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High court reverses conviction in 2006 slaying
The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed a Minneapolis man's first-degree murder conviction for a 2006 killing, saying the trial judge was wrong to exclude evidence that someone else might have been the shooter. The Star Tribune reports
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:24P
No relief from Supreme Court, Jayalalithaa to appear in Bangalore court today
The bench also turned down Ms Jayalalithaa's plea to at least shift the venue of her trial closer to the airport. The court accepted the Karnataka government's undertaking that it has made huge arrangements to ensure a safe visit for the Tamil Nadu
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:23P
High Court Reverses 2006 Murder Conviction
The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a Minneapolis man's first-degree murder conviction for a 2006 killing Wednesday, as the found the trial judge was wrong to exclude evidence that someone else might have been the shooter. Today's reversal likely will
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:20P
Jackson Death Trial: The Prosecution's Last Witness
During Wednesday morning's session, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor viewed an 18-minute video the prosecution wanted to show, which demonstrated how the surgical anesthetic propofol is administered in a hospital setting.
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:18P
Pottstown man acquitted of illegally purchasing gun
Sumner, 21, of Lincoln Avenue, is awaiting trial on attempted murder charges in connection with the shooting and another one on Sept. 11 when he allegedly shot at Miller but missed his target. Miller, who was supported in court by several relatives,
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:17P
Prosecutors finishing up in trial of Jackson doctor
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ruled that portions of the video, which depicts the setup of an operating room and what medical personnel are supposed to do if a patient's heart stops, could be shown to jurors. Before the video was played,
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:16P
Supreme Court junks Morato plea to stop PCSO transfer
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Updated: 10/19/2011 03:15P
Jackson doctor trial resumes
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ruled that portions of the video, which depicts the setup of an operating room and what medical personnel are supposed to do if a patient's heart stops, could be shown to jurors. Before the video was played,
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:14P
Jury: Former St. George officer violated man's civil rights
GEORGE - A jury verdict in a civil rights trial Tuesday ruled that a former St. George police officer violated a Hispanic man's Fourth Amendment rights during an investigation of an alleged home burglary in April 2006. Mark Plascencia, 55, who at the
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:10P
Researcher, physician plead guilty to federal fraud charges
records in a clinical trial. Sharp and Spencer worked from January to May 2010 for the Lee Research Institute of Lenexa, a pharmaceutical company hired to conduct clinical drug trials on a tablet to treat allergies, according to court records.
Updated: 10/19/2011 03:10P