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Former longtime Press-Enterprise publish Tim Hays dies
In January 1984, the newspaper won a case establishing the public's right to attend jury selection in criminal trial proceedings. In a 1986 case, the court asserted the right of the public to attend pre-trial hearings in criminal cases with few
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:34P
Models may testify at trial
A hearing was held Friday at Norwalk Superior Court to determine if testimony from the other two models is relevant to his criminal case. "A delicate balance needs to be achieved when the state is trying to introduce conduct that has been investigated
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:31P
Former Kansas attorney general Phill Kline found guilty of 'ethical misconduct'
The recommendation of suspension will now go before the Kansas Supreme Court. See the LifeSiteNews series of reports (listed at the bottom of this report) on the Kline trial written by LSN reporter Peter Smith who was at the trial in Kansas for the
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:27P
Testimony delayed in disturbing torture case
In his opening comments when Paxton's trial began Sept. 27, Mercier told court the accused physically and mentally abused the man during the course of their relationship. He said the complainant was a “big healthy man weighing in excess of 200 lbs.,”
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:24P
Ky. court upholds $1.3M verdict against Klan leader
(AP) — A $1.3 million civil verdict against a former head of the Imperial Klans of America should stand because the trial court didn't make any significant errors in the case, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled Friday, reversing a decision it made
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:13P
Hostile witness throws a curve at tow truck trial
Rockton tow-truck driver Ryan Menear appears to be flirting with the possibility of travelling down the rocky legal route towards a contempt of court or perjury charge after spending two hours on the witness stand in the trial of fellow tow-truck
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:10P
Wiretaps in terror trial of Rochester women renew Somali fears
And while dozens of Somalis — mostly women — have flocked to court each day, many told The Associated Press they were afraid that by showing up, they might also get into trouble. Kyle Loven, FBI spokesman in Minneapolis, said that in general,
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:08P
Harper warns Ukraine's president over trial of ex-PM
Riot police stand guard near a board, displaying a portrait of Ukrainian former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and reading "The 68th day", during a rally near the Pecherskiy district court in Kiev October 11, 2011. OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:07P
Nebraska Supreme Court throws out DUI conviction
During trial, the county court found that it was reasonable for officers to infer that McCave had been driving while drunk, because police said the keys to McCave's car were in the ignition when they arrived and said McCave told officers he was going
Updated: 10/14/2011 08:07P
Supreme Court acquits Quebec woman of murdering spouse in 2006
“The evidence in question was reliable physical evidence, and its admission was likely to be of crucial importance to the truth-seeking function and to the conduct of the trial,” Deschamps wrote. “It is necessary to balance the factors that weigh in
Updated: 10/14/2011 07:58P
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