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Sentence stands for man who abducted Okla. girl
The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday the trial court didn't abused its discretion when it imposed a sentence that was 14 years above the range recommended by federal sentencing guidelines. Authorities say the girl was riding her bike near
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:14P
British court grants bail to Iqbal Mirchi
But an aide of Mirchi claimed he was released on unconditional bail. A higher court will hear the case on November 10. A police source said this would be a "management hearing". A trial date is yet to be set in the matter. Mirchi's release came as a
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:12P
Susan Burke, on trial for abusing students, testifies
Several former students testified in court earlier in the trial that Burke choked them when they acted up in class. The students, however, at times offered confusing and contradictory accounts of what had happened. Burke on Wednesday testified that she
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:11P
Cases involving Kane County coroner keep two courts busy
West, who is facing five counts of official misconduct for allegedly giving a TV from a dead man's house to two of his deputies, was in criminal court in St. Charles for a brief hearing where a judge said he would set a trial date for West in December.
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:11P
Tampa police captain forced to resign wins legal victory
Shortly after, the city asked the full 14-judge panel to rehear its previous decision, but the court declined. The Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case means the city has exhausted its legal remedies, except for going to trial or settling the
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:11P
Jaya told to appear in Bangalore court
In early September, Jayalalithaa had approached the Supreme Court with a plea to mark her attendance in the trial court through video conferencing. But the top court had said that laws did not allow deposition by video conferencing, citing Section 313
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:09P
Expert: 'A simple chin lift' could've saved Michael Jackson
A cardiologist previously testified in Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial that he thought Jackson died of respiratory arrest, but Dr. Steven Shafer expanded on the theory, saying, "The most likely thing that happened was airway obstruction.
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:09P
Appeals court upholds 500-month sentence for Texas man who abducted Oklahoma girl
The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday the trial court didn't abused its discretion when it imposed a sentence that was 14 years above the range recommended by federal sentencing guidelines. Authorities say the girl was riding her bike near
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:08P
Occupy Des Moines protesters ask for jury trial
are seeking a jury trial for charges of trespassing at the State Capitol grounds on Oct. 10, their lawyer says, while five have pleaded guilty. Wednesday about a dozen of the demonstrators appeared before a judge in Polk County District Court.
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:07P
Jackson Doctor Trial: Vital Monitor Missing
Dr Murray is accused of giving Michael Jackson an overdose of propofol while trying to help him sleep in 2009, a charge he denies. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison. The trial in Los Angeles Superior Court is expected to last five weeks
Updated: 10/19/2011 06:06P
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