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Suspect in bodies-in-suitcases case due in court
Court Line News |
2014/07/17 12:15
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A former police officer charged with dumping two bodies in suitcases along a rural Wisconsin road is due to enter a plea.
Fifty-two-year-old Steven Zelich is scheduled to attend a plea hearing in Walworth County Circuit Court Thursday on two counts of hiding a corpse.
Zelich's attorney, Travis Schwantes, says the charges might not stand up because prosecutors need to show the former West Allis officer tried to conceal a crime. Schwantes says Zelich claims he killed the two women in the suitcases accidentally during sexual encounters.
Authorities say homicide charges are expected to be filed in the counties where the women died. The bodies of 19-year-old Jenny Gamez, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, and 37-year-old Laura Simonson, of Farmington, Minnesota, were found in the suitcases by highway workers June 5. |
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Detroit bankruptcy judge opens court to critics
Headline Legal News |
2014/07/15 13:39
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A judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy is getting an earful from retirees who are opposed to the city's plan to get back on its feet.
Judge Steven Rhodes is giving dozens of people five minutes each to air their objections Tuesday. He held a similar hearing last fall on Detroit's eligibility to file for bankruptcy.
The critics include retired police officers, a librarian and other former workers. One woman says she doesn't believe Detroit is broke.
Rhodes will hold a trial on Detroit's bankruptcy strategy, starting Aug. 14. He must find that the exit plan is fair and feasible, among other things, in order for the city to shed billions of dollars in debt.
Voting by creditors ended last Friday. Those results will be released next Monday. |
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Houston Texas Personal Injury Lawyers - Salazar Firm
Attorney News |
2014/07/15 13:38
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Accidents are always occurring, and this means that personal injuries of all kinds, including automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, defective product accidents, medical malpractice, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death, are happening every day. When victims or the families of victims contact the Salazar Law Firm, they are extremely traumatized and looking for someone who will bring justice to the situation. Often they or their loved one’s have been hurt because of another’s negligence or carelessness. We aggressively pursue compensation from these responsible parties to get our clients their deserved compensation.
You can find pages on our website that provide details on the following Personal Injury subcategories:
18-Wheeler Accidents
Auto Accidents & Insurance Claims
Catastrophic Injury
Class Actions
Motorcycle Accidents
Product Liability
Wrongful Death
Personal injuries are extremely stressful for victims and their families. Both victims with major and minor injuries are going to have many questions when trying to get compensation for their accident. Our attorneys can guide you during this difficult time and hold the right parties responsible for damages done to you. Call today to set up a free consultation with our Houston personal injury team. |
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Media lawyer: Court's secrecy note not a surprise
Legal News |
2014/07/11 10:23
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Critics of House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Thursday they're concerned by the state Supreme Court's call for secrecy in future court arguments in his case.
But media attorney Jay Bender said he thinks the justices only recognized the secrecy of grand juries.
On Wednesday, the state's high court unanimously overturned a lower court's decision and said Attorney General Alan Wilson has the authority to investigate Harrell and empanel a state grand jury to consider allegations the powerful Charleston Republican abused his power for personal benefit.
That lower court must now decide whether Wilson should be removed from the case, as Harrell initially sought in his February motion. The justices noted Judge Casey Manning had raised questions about Wilson's jurisdiction on his own.
Harrell, speaker since 2005, maintains he's done nothing wrong. He's called the allegations and investigation politically motivated.
Bender, a freedom of information expert, does not represent any parties in the case but does represent the news media, including The Associated Press.
He said he's not disturbed by a footnote in the ruling, which orders future arguments on jurisdiction and related issues to be held in private. Such hearings will likely involve what the grand jury is hearing, he said.
Bender noted that Wilson wanted to present sealed grand jury evidence to the Supreme Court as part of his appeal. The justices did not allow it, saying he can't use documents on appeal that were never presented to Manning. |
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Drummond Firm - Las Vegas Accident & Injury Attorneys
Law Firm News/Nevada |
2014/07/11 10:22
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A personal injury can impact the rest of your life. As an injury victim, you should meet with an attorney interested in protecting your rights before talking with an insurance company. Insurace companies have attorneys to protect them and you should have one too. When you hire the Drummond & Nelson Firm, you're hiring attorneys you can trust who will communicate with you, keep you updated on case status, and protect you. We have an extensive network of medical professionals ready to help if you require medical treatment or analysis.
When it comes to fees, we charge fair and reasonable fees. We will explain in detail how we are paid and how you will be paid before we take your case. We work on a contingecy fee basis on personal injury cases which means no up-front fees. We are paid out of the amount of your recovery.
We represent individuals in the following types of personal injury cases:
Automobile and car accidents
Truck accidents
Boating accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Train crashes
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Aircraft accidents
Head injuries
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Children's injuries
Bad faith insurance claims
Wrongfully denied insurance benefits
Injuries caused by drunk drivers
Construction accidents
Industrial accidents
Roadway defects
Workmen’s compensation claims
Slip and falls
Exposure to toxic or hazardous materials
Prescription drug related injuries
Injuries caused by defective products
If you're interested in speaking with an attorney who will protect you, contact the
Las Vegas Accident & Injury Attorneys at the Drummond & Nelson Firm today! |
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Priest guilty of killing nun will get funeral Mass
Topics in Legal News |
2014/07/07 14:36
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A Roman Catholic priest convicted of stabbing and strangling a nun 34 years ago in a hospital chapel will receive a funeral Mass, a church official said Saturday.
The Rev. Gerald Robinson remained an ordained priest after his conviction and his services will follow the usual protocol for a diocesan priest's funeral, the Rev. Charles Ritter, administrator for the Diocese of Toledo, said in a statement.
Robinson, 76, died Friday. He had been serving a prison sentence of 15 years to life in what church historians have characterized as the only documented case of a Catholic priest killing a nun. He was arrested 24 years after the nun's death and found guilty in 2006 of stabbing and strangling Sister Margaret Ann Pahl at a Toledo hospital where they both worked.
Robinson had been in a hospice unit since the end of May after suffering a heart attack.
Robinson and Pahl, 71, had worked closely together at the hospital, where he was a chaplain and she was caretaker of the chapel. He presided at her funeral Mass.
Prosecutors blamed the murder on Robinson's simmering anger over Pahl's domineering ways, saying their relationship was strained and that Pahl was upset over the shortening of Good Friday services a day before she was killed. |
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