Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is under fire for its alleged handling of defense lawyers for the accused 9/11 terrorists, and the agents may be forced to testify about it in military war court at Guantanamo Bay, the Washington Free Beacon reports. The news comes after court proceedings abruptly ended on Monday after defense lawyers…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A defense lawyer whose expertise is white-collar crime was nominated Tuesday to be assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, the New York Times reports. President Obama nominated Leslie R. Caldwell, a former federal prosecutor who worked in the Northern District of California and the Eastern District of New York….
This trial in the sunny state of Florida isn’t looking so sunny. In fact, it’s getting darn right messy. A DEA informant admitted tape recording the defense attorney. The U.S. Attorney admits it failed to follow policy, but is opposed to a mistrial or dismissal of the case. The defense says the recordings may have…
