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State could rest case today against Ira Hatch

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- After nearly 150 witnesses and roughly 375 separate pieces of evidence used in a ...

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Testimony in Ira Hatch trial reveals Coastal Escrow troubled for years

VERO BEACH -- The fact that Ira Hatch's Coastal Escrow firm closed on Sept. 4, 2007 leaving hundreds ...

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Ira Hatch lawyer displays meandering courtroom style

As the trial of disbarred attorney Ira Hatch on 46 felony charges of grand theft, racketeering and money ...

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Sparring over expert witnesses continues in Hatch case

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Admissibility of testimony of the Florida Bar's chief auditor and the facts of Ira ...

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Hatch’s attorney claims he committed malpractice in admitting fault

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Defense attorney Greg Eisenmenger told the court Friday that if he did what the ...

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Ira Hatch fraud saga: Client funds used as private piggy bank

VERO BEACH -- Ira Hatch was keenly aware that his companies were running in the red, and yet ...

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Hatch trial creeps along as jurors get an education on rules of evidence

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- During Thursday's laborious testimony in the theft trial of Ira Hatch, jurors and spectators ...

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Ira Hatch fraud saga: How broke defendant gained top-flight lawyer

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- If Ira Hatch, on trial in the disappearance of $4 million in client funds, ...

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Sebastian Realtor to return to stand today in Ira Hatch trial

VERO BEACH -- Sebastian real estate broker David Jamar was one of many former Coastal Escrow Services customers ...

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Hatch defense denied move to disqualify State Attorney’s Office

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Senior Judge James Midelis struck down Defense Attorney Greg Eisenmenger's motion early Thursday to ...

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Two who lost thousands of dollars among first to testify in Ira Hatch case

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - Two people who placed their money with Coastal Escrow Services and lost it when ...

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Opposing sides present opening arguments in Hatch theft case

VERO BEACH -- During the morning session before a jury of six plus four alternates, prosecution and defense ...