Congo-Kinshasa: ICC to Determine Lubanga Trial Date On 1 October

Congo-Kinshasa: ICC to Determine Lubanga Trial Date On 1 October
AllAfrica: The International Criminal Court fixed an agenda for a hearing on Monday 1 October 2007 for the Thomas Lubanga case, when the earliest start date for the trial and other important issues relating to the case will be decided. Mr. Lubanga is charged by the ICC with war crimes including the enlisting ...
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De La Fuente's criticism of police ruled not a conflict of interest
SFGate: Oakland City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente's criticism of the Police Department's handling of his son's criminal rape case does not constitute a legal conflict of interest, the city attorney said Friday. De La Fuente does not need to recuse himself...
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Stubbing out crime

Stubbing out crime
I AM officially a criminal. A wrongdoer. An outlaw, if you like. I'm the sort of person who laughs in the face of the law, and (here's a clue) flicks cigarette ash on the noble head of justice...
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Russians persecuted Hess 'because he plotted against them'
The Independent: Rudolf Hess, the one-time deputy of Adolf Hitler who spent 42 years in prison as a Nazi criminal, was the subject of an extraordinary Cold War tussle over a sustained campaign of "mental cruelty" by his Soviet guards.
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State to seek maximum for woman convicted of aiding killer of 3

State to seek maximum for woman convicted of aiding killer of 3
A prosecutor said he will seek the maximum sentence of eight years in prison for a woman convicted of helping her boyfriend escape after he killed three people.
Source: www.southbendtribune.com

Noose discovered in Hempstead police locker room
A noose was found hanging Friday morning in the men's locker room in the basement of the Hempstead Village police department, village police Chief Joseph Wing said.
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Curious bunch, that Tacoma Mall shooting jury

Curious bunch, that Tacoma Mall shooting jury
The jury foreman sent three questions to Judge Linda Lee this morning, the first one only a half hour after jurors convened for the day. They wanted to know: • More information about Dominick Maldonado's previous criminal convictions. • Whether...
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Central Washington linebacker charged with rape

Central Washington linebacker charged with rape
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Coach Beau Baldwin said he would wait for the criminal case to proceed before deciding on further disciplinary measures. "There's going to be some form of action," Baldwin said. "Barring some fast resolution, he won't be a part of the team for the ...
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ASI Subsidiary CGM-AST Appoints Sales Director
MSN MoneyCentral - The company, based in Wall, NJ, develops and markets integrated enterprise-wide image applications specifically designed for criminal justice organizations. Customers include states, cities, counties, corrections, justice, and public safety ...
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An archive of murders past

An archive of murders past
A brave woman seeks justice and historical recognition for past wrongs TYRANTS tend to be oddly punctilious about recording their atrocities. But even by the standards of his peers, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Ethiopia's former dictator, was an...
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Springfield man sentenced for illegal firearms possession
A Springfield man today was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms, according to John F. Wood, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
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Some D.C. Fugitives Will Be Allowed to Surrender Without Arrest

Some D.C. Fugitives Will Be Allowed to Surrender Without Arrest
The goals are to clear a backlog of thousands of warrants and give defendants without long criminal histories a chance to set things straight. "We see it as an opportunity to de-escalate violence " said Nancy Ware executive director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council an umbrella organization in which local and federal law enforcement agencies share ideas and information.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Dreaded criminal found dead in UP

Dreaded criminal found dead in UP
Get $5 USD in Free Calls! Express Gifts -Delivery in 24 Hrs. Muzaffarnagar Sept 26: A notorious criminal wanted in several cases of murder and rape was found dead in the jungle near Bhabisa village in the district police said on Wednesday.
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Blast kills two in apparent criminal Kosovo attack (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Blast kills two in apparent criminal Kosovo attack (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb blast killed two people when it ripped through shops in the capital of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province early on Monday in what police said was probably a showdown between criminal gangs.
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PM accused of corruption

PM accused of corruption
The Independent: Israel's attorney general yesterday ordered police to open a criminal investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert fraudulently purchased a Jerusalem home well below market value.
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Security Firm Faces Criminal Charges in Iraq

Security Firm Faces Criminal Charges in Iraq
The Iraqi government plans to refer charges to its courts within days in the killing of at least eight Iraqis...
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Iraq: Blackwater staff will face criminal charges
The Iraqi government said it will file criminal charges against employees of security firm Blackwater USA who were involved a gun battle in Baghdad in which civilians were killed, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said. Iraqi officials dispute...
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West Michigan high school athlete faces criminal charges - WOOD-TV

West Michigan high school athlete faces criminal charges - WOOD-TV

West Michigan high school athlete faces criminal charges WOOD-TV, MI - 20 minutes ago Montague -- A prominent West Michigan high school athlete is charged with sexual assault, but he is still on the team and going to class. ...

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Hsu Broke Election Laws, FBI Charges

Hsu Broke Election Laws, FBI Charges
Washington Post: Prominent Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu violated federal election laws by reimbursing several donors for the political checks they wrote, and extracted campaign donations from others by threatening to cut their ties with a highly lucrative Ponzi scheme he oversaw, according to a criminal compl...
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Race and Coverage of the Jena 6: The Elephant That is Never Leaving the Room
Yahoo News: HuffingtonPost.com - Earlier this month, I received an email forward that, unlike most others, stopped me in my tracks. This particular message was from colourofchange, an African-American lobbying group, and was not the usual invitation to attend a swanky fundraiser or join a junior board. It recounted ...
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Jena 6 teen is denied release

Jena 6 teen is denied release
Chicago Tribune - But Bell's defense team, which replaced a court-appointed public defender who offered no defense on the teenager's behalf during his criminal trial, have vowed in the past to appeal every adverse ruling in the case. The Jena case has drawn national ...
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Press briefing by International Criminal Court Prosecutor on Darfur - ReliefWeb (press release)

Press briefing by International Criminal Court Prosecutor on Darfur - ReliefWeb (press release)

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Press briefing by International Criminal Court Prosecutor on Darfur ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Sep 20, 2007 Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, said at a Headquarters press conference this morning that there could be no political, ... Prosecutor wants arrest of alleged war criminals atop Darfur agenda The Canadian Press Prosecutor wants justice on Darfur agenda Los Angeles Times UN hosts high-level meeting to hasten Darfur peace deal AFP AFP - Reuters South Africa all 119 news articles

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Prosecutors: Dem fundraiser admits swindling investors
Houston Chronicle: Norman Hsu, the Democratic fundraiser with a habit of fleeing the law, confessed to FBI agents last week that he had swindled investors in what the government describes as a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, and acknowledged pressuring at least some of them to contribute to political campaigns, prosecutors ...
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Civil suit filed over pelvic exam after criminal case dropped

Civil suit filed over pelvic exam after criminal case dropped
NORFOLK A woman who said a hospital worker sexually assaulted her during a medical exam has filed a lawsuit against him and the hospital more than a year after criminal charges in the case were withdrawn. The woman Aleema Hill filed the complaint against Jesus Ruben Perez and Sentara Norfolk . . .
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Cops seek help tracking down fugitive

Cops seek help tracking down fugitive
A Hudson County criminal remains on the loose almost a week after going missing from a Newark halfway house and state corrections officials are seeking the public's help in capturing him. Herbert Martinez, 34, went missing from Tully House on......
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Scandinavian Airlines named in criminal inquiry over crashes - International Herald Tribune

Scandinavian Airlines named in criminal inquiry over crashes - International Herald Tribune

Scandinavian Airlines named in criminal inquiry over crashes International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago By Nicola Clark PARIS: The Swedish authorities have begun a preliminary criminal investigation after the crash landings this month of two turboprop aircraft ...

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Criminal Justice Degrees are in Demand (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - As America wages the war on terrorism, the need for criminal justice professionals is growing quickly. From police officers to border guards to homeland security experts, there are many ways to put a criminal justice degree to work for you.
Source: www.richfieldreaper.com

NYC broker accused of succumbing to 'spin rage,' assaulting gym member during class

NYC broker accused of succumbing to 'spin rage,' assaulting gym member during class
NEW YORK : A Wall Street stock broker has been charged with assault after he became enraged during a cycling class at a posh health club and slammed a fellow member and his bike against a wall, according to a ...
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Sadr demands ouster of 'criminal' security firms (Gulf News)

Sadr demands ouster of 'criminal' security firms (Gulf News)
Najaf: Shiite cleric Moqtada Al Sadr on Tuesday demanded the eviction of all "criminal" security firms from Iraq after private contractors fired at civilians in Baghdad.
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Sadr demands ouster of 'criminal' security firms from Iraq (Channel NewsAsia)
NAJAF, Iraq: Powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday demanded the ouster of all "criminal" foreign security companies from Iraq after private contractors gunned down civilians in a Baghdad square.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

Statehouse scuffle ends with request for charges

Statehouse scuffle ends with request for charges
BOSTON - State Police are seeking criminal charges against a 17-year-old girl who allegedly assaulted a Senate page in the Statehouse. The incident occurred last week outside the Senate chamber. The...
Source: news.bostonherald.com

Highly Organised Criminal Network Importing Cocaine Broken With ... - Lawfuel (press release)

Highly Organised Criminal Network Importing Cocaine Broken With ... - Lawfuel (press release)

Highly Organised Criminal Network Importing Cocaine Broken With ... Lawfuel (press release), New Zealand - 2 hours ago LAWFUEL - The Legal Newswire - A highly organised criminal network that imported £8million cocaine due for London's streets has today been sentenced to a ...

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Neglect charges dog 'expert'
A local woman already charged with several counts of animal cruelty now faces a dozen more in what animal-protection workers called a brutal case of neglect.
Source: cnews.canoe.ca

Ajay Katara files criminal complaint against wife, D P Yadav

Ajay Katara files criminal complaint against wife, D P Yadav
Times of India - GHAZIABAD: Expressing fear for his life, Ajay Katara, prime witness in the Nitish Katara murder case, has lodged a complaint against his estranged wife Madhu and D P Yadav, father of main accused in the case, Vikas Yadav, in Sahibabad police station ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Fight brews in Colombia drug world

Fight brews in Colombia drug world
Yahoo News: AP - Now that America's most-wanted cocaine trafficker is about to be extradited to the U.S., his rivals and lieutenants are struggling for command of Colombia's dominant cartel, authorities say. But whoever wins will inherit a criminal organization tottering on the edge of extinction.
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Female airman won't face court-martial
Yahoo News: AP - The Air Force has dropped a criminal indecency charge filed against a female airman who refused to testify against another airman she accused of raping her, her lawyer said Friday.
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Colombia Grabs Alleged Cocaine Kingpin

Colombia Grabs Alleged Cocaine Kingpin
US News and World Report - The latter two forces have squeezed the drug gangs out of much of Colombia's countryside and finance their armed struggle by selling drugs to the new criminal groups. The United States is funneling more than $700 million a year to Colombia in anti ...
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Mid-Daily Items: A tip for staying out of police blotter

Mid-Daily Items: A tip for staying out of police blotter
Around these parts, we like to have a little fun at the expense of criminals of a certain aptitude.
Source: www.dailyitem.com

Simple solution - hire more staff
Throughout this summer, I have been commuting to Vancouver Island almost every weekend to see my ill father.
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Snitch List Circulates Allegheny Co. Jail, City Streets

Snitch List Circulates Allegheny Co. Jail, City Streets
A snitch list is making its way around the Allegheny County Jail and circulating city streets. The list contains hundreds of names, crime victims, confidential informants -- even a local criminal defense attorney is on it...
Source: www.wpxi.com

Verizon taps FBI criminal division chief as CSO (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Verizon taps FBI criminal division chief as CSO (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
The executive in charge of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's criminal investigations division will take over as chief security officer (CSO) of Verizon Communications early next year.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Criminal trials thrown into chaos (BBC News)

Criminal trials thrown into chaos (BBC News)
Criminal trials throughout NI are thrown into chaos by an action challenging new jury selection arrangements.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Father Confronts Man Accused Of Trying To Entice Children

Father Confronts Man Accused Of Trying To Entice Children
A confrontation between a father and a man suspected of trying to entice his child leads to criminal charges...
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Criminal trials thrown into chaos
BBC: Criminal trials throughout NI are thrown into chaos by an action challenging new jury selection arrangements.
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There's new thinking on 'Criminal Minds' (Orange County Register)

There's new thinking on 'Criminal Minds' (Orange County Register)
Previously on "Criminal Minds," a star abruptly quit the series, putting the show's future in peril. This season on "Criminal Minds," a crisis is averted as a familiar face steps into a new starring role.
Source: www.ocregister.com

Sept. 10, 1977: Heads Roll for the Last Time in France

Sept. 10, 1977: Heads Roll for the Last Time in France
Wired: The writing is already on the wall for the guillotine when France's last criminal mounts the scaffold to pay for his crime.
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Criminal charges against leading LTTE agent in Australia: Dr Brian ... - Asian Tribune

Criminal charges against leading LTTE agent in Australia: Dr Brian ... - Asian Tribune

Criminal charges against leading LTTE agent in Australia: Dr Brian ... Asian Tribune, Thailand - 19 hours ago He is due to be sentenced by the Brisbane Magistrate – Criminal Courts on September 20, as he has been found guilty for criminal violations of the ...

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McLaren lashes out at Italian authorities team faces criminal investigation
Get SI's Earnhardt Family Tribute Collector's Issue Posted: Sunday Sep 9 2007 8:26 AM MONZA Italy (AP) -McLaren lashed out at Italian authorities Sunday - hours before the Italian GP - after the Formula One team was notified it was being investigated in a criminal inquiry into the Ferrari spy case. "McLaren did receive some contact from the Italian authorities yesterday but was not charged ...
Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Strap it down, bring it on

Strap it down, bring it on
Ithought this day would never arrive. Finally, all talk of miscreants and felons, of guilty pleas and plea bargaining, of suspensions and jail sentences, of investigations and trials can be put on hold -- maybe ...
Source: www.suntimes.com

Moving On
One in an occasional series. Surrounded by cops at Dockweiler State Beach, officer Kristina Ripatti sat back and remembered it all.
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Felony charges lodged in forged check case

Felony charges lodged in forged check case
--> LOCKPORT — Officer Brian Lebere arrested a Reed Street man Thursday on forged check charges. Obot A. Obot, 43, was charged with two felonies: second-degree forgery and criminal possessi...
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Movie Review | 'The Hunting Party': Three Journalists Find Fear and Loathing on a Serbian War Criminal’s Trail

Movie Review | 'The Hunting Party': Three Journalists Find Fear and Loathing on a Serbian War Criminal’s Trail
New York Times: “The Hunting Party” is a misfired, misguided would-be satire set in postwar Bosnia.
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Criminal Charges Filed In Connection With Beach Brawl (NBC 7/39 San Diego)

Criminal Charges Filed In Connection With Beach Brawl (NBC 7/39 San Diego)
The city attorney's office announces that criminal assault charges have been filed against three men stemming from the Labor Day melee at Pacific Beach. View Images | Watch Video
Source: www.nbcsandiego.com

No Criminal Charges in Fatal Swamp Tour (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Federal prosecutors are no longer considering criminal charges against the operators of an airboat that overturned in 2004, killing two of the 16 passengers and injuring 10 others and the captain.
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Police crackdown on bus vandalism

Police crackdown on bus vandalism
YOBS who vandalise buses are being targeted in a crackdown by police. Operation Safebus aims to catch offenders wanted for criminal damage on buses in Greenwich and Bexley.
Source: www.thisislocallondon.co.uk

TV on DVD Reviews: Da Ali G Show, Family Guy and CSI
… Criminal Investigative Service - The Complete Second Season - the sophomore season is an actual improvement over the first; Gunsmoke - The Directors Collection - one of the most popular …
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Criminal Justice Tax Town Meetings - KNDO/KNDU

Criminal Justice Tax Town Meetings - KNDO/KNDU

Criminal Justice Tax Town Meetings KNDO/KNDU, WA - 51 minutes ago People had their chance to voice their opinion on a proposed new criminal justice tax Wednesday night at the Benton PUD Auditorium at 7pm. ... Town hall meets tonight on proposed criminal justice tax Mid Columbia Tri City Herald all 3 news articles

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Loveland School District Treasurer To Face Criminal Investigation - WLWT

WLWT	Loveland School District Treasurer To Face Criminal Investigation WLWT, OH - 4 hours ago Authorities told News 5 the criminal investigation would focus on credit card purchases, but offered few other details about their investigation. ...

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8 thought linked to al-Qaida arrested in Denmark

8 thought linked to al-Qaida arrested in Denmark
Seattle Times - A Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday recommended that the U.S.-based Church of Scientology stand trial for fraud and extortion, following a 10-year investigation that concluded the group should be labeled a criminal organization. Scientology said it would ...
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Back From Behind Bars

Back From Behind Bars
Washington Post: Few people understand the criminal justice system like Wendell Poole. He spent 21 years, four months, 16 days and three hours in prison for assault with the intent to kill two people during an argument. He arrived home middle-aged and paranoid, flinching at the sound of passing cars. He needed a...
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Karunanidhi warns Jaya of criminal action - NewKerala.com

Karunanidhi warns Jaya of criminal action NewKerala.com, India - 2 hours ago Chennai, Sep 4: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today warned AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa of criminal action, for ''spreading rumours ...

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Restaurant grease thefts on the rise

Restaurant grease thefts on the rise
Anyone out there pilfering restaurant grease to fuel their biodiesel needs? According to this story I spotted in The Cincinnati Enquirer, such thefts are a growing financial and environmental problem. Here’s an excerpt: A local company has employed...
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N.F.L.’s Vick Accepts Plea Deal in Dog-Fight Case
Michael Vick has accepted a plea offer in a criminal case stemming from a dog-fighting ring that was run from a property he owned, the judge said...
Source: www.nytimes.com

Life Matters

Life Matters
Life Matters - Drink Driving We've all been out and had a few too many drinks with work colleagues or friends, and most of us would never consider getting in the car and driving home while we are over the ...
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Warrant issued for Thaksin on new corruption charge
Mark Tran and agencies Monday September 3, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Thaksin Shinawatra watches a Manchester City match.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Charges Filed Against Hospital Chain for Alleged Patient Dumping

Charges Filed Against Hospital Chain for Alleged Patient Dumping
… criminal and civil charges against Kaiser Permanente. Delgadillo has accused the hospital chain of false imprisonment and endangering a dependent adult when it left a 63-year-old woman on the streets …
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Nifong held in criminal contempt by judge, sentenced to day in jail (CNN.com)

Nifong held in criminal contempt by judge, sentenced to day in jail (CNN.com)
Embattled former district attorney Mike Nifong was held in criminal contempt of court and sentenced to one day in jail Friday for his actions in the flawed Duke lacrosse team rape case.
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'Dangerous' missing criminal hunt (BBC News)
Police try to trace a dangerous criminal who has gone missing from an address in the Black Country.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Nifong takes stand at contempt hearing

Nifong takes stand at contempt hearing
Yahoo News: AP - Former Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong, who pushed a faulty case against three Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape, took the stand Friday in his criminal contempt hearing.
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