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Court of Appeals: No right to confront 911 caller at trial
If Maryland's top court holds on to a case long enough, the US Supreme Court might just make a decision that helps the state's judges issue theirs. That happened this week when a divided Court of Appeals ruled that a man convicted of
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:50P
WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |Survivor testifies again about Conn
Petit testified Tuesday in New Haven Superior Court in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, a 31-year-old ex-con who faces a possible death sentence if convicted. The physician also testified at the trial of Komisarjevsky's co-defendant, Steven Hayes,
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:50P
Survivor testifies again about Conn. home invasion, calls time on stand 'nerve
Petit testified Tuesday in New Haven Superior Court in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, a 31-year-old ex-con who faces a possible death sentence if convicted. Dr. William Petit with his sister Johanna Chapman and their mother Barbara Monday.
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:49P
Judge upholds use of statement in Moorhead double murder trial
MOORHEAD – A motion to reconsider throwing out a statement alleged to have been made by a man who faces two murder charges in Clay County District Court has been denied by a judge. MOORHEAD – A motion to reconsider throwing out a statement alleged to
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:49P
Heated discussions between task force, Viebrock continue
It's become a common headline in past weeks, but today the heated discussions between Greene County's presiding commissioner and members of the criminal justice community showed no sign of cooling. Greene County's Criminal Justice Funding Task Force
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:49P
'If he moves put a bullet in him': doctor forced to relive horror night again
Petit testified in New Haven Superior Court in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, a 31-year-old ex-con who faces a possible death sentence if convicted. The Petit family. Photo: AP The physician also testified at the trial of Komisarjevsky's
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:49P
NC court upholds conviction in toddler's death
AP RALEIGH, NC A North Carolina appeals court has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of an Asheboro man found guilty of killing his girlfriend's 16-month old son. The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday unanimously found no error in the trial of
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:49P
DOJ probes 8 offshore banks for aiding tax evasion
In a highly unusual action late on Monday, the Department of Justice disclosed the probes on a website page discussing its tax division's Offshore Compliance Initiative. It did not identify the eight banks by name, a move that would have been a felony
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P
Congress throws Solyndra VCs under bus
Lawmakers want Solyndra 's venture capital backers to testify in hearings regarding the collapse of Fremont solar company, which spent a big federal loan before declaring bankruptcy Sept. 6. Two Democratic lawmakers, Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills) and
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P
Loxahatchee man, 46, charged with DUI manslaughter
John Henry Fogarty was charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide after authorities alleged that, on July 3, he rear-ended a motorcycle that was stopped at a traffic light. The crash occurred at State Road 704 and US Highway 441 in Royal Palm
Updated: 09/20/2011 05:48P
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