Latest Trial Court News
Katara killer's bail plea withdrawn
“I have never been given bail by the trial court even though I tried on many occasions,” Yadav's petition stated, adding that since the past 10 years he has been in jail due to which he was never present at any of his family celebrations or festivals.
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:18P
Muddled math prompts SJC to overturn Fall River man's conviction of robbing
The case was returned to Superior Court for a new trial. The attack in question occurred in November 2006, according to facts of the case presented by the SJC. The deliveryman delivered a pizza to a June Street address in Fall River and,
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:16P
New Jersey court withholds juror names in murder trial
Deviating from normal procedure, a New Jersey federal court is not publicizing names and other personal information of jurors in a controversial murder trial that began this week. In most criminal trials, the names and occupations of jurors are public.
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:16P
Math + Summation = Voided Conviction
The case was kicked back to Superior Court for a new trial. The deliveryman picked out two men from 12 photos shown him by police, the first quickly. He took a bit to settle on Ferreira's photo. Turns out, Ferreira and the man in the first photo were
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:10P
Redistricting plays out in district court
Members of Colorado's congressional delegation took the stand last week in a trial in Denver District Court to determine Colorado's new congressional boundaries. Both Republican and Democratic representatives agreed that jobs and the
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:09P
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Passenger's Convictions
Santos was behind the wheel of the car, but he never went to trial for the crime. A judge ruled he was too mentally incompetent to understand the charges against him. Santos suffered brain damage during a shootout with police in 1999.
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:09P
Friends testify at murder trial
His trial began Wednesday and continued Friday in 13th Circuit Court. Two prosecution witnesses — including one who described Schwander as her "best friend" — told jurors Schwander said he wanted to kill Carly, 16. Schwander lived with the Lewis family
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:05P
Christopher North Murder Trial: Recessed Until Monday
ABILENE, Texas -- The murder trial of Christopher North is recessing until Monday to wait for a doctor to be able to testify. An independent test revealed Friday morning in court did not find traces of marijuana in murder
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:04P
An Soon Kim Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 41 Months in Prison for
KIM owned brothels in Stamford, Connecticut and Washington, DC ., and was convicted by a jury in June 2011 after a four-day trial. United States District Judge Denise L Cote presided over the trial and imposed today's sentence.
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:03P
Jackson doctor's defence challenges propofol expert
Anesthesiology expert Dr. Steven Shafer, demonstrating how propofol is extracted out of a glass bottle with a syringe during Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial on Wednesday, has been a key prosecution expert.
Updated: 10/21/2011 06:01P