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HOUSTON -- We learned Wednesday night that Chuck Rosenthal has decided not to run for re-election as Harris County district attorney. But who the Republicans will back to run in his place is still uncertain. More at link.

Parents in danger: The boy breaks free of duct tape, plunges knife five times into the man's back CEDAR CITY - Police in southern Utah are calling a 17-year-old boy a hero after he fatally stabbed an armed intruder who broke into his family's home early Wednesday. Iron County Sheriff Mark Gower described the boy as a level-headed kid "who, in my opinion, saved his family's lives." It all began when a 19-year-old Las Vegas man, who was recently fired from a construction company owned by the family, broke into their home at 2650 N. 2200 West, near Cedar City,...

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan announced that San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Robert William Roland, 35, was sentenced today to six months in prison, three years of supervised release, and 150 hours of community service for receiving drugs on three separate occasions from defendants he was prosecuting. Roland pleaded guilty on Feb. 8 to four felony counts, including possession of MDMA, or Ecstasy, with intent to distribute, using a telephone to facilitate the commission of a felony drug offense, and two counts of possessing Ecstasy, according to the U.S. attorney's office. `Prosecutors, because of the unique role they...

In today’s Philadelphia Inquirer, there is a front-page story on the release of a 500-page report by a grand jury investigation looking into sexual abuse charges that have taken place over the last few decades by priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  Catholic League president William Donohue addressed this issue today: “Philadelphia D.A. Lynn M. Abraham has managed to abuse her office in two ways simultaneously: a) she launched a witch-hunt against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia three years ago and b) she ripped off the taxpayers in Philadelphia by having them pay for her wild-goose chase.  Now the final tally...

The child molestation case against Michael Jackson went to the jury Friday after the defense begged the panel to acquit the singer, portraying Jackson as a victim of grifters trying to pull "the biggest con of their careers." "They are trying to profit from Michael Jackson. They think they have pulled it off. They are just waiting for one thing — your verdict." Prosecutors painted a vastly different picture — one of Jackson as a serial child molester and his Neverland Ranch as a predator's lair. "Why would Mr. Jackson do it?" Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen said. "Because...

Garner Valley, Califonia Riverside District Attorney per Fox News

LOS ANGELES (AP) - District Attorney Steve Cooley said Friday his office was looking into questionable out-of-state donations to Antonio Villaraigosa, one day after the mayoral candidate announced he was returning $47,000 from workers of two Florida-based companies. "In response to extensive media coverage, I believe an inquiry is warranted and have instructed our Public Integrity Division to take the necessary first steps," Cooley said in a statement. There was no political motivation to the move, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. "His job is to enforce the law," she said, referring to Cooley. "He's here...

Search for Ray Gricar UPDATE Police search for clues to Gricar's whereabouts From CDT staff and wire reports BELLEFONTE — Authorities investigating the disappearance of Centre County’s top prosecutor sought new leads in the case today after police said a search of the missing man’s car failed to yield signs of foul play or clues into his whereabouts. District Attorney Ray Gricar’s red and white Mini Cooper was spotted Saturday in a parking lot across the street from an antiques market in the quaint borough of Lewisburg, about 45 miles east of Gricar’s home in Bellefonte. The car was brought...

Jury finds DA liable in discrimination suit FIRED WHITE WORKERS ARE AWARDED $1.9 MILLION Thursday, March 31, 2005 By Gwen Filosa Staff writer A federal jury said Wednesday that Orleans Parish District Attorney Eddie Jordan, the first African-American to be elected the city's chief prosecutor, discriminated against 43 white employees when he fired them in 2003. Jurors awarded the plaintiffs about $1.9 million in back pay and other damages, a figure equal to about 20 percent of Jordan's annual budget of $10 million. Jordan said his office could not afford such a payment and that he would appeal the verdict.

The long arm of the law just got longer at San Diego City Hall, with the District Attorney's Office informing top officials there yesterday that it has launched a criminal investigation into the troubled pension system and its 13-member board of trustees. In a confidential letter, hand-delivered to City Attorney Michael Aguirre and distributed to top city officials, the district attorney's investigators gave City Hall until Wednesday to hand over records or face possible search warrants. With that, the investigators confirmed for an already rattled city establishment that they are marching down a well-worn path, one trekked for more than...

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's likely quest for a 10th term got a big boost last week, as he quietly picked up the backing of two of the city's largest unions, The Post has learned. Service Employees International Union Locals 1199 and 32BJ have pledged their support for the 85-year-old Morgenthau in his battle against fellow Democrat and former State Supreme Court Justice Leslie Crocker Snyder.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office has begun a review of tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions funneled to Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn and two allies by developers allegedly at the center of a massive mortgage fraud scheme. Prosecutors are trying to determine the source of approximately $30,000 in donations made by associates of Mark Alan Abrams and Charles Elliott Fitzgerald, partners in a Beverly Hills real estate network that collapsed last year in financial scandal. The inquiry follows Times reports about more than $300,000 in cash directed to various Hahn causes by Abrams and...

KERRY, John Forbes, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Denver, Colo., December 11, 1943; graduated, St. Paul’s School, Concord, N.H., 1962; graduated, Yale University 1966; served in the United States Navy 1966-1969, with service in Vietnam; graduated, Boston College Law School 1976; admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1976 and commenced practice in 1976; district attorney of Middlesex County, Mass. 1977-1982; lieutenant governor of Massachusetts 1982-1984; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1984; reelected in 1990, 1996, and again in 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (One Hundredth Congress),...

DENVER - The prosecutor who has led the sexual assault case against Kobe Bryant since last summer said Wednesday he will not take a prominent role in the NBA star's trial, instead leaving day-to-day responsibilities to his chief deputy and two others. District Attorney Mark Hurlbert said he will provide general oversight in the trial, scheduled to begin Aug. 27. His chief deputy, Gregg Crittenden, and prosecutors Dana Easter and Ingrid Bakke will handle most of the trial duties, a spokeswoman said. Hurlbert said in a statement that he would be neglecting other duties in his four-county district if he...

Palm Beach prosecutors investigating Rush Limbaugh all but admitted this week that they currently have no real evidence that the number one radio host violated Florida's drug laws - and won't be able to prosecute the top talker for "doctor shopping" unless a judge lets them look for evidence in Limbaugh's confidential medical files. State Attorney Barry Krischer made the startling admission in a brief filed with Florida's 4th District Court of Appeals, which is currently weighing whether Limbaugh's medical records are fair game. In the filing Krischer confessed, "The State will not be in a position to know what...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh was wrong when he accused prosecutors of singling him out, but not by much. Palm Beach County prosecutors investigating the right-wing radio host for his prescription drug abuse have filed "doctor shopping" charges against one other person in the past five years, according to records. Limbaugh's lawyer said the court documents, reviewed by The Palm Beach Post yesterday, prove his client was unfairly targeted. "Rush Limbaugh has been singled out for special prosecution because of who he is," Roy Black told the paper. "We believe the state attorney's office is applying a double...

<p>SAN FRANCISCO - District Attorney Terence Hallinan dropped felony obstruction of justice charges Tuesday against Police Chief Earl Sanders and his top aide, saying he couldn't prove they helped orchestrate an alleged cover-up of a street brawl involving off-duty officers.</p>

It's fun to see a political battle raging by the left against their own. We love to see them tear themselves apart. For the few San Francisco conservatives, it's like having a brewsky and being able to watch female mud wrestlers. A real joy in life. And as you know, in this town, it's only a handful of men who could enjoy those female mud wrestlers. Now we have a case that pits the ayatollah of the city, Mayor Willie Brown Jr., against his neutered, "affirmative action" police chief, Earl Sanders, who is battling it out with the known cop...

North Texas DA boasts perfect record on felony cases Legal eagle-eye on the ball 12/14/2002 Associated Press MONTAGUE, Texas - Tim Cole's first case as a young assistant district attorney wasn't exactly front-page material. Even the result of that Wise County tractor theft case - a conviction and an unusually harsh 45-year prison sentence - probably didn't raise many eyebrows in the legal community. As it turns out, it should have. Since that 1991 conviction, the three-term district attorney for rural Montague, Clay and Archer counties has never lost a murder trial. In fact, he has won all of...

JUSTICE FOR ANNA GUO SYNPOSIS 14 year-old Anna Guo was attempting to committ suicide using a steak knife when five Ventura police officers arrived at the home of her foster parents. But instead of calming, disarming or even attempting to physically subdue the distraught girl, officers fired two shots into Anna's stomach, the last shot into her side, after she'd already crumpled to the floor. In order to cover-up their negligent misconduct, the District Attorney's Office has charged Anna with felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The sad irony: Anna had never threatened anyone but herself, and those sworn to...