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Komiarjevsky Penalty Phase Starts on Tuesday
The jury will return to court on Tuesday for the penalty phase of Joshua Komisarjevsky's trial. He was convicted less than two weeks ago in the deaths of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11. Prosecutors and the defense
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:39P
Posted On Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:41:01 AM
They are only trying to exert pressure on the trial court. Why should an accused in a capital punishment case be given special treatment?” Sebastian, upset at this, said, “My learned friend is demonstrating his ignorance. You have to prove the case to
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:38P
File fiasco sparks call for terror case stay
"This is one of those clearest of cases that calls for a stay," Mahjoub's lawyers stated in a motion before Federal Court. "There is a prejudice that will be manifested, perpetuated or aggravated through the conduct of the trial.
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:37P
State budget cuts clog criminal justice system
The ripple effects have spread far beyond criminal cases to even the most mundane court tasks, such as traffic violations and child custody petitions. The wait to process an uncontested divorce in San Francisco, for example, is expected to double to
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:37P
Jackson's doctor on trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors concluded their case Monday against the doctor charged with Michael Jackson's death after questioning 33 witnesses, including an expert who said the physician committed numerous violations of medical practices that made
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:33P
Terror suspect wants case stayed after government takes his lawyers' files
"This is one of those clearest of cases that calls for a stay," Mahjoub's lawyers stated in a motion before Federal Court. "There is a prejudice that will be manifested, perpetuated or aggravated through the conduct of the trial.
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:29P
Defense Calls First Witnesses In Trial Of Michael Jackson's Doctor
She sat with her parents and several siblings during the first five days of the trial, but she has not been at court in nearly three weeks. "After talking with my family last night, I decided we must be together right now," she said in a statement
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:27P
Cardy jury 'must be dispassionate'
The jury in serial killer Robert Black's latest murder trial must not let their opinion of him cloud their judgment, his defence lawyer has urged. Natural sympathy for the family of his alleged victim Jennifer Cardy cannot be a factor in their
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:27P
Trial to focus on crash between train and truck hauling portable nuclear generator
Jury selection began Monday in a trial that will focus on Nationwide Escorting's alleged failure to prevent a train from colliding with a tractor-trailer hauling a portable nuclear power generator. Court records show that plaintiff Colter Chapman,
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:27P
Supreme Court denies review in Mason City indecent exposure case
Harrington appealed the district court's denial of his application for post-conviction relief. He claimed his trial lawyer was ineffective by failing to investigate for potential witnesses who could corroborate his version of events.
Updated: 10/24/2011 03:26P
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