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UN worker cleared of assault
At a trial earlier this year the jury had failed to agree on a verdict. But at the end of a retrial held this week a new jury took less than half an hour to acquit him and he was discharged by Recorder Michael de Navarro QC. The prosecution had claimed
Updated: 07/29/2011 04:19A
Californians await verdict of redistricting panel
SAN JOSE, Calif. After months of speculation and discord, California's "citizen" mappers Thursday unveiled nearly final congressional and legislative district lines that portend significant changes in the
Updated: 07/29/2011 04:17A
Calvin Harris to remain behind bars; appellate court affirms murder conviction
TIOGA COUNTY, NY - On Thursday, a state appellate court denied Calvin Harris' appeal of a 2009 guilty verdict of second-degree murder of his estranged wife, Michele Harris, who was last seen the evening of Sept.
Updated: 07/29/2011 04:16A
UK & World News: Honeymoon killers convicted for murder of British couple Ben
They said: "There is no joy at the verdict, just a sense of relief that after three years of waiting there is justice for our children, and for Woneta Anderson and her family. "These individuals can never again inflict the same anguish and devastation
Updated: 07/29/2011 04:14A
Top court clarifies 'reasonable' verdicts
Canada's top court has given appeal court judges a little more guidance in how to determine whether a verdict is reasonable - but likely not enough to eliminate all their questions. The Supreme Court of Canada attempted Thursday to clear up a legal
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:53A
Married Cornwall ex-councillor guilty of sex attack on young man
Denis Bennett, 50, a married father of two who had served on St Austell Town Council, was yesterday convicted of stood in the dock at Truro Crown Court yesterday (thursday) to hear the verdict. The jury took an hour and fifteen minutes to find the
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:52A
Teenager told friends he was "happy enough to die"
Deputy Gloucestershire Coroner David Dooley recorded an open verdict even though a note from Liam had been found in which he used the phrase "happy enough to die". He said there was not enough evidence to prove either suicide or accident.
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:45A
Charlie Parker: Bad news, I checked, the darkest hour is not before dawn
At least that is the verdict of a certain Peter T who someone called 'Asker' has voted on Yahoo as having the best answer on the matter. He writes: 'All other things being equal the sky is at its darkest when the Sun is at least 17 degrees below the
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:44A
Jury deliberating on $6m drug case
Directing the jury before they began deliberating a verdict today, Judge Stephen Scott said they would have to make inferences based on the evidence before deciding to accept or reject the prosecution's case. "The State's case is essentially a
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:44A
Gemma Hayter's family speak of relief at guilty verdicts
Gemma's sister read out a family statement on the steps of the crown court in Leamington after the jury returned its verdicts. She said: ''Gemma was a very loving and vulnerable woman who trusted everyone and her trusting nature and vulnerability led
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:40A