BRIEFLY : EX-TEACHER CONVICTED IN MAN'S '94 MURDER.A former North Hollywood social studies teacher was convicted of murder Monday for helping beat a man to death in 1994 at a party in Reseda. Denneth Thaddeus Jackson, 29, is scheduled to be sentenced July 8. He faces 15 years to life behind bars. It was his third trial. Two previous juries had deadlocked during deliberations. Jackson had been teaching at Madison Middle School Madison Middle School can refer to:
Two years ago, the other co-defendants pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , said Deputy District Attorney Steven Ipsen. All but one, who was sentenced to six years behind bars, got 11-year prison terms, Ipsen said. The assault occurred outside an apartment in the 7100 block of Amigo Avenue. Aguilar had run his pickup into a car driven by one of the defendants and had come back to survey the damage. - City News Service Riordan unveils plan for acquiring homes Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. announced Monday that $20.9 million is available to help low- and moderate-income people become first-time home buyers under a program by the Los Angeles Housing Department and Fannie Mae Fannie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association. . The funds, revenue from a bond issue, will be used to provide below-market interest rate loans to eligible home buyers. ``This program represents my commitment to affordable home ownership opportunities which will assist more Angelenos in attaining the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: ,'' Riordan said. - Daily News More evidence OK'd in `Full Monty' suit A federal judge agreed Monday to allow lawyers to present more evidence in a copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright infringement of copyright plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own lawsuit against producers of ``The Full Monty'' before ruling on whether to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Gary Taylor had tentatively granted a motion by lawyers for 20th Century Fox to dismiss the case from U.S. courts. But on Monday, Taylor granted the plaintiff's request to file additional documents on why the case should be tried in the United States and not in England, where three of the named defendants live. The low-budget comedy film cost $3.5 million to make and grossed an estimated $250 million. ``The Full Monty'' won an Oscar for best original musical or comedy score. Two New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. playwrights are suing the makers of the English stripper Stripper Slang for an individual homeowner who strips the equity out of his or her home through mortgage refinancing. Proceeds are generally not re-invested, but spent on consumer goods. Notes: Most people get rich by saving and investing wisely. comedy. Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair said in a $100 million copyright infringement lawsuit filed in March that ``The Full Monty'' was ``strikingly similar'' to their 1987 play ``Ladies Night.'' - Associated Press Europeans may aid in Holocaust claims Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush said Monday that he expects European insurance regulators to help Holocaust survivors and their heirs in California collect on unpaid insurance claims. General Counsel Bill Palmer will represent the state in a meeting of U.S. and European insurers and regulators in London on Wednesday, Quackenbush said. ``We expect complete and enthusiastic cooperation from our European counterparts at this meeting,'' he said. ``It is essential that we meet the common goal of ensuring that insurance companies pay any unpaid claims as expeditiously ex·pe·di·tious adj. Acting or done with speed and efficiency. See Synonyms at fast1. ex as possible and bring this injustice to a close.'' The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Holocaust Working Group is working to get European insurers to pay World War II-era insurance claims. - City News Service |
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