how can we talk about ordinary injustice without talking about the inherent problem us plea- argain is and how the use of plea bargains undermines the truth finding process of the justice system? >> i gave a talk at n.y.u. to a small group of criminal justice law professors, and one professor stood up and said, why didn't you recommend your conclusion that we get rid of clean bargaining and that we have trials for everybody. clearly, these plea-bargain are inherently coercive, and my answer is if you got rid of a plea-bargain in, that is like saying 50% of marriages end in divorce. we should get rid of the institution of marriage. it is so much a part of our system that if we turned it on its head, first of all, people say the system would collapse, but it is an inherent part of our society and judicial system, so given the system we have worked with, i believe a plea is not inherently coercive. a plea bargain can be a good deal if individual circumstances are looked at, and public defenders talk to their clients. they do investigations. they negotiate with the prosecutor, and if the d

give us some plea that you have staying power. >> let's switch from part of asia to more sort of easternurope, russia. the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. the president said to the russians i will get the s.t.a.r.t. treaty approved. he's being embarrassed by the republican control -- not control yet but the republican ability to block it. what should happen? is this the first time a treaty like this has been held hostage? >> no, it happens all the time. you had former secretary of state kissinger with a bunch of other conservative realist folks saying this is important, let's get it done. so far lugar is one of the only folks i've seen out there really in front saying let's make sure we get s.t.a.r.t. passed. it looks like jon kyl to come to a compromise. if it doesn't happen now it's clearly going to. >> you think they will -- let's actually listen. the president was making a major, major push. he had a very powerful statement. let's listen. it's pretty brief. >> without ratification, we put at risk the coalition that we have built to put pressure on iran and the transit routes through russia that w

and when was a valid seven a plea to us from us then. jumped on him the sea was taken to a safe else it will be nine days before an airplane with israeli diplomats could secretly take eichmann out of argentina throughout this period rafi ton was questioning the former nazi leader. only asking in german what was he what was his name and he said hani go and. was easy named. after escaping from the. prison came in germany a ninety four to five and then. know what was s s and. and then he say. and then. finally the man who organized the mass extermination of people during the second world war face trial in israel. bateman eagerly cooperated with israeli prosecutors and gave a detailed account of the past the true throwing detail showing how jews were deported to death camps described how they were killed. for get it the first moment of the trial. came into the courtroom the symbol. whose only object in life had become to destroy. and he stood up to attention before a. court of the state. the importance. of the creation of. security was excep

summit of the former cold war military alliance to leaders welcoming him with open arms and a plea cooperate with us. let us do this together leaders on both sides seem to indicate they plan to do just that after nato russia talks they hailed as historic missile defense plans under the bush white house provoked the most serious rift between russia and nato since the cold war now the alliance wants russia to join in its plans but russia wants more than just sweet words with a good body that we have agreed with our nato partners that we will pursue donnegan the european a.b.m. i mean guide his should be that our participation will be equal and i will stress this it can only be as ponton as runs no other form of participation for the sake of the parents is acceptable either we participate fully we exchange information take part in this isn't making we do not participate at all the us reset of relations with russia has brought nato to woo moscow once the great enemy but now courted as a key potential ally together we've worked hard to reset the relations between the united states and russia which has le

plea. cooperate with us let us do this together leaders on both sides seem to indicate they plan to do just that after nato russia talks they hailed as historic today marks a true fresh starts in nato russia relations of the willing here it spells out our desire to pursue strategic partnerships that in its means would have overcome the difficulties of the past missile defense plans under the bush white house provoked the most serious rift between russia and nato since the cold war well now the alliance wants russia to join in its plans compute russia wants more than just sweet words of the good body we have agreed with our nato partners that's what we'll pursue dialogue of the european a.b.m. our main guide here should be that our birth dissipation ought to be equal and i will stress this it can only be as partners no other form of participation for the sake of appearance is acceptable either we participate fully we exchange information take part in decision making or we do not participate atoll the u.s. reset of relations with russia has brought nato to moscow once the great enemy but now

. >> a guilty plea for a principal. a handgun used in the commission of a crime. lancaster faces between 25 and 30 years in prison. last week another man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. people all across our region will spend another day cleaning up the mess left behind by yesterday's severe storms. the damage was widespread from arlington to northwest d.c. to baltimore. the storm brought down trees and power lines and blew roofs off of apartment buildings. >> close a tornado or something was really wrong. i don't know what it was 368 >> it was like a train coming there on the street. loud, noisy and windy. >> we should know sometime today whether in fact it was a tornado that damaged several apartment buildings in baltimore. there are no reports of any storm-related injuries. it is 4:36 now on this very early thursday morning. >> still ahead, the senior side of hollywood near d.c. >> plus more backlash against invasive security patdowns. now head of the t.s.a. is speaking out. >> but first, a quiet morning. >> and welcome back, everyone. 4:39 this thursday

was shot to death in the silver spring home last april and a plea momenty fired in court said lancaster will plead guilty to robbery and the use of a handgun in commission of a crime. four suspects know arrested and lancaster would be the second to answer a guilty plea. >>> club owners want their liquor license back and that has been closed. the alcohol and beverage control board refused to re- enstate it for the moment. meanwhile, mohammad's friends and supporters turned out in large numbers to continue the push for justice. >> reporter: mohammad's family and friends are furious that charges were dropped against the five club employees who were initially arrested. witnesses said they chased mohammad and beat and stomped him after he threw a brick through a window when he was turned away from the club. the club's liquor license was yanked and uncertain when or if it will be reissued. >> and we want to keep that place closed. >> reporter: emotional and angry. supporters of ali mohammad refused to be ignored, turning out in full force. demanding justice. >> the message -- to folks out there is that we don't count. >> reporter: t

please at the other end of the blocks but they are still wrapping up what they're doing as far as pleas of told us they're still looking for those two suspects were to be considered armed and dangerous. a live in san francisco kron 4 news. >> a san francisco man suspected in the killing of a russian woman 43 year-old terry holland that this picture he denied several charges in court today including murder, attempted rape. he's accused of posing as utility worker to get inside the apartment. cash the 46 year-old kathryn horn her body was discovered the next day october 30th. she had he had been released from prison earlier in the year after serving time for attempted murder. he is due back in court december 8th. the man charged with severely beating a priest said molested him three decades ago appeared in a san jose courtroom today this is video from an earlier hearing. we'll lynch as san francisco did not enter a plea today. he's accused of attacking backing of inmates at a retirement home. he alleges that hit the priest of molested him and his little brother in 1975 on camping trips. letter denie

use. >> we're currently in a not guilty plea mode. before we make any final decisions having to do with the san mateo case, we'll have to see if anything, and if so, what happens in san francisco. >> the case has been continued until january, madden could be facing more charges in connection with the investigation into the san francisco case, which is also ongoing. >>> the chandra levy murder case which rocked the sin electrical valley town of modesto a decade ago is resolved tonight. jurors in washington, d.c., convicted ingmar guandique of two counts of first degree murder of the death of the federal intern. levy's appearance made headlines. after revelations surfaced of a rumored relationship of congressman gary condit. the evidence against guandique was circumstantial. levy's mother says the verdict was correct. >> the results of the verdict may be guilty, but i have a lifetime sentence of a lost limb missing from our family tree. >> guandique faces 30 years to life in prison when he's sentenced in february. >>> september's deadly

plea today. he will plead guilty to robbery in using a handgun. -- and using a handgun. the second day of jury deliberations in the chandra levy's murder trial. the nine men and three women are weighing the fate a suspect on wednesday. according robinson as live outside of the superior court. it morning. >> good morning. a late yesterday, the jury requested a picture of the suspect taken around the same time of her disappearance. it does not show any visible scratches or scrapes for cuts on him. it was taken around the same time of chandra levy's disappearance. the deliberations are getting under way around 9:30. prosecutor has little to say outside of the superior court. in closing remarks, she told the jury that there is no adult -- no doubt this man killed chandra levy's and circumstantial evidence links into the murder. others say otherwise. >> they are basing it fun one thing which is a deadly combination. it is going to be hard to find beyond reasonable doubt. >> they asked the jurors to hear grand jury testimony from a former congressman who had an alleged affair

plea next week. >>> new tonight at 5:00, pg&e executive who used a fake name in an online discussion group about the controversial smart meters has resigned. he was senior director of the $2 million smart meter program. they placed him on paid leave after he admitted he joined the group under an alias and monitored groups and critics. >>> a new report shows a number of children with adhd. researchers say about a million more kids have been diagnosed with the order and some say this is actually good news. abc's vicky has the details. >> reporter: that's according to a new report from the centers for disease control where researchers asked parents both in 2003 and 2007 if their kids had ever received such a diagnosis. in that four year span it jumped by 20%. >> they're recognizing it. >> dr. my call manos says it's not that it's more pressure lent. doctors, teachers, and parents are getting better at identifying it. >> being disorganized, not having all your materials ready, interrupting people, not listening when speaking. >> reporter: there's an increase in adhd. it's unclear how many also received

used to restrain him. the three other adults in the case reached a plea bargain. ramirez testified that waiters cut him, burned him and beat him unconscious. >>> police in palo alto are on high alert after two armed robbery attempts. about 9:30 on tuesday night a man drove into his garage when he was approached by a man with a handgun demanding money. the gunman left after a scuffle and no one was hurt. 30 minutes later a pedestrian on university avenue was approached by three suspects, one of whom had a gun and demanded money. investigators say a fight broke out and then the suspects took off. police don't know if the holdups are related. >>> well, families who rely on the state for childcare will get a brief reprieve before the plug is pulled on the program. parents of more than 50,000 children in cal works childcare have until the end of the year now to make other arrangements. the program was line item vetoed by the governor. it was supposed to end on november 1st. but a judge ordered the program reinstated through december 31st. the local agencies that admini

use ultrasound build up more bone density in the fracture area. >> the statistics showed that we healed our fracture consider plea faster than the patients who didn't have the ultrasound. >> reporter: kathleen has been using it at home for 5 months and she fells a big improvement. >> i feel my leg is healing faster. >> reporter: she is not 100% but she is back to work and they think she can avoid another surgery. they he'll in most people but when that doesn't happen ultrasound can help. it also helps in situations where healing is known to be minimal. for tibetix and those having problems. >> ask if you have a problem. >> yes. >> thanks very much kim. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, i'm among 30,000 employees who used to work for hp. i was supposed to retire there. carly fiorina changed all that. fiorina laid off 30,000 people and she shipped our jobs to china and india. i had to pack my bags and i was out the door that night. we even had to train our replacements. she didn't need 5 corporate jets. one hundred million for herself. fiorina never cared about our jobs. not then and not now. oh yes hi. can you put my grandma on the phone please? than

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plea deal in the case. according to the montgomery county circuit court, one that will plead guilty to robbery and use of hand democrat. last week, someone plugged guilty to first-degree murder. the man was killed in april at a summit leigh silver spring and two other suspects await trial. we finally have a winner in the alaska senate race. tonight, lisa murkowski has made history by becoming the first set at -- for senate candidate in more than 50 years to when they write in campaign. she beat tea party favorite and republican candidate, joe miller, but more than 10,000 votes. lisa murkowski mounted a right in campaign after she was defeated in the primary. no comment yet from miller. >> both the republican and democrat house members voted for their party's leadership in the new congress that convenes in january. as expected, a b johnoehner will be the house speaker and peolsi will be the minority leader. >> some say it was a bit of a revolt that nancy survived today. she wanted to push the boat through quickly and other members of the democratic caucus said hang on. we want to discuss this. they want to deb

confessed to helping osama bin laden escape was given just two years as a plea agreement with the military. the impact of the ieds were usedst u.s. forces in afghanistan. he admitted to killing a soldier. under a plea deal cad are will e out on the streets much sooner. >> the military jury sentenced him to 40 years in prison after admitting to murdering an american soldier. the secret deal which was done without the jury knowing it was he would serve 8 years, most which would be in canada which means he could be paroled next year. >> reporter: khadr's case was like that of chess shire. cheshire could get up to 30 years for those threats and supporting an al qaeda affiliate. they say no one is ignoring the detainees have already been held for 7 or 8 years. but the contrast is strike. 30 years in virginia for making threats and 8 years in a guantanamo court for killing an american medic. megyn: new developments on nancy pelosi plan for the lame duck session of congress. there is word the outgoing house speaker wants to push for a vote on the dream act. a bill that would legalize undocumented immigrants if they attend college