Latest Trial Court News
Pa. man on trial in alleged school shooting threat
AP An eastern Pennsylvania man is on trial in federal court in Philadelphia on charges of having threatened on the Internet to carry out "the most heinous school shooting ever imagined." Twenty-eight-year-old Anthony Elonis of Bethlehem was charged in
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:32P
'Occupiers' Threaten to Clog the Courts
A jury trial, obviously, takes much longer and puts a strain on the court's time and adds to the financial burden of the judicial system. Incredibly, a meeting is scheduled today between the Manhattan District Attorney's office and members of the
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:32P
Fugitive cop's mom: mother of the year?
Britto, who was free on bond, surrendered his US passport to the court. But in mid-August he went to the Brazilian Consulate in Miami and obtained travel papers. Officials there were unaware that he was awaiting trial here. Britto had been under an 11
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:31P
Michael Jackson doctor's trial on hold
Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray (right); the bed where Jackson died; the drug propofol and below Joe, LaToya and Katherine Jackson leave the court. Pictures: AP, AFP, Getty Images Source: Supplied THE trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:29P
Trial of Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend to Start Thursday
Lawyers in the case of Isaac Campbell will appear Tuesday at the Alhambra Superior Courthouse to iron out details surrounding the type of evidence they will have permission to present in court during trial. Campbell is charged with the August 2007
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:27P
Arpaio to testify in Thomas disbarment trial
Arpaio and Thomas worked arm in arm in charging county supervisors and a Superior Court judge with crimes in 2008 and 2009, cases that are at the heart of alleged ethical violations against Thomas and former deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon.
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:27P
Top Conn. court hears disabled woman assault case
It's not clear when the Supreme Court will issue its decision. State prosecutor Susann Gill told the seven justices that evidence presented at trial showed the woman has a very difficult time communicating. Three doctors testified that they tried to
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:22P
Minn. appeals court upholds Tubby Smith verdict
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a $1 million civil verdict against the University of Minnesota and men's basketball coach Tubby Smith, denying their request for a new trial. The ruling Monday says the school must pay $1 million to Jimmy
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:19P
NC Supreme Court weighs what proof banks need in foreclosure cases
robo-signing - foreclosure practices that have been perceived as very loose on the part of the lender," said North Carolina Central University law professor Susan Hauser, who teaches bankruptcy and corporate law and attended the hearing.
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:17P
Contempt charges against execs on lot feud
She also asked the court to strike out the pleading filed by the city from the records. Regional Trial Court Judge James Stewart Ramon Himalaloan is yet to rule on Rallos' request. Earlier this month, Rallos also filed a petition for indirect contempt
Updated: 10/17/2011 07:15P