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Recent Verdicts From Around
the Kentucky
Kentucky Trial Court Review 4 KTCR 5, Apr 2001
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Jefferson County.
Attorneys Glenn Cohen and Cynthia Effinger obtain $501,000
jury verdict for three black lifeguards alleging hostile
work environment against city. The 'n' word was used.
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Jefferson County:
Attorney Bill Patterson gets zero verdict against hand
surgeon criticized for experimental procedure. Defense
attorney Phillips uses the "Fosberry Flop" analogy
in closing to show what is experimental one day becomes the
norm the next. Patterson relies on rabbits, bird dogs etc to
try and get around the Kleinert & Kutz's reputation.
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Kenton County. Sponge
left during biopsy results in mastectomy and a $310,000
medical negligence verdict.
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McCracken County. $765,420 UM
verdict by attorney James Harris from Paducah for L4-L5
laminectomy. Bowling Green IME doctor took umbrage
over vigorous cross-examination.
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Christian County.
Quarter million dollar cookie slip and fall at Wal-Mart by
attorney Doug Willen from Hopkinsville.
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Federal. Retrial of
patient-dumping suit returned by the US Supreme Court ends
up in defense verdict on liability.
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Calloway County.
Defense attorney Reford Coleman shoots for threshold
verdict, but jury disagrees and awards combined verdict
of $164,993 for persistent neck and shoulder pain to
husband and busted ribs and persistent back pain for wife.
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Jefferson County.
Defense verdict on damages. Frisch's admitted fault
when it
served a Super Big Boy with spider and centipede
inside. Defense attorney Phillip Longmeyer argued
plaintiff needed to get over it and was making a mountain out
of a molehill. Red herrings (fish) also played a part
in his closing over the hamburger. Plaintiff still wants
to keep his burger in the freezer.
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April 2, 2001 - Monday
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Forensics Solve 1966 Death in Northern
Kentucky
But who killed him and why? Investigation continues.
Louisville Courier-Journal
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The skull of a wealthy businessman met a violent death in
1966. However, his murder was not discovered until last
year, when two boys fishing found a skull along the bank of the
Ohio River in Northern Kentucky. Forensics has identified
the man as Henry Scharf, a Connecticut stockbroker and fugitive
in a federal tax case. Police are pursuing a homicide
investigation and hope to find out who killed and buried Scharf,
who disappeared in 1966 after testifying before a federal grand
jury in New York. The skull showed Scharf had been shot in the
head. Forensics and DNA were used to identify the skull.
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Louisville Lawyer Ed Glasscock at
forefront in bringing NBA to town
Louisville Courier-Journal
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As chairman of the boards of Greater Louisville Inc., Bellarmine
University and the Kentucky Center for the Arts, as well as
co-owner of the Louisville RiverBats and co-managing partner of
a newly merged 400lawyer firm that bills itself as the largest
between Chicago and Atlanta, Glasscock is a towering figure in
Louisville's business and legal world. Known by his
friends as ''Fast Eddie,'' because he never stops moving.
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Two local cases may show evidence of racial bias
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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The results of two cases, one black and
one white, one male and one female, may show whether blacks
receive stiffer sentences than whites in Jefferson County's
courts:
- Aaron Hardin, a black under 18 years of age, was convicted
of one count of murder for fatally shooting his 13-year-old
brother and sentenced to 22 years in prison. He
had pled not guilty.
- Andrea Kowalczyk, a white, pleaded guilty to two counts of
manslaughter in connection with a fatal drunken driving
accident and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She was
granted shock probation after serving two months of her
sentence.
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Mental Health Defense Newly Raised on Eve of Murder Trial
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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In what prosecutors clearly consider the 11th hour, accused
killer Richard Sherroan asked a judge to bar the Fayette
Commonwealth's Attorney from being involved in his death penalty
case. When his attorneys lost on that move, they announced they
will raise Sherroan's mental health as a defense a revelation
that came just three weeks before he goes on trial for the
capital murder of his stepfather and two friends.
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Alford and Guilty Pleas Entered in Dermatologist Trial
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Dr. James W. Green, a Middletown dermatologist, and his former
assistant, Corey J. Richardson, abruptly pleaded guilty to
multiple charges including wanton endangerment in Jefferson
Circuit Court.
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April 3, 2001 - Tuesday
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Ky Ct Appeals - Late Responses to open records
requests may subject agency to fines - 3 days to respond per
statute!
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Public agencies that miss deadlines to disclose information
under the state's Open Records Law could be subject to fines.
The records law requires public agencies to respond to requests
to inspect documents within three days. "The duty to
properly respond does not place an undue burden upon public
servants," Judge David Barber wrote in the unanimous
opinion.
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Ky Ct Appeals - Nursing Homes could lose license if deny
state inspectors access to facility
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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April 4, 2001 - Wednesday
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Dishon Murder Suspect Gives Three Tales of His Whereabouts on
Day of Murder
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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- He overslept;
- He was home with his wife ''trying to have another
baby'';
- He saw Jessica and waved to her.
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Second Indictment in Scam to Steal Computer Code
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A second man has been charged in connection with a scheme to
steal a secret computer source code from a Louisville high-tech
company. Bruce Zak of West Bloomfield, Mich., has
been accused of conspiring with Kurtis Kenneth Cullen to
steal trade secrets from ZirMed.com.
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Chicken Giant - Tyson - Up on Charges of Public Nuisance
Richmond
Register
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April 5, 2001 - Thursday
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Child Molester Sentenced to 39 Years
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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William Dempsie, 26, pleaded guilty on February to 10 counts of
sexual abuse, eight counts of sodomy and one count of possession of
material portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Although
he told the court that he had ''started to lose these desires,'' he
was sentenced to 39 years in prison yesterday after a prosecutor
read a letter that Dempsie wrote outlining ways to entice children.
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Men
Accused of Trying to "buy" software code indicted by feds
Lexington
Herald Leader
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The federal government's first apparent case of alleged software
piracy in Kentucky broadened Monday with the indictment of two men
accused of trying to illegally buy the program from a company
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April 6, 2001 - FRIDAY
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Second murder charge in Pike crash raises questions
Pikeville
Appalachian News Express
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A highway crash that killed a pregnant mother and her unborn
daughter may revive the legal debate in Kentucky about when a fetus
becomes a baby. Legal definition of baby at issue in media,
court.
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Louisville Woman Sues Clerks Office for Mishandling Warrant
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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The mother of a woman killed last September is suing Jefferson
County and its Circuit Court clerk for allegedly failing to process
an arrest warrant in time to prevent her daughter's death.
Christy Caldwell claims that on Sept. 19 -- the day her 25-year-old
daughter, Rebecca Caldwell, was strangled -- a warrant for her
killer's arrest had been sitting on a clerk's desk for seven
days. Suit filed in federal court.
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Louisville Man Wins Suit Against City Water Co. - Gets Meter
& Line
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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City held in contempt for not repairing line to Clifton man's
property. He said it was the city's responsibility; city
denied; city lost.
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Louisville Prosecutor Trevor Smith Quits After
Arrest for Illegal Steroid Possession
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Trevor Smith, an assistant commonwealth's attorney who last year
applied for appointment to the District Court bench and son of
former U.S. Attorney Jack Smith, resigned after being been
charged with illegal possession of anabolic steroids -- allegedly
found by detectives during a search of his home.
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KSP Oxyfest Probe Results in 29 Guilty Pleas So Far
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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- Federal authorities in Kentucky have obtained guilty pleas
from 29 people for illegally buying and selling the prescription
painkiller OxyContin.
- They were among 52 federal defendants indicted earlier this
year as a result of the Oxyfest investigation conducted by the
FBI and Kentucky State Police.
- OxyContin, a synthetic morphine, has been linked to 59 deaths
in the region in the past 15 months.
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Insurance Company Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Fed Court
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Federal investigation into alleged fraud by companies that buy life
insurance policies from terminally ill people has resulted in an
ndictment and conviction related to a Kentucky company involved in
the business.
- The indictment the manager encouraged people with AIDS and HIV
to lie about their medical conditions on applications for life
insurance and then submit the policies for purchase by an
insurance company that would pay as little as 10 percent
of the face value.
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April 9, 2001 - Monday
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Louisville Woman Sues Clerks Office for Mishandling Warrant
for Her Daughter's Killer
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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The mother of a woman killed last September is suing Jefferson
County and its Circuit Court clerk for allegedly failing to process
an arrest warrant in time to prevent her daughter's death.
Christy Caldwell claims that on Sept. 19 -- the day her 25-year-old
daughter, Rebecca Caldwell, was strangled -- a warrant for her
killer's arrest had been sitting on a clerk's desk for seven
days. Suit filed in federal court.
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Middle School Students Appear in Court
on Shooting Plot Probe
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Five Southern Middle School students charged with conspiring to
carry out a shooting on campus appeared in juvenile court.
The students appeared before a juvenile judge during a
confidential detention hearing. Each youth is charged with one
count of conspiracy to commit murder.
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Kenton County Prosecutor Winning More DUI Cases
Covington
Kentucky Post
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Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson, long criticized for
having a DUI conviction rate that ranked as one of the state's
worst, said his office's performance has improved dramatically
this year.
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Justice Is Overdue in Pike County
Pikeville
Appalachian News Express
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Six months after Kevin Adkins,
26, was shot to death in a remote Pike County field, police are
still searching for clues, while his family feels
justice is overdue.
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Ky Ct Appeals - Revives Libel Suit
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A defamation suit by Owensboro's fired finance director was
ordered reinstated by the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
- The appeals court also:
- Denied an appeal by a former Newport police officer
fired in 1997 for provoking a fight with a prisoner,
whom he then charged with terroristic threatening.
- Ordered Franklin Circuit Court to hear a lawsuit by a
mowing contractor who said the Transportation Cabinet
breached two contracts for cutting grass in roadside
rights of way.
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April 10, 2001 - Tuesday
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Hardin Child Endangerment Trial Continued Again
Elizabethtown
News Enterprise
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A hearing to determine whether felony charges will be pursued
against a woman who left her young sons home alone Christmas
morning has been continued to May 11. It is the third time
the preliminary hearing has been passed to a later date since
Angela Danner, 19, was arrested and charged with endangering her
sons, who were 5 years old and 9 months old at the time.
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Informant Pointed Probe to Louisville
Prosecutor's Drugs
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Police began investigating allegations against an assistant
commonwealth's attorney charged with illegal possession of
anabolic steroids after talking to an informant, according to
documents filed with the Jefferson Circuit Court clerk's office.
Trevor A. Smith, 30, was cited by police and charged with one
count of second-degree possession of a controlled substance, a
misdemeanor, after police allegedly found steroids during a
search of his Tyler Park Drive home.
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Start-Up Provides Electronic Court Filing (GigaLaw.com)
An online start-up will launch a test
version of an electronic court
filing system that it hopes will eliminate the rush to the
courthouse to
file documents. Alameda, Calif.-based @Court is betting that its
electronic-filing service will let legal professionals deliver
secure
documents within minutes, instead of days.
Read the article: CNET News.com @
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5531214.html?tag=mn_hd
Further reading on GigaLaw.com: The
Pros and Cons of "Cybercourts" @ http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2001/isenberg-2001-04-p1.html
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April 11, 2001 - Wednesday
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Ky Court of Appeals (2 Ky.Npo 5)
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- Attorney General's investigatory files are not exempt from
disclosure under open records statute. Page 36.
- Acquital does not mean malicious prosecution in murder
case where suspect admitted putting his wife's bloody body
in tarp and dumping it in an alley. Page 45.
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Judge Wine Tolerates No "Whining" by Absent Jurors
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Jefferson Circuit Court Chief Judge Wine cracks down on jurors
who fail to show up for jury duty.
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Kentucky Maintains a State Ballistics Database
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A federal program, some computer hardware and old-fashioned
legwork may make the task of matching firearm evidence to
criminals easier in the future in Kentucky.
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UK Sees Red When Disabled Fan Sues Over Discrimination
Lexington
Herald Leader
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A University of Kentucky football fan has sued the school
claiming it unfairly segregates disabled people and forces them
to sit in an area where they often can't see the action at
Commonwealth Stadium.
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April 12, 2001 - Thursday
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DOJ Investigating Louisville-Jefferson Merger
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the pending merger
of Louisville and Jefferson County governments violates the Voting
Rights Act by diluting African-American representation.
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The
Rudolph Family Has Another Fatal Tragedy
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A Jefferson County grand jury indicted DeShawn R. Rudolph yesterday
and charged him with two counts of murder, one of whom was his
younger brother. Rudolph's older brother, Desmond Rudolph,
died in a high-profile shooting by Louisville police almost two
years ago.
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Murder and Tampering Charged in Dead Newborn found in Dorm
Murray
Ledger
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Thomas Glover, public defender for Angelita Turner, said he hopes to
turn to Judge Dennis Foust and the Calloway County Circuit Court for
a reduction in Turner’s $50,000 bond after terse exchanges Tuesday
with district court officials. Turner is charged with murder
and tampering with physical evidence after a dead newborn was found
in her Murray State University private dorm room March 27 by the
Kentucky State Police.
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National Public Radio Doing Story on Daviess County Hanging
Owensboro
Messenger-Inquirer
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A National Public Radio special correspondent and producer spent
Monday and Tuesday at the Daviess County Public Library interviewing
six Owensboro residents who witnessed the last public hanging in
America. NPR will air a program about that historic event sometime
before May 16.
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April 13, 2001 - FRIDAY
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Two Hardin County Lawyers Sue Each Other Over Client Who Switched
Attorneys
Elizabethtown
News-Enterprise
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Two Hardin County attorneys have sued each other over a client who
switched services. Radcliff attorney H.D. Callicotte has sued
Elizabethtown attorney John W. Bland Jr. regarding a client who
switched her services from Callicotte to Bland, and Bland has in
turn sued Callicotte for libel and slander.
According to pleadings filed in court, Callicotte alleges Bland
violated a legal agreement Callicotte had with Brenda Morris of Vine
Grove. Callicotte was Morris' attorney from August to October 1999
following the death of her 16-year-old daughter, Brianna.
Bland has filed a counter-claim against Callicotte alleging
Callicotte libel and slander.
Callicotte was representing Morris under a contingency fee
agreement for the wrongful death claim of her daughter.
According to records Callicotte submitted to the court, he had
$5,883.90 in expenses and spent 303.25 hours working on the case
from Aug. 16 to Oct. 26, 1999.
According to a claim filed by Callicotte in court earlier this
month, Bland knew of the contingency fee agreement and intentionally
breached it for his own financial benefit by becoming Morris'
attorney in the case. Callicotte is seeking compensatory damages,
lost attorney fees, and punitive damages.
Bland said Callicotte's claim is false and that Morris and her
family approached him about representing them.
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Knox County Conviction for Jail Attack with Mop Wringer
Barbourville - Mountain Advocate
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A 29-year-old Owenton man accused of beating a fellow inmate
with an industrial mop wringer while he slept pleaded guilty to
amended charges in Knox circuit court recently
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Knox County Woman Accused of Corpse Abuse by Step-Daughter
Barbourville - Mountain Advocate
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A 59-year-old woman who flung the ashes of her dead husband on his
mother's grave was arrested and charged in Knox county with abuse of
a corpse. Knox County Constable Perry Partin arrested Selma
Francis Terrell early Saturday morning after a family member swore
out an arrest warrant last week, charging Terrell with misdemeanor
abuse of a corpse. According to the warrant, Terrell committed
the offense by "intentionally treating a corpse in a way that
would outrage ordinary family sensibilities. The defendant dumped
the ashes of William M. Terrell in a malicious act."
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April 16, 2001 - Monday
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TAX DAY 2001 - Here are some tax sites you may need at the last
minute
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Northern Kentucky Lawmaker Proposing Change to Allow Parents to
Give Up Newborns
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A state representative from Northern Kentucky, Rep. Jim Callahan,
D-Wilder, has proposed a program, that would allow parents to
anonymously turn over newborn babies without facing prosecution for
abandonmentwhich is based on one in Hamilton County, Ohio, which
includes Cincinnati.
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Convicted Killer Kim Harris to Be
Sentenced
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Henry's Lawyer Says Innocent Mistakes in Billing
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Lt. Gov. Steve Henry made "innocent mistakes" billing
Medicare for his work as an orthopedic surgeon but didn't try to
cheat taxpayers, Henry's attorney Jack Smith says.
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April 17, 2001 - Tuesday
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Sorry. No on-line news today. I'm in trial.
Mike.
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April 18, 2001 - Wednesday
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Sorry. No on-line news today. I'm in trial.
Mike.
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April 19, 2001 - Thursday
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Sorry. Cable modem (@Home) problems. Hope to be back Friday.
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April 20, 2001 - FRIDAY
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Jefferson - Judge Tom McDonald Hears Argument on Police Review
Board's Constitutionality
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Circuit Court Judge McDonald will rule as ''expeditiously'' as
possible after hearing arguments on the constitutionality of an
ordinance that creates a civilian review board to investigate
complaints against Louisville police officers. The Board of Aldermen
overrode Mayor Armstrong's veto and passed the ordinance whereupon a
lawsuit filed by the Fraternal Order of Police questioned the
civilian review board's subpoena power.
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Jefferson - Kim Harris Gets Life in Prison for Nursing Home
Killings
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Harris was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for
at least 25 years on each of two counts of murder. She has already
served 4 years pending trial.
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Local Woman Shot By Bean Bags in Cincinnati riots
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Oldham - Judge Fritz Stepping Down From Bench
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Federal Judge Rules NO Discrimination in Firing of Pregnant
Hospital Worker
Lexington
Herald-Leader
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U.S. District Judge Karl S. Forester has ruled in favor of St.
Joseph Hospital in a lawsuit that had accused the hospital of
pregnancy discrimination. Lisa Jo Miles, who was hired as a
secretary in January 1999 and then terminated 21/2 months later,
alleged she was fired when the hospital discovered she was pregnant.
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April 23, 2001 - Monday
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THE GOOD - Lawyer Seeks
God
Louisville Lawyer Ted Goebel Leaves Law to Lead Church
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Goebel, 41, of Georgetown, Ind., is leaving a 17-year law career to
enter the ministry. He was partner in the firm of Wyatt, Tarrant
& Combs in Louisville, and says he knows what he is giving up
and that he is choosing a better life. ''The difference is
making a living versus having a ministry for the creator of the
universe,'' he said. He has set up the move well - paying off
bills and adjusting to an income 1/4 of what he is making
now.
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THE
BAD - Ky Court of Appeals Decision in evidence tampering
Louisville Lawyer Connie Runner Not Out of Trouble Yet
Louisville Courier-Journal
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The Court of Appeals has ruled no double jeapordy, which paves
the way for the prosecution of a Louisville lawyer for
evidence tampering after she had previously been acquitted of
charges she was involved in bribing a police officer to fix a
drunk-driving charge.
Connie Runner represented the son of a Transportation Cabinet
official who had been charged with drunken driving. The
allegations were that Runner, Motor Vehicle Enforcement official
Harry Hupp and others conspired to pay the arresting officer
$100 not to appear in Jefferson District Court so the charge
against Kevin Hupp would be reduced.
A Jefferson Circuit Court jury acquitted all the defendants.
Note the prosecutions chief witness in that case that West
Buechel police Officer John Rucker was indicted by a Jefferson
County grand jury yesterday on charges that he lied under oath
while testifying before a separate grand jury in 1992, when he
was a Jeffersontown police officer. Click
here for that story in the Courier-Journal on line
edition/
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THE
UGLY - BANK TELLER MURDER SUSPECT PLEADS GUILTY
Pennington Enters Guilty Plea
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Without knowing whether he will face the death penalty, Tiffany
Dominique Pennington pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a
bank teller during a robbery two months ago. In a surprise
move, Pennington, 27, entered his plea during a hearing before
U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell.
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THE OBTUSE TOO
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Gov't Lawyer Accused of Acting as Liquor Control Officer
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A Jefferson Circuit Court staff attorney was indicted by a
Jefferson County grand jury on charges that she impersonated an
Alcoholic Beverage Control officer. Melissa Haggard, 28,
is charged with three counts of impersonating a peace officer.
Each count is a class D felony, punishable if convicted by one
to five years in prison.
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April 23, 2001 - Tuesday
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Louisville Man Freed By DNA Evidence Calls For Justice
Changes
Owensboro
Messenger-Inquirer
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A Louisville man convicted of rape and attempted rape but later
cleared after DNA evidence proved his innocence said he believes
today's court system is inadequate. William Gregory, 53,
was in the eighth year of a 70-year prison sentence for acts
committed against two women before his release in July 2000.
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Felons Across Country Receiving Illegal Federal Benefits
Lexington
Herald Leader
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Felons and fugitives are receiving tens of millions of dollars
annually in illegal federal benefits, largely because program
administrators are not checking law enforcement records,
government investigations show. Medicare, for example, paid more
than $25,000 for health services to an inmate convicted of
killing his mother and more than $97,000 to a facility that
treated nine inmates whose crimes included arson, attempted
assault, breaking and entering, and burglary.
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Boone County Justice Center Breaks Ground in Burlington
Covington
Kentucky Post
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Boone County will break ground on a $14.8 million justice center
across the street from the old courthouse in Burlington.
The four-story, state-of-the-art facility on Burlington Pike
will house seven courtrooms, pre-trial services, a law library
and clerks' offices. The structure will be about a mile from a
recently purchased 60-acre piece of land where the county will
build a new jail, fire training center and a public safety
building. Officials hope to have the new justice center complete
by August 2002.
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Suit Settled Over Overcharge of Garnishment Fees in Warren
Cnty
Bowling
Green Dailey News
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A civil suit that alleges the Warren County sheriff’s
department was overcharging attorneys for a legal delivery fee
was mutually resolved last week and the case dismissed.
Louisville attorney Franklin S. Yudkin was issued an apology and
a refund, which also will be available for the 22 other
attorneys who were overcharged by $10 during the past year,
Caudill said.
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April 24, 2001 - Wednesday
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Mediation May Be Ordered In Adrian Reynolds Murder Case
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Ann O'Malley Shake is considering
ordering mediation in the retrial of a former Jefferson County
corrections officer accused of killing an inmate three years
ago.
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Lawyer Sam Manly Jailed For Contempt for Vulgar Remark
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Louisville attorney Sam Manly spent the night in jail after he
was held in contempt for making a vulgar remark in
Jefferson Family Court. Manly referred to his
testicles in response to Assistant County Attorney Patricia Van
Houten's request that he turn over documents in a child-support
case, according to court documents. Judge Judge Hugh Smith
Haynie gave him option of fine and apology, but Manly declined.
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Henry's Records Must Be Produced Under Open Records Statute
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Kentucky Atty General rules that payment records and subpoenas
related to an investigation of Lt. Gov. Steve Henry were
withheld from reporters in violation of the Kentucky Open
Records Act.
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Ragland Read His Rights - Statements Admissible in his Trial
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Fayette Circuit Judge Thomas Clark has ruled that police
properly read murder suspect Shane Ragland his rights when he
was arrested in July and that most of Ragland's statements to
police can be used at his trial.
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Court TV Seeks to Televise Grayson Murder Trial of Race
Driver
Ashland
Dailey Independent
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The man accused of shooting race car driver Jack Boggs to death
more than a year ago is scheduled to go on trial for murder in
Grayson. The nationwide cable network Court TV which
specializes in live trial coverage, has asked Carter Circuit
Judge Samuel Long for permission to station a camera crew in the
courtroom for the trial
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April 26, 2001 - Thursday
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U.S.
Attorney Steven Reed Resigning to Become Partner at Louisville Law
Firm - Wyatt, Tarrant &
Combs
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Georgetown's 'Tent Girl' Death Case Incentive for others
Georgetown
News Graphic
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 For
almost 30 years, no one knew the identity of the girl found wrapped
in a tarp off Interstate 75 in Scott County.
Now, law enforcement officials across the country know of the Tent
Girl, and have used the case as inspiration in solving their own
John and Jane Doe cases.
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Legal
Research for the Rest of Us
Law Office
Technology Review
Lexis
and Westlaw may have more primary sources and better search tools,
but they cost a pretty penny. These days, solo and small firm
lawyers on tight budgets don't have to pay through the nose for
research. There are alternatives. Barry Bayer takes the pulse of a
revived Loislaw and discovers two new legal research sites of
interest to any lawyer, no matter the size of their firm or budget.
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Columbine Families Sue Video Game Industry Players
AOL Time Warner, Nintendo of America, and
Sony Computer Entertainment are among 25 companies that face a
lawsuit filed by the families of the victims of the Columbine
massacre. Some of the families of those killed in the Columbine High
School shootings are seeking $5 billion in punitive damages against
the manufacturers and distributors of video technology.
Read the article: ZDNet News @
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5081690,00.html
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Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, No. 99-1408 (April 24, 2001)
Subjects: CRIMINAL LAW -- ARREST -- SEARCHES AND
SEIZURES
The Fourth Amendment does not forbid a
warrantless arrest for
a minor criminal offense, such as a misdemeanor
seatbelt
violation punishable only by a fine.
Link: http://www.usscplus.com/current/cases/PDF/9910038.pdf
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Other On-Line Legal Headlines from around the state
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April 27, 2001 - FRIDAY
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Trenaman Denies Judicial Misconduct
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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A former Jefferson Family Court judge defended himself against
allegations of misconduct, denying that he ruled in favor of one
side in a divorce case in retaliation against the other side for
supporting his opponent in the 1999 general election.
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Politics As Usual - Dem. US Attorney Reed Resigns
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Kentucky's first black U.S. attorney is resigning his position to
become a partner in a Louisville law firm. Steven S. Reed, appointed
by President Clinton in November 1999, will become partner at Wyatt,
Tarrant & Combs, a firm with offices in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Indiana. Reed's resignation will be effective June 15.
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Critical Witness' Unavailability Delays Bullitt
Murder Trial
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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The trial of a man accused in the fatal stabbing of his pregnant
girlfriend in November 1999 has been postponed to Oct. 4 because a
witness for the defense was unavailable.
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Trial - Accused Killer of Race Car Driver Claims
Defending Family
Ashland
Dailey Independent
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Murder defendant Charles Dailey testified in court this morning that
he killed race car driver Murial ``Jack" Boggs to protect his
wife and daughter, whom Boggs had allegedly threatened to kill.
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Northern Kentucky Boy Hurt in JackAss MTV-like
stunt
Lexington
Herald Leader
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A Kenton County teen injured while performing a stunt could face
criminal charges according to County Attorney Garry L.
Edmondson. The 16-year-old, whom officials are not identifying
because of his age, suffered a broken leg and other injuries Monday
when he was struck by a car he was trying to jump over in a stunt
police say was inspired by MTV's hit show Jackass.
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Other Legal Headlines
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April 30, 2001 - Monday
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Louisville Lawyer Zopp Lost at Sea While Scuba Driving
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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After scuba diving near the Galapagos Islands on the morning of
March 30, Ron Winiker helped his friend, longtime Louisville
attorney E. Frederick Zopp, out of his wet suit. Winiker said
Zopp -- former senior vice president and general counsel at PNC Bank
and Kentucky's honorary consul for Germany -- was in good spirits;
they were talking and joking around. After going out for a
second dive along with several others, Zopp, 69, failed to return to
the surface. And despite hours of searching, he has not been found.
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Louisville - Judge Sentences Man to Death
Louisville
Courier-Journal
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Roger L. Wheeler, who was convicted last month of killing a pregnant
woman and her boyfriend, became the third Jefferson County defendant
in three years to be sentenced to death. Circuit Court Judge
Lisabeth Abramson did the sentencing.
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Louisville Lawyers James and Scalf Disciplined by Ky Sup Ct.
Louisville Courier-Journal
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The Supreme Court disciplined two lawyers with histories of
misconduct.
- The court suspended Michael L. James of Louisville for six
months. It is his fourth suspension from practicing law
since September 1998.
- The court permanently disbarred William M. Scalf of
Louisville. Scalf had resigned from practicing law last
February because of a previous disciplinary case. The
permanent disbarment is for six complaints in which clients
lost $16,000 and the Kentucky Bar Association's finding him
guilty of 20 violations.
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Stites & Harbison Told to Give Up Some of the Bankruptcy
Cases involving ex-Gov Wilkinson
Lexington
Herald Leader
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Stites & Harbison got half a loaf from U.S. Bankruptcy
Judge William S. Howard who ruled the firm couldn't represent
both the creditors' committee in the bankruptcy of former Gov.
Wallace G. Wilkinson and four individual creditors in the
bankruptcy of the company Wilkinson founded, Wallace's
Bookstores Inc.
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