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Vt. gunman convicted in 2006 shooting rampageA 29-year-old Vermont man has been convicted of two counts of first degree murder in a shooting rampage that began when he broke up with his girlfriend and ended at an elementary school.

Denver Broncos cornerback Karl Paymah was found guilty today on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving, the Denver Post reports. The charges stem from a March 2006 incident in which Paymah was found intoxicated and unconscious about 50 yards off an Arapahoe County road. Sentencing is scheduled for September 16, with a [...]

A man who claims accounts of the Holocaust are "exaggerated" and describes Anne Frank's diary as "evil" has been convicted of putting articles on the internet that could stir up race hate.A jury at Leeds Crown Court yesterday found Simon Sheppard, 51, guilty of nine counts of publishing racially inflammatory written material on his website between March 2005 and April 2006. The court heard Sheppar

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Vice & Narcotics detectives along with agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested 67-year old Roy Jack Coley on several drug-related charges.This arrest was the result of a lengthy undercover investigation of Coley for selling prescription drugs, including Oxycontin, Methadone, Morphine, Hydrocodone, Darvocet, Xanax and Valium. During this inves

How many times have you applied to a job, and been rejected because of your criminal record? Jobs for convicted felons are scarce. Just because someone made a mistake in their life doesn’t mean they cant be a good worker. They pay for it later in life when they are unable to find a job. Does [...]

The EU’s new Justice Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, was given an eight-month suspended jail sentence in France in 2000 for swindling public money. He was later pardoned by former French President Jacques Chira. But because of the vagaries of French Law, once pardoned it was as if magically the whole episode never happened and it was [...]

Convicted terrorist Sami Al-Arian has been indicted in Virginia on two counts of criminal contempt after refusing to testify before a federal grand jury despite a grant of immunity. Al-Arian , who pled guilty in 2006 to conspiring to provide goods and services to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has argued that his plea agreement ruled out any cooperation with the government. Two appellate courts, t

Now that might not be the formula for a perfect Hollywood blockbuster, but the movie Matt’s currently filming does have all these ingredients. Matt stars in Bone Deep an action flick that includes T.I. a rapper facing imprisonment for weapons possession. Jezebel calls Matt “the poor man’s Clive Owen” and they couldn’t be less correct in this point. Matt has always portrayed roles that

TOKYO (AP) — A serial killer who mutilated the bodies of four young girls and reportedly drank the blood of one of his victims was among three convicted murderers executed in Japan on Tuesday for crimes an official called indescribably cruel…. Related posts No related posts.

Tulsa, Oklahoma (ThaLunatic Daily) -- William Lee Hunter Jr., a 41 year old former teacher at Springdale Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma who was formerly convicted on child pornography charges has been arrested again on felony peeping tom charges.Hunter, who resigned his teaching position in June 2007 following child pornography charges, has now been accused of using a video camera to reco

Experts say there is more than enough evidence to indict Clemens on federal charges of perjury and to convict him. The gauze and needles would present a public-relations nightmare for Clemens and his lawyers, while Andy Pettitte will testify Clemens personally admitted PED use and corroborate Brian McNamee's testimony that he injected Clemens. Clemens can then move to his new address, hopefully ne

This afternoon, a federal jury in Toledo, Ohio has convicted three local men--Mohammad Amawi, Marwan El-Hindi, and Wassim Mazloum--of all criminal charges filed against them, including plotting attacks against U.S. troops fighting in Iraq. The jury took less than two days to render a resounding verdict in the case, which involved one of the largest collections of terrorist propaganda ever to be se

From: Democracy Now!   Thirty-four anti-torture activists have been convicted for protesting the Guantanamo Bay prison outside the Supreme Court. Twelve are now serving jail sentences. During the trial, protesters gave their names and those of Guantanamo prisoners and dressed in orange jumpsuits and black hoods. We speak to Matt Daloisio of Witness Against Torture, who gave the opening s

Palm Bay, Florida (ThaLunatic Daily) -- If you're a five time convicted felon who has just stolen your boss' cell phone, you:1. Be cool, keep your head down and hope you don't get caught2. Give it back, since your record makes you the most likely suspect3. Take photos of yourself and a 6 year old child holding a gun, making darn sure when you're caught you go to prison until you are

There's certainly some irony in the conviction of Antoin "Tony" Rezko, Sen. Barack Obama's former ally and campaign contributor, one day after Obama made history by becoming the first African-American to clinch a major political party's presidential nomination.

 Tony Rezco, who just happens to have been one of Barack Obama’s major fundraisers, has been convicted on 16 money laundering charges.  Tony Rezco is more than just a campaign fund raiser for Obama, he also provided Barack Obama with a sweet little land deal. Obama bought a house and lot. Rezko’s wife bought an undeveloped [...]

The Media and Blogs are reporting that Obama friend was convicted on 16 of the 24 charges leveled against him. The obvious question is, how hard will the Right Wing noise machine try and tie Obama to this guy to try and discredit him from getting Presidency. The RNC wasted no time at all: RNC chairman Mike Duncan issued this statement: On the day Barack Obama hoped to unite his party af

This cat was on top of the world and blew it and took the easy way out. Sad story. Source: AP, Rocky Mountain News A man convicted in a multi-million dollar investment fraud whose victims included... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Convicted killer Earl Wesley Berry was executed at 6 p.m. today in Unit 17 of Parchman. A lethal cocktail of drugs was injected into Berry's arm while his victim's daughter and granddaughter,... The amusement of Joe Kerekes and Harlow Cuadra murdering Brian Kocis. In the end they both will pay for their sins.

At fourteen with husband Elissa Wall, who was central to Jeffs’ conviction, has now written a book. Were those teenagers sex slaves or was it religious freedom being expressed in an out of the mainstream way that should be respected? Here’s an earlier story on her. A lawyer opposes her book. And [...]

This may just be my favorite new fashion statement. To be honest, I expect to see all of these items on Oprah's next Favorite Things Show...Harpo employees, can any of you verify this? Who knew that such simple accessories could change your image from zero to hero so quickly. If you can't get laid with this stuff....just stop trying.Pedophile Beards on FunnyOrDie.com

A Jordanian military court has convicted 3 wannabe terrorists and sent them to jail. Let’s hope their criminal justice system is better than Yemen’s. Jordan convicts 3 of plotting to kill Bush AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan’s military court convicted three militants Wednesday of plotting to assassinate President Bush during a 2006 visit to the kingdom and [...]

Glendale Heights, Ill (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Anastasia Pappas, a 40 year old former teacher at Blackhawk Middle School in Glendale Heights, Illinois has been charged and pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old boy who was previously Pappas student in the fifth-grade.According to police, Pappas had a one-year long sexual relationship with the 15-year-old boy until January of 2006, while living with his family.The teacher and the victim met in 2001 when Pappas was his fifth-grade teacher at Black Hawk Elementary School in Glendale Heights.Pappas became friends with the teens' parents while she was the child's teacher. Later when Pappas began having financial trouble, she moved in with the child's family for about five years until the allegations arose.In a plea agreement, Pappas a

By DAVID TIRRELL-WYSOCKI Associated Press Writer CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A former congressional candidate convicted of faking his disappearance after a car crash two years ago was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for violating his bail conditions. A prosecutor said he asked that bail be revoked after Gary Dodds’ wife reported to police that the two had [...]

The woman dubbed the DC Madam killed herself yesterday, police said, just weeks after she was convicted of running a prostitution ring that catered to highly placed US government officials. Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 52, became a tabloid celebrity in the US after her escort ring led to criminal charges and she threatened to reveal the names of the men who patronised her "erotic fantasy" service. Police yesterday said Palfrey hanged herself at her mother's home in the town of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Her mother, 76, discovered the body in a shed on the property and remained "very distraught", a police spokesman said. Police said there were a number of suicide notes, but did not disclose the contents. "Handwritten notes were found on scene that describes the victim's intention to take h

David Delle Donna, the mayor of Guttenberg, was convicted today, along with his wife, on one count each of conspiracy to commit extortion and two counts of filing false tax returns, the Jersey Journal reports today.Delle Donna joins a growing list of Hudson County politicians who have met trouble with the law, including former County Executive Robert Janiszewski, former Kearny Mayor Leo Vartan, former Hoboken Mayor Anthony Russo among others.

GollnischYesterday, with just three days to go until polling day, two leaders of the British National Party took time out from the campaign to attend a secret meeting in London with three leading European neo-fascists, one of whom has a recent conviction for Holocaust denial.Initially billed as a press conference, its true purpose seems to have been to further the ambitions of Nick Griffin, the BNP leader, to become a Member of the European Parliament by building links with far-right MEPs.A week ago Simon Darby, the BNP’s deputy leader and press officer, announced that the party was “honoured to be playing host to a special press conference to be held on the afternoon of Monday 28th April 2008” with “a number of guests from allied Parties from Europe”. They would include Bruno Go

A Harris County jury has convicted a Texas woman accused of subjecting her young son to at least two unnecessary surgeries. Laurie Williamson, 44, was convicted Thursday of injury to a child in connection with the surgeries for implantation of...

Tabitha Pollock wrongfully convicted based on what she should have known. Tabitha Pollock was sleeping when her live-in boyfriend, Scott English, killed her 3-year-old daughter, Jami Sue, in the early morning hours of October 10, 1995, at their home in Kewanee, Illinois.Exonerated Tabitha Pollock was charged with first-degree murder because prosecutors believed she should have known of the danger, Pollock spent more than six years in prison before the Illinois Supreme Court threw out the conviction. The state of Illinois and many other states accept the notion that parents may be held legally accountable for the deaths of their children when they have witnessed or otherwise know of grave threats to their safety. Ms. Pollock's case differed in that she was held responsible on what lawyers c

So Abraham Piper was telling me how to improve my blog and this one especially caught my eye: 8. Syndicate your whole feed. If your entire post isn’t in your audience’s feedreaders, many of them will read the first few lines and be done, because they won’t click through. The whole point of a feedreader is to [...]

UPDATE: A reliable source e-mailed me today to advise Derrick Foster aka Matthew Cullen aka Matthew Frontera was recently released back on the streets of Charlotte. Remember this face and keep your kids far away from him!!!Original Post - Feb 16, 2007:On November 3, 2006, a detective from the Plano, TX Police Department contacted the CMPD Intelligence Unit for assistance in locating a convicted sex offender named Derrick Josh Foster. (Shown Right)The detective in Texas believed Foster was living at the Marriott Residence Inn, located at 404 S. Mint Street. Foster was registered at the hotel under the name Matthew Cullen and was a resident of the Charlotte hotel since September 13, 2006.Texas authorities were looking for Foster in regards to a 1993 murder of a 7-year old Texas girl named As

This is the US military's idea of hiring the best and brightest:WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army and Marine Corps let 861 convicted felons join their ranks in 2007, an 88 percent jump over the previous year that helped meet recruiting goals in wartime, according to data released on Monday.The Army, the largest branch of the U.S. military, gave felony waivers to 511 recruits last year, up from 249 in 2006, according to the figures released by a congressional panel. The Marine Corps granted 350 waivers, up from 208 the year before.The waivers for convictions ranging from assault and burglary to manslaughter and sex crimes allowed the military to enlist people otherwise precluded by recruitment standards.Nearly 250 recruits were granted waivers for their burglary convictions -- 142 from t

The New York Times today became the latest tool in an aggressive lobbying campaign aimed at sabotaging a terror investigation in northern Virginia. The campaign to free Sami Al-Arian started last year, led by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim American Society (MAS), and other American Islamist groups after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) operative was held in contempt of court for refusing to comply with consecutive grand jury subpoenas. He now is defying his third...(read more)

So, all of you aspiring artists, fuck going on American Idol or playing in train stations hoping to get noticed, just figure out a way to turn those unpaid parking tickets into a stint in Folsom for torching a Starbucks or pistol-whipping a hobo. Then, call Clive Davis and you’re on your way. Just don’t get caught like idiot Akon

Wednesday's disgraceful debate got me thinking.  If George Stephanopoulos can ask Barack Obama about his insubstantial ties to a former radical, then why can't someone ask John McCain to explain his relationships with some rather unsavory characters, including convicted felons?  Let's start with one here–there will be more to come. Notorious Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy is a McCain supporter.  In fact, Liddy, who at one time plotted to murder a journalist, has been donating money to McCain for the past decade.   Liddy calls McCain "a good, personal friend".  McCain has appeared on Liddy's radio show. and McCain's website provides call-in info to Liddy's show, asking supporters to contact the ex-con.  Liddy didn't exactly turn squeaky clean when he emerged from prison.

Federal law prohibits any person who has ever been “convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” to ever or for any reason “possess… any firearm or ammunition.” 18 U.S.C. 922(g) makes it a federal crime for any person who has ever been convicted of [...]

Trevor Brooks, also known as Omar Brooks, but perhaps better known by his 'radical' 'Islamist' handle of Abu Izzadeen, has been found guilty of funding and inciting terrorism at the end of a three and a half month trial. His conviction could see him facing life in prison for daring to speak in a 'free' country that is now more repressive than your average third world dictatorship. Izzadeen faced trial alongside six other defendants, all of whom were charged with fund-raising contrary to... [ Anything that defies my sense of reason.... Class antagonism of a New World Order. To confront ideas that radically alter our perception of the world is one of life's most unsettling yet liberating experiences. ]

Hillsboro, MO (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Teresa Engelbach, a 22 year old former teacher from the Dunklin School District - who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 14 year old student, walks. Bleeding heart judge sentences her to probation.Englebach, a Pevely resident who taught as a substitute teacher, was sentenced on Tuesday by Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge M. Edward Williams. Engelbach pleaded guilty and was convicted of 'statutory rape' and 'sexual misconduct' involving the 14 year old boy, a friend of her younger brother.The Judge offered these scolding words to Engelbach while assuring her that he would keep her out of jail: "I certainly hope that you realize the highly inappropriate nature of your behavior!"Say what? Her behavior wasn't inappropriate, it w

~Snooper~What ever happened to Freedom of expression? Oh. Wait. Patriots aren't allowed that luxury. Like Pat asks, "Are you pissed off yet?" [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page] Nods to Texas Mom.Video link here...

The thing is, I don't think the judge gave the man a hard enough sentence. But, here's the news on Agron Abdullahu's conviction (via Michelle Malkin): A man who admitted letting a group of accused terror-plotters shoot his guns at a firing range was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Monday. U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler said Agron Abdullahu deserved more than the 10 to 16 months that

The victim's attorney, Lauren P. Raysor, is speaking out about the verdict that could result in a lengthy jail term for Remy Ma."Today justice has been served. This process has been draining upon my client.From the beginning, the defense has tried to portray Ms. Ma as the victim. The jury saw through it and has sent a message to those in the recording industry who do not feel they should abide by the same rules as the rest of us.""It is time to put an end to this senseless cycle of violence that is glorified by hip-hop marketing."WTF?!?!? How about this is a message to those chicks that pose as friends and then try to do slick ish like steal your man or your money- BISH YOU WILL GET YOUR @SS SHOT!!!!!!!! The violence that is glorified in the hip-hop community is the same violence that is a

Awww man…we just spoke with Remy Ma about the trial and it seemed she would get past this but it appears she has been convicted on four counts of assault for her role in the shooting of former... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The questionable associations and actions by many of its leaders cast serious doubt on CAIR's claims of moderation and restraint. Some have committed criminal acts themselves; others have ties to organizations with connections to Islamic extremism. The third installment in our series on the Council on American-Islamic Relations details many of those instances of legal trouble or ties to radical groups. Part III of our series on CAIR can be found here , click here for the summary. Part II is here:...(read more)

Are you kidding me?  A father would really do this and try to plead insanity.  Joshua Mauldin put his  2-month-old daughter, Ana, in a hotel microwave for 10 to 20 seconds last May while her mother and grandmother were away.  Jurors found him guilty of felony injury to a child.  I sure hope they would.  He [...]

You have made mistakes, well, we all have, and does that mean we should be punished repeatedly? We already paid our debt for these mistakes, rather with jail time or monetary fines that we had to pay, should we really have to pay again with car insurance companies? No we should not, that is why we need to take steps to obtain cheap car insurance

Focusing on the Country Club of the South neighborhood and other high-end developments and subdivisions in metro Atlanta, Keith Garner and his co-conspirators bought properties in the name of their straw borrowers, often without the straw borrower's consent. Each of the properties was accompanied by an inflated appraisal, which in addition to the submission of false loan applications, enabled the defendants to secure real estate financing from SunTrust Mortgage in excess of the fair market value of the properties. The defendants then stole the spread between the inflated and fair market value of the properties primarily through defendants Latesha Garner and Khodadad, who ensured that SunTrust Mortgage either directly paid a bogus seller's obligation or was never made aware that a substanti

Of course, several resources are reporting that Wesley Snipes was acquitted of tax fraud, which he was, but he was also convicted of three misdemeanor charges that could get the star three years in celebrity jail. Wesley Snipes was convicted of failing to file tax returns and will owe millions of bucks in back taxes [...]

A group of prominent attorneys and legislators is asking Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing in the case of a Peoria man who served 30 years in prison for a crime they believe he didn’t commit.Led by five former U.S. attorneys, best-selling crime novelist John Grisham and the Northwestern Center on Wrongful Convictions, the list of supporters represents years of effort on the part of the accused man to secure the DNA testing that he says will clear his name.Johnnie Lee Savory was 14 when he was arrested in 1977 and later convicted of the double-murder of his friend James Robinson, 14, and Robinson’s sister, Connie Cooper, 18.At the time, DNA-testing technology was not yet available. But Savory argues that testing hair and blood samples taken at the time of the cri

There are some things that aren't mentioned here, and that bears a lot of wondering, such as, is this a Muslim couple? I can't tell, but either way, slavery is an obscenity, and the couple who committed the crime deserves whatever they get. From leftist AP: CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - A jury on Monday convicted a millionaire couple of enslaving two Indonesian women they brought to their mansion to

Closing the Case A Spanish court has sentenced 21 people to jail terms for the 2004 Madrid train bombings. Now for the political fallout. Victor Lerena/AFP-Getty Images With one blow, a three-judge panel at the Spanish High Court today convicted 21 people for the 2004 terror attacks on its commuter trains and undermined a three-year-old political conspiracy theory about the Al Qaeda-inspired violence. After a two-year investigation and a nearly five-month-long trial that included about 750 witnesses, the court ruled unanimously to sentence 21 of the 29 defendants to prison terms ranging from three to 40,000 years for various counts of homicide, attempted homicide, belonging to and collaboration with a terrorist group, falsifying documents and trafficking in explosives. The largest prison terms went to Moroccans Jamal Zougam and Othman el Gnaoui and Spaniard Emilio Suárez Trashorras. Zougam and El Gnaoui received nearly 40,000 years in prison for the 191 people killed and 1,800 injur

MALACCA: A former state agency official who was awarded a datukship on Monday by Malacca was convicted of criminal breach of trust in 1995.Former international manager of Malacca International Trade Centre, Hasnoor Sdg Husin, was found guilty and convicted of criminal breach of trust and was sentenced to nine months’ jail by a Sessions Court here on April 28, 1995, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said.He appealed and the High Court in Malacca set aside the sentence and replaced it with one day's jail and a RM1,500 fine or six months' jail, Lim said during a press conference here yesterday.Hasnoor did not appeal against the conviction and paid the fine.When contacted, Hasnoor said he had nothing to comment except that the award was given by the state.He received the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) on Monday in conjunction with the 69th birthday celebrations of Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.Lim said he received many letters from the people who expressed unhappiness t

Since 2002 Neil Stanley Higgs (owner of Mr. Modchips) has been distributing and selling illegally chipped games consoles which have apparently made him over £1 million pounds. Now the 39-year-old who lives in the Bristol area (UK) has been convicted and found guilty of 26 offences. These offences include 3 counts of “advertising, supplying and selling modification chips” which have given gamers the ability to play illegally copied games on their consoles. While many gamers want to back up their games because they have had many discs damaged, there are also many gamers who like to buy copied games which of course are illegal. Neil Stanley Higgs days were numbered when investigators from “Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association” found he was selling illegal chips on his website. Higgs has now made an appeal, so things are not over yet. What is your opinion on chipped games consoles? Source: Digital Spy Written by Daniel for Product ReviewsIn Sections: Gaming

I love it when a story comes full circle. Back in July I posted a story about a man who was accused of having sex with a bike. This morning I am surfing the glorious WWW and come across a story that the same poor SOB has been convicted of the above mentioned bike sex crime. On Wednesday Mr Stewart admitted to sexual breach of the peace in Ayr Sheriff Court, where depute fiscal Gail Davidson described how he had been found by the hostel workers. “The accused was holding the bike and moving his hips back and forth as if to simulate sex.” Here is the real bitch of the whole thing. This guy was put on the sex offenders’ register. Is there a special section of the register just for people who have been convicted of violating inanimate objects? I am all for the human on human sex offender list but does bike sex guy really deserve to be listed? If this guy had been caught humping a Cup Nude would he have been given the same punishment? Original Story: Telegraph.co.uk Share T

A 21-year old Edmonton, Alberta man who shot his pregnant childhood friend because he believed the unborn child she was carrying was Lucifer's baby was found guilty yesterday of first-degree murder Jared Baker testified at his trial that he became convinced he was the son of Satan and by "crushing the serpent's head" -- meaning killing Ms. Talbot and the fetus -- he could "walk like Jesus." Jurors were told that Mr. Baker believed the unborn baby was talking to him in his dreams, asking him to take its life and that the government had planted a transmitter in his head. He maintained that his delusions were the result of drug use. Prosecutors determined that Baker had shot 19-year old Olivia on November 25, 2005,due to anger over her drug use which was potentially harmful to a baby that he had believed was his. On the day of the murder, he took a gun from his basement, snorted crystal methamphetamine, and then went to her house. After being invited in, he stated "Sorry, O.V." an

William Roosevelt Cloud and Juderita Russell were convicted by a North Carolina jury following a two week trial of multiple fraud offenses arising from millions of dollars in fraudulently obtained residential mortgage loans. Cloud, a promoter in the scheme, was convicted by the jury of conspiracy related to his role in the mortgage fraud scheme, as well as three counts of mail fraud, thirteen counts of bank fraud, one count of money-laundering conspiracy, …Read More...

Hardbeatnews, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Oct. 22, 2007: Former president of Banco Intercontinental SA of the Dominican Republic, Ramon Baez Figueroa, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the $2.2 billion ‘Baninter’ fraud case.

Gandhi Ben Morka, 52, Arlington, Texas, was convicted following a week-long trial on all seven counts of an indictment charging him with various offenses in a mortgage fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper. Specifically, the jury found Morka guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud. Morka faces a maximum statutory sentence of 125 …Read More...

Eleven defendants convicted of offenses stemming from a mortgage fraud scheme involving the prestigious Oak Tree Properties in Edmond, Oklahoma were sentenced to prison in U.S. District Court.  The Defendants, charges, and sentences, (The following defendants sentenced were found guilty following a 12-day jury trial in April, 2007):  Brandon L. Baum, 32, Joplin, Missouri, was convicted of 13 counts involving wire fraud and engaging in a monetary transaction in …Read More...

James Chadwick Hardison, 41, 8403 Robing Hill Drive, Louisville, Kentucky, was convicted of aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud; all in connection with the fraudulent obtaining of mortgage loans on an Indian Hills residence and a Cherokee Triangle residence, David L. Huber, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, announced. Three other defendants, Freddie Johnson, Willie Collins, and Marilyn Rainey, all from Chicago, previously …Read More...

And how do they treat their terrorists and convicted Bali bombers in Indonesia? They let them out of jail to attend a party... News that the head of Indonesia's anti-terror unit, Surya Dharma, hosted 20 convicted terrorists and released Muslim radicals late last month emerged yesterday, with an Associated Press report and photographs from a journalist who attended the Muslim fast-breaking party. Guests included Ali Imron and Mubarok, who received life sentences for their roles in the first Bali bombings, which took the lives of 202 people including 88 Australians. Brigadier-General Dharma said the gathering was part of a strategy to win over terrorists. "We approach the terrorists with a pure heart," he said. "We are all Muslims. We make them our brothers, not our enemy." It's always Muslims first (when they're not busy slaughtering each other), and then the rest of the world a distant second, isn't it? Source: Mark Forbes and Phillip Coorey, "Victims' families outraged that Bal

An Ontario Superior Court jury has convicted former NHL player Rob Ramage of impaired driving causing death. Mr. Ramage was also convicted of four other impaired driving-related charges in the December, 2003, fatal accident that claimed the life of Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Keith Magnuson. The jury delivered the verdict Wednesday afternoon after five hours of deliberation. Mr. Ramage

In the following press release the FBI in Dallas, TX announced that following a week-long trial before U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, a federal jury in Dallas has convicted Gandhi Ben Morka on all seven counts of an indictment charging him with various offenses in a mortgage fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper. Specifically, the jury found Morka, 52, of Arlington, Texas, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud. Morka faces a maximum statutory sentence of 125 years in prison and a $1.75 million fine. Gandi Ben Morka was arrested in May 2007 by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on charges in a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas in April 2007. That indictment superseded an indictment returned in May 2005 that charged seven individuals, Sean Cung-Kim Nguyen, Dai Quoc Nguyen, Xuyen Thi-Kim Nguyen, Tam Nguyen,

Innocent ! An Operation of Support For The Wrongly Convicted. Please visit their website Innocent ! HEREThis is from their site;Our Purpose - Response One of our purposes is to respond to every request for assistance. We may not be able to actually provide that assistance, but we will do our level best to find help for any inmate, any inmates family member, or any acquaintance of an inmate, and do it promptly!TriageWe do our best to keep abreast of all services available to inmates in every state. This includes not only legal services, such as Innocence Projects, but other services that may be provided by religious and/or support groups.Most of this information is available at our second web site: prisonet.com.In addition to sending the inquirer to that site, we also check our files for any updates, and promptly respond with a personal letter.If the letter indicates special needs, such as medical attention for an inmate, we attempt to find some one or some agency that can at least resp

The verdict on former president Joseph Estrada’s plunder case will be decided by the court today. (Update: Estrada was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt and has been sentenced to life imprisonment.) My father’s Monday column reiterates the official consensus over the dining table at home: …an acquittal is out of the question. I don’t think the courts will risk overturning the basis for this administration’s emergence with Edsa 2 in 2001. (more…)

Philstar NewsBy Christina MendezTuesday, September 11, 2007Opposition Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said their family is “expecting the worst” when the Sandiganbayan Special Division hands down its verdict tomorrow on the plunder and perjury charges against his father, former President Joseph Estrada.The senator said they have received reports that the former president will likely be found guilty of plunder.“We are prepared for whatever verdict the Sandiganbayan will come out with. But we are expecting the worst, because according to some reliable sources we have talked to and who have given us vital information, there is no way that my father can get an acquittal even though there is no evidence against him,” Jinggoy lamented.“That is very disappointing. I still believe that justice will prevail and that the Sandiganbayan will remain independent. And I hope that the Sandiganbayan will base their decision on the merits of the case,” he added.The elder Estrada himself is reportedly p

Krystian Balam, Polish businessman and novelist, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of a rival he suspected was having an affair with his estranged wife, a crime he would have likely gotten away with except for his need to gloat and prove to himself that he was superior to those seeking to solve it. Three years after his victim's body was found, Balam had a bestselling novel

After a driver has been convicted of a crime, it takes time for that driver to obtain cheap car insurance again; however, it's eventually possible if the driver takes positive action and refrains from the negative action that allowed the conviction. If you are convicted of DUI or DWI... ...make sure you take all necessary steps to satisfy the court. This may mean you'll have to enroll in, and successfully complete, a defensive driving course or a similar course. You may also be required to begin attending Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings. Your judge may even sentence you to complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation course. Whatever your sentence is, make sure you follow through with it. Obtaining a cheap car insurance policy is possible one day, and in order for that day to arrive, you must show responsibility. If you are convicted of a traffic violation... ...it's time to start nursing your driving record back to health. Most traffic violations aren't enough t

Update on this story. Rapist and cargo cult sorcerer James Yali is now a member of the Papua New Guinea parliament, if he wins his appeal against his rape conviction: A convicted rapist serving a 12-year-jail term has won a seat in Papua New Guinea's parliament. Former Madang governor and MP James Yali was sentenced to jail in January 2006 for raping the 17-year-old sister of his de facto wife in October 2004. Despite the fact he was in jail, he was allowed to stand for election as an MP in the Rai Coast electorate because he is appealing against his rape conviction. ... If Yali does not win his appeal before the Supreme Court, his election will be declared invalid and a by-election will have to be held. Source: "Convicted rapist wins PNG seat," AAP, July 26, 2007 Technorati tags: bad thinking • Papua New Guinea

A jury has convicted Michael D. Goodson, 39, Spring, Texas, for engaging in a scheme to defraud mortgage lenders.  The properties were located in Montgomery, Bryan, Spring and Tomball, Texas.  After only one hour and a half of deliberation, a federal jury found Goodson guilty of engaging in a conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud and five counts of wire fraud.  During the course …Read More...

An eye for an eye... Doesn't sound very Christian-like to me, what these Christians have been up to on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. And as usual, when you can't get to the people you really want to hurt, kill some innocent victims instead: A dozen Christian men were convicted today and sentenced to up to 14 years in jail for beating to death and beheading two Muslims to avenge the government executions of three Christians in Indonesia last year. Five other Christians received eight-year terms for burying the pair, who were set upon by a mob as they drove though a Christian neighborhood on Sulawesi island a day after the Sept. 22, 2006, executions of Fabianus Tibo and two other Christian militants. The three executed Christians had been found guilty of leading a militia that killed at least 70 Muslims during a 1999-2002 religious war on the island that led to the deaths of at least 1,000 people from both faiths. ... The executions of the three Christian militiamen took place de

A mother whose only son was wrongfully convicted contacted me today. Her story touch my heart and needs to be heard. I told her of my project starting soon on wrongful convictions, but for now I would like to share her story.WEBSITE Help Free Byron Case Wrongfully Convicted In The Murder Trail of Anastasia WitbolsFeugen.Spread the Word Byron Case was wrongfully convicted in June of 2002 of First Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action.He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no possibility for parole, which he is now serving in the Missouri penal system.His wrongful conviction was the direct result of the testimony of only ONE alleged witness, an embittered ex-girlfriend (Kelly Moffet) with a history of drug use and mental health issues. She went on record with three different stories: one claiming she was witness to no murder at all, a second claiming another friend to have murdered Anastasia, and the third claiming that Byron is the perpetra

(CHICAGO) — A federal jury convicted fallen media tycoon Conrad Black and three of his former executives at Hollinger International Inc. Friday of illegally pocketing money that should have gone to stockholders. Black, 62, was convicted of three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice. He faces a maximum of 35 years in prison for the offenses, plus a maximum penalty of $1 million. He was acquitted of nine other counts, including racketeering and misuse of corporate perks, such as taking the company plane on a vacation to Bora Bora and billing shareholders $40,000 for his wife’s birthday party. Black, sitting at a table with his attorneys, did not show any emotion when the verdict was read. After U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve briefly adjourned the court, his wife, Barbara Amiel Black, and his daughter, Alana, leaned over to console him. While the verdict was mixed, the conviction signaled an increasing trend of aggressive U.S. government pursuit of senio

Convicted rapist at Labour event - A businessman with a rape conviction attended a fundraising event for the Labour Party, the BBC reveals. [BBC Politics] Ok....so a convicted rapist attended a political event. Whats the problem here? It happened in 1996 for gods sake. Presumably since the man is wandering around free, he has completed any punishment the courts set down for him. If you don't feel that the punishment set down for him was enough or appropriate, then thats something YOU need to deal with. I would suggest lobbying your local MP for some serious justice and penalty reform. I am in no way condoning what this man has done, to rape any man or woman is unforgivable. I am not suggesting he be forgiven and have no doubts about it, he won't be. That offence will be on his record forever, like a port wine stain on his face. read more

Another one on Swindler's List: Former media mogul Conrad Black was convicted Friday of swindling the far-flung Hollinger International newspaper empire he once ran out of millions of dollars, becoming the latest in a wave of disgraced corporate executives to face prison time for financial fraud. Black, 62, who once renounced his Canadian citizenship to become a member of the British House of Lords, was found guilty by a federal jury of three counts of mail fraud and one count of obstruction of justice for spiriting documents out of his Toronto office in defiance of a court order. ... The three-month trial drew international media attention, heightened by the silver-haired British lord's posh lifestyle and sometimes haughty comments. When shareholders grumbled about the cost of the Bora Bora trip, he wrote a memo saying: "I'm not prepared to re-enact the French revolutionary renunciation of the rights of the nobility." ... Prosecutors asked U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve to have B

A traitor has been convicted for aiding a murderer:The Tel Aviv district Court on Thursday convicted Ashraf Keisi, a 28-year-old Israeli Arab from Baka al-Gharbiya of five counts of murder and dozens of attempted murders for his part in a suicide attack at a Tel Aviv club, the "Stage", in February 2005, which killed five people and injured fifty more.Keisi was arrested a day after the attack, admitting in his interrogation that he had driven the bomber. Keisi also admitted to having been in contact with Abu Sa'ada, an Islamic Jihad operative from Tulkarm, and other terrorists, who wished to take advantage of the freedom of movement afforded him by his Israeli identity card.Keisi was convicted not only of driving the suicide bomber to the club but of helping the terrorists select the target to be attacked. He was also pronounced guilty of assisting an enemy in wartime and supporting a terror organization. Keisi's conviction was based on the confession he gave to the Shin Bet (Israel S

In the following press release Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that Nicole Athey, a 38-year-old businesswoman from Greenville, Michigan, was convicted of racketeering and embezzlement involving more than $1 million that was taken over four years from the Crowne Title Agency. “People in positions of trust owe a duty to those who entrust them with their money,” said Cox. “Let today’s sentence be a reminder that when trust is betrayed, they will be prosecuted.” From July 2002 through February 2006, Athey was a partner in the Crowne Title Agency located in Greenville, Michigan. During the time that Athey was a partner in the agency, she was responsible for maintaining the escrow account which contained the money used by clients of the agency to purchase and sell real estate. The investigation, led by the Michigan State Police and the Attorney General, revealed that Athey used her position of trust to take money from the escrow account a

Nicole Athey, 38, Greenville, Michigan, was convicted of racketeering and embezzlement involving more than $1 million that was taken over four years from the Crowne Title Agency.  “People in positions of trust owe a duty to those who entrust them with their money,” said Attorney General Mike Cox. “Let today’s sentence be a reminder that when trust is betrayed, they will be prosecuted.” From July 2002 through February 2006, Athey was …Read More...

Genarlow Wilson (now 21) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for receiving consensual oral sex from a 15 year old girl when he was 17. Wilson’s lawyers recently asked an appellate judge to throw out the aggravated child molestation sentence saying that the punishment is disproportionate to the crime. MSNBC writes that defense attorney B.J. Bernstein noted that state lawmakers passed a law to close a loophole that led to Wilson’s sentence. However, prosecutor Paula Smith argued that the new law cannot be applied retroactively.   The sentence Wilson received has even been denounced by members of the jury that convicted him. The author of the 1995 law that put Wilson behind bars disagrees with Wilson’s punishment. “The law was designed to protect kids against really, really bad people doing very bad things,” said the sponsor, former state Rep. Matt Towery, a Republican. “It was never intended to put kids in jail for oral sex.”   Wilson

MANITOWOC, Wisc. -- Paralegal Debra Hardtke of Kewaunee was convicted of felony theft Wednesday in Manitowoc County Circuit Court. She faces up to 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines when sentenced on August 31. According to the criminal complaint, Hardtke took at least $207,800 from the law firm Whyte, Hirschboeck and Dudek S.C., Manitowoc, where Hardtke was an employee.

Synthia Ippolito, 37, Hudson, Florida, was recently convicted of equity fraud. In other words, Ippolito and her now ex-husband Christopher Nickelson, who was previously convicted, schemed to defraud over 20 homeowners who had a large amount of equity in their properties by “equity skimming.” According to media reports, Ippolito would purchase properties by convincing sellers to lend at least half of the purchase price in exchange for promises of …Read More...

Stephanie Corsmeier was convicted after an 8-day federal jury trial of 11 counts of bank, mail and wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money in connection with her participation in a down payment assistance scheme.  Her co-defendant, Stacey Lester was acquitted of all charges. After Mortgage Fraud Blog ran a story on their indictment …Read More...

This is something that I wrote about two years ago, about an Israeli police offier who committed an act of violence against a right-wing protestor during the disengagement monstrosity, totally out of line in any democratic society. Now, he and another one involved in this have been convicted of their crime, which in my mind was done out of their political positions(?):(IsraelNN.com) The Tel Aviv Magistrates Court has found two policemen guilty of brutality against an "orange" anti-Disengagement protestor - thanks to an on-site video taken by Arutz-7 journalist-cameraman Tuvia Lerner.The two Yassam-unit policemen, Eran Naim and Eliran Avraham, were found guilty of beating demonstrator Akiva Vitkin without cause during an anti-Disengagement road-blocking demonstration on June 29, 2005. Naim is seen in the video appearing to be trying to pull Vitkin's nose off by sticking his fingers in his nostrils from behind and pulling up, and Avraham later beat Vitkin repeatedly in the police statio