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| OJ Simpson Habeas Petition Blames Football Great’s Ex-Counsel for Armed Robbery Conviction | In a habeas corpus petition filed Tuesday, appellate counsel for O.J. Simpson says the NFL Hall of Famer was so poorly represented by defense counsel in his armed robbery case that he should get a new trial.
However, the filing in Clark County District Court maintained Simpson's factual defense, contending that he was merely trying to repossess his own belongings when he removed sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas casino hotel, the Associated Press reports .
Earlier coverage:
ABAJournal.com: "4th Man Pleads in O.J. Simpson Hotel Armed Robbery Case"
ABAJournal.com: "Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of OJ Simpson" |
| Testimony: Doc Said He Wanted to See Photo of Ex’s Divorce Lawyer with ‘Bullet Between His Eyes’ | A doctor accused of trying to arrange a contract hit on the divorce attorney who had represented his former wife in their divorce, years earlier, kept a hidden camera in his office, a police detective testified Wednesday at a preliminary hearing in Mississippi. And on video from that camera Dr. Ralph Arnold Smith Jr., 70, could be hearing saying of the alleged target, attorney Lee Abraham, "Take a picture of him with a bullet between his eyes," testified Greenwood police detective Jeff Byars, the Associated Press reports. The faces of the doctor and alleged hit man, Keaira Byrd, 23, could… |
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Ukraine accepts EU legal, medical expertsFox NewsBRUSSELS – Ukraine's Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Wednesday that the European Union can send experts to assess both the medical state of his jailed predecessor Yulia Tymoshenko and the legal process that led to her conviction and seven-year ...and more » |
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| Nuix Launches Legal Hold Solution with Technology Partner Zapproved - MarketWatch (press release) | |
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| | AI: Sudan government must stop harassment of journalists | [JURIST] Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] urged [press release] the Sudanese government on Tuesday to stop its alleged press censorship. AI reports that Sudanese authorities have on several occasions have seized newspapers from the printing press. Additionally, a prominent columnist was arrested and remains in custody after publishing a report on an alleged rape by a Sudanese security agent. In a statement, AI's Sudan researcher Jean-Baptiste Gallopin condemned the government's actions:The Sudanese government is continuing its relentless harassment of journalists... |
| Families of bombing victims win lawsuit against Syria, Iran | [JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website] on Monday awarded [opinion, PDF] victims' families over $300 million dollars in damages from the governments of Syria and Iran for their roles in an April 2006 terrorist attack in Israel. The lawsuit was filed by the Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center [advocacy website] on behalf of plaintiffs who were injured or lost family members in a suicide bombing attack at the Rosh Ha'ir restaurant... |
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| Law Professor Letter to Senate Finance Committee - International IP and the Public Interest | |
Law Professor Letter to Senate Finance CommitteeInternational IP and the Public InterestWe write as legal academics with expertise in Constitutional, international, and intellectual property law to encourage you to exercise your Constitutional responsibility to ensure that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is submitted to the ...and more » |
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