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Judge rules nun can be called to testify at trial of man accused of killing
Superior Court Judge Thomas V. Manahan had requested that Sister Catherine Morrisett appear in his courtroom Tuesday so he could determine whether her counseling of Feliciano in 2004 fell into a privileged category that couldn't be breached -- like the
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:39P
Dru Sjodin Case: Appeal Filed In Case Of Slain North Dakota College Student
disabled and his trial team was ineffective. The 298-page document, a so-called habeas corpus motion, was filed in federal court for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., who was convicted of kidnapping resulting in the death of Dru Sjodin of Pequot Lakes, Minn.
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:38P
Judge refuses to allow prosecutors' witness in assault case
AMERICAN FORK -- Richard Davis sat calmly in court Tuesday, his cane leaning against the defense table where he listened to arguments over who should be allowed to testify during his trial. After listening to prosecutor Chad Grunander and defense
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:37P
Deptuy's family weeps during opening statements in Isreal trial
Fornshell asked that question as part of his opening statement this morning in Warren County Common Pleas Court. Isreal, 23, of Middletown, is accused of killing Warren County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Dulle on May 10. Dulle was placing tire deflation
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:36P
Trial for man accused of shooting two men in West Bethlehem begins
By JD Malone | The Express-Times That's what tore through his mind after Edwin Aybar pulled out a gun, pistol whipped him with it and pressed it against his head, Rosario testified in Lehigh County Court this afternoon. Aybar was charged with two
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:35P
Court Refuses to Indict Berlusconi in Tax Fraud Case
In another trial, Mr. Berlusconi is charged with bribing David Mills, a British lawyer, to lie in court to protect him. In the most recent trial, Mr. Berlusconi was accused of paying for sex with an underage Moroccan woman. Mr. Berlusconi denies any
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:33P
Prosecutor: Man accused in deputy's death lied
The trial is scheduled to last two weeks in Warren County Common Pleas Court. Dulle was the first sheriff's deputy ever killed in the line of duty in Warren County. He left behind his wife Abbie and three young children. Abbie Dulle was in court on
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:30P
Kelsey Proposes Federal Appointment Model For State Judges
Under Senator Kelsey's proposal, Supreme Court justices would serve staggered eight-year terms with the possibility for reappointment. Only state Supreme Court and appellate judges would be affected by the proposed changes. Trial court judges would
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:29P
Ex-Swim Coach Faces 2 New Felony Charges For Skipping Trial
Novak was arraigned in court on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment and default in required appearance. Both charges are third-degree felonies because he was previously charged.
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:29P
A chance to see justice served
Though the woman has severe cerebral palsy, lives in a wheelchair, can't speak and answered questions at the trial of her attacker by using her left hand to push her right index finger over alphabet letters printed on a board, the appeals court said
Updated: 10/18/2011 05:27P
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