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1. Lawyers for Anna Gristina, accused N.Y. brothel operator, say minors were not involved
(U.S./Nation)

... Peter J. Gleason says Gristina planned to target "upscale clients" through her dating business. But prosecutors say she's an arrogant madam who ran a million dollar brothel while boasting ties to law ...

2. Christie calls for expansion of mandatory drug treatment for non-violent criminals
(N.J./State)

... programming. The programmatic component of the expanded Drug Court program would require substantial coordination with the judiciary, the state Division of Addiction Services, county prosecutors’ offices, ...

3. Attorney for Underwear Bomber calls life sentence 'cruel and unconstitutional'
(U.S./Nation)

... mentor. Just days before Abdulmutallab's trial, Al-Awlaki and the bomb-maker were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen last year. Prosecutors called Abdulmutallab an "unrepentant would-be mass murderer ...

4. Amanda Knox's legal troubles in Italy are not over yet
(World/International)

BY TERI GATTO NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Italian prosecutors have appealed the murder acquittal of American-born Amanda Knox, who along with boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, was accused in the 2007 stabbing ...

5. Democratic bill package designed to help rehabilitate non-violent offenders in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... in rehabilitation programs offered in prison. A second proposal (S-881) would amend the existing statute to give judges and prosecutors additional discretion to admit certain offenders into a “drug court” ...

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

... shotgun. Stewart told police that Martin knew McKinley’s husband had recently died and wanted to burglarize the property because he expected narcotics were in the house. Prosecutors charged Stewart ...

7. Rocco Martino, N.J. Ivy League doctor, pleads guilty to child pornography charge
(N.J./State)

... to federal prosecutors, by downloading more than 200 violent and sadistic images of child pornography on his home computer. According to Reuters, 43-year-old Rocco Martino of South Orange pleaded guilty ...

8. N.J. man Shawn Southerland to defend himself in girlfriend Christie Neely's murder trial
(N.J./State)

... shared with her 14-year-old son in Bayonne. Hudson County prosecutors say the NYPD circulated a photograph of Neely and a picture of her jewelry throughout the press and within days, a friend identified ...

9. N.J. educator Patrick Lott, charged with videotaping nude students, says he wanted to be a role model
(N.J./State)

... Prosecutors said there were at least 22 victims and nine boys in the videos are under the age of 16 currently. The Asbury Park Press reported that members of the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex ...

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

... by professional prosecutors.” Salon reported the findings of a recent poll that showed 42 percent of Americans believe Obama's policies most favor Wall Street rather than average Americans. ...

11. State begins to build case against father of drowned N.J. toddler Tierra Morgan-Glover
(N.J./State)

... charges. Prosecutors said Morgan tossed the car seat with his daughter secure inside from an overpass into the creek. To ensure that the seat would sink, Morgan attached a car jack to it as an anchor, ...

12. N.J. man, charged with murder of 2-year-old daughter, remains at large
(N.J./State)

... train station Monday night between 7 and 8 p.m., according to Monmouth County prosecutors. His last permanent address had been in Eatontown. According to the Atlantic Highlands Herald, anyone who may ...

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

... relocation money. Hampton claimed that Evans, who was 25 at the time, planned the murder as payback for the teens breaking into his home and stealing a pound of marijuana from him. Prosecutors tried ...

14. Search for father of 2-year-old Tierra Morgan, found dead in N.J. stream, still underway
(N.J./State)

... to her mother, Imani Benton, 24. According to CNN, when Arthur Morgan did not return the child, Ocean County prosecutors charged him with endangering the welfare of a child, a second degree offense, ...

15. N.J. launches program to help veterans in criminal justice system
(N.J./State)

... in lieu of incarceration. Prosecutors will work with licensed treatment professionals in identifying viable participants and with both public and private defense counsel on plea agreements that ensure ...

16. State Agency misleads grand jury
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

AIG and other insurance companies are using prosecutors offices to intimidate policyholders, patients and healthcare providers. This is all under the veil of consumer protection. For sure there are a few ...

17. Joe Doria cleared of wrongdoing but does he get his reputation back?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of any wrongdoing. In a rare letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, federal prosecutors said they have closed their investigation of the matter…. no charges will be brought by this office regarding the ...

18. MS-13 gang members arrested for machete murder in Elizabeth
(N.J./State)

... is being held at the juvenile detention center and his name is not available for release because of his age, however prosecutors have said they will seek to waive his case to adult court. "This is a ...

19. Tyler Clementi's roommate Dharun Ravi chooses a trial
(N.J./State)

... revealed to Ravi's defense team. Berman said he had to balance the man previously known as M. B.’s right to privacy with Ravi’s right to a defense. People reports that prosecutors said Ravi attempted ...

20. N.J. police get approval to use stun guns
(N.J./State)

... to help officers save lives. We are also ready to roll out mandatory training on how to use these devices responsibly and effectively.” Dow sent a letter to all county prosecutors Friday directing them ...