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Jury convicts Iranian engineer of accessing computer to use software from U
2008-05-28 13:35:00 An engineer from Iran was convicted Tuesday of illegally accessing a protected computer in the United States to use training software he obtained at a former job at a nuclear power plant in Arizona.The jury deadlocked on two other counts against Mohammad Reza Alavi: stealing protected software and illegally exporting the software in violation of the U.S. trade embargo with Iran. A retrial was set for Aug. 1.Defense attorney David Laufman said he plans to file a motion asking U.S. District Judge Neil Wake to overturn the guilty verdict."The government failed to meet its burden of proof on the main charges in this case," Laufman said.Alavi, 50, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Iran, ran afoul of the law in 2006, prosecutors said. That is when he quit his job at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station west of Phoenix and brought a laptop to Iran containing training software with design schematics and other details of the plant. More...
Jury in New York City convicts fan of stalking Uma Thurman
2008-05-06 22:37:00 A former mental patient was convicted Tuesday of stalking and harassing Uma Thurman for more than two years, showing up on her front doorstep and movie set and sending the actress a series of creepy love letters.
By: The Ugly Cow
California court convicts a Filipino for killing wife, son
2008-04-25 14:19:00 COMPTON, Calif - A Filipino man convicted of stabbing to death his wife and smothering their 8-year-old son in a Paramount apartment before setting their bodies on fire has been sentenced to life in prison. Deputy District Attorney Ann Park tells The Associated Press a Superior Court judge sentenced 36-year-old Ernesto Acedo on Thursday to 35 ...
Kuwait court convicts another Pinay of murder
2008-04-14 14:16:00 KUWAIT CITY - A criminal court in Kuwait has convicted a housemaid from the Philippines of murdering her employer’s daughter and sentenced her to death, the maid’s lawyer said Monday. Attorney Khalil al-Qattan said Jakatia Pawa was appealing the ruling a criminal court handed to her Sunday. He said it would take around two weeks to ...
UK jury convicts Filipino woman in ponzi scheme
2008-03-22 01:58:00 MANILA, Philippines - A jury in South Devon, England has convicted a 57-year-old Filipino woman in connection with a 350,000 British pound (P28.8 million) Philippine-based international investment scam. A jury at Exeter Crown Court reached a 10.2 majority verdict for Belen Aquino-Gower on two regulatory charges relating to carrying on business as an unauthorized broker for ...
Many Crack Convicts Are Going Home
2008-03-10 10:27:00 Those convicted for the illicit rocks caught a big break from an independent legal group Many of the federal inmates charged for crack cocaine sentences – who are serving longer terms than prisoners who got busted with larger quantities of more potent powder cocaine – are starting to go home, thanks to a decision by a legal commission that advises government. In December, the U.S. Sentencing Commission found that inmates sentenced for crack offenses could ask for lighter sentences, in essence agreeing with critics who have long argued that current harsh mandatory sentences are racially discriminatory. Under the sentencing guidelines known as the 100-to-one rule, those caught with one gram of crack cocaine, which is more likely to be used by Blacks and Hispanics, faced the same sentence as those caught with 100 grams of powder cocaine, which is more likely to be found on Whites. Several lawyers told the media on Monday that at least a dozen convicts were scheduled to be r...
By: PhreQuency Ent.
Tennessee Will Require Fingerprints From Convicts and Real Estate Agents
2008-03-07 15:46:00 The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced yesterday that all real estate agents will have to have their fingerprints taken and background checks done before they can sit for the real estate exam. I wonder if they will require fingerprints for attorneys also? Individuals will be fingerprinted by Cogent System and the company will electronically ...
Jury convicts former Navy sailor of leaking details about his own ship
2008-03-06 16:40:00 From the International Herald Tribune: A former Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of leaking details about ship movements to suspected terrorism supporters, an act that could have endangered his own crewmates. Jurors convicted Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 32, of Phoenix of providing material support to terrorists and disclosing classified national defense information on the second day of deliberations. The American-born ...
By: The Hot Joints
Patiala court gives life imprisonment to IC-814 hijacking convicts
2008-02-06 09:37:00 A special court in Patiala on Tuesday sentenced all three accused in the IC-814 hijacking case of 1999 to life imprisonment. Abdul Latif, Yusuf Nepali and Dilip Kumar Bhujel have been charged under anti hijacking law and also for attempt to murder, conspiracy and abduction. The three were arrested on charges of conspiracy to hijack the Indian Airlines flight from Kathmandu to New Delhi on December 24, 1999. They have been charged for helping the hijackers in procuring fake passports and to take weapons onboard. They have been lodged in the Patiala jail since 1999. Over 120 witnesses have been examined in the case. The week-long hijack drama ended with the release of three dreaded terrorists, including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, Ahmed Zargar and Sheikh Ahmed Omar Sayeed in exchange for 189 people on board the Indian Airlines flight. The hijackers killed Rupen Katyal, 25, and had stabbed Satnam Singh several times but...
By: B4U India
Under the Skin Microchip Tagging for Convicts in the UK
2008-01-15 08:01:00 The UK government is discussing the introduction of computer chips implanted under the skin of offenders in order to reduce prison overcrowding, They plan to monitor convicts’ whereabouts using these chips and satellite technology. Liberty, a civil right group, has criticized the project, arguing that it would degrade prisoners and hinder their rehabilitation. In ...
Jury convicts ex-pastor for luring investors to illegal hedge fund
2008-01-12 19:27:00 A jury on Friday found former Colorado Springs pastor Doug Scott guilty of fraud for his role in recommending a hedge fund that left hundreds of investors, many of them churchgoers, with millions of dollars of losses.
Jamaican jury convicts boxer's nephew(AP) (Latin America News)
2007-12-23 00:14:00 Jamaican jury convicts boxer's nephew(AP)AP - A 21-year-old nephew of boxing legend Trevor Berbick and another man have been convicted of beating to death the 54-year-old former heavyweight champion. WTO rules against some U.S. anti-dumping vs Mexico(Reuters)Reuters - A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panelruled on Thursday against some U.S. anti-dumping measuresagainst imports of Mexican stainless steel, ...
French court convicts 5 ex-Gitmo inmates(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-20 08:09:00 French court convicts 5 ex-Gitmo inmates(AP) AP - A court convicted five former inmates of Guantanamo on terrorism-related charges on Wednesday, but did not send any of them back to prison in France. How the Grinch stole China city's Christmas trees(Reuters) Reuters - A Chinese city has beaten the Grinchat his own game, banning Christmas trees from shopping malls,restaurants and other public places because they pose a firehazard, a newspaper reported on Thursday. 1 dead as French train hits truck(AP)AP - A high-speed train slammed into a truck in eastern France on Wednesday, killing the truck driver and slightly injuring 35 others on the train, officials said. Bookmark to:
Bush Pardons 29 Convicts
2007-12-13 02:12:00 Big news from the White House! President Bush has pardoned 29 convicts. The fishy part to this story is that the screw-up El Presidito has pardoned thieves, drug dealers, and drug addicts. SHAMELESS OPINION:Good move Bushy! Great way to show the shady side in you! I can understand pardoning a person who violated the Federal Election Campaign Act, but since when does a person who stole cars and dealt cocaine get pardoned?
By: Shameless Hype
Sudan Convicts Brit Over "Muhammad" Bear
2007-11-30 06:21:00 British teacher Gillian Gibbons has been convicted of inciting religious hatred for letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad and sentenced to 15 days in prison and deportation from Sudan, one of her defense lawyers said. Read More... [Source: Breaking News: CBSNews.com - Posted by alexa]
By: Helloseo
Washington State to Issue ID Cards to Convicts Upon Release
2007-10-29 19:00:00 The Department of Corrections will soon issue photo identification to offenders released from prison to aid them in obtaining new... Bookmark/Search this post with: delicious | digg | reddit | technorati
By: 1984comic.com
Sri Lanka: Convicts used as cover for Sinhala colonization in East- MP
2007-10-21 05:44:00 Sri Lanka: Convicts used as cover for Sinhala colonization in East- MP
Poms banish Convicts
2007-10-06 23:00:00 Jonny Wilkinson scored all of England’s points as a magnificent forward effort saw the Poms defeat Australia 12 - 10 in the first quarterfinal of Rugby World Cup 07. They will face France in the semifinals next weekend. Australia 10 [Try: Lote Tuqiri, Conversion: Mortlock, Penalty: Mortlock] - England 12 [Penalties: Jonny Wilkinson (4)]
Bahamas Government To Legislate Sentencing Guidelines For Murder Convicts
2007-09-20 00:29:00 Gov?t To Legislate Death Sentence Guidelines: By Myles Adderley - Nassau, Bahamas: The government plans to bring a bill to parliament, which would outline sentencing guidelines for murder convicts, Attorney General Claire Hepburn has revealed. The government plans to bring a bill to parliament, which would outline sentencing guidelines for murder convicts, Attorney General Claire Hepburn has revealed. Mrs. Hepburn?s revelation comes as the courts continue to face challenges in deciding what sentence a murder convict should get. After the Privy Council ruled last year that the mandatory death sentence in The Bahamas is unconstitutional, then Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said there was no need to amend any laws to provide guidelines for trial judges to follow before deciding what sentence to hand down to a convicted murderer. But President of the Court of Appeal Dame Joan Sawyer believes differently, and so does Mrs. Hepburn, who said the plan is to have such a law pas...
Tajikistan convicts two ex-Gitmo detainees
2007-08-19 05:17:00 Tajikistan convicts two ex-Gitmo detainees
Pregnant Convicts are so Hot Right Now
2007-08-13 14:30:00 I guess this is what happens when you hide out too long: according to "sources close" to Lindsay Lohan, she's holed up in a Utah rehab clinic not necessarily because of a drug or alcohol addiction, but because she's attempting to hide a pregnancy. A friend close to LiLo tells US Weekly that the star may not be in rehab, but may be hiding over a pregnancy. Another friend told OK! Magazine: "It wouldn't be the first time she had a pregnancy scare."
By: Attuworld
German Court Convicts Skype For Breaching GPL
2007-07-24 21:31:00 Your Rights Online: German Court Convicts Skype For Breaching GPL Posted by kdawson on Tuesday July 24, @02:52PM from the means-what-it-says dept. terber writes "A German court has once again upheld the GPLv2 and convicted Skype (based in Luxembourg) of violating the GPL by selling the Linux-based VoIP phone 'SMCWSKP 100' without proper source code access. (Original is in German, link is a Google translation.) Skype later added a flyer to the phones' packaging giving a URL where the sources could be obtained; but the court found this insufficient and in breach of GPL section 3. The plaintiff was once again Netfilter developer Harald Welte, who runs gpl-violations.org. The decision is available in German at www.ifross.de (Google translation here)."source : slashdot.org
By: for bored mindz
German Court Convicts Skype For Breaching GPL
2007-07-24 21:31:00 Your Rights Online: German Court Convicts Skype For Breaching GPL Posted by kdawson on Tuesday July 24, @02:52PM from the means-what-it-says dept. terber writes "A German court has once again upheld the GPLv2 and convicted Skype (based in Luxembourg) of violating the GPL by selling the Linux-based VoIP phone 'SMCWSKP 100' without proper source code access. (Original is in German, link is a Google translation.) Skype later added a flyer to the phones' packaging giving a URL where the sources could be obtained; but the court found this insufficient and in breach of GPL section 3. The plaintiff was once again Netfilter developer Harald Welte, who runs gpl-violations.org. The decision is available in German at www.ifross.de (Google translation here)."source : slashdot.org
By: for bored mindz
'93 blast convicts get death sentence... Finally !?!
2007-07-18 11:47:00 The TADA court handed out the first death sentences in the 1993 serial blasts case today.Pervez Shaikh, Abdul Gani Turk and Mushtaq Tarani are the three who have been sentenced to a death sentence. Parvez Sheikh was the one who had delivered arms and ammunition and planted the bomb in the Katha Bazar area. This killed 4 people.The second death sentence was given to Mushtaq Tarani who was also one of the bomb planters. I don't know where this piece of scum planted the bombs but if you go what the Black Friday movie tells you, he left a bomb packed in a brief case in one of the Centaur Hotels.Abdul Gani Turk, who planted a bomb close to the Passport office, has also been sentenced to death. This was the bomb which did massive damage, killing more than a 100 people, injuring many more and also destroying a lot of property.These sentences are subject to the final word of the Supreme Court. The TADA court will have to refer the sentences to the apex court within 30 days. So, the sentenc...
Britain Convicts Its First Online-Terror Culprits
2007-07-06 16:13:00 Drop em into general population. An al-Qaida inspired computer expert who dubbed himself “the jihadist James Bond” was ordered imprisoned for 10 years Thursday for running a network of Web sites and hoarding videos of the murders of Americans Nick Berg and Daniel Pearl. Morocco-born Younis Tsouli, 23, who prosecutors said had uploaded guides to building suicide ...
Very funny picture with convicts escaping
2007-06-24 23:54:00 This is one of my favorites cartoons ever. It is very well done with a lot of talent. The text under it is very funny too…
By: Funatiq
Convicts Love Bodog Fight
2007-05-02 16:36:00 The Wu Tang Clan, featuring the O.D.C.Though it hasn't become particularly popular among the general public, Bodog Fight is making inroads with at least one unique demographic -- federal prisoners. In a story about the Bodog's signing of the Wu Tang Clan to its music label, Gambling 911 says that at least one federal penitentary warden can vouch for the popularity of Bodog among his captive audience. "Our prisoners love Bodog Fight," the unnamed warden is quoted. "[Bodog founder and gambling empire billionaire] Calvin [Ayre] serves as a role model for these guys on how to make money without selling drugs and committing crimes." Except the crime of taking illegal bets over the internet, that is.(Source)
British court convicts 5 in bomb plot
2007-04-30 16:46:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size LONDON: A British court today found five men guilty of a conspiracy to use fertilizer bombs to blow up targets - including, perhaps, a nightclub, a
By: Get rich
British court convicts 5 in bomb plot
2007-04-30 16:46:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size LONDON: A British court today found five men guilty of a conspiracy to use fertilizer bombs to blow up targets - including, perhaps, a nightclub, a
By: Get rich
Jailing of Gambian Coup Convicts-Baati Jollof Writes from Banjul!!
2007-04-24 05:00:00 Jailing of Gambian Coup Convicts-Baati Jollof Writes from Banjul!! By Baati Jollof Countrymen and country women, the events of the last few days has once again been so much disturbing and yet as has become the “tradition” in this country we are all going silently back to work, rumbling and whispering in our offices to those we ...
Breaking News:Army Coup Convicts To Face Death Penalty-Justice Agim sentenc
2007-04-19 06:09:00 Breaking News:Army Coup Convicts To Face Death Penalty-Justice Agim sentences accused persons to death!!! Justice Agim want convicts death!!!! By A Revoving Reporter Banjul. Paid For And Commissioned by the Freedom Newspaper A military tribunal in the Gambia, presided over by a Nigerian judge Justice Agim, has sentenced army officers accused of plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President ...
Convicts handed keys to the cell
2007-03-27 13:12:00 Thousands of prisoners are being given keys to their cells in the latest farce to hit the criminal justice system. They can roam in and out virtually at will under a scheme designed to give them more "respect and decency". The astonishing measure prompted a furious response from MPs last night, who warned that the human-rights culture was out of control. It will provoke a furious public backlash at a time when prisons are overflowing and dangerous offenders are being tagged and freed into the community.
By: Attuworld
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