American pleads guilty in Australian court to wife’s manslaughter during honeymoon dive

October 14th, 2009 German pleads guilty in Oregon to coral smugglingPORTLAND, Ore. — A German has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 40 tons of coral fragments from the Philippines to Oregon.

October 8th, 2009 Developer pleads not guilty in wife's Fla. deathORLANDO, Fla.

October 6th, 2009 Ex-driver pleads not guilty to killing Conn. mogulSTAMFORD, Conn.

September 22nd, 2009 Woman pleads guilty in San Diego court bombingSAN DIEGO — The last of three defendants charged with detonating a pipe bomb outside the federal courthouse in San Diego has pleaded guilty. Rachelle Carlock pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession and use of a destructive device to commit a crime of violence.

September 12th, 2009 Man pleads guilty in 1974 murder of BYU studentSALT LAKE CITY — Breaking his silence in the case, a 58-year-old man has confessed to killing a fellow Brigham Young University student 35 years ago. Gerald Hicker said Friday that he fatally shot 21-year-old Barbara Rocky in 1974 in Big Cottonwood Canyon because he was upset after she rejected his sexual advances and he feared she might shoot him first.

August 26th, 2009 Pa. man pleads guilty to cigarette traffickingALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty in federal court to buying more than $2 million of contraband cigarettes.

August 21st, 2009 'Pulp Fiction' writer pleads guilty in fatal crashVENTURA, Calif. — An Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Pulp Fiction" has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving for a crash that killed a passenger in his Mercedes.

August 19th, 2009 Man charged in beating pleads guilty in car crashNEW YORK — A man who had already been ordered deported and charged in a deadly beating has pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two people. Daryush (dahr-YOOSH) Omar entered the plea Wednesday in a Queens court.

August 14th, 2009 Man pleads guilty to smuggling cigarettes abroadMIAMI — Authorities say an American has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 27 million cigarettes from the U.S. into some European Union countries.

August 11th, 2009 Ex-Madoff CFO pleads guilty in court in NYCNEW YORK — The former chief financial officer for Bernard Madoff has pleaded guilty in a cooperation deal to 10 charges, including conspiracy. Frank DiPascali entered the pleas Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan.

July 25th, 2009 Porn mogul's son pleads not guilty to murderSAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The son of a late San Francisco pornography mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his ex-girlfriend and kidnapped their 1-year-old daughter.

June 19th, 2009 American pleads guilty to causing death of BritLONDON — A San Francisco man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a woman killed in a head-on car crash in England. Martyn Crew, 52, appeared in a British court Friday and pleaded guilty to careless or inconsiderate driving.

June 5th, 2009 Ky. Man pleads guilty to mummified sister's deathGEORGETOWN, Ky. — A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his disabled sister, whose mummified remains were found in the trunk of his car last year.

May 14th, 2009 Denver man pleads guilty to New Year's shootingsDENVER — A Denver man accused of firing a gun into the air and killing a woman and an 11-year-old girl as he celebrated the new year has pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors. The Denver district attorney's office says 27-year-old Pedro Cortez pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of manslaughter.

May 2nd, 2009 Ex-NYC stock trader pleads guilty to stealing $16MNEW YORK — A former New York City stock trader has pleaded guilty to stealing $16 million he had promised to invest for friends and clients. David Holzer pleaded guilty Thursday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan.