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'Death penalty is nothing but brutal murder by state'
The verdict, however, came up for a review when a petition was filed in the Supreme Court. As a senior judge of the bench, I told the advocates the scope of review was extremely limited. This was because the Supreme Court would not correct its judgment
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:23A
Baby sitter found guilty of first-degree murder
A jury of eight women and four men deliberated for about four hours before reaching its verdict, which concluded an almost two-week-long trial filled with medical testimony. Circuit Judge Pete Cavanagh set sentencing for Dec. 1.
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:18A
Forum editorial: Fairbanks verdict a sobering reminder
The men who left him shot and clinging to life out in the cold had been drinking and on drugs all night, causing problems for others. Triggerman Fairbanks took the stand in his own defense and tried to blame away his poor decisions on the excessive
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:15A
Casey Anthony memoir misguided
Regardless of your standpoint and personal verdicts, Anthony is now a free woman. But hell hath no fury like the American people. The seemingly unpopular jury verdict left millions of viewers outraged, crowning her the title of "Most Hated Woman in
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:09A
Judge overturns $1.3B penalty against software maker SAP
AP SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge has overturned a $1.3 billion verdict against business software maker SAP, calling it "grossly excessive." The ruling Thursday is a major victory for SAP AG and an unexpected setback for Oracle Corp., which filed the
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:08A
Police Commissioner urges review of judge's verdict
After the verdicts Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Commissioner David Baines, who was present for the verdicts, approached Crown Prosecutor Andrew Radcliffe and Director of Public prosecutions Cheryll Richards. He asked that the legal department
Updated: 09/02/2011 01:06A
Mistrial declared in King murder trial after jury fails to reach consensus
Jurors, unable to reach a verdict, deadlocked 7 to 5 in favor of finding Brandon McInerney guilty of voluntary manslaughter. McInerney had been charged with fatally shooting 15-year-old King in a junior high school computer lab at EO Green School in
Updated: 09/02/2011 12:37A
Former Russell County sheriff's deputy Tim Watford found guilty of beating
Accused of striking a handcuffed man as he lay on the ground last November, former Russell County sheriff's deputy Tim Watford sat down and cried Thursday evening when he heard the jury's guilty verdict. Jurors in the federal case took 3 hours and 45
Updated: 09/02/2011 12:36A
Judge rejects Oracle $1.3bn claim against SAP
SAN FRANCISCO: Oracle Corp suffered a significant setback as a US judge discarded its $1.3 billion jury verdict against SAP AG, paving the way for a possible new trial in the years-long dispute. In a ruling released on Thursday, US District Judge
Updated: 09/02/2011 12:34A
Tim Watford trial update: Watford convicted of deprivation of rights under
26 beating of Patrick C. Harrington as Harrington was handcuffed outside of a Lee County business. At least one juror cried after the verdict was announced. Jurors then filed from the courtroom and left the building. "I noticed the jury crying," said
Updated: 09/02/2011 12:33A