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State Rep. Cherelle Parker to appear at DUI hearing
Joseph Kelly, Parker's attorney, said the June 1 hearing will give the lawmaker a better idea of her options. "We'll decide whether we want to proceed with [Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition], which is a first time offenders program or we'll
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:06P
Goth teen's murder conviction reversed
By AP news@covnews.com ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of a teenage girl who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her mother, concluding on Tuesday that the trial court shouldn't have allowed prosecutors to
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:06P
Goth teen's murder conviction reversed
By AP news@covnews.com ATLANTA - The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of a teenage girl who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her mother, concluding on Tuesday that the trial court shouldn't have allowed prosecutors to
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:06P
Judge: Bisard Blood-Alcohol Content Not Admissible
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marion Superior Court Judge Grant Hawkins ruled Tuesday that blood-alcohol evidence in the case of former Indianapolis police Officer David Bisard not admissible. It was the first major court ruling in the case of Bisard,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:05P
Judge: Bisard Blood-Alcohol Content Not Admissible
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marion Superior Court Judge Grant Hawkins ruled Tuesday that blood-alcohol evidence in the case of former Indianapolis police Officer David Bisard not admissible. It was the first major court ruling in the case of Bisard,
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:05P
Palace steers clear of divorce issue
Just three months after he took office, the President thumbed down proposals to revive a divorce law. “Divorce is a no-no,” Aquino then said, but the 51-year-old bachelor added that he favored legal separation that “at the end of the day” would allow
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:04P
Opinion: Dan Walters: Cash-strapped California cities followed state's foolish
Development fees, property taxes and sales taxes from new shopping centers poured into city treasuries. Officials responded with lavish contracts for city employees, especially police and firefighters, when unions applied pressure.
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:03P
B'desh govt to abolish caretaker system, BNP to oppose
Hasina today said the recent apex court verdict obligated parliament to scrap constitutional provisions to conduct general elections under a caretaker government. A "stronger election commission" would now ensure fair polls under the proposed
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:03P
Greece: anger on the streets – Prepare a general strike!
This is the fifth tranche of the 110bn-euro loan package from the EU and IMF and has not yet received final approval. Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxemburg, warns that IMF rules might stop it paying because Greece can not guarantee its
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:03P
Busy holiday weekend for local law enforcement
On Saturday night the Hanford Police Department and other agencies in the Avoid the 18 campaign held a DUI checkpoint at 12th Avenue and Mall Drive, stopping 494 vehicles before being rained out later that night. Among those stopped, authorities
Updated: 05/31/2011 02:01P
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