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PEOPLE v. SHARP
Following a jury trial, defendant Logan Sharp was convicted of second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211; undesignated statutory references that follow are to the Penal Code). The trial court sustained prior strike and serious felony allegations,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:29A
Jury unanimously convicts Kevin Warner of premeditated murder He shot dead his
Photo by Mark Tatem Family of murder victim Dekimo Martin hug each other following the guilty verdict for Kevin Warner at Supreme court yesterday. Photo by Mark Tatem Cheif Inspector Nick Pedro speaks to the media as Detective
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:29A
Saying sorry for speeding
“We want to educate the public and deter, so the enforcement of the law alone is not always the best deterrent,” he said. The Cambridge OPP, who are tasked primarily with responding to collisions and conducting traffic enforcement on area highways,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:29A
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. SARBAZ
When the borrower defaulted on the loan, the lender sued the sister corporation and its principal for unjust enrichment. The sister corporation and principal appeal from the trial court's orders granting the lender's pretrial applications for right to
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:28A
Judge will not reconsider decision to allow Jersey City residents to move
Those filing the lawsuit say they may have been exposed to cancer-causing hexavalent chromium and are seeking cancer screening and compensation from Honeywell, which they say failed to clean up chromium waste in their area.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:28A
Purulia Arms drop case: Danish high court rejects Davy's plea of old warrant
Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI The Danish high court dismissed Purulia Arms drop case accused Kim Davy's plea that CBI's arrest warrant cannot be the basis for his extradition to India since it had expired and will deliver its verdict before July.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:28A
Iran's Guardians Say Ahmadinejad Can't Lead Oil Ministry
The council said that Article 135 of Iran's constitution prohibits the president from acting as oil minister, Fars reported, adding that the council has yet to release its legal verdict on the matter. Ahmadinejad declared himself caretaker of the oil
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:27A
PEOPLE v. LOVELESS
The trial court found defendant had served three prior separate prison terms. (§ 667.5, subd. (b).) Defendant was sentenced to 9 years in state prison on count 1. The trial court stayed imposition of sentence on count 2 under section 654.
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:27A
Madoff Trustee Opposes Mets Owners' Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit
In a brief filed Thursday against the motion to dismiss, Picard contends that Wilpon and Katz knew Madoff was up to no good, as evidenced by their exploring the purchase of “fraud insurance” in 2001 for their investments with Bernard L. Madoff
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:27A
PEOPLE v. BOOTH
The trial court sentenced appellant to five years state prison. We modify the sentence to impose a mandatory $60 court security fee (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)) and a $60 criminal conviction assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373). The judgment, as modified,
Updated: 05/20/2011 08:27A