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Black jury urged to ignore emotion
Mr Justice Ronald Weatherup said any jury member would naturally try to inflict serious harm on the Scottish paedophile if he ever confronted one of their loved ones. But as he directed them at Armagh Crown Court, the judge urged the nine women and
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:36A
4 candidates named for next Int'l Court prosecutor
Petit also was a senior prosecuting trial attorney at the Sierra Leone court, a legal officer at the Rwanda tribunal and a legal adviser to the UN mission in Kosovo. Bensouda is a former Gambian justice minister who also served as a senior legal
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:36A
Court Told Tabak Chose To Kill Joanna Yeates
He contrasted his claims in evidence to the statements made before the trial, which had not mentioned how he was invited into Miss Yeates' flat or her "flirty" behaviour and his attempt to kiss her. He insists he did not intend to strangle her,
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:34A
Trial of man charged with murder begins Wednesday
Court records show that Ball was convicted in October 2008 of making harassing phone calls to Mrs. Chanin. Detective Matt Raxter did say Monday that the crime shocked the affluent Flat Rock community and the residents of Kenmure, a gated, country club
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:34A
Teacher: No memory of sex with students
Rittgers told the court on the first day of Schuler's trial Monday that the Mason High School teacher suffers from bipolar disorder. He said before the alleged acts occurred last year she was prescribed the antidepressant Zoloft.
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:33A
Condemned killer Hank Skinner makes third try for DNA testing
A federal judge in Amarillo on Monday heard arguments about whether death row inmate Hank Skinner, who was sentenced to death after a trial in Fort Worth, is entitled to DNA testing that he says will clear him. Twice before, courts have rejected his
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:31A
Schwander defense ready to launch its case
His trial continued this morning in 13th Circuit Court, and defense witnesses should begin testifying shortly. Thomas Holcomb, a forensic scientist with the Michigan State Police who probed for Carly's body at the edge of a large sand pile,
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:30A
Jurors from Casey Anthony trial revealed
A court released the names of the jurors in the Casey Anthony trial today for the first time since they acquitted the Florida woman of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. The “cooling off” period a judge cited in delaying the release for three
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:29A
BC-US--Hero Mom or Killer?, 5th Ld-Writethru,707
Woman stands trial in disputed '01 Iowa killing Eds: Updates with start of jury selection. Restores background, By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Tracey Richter fatally shot Dustin Wehde on Dec. 13, 2001, at Moines. Prosecutors say Richter, who was
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:28A
Appeals in Rodriguez case reveals new details
The habeas corpus motion for “collateral relief” asks the same US District Judge Ralph Erickson to set aside or vacate Rodriguez's sentence and give him a new trial. The motion, if denied, can be appealed to the US Circuit Court of Appeals and to the
Updated: 10/25/2011 11:28A
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