David Benowitz, born May 4, 1969, in Leonia, New Jersey, is an American lawyer and has been partner of the law firm Price Benowitz since 2001, after serving as a public defender in the District of Columbia. Benowitz is a criminal defense and personal injury lawyer who has made multiple appearances in national print and television media.
Education and career
Benowitz graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History in 1991 and received his law degree from George Washington University School of Law in 1995.
After law school, Benowitz served as a public defender and staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Notable cases and legal issues
The first case he worked that received media attention was his successful defense on another case of the woman against whom sportscaster Marv Albert was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery counts. The Washington Post in 1997 documented how Benowitz's client was accused of making phone threats, but that the prosecution dropped the case and the Superior Court judge dismissed the charges.
In 1998, Benowitz defended Michael Renardo Thomas, a teenager who participated in a carjacking that involved stabbing a female victim multiple times and then locking her in the trunk of her burning car. Benowitz asked the court to sentence Thomas under Washington's Youth Act, which would allow for an earlier release from his sentence if he showed progress in jail. Benowitz described Thomas as "a tremendously disturbed young man who faces enormous issues in his life", but not a "malicious sociopath".
In 2009, Benowitz commented to Associated Press Worldstream regarding the arrest of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador in the murder of federal intern Chandra Levy. Benowitz stated that he would question the witnesses' motivation for cooperating with police and inquire about the circumstances under which they were interviewed.
In 2010, Benowitz explained the legal aspects of faulty and improperly calibrated blood alcohol content measurement devices to the media.
In July 2011, Benowitz appeared with Chuck Todd on The Daily Rundown (MSNBC) to speak at length about the sentencing phase of the Casey Anthony trial, noting now "notoriously difficult" probation is in the state of Florida.
In January 2012, Benowitz defended Washington D.C. city politician Kevin B. Chavous against a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute, which was dropped by the prosecutor. The charge was dropped by the prosecution, with Benowitz telling The Washington Times, "The government, to their discretion, chose to drop the charges. There will be no finding of guilt, absolutely no criminal liability for Mr. Chavous."
Education and career
Benowitz graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History in 1991 and received his law degree from George Washington University School of Law in 1995.
After law school, Benowitz served as a public defender and staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Notable cases and legal issues
The first case he worked that received media attention was his successful defense on another case of the woman against whom sportscaster Marv Albert was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery counts. The Washington Post in 1997 documented how Benowitz's client was accused of making phone threats, but that the prosecution dropped the case and the Superior Court judge dismissed the charges.
In 1998, Benowitz defended Michael Renardo Thomas, a teenager who participated in a carjacking that involved stabbing a female victim multiple times and then locking her in the trunk of her burning car. Benowitz asked the court to sentence Thomas under Washington's Youth Act, which would allow for an earlier release from his sentence if he showed progress in jail. Benowitz described Thomas as "a tremendously disturbed young man who faces enormous issues in his life", but not a "malicious sociopath".
In 2009, Benowitz commented to Associated Press Worldstream regarding the arrest of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador in the murder of federal intern Chandra Levy. Benowitz stated that he would question the witnesses' motivation for cooperating with police and inquire about the circumstances under which they were interviewed.
In 2010, Benowitz explained the legal aspects of faulty and improperly calibrated blood alcohol content measurement devices to the media.
In July 2011, Benowitz appeared with Chuck Todd on The Daily Rundown (MSNBC) to speak at length about the sentencing phase of the Casey Anthony trial, noting now "notoriously difficult" probation is in the state of Florida.
In January 2012, Benowitz defended Washington D.C. city politician Kevin B. Chavous against a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute, which was dropped by the prosecutor. The charge was dropped by the prosecution, with Benowitz telling The Washington Times, "The government, to their discretion, chose to drop the charges. There will be no finding of guilt, absolutely no criminal liability for Mr. Chavous."
Ananthu is an Indian film director, screenplay and dialogue writer predominantly active in Tamil films. He was one of the notable assistants of legendary director K. Balachander.
He has worked as a co-director and screenplay assistant in Thillu Mullu, Sundhu Bhairavi, Punnagai Mannan, Azhagan and more. He penned the screenplay for Aahaa with Suresh Krissna.
Ananthu has also appeared in cameo roles in several Kamal Hassan movies:
* Apoorva Sagodharargal: Ananthu played the clerk at marriage register office who makes fun of Appu (dwarf Kamal)
* Guna: Ananthu portrays one of the wards in the asylum
He has worked as a co-director and screenplay assistant in Thillu Mullu, Sundhu Bhairavi, Punnagai Mannan, Azhagan and more. He penned the screenplay for Aahaa with Suresh Krissna.
Ananthu has also appeared in cameo roles in several Kamal Hassan movies:
* Apoorva Sagodharargal: Ananthu played the clerk at marriage register office who makes fun of Appu (dwarf Kamal)
* Guna: Ananthu portrays one of the wards in the asylum
Arthur Shepherd Bennett MBE, (14 September 1921 - 17 March 1980) was an engineer officer in the British Merchant Navy.
Early life and career
Arthur Bennett was the last in the line of a family of merchant seamen. He
was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys. He did not intend to become an engineer
but was forced to do so when it was found that he was colour blind. He served his
apprenticeship at Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead.
Wartime experiences
During the course of his wartime career Bennett was torpedoed three times. On the first occasion was when Nourse Line's SS Saugor was sunk by the German submarine U-557 off the coast of Ireland in the early hours of 27 August 1941. Of the crew of 82 only 23 were rescued from the water.
The second sinking was of the Nourse Line's MV Bhima, when torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on 20 February 1942 300 miles SW of Cape Comorin. There was no loss of life on that occasion.
Bennett's award for gallantry arose following his being torpedoed for the third time and sinking of MV Sutlej (Nourse Line) in the Indian Ocean (08.00S 70.00E) on 25 February 1944 as a result of being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine (I-37). The ship was sailing alone and, on being torpedoed, sank in about four minutes. The survivors took to boats and rafts. Those in the boats were rescued after 42 days and those in the rafts after 49 days. Bennett was on one of the rafts. For his subsequent actions he is described in The London Gazette as displaying "gallantry and determination of a high order". After the rafts had been adrift for 47 days they were sighted by a Catalina flying boat that dropped supplies a distance from the rafts. Although suffering from long exposure and weakness,
Bennett dived into the shark-infested water and attempted to swim for the food parcel. Owing to weakness, he failed and nearly lost his life in this attempt to help his comrades. He was rescued from the water and his life was saved by his equally brave shipmate Fazle Huq X Mangloo who was awarded the British Empire Medal and the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea. The survivors were later rescued by HMS Flamingo.
Later life and death
In his last years, Bennett lived in Chepstow, South Wales, and died of lung cancer in Bristol at the age of 59.
Early life and career
Arthur Bennett was the last in the line of a family of merchant seamen. He
was educated at Wirral Grammar School for Boys. He did not intend to become an engineer
but was forced to do so when it was found that he was colour blind. He served his
apprenticeship at Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead.
Wartime experiences
During the course of his wartime career Bennett was torpedoed three times. On the first occasion was when Nourse Line's SS Saugor was sunk by the German submarine U-557 off the coast of Ireland in the early hours of 27 August 1941. Of the crew of 82 only 23 were rescued from the water.
The second sinking was of the Nourse Line's MV Bhima, when torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on 20 February 1942 300 miles SW of Cape Comorin. There was no loss of life on that occasion.
Bennett's award for gallantry arose following his being torpedoed for the third time and sinking of MV Sutlej (Nourse Line) in the Indian Ocean (08.00S 70.00E) on 25 February 1944 as a result of being torpedoed by a Japanese submarine (I-37). The ship was sailing alone and, on being torpedoed, sank in about four minutes. The survivors took to boats and rafts. Those in the boats were rescued after 42 days and those in the rafts after 49 days. Bennett was on one of the rafts. For his subsequent actions he is described in The London Gazette as displaying "gallantry and determination of a high order". After the rafts had been adrift for 47 days they were sighted by a Catalina flying boat that dropped supplies a distance from the rafts. Although suffering from long exposure and weakness,
Bennett dived into the shark-infested water and attempted to swim for the food parcel. Owing to weakness, he failed and nearly lost his life in this attempt to help his comrades. He was rescued from the water and his life was saved by his equally brave shipmate Fazle Huq X Mangloo who was awarded the British Empire Medal and the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea. The survivors were later rescued by HMS Flamingo.
Later life and death
In his last years, Bennett lived in Chepstow, South Wales, and died of lung cancer in Bristol at the age of 59.
One of the most recognizable faces in the Indian scripts Digital Type Design and Calligraphy is S.K. Mohanty, a renowned Type Designer and Calligrapher, who made indelible imprint in his chosen field. Over a period of two decades, his relentless search for perfection placed him on top slot. The artistic touch of S.K. Mohanty is highly visible in his creations and he has been instrumental for promoting calligraphy and Digital Type Design in Indic scripts to the international level.
His contribution to Indic scripts Type Design and Multilingual Technology development earned him prestigious FIE Foundation National Award in ‘93. His contribution to the Digital Type Design and Indian language technology development has opened up the plethora of opportunities for the IT Industry to reach multilingual and multi-ethnic masses.
Mohanty received his M. Des., from IDC, IIT Bombay. He has been deeply involved in research on type design for last 25 years.
As a Type Designer and a Calligrapher he has worked extensively on the standardization of glyph for font design of Indian scripts for multi-lingual text display and printing.
His contribution includes several Typeface designs for low resolution as well as high resolution output devices in the complex Indian scripts and some of the south Asian scripts, which include Devanagari (Hindi & Marathi), Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Tibetan and Bhutanese.
His contribution to Indic scripts Type Design and Multilingual Technology development earned him prestigious FIE Foundation National Award in ‘93. His contribution to the Digital Type Design and Indian language technology development has opened up the plethora of opportunities for the IT Industry to reach multilingual and multi-ethnic masses.
Mohanty received his M. Des., from IDC, IIT Bombay. He has been deeply involved in research on type design for last 25 years.
As a Type Designer and a Calligrapher he has worked extensively on the standardization of glyph for font design of Indian scripts for multi-lingual text display and printing.
His contribution includes several Typeface designs for low resolution as well as high resolution output devices in the complex Indian scripts and some of the south Asian scripts, which include Devanagari (Hindi & Marathi), Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Oriya, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Tibetan and Bhutanese.