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State rests in Hatch case, defense works to get charges dropped

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- Prosecutors rested their case Thursday morning in the theft trial of Ira Hatch and ...

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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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Former Ira Hatch law partner details collapse of Coastal Escrow

VERO BEACH -- Lawyer Kevin Doty finally appeared on the witness stand Monday and described the final, crumbling ...

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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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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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Bookkeeper who helped get Hatch disbarred to be challenged by defense

VERO BEACH -- Mary Kincaid didn't lose a down payment on a house when Ira Hatch closed Coastal ...

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Client who trusted Ira Hatch with $1.14 million returns to stand today

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- On Tuesday afternoon in the Ira Hatch theft trial, Robert Lowe began testifying about ...

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Ira Hatch trial could take important turn later this week

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY -- It might be tough to believe for anyone who has watched nearly three weeks ...

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Days are long, stakes are high for attorneys on Ira Hatch case

VERO BEACH -- As another week of the epic saga of Ira Hatch concludes, the often mind-numbing and ...

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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 ...