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Judge Rules Out Co-Prosecutor for ‘Rust’ District Attorney in High-Profile Case

A New Mexico judge has informed the district attorney overseeing the "Rust" movie-set shooting case that she cannot appoint a…

Texas Lawyer Jason Van Dyke Sues for $100 Million over Lost Job Offer

Summary: A Texas lawyer with a questionable past lost his job offer with a district attorney’s office when someone made…

Former Philly DA Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Summary: Philadelphia’s former district attorney was sentenced Tuesday to five years on one count of accepting a bribe. Former Philadelphia…

Former Philly DA to Be Sentenced Tuesday

Summary: Former Philadelphia district attorney Seth Williams is set to be sentenced Tuesday, which could be up to five years…

Philly D.A. Indicted for Bribery and Corruption, Pleads Not Guilty

Summary: The district attorney of Philadelphia was indicted on bribery and corruption charges in addition to stealing his mother’s nursing…

Oklahoma Stirs Up Rape Debate

Summary: Oklahoma’s appeals court has shown through a shocking ruling that the state’s rape laws do not fully protect victims…

Unimpressive Salaries Lead to High Turnover in Public Defender’s Office

Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses…

Former Texas Justice of the Peace Charged in Two Murders

Former justice of the peace Eric Williams was charged on Thursday in the killings of two Texas officers who prosecuted…

Albany City Judge Rules Prosecutors Cannot Abandon Prosecution of Occupy Protesters

After the November 2011 protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement, Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares had announced…

LA County DA Will Not Prosecute Lindsay Lohan for Jewelry Heist

On Wednesday, TMZ was told that Lindsay Lohan will not be prosecuted for stealing over $100,000 in watches and sunglasses…

Myrl Serra Disbarred For A Felony And Misdemenor Harassment Charges

An accusation of sexual harassment arose from a women in the office of former Colorado district attorney, Myrl Serra. Initially,…

Layoffs for Sacramento DA Office

Sacramento DA Jan Scully said yesterday that amid a $6.9 million budget cut for the next fiscal year her office…