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• Verdict in Steiner case

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  The verdict is in for Steve Steiner and Henry Fecker. It was a 54 count indictment. Fecker was found not guilty of all counts and Steiner was found not guilty of about 75% of the counts. Trial was before Judge Kathy Williams. [...]
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• Interesting Jury Question in Khan case

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  Khan Jury Question  And here's Judge Scola's response:
  
  Court's Response  Thanks very much to my tipster!
  
  UPDATE -- here's the latest question.  Fascinating!
  
  

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• Verdict(s) today?

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  The juries are out in the Pakistani Taliban case and the Steve Steiner Mutual Benefits money laundering case.  If you hear anything, shoot me an email and I will post it.  Thanks! [...]
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• Why won't the Supreme Court hear a prosecutorial misconduct case

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  There have been a bunch lately, but the Court keeps turning them away.  Justice Sotomayor issued a rare statement condemning the prosecutor (joined only by one other Justice), but why won't the Court take these cases? 
  
  From her conclusion:
  
  It is deeply disappointing to see a representative' [...]
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• "Attorney Maria Elena Perez blazes her own path in defense of former UM booster Nevin Shapiro"

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  That's one way to put it.  It's the headline for John Pacenti's in depth article about Maria Elena Perez, the lawyer representing the lowest of low snitches, Nevin Shapiro. 
  
  
  
  
  Donna Shalala is outraged by it all: 
  

  UM president Donna Shalala attacked the NCAA [...]

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• Does DNA collection from arrestees violate the 4th Amendment?

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  That's the question before the High Court this morning.  Police, of course, say it's a vital tool:
  
  The bolstered federal database has helped solve thousands of crimes by linking DNA evidence at old crime scenes to newly arrested people.
  "Behind every number is a human story, a case'" [...]
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• The twists and turns of the "psychic fraud" case

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  I haven't covered this story all that much, but Paula McMahon over at the Sun-Sentinel has been all over it, and here's the latest:
  
  

  Federal prosecutors and investigators received a severe scolding in court this week from one of the judges overseeing a $25 million fraud case against' [...]

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• "I kindly suggest to you that you go to a hospital."

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  That was 77-year old defendant Hafiz Kahn to the AUSA during cross-examination, suggesting that he was mentally ill for the questions he was asking.  The prosecutor responded: "KAHHHHHHNNNNNNN!"
  
  
  
  Actually, he said: "I'll let the jury make that determination, Mr. Khan."
  
  Judge Scola then sent the jury' [...]
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• The twists and turns of the Pakistani Terror trial

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  Last week witnesses were testifying via video feed from Pakistan.  The feed cut-off midstream (with some arguing that the Pakistan government was responsible because they were tipped off).  Judge Scola ordered that the trial continue, and now the defendant 77-year old Hafiz Khan has taken the stand.  Day two of [...]
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• Tuesday morning notes

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  1. The Washington Post has a good article about Clarence Thomas and the fascination behind him not asking questions.  A snippet:
  
  Some justices have told others that Thomas sometimes jots down inquiries and urges Justice Stephen G. Breyer, his friend and seatmate on the bench, to pose them.
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