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Smithtown teen who killed 3 in crash gets 30 days
erik.german@newsday.comThe Smithtown teen who crashed his car and killed three people received a 30-day jail sentence Wednesday in Riverhead after pleading guilty to reckless driving, bringing to a close an emotional case that saw homicide charges dismissed when a judge ruled...Tags: Nesconset, Prosecution, Crimes, Justice System, Smithtown (Smithtown, New York)
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Polygamous sect leader Jeffs appeals 2007 conviction, says errors are grounds for new trial
Associated Press WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Attorneys for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs asked the Utah Supreme Court to reverse his 2007 criminal conviction and direct a judge to order a new trial. The appeal filed Nov. 26 cites improper jury instructions, the...Tags: Mormon, Texas, Crimes, Local Authority, Prisons
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Judge: Man whose conviction was thrown out in Mich. terrorism case can sue ex-prosecutor
Associated Press WriterDETROIT (AP) _ A man whose conviction in the first terror-related case after 9/11 was thrown out can sue a former federal prosecutor over his handling of the case, a judge said Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Marianne Battani rejected Richard Convertino's...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Road Accidents, Justice System, Fraud
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Shirley man gets 18 years to life in friend's murder
erik.german@newsday.comA Shirley man who killed his friend, stuffed the body into a shed and then attempted suicide was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison Wednesday. Kofi Witt, 37, beat Stephen Hazzard to death with a blunt object in Witt's home on Jan. 5, confessed the...Tags: Crimes, Shirley, Justice System, Murder, Islip (Islip, New York)
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Judge blocks suspensions of Vikings' Williamses
Of The Associated PressA Minnesota judge has blocked the NFL's suspension of Vikings stars Kevin and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson issued a temporary restraining order at the players' request on...Tags: National Football League, Justice System, Minnesota Vikings, Football, Pat Williams
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Appeals court upholds $156M terrorism verdict
AP Legal Affairs WriterA federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a $156 million judgment against three U.S.-based Islamic groups accused of bankrolling terrorism in a civil suit that was widely viewed as a landmark case. In a decision written by Judge Richard A. Posner, the...Tags: Lawyers, Texas, Local Authority, Justice System, Prisons
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Man Charged With Arson Attempt On Ex-Wife's Car
The Hartford CourantA father of five who police say was angry that his ex-wife had a boyfriend defaced the woman's house and car with obscene graffiti and tried to torch her minivan, police said. Josue Rodriguez, 34, of Hartford, was arrested and charged by warrant with...Tags: Crimes, Police, Justice System, Vehicles, Fires
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Suspect in Hollywood road rage death 'devastated,' his attorney says
A Swedish hip-hop artist accused of murdering a jazz pianist in an episode of road rage "is devastated by these events," his attorney said today. The lawyer for David Jassy, 34, said the fact that the deceased, 55-year-old John Osnes, was "a fellow...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Crimes, Justice System, Minnesota
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Charles Canady sworn in to Florida Supreme Court
Tallahassee BureauCharles Canady was formally sworn in as Florida's 82nd justice on the state Supreme Court today in an investiture ceremony in the court chambers. Canady was the first of four picks Gov. Charlie Crist will make to the state's highest court. His second...Tags: Ceremonies, Society, Local Authority, Justice System, Jeb Bush
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NYPD cop from Bay Shore pleads guilty in fiancee's shooting death
erik.german@newsday.comOutraged shouts echoed in a Riverhead courtroom Wednesday after a New York City Police Academy instructor pleaded guilty to killing his fiancee in a deal that will send him to prison for 10 years. Alexis Chaparro, 28, had initially been charged with...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Justice System, New York City Police Department, Firearms
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ICC prosecutor accuses Sudan's president of inciting violence over threat of arrest
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court cautioned the U.N. Wednesday to be prepared for reprisals in Darfur if he obtains a warrant to arrest Sudan's president on genocide charges. Luis Moreno-Ocampo said...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, National Government, Justice System, International Law
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Lawsuit against ex-prosecutor stays alive
Associated Press WriterA former federal prosecutor is not immune to a lawsuit over his handling of the first terror-related case after 9/11, a judge said Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Marianne Battani rejected Richard Convertino's request that the lawsuit be dismissed. A...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Crimes, Road Accidents, Justice System
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