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Former nurse found guilty of advising Ontario woman to commit suicide
Mr. Melchert-Dinkel declined a jury trial and left his fate to a judge in Minnesota, who issued his verdict Tuesday. Prosecutors said Mr. Melchert-Dinkel, of Faribault, Minnesota, was obsessed with suicide and hanging and sought out potential victims
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:34P
Marmolejo Found Guilty of Killing His Mother
The Times said the jury returned its verdict in the case after about three hours of deliberations. The sentencing phase of the trial was to begin Tuesday afternoon, according to the newspaper. The Times said Marmolejo's first trial, in October in El
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Sureme Court Judge: courts now institutions of governance
Justice Ganguly and Justice GS Singhvi are hearing the 2G case in the Supreme Court. "Lawyers and judges are making news everyday. It may sometimes be for the wrong reasons, but people have started taking a lot of interest in what is happening in the
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Rape committed 20 yrs ago, HC reduces term to one month in jail
Justice RC Chavan upheld his conviction but Lohkare will not go to jail again for the offence he committed in June 1991, as he has already spent 44 days in custody. The court drastically reduced Lokhare's sentence taking into consideration various
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Feds raid Montana medical marijuana facilities
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry from legalized pot suppliers. The raids marked the first such
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Judge: Ex-nurse guilty of aiding suicides online
Prosecutors said Melchert-Dinkel, of Faribault, Minn., was obsessed with suicide and hanging and sought out potential victims on the Internet. When he found them, prosecutors said, he posed as a female nurse, feigned compassion and offered step-by-step
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Lack of potential Aboriginal jurors leads to murder trial delay
Police escort Andre Wareham from the Superior Court of Justice on March 14, 2011. Wareham, 32, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of 29-year-old William Atkins in January 2009.
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:33P
Sean May Walk Set For May 14
The race, which honors the 17th Judicial District chief deputy DA who was murdered after returning home from work, is a benefit for May's family and for programs promoting “access to justice.” The race is sponsored by the 17th JD Access to Justice
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:32P
Sentencing Phase Follows Guilty Verdict in Marmolejo Trial
SAN ANTONIO - A San Antonio jury has reached a verdict of guilty in the David Marmolejo murder trial. Just after 11:00 this morning the jury filed back into the courtroom and announced they found Marmolejo guilty of killing his mother Gloria.
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:31P
Guatemalans sue US over non-consensual medical experiments
The US government "knowingly engaged in non-consensual human medical experimentation on highly vulnerable populations" that resulted in harm, the lawsuit alleges. "From their offices in the United States, (Public Health Service) and other US entities
Updated: 03/15/2011 03:31P
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