PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – James Douglas Sherriffs, 59, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge James A. Teilborg. Sherriffs was previously convicted in 2004 and has been on supervised release since 2005. The recent sentence was imposed after Sherriffs admitted to violating three of the special conditions of […]

PHOENIX (LAWFUEL) – Laura Casey, 44, of San Carlos, Ariz. and a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, was sentenced here yesterday to 24 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Casey pleaded guilty on May 21, 2008 to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. On November 20, 2007, officers

(LAWFUEL) – A 38-year-old Greystanes man will face Sydney Central Local Court this afternoon charged over the importation of 35 kilograms of cocaine concealed in flowerpots from Mexico following a joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Customs operation. AFP agents arrested the man on 11 September 2008. He is the seventh person charged over the

DENVER (LAWFUEL) – Christina Elizabeth Szele, age 35, of Woodside, New York, was arrested by Deputy U.S. Marshals in Brooklyn, New York, at the federal probation office late yesterday for pre-trial release violations. Prior to her re-arrest, Szele was free on a $10,000 (10 percent cash) secured bond. Szele will make her initial appearance on

(Houston, TX) (LAWFUEL) – Adams and Reese is pleased to report that our Houston office, located downtown in One Houston Center will re-open on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. “All of our employees are safe and we appreciate the outpouring of concern and support from our clients, friends, and colleagues.” said Managing Partner, Charles P. Adams,

Karen Ali to Help Lead Firm-Wide Diversity Initiatives Philadelphia, Pa. (LAWFUEL) – September 16, 2008 – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Karen S. Ali has joined the firm as Director of Diversity. Ms. Ali, a lawyer and long-time advocate for women and minorities in the workplace, will help to lead Pepper Hamilton’s firm-wide diversity initiatives.

LOS ANGELES—Denise Tyrrell was the famous Metrolink spokesperson who declined to comment on Metrolink’s scapegoat tactics back in 2005, when it tried to blame the Sheriff’s Department for the fatal train accident in Glendale. Readers will recall that Los Angeles County was in the process of suing Metro-link because Metrolink was/is trying to make Los

LAWFUEL – Legal Announcement Service – MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY RYPKA, JR., a police officer in Tarrytown, New York, was found guilty today of receipt and distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and possession of an illegal, unregistered fully automatic

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 LawFuel – Legal Announcements — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced over $4.5 million to the State of Virginia to help defray costs associated with reviewing of cases where DNA testing and evidence may prove actual innocence. Awarded by the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the funding is one