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Judge to address jury questions in Foothill big-rig murder trial
The jury foreman told the judge they're having a tough time reaching a verdict on the involuntary manslaughter and great-bodily injury charges, but they have reached a verdict on the second-degree murder counts, vehicular manslaughter and reckless
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:59A
Natchez police officer Elvis Prater found not guilty
When the verdict was announced as “not guilty” on both counts, Prater, 37, pointed to friends and relatives seated behind him and gave a thumbs-up before hugging his lawyers, friends and family. “I told you not to worry,” he told his supporters,
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:57A
Care fell just short of 'gross' - inquest jury
He was taken into resuscitation at 10.10pm, but minutes later suffered a cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead at 11.05pm. Haematology consultant Dr Paul Cervi told the inquest: “I think he should have been medically assessed at 9.40pm.
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:53A
DA MP acquitted on rape charge
Magistrate Kay Pillay agreed with the defence team that there were too many inconsistencies in the State's case to justify a verdict of guilty. His hearing stemmed from a sexual relationship he had had with the complainant, whom he had invited with a
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:33A
Failure to post hefty Rs. 150 m bail lands Bharati in jail
KATHMANDU: The Special Court on Friday sought a colossal bail of Rs 150 million from Shambhu Bharati, one of the accused in the multi million dollar Sudan scam, and ordered him not to leave the Capital Valley until the final verdict is issued.
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:32A
Khap Review
Ananda Film & Telecommunications Pvt. Ltd.'s Khap is a story about the Khap Panchayat and honour killings. Sajod in Haryana is still governed by the rules made by the Khap and one such rule is that people belonging to the same clan (gotra) cannot marry
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:27A
Man convicted in killing at NE Ind. group home
The jury's verdict came Thursday after Jones testified that he was trying to commit suicide on Jan. 1, 2010, at the Auburn home where 32-year-old Melissa Patrick worked when she tried to grab the gun from him. The Star of Auburn reports Jones said his
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:23A
Tunisia's Ben Ali guilty of corrupt property deals
This is the third guilty verdict against Ben Ali, who fled in January to Saudi Arabia after weeks of protest - the first of the "Arab Spring" revolts. Saudi Arabia has so far failed to extradite Ben Ali, despite a request by Tunisia's new interim
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:21A
$40 Million Civil Award for Murder
CHICAGO (CN) - A jury awarded a $40 million civil verdict against a woman who killed the pregnant girlfriend of a former Chicago Bears player. The woman, who is serving a life sentence, is not likely to pay. A Cook County jury returned
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:19A
Verdict asserts Marvel holds Rights
Marvel Entertainment and Walt Disney Company have got the judgment that they hold the rights, but not Jack Kirby who has been working since 1966 on the comic book. While denying the Kirbys request for judgment against Disney and Marvel,
Updated: 07/29/2011 07:13A