Ken Ritter

February 27, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - The judge in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery case on Wednesday refused defense lawyers' requests to postpone his trial."I'm here to tell you all that the April 7 trial date is going to be preserved," Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass told defense lawyers and prosecutors, noting that lawyers agreed on the date in November.

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August 12, 2009 | Daily Report Online

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November 08, 2007 | Daily Report Online

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November 16, 2009 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - The physician being investigated in Michael Jackson's death reached an agreement Monday in a separate child support case that will keep him out of jail.Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Dr. Conrad Murray after he failed to appear for previous hearings in the case. He is accused of owing more than $14,000 to a California woman and her son dating back to October 2008.

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February 01, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - O.J. Simpson filed court papers seeking dismissal of half the charges against him, saying prosecutors in Nevada failed to meet legal standards to prosecute him for kidnapping, robbery and conspiracy, his lawyer said Friday."We're challenging things that we think should never have been let go to the District Court," said the attorney, Gabriel Grasso.

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November 13, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - The wife of Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight star Randy Couture obtained a court order Wednesday banning a California clothing manufacturer from approaching her or attending an upcoming UFC bout.Kim Couture won the order in a Las Vegas court, banning Todd Eugene Beard, an ex-convict and part owner of the Affliction Inc.

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August 05, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - O.J. Simpson's last remaining co-defendant in the armed robbery and kidnapping case is making a final appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court for a separate trial.Clarence "C.J." Stewart's lawyer says the armed robbery and kidnapping charges in Las Vegas are all about Simpson, and anybody sitting next to him isn't going to get a fair trial.

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April 23, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - A man suspected to have been poisoned by ricin found later in his hotel room was indicted Tuesday on federal charges that include possession of a biological toxin.Roger Bergendorff and his lawyer, Paul Riddle, did not appear when U.S. District Court Magistrate Peggy Leen unsealed the indictment and scheduled Bergendorff for an arraignment and plea May 2, federal prosecutor Gregory Damm said.

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March 07, 2008 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - A judge agreed to delay O.J. Simpson's trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges until September, defense lawyers said Friday.District Court Judge Jackie Glass agreed during a pre-hearing meeting to give them more time to prepare for trial, said Yale Galanter, attorney for Simpson, and John Moran Jr.

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October 15, 2007 | Daily Report Online

LAS VEGAS AP - A co-defendant in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case told a judge Monday he would plead guilty to a felony and testify against Simpson and four others in the alleged hotel room theft of sports collectibles from two memorabilia dealers.The plea agreement with Charles Cashmore, 40, of Las Vegas, ups the ante in the prosecution of Simpson.

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