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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Staff shortages continue to impact many aspects of daily life, including local government. Such is the case in Salina where the Saline County attorney says his office desperately needs more attorneys and blames salary for the shortage. Some in Saline County don’t think the bureau deserves …

ATLANTE – A new lawsuit in Georgia is seeking a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is primarily synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical prevalent in hemp. Delta-8 has become extremely popular …

Federal prosecutors fired back Friday afternoon against arguments raised by Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn last month, dismissing her vindictive prosecution claims as baseless and lacking in legal basis. Last month, Mosby’s defense filed a series of motions accusing federal prosecutors, including U.S. Attorney Erek Barron, of harboring animosity against the …

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the creation of a task force to prosecute billionaire oligarchs who aided President Vladimir V. Putin in his invasion of Ukraine, part of a U.S. effort. United to seize and freeze the assets of those who have violated the sanctions. The task …

The Village of Manhattan will be able to purchase two security cameras thanks in part to the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office. State’s Attorney James Glasgow presented a $5,000 check to Manhattan Police Chief Jeff Wold on Tuesday to purchase the two Flock security cameras that will be placed on …

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer is accused of making racial slurs while discussing a high-profile murder case last year. According to a memo obtained by Eyewitness News, the comments were made during a meeting regarding Jamon Buggs’ case. Buggs has been charged with murdering …

What there is to know A federal extortion case is tied to lawsuits that stemmed from the Department of Water and Energy’s billing system debacle in 2014. A $67 million settlement was originally approved in 2017, and it included nearly $20 million in fees paid to the private law firms …

For a time in the mid-1970s, Donetta W. Ambrose was the only woman practicing law in Westmoreland County. Then, in 1981, she became the first woman to be elected as a judge of the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. Later, after former President Bill Clinton appointed Ambrose as a …

By Mark Green Fayette County District Attorney Larry Roberts As the legal arm of constitutional agents in 120 Kentucky jurisdictions, county attorneys’ offices are critical enablers of millions of dollars in public and private cash flow. County prosecutors handle prosecutions for all misdemeanors in their area, but a major part …

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will have a Republican challenger in November. Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney John Kellner on Thursday became the first Republican to declare his candidacy to challenge Weiser, a Democrat, in November. He announced his candidacy in a Colorado Politics opinion piece. “Right now Colorado is facing …

Linn County’s first deputy prosecutor, Nick Maybanks, is sworn in as Linn County prosecutor Jan. 4 in a ceremony at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids. Maybanks will complete Jerry Vander Sanden’s term, which runs until 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) CEDAR RAPIDS – Nick Maybanks has worked as a …

OLIVIA — Renville County District Attorney David Torgelson has announced he will be stepping down to become an assistant county district attorney, subject to the County Board of Commissioners approving a transition plan. The plan calls for the appointment of an acting county attorney within the county attorney’s office to …

SAN DIEGO — The United States Attorney’s Office today released its annual report, which details 2021’s top cases and accomplishments that occurred despite extraordinary challenges to law enforcement and federal court operations in the district due to the ongoing pandemic. “I am very proud of our significant accomplishments during another …

New York State Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday night accused Donald J. Trump’s family business of repeatedly misrepresenting the value of its assets to bolster its bottom line, saying in court papers that the company had engaged in “fraudulent or deceptive” practices. The filing came in response to recent …

PITTSBURGH – United States Attorney Cindy Chung today released the following statement for Martin Luther King. Jr Day. “Each year, America honors the life and vision of a great American: the lifelong dedication of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King to justice, equality and service for the greater …

Berks County District Attorney Announces 2021 Homicide Report – BCTV Skip to content / Articles / Community, Government / by the Berks County District Attorney’s Office January 12, 2022 District Attorney John T. Adams announced that the county recorded eighteen (18) homicides in 2021. Of these eighteen (18) homicides, three …

Anyone who has known me over the years will tell you that I had a considerable problem with the policies of the Cook County State Attorney’s Office under Kim Foxx. To be clear, my issues have been with Kim Foxx’s policies, not individual prosecutors. My objection to his policies dates …

Nicholas Goetz, a local attorney from Owensboro, announced his candidacy for the post of Daviess County district attorney on Wednesday. Goetz said he was showing up to make the attorney’s office more efficient and accessible, as he said he heard about concerns from citizens of Owensboro who had had problems …

The right to defense counsel in all criminal proceedings is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Minnesota Constitution reflects this protection. This means that almost all criminal prosecutions involve a defense lawyer whose job it is to be a zealous lawyer, to ensure …

In a unanimous vote after a discussion that lasted barely five minutes, San Diego City Council on Tuesday agreed to hire a new law firm to assist with the litigation related to the Ash Street lease. The decision sets aside up to $ 500,000 to retain Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & …

Washington County commissioners are expected to vote Monday on a housekeeping matter to formally create the county attorney position. The commissioners will consider a resolution asking the state general assembly to approve a private act creating the office of county attorney in Washington County. County commissioners last year approved a …

Every day at her trial, Ghislaine Maxwell sits in the courtroom at the corner of two long tables, flanked by her legal team – no less than four lawyers, from various backgrounds and law firms. Jeffrey S. Pagliuca and Laura Menninger, two Colorado attorneys at Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, have …

People incarcerated in the Rock Island County Jail have not been able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 since May, but officials said the vaccines are expected to be offered next week. PHOTO FILE The Rock Island County State Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced the promotion of two deputy state attorneys, …

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio today announced that the Department of Justice has awarded $ 5.5 million in grants through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) of the office of community-based policing (COPS) from the ministry to four law enforcement agencies in the district. The …

But investigators on Jan. 6 are hoping that the real effect of Bannon’s indictment will be on other potential witnesses – like former Trump adviser Michael Flynn – who might rethink outright defiance rather than risk prosecution. Bannon remained defiant as he made his way to the FBI’s field office …

Tarrant County Prosecutor Sharon Wilson has announced that she will not run for another term in 2022. Wilson took up her duties as Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney in January 2015. She was the first woman to hold that position in Tarrant County. “When I first ran for the job, …

In her latest legal brief, Black denies Guzel Ganieva’s allegations of sexual abuse, claiming that she and his lawyer defamed him and tried to extort him. by Noah Durham | 11/09/21 5:05 am New developments have surfaced in court proceedings involving former administrator Leon Black ’73 and former Russian model …

Max Misch on July 22, 2019. Photo by Mike Dougherty / VTDigger A lawyer representing Max Misch, a white supremacist from Bennington, has filed a petition arguing that a Vermont law limiting the size of high capacity magazines violates the United States Constitution. The law, which Governor Phil Scott signed …

New energy for the city attorney’s office David Chiu will be sworn in as the San Francisco city attorney on Monday, November 1 at 1 p.m. The former Supervisor and Assembly Member is a Harvard law graduate who has focused on a political career; his new job combines his legal …

Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse city court judge, appointed to the bench earlier this year, seeks her first election victory over a perennial challenger who says his “guerrilla” campaign – with little money – is still important for democracy. Justice Erica T. Clarke, 41, a Democrat, said she was thrilled …

TULSA, Oklahoma. – As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Acting US Attorney Robert J. Troester highlights the success of “Operation 922” which specifically targets domestic violence abusers for federal prosecution in the western Oklahoma. “We can’t have safe neighborhoods without first having safe homes,” Troester said. Operation 922 was …

More than three years have passed since The Los Angeles Times revealed that the University of Southern California knew campus gynecologist George Tyndall had been accused for three decades of sexually assaulting students. We, the three survivors, along with thousands of other women he saw during his tenure, patiently waited …

A Houston man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for sex crimes against four children, including those he knew in church, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Alfredo Lee Johnson, 43, was convicted by a jury of continuing child sexual assault for repeatedly assaulting a …

Little Rock board members at a meeting on Wednesday addressed the continuing disagreement between city attorney Tom Carpenter and outside lawyers over the tentative settlement of a lawsuit against the city over the fatal shooting of Bradley Blackshire in 2019 by the police. It was the first time that city …

Ann Arbor City Council conducted a virtual public interview on Wednesday evening with city attorney candidate Atleen Kaur. Kaur spoke about her past work with the town of Ann Arbor and the experience that set her up for the role. Current city attorney Stephen Postema will step down next year …

A Florida man today pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with dangerous weapons during the January 6 violation of the United States Capitol, which disrupted a joint session of the United States Congress that was in the process of determining and counting electoral votes related to the presidential election. According …

The National Women’s Soccer League said it hired an outside law firm to investigate allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct that have rocked the league in recent days. The league said the investigations would be carried out by law firm Covington & Burling, reporting to a new executive committee that …

Santa Fe Police Chief Andrew Padilla’s announcement last week of his intention to retire in early December – just after an election in which city voters will choose their next mayor – has caught some officials of the city by surprise. “This is brand new news for me, and I’m …

The Editorial Board operates independently of the UT Newsroom, but adheres to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and approvals on rigorous reporting, interviews and debate, and strive to ensure accuracy, fairness and courtesy in our section. To disagree? Let us know. The report by City of San Diego …

Today justice has been served for the Capital Gazette bombing. Jarrod Ramos was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus a life sentence and an additional 345 years for the murders of John McNamara, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith – and for …

A Texas man who has been on death row since 2003 had his conviction overturned on Wednesday due to newly uncovered evidence that the county attorney who prosecuted him was also working for the judge, effectively serving as both accuser and a decision maker in a capital murder case. Former …

Jeffrey Thomas, 36, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of raping and assaulting a woman after entering a house uninvited. A Pennsylvania County prosecutor has been charged with rape and assault after he invaded an uninvited woman’s home and assaulted her before warning her not to call the police. Pennsylvania Police …

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Two members of the DJO Whistleblower Law Group, Managing Partner, Daniel Ocasio and Christophe Piacentile, CFE, played a key role in the settlement in Georgia psychotherapy services to resolve allegations of false allegations. A leader in the representation of whistleblowers. (PRNewsfoto / …

COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC) – Following orders from South Carolina’s top judge, defendants who hire lawmakers to serve as defense attorneys could have their trials delayed indefinitely. An Aug. 4 order from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, Donald Beatty, granted certain senators and state officials who …

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer on Thursday urged city council to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco, including hookah, in place of the current draft order excluding hookah from the ban. On June 16, the Los Angeles City Council ordered the city attorney to draft an order banning …

Armed with a new lawyer and a former foe-turned-friend, explosive new court records now allege government misconduct in the 22-year conviction of Joe Maldonado-Passage, more commonly known as Joe Exotic and the self-proclaimed Tiger King. “It’s going to be nuclear,” Joe Exotic said. In a court file in August, former …

Since Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer took office in April 2020, allegations of “ethics violations by the city attorney” and “fleeing the toxic and hostile work environment” have been brought forward. by former employees. Spencer’s office has lost 12 lawyers and two staff this year. He lost nine in 2020, …

FULLERTON – A plastic surgeon with offices in Brea and Beverly Hills pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to sexually assaulting two of his patients. Frederic Corbin, 77, of Villa Park, pleaded not guilty to his arraignment at the North Justice Center in Fullerton to one count of sexual violence involving …

WATERVILLE – Marden, Dubord, Bernier and Stevens, PA LLC, a full-service law firm serving the community and state of central Maine since 1964, has added three new lawyers to its staff. Lauren Kaiser of Winthrop, Jonathan Liberman of West Bath and Sarah Catherman of Vassalboro are bringing their energy, knowledge …

Michael Hild has been convicted of fraud relating to an alleged bond pricing scheme at Live Well Financial. (BizSense File) Michael Hild does not come down without a fight. The beleaguered Richmond businessman is struggling to break free from a criminal conviction and potential jail time – and he does …

For 44 years, a gold ring that spelled out the word “Love” had remained in a Bucks County detectives’ evidence locker. The ring, with a diamond chip in the center of the letter “O,” was part of the crime scene evidence of one of the most heinous murders in Bucks …

MOBILE, Alabama (WKRG) – The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with a nonprofit, Short the Squirrel, to promote literacy and help children overcome any fear of going to court. Short the Squirrel, the association’s mascot, was in Government Square on Tuesday morning to shoot a video that officers …

City attorney Mara Elliott did an about-face by hiring an international law firm to handle the franchise contract issues. Photo by Chris Stone San Diego city attorney’s office halted efforts to hire multinational Dentons law firm up to $ 250,000 to defend the city’s utility franchise agreements with SDG & …

He says Tyson Gobble will no longer be associated with the city in the future FARMINGTON – Aztec city manager Paul Eckert on Friday clarified his position on city attorney Tyson Gobble, who is the subject of a criminal complaint for assault and battery and forcible confinement in a domestic …

Atty of the city of Los Angeles. Mayoral candidate Mike Feuer this week spoke out against a 595-page report that lawyers in his office were involved in a proposed settlement of a dispute resulting from a flawed billing system used by the department of Water and electricity. In a blow …

On Sunday, Harvey – who has been at the heart of many high-profile cases, such as those involving the infamous Atlanta Gold Club and former NFL star Ray Lewis – declined to comment on the murder charges. “I will come back to this in due course as long as we …

San Diegans for Justice holds a press conference on the city’s draft ordinance establishing the Police Practices Commission. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz The city attorney is tasked with turning Measure B, the initiative approved by voters last year to strengthen municipal police oversight, into law, although one of the …

Tommy Damico was a 29-year-old deputy prosecutor on August 11, 1981, when he attended and participated in an interview with a woman who claimed that she had been abducted at gunpoint in the parking lot of the former airline women’s hospital. Highway and violated. The case remained cold until September …

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Winnebago County State Attorney J Hanley said his office needed more time to review investigations into two recent shootings involving police in Rockford. Hanley initially said he expected to have reviewed the findings of the Winnebago Boone Integrity Task Force completed by June 30, but on …

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Robert A. Roth, 70, of Crystal Lake. A former Crystal Lake lawyer has been sentenced to five years in prison for driving while intoxicated and causing the death of a 41-year-old man who was riding a motorcycle last summer in Crystal Lake. Robert A. Roth, 70, of the 4100 block …

Donald Trump’s real estate company expects to face criminal charges in Manhattan, but will immediately fire them, an attorney for the former president said on Friday. Sources familiar with the matter told NBC News that the charges could be filed as early as next week, in a case that was …

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – Forty-seven people have been arrested and charged after a massive year-long investigation into two major drug and gun distribution networks in the capital region. TIMELINE: 2021 armed violence in Albany “Drugs and dangerous weapons have no place in our communities,” Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins said …

(WQOW) – State law that allowed law enforcement to take blood samples from unconscious drunk driving suspects on Friday was ruled “unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt” by the court Supreme of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court ruling stems from a fatal car crash in 2014 in Fitchburg. Police took blood samples …

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – A Beaverton construction company owner pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in a scheme to use construction contractors to evade $ 100 million in payroll taxes and on wages paid to unlicensed construction workers, according to the United States Attorney’s Office – Oregon District. Between January …

The city of Newark has stood up for a police detective accused in a lawsuit of arresting and indicting the wrong man in a series of thefts in the state Supreme Court. The state’s highest court agreed in May to hear the city’s appeal, which argued that qualified immunity should …

BALTIMORE Maryland (WJZ) – The Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday that it is partnering with Project SAFE and the PROTECT Week Coalition to help prevent financial abuse of older people in Maryland. The office participates in PROTECT Week public awareness events, an initiative to help residents learn about forms …

More than two dozen looted artifacts were returned to Cambodia by Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., on Friday in an measure that authorities said was intended to restore the country’s cultural heritage. The 27 repatriated artifacts are estimated at $ 3.8 million. Among the objects returned were statues of …

June 10 – A former state prosecutor filed a whistleblower complaint, saying she was fired for raising concerns about conflicts of interest in a case involving the judge of the Court of Appeal of the State Gerald E. Baca, the fourth judicial district attorney Thomas Clayton and his predecessor, the …

Credit: Chad Davis via Flickr A day after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said members of the North Star Fugitive Task Force – who were involved in the fatal shooting of Winston Boogie Smith in Minneapolis – are not allowed to wear body cameras, the US attorney’s office …

Click to enlarge JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR © ️ Seven days A graph detailing the allegedly inappropriate flow of funds within the Jay Peak and Q Burke EB-5 projects The law firm accused of helping former resort owner Jay Peak defraud investors has agreed to pay the court-appointed receiver $ 32.5 million …

Brown, a 42-year-old black man, was shot and killed by Pasquotank County MPs in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant against him. Nearly a month after Brown’s death, Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble concluded the shooting – which Brown’s family calls execution – …

A Calfornia district attorney has abandoned his efforts to seek a new death sentence against Scott Peterson, who was convicted in 2005 for the murder of his pregnant wife and unborn child, according to a court file. The Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office said it made the decision after consulting …

Authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Richard R. Lavigne on Friday, but he died that evening in hospital in the office of Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni. said Monday in a statement. Lavigne had physical ailments, Gulluni said at a press conference, and had not been doing well for some …

Then-President-elect Donald Trump and his son Donald, Jr., arrive for a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, watched by Allen Weisselberg (C), CFO of The Trump, January 11, 2017. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Longtime Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg is under criminal investigation …

“I, along with my staff, have decided that this office will seek the death penalty,” Willis told reporters. “Last year I told voters in Fulton County that I couldn’t imagine a circumstance I would look for him. And at that point, I didn’t.” “Unfortunately, a case arose during the first …

BENNINGTON – Former State Representative Kiah Morris said on Tuesday that a change of leadership in the city director’s office and the Bennington Police Department was needed to bring about systemic change in the city – among her first remarks public after her family moved to the city for discrimination. …

Two lawyers for Hemet have been accused of conspiring to steal $ 320,500 from the trust of a woman who intended to donate all that money to a children’s hospital. Trent Wayne Thompson, 44, and Quinton Ray Swanson, 49, were arrested on May 5 by investigators from the Riverside County …

101 Ash Street / Photo by Adriana Heldiz Lawyers representing the city have subpoenaed the files of key players in the troubled 101 Ash St. transaction, including the building’s previous owners, the middle buyer who struck a deal with the city, and an advisor. City volunteer real estate who was …

BERKS, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro told senators on Tuesday why he believes “ghost guns” should be regulated. Shapiro’s testimony comes as the Justice Department seeks to update the legal definition of a firearm, for the first time in five decades. It also comes weeks after President Joe …

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The former superintendent of the Rockbridge County Regional Jail has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on charges relating to federal civil rights violations and public corruption, the Superintendent of the Rockbridge County Regional Jail was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison …

Bankruptcy is a dirty word. One that equates to disaster and financial ruin or, as Merriam Webster puts it, “utter failure or impoverishment”. Bankruptcy is also an issue. It allows borrowers suffocated by medical bills, credit card debt and foreclosures to catch your breath and start rebuilding. Sometimes that’s their …

Detectives are investigating two missing persons cases unrelated to Pennsauken, according to Camden County Acting Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Pennsauken Police Chief John Nettleton. Cops: South Jersey woman pretends to be a public official and threatens COVID business Authorities say Ronald Gilliam, 26, was last seen at the NeuroRestorative …

Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that DANIEL KAMENSKY, founder and manager of New York hedge fund Marble Ridge Capital (“Marble Ridge”), has pleaded guilty to a chief bankruptcy fraud charge in as part of his scheme to pressure a rival bidder …