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Woman Wants 2nd Homicide Trial Moved Out of Boone County
BOONE, Iowa -- A woman convicted in the 2007 slaying of her husband wants her second trial moved out of Boone County. In April, the Iowa Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Jessica Hill because hearsay evidence had been allowed at her trial.
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P

Conservative Hypocrisy. Big Government Is Fine if We're Afraid
under which drunk driving suspects who refuse to blow into a breathalyzer (since the sanctions for refusing to blow are usually less severe than the sanctions if you're convicted of DUI) have to allow the police to draw blood from their bodies.
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P

Knight the no-show
Knight cited in a terse written statement that he had decided not to come because the League was a party to a lawsuit against the city over the landfill issue. Our city attorney has made me aware that the League of Women Voters is a plaintiff in a
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P

Old State House Museum receives national award
Entertainment News from AP The Old State House Museum recently received a Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its exhibit, Badges, Bandits & Bars: Arkansas Law and Justice.
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:47P

Local Leaders speak out about Troy Davis clemency hearing.
We spoke with local leaders about whether they believe justice was served by the board's decision. The Georgia board of Pardons and Paroles' decision to reject clemency was met with mixed emotions. We spoke with local leaders about whether they believe
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:47P

Fired detective's criminal trial begins
The obstruction of justice trial began Monday against embattled former Spokane police detective Jeff Harvey. Harvey was fired this year after being charged with a gross misdemeanor following a confrontation with a state Department of Fish and Wildlife
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:47P

Illinois high court denies Drew Peterson's bid to be released
The court has not yet ruled on that petition. In July, an appellate court ruled that Glasgow missed the 30-day appeal deadline when he sought to overturn a trial court's decision barring eight of 14 hearsay statements. Peterson has remained in jail in
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:47P

Man loses appeal of expulsion for WWII persecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says an immigration appeals board has dismissed the appeal of a Troy, Mich., man who was ordered removed from the US because he shot Jews during World War II as part of Nazi-sponsored persecution.
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:47P

7 sentenced to death
The court of Mushtaq Ahmad Gondal announced its verdict an hour before midnight in the court room of the Gujranwala Central Jail where proceedings had been going on since Tuesday afternoon. The judge took hours to reach a decision before announcing it
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:46P

Sialkot lynching case: 7 sentenced to death
The court of Mushtaq Ahmad Gondal announced its verdict an hour before midnight in the court room of the Gujranwala Central Jail where proceedings had been going on since Tuesday afternoon. The judge took hours to reach a decision before announcing it
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:46P

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