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Appeal Court Rejects 'Plain Smell' Theory in Pot Case
wrote Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert of the Second District Court of Appeal in Ventura. "Not according to the California Supreme Court. To smell it is not the same as to see it." The court cited People v. Marshall, a split 1968 California Supreme
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:44P
Want Nikam? Pay his fee: State to Grover's father
Disheartened by the Sessions Court verdict in the high profile murder case of media executive Neeraj Grover, his father Amarnath had appealed to the Home Ministry to appoint noted lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as the special public prosecutor (PP) in the case.
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:43P
Trial to start in woman's sex assault, drugging
The case was on the verge of a trial in 2009 but, for unknown reasons, never got started. Rogers, arrested in 2008, is charged with aggravated first-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault, first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree sexual
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:42P
Jury to consider lesser charges after 10 days deliberation on murder charges
Orange County jurors in the trial of five men charged in the beating death of a fellow inmate say they can't reach a unanimous verdict on first-degree murder charges despite 10 days of deliberations. According to the Orange County Register
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:36P
Murder accused 'obsessed' with victim, court told
stabbed and strangled another woman, a court has head. A 28-year-old man, whose name is suppressed, is on trial for the rape and murder of his former partner, Jacqueline Blackbourn. He pleaded guilty this morning to setting her house on fire.
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:36P
SB COUNTY: Colonies grand jury testimony won't be limited
That case is being heard in San Diego County Superior Court and is tentatively scheduled to go to trial next April. Last month, San Bernardino County lawyers asked for clarification as to whether the grand jury transcript and related exhibits can be
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:35P
Testimony to begin in murder retrial
Attorneys were still trying to seat a jury in the trial of Aaron Dial after 5 pm Monday. Judge Trey McClendon, of the 137th District, declared a mistrial in May after a jury could not reach a unanimous decision on guilt/innocence following a week of
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:33P
Medich trial only late next year, court hears
Millionaire property developer Ron Medich will not face trial for the murder of businessman Michael McGurk until late next year at the earliest. Magistrate Lee Gilmour was told today that Mr Medich's four co-accused had to be dealt with before Mr
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:28P
Appeals Court Puts Hold on Proposition 8 Trial Tapes Pending Appeal
A federal appeals court Monday put a temporary hold on a decision to make public the video recordings of the Proposition 8 trial and decided to rule on the matter expeditiously. A three-member panel of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said in a
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:27P
Trial in 4-year-old's heatstroke death begins
inside the vehicle was about 100 degrees or more. It is not known how long the child and been in the sport utility vehicle before she was found. The trial continues today at 8:30 am in the 357th Judicial District Court at the Cameron County Courthouse.
Updated: 10/24/2011 11:25P
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