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Suit aims to block fireworks ban
American Promotional Events, Inc. — Northwest, which does business as TNT Fireworks, filed a lawsuit and request for preliminary injunction in federal court this week. TNT claims it stands to lose more than $800000 worth of fireworks in its warehouse
Updated: 04/13/2011 08:00A
State lawmakers look at reducing prison spending
By AP Hawaii lawmakers are hearing from legal experts about a national project designed to increase public safety, reduce prison spending and create alternate criminal justice strategies. Two people from the Department of Justice's Justice Reinvestment
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
Two drivers arrested for drunken driving after Kauai crash
By Star-Advertiser staff Two drivers on Kauai were arrested for investigation of drunken driving after crashing head-on with each other Saturday. Kevin Anderson, 46, of Koloa, was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Koloa Road just past Omao Road about
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
WILSON v. DEL NORTE COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
1 The trial court sustained the demurrers without leave to amend and dismissed the lawsuit. The court determined plaintiff "failed to meet the rather simple and straight forward [sic] requirements" of filing the action within the 60-day statute of
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
WILSON v. DEL NORTE COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
1 The trial court sustained the demurrers without leave to amend and dismissed the lawsuit. The court determined plaintiff "failed to meet the rather simple and straight forward [sic] requirements" of filing the action within the 60-day statute of
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
Another headache for Michael Douglas as ex Diandra Douglas tries to revive
In court yesterday, Diandra claimed his recent purchase of a $5million New York home and his children attending local public schools was evidence of his intention to live in New York long-term. Diandra's lawyer Nancy Chemtob said: 'They said the only
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
PEOPLE v. EVANS
Defendant claims on appeal that the trial court erred by (1) excluding proffered expert testimony, (2) declining to give an accomplice instruction, and (3) making coercive comments to the jury after jurors indicated that they were deadlocked following
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
PEOPLE v. MAGEE
When defendant Deemario Bomone Magee noticed that police officers were approaching him, he avoided them by entering the home of a friend. Though the officers lacked a warrant, they followed defendant into the house and found him inside the bathroom
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
STATE v. BOLDING
A judgment of conviction is final only when a verdict has been rendered, whether by jury or the trial court after a bench trial, and sentence has been "orally pronounced in open court and entered on the clerk's minutes." State v. Glasscock, 168 Ariz.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A
STATE v. BOLDING
A judgment of conviction is final only when a verdict has been rendered, whether by jury or the trial court after a bench trial, and sentence has been "orally pronounced in open court and entered on the clerk's minutes." State v. Glasscock, 168 Ariz.
Updated: 04/13/2011 07:59A