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Supreme Court frees Quebec woman in murder case tarnished by police misconduct
A Quebec woman accused of murdering her husband was freed on Friday after the Supreme Court of Canada threw its weight behind a trial judge, who found police misconduct in the case so utterly disturbing that he excluded the evidence.
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:27P
Butt says he never asked bowlers to cheat
LONDON - Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt insisted that he never asked bowlers Mohammad Asif or Mohammad Amir to cheat during a test match against England last year, a British court heard Friday during a trial for alleged spot-fixing.
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:26P
Doctor's defense faces tough task in Jackson trial
"The trouble is there is no evidence whatsoever that Michael Jackson did that. There are no fingerprints. Unless they have something I am unaware of, it is just a theory," said Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Steve Kron. Continued...
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:20P
Prosecutors slapped with $60 fine for being late
Court was not in session today, but Judge Michael Pastor did hold a scheduling hearing for the parties so the court could plan for the final stage of the trial. - Prosecutors David Walgren and Deborah Brazil are each fined $60 for being late to this
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:18P
Houston Police union honors prosecutor for work in upholding cop killer's
Officer Tim Abernethy was murdered during a foot pursuit when Landor fled following a traffic stop. Officer Abernethy chased him into an apartment complex, and then Landor hid behind a gate before shooting Abernethy in the torso and in the head.
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:17P
CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMSymbol of Argentine repression claims persecution
He wrapped up his defense by giving a copy of Argentina's constitution to the judges and asking that they share it with the Supreme Court. Astiz and most of 17 other defendants face life in prison if convicted. Sentences in the nearly yearlong trial
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:16P
Argentina's 'Angel of Death' calls his human rights trial revenge by failed
He wrapped up his defense by giving a copy of Argentina's constitution to the judges and asking that they share it with the Supreme Court. Astiz and most of 17 other defendants face life in prison if convicted. Sentences in the nearly yearlong trial
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:16P
Spot-fixing trial: Nobody can pressurise me says Asif
By Agencies The court heard Asif insist that he would only protect himself when the police conducted an initial interview with the players last year after the spot-fixing scandal was exposed. PHOTO: FILE AFP Banned Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif
Updated: 10/14/2011 03:08P
District attorney won't file charges in De Anza case
Friday, he took pains at a news conference to explain his decision was based on the current state of the evidence, including a transcript from the civil trial, and declined to speculate if he would have reached the same conclusion before the trial.
Updated: 10/14/2011 02:57P
Trial date set for Emmett man charged with manslaughter after boating accident
The captain is responsible for making sure the rules are followed. Pevler's criminal history includes a misdemeanor DUI conviction in April, according to court records. In 2007, he entered a guilty plea on a charge of minor in possession of alcohol.
Updated: 10/14/2011 02:53P
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