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A former Alabama attorney has pleaded guilty to a possessing child pornography and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years. The attorney worked on the staff of Gov. Kay Ivey.

Family and friends laid to rest Saturday the prominent Georgia attorney who drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to save his teenage son from strong rip currents in St. Simons Island.

Defense attorney Page Pate was an expert on constitutional law and was recognized as one of the best legal minds in America.

A 12-year-old asked to read Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" and the parent isn't sure how to respond.

Attorney Bill Sheppard was known for using the U.S. Constitution to fight civil rights injustices in Jacksonville and in Florida for nearly 60 years.

Nassau County Attorney Michael Mullin was investigated by the State Attorney's Office for knowingly violating Florida's public records and open government laws.

CBS2's Tom Hanson has the story.

A devastating wildfire in the province of Corrientes in northeastern Argentina has razed almost 800,000 hectares (8,000 square kilometres) of land, or nearly 10 percent of the region's area.

Also discussed was whether a book co-authored by Richelle Nice, letters she wrote to Scott Peterson or things she said, all after the trial, could be offered as evidence.

Last week, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order instructing the woman to stay at least 200 yards away from Cook, his residence, office and vehicle, among other places.

Suspect who fled scene of police shooting was out on bond for carjacking, prosecutors say.

Blake's attorney says "there's still a lot of work to do."

Prosecutors emphatically objected to Ryan Samsel's release on Wednesday in a memorandum that laid out his history of violence and the failures of law enforcement to protect victims from his abuse.

A judge Friday denied bail for a West Rogers Park man accused of trying to conceal the body of his roommate who was fatally assaulted and found wrapped in a rug late last month.

Trump attorney rips off mic after questioning from CBSN anchor The Senate voted Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. Following the vote, defense attorney Michael van der Veen joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the trial in a sometimes contentious interview.

But Legghette’s attorney maintained that he shot in self-defense — that he did not know the person who was chasing him was a cop. He was even expected to testify in support of that theory, but at the last minute, declined to take the stand. That decision blew a hole in any self-defense argument, as only Legghette could have testified as to what happened at the bottom of the stairwell that day.

Attorney visits to arrestees rose between 2013 and 2019, according to First Defense Legal Aid. In 2013, about 1 of every 500 arrestees got a lawyer while in police custody. That grew to 1 in 50 in 2018 and 2019. Every arrestee has the right to an attorney. Data released Tuesday showed that about 1.8% of arrestees availed themselves of that right, Solowiej said.

An attorney is blasting police for announcing that they believe Denise Huskins’ abduction was a hoax. CBS2's Erica Nochlin reports from the woman's home in Huntington Beach.

Attorney: Family says shooting was "tragedy of the most extreme" Alan Shifman, an attorney for the family of Elliot Rodger, says the family believes the 22-year-old was the gunman who went on a shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, killing six people and leaving several others injured before dying of a gunshot wound.