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Judge Delays Sentencing in MySpace Suicide Case: Says Fed Prosecutors May Have Gone Too Far
This latest glitch only clouds the boundaries in the area of Internet law. Should we look at this as a setback for prosecutors or an opportunity for a judge to provide clarity for prosecutors in the future? By Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — When federal prosecutors in Los Angeles indicted a Missouri…
A Border Patrol Agent, a Cheeseburger, Poison and an FBI Probe
This is just a bizarre story. The FBI is investigating and there’s many unanswered questions. By ZACHARY FRANZ Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer GREAT FALLS, Montana — A United States Customs and Border Patrol agent who was poisoned at a Cut Bank fast food restaurant last year is back in the hospital for injuries suffered…
Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens Paid At Least $1 Million in Legal Fees
Justice is supposed to be blind. But it sure as heck doesn’t hurt to get some high-paid attorneys to make sure justice has 20-20 vision. Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens apparently doled out the cash for his defense, and in the end it paid off. Mike Scarcella The National Law Journal Nobody’s ever said Ted Stevens’ defense…
Fed Prosecutor Asks for Prison Time in MySpace Suicide Case
Eyes around the nation are on this case. The Internet remains the wild wild west and federal prosecutors are trying to figure out how to tame it. Are they going too far? The defense attorney in this case thinks so. Others have little sympathy for the convicted mother. By GREG RISLING Associated Press Writer LOS…
FBI Informant Spied on Political Activists in Iowa Before Minn. Republican Convention
Law enforcement authorities always argue that they need to get intelligence to make sure groups aren’t up to no good. Civil liberty groups say activities like this lead to abuses. The debate continues. By William Petroski Des Moines Register An FBI informant and an undercover Minnesota sheriff’s deputy spied on political activists in Iowa City…
Weekend Series on History: Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover Trash the U.S. Supreme Court Justices and Discuss Pentagon Papers
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Obama Announces First Batch of New U.S. Attys Including N.Y, Ala., N.J.
Paul Fishman for N.J. U.S. Atty. Well, it’s a start. There’s a lot more to come. By Farhan Daredia Main Justice WASHINGTON — After a slow start, President Obama announced his first batch of U.S. Attorneys nominations on Friday. Notable among them is Joyce Vance for the Northern District of Alabama, who will replace the…
Justice Dept. Legal Assistant Indicted in Maryland on Drug Trafficking Charges
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Justice Department legal assistant has been charged in Maryland with cocaine trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Wilson Lee Garrett, 35, of Waldorf, Md., faces charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the the U.S. Attorney’s Office,…