Prosecutor: Partial review of embattled CSI commander’s past cases turns up no misconduct

October 10th, 2009 Dallas police sort 2,000 cases found in garageDALLAS — The Dallas Police Department is investigating if more than 2,000 family violence cases stored in the garage of one of its 35-year veterans were handled properly and filed with the district attorney's office. Detective Mickey East says he took the documents home to organize them and put files together.

October 5th, 2009 Court turns down former prosecutor in libel caseWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to revive a libel claim against the Chicago Tribune by a former prosecutor who accused the newspaper of a "witch hunt" against him. The court on Monday turned down an appeal from former DuPage County, Ill., Assistant State's Attorney Thomas Knight.

September 30th, 2009 Worker misconduct cases rise at science foundationARLINGTON, Va. — A watchdog tasked with stopping fraud involving taxpayer-funded science grants says it has been forced to spend time addressing government employee misconduct, much of it involving pornography.

September 30th, 2009 Colo. professor accused of sex misconduct resignsGREELEY, Colo. — A University of Northern Colorado theater professor accused of secretly videotaping guests at his home with a hidden bathroom camera has resigned.

August 24th, 2009 Times: Report advises pursuing CIA abuse casesWASHINGTON — A source briefed on the controversial matter of CIA prisoner abuse tells the New York Times that the Justice Department's ethics office is recommending that nearly a dozen of the abuse cases be pursued. Such a move would reverse the policy of the Bush administration, which had closed the cases, and could expose CIA employees and agency contractors to criminal prosecution for the alleged mistreatment of terror suspects.

August 20th, 2009 Judge stands by closing ahead of death-row appealSAN ANTONIO — An embattled Texas judge stood by her decision to close her court before a death row inmate's last-minute appeal was ready, saying at her misconduct trial Wednesday that she would do the same thing again. Judge Sharon Keller, the presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, didn't hesitate on the witness stand when asked if she would make the same choice today as she did in the hours leading up to Michael Wayne Richard's execution in 2007.

August 19th, 2009 Judge: Would still close before death-row appealSAN ANTONIO — A Texas judge who closed her court before a death row inmate's last-minute appeal was complete testified in her misconduct trial Wednesday that she would do the same thing again. Judge Sharon Keller, whose career is on the line with this misconduct trial, was asked whether she would take the same action if she got the same phone call again under identical circumstances.

August 18th, 2009 6 more cases of botched cancer treatment at Pa. VAPHILADELPHIA — Six more cases have been found of cancer patients being given incorrect radiation doses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia.

August 2nd, 2009 Cloverleaf turns unlucky for alleged Min. crookST. PAUL, Minn. — The cloverleaf turned out to be unlucky for one alleged robber in the St.

July 24th, 2009 Conyers wants criminal probe of Bush 'abuses'WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday urged Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to examine potential abuses by former President George W. Bush's administration.

July 19th, 2009 Ind. prosecutor tried cases with inactive licenseINDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of criminal convictions, including that of a man found guilty of a crash that killed three people, could return to court because the Indiana prosecutor who oversaw the cases had an inactive law license for more than three years. Newton County Prosecutor Ed Barce asked the state to change his license status in August 2005, saying he did not practice law in Indiana.

July 11th, 2009 DC Council to probe Marion Barry contractWASHINGTON — The head of the District of Columbia Council says a former federal prosecutor will look into a contract between former mayor Marion Barry and his ex-girlfriend. Council Chairman Vincent Gray said Friday that former federal prosecutor Robert Bennett has been appointed to review whether Barry complied with city laws and Council rules in awarding a contract to Donna Watts-Brighthaupt while the two were in a relationship.

May 13th, 2009 Catholic diocese in NM will review priests' filesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is reviewing the files of all its priests, saying it wants a more thorough evaluation under the church's national policy on preventing abuse and responding to molestation claims.

May 11th, 2009 DHAKA - While Bangladesh's courts hear the government recommendation that 11 cases against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina be dropped, a senior law officer Monday began scrutiny of documents relating to 20 graft cases against opposition leader Khaleda Zia and her family. The cases were instituted by the military-backed caretaker government that ruled the country 2007-08.

April 22nd, 2009 Former AGs seek review of Ala. gov's convictionMONTGOMERY, Ala.