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... ) have filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari seeking to appeal the case of Margarita Lopez-Torres v. New York State Board of Elections to the United States Supreme Court--our nation's highest court. As you may recall, Judge Lopez-Torres had filed a federal lawsuit challenging the manner in which New York Supreme ... election. Both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (John Gleeson, Judge) and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit determined ...

... to a February DUI manslaughter case. Chelsea, Massachusetts authorities found and arrested the 24-year old defendant, Jason Torres. Torres was the driver in a Polk County vehicular accident that killed two of his passengers. He submitted to a blood alcohol test ... man faced two counts of DUI manslaughter charges prior to fleeing the State of Florida. Massachusetts State Police are holding Torres without bond. He is awaiting extradition back to Florida. Polk County Sheriff's office is ready for the ...

... regardless of the quality of the argument they offer, or even their own consistency. When the issue is whether Joe Torre should rebuke Alex Rodriguez for his dalliance with a figure the New York tabloids have termed the buxom blonde, perhaps ... research are required, however, the result is, at best, shoddy work. Take the most famous sportswriter to comment on the case, John Feinstein-someone who, in a never-ending cascade of increasingly panned books and appearances on radio talk shows, has become ...

... 60, the alleged ex-members of the Black Liberation Army accused of killing Sgt. John V. Young during an attack on San Francisco's Ingleside police station ... injured. "Certainly, the state's decision was unexpected," said Jones' defense attorney, John Philipsborn. He added, "Our hope all along, especially for the four whose ... plea deal. Bourdon said he plans to file a motion to dismiss the charges. Torres is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 10 when a preliminary hearing date will be set. Copyright ...

... 584 N.Y.S.2d 282 (N.Y.,1992) For example, in People v. Torres, 68 N.Y.2d 677, 505 N.Y.S.2d 595, ... 684 (1986), the New York Court of Appeals, held that the Evidence was sufficient to prove that the Angel Torres was in possession of a controlled substance found in his apartment, despite the fact that he was not in ... found and even though others also used the apartment. In other words, Mr. Torres clearly did not physically possess the controlled substance at the time it was found by the police, however ...

... hurt by credit reports that hadn't been brought up to date. Yvette R. Torres and Ariadna Mateo had owed Chase a total of $7,674 on three credit-card ... years earlier during proceedings under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Torres and Mateo sued Chase because the three accounts continued to appear on their credit ... May 3, Judge Drain denied Chase's motion to dismiss the central claim by Torres and Mateo. "The essence of the plaintiffs' allegations is that Chase has continued to lay a trap for ...

Execution success may lead to more BY JOHN A. TORRES • FLORIDA TODAY • July 1, 2008 http://www.floridatoday.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080701/ ... without incident, that likely will result in a return to multiple executions per year. At 6 p.m. today, Schwab is expected to be the first state inmate executed in more than 18 ... of execution could cause pain, a decision that was echoed Friday by the Florida Supreme Court. -- John A. Torres,FLORIDA TODAY Related articles Child-killer's final hours ...

... file image. Child killer appeals use of lethal injection [www.floridatoday.com] Justices to hear Schwab case today BY JOHN A. TORRES and PAUL FLEMMING FLORIDA TODAY COCOA - Convicted murderer and child rapist Mark Dean Schwab will fight for his life once more today, challenging the state's ... against their son's killer. "It's the best criminal justice system in the world," Vicki Rios-Martinez said, "as long as you're a criminal." Contact Torres at 242-3649 or jtorres@floridatoday.com.

... toll to seven. The three victims are construction workers Clifford Canzona and Santino Gallino and Florida resident Odin Torres. Torres is the only fatality that was not a construction workers. She was visiting her friend John Gallego in a nearby town home at the time of the collapse. The town home was destroyed by the crane. As of Tuesday, Gallego was in critical condition after being pulled from below 30 feet ...

... ticking away Junny's family plans quiet trip to execution site BY JOHN A. TORRES • FLORIDA TODAY • July 1, 2008 [www.floridatoday.com] function NewWindow(height, ... let him hold me back." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Torres at 242-3649 or jtorres@floridatoday.com. Mark Dean Schwab is scheduled for execution at 6 ... WARRANT. After showering, Schwab will remain in his cell until 5:30 p.m. or 30 minutes before the execution. The warden will read Schwab the "Warrant of Execution ...