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Woman Accused of Stomping Dog to Death Found Guilty
It took the jury less than 45 minutes to come back with a guilty verdict against 47-year old Laura Ann Smith. She faces up to three years in prison. When the verdict was read, Smith threw her head on the table and started crying uncontrollably.
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:41P
Immigration verdict appealed
The ACLU and other rights groups asked a federal judge to block an Ala. law to deter illegal immigration from taking effect. The groups are asking an Atlanta federal appeals court to review a Wed. decision upholding parts of the law.
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:41P
NH juror facing contempt probe
"The court is very troubled by the complete disregard of its instructions in this matter," Colburn said, adding that the misconduct taints the integrity of the jury trial system. The judge said it is presumed that the research -- which she
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:34P
Judge Rescinds Award To Informant Family
NEW YORK -- A New York federal jury awarded more than $1 million to the family of a murdered police informant -- but then abruptly had to rescind that offer after a judge told them it did not fit in with their verdict against the plaintiffs and in
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:31P
Jury convicts Oregon City faith healers of manslaughter
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Updated: 09/29/2011 06:27P
Jurors in faith-healing trial say defense didn't measure up
By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian Jurors in the faith-healing trial of Dale and Shannon Hickman said today their guilty verdict came down to a weak defense and the weight of the prosecution's evidence. "They weren't as well organized (as the prosecution)
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:21P
Jurors still debating Schenectady double murder case
By Paul nelson Staff writer SCHENECTADY -- The jury in Michael Capers' double-homicide trial will be back behind closed doors Friday for their fourth straight day of deliberations after working all of Thursday without reaching a verdict.
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:18P
An Unnecessary Trial
The Irvine 11 are at the center of a national discussion over free speech, but their case should never have been taken to court. Last Saturday, Orange County judge Peter Wilson put an end to a UC legal saga that had all the hallmarks of a court drama:
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:18P
Test ahead
The verdict should be seen as a signal for her to put politics behind and focus on issues of governance. It may have been a coincidence that the by-poll results came on the day when the Calcutta High Court delivered its verdict on the Singur case.
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:09P
Multiple court dates for family
Beginning of Story Content A mother, father and daughter are all before the courts in St. John's over the way they reacted when they heard a not guilty verdict. In May, a judge in St. John's said the crown had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt
Updated: 09/29/2011 06:03P