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1. Army analyst Bradley Manning, accused Wikileaks aid, could face life sentence
(U.S./Nation)

... Manning and his lawyers to determine how the prosecution will utilize the evidence and witnesses at the trial.” In 2010, the then 22-year-old was arrested and accused of transferring an estimated 700,000 ...

2. Joseph Queli of Wall gets 5 years in prison for waterfront loansharking
(N.J./State)

... Past investigations have led to prosecution of union officials and members of the Genovese crime family, which has been found to control or exert significant influence over the ILA and commercial activity ...

3. Zoltan A. Phillips of Atlantic City ordered to repay investors in phony company
(N.J./State)

... almost all of the money for his own personal enrichment and for that of two other individuals – his wife and ex-wife. “Through the outstanding investigation and prosecution by our Bureau of Securities ...

4. Former Cherry Hill lawyer Michael Kwasnik indicted for theft from clients
(N.J./State)

... and while allegedly traveling in Florida to evade prosecution, Kwasnik withdrew $8,000 in cash from the account. Investigators had the bank account frozen after Kwasnik was arrested in Dothan, Ala. on ...

5. Christie's two nominations to state Supreme Court include first Asian-American and first openly gay man
(N.J./State)

... chief of the Criminal Division, chief of the Violent Crimes Unit and the assistant attorney of both the Special Prosecutions Division and the Criminal Division. In that capacity, he was the lead prosecutor ...

6. Nadeem Akhtar and Omar Mohammad of Upper Saddle River get probation for Medicaid fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

... Noble and Dolores Blackburn handled the investigation and prosecution. —TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

7. Roy Winston Harte of Irvington sentenced for role in drug ring
(N.J./State)

... partners,” state Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said. “Thanks to an outstanding multi-agency investigation and prosecution, we successfully interdicted their drug shipping operation and all five now ...

8. Okla. mom killed burglar after 911 told her to protect baby
(U.S./Nation)

... to prosecution for it.” McKinley said, “It was either going to be him or my son. And it wasn't going to be my son.” Mail Online reports Oklahoma law states that anyone who enters a home illegally can ...

9. Jeff Chiesa approved by Senate Judiciary Committee for N.J. Attorney General
(N.J./State)

... responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases involving bank robbery, child pornography, human trafficking and identity theft. “With his extensive experience overseeing criminal ...

10. NJSPCA police hire 'forensic veterinarian' Dr. Ernest Rogers
(N.J./State)

... of police consultation, involvement in prosecutions, medical examinations, investigation of animal remains, evidence collection, providing expert witness reports and court testimony to his record. New ...

11. Pompton Lakes Police marijuana search destroys car, could cost taxpayers
(N.J./State)

... total for damages came to $12,636.42, and they called the car a "total loss." Jalopnik.com reports that Richardson has filed a claim against the Pompton Lakes Police Department for malicious prosecution ...

12. Fugitive Frank Cetta of Lucchese crime family bagged for running offshore 'wire room'
(N.J./State)

... Service and Costa Rican authorities, we have brought him to New Jersey to face prosecution.” Cetta allegedly supervised a wire room in San Jose, Costa Rica, where up to 20 people worked at a time, taking ...

13. (VIDEO) CBS '60 Minutes' edited President Obama's brag
(U.S./Nation)

... says his administration will stay committed to creating jobs and lowering unemployment. When Kroft asked Obama about the lack of criminal prosecutions of some on Wall Street, the President responded, ...

14. Drug Court is ineffective
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... dollars were wasted in insurance claims, property repairs, security systems and increased insurance premiums? During the prosecution I was told by the Prosecutor that the drug court success rate was ...

15. Lee Evans of Newark found 'not guilty' of 1978 teen murders
(N.J./State)

... a handyman, who paid them in pot. Evans was able to poke holes in the prosecution’s argument. While he always denied the charges, a visibly unnerved Evans said he did not feel vindicated by the verdict ...

16. N.J. Supreme Court denies Dr. Amgad Hessein's plea to lift medical license suspension
(N.J./State)

...  Deputy Attorney General Kay R. Ehrenkrantz of the Professional Boards Prosecution Section, is represented the state in the case, with the assistance of investigators from the Division of Consumer Affairs' ...

17. State Community Affairs chief Lori Grifa to be replaced by Deputy Labor Commissioner Richard Constable
(N.J./State)

... Prosecutions Division handling public corruption cases. Constable received his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Michigan and his law degree and a masters in government administration ...

18. Westfield, N.J. lawyer Amedeo "Matt" Gaglioti indicted on charge of stealing mortgage closure funds
(N.J./State)

... law and fiduciaries for their clients, but we charge that this lawyer broke the law by stealing funds that were entrusted to him,” state Attorney General Paula T. Dow said. “Through prosecutions such as ...

19. 4 N.J. men among 5 alleged scammers targeting elderly investors
(N.J./State)

... contact us to check whether the person offering the security, and the security itself, are registered.” Deputy Attorneys General Victoria A. Manning and Stacy-Ann T. Davy of the Securities Fraud Prosecution ...

20. Joesph Queli of Wall and Nicholas Bergamotto of Newark plead guilty to shaking down longshoremen
(N.J./State)

... crime in and around the port. Past investigations have led to prosecution of union officials and members of the Genovese crime family, which has been found to control or exert significant influence over ...