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The Tighty Whitie Defense
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netIt's the tighty-whitie defense.When the prosecution presented its case against "Father Andy" McCormick, the alleged victim testified that the priest wore "blue plaid...
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"Do Not Let Him Hide Behind His Collar"
Associated Press/Matt RourkeBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netWilliam J. Brennan, defense lawyer for Father Andrew McCormick, referred to his client's Roman Catholic priest collar as "the elephant in...
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Defendant Jailed For Contempt In Fraud Case
John [left] and William MaxwellBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe judge didn't think it was funny.But apparently some of the defendants did.As a result, one of them has ended up in jail. John...
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A Bentley, A Yacht And Piles of Cash; A Key Witness Describes The Lavish...
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netHe's been on the witness stand for a week and during that time he's offered the jury a behind-the-scenes look at what authorities allege was the $12 million ripoff of...
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Nuns Pray While Judge Reads Sex Charges
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netAt 10:15 a.m. this morning in Courtroom 1102, Judge Gwendolyn N. Bright read the details of the sex crimes that Father Andrew McCormick is charged with.The jury,...
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Jury Wants A Read Back On Alleged Victim's Testimony
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netThe jury in the Father Andrew McCormick sex abuse case asked for a read back on the alleged victim's direct testimony, as well as his cross-examination.On their third...
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Guilty Pleas And $3.7 Million In Forfietures For Mastronardo Gambling Ring
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netFirst came the guilty pleas.Now comes the cash.A federal judge yesterday entered a preliminary forfeiture order that will have gentlemen gambler Joe Vito Mastronardo...
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Jury Deadlocks On "Father Andy;" Defense Lawyer Jumps Ship
AP/Matt RourkeBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netAround 1:30 p.m., the jury in the Father Andrew McCormick sex abuse case sent a note to the judge saying they were hopelessly deadlocked.Judge Gwendolyn...
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Judge Buckwalter Hears Oral Arguments In Fumo V. USA
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netOn the 14th floor of the federal courthouse on Tuesday, Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter was refereeing another fight between the U.S. government and former Pennsylvania...
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Star Witness In State Supreme Court Justice's "False Light" Suit Against The...
Inquirer Publisher Robert J. HallBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netState Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery and his wife, Lise Rapaport, have filed a lawsuit against The Philadelphia Inquirer,...
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Billy Doe's "Fantasy Of Sexual Abuse"
The alleged victimBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netA lawyer for convicted child rapist Bernard Shero is seeking a new trial based on "newly discovered evidence" of contradictory and false statements...
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Defense Lawyers Say Appeals In Lynn Case Could Go On For Years
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netDefense lawyers for Msgr. William J. Lynn say the state Supreme Court's decision to review the case could result in two more years of  appeals.Defense lawyers are...
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Anthony Nicodemo, Unwitting Getaway Driver?
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netThe gunman who shot and killed Gino DiPietro in December 2012 made his getaway in a black Honda Pilot owned and driven that day by South Philadelphia mob figure...
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Will Nicodemo Take The Stand?
Brian McMonagleBy George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netAnthony Nicodemo smiled and waved to family members and friends as he left the 11th floor courtroom this afternoon following a second day of testimony...
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Will Inquirer's "English-Style Auction" Be Closed To The Media?
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netAll the details are set regarding the auction of Interstate General Media [IGM], the parent company of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and...
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Judge Bans Media From Inky Auction
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netA Delaware judge today banned the media from attending next Tuesday's auction of the parent company of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and...
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Mistrial In Nicodemo Murder Case
By George AnastasiaFor Bigtrial.netShortly after mobster Anthony Nicodemo's attorney offered a bizarre carjacking defense last week to explain how his client became an unwitting getaway driver in the...
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Judge Rules Fumo Must Pay Another $359,430 In Restitution; Angry Defense...
By Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netThe judge asked the defendant if he had anything to say.Vince Fumo stood up. He looked tired."It's been a long road," the 71-year-old former state senator told Judge...
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On Eve of Inky Auction, Reporters Reading Tea Leaves
Lewis Katz and George E. Norcross IIIBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netOne night last week, Lewis Katz strolled through the newsroom of The Philadelphia Inquirer wearing a T-shirt and jeans,...
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New Newspaper Owners Dump No-Meddling Pledge
H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest & Lewis Katz AP/Matt RourkeBy Ralph Ciprianofor Bigtrial.netWhen you spend $88 million to buy a couple of floundering newspapers, you get to call the shots.So when Lewis Katz...
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