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Judge to announce verdict Friday in case of boy accused of killing younger brother
Morgan County Superior Judge Christopher Burnham said he will announce the verdict Friday in the case of a Morgan Co. 12-year-old accused of killing his little brother. The 12-year-old boy faces murder and reckless homicide charges in
Updated: 09/07/2011 05:12P
EU court says honey containing GE pollen is a GE product
the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled yesterday, Agra Europe reports. The verdict not only has implications for the marketing of honey, but it also throws into question EU guidelines on the coexistence of biotech and conventional crops.
Updated: 09/07/2011 05:01P
Convicted murderer curses at prosecutor during Hernando sentencing
Since jurors returned last month with a guilty verdict for first-degree murder, Gonzalez has been more confrontational. During his sentencing hearing Wednesday, an infuriated defendant had to be forced out of the courtroom by bailiffs after he screamed
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:35P
Tukwila pimp pleads guilty, is freed
King County prosecutors had tried to convict Roger Lee Owens, Jr., of prostituting a child, but agreed to the plea deal after a jury failed to reach a verdict following a trial. A conviction on the original charge would have seen Owens sent to state
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:35P
Mistrial in King case
In California, a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of teenager Brandon McInerney, who is accused of shooting gay classmate Lawrence King three years ago, the LA Times reported. McInerney, then 14, shot King twice in the back of the
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:26P
COURT REVERSES VERDICT
A new trial has been ordered for a grandfather convicted in the death of his two-year-old grandson. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals voted unanimously to order a new trial for Joe Reaner Strong after deciding an Okmulgee County district judge
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:18P
Appeals Court Denies New Trial for Wesley Snipes
A federal appeals court has denied actor Wesley Snipes's bid for a new trial after he was convicted in 2008 of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. Snipes began serving his three-year sentence last
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:06P
Bahraini court frees hospital staff
Manama: A Bahraini court yesterday allowed 20 medical and paramedical staff charged with inciting anti-government sentiment to go home pending the announcement of its verdict on September 29. The National Safety Lower Court
Updated: 09/07/2011 04:01P
Two acquitted as policemen prove them not guilty
Baqar handed out the verdict on the report of the investigation officer (IO) handling the case and on the report of the complainant on behalf of the state. Four police officials were killed and 27 seriously injured in the deadly police van attack.
Updated: 09/07/2011 03:59P
Swinford verdict wrong
How can the people be represented adequately by lawmakers when districts are so farfetched that many of us will be unable to confront our representative face to face because of the travel involved? Occasional visits do not serve the best interests of
Updated: 09/07/2011 03:56P