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Teen cleared of gun, burglary charge
The 17-year-old was found not guilty by a majority verdict of nine to three on both charges. He had been accused of being the ringleader of a December 6, 2010 robbery, in which a former jeweller was held at gunpoint by four men, two wielding firearms,
Updated: 07/22/2011 08:02A
Supreme Court Rejects Louisville Slugger Appeal
by AP The Montana Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected an appeal of a jury's verdict that found the maker of Louisville Slugger baseball bats liable for the 2003 death of a player who was struck by a ball during a game in Helena.
Updated: 07/22/2011 08:00A
NY man acquitted of assault on mother
The jury reached its verdict on Thursday. It convicted him of criminal possession of a weapon and attempted assault. Newsday says the 60-year-old's lawyer planned to appeal. Prosecutors say Norton struck and kicked his mother in December after she
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:52A
'Justice will prevail,' vows absent Bin Hammam
Mohamed bin Hammam vowed "justice will prevail" on Friday, despite reports he has decided not to attend a two-day FIFA ethics committee hearing here that could see him banned from the sport for life. The 62-year-old Qatari, suspended from all football
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:47A
DYER v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WISCONSIN, INC.
After a jury verdict in favor of Waste Management, the landowners asked the circuit court to change the answer to the causation verdict question and to direct verdicts on the private nuisance and trespass claims. The circuit court granted the
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:46A
OLSON v. PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN INC.
The Olsons appeal from the judgment in favor of the defendants arguing that the jury's verdict was against the great weight of the evidence, that the circuit court erred when instructing the jury, and that the trial court made a prejudicial remark
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:46A
CITY OF HOUSTON v. RHULE
In four issues, the City argues that (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Rhule's damages to the extent that the requested damages exceeded remedies allowed by the Worker's Compensation Act, and, thus, the trial court erred in
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:45A
Illinois man found guilty here on child sex charges
Public Defender Anna Johnson, who represented Hugo, was asked if she believed the verdict was fair. “No, I don't,” she said. “I was extremely sad and disappointed by the verdict. Out of all the cases I've ever tried, and I've tried a lot of cases,
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:45A
STATE v. DILL
1 Because we find the State's prosecution does not expose Dill to double jeopardy, we reverse the trial court's order. Dill was charged in trial cause number 44613 with theft, alleging that she had stolen "food and personal hygiene products" from
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:44A
KING v. RIVERWATCH CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION
1 Because we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm. In addition, we remand this matter to the trial court for a determination of attorney's fees. 2 The relevant background of this case is as follows.
Updated: 07/22/2011 07:44A
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