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1 Mar, 2008 2:48 am
... no matter how you slice it, still a win for the Bay Area's appellate powerhouse Dennis Riordan
(left). The Ninth's recent order limiting the holding of a plurality opinion illustrates ... decision available here. Players: Admirable win by SF's own appellate guru, Dennis Riordan. Facts: Nicole Bradley shot a car's driver during a carjacking and ... that's the case, keep up the
good work, Supremes and Ninth! Photo of Dennis Riordan by Lacy Atkins, San Francisco Chronicle.
Steven Kalar, Senior Litigator N ...
30 Aug, 2007 10:44 am
... nevertheless just added a lawyer to his legal team: San Francisco attorney Dennis Riordan.
Riordan comes on as Bruce Cutler departs, though presiding Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler took pains to clarify that Riordan is not replacing Cutler as lead counsel for Spector: "I think that was a little bit of hyperbole," Fidler ... not have settled for a simple "Yes, your
Honor"? Jeez. At any rate, since Riordan is known as an appellate lawyer, we suspect he's ultimately there for more than ...
8 Sep, 2008 9:25 am
... they won't elect those who fall a little outside orthodoxy. Riordan was pro-gay rights and pro-abortion, two really big no-no's for ... by
Davis. But this was toxic to the Republicans. Bill Simon, a very conservative Republican, beat Riordan and then went on to lose. It was
inevitable. Simon was great for the Republicans, but no one ... if McCain wins, the American people will be getting exactly what we deserve. Maybe not what we want, but definitely what
we deserve. Dennis Wilkins The Guest PD Blogger
30 Aug, 2007 12:54 am
... will announce next week the arrival of two Holland & Knight lawyers to beef up its dwindling real estate practice. Spector Appoints New Lead Attorney The Associated Press San
Francisco attorney Dennis Riordan has come in to Phil Spector's murder trial to handle jury
instruction arguments. Spector's wife says Riordan was hired as "chief counsel" to replace Bruce Cutler, who bowed out at Spector's request. On
Wednesday it was decided that jurors ...
6 Nov, 2007 5:46 pm
... Legal Pad after flying back from LA that he's been talking with Spector for the last couple of weeks. Fellow San Francisco defense attorney Dennis Riordan - the latest addition to the legendary music producer's ever-changing legal team - referred Spector
to Weinberg. (Riordan is still on the team with San Diego attorney Christopher Plourd). Typically, retrials are seen as somewhat of a boon for
the prosecution, since they ...
23 Dec, 2007 8:40 am
... , Michael Rains, described himself at the hearing as "the only one here today who is not alleged to have a conflict." The two lawyers that round out Bonds's six-man squad are San
Fran appellate specialists Dennis Riordan and John Horgan. To make sure Bonds knew the implications
of potential lawyer conflicts (and was knowingly waiving his right to object later), Judge Illston reportedly asked him more than a dozen questions. "Did Bonds ...
27 Sep, 2008 1:33 am
... . Both sides are claiming Judge Margaret McKeown's opinion vindicates them. According to defense lawyers Doron Weinberg and Dennis
Riordan, 45 of 53 counts originally indicted by the government have now been dismissed by either the circuit, or Judge Martin Jenkins at trial.
The sentencing implications of the most recent dismissals are unclear, Riordan said, but the defense plans to ask for en banc rehearing of the
remaining eight counts. Assistant U.S. Attorney Hartley West ...
8 Nov, 2006 6:02 pm
... sex offenders who violate the law. The measure does not add any crimes to the state's criminal statutes. "There are a million questions left open," said Dennis Riordan, the lawyer who filed the lawsuit. Nathan Barankin, a spokesman for Attorney General Bill Lockyer,
said the state would vigorously defend the law. "We won't know the true scope of Prop. 83 until the courts have resolved all the litigation," ...
9 Nov, 2006 4:19 pm
... the law was passed. Illston did not address whether it could apply to those who registered after Nov. 7. Another unknown is what to do with registered sex offenders who violate the
law. The measure does not add any crimes to the state's criminal statutes. "There are a million questions left open," said Dennis
Riordan, the lawyer who filed the lawsuit.
15 Apr, 2007 7:09 am
... occurred before the law existed. Federal Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the application of the residency restrictions until
the case could be resolved through the courts. After the complaint was filed by attorney Dennis Riordan on behalf of John Doe against then California Attorney General (AG) Bill Lockyer, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the bay area ...
28 Aug, 2007 12:45 pm
... White (who is handling the BALCO steroids contempt case); white-collar defense attorney Cristina Arguedas; well-known habeas and appellate litigator Dennis Riordan, and former federal prosecutor Haywood Gilliam of Bingham McCutcheon. The detailed "Summaries" of the
32 decisions I counted as "criminal law or related" present the facts and legal background of each case, as well as an account of every ...
22 Feb, 2008 8:36 am
... were corrected the next day, but Bonds' lawyers argue in their response to the government's filing that the damage to the case was already done. "As is always the case, many more
prospective jurors will have read the original story than the retraction," wrote Dennis Riordan and
Donald Horgan, two of Bonds' six attorneys. Bonds' attorneys also signaled in Thursday's filing that they intend to attack the credibility of the ...
3 Mar, 2008 8:06 am
... times during his grand jury appearance, and charged him with four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. Illston agreed with Bonds' attorney, Dennis Riordan, that prosecutors must edit out many of the alleged lies or seek a new indictment, which could
contain more charges. Prosecutors are expected to decide whether to seek a new indictment before Bonds' next court date March 21. They declined ...
25 Jul, 2008 3:03 pm
... again. However, that claim "flies in the face of logic and law," the district attorney's office argued in a reply Tuesday. "The court never impliedly or otherwise factually
acquitted (the) defendant of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter," the filing said. Dennis Riordan,
a San Francisco attorney representing Spector, said he planned to file replies Friday opposing prosecutors' arguments. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles judge on ...
23 Aug, 2008 2:10 am
... Law and elsewhere Friday, S.F. Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard denied Marjorie Knoller's bid for a new trial, sentenced her to 15 years-to-life and remanded her to custody on
the spot. Knoller's appellate attorney Dennis Riordan is hopping mad because the original trial
judge, James Warren, had offered to come out of retirement and rehear the motion, but was turned down by PJ David Ballati. Warren had sided with Knoller in 2002, only to ...
27 Sep, 2008 7:03 pm
... for Mr. Lazarenko (left, leaving the SF federal building) even with an additional six counts knocked by the Ninth, the remaining eight counts of conviction make his nine year
sentence a step closer. Players: SF Giants Dennis Riordan, Doron Weinberg, and Donald Horgan for Mr.
Lazarenko. Opinion by Judge McKeown, joined by Judges Tashima and Gould. Facts: Lazaranko was the former prime minister of Ukraine. Id. at *1. His "involvement" ...
6 Feb 9:56 am
... 's knowledge: blackmail. Bonds told the FBI shortly after the recording was made that Hoskins was stealing from him by forging his autograph on Bonds' memorabilia. "He wanted to get
some protection from the investigation that he knew was coming," Bonds' attorney, Dennis Riordan,
said. The FBI dropped its brief investigation of Hoskins soon after without charging him with any crimes. First indicted in November 2007, Bonds ...
30 Oct, 2007 3:10 am
... Police Department and the stepfather it appears to belong to, Terry Hobbs, have discounted the finding, saying it could easily have been picked up at home by his stepson, Steve
Branch. But Dennis P. Riordan, a lawyer for Mr. Echols, said the hair was found in the shoelaces
tying Michael Moore, not Steve Branch. Further, Mr. Riordan said, a hair was found at the scene that most likely belongs to a friend of Mr.
Hobbs who was with him for part of the ...
9 Oct, 2007 8:46 pm
... and libel are: John Grisham, Random House, Dennis Fritz, Doubleday, Dell Publishing Group, Barry Scheck, Robert Mayer, Broadway Books,
James Riordan and Seven Locks Press. Grisham is named for his book "The Innocent Man" while Fritz is ... Debra Sue Carter and the subsequent
investigation, prosecution, conviction and exoneration of Ron Williamson and Dennis Fritz in the case. For additional information about this
show, our guests and additional shows, please contact Steve ...
20 Apr, 2007 8:51 am
... - We hope you have a fun and productive time at the conference! The committee would like to thank all the applicants for the 2007 Professional Grants. Each year the decisions get
harder as there are so many very qualified applicants. Suzanne Castroman Maureen O'Riordan Jason Sowards Dennis Warren 2007 SLA-LD Grants & Awards Committee
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