By Jon Perkins and Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — After years of bad and often frustrating leads, authorities charged a long-time suspect from El Salvador with first-degree murder in the slaying of intern Chandra Levy. At a press conference attended by local and federal law enforcement, authorities said they had issued an arrest warrant for…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Authorities are expected to announce today that a long-time suspect has been charged in the death of intern Chandra Levy, according to sources. Charges are being filed against Ingmar Guandique, who is already serving a 10 year sentence for attacking two joggers in Rock Creek Park where Chandra Levy’s…
Ex-Rep. William Jefferson’s defense in his upcoming public corruption case is becoming clearer. For one, he insists any of his actions to drum up business for himself was not done under the official capacity of a Congressman. And two, he plans to discredit the sanity of a key witness, Lori Mody, a wealthy business woman…
Just when you thought ex-V.P. Dick Cheney had rode off into the sunset, never to be heard again. Now he’s going to have to testify in a case. Some how you get the feeling he’s probably not too thrilled about this. By KIRK JOHNSON NEW York Times DENVER – Former Vice President Dick Cheney will…
The missteps of a federal prosecution team could cost the government it’s case in Miami. Prosecutors have already admitted they made a “mistake”. We’ll see if that’s enough to lose the case. BY JAY WEAVER Miami Herald MIAMI — An attorney for a Miami Beach doctor charged with peddling prescription drugs has accused federal prosecutors…
The Justice Department has intervened to stop one of two death penalty trials in San Francisco. In the one case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office had reached a plea agreement with the defendant, but the Bush Justice Department insisted on going ahead with the death penalty. It looks like the plea agreement will now stand. The…
The Obama administration should be get kudos for releasing these revealing memos which show some of the legal errors of the Bush administration. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. says this is all about government transparency. But the true test will be whether this administration practices a policy of transparency not just for matters involving the…
U.S. Atty. Laurie Magid It’s never good, even if just for perception sake, when the Justice Department is investigating a U.S. Attorney. The question here is whether interim U.S. Atty. Laurie Magid went beyond the boundaries of a federal employee. By Emilie Lounsberry and George Anastasia Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — A $250-a-person fund-raiser held at…
