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Repeal of Racial Justice Act intensifies focus on jury diversity
Furthermore, he has argued, no one should assume a juror's race will play into the verdict rendered. "The accusations are that because a jury is all-white, it's somehow racist, and I don't know how you can come to that conclusion," Willoughby has said
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:35A
Your trial questions, one former lawyer's answers.
The judge didn't have anything to do with the verdict the jury decided. Amber Satterfield wrote "The only sentence they can receive is the same or less of a sentence." @greenturfknox writes "@WVLT I can't imagine the implications in this situation.
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:11A
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He maintained Okeke Ugochukwu Emmanuel, 39, president of Cambodia's Nigerian Association, was the owner of luggage in which drugs had been found at Phnom Penh International Airport in March. Ek Chheng Huoth said charges remained against Auxillo Math
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:11A
Federal Jury Sides With City In ADA Lawsuit
After months of legal wrangling, the case finally came to trial in front of a federal jury starting Monday and had continued over the course of four days before the jury returned its verdict late yesterday. On its verdict sheet, the jury was asked a
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:10A
Simpson guilty of manslaughter
The jury handed down the verdict around noon, after approximately seven hours of deliberation split between Wednesday and Thursday. With several of the victim's family members present, Culpeper County Circuit Court Judge John G. Berry warned onlookers
Updated: 12/02/2011 12:02A
Crutchfield guilty in death of 6-year-old Cahokia boy
After the verdict, Crutchfield sat at the defense table, nodding as he stared at the jurors as they were polled. Cahokia Police received a call Dec. 25, 2005, from the boy's mother, Starr Lohman, who said the boy wasn't breathing.
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:52P
Weil, Gotshal & Manges | Illinois Supreme Court Reverses $43 Million Verdict
The jury awarded over $43 million, of which $15 million was punitive damages, and the appellate court affirmed. Evidence and expert testimony was presented at trial concerning the possible locations for an automobile fuel tank in relation to the rear
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:47P
Grandmother Of Child Beat To Death On Christmas Eve Has Justice After Guilty
But he got justice and that's all that matters now and we can move on.” It may be hardest to move on for Brenda Watts. She is the boy's grandmother. Not only has she lost him, but her daughter, Ryon's mom, is also headed to prison.
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:18P
Split verdict on sex crimes for local
BENNINGTON -- A Filmore Street man was convicted by a jury Thursday of sexually assaulting and having lewd contact with a young girl, but he was acquitted on other charges. Chad Caron, 41, was found guilty on one count of sexual assault on a victim
Updated: 12/01/2011 11:06P
Ozarks Police Officer Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter In Shooting
The jury handed down its verdict Thursday afternoon. The jury says 35-year-old Brian Massa, a southwest city police officer, is guilty in the death of Bobby Stacy. Massa shot the 26-year-old Stacy in March of last year after a chase through McDonald
Updated: 12/01/2011 10:45P
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