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Two weeks in Bahrain's military courts
However, prisoners' families and their legal teams are far from optimistic that the change of venue will allow for a fairer trial. "There is no difference between military and civilian courts, [in both] the verdicts are political," the lawyer said.
Updated: 10/22/2011 02:17A
Silver, saris, shoes not mine, says Jayalalithaa
BANGALORE: On the second consecutive day of her appearance before a trial court here on Friday, in connection with the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa defended her collection of diamond gold jewellery,
Updated: 10/22/2011 02:13A
Thiebaut testifies at redistricting trial
“Partisan politics is part of the mixture of what we all do when we draw these lines,” Thiebaut said. “Whether we want to admit it or not, it is.” Thiebaut, a Democrat, joined the lawsuit that will redraw congressional districts and shape political
Updated: 10/22/2011 02:11A
Rep. Kurt Heise on Judicial Reform Proposal
These changes will allow our court system to continue to provide high levels of service, while being fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars. We will be able to reduce the number of trial court judgeships and Court of Appeals judgeships by attrition
Updated: 10/22/2011 02:07A
Nigeria: Bankole, Nafada Lose Bid to Stop Trial
A Federal Capital Territory high court sitting in Abuja yesterday declared that the former speaker of the House of Representatives , Hon. Dimeji Bankole, and his deputy, Bayero Usman Nafada, had cases to answer in the controversial N38 billion loan
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:56A
Cops inflated assets value: Jayalalithaa
An official said that though she has Z+ security, the entire police force was on their toe as she came to city as an accused to attend trial in the court. If the salary and other allowances is to be considered, an average of Rs 500 for each police
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:46A
Jury selection starts Monday for murder trial in Duluth
Jury selection begins Mondayin the trial of Stephen Louis Cobenais Sr., who is charged in St. Louis County District Court with the second-degree murder of Marion Highler, a shooting that police say was motivated by a comment about Cobenais' son.
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:37A
Judge denies change of venue
A request to move a criminal trial for Clayton Ervin Gibbs, 51, and Dana Lianne Gibbs, 48, to another county because of allegedly biased media reports and community sentiment was denied Friday by Midland County Circuit Court Judge
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:35A
First court pictures of woman, 76, accused of murdering husband by pouring hot
Prosecutor Tina Ansari said the age of the case and possible witness issues could present some obstacles as authorities proceed in bringing Rivera to trial. Ms Ansari said: 'An old case is never an easy case. Jules Johnson, one of Rivera's two public
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:33A
South Asian Cabbie Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Teen
Justice Murray Blok found Wasim Asghar Malik, 47, guilty of the April 18, 2009 crime following a trial in BC Supreme Court in New Westminster. Blok noted that the “sole issue” was consent. Malik was called to pick up the teen, AB, and her friend at
Updated: 10/22/2011 01:33A