Attorney News Feb 2008
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David Damm gets New Lawyer
WATERLOO - The Waterloo man accused of hiring a hit-man to kill a teenage girl has a new lawyer. David Damm is charged with first degree murder for the death of 13-year-old Donnisha Hill, also of waterloo. She died in October 2006. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:41:32 GMT)
Ruiz Looking for Lawyer Again
Accused killer Vicente Ruiz is looking for a lawyer again. Thursday in court, one of Ruiz's co-councils withdrew from the case saying Ruiz didn't trust him. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:14:25 GMT)
Lawyer, three reporters lose cellphones in Lozada ceremony
Three reporters and the lawyer of Senate witness Rodolfo Noel “Jun” Lozada Jr. lost their cellular phones during a candle-lighting ceremony for Lozada in Tondo, Manila Thursday night. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:48:15 GMT)
Lawyer tied up, pistol-whipped
POLICE have released this image of a man wanted for pistol-whipping and robbing a lawyer at his Sydney office, before taking off with his luxury car. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:04:00 GMT)
Maienschein Enters City Attorney Race
Councilman Brian Maienschein formally declared his candidacy for San Diego city attorney today outside a Rancho Bernardo home being rebuilt after the recent wildfires. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:58:36 GMT)
Petition drive arrests called `witch hunt' An attorney representing...
Petition drive arrests called `witch hunt' An attorney representing a woman arrested Wednesday on charges of illegally notarizing signatures during a failed recall attempt of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas called the investigation a ''witch hunt'' and a ``gross waste of taxpayer money.'' (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:59:08 GMT)
Attorney: Woman to plead no contest to abusing boy whose mother was found buried in Wis. yard
MADISON, Wis. - A woman accused of helping a gang of drifters torture a boy nearly to death will plead no contest to child abuse and false imprisonment charges, her attorney said Thursday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:15:07 GMT)
Defense lawyer optimistic in strip club owner's case
BY MICHAEL MARTZ Times-Dispatch Staff Writer The lawyer for a Richmond strip-club owner says he's talking to Richmond prosecutors about resolving charges that his client had sex with an underage girl. "I'm cautiously optimistic there's daylight at the end of the tunnel and this can be resolved without convictions," said Michael Morchower, the veteran Richmond defense lawyer representing Velvet ... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:35:29 GMT)
Veteran lawyer convicted of drink driving, traffic offences
A LAWYER of more than 30 years' standing was convicted on Friday of drink driving and two other traffic offences. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:54:43 GMT)
Attorney: Cargo law may violate property rights of port owner in Fort Pierce
A citywide ordinance limiting the height of cargo containers to no more than 30 feet could be violating the property rights of the owner of the Port of Fort Pierce, a West Palm Beach attorney said. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:18:47 GMT)
Attorney: Insurance issue handled 'properly'
OXFORD -- Pollution Control Financing Authority Attorney Joseph Houston said he's put matters regarding the authority's insurance policies to bed after reading letters from both the board's insurance risk manager and former attorney. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:22:30 GMT)
Veteran City Councilman To Run For City Attorney
Veteran city councilman Brian Maienschein announces his intent to run for city attorney in Rancho Bernardo Thursday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:34:15 GMT)
Philadelphia lawyer forged court order
A Philadelphia lawyer pleaded guilty to forging a court document yesterday in New Jersey Superior Court in Camden. Rather than tell a client that a case had been dismissed, Nina E. Perris, 48, gave him a forged court order that said he would receive money for injuries received when a security gate fell on him in Virginia. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:18:53 GMT)
Ex-Siemens Lawyer Jailed in Her Home for Lying to FBI (Update1)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A former lawyer for a Siemens AG unit must serve one year of house arrest and three years of probation for lying to FBI agents about how the company won a $49 million Illinois public-hospital equipment contract. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:23:47 GMT)
Lawyer says candidate Caballero broke law
The lawyer for a Socorro Independent School District teacher accused and then cleared of improperly touching a minor claims that Theresa Caballero, a candidate for El Paso district attorney, violated state law when she included the teacher's name, Social Security number and driver's license number in a political ad she mailed to voters this month. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:26:00 GMT)
Nader picks S. F. lawyer to be presidential running mate
WASHINGTON – Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader named a running mate Thursday, San Francisco lawyer Matt Gonzalez, 42, a Green Party member who nearly became the city's mayor in 2003. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:01:20 GMT)
Miami rejects severance deal for city attorney
Eager to avoid a taxpayer backlash, Miami commissioners Thursday unanimously opposed granting former City Attorney Jorge Fernandez any form of severance pay -- rejecting a proposed payout that could have cost taxpayers almost $300,000. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:05:44 GMT)
Lawyer wants confession tossed
The lawyer for one of two youths charged with the May 2007 murder of honor student Blair Holt on a CTA bus told a judge Thursday his 15-year-old client did not understand his Miranda rights --and that his confession should be thrown out. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:07:10 GMT)
Extra pay denied for city attorney
The Prichard City Council voted Thursday night to deny the city attorney's request for an hourly wage on top of his $63,000 annual salary. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:32:08 GMT)
Defence lawyer fighting for justice
Steven Truscott, Guy Paul Morin and David Milgaard are reasons why Canada must create an independent tribunal, says a prominent Canadian lawyer and advocate of the wrongfully convicted. Toronto lawyer James Lockyer was involved in these high-profile cases and founded the Association in Defence of the Wrongfully Convicted in [...] (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:51:19 GMT)
Lawyer: 'Barton will get probation'
Mischa Barton's lawyer hopes the actress will escape with probation following her arrest for DUI. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:52:11 GMT)
Nader picks S.F. lawyer as running mate
WASHINGTON -- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader named San Francisco lawyer Matt Gonzalez as his running mate on Wednesday. Gonzalez, 42, is a Green Party member who nearly became the city's mayor in 2003. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:32:09 GMT)
Judge: Attorney can’t see personnel file
ST. CHARLES – A judge said Thursday that former jail chief Todd Exline’s attorney could not see a fired Geneva police officer’s personnel file. Exline, a corrections lieutenant, has pleaded not guilty to drunken-driving charges, stemming from an arrest in Geneva in June. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:06:46 GMT)
Lawyer says detained Myanmar activists face new charge carrying 20-year jail term
Myanmar's military junta has charged about 20 pro-democracy activists under a security law that carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years, a lawyer said Friday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:27:00 GMT)
Attorney general not talking about cost of 'bonusgate' probe
HARRISBURG — State Attorney General Tom Corbett did not get any questions last week from members of the House Appropriations Committee about his yearlong “bonusgate” probe. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:37:18 GMT)
Maienschein kicks off campaign for city attorney's post
San Diego Councilman Brian Maienschein made his public debut as a candidate for city attorney yesterday, touting his years on the council and efforts during the 2003 and 2007 wildfires as proof that he will “methodically work to solve problems.” (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:42:09 GMT)
Attorney general's office investigating Watertown Housing Authority
WATERTOWN -- The state attorney general's office is investigating allegations from two local companies that the Watertown Housing Authority's executive director improperly replaced them midway through an apartment renovation project in favor of a more expensive contractor. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:53:52 GMT)
Disbarred Pittsburgh attorney guilty of $260K estate theft
A disbarred Pittsburgh attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $260,000 from the estate of a client she met at church. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:55:06 GMT)
Man accused of attacking teen jogger in Litchfield wants new attorney, venue
LITCHFIELD -- A man accused of attacking a teenage jogger last summer said Wednesday he is looking for a new attorney, then hinted he may ask to move his trial out of town. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:12:01 GMT)
Identity Theft Tops List of Illinois Attorney General Complaints
Identity theft tops list of consumer complaints to the Illinois Attorney General's office. Story Provided By ABC Newschannel 20 (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:33:00 GMT)
Ex-lawyer found guilty of attempted obstruction
An ex-lawyer and convicted sex offender accused of trying to influence a judge in Prince Albert, Sask., has been found guilty of attempted obstruction of justice. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:01:14 GMT)
Louisville attorney appointed to EPPC post
Robert D. Vance, secretary of the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, has appointed Louisville attorney F. Ryan Keith as executive director of the Office of Legal Services. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:09 GMT)
Ex-lawyer found guilty of attempted obstruction
An ex-lawyer and convicted sex offender accused of trying to influence a judge in Prince Albert has been found guilty of attempted obstruction of justice. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:22:45 GMT)
Maienschein Announces Bid For San Diego City Attorney
The list of challengers to unseat San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre is growing. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:14:57 GMT)
Disbarred Pittsburgh Attorney Guilty Of $260K Estate Theft
A disbarred Pittsburgh attorney has been convicted of stealing more than $260,000 from the estate of a client she met at church. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:27:58 GMT)
Jury clears attorney in Clara Harris lawsuit
Jurors this morning found that defense attorney George Parnham did not breach his duty to Clara Harris during her 2003 well-publicized murder trial. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:55:14 GMT)
Ky. Attorney General: WKU regents broke open meetings law
An opinion from the Kentucky attorney general's office says a January meeting by Western Kentucky University's Board of Regents violated the state open meetings law. According to the AG's ruling, the board violated the Open Meetings Act when it discussed disbanding the men's soccer program and firing of coach David Holmes during a closed session. Bowling Green's Daily News reports that during ... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:43:59 GMT)
Ky. Attorney General: WKU Regents Broke Open Meetings Law
An opinion from the Kentucky attorney general’s office says a January meeting by Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents violated the state open meetings law. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:51:13 GMT)
Seized sextuplets were not in danger, lawyer says
A lawyer for the B.C. parents whose newborn sextuplets were taken away and given blood transfusions against the parents' religious beliefs says the children were not in any medical danger. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:07:42 GMT)
Former New Iberia lawyer faces lack of work suspension
A former New Iberia lawyer has been suspended from practicing law for allegedly accepting clients’ legal fees and then failing to represent them. The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended Richard C. Bates, 46, of Kenner, indefinitely on charges he deceived his clients. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:21:37 GMT)
Local prosecutor named assistant U.S. attorney
CORUNNA - After more than a decade and hundreds of cases, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Craig Wininger is leaving Shiawassee County to become an assistant U.S. attorney. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:07:37 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
Associated Press - February 29, 2008 4:25 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A disbarred lawyer from Manchester, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison for stealing from... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:25:21 GMT)
New York Attorney General Subpoenas Sallie Mae Over Private Student Loans
NEW YORK (AP) - Sallie Mae says it received a subpoena from the New York attorney general seeking information about a type of "private" loan the student lender offers. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:26:39 GMT)
Clara Harris ordered to pay more to lawyer
HOUSTON -- A woman who killed her cheating husband by running him over will have to pay more money to her lawyer, who she sued for overcharging her, a Harris County jury decided... (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:35:18 GMT)
Crown opposes Toronto lawyer for man charged with 3 murders
A man charged with three counts of first-degree murder shouldn't be allowed to use legal aid money to hire a lawyer from Toronto, the Nunavut Legal Services Board and the Crown argued in a Nunavut court on Thursday. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:37:14 GMT)
Attorney general offers new tool to fight identity theft
The state attorney general has created an Identity Theft Unit to assist victims and help authorities prosecute the crime. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:44:11 GMT)
Disbarred lawyer sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
A disbarred lawyer from Manchester, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 to seven years in prison for stealing from numerous clients between 2001 and 2004. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:44:21 GMT)
Clearwater Police Were Sloppy, Bollea's Attorney Argues
CLEARWATER Nick Bollea's defense attorney accused Clearwater police of sloppy and ethically questionable work before a hearing officer with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agreed officers should not have taken a sample of the teenager's blood following an Aug. 26 wreck, according to documents released late this afternoon. (Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:53:49 GMT)
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