Latest Trial Court News
Two sentenced in Port St. Joe bank robbery
However, with Clemmons and co-defendant Deshaun Winfield, 20, prepared to testify against him during trial, Pittman changed his plea mid-trial to no contest and adjudicated guilty. During Thursday's sentencing hearing before Circuit Court Judge Shonna
Updated: 10/13/2011 09:03P
Lawyers hard to come by for murder trial
Calgary Legal Aid has been summoned to court to explain why two men facing first-degree murder charges are without lawyers four months before their scheduled trial. Justice Ged Hawco ordered someone from the funding agency
Updated: 10/13/2011 09:01P
Jury once again finds man guilty of murder, attempted murder
A jury read the verdict to Luis Alberto Salas Juarez just after 5:00pm Thursday evening. On Aug 13, 2006, Mark Lunsford was killed and Mathew Crowley was stabbed in a street fight. In 2007, Salas Juarez was convicted of killing Lunsford.
Updated: 10/13/2011 09:00P
Will Abu Tholut strike back after 8 years?
Abu Tholut's trial at the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday was not the typical hardliner-fest with dozens of jihadists flocking to show support for the defendant by screaming “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great) and reciting verses of the Koran.
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:56P
Supreme Court dismisses Crown's appeal regarding Katrina Effert
Meanwhile, Effert was handed a three-year suspended sentence with probation on her infanticide conviction last month after the case was sent back to the trial judge. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Joanne Veit rejected the Crown's call for a four-year
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:54P
Man accused in wife's death to get mental evaluation
competency evaluated before a judge decides if he'll stand trial for murder. Prosecutors on Thursday said they don't object to an evaluation for Charles Edward Dodd. Court records show another hearing in the 8th District Court case is set for Nov.
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:50P
Pensioner killer on fraud charges
The Supreme Court found Gavare was motivated by greed when she killed Ms McGlynn, 82, wanting to sell her house and possessions for a profit. During her trial, the court heard Gavare stole Ms McGlynn's passport and pension card, and impersonated her
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:42P
Doc indicted in alleged stem cell scam
Sapse, 85, of Las Vegas, was already due to stand trial March 12 on 20 mail and wire fraud charges. He was indicted in July 2010 on charges revolving around a Las Vegas company he created in May 2005 called StemCell Pharma Inc. Prosecutors alleged at
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:41P
Alao-Akala gets N500m bail
Justice Mashood Abass said the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means including landed properties in a Government Reservation Area in Ibadan, the state capital. There are, however, fears that the ongoing judicial workers' strike in Ogun State may
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:40P
Former Fab Five player Jimmy King waives preliminary exam in child-support case
He now has a job with HYPE, a nonprofit organization that works with children. King has paid more than $60000 in child support, Abood said. Jalen King is “definitely well taken care of,” plays basketball and wants to move from Kansas to Oakland County
Updated: 10/13/2011 08:37P