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Prosecutor: Alleged Maui spy is difficult but sane

A Maui man accused of spying for China is difficult to work with and makes wild exaggerations but is legally able to stand trial, a federal prosecutor asserted Friday.

Power broker dropped as defendant from Blago trial

A millionaire power broker who was to go to trial on corruption charges alongside ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was dropped Monday from the list of defendants.

Businessman pleads guilty in $50M Ponzi scheme

A Lubbock businessman pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges related to his bilking $50 million from investors in a Ponzi scheme.

DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1990 Texas assault

Authorities on Tuesday made an arrest in a nearly 20-year-old southeast Texas case where an 8-year-old girl was attacked and left for dead in a field, unable to cry out for help because her throat had been slashed.

Court considers death sentence for Ohio neo-Nazi

The Supreme Court seemed receptive Tuesday to reinstating the death sentence of a flamboyant neo-Nazi convicted of murdering three men in Ohio more than a quarter century ago.

Court turns down former prosecutor in libel case

The Supreme Court has refused to revive a libel claim against the Chicago Tribune by a former prosecutor who accused the newspaper of a "witch hunt" against him.

Calif. AG issues arrest warrant in 1981 case

The California attorney general's office has issued an arrest warrant in a 28-year-old triple homicide case in Riverside County.

Brazil's message: Live up to Olympic principles

Brazilians are confident that if the International Olympic Committee practices what it preaches, then Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Summer Games.

Oregon dad gets probation in shock collar case

A northwestern Oregon man who used a shock collar for dogs on his young children has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation.

Looking back at Polanski's decades-old sex case

Roman Polanski's legal troubles did not end with his guilty plea in a 1970s child rape case. They only got more complicated. The movie director fled the country before sentencing and remained a fugitive from justice for three decades until his arrest in Switzerland over the weekend.

Reports: Australian raped daughter for 30 years

An Australian man has been arrested on charges of raping his daughter for 30 years and fathering four children with her, media reports said Thursday.

Man pleads guilty in 1974 murder of BYU student

Breaking his silence in the case, a 58-year-old man has confessed to killing a fellow Brigham Young University student 35 years ago.

Prosecutor drops charges against 4 in NM hazing

Prosecutors have dismissed charges against four school officials who were accused of failing to report a hazing in which high school football players were sodomized with a broomstick.

Judge: Bey IV must stand trial in torture case

A judge says the man accused of ordering the murder of a California journalist must stand trial on separate kidnapping and torture charges.

American extradited to Germany in 1984 killing

An American man has been extradited to Germany to face charges that he raped and murdered a 19-year-old woman near where he worked on a U.S. military base 25 years ago, police said Monday.

Fla. teen: Teammates saw locker room sex assault

Many members of a Florida middle school's flag football team were in the locker room when a 13-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by some of his teammates with a hockey stick and broomstick, according to court documents released Tuesday.

Sotomayor: Ruling in firefighter case was narrow

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has defended her ruling against white firefighters who accused the New Haven, Conn., government of engaging in reverse discrimination against them.

Defense in Sept. 11 case seeks 'black site' access

Lawyers for an alleged Sept. 11 plotter held at Guantanamo want to inspect secret CIA overseas prisons, saying in court papers Monday the conditions in the so-called black sites may yield insight into a mental disorder that has raised questions about whether he is competent to stand trial.

Police crack 1988 case of missing girl

The mystery of Amber Swartz-Garcia, a 7-year-old Northern California girl who disappeared after going to jump rope outside her home 21 years ago, has been solved, police said Monday.

School bullying, once a silent battle, now a crime

In a Tampa middle school locker room, prosecutors say four flag football players held down a younger teammate and committed a horrifying assault: Raping him with a hockey stick and a broom handle.

Public help sought in 1976 slaying of singer's ex

Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide detectives on Tuesday asked the public's help in solving the 1976 rape and killing of the ex-wife of The Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley.

NY woman gets probation for newborn's 1981 death

A 50-year-old Syracuse woman was sentenced Monday to five years on probation for killing her newborn son and tossing his body in a park trash can nearly 30 years ago.

Court will not revive Plame's lawsuit

The Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration.

Jury orders 45 years for former slugger Mel Hall

Former major league outfielder Mel Hall was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday after being convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl he coached on an elite basketball team. Hall was convicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of indecency with a child. Among his accusers during sentencing Wednesday were others who said he carried on inappropriate relationships with them.

Reputed Miss. Klansman appeals to US Supreme Court

A reputed Ku Klux Klansman convicted two years ago in the 1964 kidnappings of two black men asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to decide whether the statute of limitations had expired before prosecutors charged him.

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Freedom of Religion Questioned in Ringing Church Bells Case
Source: ABC News

The fight, pitting religious freedom against the right to be comfortable in one's own home, started in March 2008 -- on Palm Sunday.

Michele Bachmann Urges People to 'Pay a House Call' on Congress to Protect Health Care Bill
Source: Crooks and Liars

While the arthur of this article believes that this nutty congresswoman rhetoric will go on until someone gets hurt or killed, the author don't believe that's here intent. I disagree with that part of the arguement with the author because I think that's exactly what she wants.

Ohio Top Court Puts End To Man's Frequent Lawsuits
Source: WLWT.COM

COLUMBUS -- Ohio's top court has joined a Hamilton County judge to tell a Cincinnati man he can't file any more lawsuits without permission.

Man Charged in Case of Cellphone with Child Porn Left at Bar
Source: todaystmj4.com

A Brookfield man who left his cell phone at a bar as collateral for an outstanding tab was charged last week with seven counts of possession of child pornography after a bartender allegedly found explicit pictures on the phone.

Democrats Working to Overturn Justices' Ruling on Age Bias
Source: The New York Times

Three Democratic Congressional committee chairmen said Tuesday that they would move to overturn a four-month-old Supreme Court ruling that made it significantly harder for workers to win many age discrimination cases.

Adult Case Management Issues

Do the mental health community have good case managers working in their best interests? whom are advocates working in there behalf?

Billy Gillispie offered plea bargain in DUI case - ESPN
Source: ESPN.com

Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie has been offered a plea bargain in his drunken driving case, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

'Kidnapping' case gets interesting
Source: Breaking News

A Ponte Vedra Beach sex and extortion case has garnered lots of attention in North Florida, and as details come to light, we start to see the outlines of a Lifetime movie.

Anti-Muslim bias obvious in Fathima Rifqa Bary case
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Fathima Rifqa Bary is playing a familiar role in Florida's latest cultural clash, a symbol who personalizes a much broader conflict.

iPhone 3GS Turning Red: Problem with Some Protection Enclosure?
Source: hardmac.com

According to discussion between FrenchiPhone editor and Apple Support, the red strips are not linked to a potential overheating of the iPhone 3GS, but rather to a chemical reaction due to a component found in some protection enclosure originally sold to preserve the precious devi …

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Geoffrey & Capital One Nexus Cases
Source: Tax. Foundation

EXCERPT: The US Supreme Court declined to review court decisions out of Massachusetts in Capital One Bank v. Commissioner of Revenue and Geoffrey, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue. In Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992), the U.S.

Nursery Sex Abuse Case: Three More Arrested
Source: Sky.com

Vanessa George, who is 39 and worked at Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth, Devon, has already been charged with sexual assault and making and distributing indecent images of children.

How I Think The Constitution Can Be Fixed (Part II: The Preamble)

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the genera Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish th …

Galveston judge in sex case sentenced to 33 months
Source: texas watchdog

When a Federal Judge forces himself, sexually, on his subordinates is it different than rape? As in what those outside of or unrelated to law enforcement or the judiciary are charged with?

U.S. to Drop Spy Case Against Pro-Israel Lobbyists
Source: The New York Times

The Obama Justice Department moved Friday to drop all charges against two former pro-Israel lobbyists who had been charged under the Espionage Act with improperly disseminating sensitive information.

Lonegan Shouldn't Be Laughed At

Like many political observers, I'm looking ahead to what I anticipate to be a battle of two political heavyweights in New Jersey in the fall of this year.

Spanish Court Considers Criminal Case Against Ex-Bush Officials
Source: Fox News

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Rihanna Fears the Release Of Sex Tape with Chris Brown
Source: eurweb.com

Star magazine is reporting that Rihanna is concerned about the release of a sex tape she allegedly made with Chris Brown, who is currently charged with two felonies in connection with her beating last month.

Appeal says juror sent 'tweets' during $12.6M case on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

Appeal says Juror sent "tweets" during $12.6m case.

Chris Brown, Rihanna Secretly Get Married in Miami
Source: NDTV News

In a surprising development in the Rihanna Chris Brown saga, latest reports suggest that the couple secretly tied the knot soon after their reconciliation in Miami.

Lee Anthony: "I Believe Everything My Sister Tells Me"
Source: WFTV.com

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Lee Anthony spoke in a deposition Friday morning in a civil suit filed against Casey Anthony by a woman named Zenaida Gonzalez.

Ms. Chandra Levy's Murder Case."

I could.'t help feeling a twinge of remorse and shameful regret as the story broke of the impending murder charges about to be laid against an incarcerated in the case of Ms. Chandra Levy's murder in 2001.

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