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Texas Court Stays Execution; Lawyers Want DNA Tests
Monday's decision comes four days after the trial court denied Skinner's latest request for DNA testing on a variety of items collected by police, including vaginal swabs from Busby contained in a rape kit; clippings from her fingernails; two knives,
Updated: 11/07/2011 11:40P
Dr. Conrad Murray reacts after the jury returns with a guilty verdict in his
not pictured, gives the defense's closing arguments during the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Calif.
Updated: 11/07/2011 11:39P
The law case of the century: Indictment against NATO military and political
NATO: Indictment for breach of international law in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The military and political leaders of NATO are hereby accused of the following crimes committed in the Libyan campaign of 2011,
Updated: 11/07/2011 11:09P
Local 'pro bono' program provides free legal representation
Pro bono work is handled separately, and only for civil cases — landlord-tenant law and family law, which includes divorce, child support, parenting plans, and wills and probate. Some clients pay as they can afford; many are helped for no fee at all.
Updated: 11/07/2011 11:04P
Texas court halts execution to review new DNA law
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals gave a reprieve Monday to Hank Skinner, a Death Row inmate whose execution was set for Wednesday, saying the court wants time to review a new state law that Skinner's attorneys contend clears the way for DNA testing
Updated: 11/07/2011 11:00P
SLED records show man accused of shooting deputy has lengthy criminal record
"I think the justice system owes Brad James' family and Brad James himself an apology," Wright said during a news conference Monday. "Is this a theme? I say it is." According to Brown's criminal history, provided by the State Law Enforcement Division,
Updated: 11/07/2011 10:57P
NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, SportsJackson doctor convicted in
(AP Photo/Nick Ut) Demonstrators stand outside the Criminal Justice Center. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) AP Entertainment News Video More>> AP Exclusive: Book gives look at Giffords recovery Former '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney, known for his wry musings,
Updated: 11/07/2011 10:55P
Supreme Court to weigh juveniles' life sentences without parole
California has since changed its law. The outcome in the latest cases almost certainly depends on Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. In 2005, Kennedy wrote a 5-4 decision that abolished the death penalty for criminals who were under age 18.
Updated: 11/07/2011 10:48P
Cyberbullying law
My first contention is that cyber-bullying is in defiance of 3 types of laws already in place in civilized society, but due to their language and the new complexities presented by the virtual world, they are ineffective in the realm of the internet.
Updated: 11/07/2011 10:24P
Criminal spending on luxury 'hard to spot'
Cheeky prank backfires for Queensland menThree Queensland men who burned each other's buttocks with a hot poker while drunk could end up permanently scarred. Employee to sue Hemmes over 'strip search'A former employee of Sydney nightclub boss Justin
Updated: 11/07/2011 10:18P
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