Attorney News Aug 2006

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Barnes & Noble says U.S. attorney looking at stock-option practices
Barnes & Noble Inc. said yesterday that it had been subpoenaed over stock-option practices by the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the bookstore chain said it received the subpoena on Aug. 25 and would cooperate fully. It said in July that the SEC had launched an informal inquiry into its stock-option granting. Earlier, it said (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:07:59 GMT)

Boulder District Attorney pleads insanity
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | In an attempt to explain a mystery that has baffled millions for the past two weeks, Boulder Counter District Attorney Mary Lacy pleaded insanity today for her decision to arrest John Mark Karr for the murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:08:07 GMT)

Lawyer now a convicted sex offender
McHenry County lawyer John Roth pleaded guilty Monday in Lake County Circuit Court to possession of child pornography and was sentenced by Associate Judge George Bridges to probation and a stayed jail term. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:43:46 GMT)

Lawyer raises issue of illicit stun gun
A lawyer trying to determine if Rochester police officers are responsible for the death of a man in custody Friday said he's now looking into whether any of the officers used an unauthorized stun gun. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:54:03 GMT)

Kentucky Attorney General Cautions Lawyers To Stay Away From Victim's Families
Lawyers hoping to begin legal action in the wake of a devastation plane crash in Lexington are being given a stern warning by Kentucky's Attorney General. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:13:49 GMT)

Lawyer pleads for gang leader's life
SANTA ANA - Barry B. Mills is not the vicious killer portrayed by prosecutors but is living out his federal prison term in a quiet, exemplary manner, his defense lawyer told jurors Tuesday in a quest to spare Mills, an alleged leader of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, from execution. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:24:18 GMT)

Navy Charges Lawyer in Secrets Case
Navy Lawyer Charged With Transmitting Secret Information (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:40:09 GMT)

Jones asks attorney general for help
MOUNT VERNON - State Sen. John O. Jones has ratcheted up the pressure on the Blagojevich administration and the Department of Corrections by asking Attorney General Lisa Madigan to join the fray in the ongoing debate about the release of a $443,000 study about prison understaffing in Illinois. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:49:20 GMT)

Attorney: Charges against Laird were politically motivated
MARION - A Carbondale attorney says a recent decision by the appellate court to dismiss the state's appeal against his client is proof that initial charges were politically motivated. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:49:40 GMT)

Boulder County district attorney defends her decision to bring John Mark Karr to Colorado
BOULDER, Colo. - District Attorney Mary Lacy defended having John Mark Karr hauled to Colorado from Thailand for a DNA test that ultimately proved he didn't kill JonBenet Ramsey, saying the former... (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:56:14 GMT)

OKC lawyer files suit over Ardmore MG Motors deal
OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City lawyer filed a Contingency Review Board challenge with the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. Jerry Fent's suit also named the board's members: Gov. Brad Henry, House Speaker Todd Hiett and Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:28:24 GMT)

NJ lawyer named "Super Lawyer"
Lee S. Goldsmith, a well-known North Jersey attorney, had misgivings about being named a "Super Lawyer" by a Minneapolis-based magazine. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:01:13 GMT)

Fairfield Attorney Accused Of Killing Neighbor
A Fairfield lawyer has been charged with stabbing his neighbor to death after being told the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, police said. Fairfield authorities said attorney Jonathon Edington leaped through 58-year-old Barry James' bedroom window and stabbed him nearly a dozen times in the chest. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:57:45 GMT)

US Attorney Sworn In
Wednesday, the 35th US Attorney for the District of Vermont was sworn in. Thomas Anderson, 49, of South Burlington was sworn with state leaders, family and friends looking on. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:21:51 GMT)

Thomas Anderson sworn in as Vermont's 35th U.S. Attorney
(Burlington, VT - AP) - Vermont's new top federal prosecutor is vowing to be tough but fair. Thomas D-Anderson was sworn in today as the state's US Attorney, the top federal law enforcement official in Vermont. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:12:24 GMT)

Thomas Anderson sworn in as Vermont's 35th U.S. Attorney
Vowing to be tough but fair, veteran prosecutor Thomas D. Anderson was sworn in Wednesday as U.S. Attorney, Vermont's top federal law enforcement official. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:16:04 GMT)

Lawyer: No SEC Charges for Shell Ex-Exec
The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to take no action against the former Royal Dutch Shell PLC Chief Executive over the 2004 oil reserves overbooking scandal, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:31:21 GMT)

Guantanamo to close 'one day': US attorney general
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said during a visit to Qatar that the controversial US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will eventually be closed. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:48:30 GMT)

Lawyer: No SEC Charges for Shell Ex-Exec
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to take no action against the former Royal Dutch Shell PLC boss over an oil-reserves overbooking scandal, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:50:28 GMT)

US attorney declines comment after verdict
North Dakota U-S attorney is declining comment on the guilty verdict against Alfonso Rodriguez Junior. Jurors in federal court found Rodriguez guilty in the death of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin (shuh-DEEN'). Prosecutors ha (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:04:38 GMT)

Lawyer Charged With Murdering Neighbor
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. Barry James, 58, was stabbed in the chest nearly a dozen times Monday.... (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:06:41 GMT)

Attorney Trying To Thwart Plant's Arrival
An attorney is trying to stop an MG plant from coming to Ardmore, officials said. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:20:49 GMT)

Attorney general visiting Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders and U-S justice officials. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:33:26 GMT)

Attorney Trying To Thwart Plant's Arrival
ARDMORE, Okla. -- An attorney is trying to stop an MG plant from coming to Ardmore, officials said. Jerry Fent filed a lawsuit this week saying that the board that approved $20 million in perks for a new factory is unconstitutional. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:35:47 GMT)

Connecticut lawyer accused of stabbing neighbor to death over child-molestation suspicions
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities... (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:40:52 GMT)

Austrian teen's lawyer wants her to get kidnapper's house
The lawyer for an Austrian teenager held captive for more than eight years has filed a claim to have her kidnapper's house seized and given to her as part of a compensation package. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:46:49 GMT)

Lawyer charged with murdering neighbor
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:14:52 GMT)

Lawyer charged with killing neighbor he believes molested his daughter
FAIRFIELD, Conn. A lawyer in a quiet suburban community is free on one (m) million dollars bond after allegedly killing a neighbor he believes molested his two-year-old daughter. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:58:22 GMT)

Gibbs takes potshots at Delhi cops, may bring lawyer with him
Wanted for questioning in connection with the match-fixing scandal of 2000, South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs today took the worst possible route to India next month for the Champions Trophy - by calling Delhi Police "hard-arses". Saying he would reach India with a lawyer, Gibbs told a South African magazine that they (police) "haven't really played their part". "You know, we've asked them (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:00:38 GMT)

BREAKING NEWS: Attorney General to seek civil commitment of Kevin Coe
SPOKANE -- Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will hold a news conference in Downtown Spokane this afternoon to announce his office is seeking a civil commitment against Kevin Coe. Coe had been scheduled to be released from prison at the end of next week. (Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:09:20 GMT)

New U.S. Attorney Sworn In
Vermont's new U-S attorney Thomas Anderson was sworn in Wednesday at the Federal Court House in Burlington. Anderson replaces David Kirby who had been the interim U.S. Attorney following the appointment of Peter Hall to the second circuit court as a judge. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:39:09 GMT)

Navy Lawyer Charged In Classified Information Leak
A Navy lawyer at the Naval Air Station-Jacksonville is facing a military trial that could put him behind bars for 30 years after Navy officials charged him with passing along secret information while he was stationed at Guantanamo Bay. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:44:01 GMT)

Lawyer charged with murdering neighbor
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:44:08 GMT)

Judge's Attorney Says His Client Did Nothing Illegal
Rather saying what Judge Haywood Turner did do, his attorney took the opposite approach. "I can better say it by what he didn't do, and that is point a pistol at anybody to begin with," said Mark Shelnutt. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:07:23 GMT)

US Attorney Lloyd: Force Protection settles with $1.8 million payment
The US attorney for South Carolina says a South Carolina defense contractor that makes armored vehicles for the Pentagon has agreed to pay the government $1.8 million to resolve allegations brought in a whistleblower lawsuit. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:20:10 GMT)

Lawyer guilty on misleading crime watchdog
A PROMINENT lawyer has been found guilty of deliberately misleading Queensland's crime watchdog during its probe into corruption in the Gold Coast City Council elections. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:41:23 GMT)

Told His Daughter Was Molested, a Lawyer Kills His Neighbor, Police Say
Police said a lawyer in Fairfield, Conn., broke into the home of a neighbor and fatally stabbed him after a relative told him that his 2-year-old daughter had been molested by the neighbor. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:11:16 GMT)

Conn. Lawyer Accused of Stabbing Neighbor to Death
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window in Connecticut and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:09:32 GMT)

Attorney sentenced in death of cadet
Lehigh County attorney Robert Eric Hall was sentenced Wednesday to six to 12 years in a state prison for the Nov. 23 death of a fourth-year West Point cadet, the Lehigh County's top prosecutor said. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:18:51 GMT)

Ex-chief justice to testify at hearing, lawyer says
Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice William J. Sullivan, charged with inappropriately delaying the release of a court decision earlier this year to help his potential successor, will testify in his own defense at a disciplinary hearing next week, according to his lawyer. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:20:38 GMT)

Attorney Says Video Shows Inmate Attacked By Guard
An inmate's attorney said a prison surveillance video shows guards attacked his client. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:22:00 GMT)

Civility questioned in state’s attorney’s race
Just days after the candidates running in the Sept. 12 primary election were asked to run a civil campaign, the race for Frederick County State’s Attorney took a bit of a nose dive. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:23:03 GMT)

Lawyer accused of killing over molestation suspicions
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Jonathon Edington, a lawyer, climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested Edington's 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:37:24 GMT)

SEC Drops Action vs Ex-Shell Chairman Watts, Lawyer Says
Aug. 31, 2006 (Associated Press) The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to take no action against the former Royal Dutch Shell PLC Chief Executive over the 2004 oil reserves overbooking scandal, his lawyer said Wednesday. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:53:08 GMT)

Terror Plot Lawyer Hits Out At Police
A lawyer has attacked the conditions in which the alleged airliner bomb plot suspects are being held. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:58:48 GMT)

Attorney Says Video Shows Inmate Attacked By Guard
HONOLULU -- An inmate's attorney said a prison surveillance video shows guards attacked his client. Inmate Michael Thomas, 22, is facing up to 10 more years in prison because he is accused of assaulting a guard here at Oahu Community Correctional Center. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:06:22 GMT)

Navy lawyer charged with sharing information
A Navy lawyer has been charged with copying and transmitting secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees to an unauthorized person. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:26:52 GMT)

Valley Attorney to Run for New Congressional Seat
A Valley man has stepped up to run against Representative Henry Cuellar for the newly created 28th Congressional seat. McAllen attorney, Frank Enriquez said Saturday that he's up for the challenge. Enriquez told Action 4 News he has a lot of support in the Valley, already. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:29:32 GMT)

Anderson sworn in as U.S. Attorney
BURLINGTON -- Vowing to be tough but fair, veteran prosecutor Thomas D. Anderson was sworn in Wednesday as U.S. Attorney, Vermont's top federal law enforcement official. ... - By John Curran Associated Press (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:04:57 GMT)

PEOPLE: Attorney earns advanced degree
Vineland attorney Michael L. Testa Jr. recently received his LL.M Trial Advocacy degree from Temple University's Beasley School of Law. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:21:10 GMT)

Phoenix city attorney resigns mysteriously
PHOENIX — Kurt Knudsen, city attorney for Phoenix, Talent and Jacksonville, accused in May of assaulting his wife, resigned his Phoenix post Tuesday, city officials said. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:32:42 GMT)

Last Day in Office For NJ Attorney General
Thursday is the last day on the job for New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber, who resigned in disgrace two weeks ago. A special prosecutor said she violated Ethics Regulations by appearing to help her boyfriend during a traffic stop. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:37:09 GMT)

Qaeda suspect in Jordan refuses court-appointed lawyer
An Iraqi suspected of belonging to Al-Qaeda has refused a court-appointed lawyer at the start of his trial in Jordan on charges of murder and plotting "terrorist" acts. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:46:20 GMT)

Muntinlupa slay suspect’s role in QC lawyer’s murder eyed
POLICE on Thursday said one of the four suspects in the killing of a clerk of court in Muntinlupa City was also involved in the death of a lawyer in Quezon City last week. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:59:23 GMT)

Lawyer charged with killing neighbor
A lawyer climbed through a neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death after being told by a family member that the man had molested his 2-year-old daughter, authorities say. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:01:41 GMT)

High court disbars one lawyer, suspends another
One central Ohio lawyer was permanently barred from practicing law and a second had her law license suspended indefinitely by the Ohio Supreme Court yesterday. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:19:34 GMT)

Jones asks attorney general for help
MOUNT VERNON - State Sen. John O. Jones has ratcheted up the pressure on the Blagojevich administration and the Department of Corrections by asking Attorney General Lisa Madigan to join the fray in the ongoing debate about the release of a $443,000 study about prison understaffing in Illinois. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:34:20 GMT)

Attorney: Charges against Laird were politically motivated
MARION - A Carbondale attorney says a recent decision by the appellate court to dismiss the state's appeal against his client is proof that initial charges were politically motivated. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:34:40 GMT)

Conn. lawyer charged in neighbor's death
A lawyer in this quiet suburban community was charged with killing a 58-year-old neighbor he suspected had molested his 2-year-old daughter, prompting police to investigate whether the molestation actually occurred. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:34:58 GMT)

Lawyer Charged In Fatal Stabbing
Police: Man Was Told His 2-Year-Old Daughter Had Been Sexually Assaulted By Neighbor A Fairfield lawyer was charged with stabbing his neighbor to death after being told by a family member that the man had sexually assaulted his 2-year-old daughter, police said. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:52:30 GMT)

Local attorney sentenced on child pornography charges
A Jefferson City attorney has been sentenced in federal court for possessing and attempting to distribute child pornography. Bruce Truesdale, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott O. Wright Tuesday to five years in federal prison without parole. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:24:52 GMT)

Defense attorney named in murder trial
Pantaleon Salvatore Salinas, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who is being charged with 1st degree murder in the death of St. James resident Renee A. Zeman, 63, will be defended in Phelps County Court by attorney Steven R. White, of Union, Mo. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:24:20 GMT)

Lawyer Charged With Killing Neighbor
Connecticut Lawyer Accused of Stabbing Neighbor to Death Over Child-Molestation Suspicions (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:19:01 GMT)

CAMPAIGN 2006 Pirro in Attorney General race
With 30 years of law enforcement experience as a prosecutor, district attorney and judge, Jeanine Pirro is looking to become New York State's next Attorney General as she will be the Republican nominee come November. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:25 GMT)

Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorses Phill Kline for attorney general
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has endorsed Republican Attorney General Phill Kline. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:23:55 GMT)

Lawyer gets 5 years for child porn
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Jefferson City lawyer gets five years in federal prison for possessing and attempting to distribute child pornography on the Internet. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:25:17 GMT)

Thomas Anderson sworn in as Vermont's 35th U.S. Attorney
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Vowing to be tough but fair, veteran prosecutor Thomas D. Anderson was sworn in Wednesday as U.S. Attorney, Vermont's top federal law enforcement official. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:41:26 GMT)

Attorney sentenced to prison for defrauding MSD
Once prominent attorney Charles E.Polk Jr. was sentenced this morning to three years and 10 months in prison for defrauding the Meropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:53:47 GMT)

Kansas Chamber of Commerce endorses Phill Kline for attorney general
TOPEKA, Kan. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee has endorsed Republican Attorney General Phill Kline. In its first endorsement of a... (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:58:30 GMT)

Former lawyer sentenced to 7 years for embezzlement
A former city lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading no contest to charges that he stole $2.2 million from clients of the family law firm. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:15:35 GMT)

St. Louis attorney sentenced to jail for tax evasion
Local attorney Charles E. Polk Jr. was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison on charges of tax evasion and interstate transportation of stolen property. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:42:41 GMT)

Kansas Chamber of Commerce Endorses Phill Kline for Attorney
In its first endorsement of a statewide candidate, the ten-thousand-member chamber today chose Kline over his Democratic challenger, Johnson County District Attorney Paul Morrison. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:18:07 GMT)

Kissimmee attorney suspended
In a recent court order, the Florida Supreme Court suspended Kissimmee attorney Stanley Craig Wakefield from practicing law in Florida. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:45:00 GMT)

Cops: Lawyer Stabbed Neighbor To Death
A lawyer who believed the man next door molested his 2-year-old daughter climbed through his neighbor's bedroom window and stabbed him to death. But police don't know whether the victim actually molested the child. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:46:44 GMT)

Boston's U.S. attorney named acting head of federal agency
U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan has been appointed acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, his office announced Thursday. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:54:01 GMT)

Attorney general concerned about East St. Louis School Board
East St. Louis (KMOV) -- The Illinois Attorney General says the actions of the East St. Louis School Board sound like a potential violation of state law. (Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:48:10 GMT)

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