Criminal Law

People v. Morton (Cal. Ct. App. - Jan. 22, 2008)
Sometimes you don't know whether to laugh or cry:"The events giving rise to the crimes charged against Morton occurred on November 7, 2004. At that time, Morton resided with his girlfriend and alleged victim, Theresa Windham...

DOJ, Defense Lawyers Spar Over Pace of FCPA Prosecution
A group of criminal defense lawyers representing eight business executives charged in a conspiracy to bribe a fictitious defense minister are backing off a fight with the Justice Department over the pace of the proceedings in Washington's federal district court...

Ind. Decisions - Two today from 7th Circuit
In Trask-Morton v. Motel 6 (SD Ind., Judge McKinney), a 20-page opinion, Judge Manion writes:Shortly after midnight on December 7, 2003, Marilyn Trask-Morton checked into a Motel 6 in Indianapolis...

Texas Man Freed from Prison after DNA Test
Michael Morton was convicted of the murder of his wife in 1986.  After recent DNA testing showed that another man had committed the crime, Morton was freed from prison.  Yesterday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declared Morton innocent...

The Mets Owners -- "Conscious Avoiders"
Criminal defense lawyers dread the jury instruction on "conscious avoidance" (also called "willful blindness" or "deliberate indifference"). It is given, almost always at the prosecution?s request, when the evidence of requisite knowledge is weak...

Bloch Sentencing Delayed As Defense Lawyers Investigate Next Move
The federal judge presiding over the prosecution of Scott Bloch, the former head of the Office of Special Counsel, today gave the defense lawyers more time to decide whether and how to challenge a ruling that denied Bloch's request to...

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Kentucky lawyers
fraud case ends in mistrial.

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

Government Overbilling
Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Financial Elder Abuse - Financial Exploitation, Elder Abuse Lawyers
Financial Elder Abuse alleging seniors are taken advantage of for their finances.