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Criminal Justice System Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23288104/myanmar-muslims-jailed-killing-buddhist-monk By KHIN MAUNG WIN Associated Press 2013-05-20T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56338105-78/wall-bail-schwedler-von.html.csp by Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 20, 2013 06:01PM MDT The pediatrician accused of murdering his ex-wife at her Salt Lake City home will remain behind bars — for now. John Brickman Wall, 49, declined to argue for the opportunity to make bail Monday after 3rd District Judge Robin Reese said he was unlikely to lower it as he is not the judge assigned to Wall’s case. Wall is being held at the Salt Lake County Jail in lieu of $1.5 million, cash-only, bail on first-degree felony charges of murder and aggravated burglary in the alleged 2011 killing of hi... ... Criminal Justice System Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56338105-78/wall-bail-schwedler-von.html.csp 2013-05-20T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56337930-68/arias-defense-death-jurors.html.csp by Brian Skoloff The Associated Press Published May 20, 2013 03:01PM MDT PHOENIX • Defense attorneys for Jodi Arias asked the judge to remove them from the case and declare a mistrial Monday, arguing the frenzy surrounding the case has created a modern-day witch hunt. The judge denied both motions, and Arias planned to take the stand Tuesday. Jurors will find out then if she tells them the same thing she told a local reporter: She’d rather be executed than spend her life in prison. Defense attorneys told the judge they would call no witnesses after a key witness refu... ... Criminal Justice System Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56337930-68/arias-defense-death-jurors.html.csp 2013-05-20T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56338148-78/gray-body-court-according.html.csp by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 20, 2013 01:28PM MDT A 44-year-old Orem man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing his live-in girlfriend last year and mutilating her body, a judge ruled Monday. In order to escape the death penalty, Steven Gray pleaded guilty in March to first-degree felony aggravated murder, second-degree felony mayhem and third-degree felony abuse or desecration of human body in connection with the October slaying of 44-year-old Jennifer Brackenbury. As part of a plea deal, Gray agreed to be sentenced to ... ... Criminal Justice System Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56338148-78/gray-body-court-according.html.csp 2013-05-20T18:30:00Z http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/free/20130520arias-trial-wraps-day-continues-tuesday.html Jodi Arias trial wraps for day, will continue Tuesday Criminal Justice System Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/free/20130520arias-trial-wraps-day-continues-tuesday.html 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56337144-78/nance-joseph-family-utzinger.html.csp by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 20, 2013 10:54AM MDT Farmington • When Joseph Nance shot and killed his father on March 19, 2011, the act tore their family apart. Nance’s sisters believe their brother acted in self-defense — snapping after suffering years of physical abuse at the hands of their father, 52-year-old Gregory Nance. Other family members, including Gregory Nance’s brother and parents, think the 30-year-old Joseph Nance should have been convicted of murder. “The family is split on what they should see happen,” said prosecutor Brandon Po... ... Criminal Justice System Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56337144-78/nance-joseph-family-utzinger.html.csp 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56337930-68/arias-death-penalty-defense.html.csp by Brian Skoloff The Associated Press Published May 20, 2013 12:10PM MDT PHOENIX • The penalty phase of the Jodi Arias murder trial wrapped up for the day Monday after a series of legal arguments in which her defense lawyers asked for a mistrial and to withdraw from the case. The trial is scheduled to continue Tuesday with Arias speaking to the jury. The judge denied the defense’s request for a mistrial based on a key witness receiving death threats. In protest of the judge’s decision, defense lawyers Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Willmott asked to withdraw. The judge prom... ... Criminal Justice System Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56337930-68/arias-death-penalty-defense.html.csp 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23279991/robert-dewey-set-reap-benefits-new-colorado-compensation Robert "Rider" Dewey is kneeling on a grimy garage floor amid a scattering of oily rags and wrenches while a fat black dog named Lovey snoozes nearby. Criminal Justice System Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23279991/robert-dewey-set-reap-benefits-new-colorado-compensation <b>By Nancy Lofholm</b><br><i> The Denver Post</i> 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23278690/2-men-arrested-killing-over-ipad-las-vegas Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Criminal Justice System Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23278690/2-men-arrested-killing-over-ipad-las-vegas By MARTIN GRIFFITH Associated Press 2013-05-19T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23273061/ojs-ex-lawyer-contradicts-his-testimony-guns LAS VEGAS&#8212;O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Criminal Justice System Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23273061/ojs-ex-lawyer-contradicts-his-testimony-guns By KEN RITTER and LINDA DEUTSCH Associated Press 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23273094/myanmar-leader-meet-obama-but-stalls-reforms WASHINGTON&#8212;Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U. Criminal Justice System Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23273094/myanmar-leader-meet-obama-but-stalls-reforms By MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/free/20130517scottsdale-woman-gets-life-prison-husbands-death.html Scottsdale woman gets life in prison for husband's death Criminal Justice System Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/free/20130517scottsdale-woman-gets-life-prison-husbands-death.html 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56328114-68/syria-group-syrian-russia.html.csp by Barbara Surk The Associated Press Published May 17, 2013 03:49PM MDT Beirut • Rights activists visiting abandoned government prisons in the first Syrian city to come under rebel control have found torture devices and other evidence that detainees were abused there, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. Raqqa, in eastern Syria, was overrun in late February by rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. The rebels facilitated the New York-based group’s access to facilities that had belonged to a government security agency and military intelligence in la... ... Criminal Justice System Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56328114-68/syria-group-syrian-russia.html.csp 2013-05-17T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23264455/report-torture-evidence-found-syrian-prisons BEIRUT&#8212;Rights activists have found torture devices and other evidence of abuse in government prisons in the first Syrian city to fall to the rebels, Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday. Criminal Justice System Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23264455/report-torture-evidence-found-syrian-prisons The Associated Press 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56323626-78/wall-metos-schwedler-von.html.csp by Marissa Lang The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 01:01AM MDT To keep John Brickman Wall in jail as he awaits trial for the alleged murder of his ex-wife, the couple’s 19-year-old son will testify in court Monday that his father is a violent, vindictive man who poses a threat to himself and his four children. Following the hearing, a 3rd District Court judge will decide whether the 49-year-old pediatrician will have an opportunity to bond out of jail on charges of first-degree felony counts of murder and aggravated burglary in the alleged 2011 slaying of ... ... Criminal Justice System Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56323626-78/wall-metos-schwedler-von.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56322564-78/guizar-felony-police-degree.html.csp by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 04:00PM MDT Farmington • Marco Antonio Guizar said he was hoping to die on Jan. 16 when he shot at cars driving on Legacy Parkway — but he wanted police to kill him. During his sentencing hearing Thursday in Farmington’s 2nd District Court, Guizar admitted that he shot at cars and engaged in a shootout with Davis County sheriff’s deputies because he wanted to be shot. “My object was for them [police] to kill me,” a shackled Guizar told Judge Thomas Kay. “I put them in a situation — it would be hard to live ... ... Criminal Justice System Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56322564-78/guizar-felony-police-degree.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56322564-78/guizar-degree-felony-police.html.csp by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 02:59PM MDT A man who got into a shootout with Davis County sheriff’s deputies in Farmington after allegedly firing a gun at other drivers on the Legacy Parkway in January was sentenced Thursday to prison for up to life. Marco Antonio Guizar, 38, of Taylorsville, was charged in 2nd District Court with first-degree felony aggravated attempted murder; three counts of second-degree felony aggravated assault; third-degree felony failure to stop for police; and misdemeanor counts of possession of a dangerous wea... ... Criminal Justice System Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56322564-78/guizar-degree-felony-police.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56321562-78/selleneit-wife-kay-pierce.html.csp by Jessica Miller The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 16, 2013 03:04PM MDT Farmington • To this day, Michael Selleneit believes his wife is in danger. A year and a half after he shot his neighbor in Centerville — claiming self-defense because the neighbor had “telepathically” raped his wife — Selleneit’s attorney said he still hears voices telling him his wife is going to be killed or raped. “He still to this day is very, very concerned about his wife’s safety,” attorney Julie George told 2nd District Judge Thomas Kay during Selleneit’s sentencing Thursday. In January... ... Criminal Justice System Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56321562-78/selleneit-wife-kay-pierce.html.csp 2013-05-16T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56321874-68/idaho-watkins-judge-monkey.html.csp by Todd Dvorak The Associated Press Published May 16, 2013 12:04PM MDT BOISE, Idaho • An Idaho man convicted of breaking into a Boise zoo and beating to death a Patas monkey will spend up to a year in state prison, where he’ll take part in a treatment program. A state judge sentenced 22-year-old Michael Watkins on Thursday for his role in the Nov. 17 crime that caused shock and outrage in Idaho’s capitol city and beyond. Watkins gave a brief statement before sentencing, apologizing for his actions. Fourth District Judge Lynn G. Norton rejected defense attorney requ... ... Criminal Justice System Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56321874-68/idaho-watkins-judge-monkey.html.csp 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255126/mont-man-custody-after-release-1979-slaying BILLINGS, Mont.&#8212;The three-decade fight for freedom by a Montana man convicted of the 1979 slaying of a teenage classmate entered what could be its final stage this week, when the Montana Supreme Court ordered him back to prison and took away his brief taste of normal life. Criminal Justice System Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255126/mont-man-custody-after-release-1979-slaying By MATTHEW BROWN and MATT GOURAS Associated Press 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255571/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-aleppo-prison BEIRUT&#8212;Syrian rebels withdrew from a prison in the northern city of Aleppo Thursday after heavy fighting with government troops, an activist group said, as it more than doubled its tally of deaths from sectarian killings in a coastal city earlier this month. Criminal Justice System Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255571/syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-aleppo-prison By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255224/penalty-phase-begins-jodi-arias-murder-trial PHOENIX&#8212;Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first-degree murder, but a judge denied the request. Criminal Justice System Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23255224/penalty-phase-begins-jodi-arias-murder-trial By BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23252679/o-j-simpson-testifies-bid-new-robbery-trial LAS VEGAS &#8212; O.J. Simpson, the former football star famously acquitted of murder in 1995, offered sometimes emotional testimony in a packed Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday as he sought a Criminal Justice System Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23252679/o-j-simpson-testifies-bid-new-robbery-trial By Timothy Pratt, Reuters 2013-05-15T18:30:00Z http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23249334/man-gets-life-sentence-fatal-shooting-at-thornton A man convicted of a Halloween party shooting death has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Criminal Justice System Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_23249334/man-gets-life-sentence-fatal-shooting-at-thornton <b>By Kieran Nicholson</b><br><i>The Denver Post</i> 2013-05-14T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56315169-68/gosnell-abortion-baby-clinic.html.csp by Maryclaire Dale The Associated Press Published May 15, 2013 10:21AM MDT PHILADELPHIA • A Philadelphia abortion doctor was sentenced Wednesday to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could “walk to the bus.” Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted this week of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies born alive, then stabbed with scissors. He was given two life sentences Tuesday in a deal with prosecutors that spared him a potential death sentence, and the third sentence was handed down Wednesday. Gosnell was also sentenced t... ... Criminal Justice System Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/56315169-68/gosnell-abortion-baby-clinic.html.csp 2013-05-14T18:30:00Z