Crime Related Story Ideas*
October 20, 2010
October 20, 2010
Computer Expert Pleads Guilty to Hacker Stock Scheme (Bloomberg)
http://j.st/ZSC
An Arizona computer specialist who did time in prison for his role in
an Internet stock-fraud scheme pleaded guilty in New Jersey today to a
similar scam.
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October 20, 2010
Cop acquitted of assaulting his judge-girlfriend (Philadelphia
Inquirer)
http://j.st/ZTw
The Oct. 17, 2009, altercation between Judge Leslie Fleisher and
paramour Lewis B. Palmer III left her with a cut scalp and scrapes and
bruises. But whatever transpired that night in her Society Hill
townhouse - her version, his version, or a mix of the two - did not
amount to criminal assault, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury ruled
Wednesday.
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October 18, 2010
DUIs involving prescription drugs difficult to prove - USA Today
http://j.st/ZSk
As illegal prescription drug use soars, the number of cases of driving
under the influence in which the substance is a prescription drug rather
than alcohol is rising steadily, authorities say. But prosecuting and
obtaining convictions against suspects charged with DUI involving
prescription drugs can be a challenge.
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October 20, 2010
Vt. police charge motorist with texting, DUI
http://j.st/Z5F
Vermont State Police say a 49-year-old woman is facing charges of
texting while driving and driving under the influence following a crash
on Interstate 89 in Richmond.
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*We are grateful to the Justia Blog Support Team for identifying and submitting the above story ideas for consideration.
