said yesterday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:15:09 GMT)
Attorney: Case against police 'isn't a close call'
The attorney for the Florida woman who is suing the city of Aspen and five of its police officers for alleged Fourth Amendment violations is so confident in the lawsuit he said it "isn't a close call." (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:15:12 GMT)
Fern grows state attorney general campaign
After Fern O'Brien graduated from college, she worked at a rape crisis center where she learned one violent act can change a life forever. Now a working mother from Boulder County, O'Brien wants to remedy Colorado's criminal problems as the next state attorney general. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:15:26 GMT)
No lawyer representing blasts accused
There have so far been nine arrests in the 7/11 blasts but not a single lawyer has appeared in court to defend the accused. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:33:31 GMT)
Attorney general candidates present clear choice
MIAMI -- Democrat Skip Campbell and Republican Bill McCollum have a few things in common: both are lawyers, both are University of Florida alumni and both went into politics. Beyond that, they couldn't be much more different, offering voters a clear choice for Florida's next attorney general. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 05:33:48 GMT)
D.C. Police: Site of Lawyer's Murder Shows Signs of Tampering
The crime scene where murdered Washington lawyer Robert Wone was discovered earlier this month had been tampered with before police arrived, according to an affidavit for a warrant to search the office of D.C. lawyer Joseph Price. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:56:45 GMT)
N.Y. Panel Disbars Defense Lawyer for 14 Actions
A lawyer accused of providing an incompetent defense in a high-profile murder case has been disbarred for misleading and stealing from clients. Carlos Perez-Olivo made headlines after he allegedly forgot part of his closing argument in the defense of Elio Cruz, who was subsequently convicted in the shooting of his wife's lover on a Manhattan subway platform. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:56:45 GMT)
Armenians aid Poochigian's campaign Ethnic pride may have helped spur donations in run for attorney general
SACRAMENTO - Most candidates raise the bulk of their cash from unions or builders or insurance companies. Not state attorney general candidate Chuck Poochigian: The fount of his campaign cash comes from fellow Armenians. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:01:42 GMT)
S.J. attorney bound for Armenia to train country's first public defenders
STOCKTON - Attorney Amy Righter is about to travel a really long way for a very tough job. She clocked out her last day of work Friday with the San Joaquin County's Public Defenders Office, where she has represented the county's poorest accused of anything from petty crimes to murder. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:02:43 GMT)
Fox buy OK by city attorney
POMONA -- Board of Parking Place Commissioners acted appropriately when it paid for public art projects and loaned $600,000 to the city for the purchase of the Fox Theater, according to a city attorney's office report released last week. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:13:46 GMT)
Attorney general hopefuls point to changes
Four in Democratic primary say they would move office in new direction. ALBANY - The attorney general's office is likely to take a decidedly new direction after the departure of Eliot Spitzer. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:42:44 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett didn't resist arrest
MISCELLANEOUS: Former Ohio State University football star Maurice Clarett was sprayed with pepper spray and struck after he surrendered following an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. "It is our contention that both of those things occurred after he was in handcuffs," said attorney Michael Hoague, who added that his client obeyed police commands. Hoague is representing Clarett (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:14:37 GMT)
Attorney general candidates aren't likely to follow Spitzer's lead
The New York state Attorney General's Office is likely to take a new direction after the departure of Eliot Spitzer. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:48:34 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett Struck After Cooperating
Lawyer: Maurice Clarett Sprayed With Pepper Spray and Struck After Already in Handcuffs (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:54:26 GMT)
Lawyer says Clarett cooperated with arresting officers
Lawyer says Clarett cooperated with arresting officers (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:31:35 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett cooperated with officers
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett obeyed police commands but was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered after an early morning chase last week, his lawyer said Sunday. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:24:45 GMT)
Lawyer says Clarett cooperated with arresting officers
COLUMBUS, Ohio The lawyer for former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett says he obeyed police commands but still was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered last week. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:58:52 GMT)
Lawyer says Clarett cooperated with arresting officers
The lawyer for former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett says he obeyed police commands but still was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered last week. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:01:29 GMT)
Kuando Kubango: Deputy State Attorney General On Working Conditions
Menongue, 08/14 - Angola`s Deputy State Attorney General, Henriques dos Santos expressed worry, last weekend, in Menongue city, with the lobaral conditions of Military Justice organs in south east Kuando Kubango province. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:31:09 GMT)
State attorney files charges over NKU corruption
Prague- The state attorney has filed charges against former National Security Office (NKU) section head Vladimir Sisa on suspicion of corruption in favour of a criminal conspiracy, and against two former college teachers, Vladislav Vetrovec and Jan Harangozzo, who are suspected of bribing Sisa. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:40:35 GMT)
Harvey Mayor Hires Attorney In Gun Case
Harvey Mayor Eric J. Kellogg has retained a high-profile civil rights attorney to provide counsel related to the gun case that recently landed a Harvey cop in jail for purposely disposing of evidence. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:48:04 GMT)
Lawyer says Clarett cooperated with arresting officers
COLUMBUS, Ohio The lawyer for former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett says he obeyed police commands but still was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered last week. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:03:55 GMT)
Attorney Suggests Parishioners Contribute to Settlement
An attorney representing people who allege they were sexually abused by priests says Catholics in Eastern Washington can settle their church's sex-abuse crisis and bankruptcy for $60 million -- half (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:41:20 GMT)
Lawyer: Clarett Cooperated With Arresting Officers
The lawyer for former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett said he obeyed police commands but still was struck and sprayed with pepper spray after he surrendered last week. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:55:23 GMT)
Lawyer Says Clarett Obeyed Police
Maurice Clarett's lawyer says the former Ohio State star obeyed police commands during his arrest but was still struck and sprayed with pepper spray. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:14:38 GMT)
Attorney general kicks off re-election campaign
LANSING, Mich. Attorney General Mike Cox has officially kicked off his re-election campaign. The Republican, who's nearing the end of his first term, also reports... (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:37:38 GMT)
Attorney general kicks off re-election campaign
LANSING -- Attorney General Mike Cox officially kicked off his re-election campaign Monday, at the same time announcing he'd picked up endorsements from some labor unions. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:43:10 GMT)
Dassey's Lawyer Wants Trial To Be Held By November
The lawyer for a teenager accused with his uncle of raping and killing a young photographer wants the youth's trial to be moved up. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:59:18 GMT)
House Speaker Says Attorney General Should Appeal Decision In Fletcher Case
Frankfort (AP) -- House Speaker Jody Richards says the attorney general's office should appeal Friday's ruling in Governor Fletcher's criminal case. Richards says the matter is something that the state's court system needs to decide. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:56:02 GMT)
Perez Gets Ex-Governor's Nod In Md. Attorney General Race
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Former Gov. Harry Hughes endorsed Tom Perez for attorney general on Monday, saying Perez would do the best job of the three Democratic candidates to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and protect the environment. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:25:32 GMT)
Detroit attorney receives 'Pepsi Everyday Freedom Hero' award
DETROIT (BlackNews.com)- The Law Offices of Jermaine A. Wyrick P.L.L.C. recently announced that Attorney Jermaine A. Wyrick was selected by FM98 WJLB radio station to receive the "Pepsi Everyday Freedom Hero" Award. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:30:06 GMT)
City attorney won't charge Tony Muhammad
LOS ANGELES (NNPA)- Nation of Islam Minister Tony Muhammad said he still plans on pursuing a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, despite City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo's decision not to file criminal charges against him following an incident last year involving LAPD officers. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:38:21 GMT)
Eid starts work as U.S. attorney
Troy Eid started work today as the 41st U.S. attorney for Colorado. Eid was appointed by President Bush in June and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Aug. 4. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:33:46 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer doubts repatriation plan
The lawyer for detained Australian terror suspect David Hicks says he's surprised by reports the federal government may seek to repatriate Hicks if the United States does not move quickly enough to try him. (Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:56:18 GMT)
Lawyer Fighting To Ban 'Columbine Simulator'
A crusading lawyer with a track record of fighting violent video games is trying to stop the release of Bully, a video game scheduled to come out in October. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:11:00 GMT)
Lawyer urges favourable sentence
The lawyer for a 17-year-old who killed his father in a shooting accident is preparing arguments for sentencing. Colin Adams will learn his punishment in October after pleading guilty to careless use of a firearm causing death. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:26:52 GMT)
Lawyer Fighting To Ban 'Columbine Simulator'
A crusading lawyer with a track record of fighting violent video games is trying to stop the release of Bully, a video game scheduled to come out in October. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:29:44 GMT)
Attorney general warns airport security changes could stick
The inconvenience of not being able to carry a water bottle or soda onto a plane may become permanent. That warning comes Monday from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who says there may not be any choice. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:07:43 GMT)
Porco's attorney plans to file appeal
Christopher Porco was found guilty just last week of attacking his parents with an axe in November 2004. His father, Peter, was killed, and his mother, Joan, was severely injured. Porco is looking at 50 years to life in prison, but not if defense attorney Terence Kindlon has anything to do with it. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:48:04 GMT)
Lawyer Cautions Politicians Against Rights Abuses
A human right lawyer based in UK, Olisaemeka Chikwendu has cautioned Nigerian politicians on the backlash of right abuses during their stewardship and after serving in government. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:28:46 GMT)
Cuomo leads Democrats in money raised for attorney general's race
ALBANY, N.Y. Andrew Cuomo leads three other Democratic candidates for attorney general with six (m) million dollars on hand for his campaign. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:30:18 GMT)
Attorney General's office investigates Kukui Gardens
HONOLULU The state attorney general's office is investigating allegations that trustees at Kukui Gardens may have broken the law. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:39:07 GMT)
House Speaker Says Attorney General Should Appeal Decision In Fletcher Case
Frankfort (AP) -- House Speaker Jody Richards says the attorney general's office should appeal Friday's ruling in Governor Fletcher's criminal case. Richards says the matter is something that the state's court system needs to decide. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:11:21 GMT)
Attorney General Warns Airline Security Changes Could Stick
The inconvenience of not being able to carry a water bottle or soda onto a plane may become permanent. That warning comes today from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who says there may not be any choice. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:47:35 GMT)
District Attorney: Officer's Actions in Fernley Shooting Justified
The Lyon County District Attorney's Office has announced that Deputy Michael Gagne did not commit any crimes when he shot and killed 21-year old Michael Brinkley back in January. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:22:53 GMT)
City attorney's inventiveness earns patent
PUNTA GORDA -- City Attorney David Levin may be a legal eagle, but he's also an inventor whose patented device chases birds from the masts of sailboats. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:37:35 GMT)
Sanders sworn in as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Tyree Irving conducted the swearing-in ceremony to install Everett T. Sanders as new city attorney for Natchez on Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:42:26 GMT)
Sanders to be named as new city attorney
NATCHEZ — Natchez attorney Everett Sanders is expected to get the nod as new city attorney when the Board of Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. today at the Council Chamber building on South Pearl Street. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:55:13 GMT)
Lawyer: Bolante in Chicago jail
A lawyer confirmed Tuesday that ex-agriculture official Jocelyn Bolante has been moved to a detention facility in Chicago, Illinois, DZMM reported. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:30:07 GMT)
U.S. Attorney may be going back to D.C.
HELENA - Montana's U.S. Attorney, Bill Mercer, said Monday that he can't comment on a Washington Post news item saying he will be named to the No. 3 job in the U.S. Justice Department. "I'm not in any kind of position to say anything yet," Mercer said ... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:26:14 GMT)
County attorney to retire early
Fayette County Attorney Margaret Kannensohn is expected to announce today that she is stepping down from her job months before her term expires. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:09:35 GMT)
Lawyer Gets Leave To Challenge Legal Provision
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The Federal Court Tuesday granted leave to lawyer-cum-politician R. Sivarasa to challenge the validity of a provision in the Legal Profession Act 1976 which bars political party officials from holding office in the Bar Council. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:00:02 GMT)
Lawyer cites 1710 law in suit
A Lakewood lawyer is using a nearly 300-year-old law to sue CBS Corp., ESPN and other sponsors of fantasy sports games, which he claims are illegal, online gambling. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:15:42 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer wants death penalty tossed out
COEUR d'ALENE -- The lawyer for accused triple murderer Joseph Edward Duncan III is asking the trial judge to throw out any potential death sentence against his client. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:19:16 GMT)
Cuomo leads Democrats in money raised for attorney general's race
ALBANY, N.Y. Andrew Cuomo leads three other Democratic candidates for attorney general with six (m) million dollars on hand for his campaign. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:45:25 GMT)
Taft lawyer argues against legal fees for Sen. Dann
State Sen. Marc Dann is not entitled to legal fees for his lawsuit against Gov. Bob Taft to view records from Taft’s office because Dann did not win the case, a lawyer for Taft argued in a filing Friday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:49:11 GMT)
U.S. Attorney for Montana mum about reported job offer
HELENA — Montana’s U.S. Attorney, Bill Mercer, said Monday he can’t comment on a Washington Post news item saying he will be named to the No. 3 job in the U.S. Justice Department. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:37:07 GMT)
Surrogate case lawyer seeks dismissal
The lawyer for a Florida man charged with failing to refund money to an Evesham resident who sought a surrogate mother to bear his child is seeking to dismiss the case. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:04:14 GMT)
Ethics Trouble for N.J. Attorney General
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey's attorney general violated the state's code of ethics but didn't commit a crime when she showed up at the scene of her boyfriend's traffic stop in May, a special prosecutor investigating the case said in a report released Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:16:08 GMT)
Uganda: Bebe Cool Voted Twice - Babu's Lawyer
Musician Bebe Cool, registered twice during the parliamentary elections for the Kampala Central constituency, Mr Peter Nkurunziza, the lawyer representing Francis Babu told court last week. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:28:49 GMT)
Another attorney won't represent Susan Polk
Another attorney has declined to represent convicted murderer Susan Polk before she is sentenced for killing her husband. Vallejo attorney Dan Russo told Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel Brady today that Polk was "not completely... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:13:58 GMT)
NJ Attorney General Ethics Code
A special prosecutor's report released Tuesday states that New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber violated three provisions of the state's ethics code when she came to the aid of her boyfriend, Hamlet Goore, at a traffic stop. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:14:06 GMT)
Driskell lawyer calls for review of Crown prosecutor's cases
The lawyer representing James Driskell at his wrongful conviction inquiry wants a review of all cases prosecuted by retired Crown prosecutor George Dangerfield. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:50:45 GMT)
Rights lawyer backs P10B for martial law victims
Human-rights lawyer Rod Domingo Jr. on Tuesday lauded Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. for saying that the Palace is considering to restore to P10-billion compensation meant for the human-rights victims. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:53:53 GMT)
Guard the only suspect in Ianiero murder: lawyer
A "highly-skilled" former member of the Mexican Army who worked at the Mexican resort where a Canadian couple was murdered is the prime suspect in the killing, the family's lawyer said. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:03:35 GMT)
Ethics trouble for N.J. attorney general
New Jersey's attorney general violated the state code of ethics but did not commit a crime when she showed up at the scene of her boyfriend's traffic stop in May, a special prosecutor said in a report issued Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:15:36 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer says prosecutor's death penalty request not valid
COEUR D'ALENE -- A defense lawyer says convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan should not face the death penalty at his triple murder trial. Kootenai County Public Defender John Adams filed a motion Monday against the prosecution's notice of intent to seek the death sentence. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:35:47 GMT)
Security guard, not women, only valid suspect in Mexican murder, says lawyer
TORONTO (CP) - Two Ontario women portrayed as key suspects in the brutal slaying of a Canadian couple in Mexico are "innocent victims of circumstance," says the lawyer representing the victims' family. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:41:00 GMT)
Prosecutor says N.J. attorney general violated ethics but not law
TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's attorney general violated the state code of ethics but did not commit a crime when she showed up at the scene of her boyfriend's traffic stop in May, a special... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:42:05 GMT)
BREAKING NEWS: Corzine to say whether he'll remove attorney general
The special prosecutor who concluded in a report today that Attorney General Zulima Farber violated three provisions of the Department of Law and Public Safety's ethics code would not say whether she should be removed from office. Former Appellate Judge Richard Williams, appointed by Corzine to investigate whether Farber secured preferential treatment for her boyfriend Hamlet E. Goore who was (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:52:24 GMT)
NJ attorney general broke no laws in showing up at boyfriend's traffic
TRENTON, N.J. New Jersey's attorney general broke no laws by showing up when police pulled over her live-in boyfriend for a traffic stop. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:32:55 GMT)
Attorney general candidates prepare for debate
The candidates in the race for state attorney general prepare to make their case to voters. All five are taking part in a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday night. For the event, the candidates will be spread all across the state. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:33:17 GMT)
Albuquerque attorney arraigned on tax evasion charges
Albuquerque attorney Robert M. Fiser has been arraigned in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe on 16 felony counts of tax evasion, according to the state Taxation and Revenue Department. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:36:08 GMT)
Sources: Corzine has told Attorney General Farber to resign
TRENTON -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine told New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber that she should resign after an investigation found she violated the state's code of ethics by going to the scene of her boyfriend's traffic stop in May, several high-ranking Statehouse officials said Tuesday. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity so as not to pre-empt a news conference the governor has (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:37:32 GMT)
Clarett receives threat on postcard, attorney says; gag order likely
A postcard with a taped-on, typewritten message threatening ex-Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sent to a law office representing him in two criminal cases, his attorney said Tuesday. One of Clarett's attorneys talked about the message in an interview just before a judge handling robbery charges against Clarett said he likely will prohibit Clarett and his attorneys from talking to the (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:00:00 GMT)
Ethics trouble for N.J. attorney general
New Jersey's attorney general agreed to resign Tuesday after a special prosecutor concluded she violated state ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop involving her boyfriend, according to two high-ranking Statehouse officials. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:00:10 GMT)
Ethics Trouble for N.J. Attorney General
Prosecutor Says N.J. Attorney General Violated Ethics but Not Law in Boyfriend's Traffic Stop (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:13:34 GMT)
Dyleski attorney grills detective on artwork, grade
Scott Dyleski's attorney asked a Contra Costa County sheriff's detective today whether he had arrested teenagers based on their poems or an art teacher who had asked students to create a project about masks. Defense attorney Ellen Leonida's questions... (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:31:54 GMT)
Guard at Mexican resort only valid suspect in Cdn couple's slaying; lawyer
TORONTO (CP) - The investigation into the brutal slayings of a Canadian couple at a Mexican resort clearly implicates a security guard as the prime suspect, and not two vacationing Ontario women, the lawyer for the victims' family said Tuesday. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:21:00 GMT)
Scene Of Lawyer's Death Tampered With Before Police Arrived
D.C. police confirm that they got a warrant to search the office of the owner of the home where a prominent D.C. lawyer was killed. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:50:37 GMT)
Farber Quits as New Jersey Attorney General on Ethics Violation
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber resigned after a special prosecutor said she violated the state's ethics code by improperly helping her boyfriend at a police traffic stop. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:51:05 GMT)
Lawyer out to gazump Lerner with £70m bid
The battle for control of Aston Villa took another twist last night when the London-based lawyer heading the so-called "AV06 consortium" told The Independent his group will be "indefatigable in our efforts to secure the club" from under the nose of the American billionaire Randy Lerner, whose £63m offer has already been recommended to shareholders. (Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:52:49 GMT)
Plame lawyer plans to force Cheney, Rove testimony
A lawyer plans to use a legal precedent that allowed President Bill Clinton to be sued while in office to force Vice President Dick Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove to testify in a lawsuit brought by former CIA operative Valerie Plame and her husband. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:07:33 GMT)
N.J. attorney general quits amid ethics flap
Accused of helping her boyfriend dodge a traffic ticket, New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber announced tonight that she's stepping down as the state's top law officer — and the first Latino — after just seven months. Farber, a Democrat,... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:17:13 GMT)
N.J. Attorney General Quits Over Ethics
New Jersey's attorney general resigned Tuesday after a special prosecutor concluded she violated state ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop involving her boyfriend. Zulima Farber, who will step down at the end of the month, said she is leaving... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:31:48 GMT)
N.J. attorney general quits over ethics
New Jersey's attorney general resigned Tuesday after a special prosecutor concluded she violated state ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop involving her boyfriend. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:46:56 GMT)
N.J. attorney general resigns after prosecutor cites ethics
New Jersey's attorney general resigned Tuesday after a special prosecutor concluded she violated state ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop involving her boyfriend. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:59:38 GMT)
Phelps donation haunts Kansas attorney general
SUMMARY: Slammed for accepting $500 in 2002 from a son of gay-hating Rev. Fred Phelps, Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline gives $500 to an anti-Phelps group. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:11:25 GMT)
New Jersey Attorney General Quits on Ethics Violation (Update2)
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber resigned today after a special prosecutor said she violated the state's ethics code by improperly helping her boyfriend at police traffic stop. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:18:20 GMT)
Lawyer trying to find out who made claims against educator
The lawyer for a suspended Knox County assistant principal has filed a public records request seeking to find out who accused his client of having sex with a student. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:34:09 GMT)
Duncan’s lawyer: Death penalty request not valid
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho (AP) Convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III should not face the death penalty at his triple murder trial, his lawyer argued in new court documents. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:05:27 GMT)
lawyer faces uncertain sentence after fatal hit-and-run
PHOENIX Friday will mark five years since a lawyer killed an A-S-U freshman in a hit-and-run collision. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:07:40 GMT)
Attorney General Quits After Ethics Inquiry
The state's attorney general resigned after a special prosecutor concluded she violated state ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop involving her boyfriend. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:07:54 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer says prosecutor's death penalty request is not valid
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - Convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III should not face the death penalty at his triple murder trial, his lawyer argued in new court documents. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:20:46 GMT)
N.J. attorney general out over ethics
Attorney General Zulima Farber resigned yesterday after a special prosecutor concluded that she violated her department's code of ethics in going to the aid of her boyfriend at a traffic stop in May, setting the stage for him to receive special treatment. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:22:24 GMT)
Duncan lawyer argues against death penalty
COEUR d'ALENE — Convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III should not face the death penalty at his triple murder trial, his lawyer argued in new court documents. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:07:16 GMT)
N.J. attorney general out over ethics
Attorney General Zulima Farber resigned yesterday after a special prosecutor concluded that she violated her department's code of ethics in going to the aid of her boyfriend at a traffic stop in May, setting the stage for him to receive special treatment. "Post a Comment (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:42:44 GMT)
Capo hires prominent lawyer
Capistrano Unified has hired has hired top defense lawyer Allan H. Stokke to represent the district in a grand jury investigation. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:01:32 GMT)
Newsom business partner is lead lawyer in lawsuit against Cheney
Joe Cotchett, a top Democratic fundraiser, trial lawyer and longtime wine and restaurant partner of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, has just been named to lead ex-CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson's big lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney, his former... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:34:39 GMT)
MARTINEZ / Another attorney turns Polk down / Murderer isn't comfortable with him, he tells judge
Another attorney has declined to represent convicted murderer Susan Polk before she is sentenced for killing her husband. Vallejo attorney Dan Russo told Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel Brady Tuesday in Martinez that Polk was "not... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:36:50 GMT)
Police: Crime scene evidenced altered in Washington lawyer's death
WASHINGTON D-C Police say they think crime scene evidence was cleaned after a Washington lawyer was stabbed to death inside a home in Northwest earlier this month. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:12:54 GMT)
N.J. Attorney General Quits Amid Scandal
N.J. Attorney General Resigns After Ethics Questions Raised Over Her Boyfriend's Traffic Stop (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:21:38 GMT)
Another attorney won't represent Susan Polk
Another attorney has declined to represent convicted murderer Susan Polk before she is sentenced for killing her husband. Vallejo attorney Dan Russo told Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel Brady today that Polk was "not completely... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:15:05 GMT)
Attorney general sues former car dealer
PORT CLINTON -- The Ohio attorney general sued a former Portage Township used-car dealer for selling vehicles without titles to at least 16 people during the past two years, state officials said. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:16:03 GMT)
Police: Crime scene evidenced altered in Washington lawyer's death
WASHINGTON D-C Police say they think crime scene evidence was cleaned after a Washington lawyer was stabbed to death inside a home in Northwest earlier this month. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:17:23 GMT)
Toft prosecution halted, lawyer to review files
The New Brunswick government has stayed a private assault charge laid against former youth jail guard Karl Toft by an alleged victim and commissioned an independent lawyer to review the case. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:50:29 GMT)
Lawyer plans to rival Browns owner's bid
A London-based lawyer is planning a rival bid to try and stop Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner buying Aston Villa, press reports said on Wednesday. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:10:24 GMT)
Hicks lawyer won't meet ministers
DAVID Hicks's military lawyer won't get an audience with any government ministers during his visit to Canberra today. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:16:06 GMT)
Clarett receives threat on postcard, attorney says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A postcard with a taped-on, typewritten message threatening ex-Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett was sent to a law office representing him in two criminal cases, his attorney said Tuesday. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:16:52 GMT)
Lawyer in fatal hit-and-run awaits new sentencing
Lawyers are hashing out legal issues about the prison sentence of a young lawyer who killed a college student five years ago in a hit-and-run collision. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:36:06 GMT)
British lawyer's pants protest prompts probe
A lawyer gave a whole new meaning to the phrase "legal briefs" by dropping his suit trousers inside a court corridor in northeast England in protest at stringent new security measures. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:37:01 GMT)
Attorney General charges executive with Medicaid fraud
Attorney General Mike Cox announced charges today against the president of a Livonia-based provider of pharmacy services. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:18:39 GMT)
N.J. attorney general resigns
New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber has resigned, following the release of a special prosecutor's report that found she violated the state's ethics laws by intervening in a traffic stop on behalf of her boyfriend. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:28:01 GMT)
Dyleski attorney grills detective on artwork, grades
Scott Dyleski's attorney asked a Contra Costa County sheriff's detective today whether he had arrested teenagers based on their poems or an art teacher who had asked students to create a project about masks. Defense attorney Ellen Leonida's questions... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:36:31 GMT)
N.J. attorney general quits amid ethics flap
Accused of helping her boyfriend dodge a traffic ticket, New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber announced tonight that she's stepping down as the state's top law officer — and the first Latino — after just seven months. Farber, a Democrat,... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:53:51 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer wants jury brought in from outside county
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho The lawyer defending Joseph Duncan III, accused in the slayings of three members of a Coeur d'Alene (kore-duh-LANE) family, has asked for a jury to be brought in from outside Kootenai (KOO-tun-ee) County. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:19:01 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer to miss out on ministers
David Hicks' military lawyer won't get an audience with any government ministers during his visit to Canberra today. Michael Mori is in Australia this week to press for Hicks' release from Guantanamo Bay. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:38:40 GMT)
Hicks' lawyer to miss out on ministers
David Hicks' military lawyer won't get an audience with any government ministers during his visit to Canberra today. Michael Mori is in Australia this week to press for Hicks' release from Guantanamo Bay. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:41:08 GMT)
Jurors begin deliberations in trial of attorney accused of murdering his wife
Jurors began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a former Nashville attorney accused of killing his wife and disposing her body 10 years ago. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:53:22 GMT)
City Attorney's Office Unveils $7,000 Web Site
The City Attorney's Office unveiled Wednesday a redesigned Web site that officials said would help facilitate better communications with residents in the city of San Diego. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:31:19 GMT)
Newsom business partner is lead lawyer in lawsuit against Cheney
Joe Cotchett, a top Democratic fundraiser, trial lawyer and longtime wine and restaurant partner of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, has just been named to lead ex-CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson's big lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney, his former... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:30:58 GMT)
MARTINEZ / Another attorney turns Polk down / Murderer isn't comfortable with him, he tells judge
Another attorney has declined to represent convicted murderer Susan Polk before she is sentenced for killing her husband. Vallejo attorney Dan Russo told Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel Brady Tuesday in Martinez that Polk was "not... (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:32:38 GMT)
Tempe to decide on new City Attorney
The Tempe City Council will vote Thursday on whether to hire civil attorney Andrew Ching as its new City Attorney. Ching worked for the city for seven years before leaving for private practice in August 2005. (Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:55:40 GMT)
Lawyer optimistic on child-killer appeal
KATHLEEN Folbigg's appeal prospects against her conviction for killing her four children are still "alive", her lawyer said today. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:45:18 GMT)
Alleged N67m Scam: Atiku's Lawyer Arraigned, Granted Bail
Foremost corporate lawyer, Mr. Rickey Tarfa, SAN, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja High Court judge, Justice Beatrice Oke-Lawal, in a three-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence totaling N67,380,018m from Prince Frederick Akinrutan, Chairman Obat Oil. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:26:55 GMT)
Folbigg's lawyer flags appeal
The lawyer for a Hunter Valley woman who was convicted of killing her four infant children has indicated that she may launch another appeal. Kathleen Folbigg is currently serving a maximum of 30 years in jail for the murders of three of her children and the manslaughter of a fourth. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:27:31 GMT)
State Decertifies Defense Lawyer In Halbach Case
APPLETON, Wis. -- Brendan Dassey's lawyer has been decertified as a public defender for allowing police to interview his client without being present last May. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:01:45 GMT)
Attorney seeks to disqualify DA from case
SAN ANTONIO A lawyer asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals today to disqualify the Bexar County district attorney from an investigation into whether Ruben Cantu... (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:17:33 GMT)
Attorney general candidates meet voters
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. The five candidates running for state attorney general got their first chance tonight to introduce themselves to voters in a statewide town hall meeting. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:01:12 GMT)
Attorney General Put Up a Fight Before Relenting and Resigning
Even as Gov. Jon S. Corzine was close to publicly seeking Attorney General Zulima V. Farber's resignation, Ms. Farber was deciding whether to resist, people involved in the negotiations said. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:07:42 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer wants jury brought in from outside county
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho The lawyer defending pedophile Joseph Duncan, accused in the slayings of three people at a home in Coeur d'Alene (kore-duh-LANE), Idaho, has asked for a jury to be brought in from outside Kootenai (KOO-tun-ee) County. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:19:34 GMT)
1951 Civil Rights Murders Solved, Florida’s Attorney General Says
The attorney general concluded that four men, all dead now, played a role in the 1951 bombing deaths of two civil rights leaders. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:28:50 GMT)
Cory Gregory Gets New Lawyer
ROCK ISLAND - Convicted killer Cory Gregory was appointed a new lawyer on Wednesday. The man who confessed to killing, burning, and dismembering 16 year old Adrianne Reynolds will now be defended by Herb Schultz Junior. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:38:49 GMT)
Duncan’s lawyer wants outside jury brought in
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) A lawyer defending convicted sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III, who is charged in the slayings of three people at a Coeur d’Alene-area home, has asked for a jury to be brought in from outside Kootenai County. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:52:55 GMT)
Attorney general asked to help with landfill
A landfill with odor problems in southern Stark County may be investigated by Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro's office and perhaps shut down until a solution is found. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:34:49 GMT)
Duncan's lawyer wants jury from another Idaho county
COEUR D'ALENE — A lawyer defending pedophile Joseph Duncan III, who is charged in the slayings of three members of a Coeur d'Alene family, has asked for a jury to be brought in from outside Kootenai County. (Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:07:56 GMT)
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