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Dec. 1 deadline for govt. reply in MacDonald case
1 to respond to a motion by attorneys seeking a new trial for former Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald, who is serving three life sentences for the 1970 killings of his pregnant wife and two daughters at Fort Bragg. US District Court Judge James C. Fox
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:02P
Supreme Court says Georgia inmate's execution can proceed
Brian Kammer, a lawyer for Davis, said in seeking a stay from the Supreme Court that newly available evidence revealed false, misleading and inaccurate information was presented at the trial, ``rendering the convictions and death sentence fundamentally
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
Jury Awards Shooting Victim's Family $1.87M
"I feel my son has been vindicated and justice has been served," said Lori Pixley, the mother of 20-year-old Anthony Wacker. She spoke to 10News on Wednesday after a jury awarded her $1.87 million in damages following the Sept.
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
No legal backing for report: AG
Mr Acharya said that the recommendations made by the former Lokayukta, Justice Santosh Hegde, were not in consonance with law. He also found that principles of natural justice have been violated as the Lokayukta has not issued notices to them and
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
Supreme Court rejects last-minute plea to block Troy Davis execution in Georgia
Davis' best chance may have come last year, in a hearing ordered by the US Supreme Court. It was the first time in 50 years that justices had considered a request to grant a new trial for a death row inmate. The high court set a tough standard for
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
Supreme Court rejects last-minute plea to block Troy Davis execution in Georgia
Davis' best chance may have come last year, in a hearing ordered by the US Supreme Court. It was the first time in 50 years that justices had considered a request to grant a new trial for a death row inmate. The high court set a tough standard for
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
Supreme Court Denies Stay of Execution of Troy Davis
Davis maintained his innocence throughout the 1991 trial and every day since, and many prominent politicians and civic leaders have advocated on his behalf, claiming he was wrongly convicted. Former President Jimmy Carter, Al Sharpton, Pope Benedict
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
Troy Davis to be executed after Supreme Court rejection
A court filing in Butts County, where Georgia's death row is located, said new evidence "exposes key elements of the state's case against Mr. Davis at trial to be egregiously false and misleading," the Journal-Constitution reported.
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
US top court rejects last-minute stay of execution
Brian Kammer, a lawyer for Davis, said in seeking a stay from the Supreme Court that newly available evidence revealed false, misleading and inaccurate information was presented at the trial, "rendering the convictions and death sentence fundamentally
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
US Supreme Court denies Troy Davis a stay of execution
"The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice (Clarence) Thomas and by him referred to the court is denied," the court said after deliberations delayed the execution by more than three hours. Davis had been scheduled
Updated: 09/21/2011 11:01P
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