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'Sex act' murderer jailed for life
The panel of seven women and five men took around two hours to return a unanimous verdict at the end of a 10 day trial. The machine operator, from Somerford Walk, Widnes, Cheshire, showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered.
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:56A
Knox "crucified" in murder case, lawyer says
Amanda Knox, the US student convicted of murdering her British flatmate Meredith Kercher in Italy in November 2007, attends her appeal trial session in court in Perugia September 29, 2011. Knox is appealing against a 26-year jail term imposed after she
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:55A
Vachati mass rape: All accused 'guilty'
The verdict comes two decades after an entire village of Harur, at Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, was tortured by policemen and forest officials. The 1992 Vachati case is related to alleged brutal assault of tribal people and rape of several women by forest,
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:55A
Lawyer hopes Iran death term pastor will be freed
Sept 29 - The lawyer for Yusef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor facing the death sentence for converting from Islam, told AFP on Thursday he is "optimistic" that the final verdict could see his client set free. "Our last court session was held on
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:52A
HARRIS v. GRUNOW
Joel Harris and Judy Harris, the defendants below, appeal a Monroe County Circuit Court order granting a new trial and setting aside a jury verdict in their favor. We reverse and direct the trial court to enter a final judgment in favor of the Harrises
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:51A
Who has still to vote on EFSF expansion
The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), expansion must be approved by national parliaments before it comes into law, but some countries won't give their verdict on widening the euro zone's rescue fund until next month.
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:51A
LHC NASHUA PARTNERSHIP, LTD. v. PDNED SAGAMORE NASHUA, L.L.C.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of LHC on all three claims and awarded LHC $534380 in "out-of-pocket" losses and $25500000 in "lost profits." The district court entered final judgment on the verdict. In this appeal, PDNED raises a number of
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:50A
Amanda Knox 'crucified' in Italy murder case: Lawyer
PERUGIA, Italy, Sept 29, 2011 (AFP) - Amanda Knox's defence urged jurors to overturn her murder conviction on Thursday saying the American had been “crucified” by the media as her appeal in Italy moved towards a final verdict. Lawyer Carlo Dalla Vedova
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:50A
PEOPLE v. MALONE
1 After the verdict, in a bifurcated trial, the trial court found to be true allegations that defendant suffered two prior serious felony convictions (§ 667) and had served seven prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The court sentenced defendant to
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:50A
CADAM v. SOMERSET GARDENS TOWNHOUSE HOA
Barbara Cadam appeals a judgment notwithstanding verdict (JNOV) and alternatively, a new trial order regarding damages, in favor of Somerset Gardens Townhouse HOA (Somerset), a homeowner's association, and Goetz Manderley (GM), a homeowner's
Updated: 09/29/2011 07:49A