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Sen. Stevens Hopes To Testify In Trial
Sen. Ted Stevens could add some spice to his public corruption trial in Washington by testifying. Testifying in your own trial can always be risky. Then again, Stevens may feel he has nothing to lose. Jury selection begins today in U.S. District Court, just blocks from the Capitol. By KYLE HOPKINS Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE…
Federal Judge Boozing, Fibbing, Gambling
U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous has become another blemish on a town that has way too many blemishes already. He’s accused of boozing, gambling and fibbing. His attorneys and some judges say, for the most part, his behavior was limited to his private affairs. Nonetheless, his superiors want him gone. . By Richard Rainey New…
U.S. Atty. Complains in Crack Cocaine Sentences
Sentencing for crack cocaine has historically been controversial. Some judges have always felt the guidelines were too tough. Two federal judges in Washington have knocked down some crack cocaine sentences and the U.S. Attorney is not happy. By Joe Palazzolo Legal Times WASHINGTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says two…
Ex-Police Chief Gets Probation For Stealing Funds
OMAHA, Neb. – The former Walthill Police Department chief was sentenced in U.S. District Court Friday to probation for taking $3,500 earmarked for drug investigations, the Associated Press reported. Joel Tyndall, 41, was given four years probation and ordered to repay the $3,500 he took, AP reported.
Dallas Feds Will Try Again in Terror Finance Trial
Federal prosecutors in Dallas will try again to get convictions in a terrorism finance case allegedly linked to Hamas. The first trial turned into one big flop. Can they pull it off this time or do they simply not have the goods? By Carrie Johnson and Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON – The…
Feds In Child Porn Case Raid Arkansas Ministry
The road to a child-porn investigation has led to a ministry in Arkansas. Just how big a scandal will this be? By Jon Gambrell Associated Press Writer FOUKE, Ark. — Federal authorities conducting a child-porn investigation raided the headquarters Saturday of a ministry run by a convicted tax evader once labeled by prosecutors as a…
ICE Halts Deportations to Hard Hit Haiti
ICE decides it would be too cold to deport people back to Haiti following back-to-back storms. By Georgia East and Luis Perez Sun-Sentinel FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily halted deportations to Haiti, amid mounting pressure from some South Florida members of Congress and local activists. Critics of the deportations have said…
FBI Art Sleuth Calling It A Day
Robert K. Wittman didn’t surveil terrorists or chase bank robbers for the FBI. He chased down art thieves and helped recover more than a thousand pieces of work. Wittman worked undercover and still does not want to be photographed even though he’s retiring. By Andrew Maykuth Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA – Robert K. Wittman, the renowned…