A Judge told a confidant that the United States Supreme Court has denied the appeal made by a detainee at Guantanamo Bay for Mohammed al-Adahi. This man is from Yemen who had been locked up without being charged. This happened in the year 2002. He was accused of Federal Crimes…
The driver in a two-car crash that caused the death of another driver has been arraigned on manslaughter charges. This occurred after a six-count Suffolk grand jury indictment which claimed the driver was under the influence of intoxicating substances, according to official sources. The 53-year-old driver pleaded not guilty in…
The mother of LeBron James, major star of the Miami Heat, was arrested on charges of assault, battery and disorderly intoxication. A contentious encounter with a valet at a Miami Beach hotel ended with the arrest. The 43-year-old woman was arrested because she reportedly struck a valet around 5 a.m.…
A 16-year-old girl was arrested for Kidnapping in Florida after taking her baby from a foster care agency. The agency’s purpose was to place children who have been abused or neglected in foster homes. Both mother and child had been taken to the agency located in Daytona Beach by a…
Tax fraud has been a problem almost since people have been required to pay taxes. As a New York Criminal Lawyer also claimed that, the problem has been even more prevalent in the electronic age. This is due, in large part, to the many places that we do business on…
Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback, Chris Cook, will have his day in court on March 21, sources say.. He has been formally charged with brandishing a firearm, which in this case is a misdemeanor. The incident reportedly began, as the second round, draft pick was involved in a heated confrontation with one…
A former manager of a major U.S. software company was recently indicted on charges of wire fraud, suspicion and money laundering, following an investigation which revealed a multi-million dollar international scam. During the course of his five-year employment with the software company, the defendant appears to have taken kickbacks from…
A former director of financial firm Goldman Sachs has been accused of providing illegal business tips to the head of the Galleon Group, another financial firm. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleges that Rajat K. Gupta provided information about Warren Buffet’s intentions to invest in Goldman Sachs to Raj…
Jurors selected in the retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will not be named until the day after the trial is over to protect jurors from the onslaught of reporters who allegedly harassed jurors after the first trial. The judge presiding over the retrial said he is withholding the…
A convicted sex offender on trial for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl and keeping her captive for 18 years was expected to give a guilty plea – until his lawyer asserted the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately. The public defender in this case is defending her…